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нападе́ние — meaning in English

napadeniye

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English meaning

  • aggression noun Hostile or violent behavior, especially the starting of a conflict or attack.
  • assault noun A sudden violent attack, whether physical or verbal.
  • attack verb To use violent force against a person or place.
  • charge noun An amount of money asked for a service or product.
  • foray noun A short venture or attempt into an activity or area outside one's usual expertise.
  • hijack verb To seize illegal control of a vehicle, especially a plane, in order to rob it or force it to a destination.
  • hit verb To strike someone or something, often forcefully.
  • offense noun A wrongdoing, crime, or breach of a rule.

Senses

нападе́ние is used for these senses in English:

  • aggression The act of initiating hostilities or invasion.
  • aggression Hostile or destructive behavior or actions.
  • 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.
  • attack A time in which one attacks; the offence of a battle.
  • charge (military) An attack in which combatants rush towards an enemy in an attempt to engage in close combat.
  • foray A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid.
  • hijack An instance of hijacking; the illegal seizure of a vehicle; a hijacking.

aggression — full definition

  1. noun Hostile or violent behavior, especially the starting of a conflict or attack.
  2. noun A forceful or assertive drive, not necessarily violent.

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.

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