Also means
onslaught
Usage Note
Embestida denotes a forceful, rushing attack — the charge of a bull, a military assault, or a figurative economic battering (la embestida de la crisis). It comes from the verb embestir (to charge, to ram). Unlike ataque (attack in general), embestida strongly implies forward momentum and impact.
Examples
"El toro lanzó una embestida feroz."
Natural Translation
The bull launched a ferocious charge.

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