agression in English:

He was charged with assault.

An 18 hour assault has pummelled the town center.

A woman and a man have been convicted of assaulting a police officer. He had attempted to sexually assault the woman.

The barricade was stronger than it had been for the first assault, and the rebels were at their positions, guns loaded and ready for action.

verbal assault

It was a real assault on the senses: a beautiful view, peaceful music and delicious food.

Smacking a child is considered assault in Sweden

This brutal assault, which was not motivated by robbery, deserves the most severe condemnation.

She went to karate lessons to learn how to defend herself in case of an assault.

These incidents cover a wide range of behaviour, for example verbal abuse, graffiti or physical assault.

The political candidate promised to launch an assault against poverty if she were elected.

make an assault on somebody/something

For the victims of violent assaults, it is of little concern who ordered the violence.

Why do you think some assaults are never reported to the police?

She was assaulted in the street in broad daylight.

Fear causes aggression in dogs.

We have to defend our country from the foreign aggression.

People who are prone to aggression can be dangerous.

Is aggression natural, or is it learned?

The dog showed no aggression towards cats.

angry or threatening behaviour or feelings that often result in fighting: Television violence can encourage aggression in children.

As North Korea displays aggression, South Korea concentrates its forces near the border.

The boxer needs to check his aggression.

The most visible forms of aggression are often seen between prey and predator.

Interspecies aggression is oriented towards goals related to reproduction.