🇬🇧🇪🇸 assault - agresión : English Lesson

Meaning of "assault" ("agresión"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

An assault is when a person or thing forcefully attacks someone or something. It can be physical, like hitting or pushing, or verbal, like yelling in a very aggressive way. Assault can also mean attacking an object, like a strong wind “assaulting” a tree by blowing really hard.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The alarm clock’s loud beeping felt like an assault on my peaceful morning.

My cat launched an assault on my toes the moment I wiggled them under the blanket.

The wind assaulted my hair so much, I looked like a bird’s nest by the time I got home.

The math test was an assault on my brain cells.

When my sister sings, it feels like an assault on my eardrums.

Late at night she heard an assault in the alley and ran there. There she saw an assault: a drunk man attacking a stranger. She shouted, and the assault slowed as neighbors came. The assault stopped when people pulled the man away. The stranger, shaken, thanked them and feared another assault until police arrived.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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