襲う — meaning in English

English meaning

• assault noun A sudden violent attack, whether physical or verbal.
• invade verb To enter a country or territory by force in order to take control of it.
• take verb To reach out and get hold of something, or to remove or carry it away.

Senses

襲う is used for these senses in English:

• assault (transitive) To attack, physically or figuratively; to assail.
• invade (transitive) To enter by force, usually in order to conquer.
• take (transitive) To have sex with.

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.

invade — full definition

1. verb To enter a country or territory by force in order to take control of it.
2. verb To intrude on or overrun something, such as privacy or space.

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