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assailing

/əˈseɪlɪŋ/

assailingnoun

Gerund meaning 'the act of attacking or criticizing'.

Translations

assautAttaque menée avec force ou agressivité.

The sudden assailing of the fortress took the defenders by surprise.

L’assaut soudain de la forteresse a pris les défenseurs par surprise.

Additional translations

attaqueAu sens concret ou figuré.

Definitions

The act of attacking or criticizing someone or something forcefully or aggressively.

The sudden assailing of the fortress took the defenders by surprise.

Synonyms

assailinggerund / present participle

/əˈseɪlɪŋ/

Functioning as an adjective derived from the present participle of 'assail'.

Translations

assaillantQui attaque de façon violente ou agressive.

The assailing troops breached the wall at dawn.

Les troupes assaillantes ont percé le mur à l’aube.

Additional translations

virulentSurtout pour des propos ou des critiques.

Definitions

Attacking or criticizing someone or something in a forceful or aggressive way.

The assailing comments from the critics left the artist feeling disheartened.

Synonyms

assailverb

assailing

ing-form

assailed

Past Simple

assailed

Past Participle

assailing

ing-form

/əˈseɪl/

Translations

assaillir

The protesters began to assail the politician with questions about his policies.

Les manifestants se sont mis à assaillir le politicien de questions sur sa politique.

attaquerSens concret ou verbal, plus courant et général.

The protesters began to assail the politician with questions about his policies.

Les manifestants ont commencé à attaquer le politicien de questions sur sa politique.

Additional translations

accablerSens figuré: troubles, doutes, peurs.

Definitions

To attack someone physically or verbally.

The protesters began to assail the politician with questions about his policies.

To trouble or afflict someone in a persistent or violent way.

Doubts and fears assailed her as she prepared for the presentation.

Synonyms

pounce on

set upon

Antonyms

defend

protect