Translations for „assail“ in the English » German Dictionary

as·sail [əˈseɪl] VB trans form

1. assail (attack):

to assail sb

jdn angreifen [o. überfallen]

2. assail (attack verbally):

to assail sb

jdn anfeinden

to assail sb with insults

jdn beschimpfen

3. assail usu passive (torment):

to be assailed by doubts/worries

von Zweifeln/Ängsten geplagt werden

4. assail (overwhelm):

to be assailed with problems/questions

mit Problemen/Fragen bombardiert werden

to be assailed with letters

massenweise Briefe bekommen inf

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to assail sb with insults

jdn beschimpfen