päällekarkaus — meaning in English

English meaning

• assault noun A sudden violent attack, whether physical or verbal.
• attack verb To use violent force against a person or place.
• attempt verb To try to do something, especially something difficult, without guaranteed success.
• onrush noun A forceful rush or flow forward.
• onslaught noun A fierce, forceful attack.

Senses

päällekarkaus is used for these senses in English:

• assault A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc.
• attack An attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of an opponent or enemy.
• attempt An assault or attack, especially an assassination attempt. [1580]
• onrush An aggressive assault.
• onslaught A fierce attack.

assault — full definition

1. noun A sudden violent attack, whether physical or verbal.
2. noun In law, an act that makes someone fear immediate physical harm, even without actual contact.
3. verb To attack someone violently, physically or verbally.

attack — full definition

1. verb To use violent force against a person or place.
2. verb To criticize someone or something harshly in words.
3. verb To begin dealing with a task or problem with energy and determination.
4. noun A violent or aggressive act intended to harm.
5. noun A sudden episode of illness or pain.

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