asaltar

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asaltar
transitive verb
1to attack (atacar); to storm (castillo, ciudad)
2to rob (robar)
3to seize (sujeto: dudas)
  • iba a ir pero al final le asaltaron las dudas -> he was going to go, but he was seized by doubts at the last minute
  • le asaltó el pánico -> he was overcome by panic
4(importunar)
  • los periodistas asaltaron al actor a preguntas -> the journalists bombarded the actor with questions

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asaltar [ah-sal-tar’]
article & verb transitive
1To form an assault, to storm a place.
  • Le asaltaron 4 bandidos -> he was held up by 4 bandits
2To assail, to surprise, to fall upon.
3To occur suddenly.
  • Le asaltó una idea -> he was struck by an idea

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asaltar
verbo:transitivo
1 [+persona] to attack; assault; (Mil) to storm; [+banco, tienda etc] to break into; raid; (en disturbios etc) to loot; sack
lo asaltaron cuatro bandidos he was held up by four bandits; anoche fue asaltada la joyería the jeweller's was raided last night; last night there was a break-in at the jeweller's
2 [+dudas] to assail; [+idea] to cross one's mind
le asaltó una idea he was struck by an idea; an idea crossed his mind
3 [+desastre, muerte] to fall upon; surprise; overtake

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Verb Conjugation for "asaltar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo asalto asalté asaltaba asaltaré asalte
Tú asaltas asaltaste asaltabas asaltarás asaltes
Ella/Él/Usted asalta asaltó asaltaba asaltará asalte
Nosotros asaltamos asaltamos asaltábamos asaltaremos asaltemos
Vosotros asaltáis asaltasteis asaltabais asaltaréis asaltéis
Ellos/Ustedes asaltan asaltaron asaltaban asaltarán asalten
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