assault in Portuguese

A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc.

A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc.

A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc.

(criminal, _, legal) An attempt to commit battery: a violent attempt, or willful effort with force or violence, to do hurt to another, but without necessarily touching the person, such as by raising a fist in a threatening manner, or by striking at the person and missing.

(fencing) A non-competitive combat between two fencers.

(transitive) To attack, physically or figuratively; to assail.