Translations for „assail“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

assail [əˈseɪl] VB trans

1. assail (attack, criticize):

to assail sb

napadać [perf napaść] na kogoś

to assail sb

atakować [perf za-] kogoś

to assail sb with questions

zasypać kogoś pytaniami

to assail sb with insults

obrzucić kogoś obelgami

2. assail (torment):

assail

dręczyć

she was assailed by worries

trapiły ją zmartwienia

he was assailed by doubts

nękały go wątpliwości

3. assail (get plenty of):

we've been assailed with letters

zostaliśmy zasypani listami

Usage examples with assail

to assail sb

napadać [perf napaść] na kogoś

to assail sb with questions

zasypać kogoś pytaniami

to assail sb with insults

obrzucić kogoś obelgami

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They assailed us with fresh regiments and overwhelming numbers.

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Advertisers and manufacturers alike have been assailed for greenwashing.

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During his career he assailed almost all of the major oratorio tenor roles.

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The proposal was assailed almost immediately by various elements in the community.

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Wherever political opponents could assail me, they have done it.

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Though assailed by self-doubt at the last minute, he is thanked by the cast, and he thanks them for trusting him.

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In recent years it has assailed the optimistic view of history.

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He called journalists into his office and assailed them for what he regarded as inaccurate, irresponsible and disloyal reporting.

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It was assailed, however, along with other reformers, by private television stations whose influence had soared as the reputation of politicians slumped.

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The two assailed one another in the press, and filed libel suits and counter libel suits against one another.

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