assault

From the Italian word assalto, the term assault refers to act and result of assaulting: attack something or someone, break into a place, attack. The concept is used to name a crime which consists of approaching one or more people in a violent way to appropriate their property.

For example: "The deputy's son was injured in an assault", “Hands up, this is an assault! If they do what I tell them, no one will get hurt ", "It is the fourth time in two months that we suffered an assault in this place".

Suffering an assault on the public highway can be very difficult for some people to face and overcome, especially if it is an experience that entails the violence physical. This is not necessarily related to physical strength, to the body build of the assailant or the victim, since even the most robust can find themselves in such a situation; The main problem is the helplessness that we feel when a stranger surprises us and forces us to hand over our belongings.

No living being likes to be forced to do something, to be humiliated, and even less if the direct consequence is the loss of certain assets that it has had a hard time getting. The criminals who are dedicated to persecuting the most vulnerable to snatch their wallets and bags, as well as those who point a weapon at them to intimidate them and impose themselves by force are not exactly Robin Hood, but they attack those who have less, and do not repair in the damage they can cause them.

Of course, when the assault includes a attack physical, especially if it involves rape, everything becomes considerably worse. The psychological scars of such an experience can ruin a person's life, and that is why it is so important to follow all safety instructions when traveling on public roads. Countries like England have a large part of their streets full of surveillance cameras, a measure that bothers some but guarantees a calmer life for others; In an ideal world, however, there would be no robbery, and then we could enjoy real freedom.

In the military, it is known as assault on a movement that performs a army to attack the enemy. In the frontal assault, the armed forces mobilize a large number of elements to carry out a direct confrontation against the opponent. The air assault It is similar, although it is focused on the use of airplanes and helicopters to carry out the offensive.

The notion of assault is also used to refer to various vehicles and weapons for military use. A assault car, combat car or tank is an armored and armed vehicle that, thanks to its system traction with caterpillars, it can move on all types of terrain. A assault rifle or Assault rifleFor its part, it is a firearm that can fire in semi-automatic or fully automatic mode.

In the boxing, a combat is divided into rounds or rounds. The duration and number of rounds vary according to the type of combat. Professional boxers usually meet in three-minute rounds. Between each round, there is a time-out.

As is often the case with certain words, in some regions they acquire meanings that have little to do with what the dictionary officially expresses. In Argentina, for example, a few decades ago the term was used assault as a synonym for party or dance, especially if it was an informal meeting that was organized in the home of one of the participants. In this way, it was possible to say "On Friday there is an assault on Cintia's".