Asaltante (en. Raider)
/asaˈlante/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
noun
Definition: Person who commits an assault.
Example Sentence: The assailant entered the store with a weapon.
El asaltante entró en la tienda con un arma.
Definition: Individual who carries out a violent attack with the aim of stealing.
Example Sentence: The police captured the assailant who had robbed the bank.
La policía capturó al asaltante que había robado el banco.
Definition: Subject who uses force or threats to dispossess another person of their belongings.
Example Sentence: Assailants often choose their victims strategically.
Los asaltantes a menudo eligen sus víctimas de manera estratégica.
Etymology
Etymology/Origin: From the verb assault, derived from the Latin 'assaltare'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
Phrase: armed robbery assailant
Meaning: To assault someone using a weapon.
asaltante a mano armada
Phrase: apprehend the assailant
Meaning: To capture the person who has committed the assault.
detener al asaltante
Phrase: to be a victim of an assault
Meaning: To suffer a violent robbery at the hands of an assailant.
ser víctima de un asalto
Related Words
Related Word: assault
Description: Action of assaulting.
asalto
Related Word: robbery
Description: Taking someone else's belongings by force or intimidation.
robo
Related Word: crime
Description: Action that goes against the law.
delito
Slang Meanings
Slang Meaning: Choro
Example: That choro entered the store and stole everything.
Ese choro entró a la tienda y robó todo.
Slang Meaning: Thief
Example: That ratero is always wandering around the neighborhood looking for someone to mug.
Ese ratero siempre anda por el barrio buscando a quien asaltar.
Slang Meaning: White-collar thief
Example: He's not a common assailant; he's a white-collar thief who steals millions.
No es un asaltante común, es un ladrón de cuellos blancos que roba millones.