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assail
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. atacar
A hurricane assailed Puerto Rico, leaving 3,000 dead.Un huracán atacó Puerto Rico, dejando 3,000 muertos.
b. acometer
They were ordered by the king to assail all enemies.El rey les mandó que acometieran a todos los enemigos.
c. agredir
The knight assailed his adversary with a sword.El caballero agredió a su adversario con una espada.
2. (figurative) (to overwhelm)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. acometer
In that moment, my doubts began to assail me.En ese momento, las dudas empezaron a acometerme.
b. afligir
When I saw my dead father in the casket, guilt assailed me. I should have tried to mend my relationship with him.Cuando vi a mi papá muerto en el ataúd, me afligió la culpa. Debería haber tratado de arreglar mi relación con él.
a. atacar
The movie was assailed by Roger Ebert and other well-known critics.La película fue atacada por Roger Ebert y otros críticos conocidos.
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