assault
1 noun physical attack, crimeionsaí masc an unprovoked assault ionsaí gan chúis gan ábharto commit assault ionsaí a dhéanamhan assault charge cúiseamh as ionsaí 2 noun military attackionsaí masc an all-out assault ollionsaí mascthey launched an airborne assault on the island rinne siad ionsaí aeir ar an oileánassault weapons airm ionsaitheShow full entry
3 noun literary of sight, sound, etcionsaí masc the fair was a constant assault on the senses bhí féasta don tsúil agus don chluas ag an aonach an t-am go léir 4 noun criticismionsaí masc he continued his verbal assault on the plan lean sé air lena cháineadh ó bhéal ar an bplean, chuaigh sé ar aghaidh ag déanamh ionsaí ó bhéal ar an bplean 5 noun on principle etcionsaí masc an assault on human rights ionsaí ar chearta an duinefreedom is under assault tá an tsaoirse faoi ionsaí, tá an tsaoirse á hionsaí 6 verb physically attack TRANSITIVEionsaigh verb to assault sb with sth duine a ionsaí le rudhe was brutally assaulted rinneadh ionsaí brúidiúil air 7 verb literary of unpleasant sight, sound etc TRANSITIVEbuail verb the colours assault my eyes baineann na dathanna amharc na súl díomthe noise assaulted my ears bhuail an callán mo chluasa, bhodhraigh an callán mé