How is the word agresser translated from French to English

English translation
Assail
verb

Attaquer quelqu'un avec violence et brutalité.

To attack someone violently and forcefully.

Examples with “agresser”

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  • Le loup va agresser les moutons cette nuit. — The wolf will assail the sheep tonight.

  • Les critiques se sont mis à s'en prendre injustement au nouveau film. — The critics began to assail the new film unfairly.

  • Les doutes ont commencé à l'assaillir à l'approche de l'échéance. — Doubts began to assail her as the deadline approached.

  • Pourquoi a-t-il choisi de l'agresser à l'improviste ? — Why did he choose to assail her unexpectedly?

  • Pourquoi t'en es-tu prise à elle comme ça en réunion ? — Why did you assail her like that in the meeting?

  • Comment faire cesser ces inquiétudes qui m'assaillent sans arrêt ? — How can I stop these worries that assail me constantly?

  • N'agresse pas les autres avec des mots durs. — Please don't assail others with harsh words.

  • Ne t'en prends pas à moi avec des commentaires négatifs aujourd'hui. — Please don’t assail me with negative comments today.

  • Je me sens débordé quand les problèmes m'assaillent au travail. — I feel overwhelmed when problems assail me at work.

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