assault

assault
1.
[ə'sɔːlt]noun
1) Angriff, der; (fig.) Anschlag, der

verbal assaults — verbale Angriffe

2) (Mil.) Sturmangriff, der

assault craft — Sturmboot, das

assault course — Hindernisstrecke, die; Hindernisparcours, der

2. transitive verb
1) (lit. or fig.) angreifen
2) (Mil.) stürmen
* * *
[ə'so:lt] 1. verb
1) (to attack, especially suddenly: The youths assaulted the night watchman.) überfallen
2) (to attack sexually; to rape.) vergewaltigen
2. noun
1) (a (sudden) attack: a night assault on the fortress; His speech was a vicious assault on his opponent.) der Überfall
2) (a sexual attack; a rape.) die Vergewaltigung
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as·sault
[əˈsɔ:lt]
I. n
1. MIL Angriff m (on auf +akk)
to launch an \assault on sb/sth jdn/etw angreifen
2. (physical attack) Überfall m; LAW tätlicher Angriff, Körperverletzung f
\assault with intent to do grievous bodily injury vorsätzliche schwere Körperverletzung
aggravated \assault AM schwere Körperverletzung; BRIT gewalttätiger Angriff auf Frauen oder Kinder
indecent \assault unzüchtige Handlung; (rape) [versuchte] Vergewaltigung [o Notzucht]
sexual \assault AM Vergewaltigung f, Notzucht f
verbal \assault (fig) verbale Attacke
3. (fig: attempted climb) Bestürmung f fig
an \assault on the north face of the Eiger ein Versuch, die Eiger-Nordwand zu bezwingen
4. (fig: attempt to eradicate) Bekämpfung f
an \assault on racism/sexism ein Feldzug m gegen Rassismus/Sexismus
5. (attempt to deal with)
to make an \assault on sth gegen etw akk angehen
she decided to make a determined \assault on the paperwork sie entschloss sich, endlich den Papierkram aufzuräumen
II. vt
to \assault sb jdn [tätlich] angreifen
to indecently [or sexually] \assault sb jdn vergewaltigen
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[ə'sɔːlt]
1. n
1) (MIL) Sturm(angriff) m (on auf +acc); (fig) Angriff m (on gegen)

to make an assault on sth — einen (Sturm)angriff gegen etw führen

2) (JUR) Körperverletzung f

assault and battery — Körperverletzung f

sexual assault — Notzucht f

See:
also academic.ru/88156/indecent_assault">indecent assault
2. vt
1) (JUR: attack) tätlich werden gegen; (sexually) herfallen über (+acc); (= rape) sich vergehen an (+dat)

to assault sb with a stick — jdn mit einem Stock angreifen

2) (MIL) angreifen
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assault [əˈsɔːlt]
A s
1. Angriff m, Überfall m (beide:
on, upon auf akk) (beide auch fig):
come under assault fig unter Beschuss geraten
2. MIL Sturm m:
carry (oder take) by assault erstürmen, im Sturm nehmen;
assault boat (oder craft) Landungsboot n, Sturmlandefahrzeug n;
assault course Br a. allg Hindernisstrecke f;
assault echelon Sturmwelle f;
assault gap Sturmgasse f;
assault gun Sturmgeschütz n;
assault ship Kampflandungsschiff n;
assault troops Angriffs-, Stoßtruppen
3. JUR
a) tätlicher Angriff, Gewaltanwendung f
b) auch assault and battery tätliche Beleidigung;
criminal (oder indecent) assault unzüchtige Handlung (unter Androhung od Anwendung von Gewalt)
4. Fechten: Freigefecht n
5. euph Vergewaltigung f
B v/t
1. auch fig angreifen, überfallen, herfallen über (akk)
2. MIL stürmen
3. JUR tätlich bedrohen oder beleidigen
4. euph vergewaltigen
C v/i angreifen
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1.
[ə'sɔːlt]noun
1) Angriff, der; (fig.) Anschlag, der

verbal assaults — verbale Angriffe

2) (Mil.) Sturmangriff, der

assault craft — Sturmboot, das

assault course — Hindernisstrecke, die; Hindernisparcours, der

2. transitive verb
1) (lit. or fig.) angreifen
2) (Mil.) stürmen
* * *
n.
Angriff -e m. v.
angreifen v.

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