arremeter

v.

1 to attack, to assail.

2 to rush toward.

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arremeter

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to attack, charge; (el toro) to charge

2 (verbalmete) to attack

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verb

to attack, charge

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1.

VT [+ caballo] to spur on, spur forward

2. VI

1) (=atacar) to rush forward, attack

arremeter a o contra algn — to attack sb, launch o.s. at sb

el coche arremetió contra la pared — the car smashed into the wall

2) (fig) (=chocar) to offend good taste, shock the eye

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verbo intransitivo (embestir) to charge; (atacar) to attack

arremeter contra algo/alguien — (acometer) to charge at something/somebody; (atacar, criticar) to attack something/somebody

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= let + fly.

Ex. In this way the fowler could work his way through the shallows to within gunshot of the fowl, so as to let fly with his rifle as they took off from the water.

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* arremeter contra = lambast [lambaste], flail away at, hit out (at/against), take + a swipe at, swipe, lam, lam into, lay into, lash out at/against/on, have + a go at, go to + town on, lash out (on), take + a swat at.

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verbo intransitivo (embestir) to charge; (atacar) to attack

arremeter contra algo/alguien — (acometer) to charge at something/somebody; (atacar, criticar) to attack something/somebody

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= let + fly.

Ex: In this way the fowler could work his way through the shallows to within gunshot of the fowl, so as to let fly with his rifle as they took off from the water.

* arremeter contra = lambast [lambaste], flail away at, hit out (at/against), take + a swipe at, swipe, lam, lam into, lay into, lash out at/against/on, have + a go at, go to + town on, lash out (on), take + a swat at.

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arremeter [E1 ]

vi

1 (acometer) to charge; (atacar) to attack arremeter CONTRA algo/algn to charge AT sth/sb

la policía arremetió contra los manifestantes the police charged at the demonstrators

arremetió a empellones contra los fotógrafos she rushed forward and pushed the photographers

2 (criticar) arremeter CONTRA algo/algn to attack sth/sb

arremetió con dureza contra los disidentes he launched a harsh attack on the dissidents

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arremeter (conjugate arremeter) verbo intransitivo (embestir) to charge;
(atacar) to attack;
arremeter contra algo/algn (acometer) to charge at sth/sb;
(atacar, criticar) to attack sth/sb
arremeter verbo intransitivo to attack
'arremeter' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cargar
English:
blast
- lash out
- lay into
- lunge
- pitch into
- sail into
- strike out
- charge
- lash
- pile
- strike

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arremeter vi

arremeter contra to attack;

los soldados arremetieron contra las posiciones enemigas the soldiers attacked o charged the enemy positions;

el portavoz de la oposición arremetió contra el proyecto the opposition spokesman attacked the project

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arremeter

v/i

:

arremeter contra charge (at); fig (criticar) attack

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arremeter vi

embestir: to attack, to charge