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assault [əˈsɔ:lt]1. noun• to make an assault on... donner l'assaut à...b. (on individual) agression f3. compounds* * *[ə'sɔːlt] 1.verbal assault — injures fpl
2) ( attack) assaut m (on de)2. 3.air/ground assault — assaut aérien/terrestre
transitive verb1) Law agresser2) Military assaillir3) fig agresser [ears, nerves] -
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A n1 Jur ( on person) agression f (on sur) ; ( sexual) agression f sexuelle (on sur) ; physical assault agression f ; verbal assault injures fpl ;2 gen, Mil ( attack) assaut m (on de) ; air/ground assault assaut aérien/terrestre ; to make an assault on monter à l'assaut de [fortress, town] ; attaquer [troops] ; to make an assault on a record Sport essayer de battre un record ;3 fig ( criticism) (on belief, theory, shortcoming) attaque f (on de) ; (on person, organisation, reputation) atteinte f (on à) ; to make an assault on attaquer [policy, supposition] ;C vtr2 Mil assaillir ;3 fig agresser [ears, nerves]. -
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assault [ə'sɔ:lt]1 noun∎ he is accused of assault il est accusé de voie de fait;∎ Law common assault voie f de fait simple;∎ Law sexual assault agression f sexuelle;∎ Law assault and battery coups mpl et blessures fpl∎ to lead an assault se lancer à l'assaut;∎ they opened the assault on enemy positions ils ont donné l'assaut aux positions ennemies;∎ they made or carried out an assault on the camp ils sont montés à l'assaut du camp;∎ figurative the party launched an all-out assault on the opposition le parti a lancé une offensive tous azimuts contre l'opposition;∎ they finally scored the winning try after a prolonged assault on their opponents' line après une offensive prolongée dans le camp adverse, ils ont fini par marquer l'essai de la victoire(c) (criticism, vocal attack) attaque f;∎ it's an assault on my reputation c'est une atteinte à ma réputation;∎ a brave assault on widely held beliefs une attaque courageuse contre des croyances très répandues;∎ the music is an assault on listeners' ears cette musique est une agression pour les oreilles des auditeurs(d) (in climbing) assaut m;∎ their assault on K2 leur tentative d'ascension du K2(a) (attack → person) agresser, attaquer; Law se livrer à des voies de fait sur; (sexually) violenter;∎ to be assaulted être victime d'une agression; (sexually) être victime d'un attentat à la pudeur(b) Military (town, position etc) attaquer, assaillir, donner l'assaut à; figurative (senses) agresser►► Military assault course parcours m du combattant;Military assault craft engin m d'assaut
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