Also means
round
Usage Note
Asalto means a violent attack or robbery (asalto a mano armada, armed robbery) as well as a round in boxing (el primer asalto, the first round). The verb is asaltar. In Mexico and several Latin American countries it is the everyday word for a street mugging.
Examples
"El asalto ocurrió cerca del banco."
Natural Translation
The assault happened near the bank.

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