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1 assail
v1) нападати раптово, атакувати, наступати; чинити насильство2) перен. засипати, закидати3) різко (гостро) критикувати, висміювати* * *v1) наступати, атакувати, нападати раптово е шалено; мучити (нaпp., про сумніви, кашель); закидати (нaпp., питаннями), засипати2) різко критикувати, висміювати3) рішуче, із запалом братися до роботи, накидатися ( на роботу) -
2 assail
[ə'seɪl]v1) напада́ти, атакува́ти; наступа́ти; чини́ти наси́льствоI was assailed by doubts — мене́ охопи́ли су́мніви
to assail with questions — заки́дати запита́ннями
2) го́стро критикува́ти3) з за́палом бра́тися ( до роботи)
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