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assaulting

UK
/əˈsɔːltɪŋ/
US
/əˈsɔltɪŋ/

Translations

assaultinggerund / present participle
UK
/əˈsɔːltɪŋ/
US
/əˈsɔltɪŋ/
Used attributively as a present-participle adjective (e.g., “assaulting waves”).
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.
Synonyms
battering
attacking
assaultive
aggressive
offensive
hostile
threatening
invading
violently attacking
on the offensive
assaultingnoun
Gerund meaning ‘the act of assaulting’; treated as an uncountable noun.
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.
Synonyms
offensive action
assaultive act
offensive
incursion
charge
strike
onslaught
aggression
battery
attack
assault
assaultverb

assaulting

Gerund

assaulted
Past Simple
assaulted
Past Participle
assaulting
Gerund
UK
/əˈsɔːlt/
US
/əˈsɔlt/
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.
Synonyms
assail
aggress
invade
batter
attack
strike
hit
charge
Antonyms
protect
defend

Definitions

assaultinggerund / present participle
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.
assaultingnoun
The act or process of carrying out an assault.
The assaulting of the protesters was recorded by several bystanders.
assaultverb
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.
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