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assalire

to assault

verb ahs-sah-LEE-reh Rare

Origin: From Latin assalire (ad- + salire, to leap), cognate with English 'assault'.

Also means

to attack suddenly

Usage Note

Assalire is an irregular verb of the fourth conjugation; its past participle is assalito. It takes avere as its auxiliary. It implies a sudden, aggressive attack — more violent than attaccare and more abrupt than aggredire.

Examples

"I ladri hanno assalito il corriere."

Natural Translation

The thieves assaulted the courier.

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