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assaulting

/əˈsɔːltɪŋ/

/əˈsɔltɪŋ/

assaultinggerund / present participle

/əˈsɔːltɪŋ/

/əˈsɔltɪŋ/

Used attributively as a present-participle adjective (e.g., “assaulting waves”).

Translations

assaillantS’emploie surtout pour une attaque violente ou menaçante; souvent au sens figuré aussi.

The assaulting waves battered the coastline all night.

Les vagues assaillantes ont battu le littoral toute la nuit.

Additional translations

agressifEmploi figuré pour une attitude ou des propos violemment critiques.

Definitions

Involving or characterized by a violent physical attack.

The assaulting waves battered the coastline all night.

Aggressively attacking or sharply criticizing someone or something.

Her assaulting remarks during the debate left her opponent speechless.

Synonyms

violently attacking

on the offensive

assaultingnoun

Gerund meaning ‘the act of assaulting’; treated as an uncountable noun.

Translations

agressionTerme général pour l’acte d’agresser quelqu’un; registre neutre.

The assaulting of the protesters was recorded by several bystanders.

L’agression des manifestants a été filmée par plusieurs témoins.

Definitions

The act or process of carrying out an assault.

The assaulting of the protesters was recorded by several bystanders.

Synonyms

offensive action

assaultive act

assaultverb

assaulting

ing-form

assaulted

Past Simple

assaulted

Past Participle

assaulting

ing-form

/əˈsɔːlt/

/əˈsɔlt/

Translations

agresserSens physique, souvent dans un contexte juridique ou pénal.

The mugger attempted to assault the pedestrian in the alley.

Le voleur a tenté d'agresser le piéton dans la ruelle.

Additional translations

assaillirSens figuré : attaquer ou bombarder de manière insistante.

Definitions

To make a physical attack on someone.

The mugger attempted to assault the pedestrian in the alley.

To attack or bombard with something, such as questions or criticisms.

The journalist assaulted the politician with a barrage of tough questions.

Synonyms

Antonyms

assaultnoun

Definitions

A physical attack or a threat of attack.

The victim reported the assault to the police immediately.

A military attack or raid on a fortified place.

The army launched an assault on the enemy's stronghold at dawn.

A concerted attempt to do something demanding.

The team made an assault on the summit of the mountain.

assaultadjective

Definitions

Designed for or relating to aggressive, offensive, or rapid attack operations.

The soldiers carried assault rifles into the combat zone.