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asalto

assault

noun ah-SAHL-toh Less Common

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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