What does assaut in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word assaut in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use assaut in French.

The word assaut in French means assault, Attack!, tank, launch an attack, mount an attack, launch an attack on, assault rifle, launch an attack on, attack, take by storm, assault team. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word assaut

assault

nom masculin (forte attaque militaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les troupes organisent l'assaut de la forteresse.
The troops are organising their attack on the fortification.

Attack!

interjection (A l'attaque !)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

tank

nom masculin (véhicule militaire blindé) (military vehicle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les chars d'assaut furent développés durant la Première Guerre mondiale.

launch an attack, mount an attack

locution verbale (attaquer avec force)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

launch an attack on

(attaquer [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
L'état-major a décidé de donner l'assaut aux tranchées ennemies demain à 15 heures.

assault rifle

nom masculin (arme d'épaule) (firearm)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La kalachnikov est un fusil d'assaut qui porte le nom de son créateur.

launch an attack on

(armée : lancer une attaque)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les fantassins sont partis à l'assaut de la forteresse.

attack

(figuré (s'attaquer fortement à un problème) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le chef de projet est parti à l'assaut de ce problème avec 3 experts.

take by storm

locution verbale (conquérir par la force)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

assault team

nom masculin (mouvement paramilitaire) (Military)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La section d'assaut formait une organisation paramilitaire du parti nazi d'Adolf Hitler.

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