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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