asaltar
Meanings
Verb
1. to assault, to assail, to attack
2. to storm
3. to strike suddenly (a thought, an illness, death, etc.) (figuratively)
Examples16
Tom asaltó a un banco.
Tom robbed a bank.
Tom asaltó un banco.
Tom robbed a bank.
La gente te asalta para robar tu dinero.
People physically assault you to steal your money.
Me asaltaron.
I got mugged.
Una banda de ladrones asaltó la fiesta.
A band of robbers attacked the party.
Una banda de ladrones asaltó el banco.
A gang of thieves broke into the bank.