agresser

agresser [agʀese]

➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb

to attack

• il s'est senti agressé he felt he was under attack

• il l'a agressée verbalement et physiquement he subjected her to verbal and physical abuse

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agʀese

verbe transitif

1) (physiquement) to attack [personne, pays]; (pour voler) to mug [personne]

2) (moralement) [personne] to be aggressive with [personne]

se sentir agressé — to feel threatened (par by)

les images télévisées nous agressent — we are bombarded by pictures on television

3) (être trop fort) [shampooing] to be too harsh; [fumée] to attack

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aɡʀese vt

to attack

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agresser verb table: aimer vtr

1 (physiquement) [personne] to attack, to assault [personne]; (pour voler) to mug [personne]; [pays, peuple] to attack [pays, peuple]; se faire agresser dans la rue to be mugged in the street;

2 (moralement) [personne] to be aggressive with [personne]; se sentir agressé to feel threatened (par by); les images télévisées nous agressent we are bombarded by pictures on television;

3 (être trop fort) [shampooing, pluies acides, fumée] to attack.

[agrese] verbe transitif

1. [physiquement] to attack, to assault

se faire agresser to be assaulted

2. [verbalement] to attack

pourquoi m'agresses-tu ainsi? je n'ai fait que dire la vérité! why are you being so aggressive towards me? I only told the truth!

3. [avoir un effet nocif sur] to damage