embestir

v.

to attack (lanzarse contra).

el coche embistió al árbol the car smashed into the tree

el coche embistió contra el árbol the car smashed into the tree

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embestir

Conjugation model [SERVIR], like {{link=servir}}servir

► verbo transitivo

1 (atacar) to assault, attack

2 (toro) to charge

3 (coche) to smash (into)

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verb

to charge

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1. VT

1) (=atacar) to assault, attack

2) (=abalanzarse sobre) to rush at, rush upon

3) [toro] to charge

2. VI

1) (=atacar) to attack

2) [toro] to rush, charge

embestir contra algn — to rush at sb

el toro embistió contra la pared — the bull charged at the wall

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1.

verbo intransitivo to charge

embestir contra algo/alguien — to charge at something/somebody

las olas embestían contra el malecón — the waves were crashing o pounding against the pier

2.

embestir vt toro to charge (at)

el coche fue embestido por un camión — a truck ran into the car

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= ram.

Ex. The victims had been herded onto a wooden landing craft by the captain of a Honduras-registered ship who then proceeded, by accident or design, to ram the craft, killing the majority of people aboard.

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1.

verbo intransitivo to charge

embestir contra algo/alguien — to charge at something/somebody

las olas embestían contra el malecón — the waves were crashing o pounding against the pier

2.

embestir vt toro to charge (at)

el coche fue embestido por un camión — a truck ran into the car

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= ram.

Ex: The victims had been herded onto a wooden landing craft by the captain of a Honduras-registered ship who then proceeded, by accident or design, to ram the craft, killing the majority of people aboard.

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embestir [I14 ]

vi

to charge embestir CONTRA algo/algn to charge AT sth/sb

el toro embistió contra la barrera the bull charged at the barrier

policías montados embistieron contra los manifestantes mounted police charged (at) the demonstrators

enormes olas embestían contra el malecón huge waves were crashing o pounding against the pier

■ embestir

vt

salimos corriendo cuando el toro nos embistió we ran when the bull charged (at) us

el coche fue embestido por un camión the car was hit by a truck, a truck ran into the car

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embestir (conjugate embestir) verbo intransitivo
to charge;
embestir contra algo/algn to charge at sth/sb
verbo transitivo [toro] to charge (at)
embestir verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 Taur to charge
figurado otro coche le embistió por la derecha, another car hit her from the right
2 (contra el enemigo) to attack [contra, on]
'embestir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arremeter
English:
charge
- lunge
- ram

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embestir

♦ vt

1. [lanzarse contra] [sujeto: toro, antidisturbios] to charge;

[sujeto: multitud] to rush (at)

2. [chocar contra] [sujeto: vehículo, embarcación] to crash o run into;

el coche embistió al árbol the car crashed o smashed into the tree

♦ vi

[toro, antidisturbios, multitud] to charge;

embestir contra algo/alguien [toro, antidisturbios] to charge sth/sb;

[multitud] to rush (at) sth/sb

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embestir

I v/t charge

II v/i charge (contra at)

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embestir {54} vt

: to hit, to run into, to charge at

embestir vi

arremeter: to charge, to attack

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embestir vb to charge