embate
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el embate(
ehm
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bah
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teh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. pounding
El faro finalmente cedió ante el embate de las olas y se derrumbó.The lighthouse finally gave in to the pounding of the waves and collapsed.
b. beating
El embate del viento despojó a los árboles de todas las hojas muertas.The beating of the wind ripped all the dead leaves from the trees.
c. battering
El velero se dio vuelta debido al embate de las olas.The sailboat flipped over due to the battering of the waves.
2. (attack)
a. onslaught
El político no se mostró en público para evitar los embates de la prensa.The politician eluded the onslaughts of the press by not showing himself in public.
3. (figurative) (sudden affliction)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. blow (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
La muerte de sus padres cuando era niño fue el primer embate que le dio la vida.The death of his parents when he was a child was the first blow life delivered.
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