estaban acometiendo
-they/you were attacking
Imperfect progressive ellos/ellas/ustedes conjugation of acometer.
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TRANSITIVE VERB
(to assault)-to attack
Synonyms for acometer
arremeter contra
to charge at
atacar
to attack
batallar
to fight
caer sobre
fall upon
abalanzarse
to rush
agredir
to attack
arremeter
to charge at
asaltar
to storm
combatir
to fight
contender
to fight
contraatacar
to counterattack
embestir
to charge
empezar
to start
encararse
to confront
enfrentarse
to fight
guerrear
to wage war
lanzarse
to fall upon
luchar
to fight
pelear
to fight
pelear
to struggle
tomar por asalto
to storm
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to take on)-to undertake
Synonyms for acometer
atacar
to tackle
emprender
to start
emprender
to undertake
iniciar
to begin
comenzar
to begin
comenzar
to start
empezar a hacer
to start doing
enfrentarse
to face
intentar
to try
lanzarse
to undertake
lidiar
to cope with
llevar a cabo
to carry out
poner en marcha
to start
procurar
to try
Antonyms for acometer
cancelar
to cancel
dejar
to leave
INTRANSITIVE VERB
(to assault; used with "contra")-to attack
Synonyms for acometer
abalanzarse
to rush
atentar
to threaten
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