asalto

robbery

asalto(ah-sahl-toh)

masculine noun

1. (holdup)

a. robbery

Hubo un asalto en el banco cuando el guardia de seguridad se tomó el almuerzo.

There was a robbery at the bank when the security guard went on his lunch break.

2. (military)

a. assault

El asalto de las tropas en el pueblo terminó destrozándolo.

The troops' attack on the town resulted in its destruction.

b. attack

El ejercito realizó un asalto del recinto en busca del criminal de guerra.

The army performed an assault on the compound in search of the war criminal.

c. storming

El asalto de la ciudad se saldó con la vida de varios civiles.

The storming of the city resulted in the death of several civilians.

3. (sports)

a. round (boxing)

El boxeador hizo un K.O. a su contrincante en el segundo asalto.

The boxer knocked out to his opponent in the second round.

b. bout (fencing)

Los dos tiradores mantuvieron contacto físico durante el asalto.

The two fencers maintained physical contact during a bout.

4. (party)

(Caribbean)

(Central America)

a. surprise party

Los amigos de Juan organizaron un asalto para su cumpleaños.

Juan's friends organized a surprise party for his birthday.

asalto

Noun

1. (ataque)

a. attack

2. (de castillo, ciudad)

a. storming

tomar algo por asaltoto storm something

3. (robo)

a. robbery

4. (sports)

a. round

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asalto

1 (atraco) robbery

asalto a un banco bank raid; bank robbery

2 (Mil) attack; assault

el asalto al Parlamento the attack o assault on parliament; the storming of parliament; tomar por asalto to take by storm

tropa

3 (Boxeo) round

4 (Esgrima)

asalto de armas fencing bout

5 (acoso) hounding; harassment

el continuo asalto de los paparazzi the constant hounding o harassment by the paparazzi

6 (Caribe) (México) (fiesta sorpresa) surprise party