asalto

m.

1 attack (ataque).

tomar algo por asalto to storm something

2 robbery (robo).

3 round (sport) (en boxeo).

4 assault, mug, raid, assault and battery.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: asaltar.

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asalto

► nombre masculino

1 assault, attack (con robo) raid, robbery

2 (boxeo) round

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FRASEOLOGÍA

asalto a mano armada armed robbery

tomar por asalto to take by storm

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noun m.

1) assault

2) mugging, robbery

3) round

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SM

1) (=atraco) robbery

asalto a un banco — bank raid, bank robbery

2) (Mil) attack, assault

el asalto al Parlamento — the attack o assault on parliament, the storming of parliament

tomar por asalto — to take by storm

tropa 1)

3) (Boxeo) round

4) (Esgrima)

asalto de armas — fencing bout

5) (=acoso) hounding, harassment

el continuo asalto de los paparazzi — the constant hounding o harassment by the paparazzi

6) Caribe, Méx (=fiesta sorpresa) surprise party

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masculino

1)

a) (robo) holdup, robbery

un asalto a mano armada — an armed robbery o raid

b) (ataque) attack, assault

el asalto a or de la embajada — the storming of the embassy

lo tomaron por asalto — they took it by storm

2)

a) (en boxeo) round

b) (en esgrima) bout

3)

a) (RPl) (fiesta) potluck party o dinner

b) (AmC) (fiesta sorpresa) surprise party

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masculino

1)

a) (robo) holdup, robbery

un asalto a mano armada — an armed robbery o raid

b) (ataque) attack, assault

el asalto a or de la embajada — the storming of the embassy

lo tomaron por asalto — they took it by storm

2)

a) (en boxeo) round

b) (en esgrima) bout

3)

a) (RPl) (fiesta) potluck party o dinner

b) (AmC) (fiesta sorpresa) surprise party

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asalto¹

¹ = mugging, raid, assault, robbery, stick-up.

Ex: He is concerned about personal safety with security against theft, muggins, and attacks.

Ex: More appropriate for his purpose would be the many monographs and articles in scholarly journals dealing specifically with this aspect of the Pearl Harbor raid.

Ex: Crimes against the person include homicide, rape, assault and robbery.

Ex: Crimes against the person include homicide, rape, assault and robbery.

Ex: From small-time stick-ups to vengeful bloodbaths, they become insatiable predators without scruples.

* asalto a diligencia = stagecoach robbery.

* asalto a dos bandas = two-pronged attack.

* asalto al tren = train robbery.

* asalto a mano armada = armed robbery, armed assault, heist.

* asalto matutino = dawn raid.

* rifle de asalto = assault rifle.

asalto²

² = round.

Nota: Usado generalmente en boxeo.

Ex: O'Connell recovered strongly in the third round, until Shapot again backed him against the rope.

* ganar un asalto = win + round.

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asalto

masculine

A

1 (robo) holdup, robbery

el asalto del banco the bank raid o robbery o holdup

un asalto a mano armada an armed robbery o raid

¡esto es un asalto! this is a holdup!

2 (ataque) attack, assault, storming

el asalto a or de la embajada/fortaleza the storming of the embassy/fortress, the attack o assault on the embassy/fortress

lo tomaron por asalto they took it by storm

B

1 (en boxeo) round

2 (en esgrima) bout

C

1 (fiesta) (RPl) potluck party o dinner (AmE), party (where guests bring food and drink)

2 (AmC) (fiesta sorpresa) surprise party

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Del verbo asaltar: (conjugate asaltar)

asalto es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

asaltó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
asaltar    
asalto
asaltar (conjugate asaltar) verbo transitivo

a) (atracar) ‹banco/tienda› to hold up, rob;

‹persona› to rob, mug

b) (tomar por asalto) ‹ciudad/embajada› to storm

c) (atacar) to attack, assault

d) [idea] to strike;

◊ me asaltó una duda I was struck o seized by a sudden doubt

asalto sustantivo masculino
1

a) (atraco — a banco, tienda) holdup, robbery;

(— a persona) mugging;

◊ un asalto a mano armada an armed robbery o raid

b) (ataque) attack, assault;

◊ tomar algo por asalto to take sth by storm

2 (en boxeo) round;
(en esgrima) bout
asaltar verbo transitivo to assault, attack
(atracar un banco, una tienda) to rob
fig (un pensamiento) to assail
asalto sustantivo masculino
1 assault, attack
asalto a un banco, bank robbery
2 Box round
'asalto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abordaje
- tropa
- asaltar
- tumbar
English:
assault
- attack
- mugging
- raid
- raiding party
- round
- stick-up
- storm
- storm-trooper
- storm-troops
- storming
- strike through
- ram
- robbery
- stick

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asalto nm

1. [ataque] attack;

[de castillo, ciudad] storming;

un fusil de asalto an assault rifle;

tomar algo por asalto to storm sth;

las empresas europeas preparan su asalto al mercado asiático European companies are preparing for their assault on the Asian market

2. [robo] robbery;

un asalto a mano armada an armed robbery

3. [en boxeo] round

4. [en esgrima] bout

5. [en disputa] round

6. Arg [fiesta] = party where guests bring a bottle and something to eat

7. CAm [fiesta sorpresa] surprise party

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asalto

m

1 a persona attack (a on); robo robbery, raid;

tomar por asalto take by storm

2 en boxeo round

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asalto nm

1) : assault

2) : mugging, robbery

3) : round (in boxing)

4)

asalto al poder : coup d'etat

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asalto n

1. (banco) raid / robbery

es acusado de ser el autor de varios asaltos he is accused of several robberies

2. (persona) mugging / attack

una amiga mía sufrió un asalto a friend of mine was mugged

3. (en boxeo) round

cada asalto dura tres minutos each round lasts three minutes