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aggress

/əˈɡres/

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verb

C1formalcommon/əˈɡres/

A verb used to indicate the act of initiating an attack or hostile action against someone or something.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по инициированию атаки или враждебных действий против кого-либо или чего-либо.esVerbo utilizado para referirse a la acción de iniciar un ataque o acciones hostiles contra alguien o algo.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'initier une attaque ou des actes hostiles contre quelqu'un ou quelque chose.deVerb, das bezeichnet, eine Attacke oder feindselige Handlungen gegen jemanden oder etwas zu beginnen; auch angreifen oder aggressiv vorgehen.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de iniciar um ataque ou atos hostis contra alguém ou algo; também pode significar comportar-se de forma agressiva ou ameaçadora.zh动词,指主动发起攻击或对他人、他物采取敌对行动。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على البدء بالهجوم أو القيام بأعمال عدائية ضد شخص أو شيء ما.

  1. Take the initiative and go on the offensive C1 formal

    To begin an attack or to act in a hostile manner, often as the first move in a conflict.

    • The general decided to aggress against the enemy at dawn.
    • In negotiations, he tends to aggress rather than wait for offers.
    • The country was accused of planning to aggress its neighbor.

    ruНападатьesAtacar primerofrPasser à l'offensivedeAngreifenptAtacarzh进攻arيشن هجومًا

    Synonyms: assailassaultattackchargeinvadestormstrike

    Antonyms: defendretreatsurrenderyield