asalto

asalto
masculine noun
1attack (ataque); storming (de castillo, ciudad)
  • tomar algo por asalto -> to storm something
2robbery (robo)
3round (sport) (en boxeo)

asalto [ah-sahl’-to]
noun
1Assault against a place. (m)
2Assault, the act of offering violence to a person. (m)
3A sudden gust of passion. (Metaphorical) (m)

asalto
sustantivo:masculino
1 (atraco) robbery
asalto a un banco bank raid; bank robbery
2 (Mil) attack; assault
el asalto al Parlamento the attack assault on parliament;o the storming of parliament; tomar por asalto to take by storm
3 (Boxeo) round
4 (Esgrima)
asalto de armas fencing bout
5 (acoso) hounding; harassment
el continuo asalto de los paparazzi the constant hounding harassment by the paparazzi;o
6 (Caribe) (México) (fiesta sorpresa) surprise party

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