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assault

assault

Meaning of assault

a physical attack on someone

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British English/əˈsɔːlt/
American English/əˈsɔːlt/
Russian transcription[nəpɐˈdʲenʲɪje]
assault
assault - нападение
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assault with Russian translation

assault usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Ему предъявили обвинение в нападении после драки.

He was charged with assault after the fight.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Нападение произошло у станции.

The assault happened outside the station.

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assault synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between assault / attack / aggression / raid

🇬🇧English
assault

нападение — a physical attack on someone

B2Often

He was charged with assault after the fight.

Ему предъявили обвинение в нападении после драки.

A
🇬🇧English
assault

the direct, standard word for a physical attack on someone

C1Very Often

The suspect was charged with assault.

Подозреваемому предъявили обвинение в нападении.

A
🇬🇧English
attack

a broader word that can mean a physical attack or other kinds of attacks

B2Very Often

He was injured in the attack.

Он был ранен во время нападения.

A
🇬🇧English
aggression

hostile behavior or violence in general, not necessarily a single attack

C1Often

The report warned about rising aggression in the area.

В отчёте предупреждали о росте агрессии в этом районе.

R
🇬🇧English
raid

a sudden attack, often by a group, usually with a military or police purpose

C1Often

Police carried out a raid on the warehouse.

Полиция провела рейд на складе.

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How to pronounce assault and what this word means

assault translation: нападение. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce assault

/əˈsɔːlt/

assault translation

нападение

assault examples

He was charged with assault after the fight.

assault transcription

/əˈsɔːlt/, /əˈsɔːlt/

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assault meaning: what does it mean?

a physical attack on someone

assault pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

assault is pronounced as /əˈsɔːlt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

assault definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

He was charged with assault after the fight. Translation: Ему предъявили обвинение в нападении после драки.

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