Embestida (en. Assault)

/em-be-'ti-da/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Definition: A violent attack, especially by an animal.

Example sentence: The bull's charge surprised all the attendees.

La embestida del toro sorprendió a todos los asistentes.

Definition: An assault or attack by a person or group on another.

Example sentence: The protesters' charge was unexpected.

La embestida de los manifestantes fue inesperada.

Definition: A charge or attack in a conflict situation.

Example sentence: The legal charge from the accused left everyone in shock.

La embestida legal del acusado dejó a todos en shock.

Etymology/Origin: It comes from the verb 'embestir', which in turn has roots in the Latin word 'imbestire', meaning to attack or charge.

Common phrase: bull charge

Common phrase meaning: action of a bull attacking with its head.

embestida de un toro

Common phrase: to suffer a charge

Common phrase meaning: to experience a sudden attack or assault.

sufrir una embestida

Common phrase: to prepare for a charge

Common phrase meaning: to be ready to face an attack or challenge.

prepararse para una embestida

Related word: to charge

Related word description: Verb meaning to attack or charge against something.

embestir

Related word: charger

Related word description: A person or thing that performs a charge.

embestidor

Related word: charging

Related word description: Action of charging.

embestimiento

Slang meaning: He charges and leaves.

Slang example: When we confronted him, he simply charges and leaves without giving explanations.

Cuando lo confrontamos, simplemente embiste y se va sin dar explicaciones.

Slang meaning: To make a charge.

Slang example: In the discussion, he only makes charges without clear arguments.

En la discusión, solo se dedica a dar embestidas sin argumentos claros.