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2 assault
[ə'so:lt] 1. verb1) (to attack, especially suddenly: The youths assaulted the night watchman.) assaltar2) (to attack sexually; to rape.) violar2. noun1) (a (sudden) attack: a night assault on the fortress; His speech was a vicious assault on his opponent.) ataque2) (a sexual attack; a rape.) violação* * *as.sault[əs'ɔ:lt] n 1 assalto, ataque, investida. 2 violação, estupro. 3 Jur tentativa de agressão, agressão real. 4 Mil fase final de um ataque, luta de corpo a corpo. • vt assaltar, atacar, investir, agredir, violar. assault and battery Jur agressão. assault of (at) arms exercício de esgrima. indecent assault violação, estupro. to carry/ take by assault tomar de assalto. to make an assault upon atacar.
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