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Record 1 2003-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Problems
  • Human Behaviour
  • General Vocabulary
OBS

"Attack" and "assault" carry as their basic meaning "to make a more or less violent onset upon". "Assault" implies close contact or a direct confrontation; it suggests the use of brute strength and suddenness of onslaught in an attempt to overpower.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Problèmes sociaux
  • Comportement humain
  • Vocabulaire général
DEF

Commettre contre quelqu'un une attaque non provoquée et brutale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Problemas sociales
  • Comportamiento humano
  • Vocabulario general
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