/aɣɾeˈsiβo/
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Translation
aggressive
Word origin
From Latin aggressus, the past participle of aggredi ('to attack'), formed from ad- ('towards') plus gradi ('to step'). The same gradi gives English 'grade' and 'progress'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- aggredi
- English cognates
- aggressive, grade, progress
Grammar
Feminineagresiva
Masc pluralagresivos
Fem pluralagresivas
Examples
desconocidos.
The dog became aggressive with strangers.
tono .
I do not like his very aggressive tone.
.
The team played aggressively from the start.
.
It was an aggressive speech against the government.
atrajeron muchos .
The aggressive prices attracted many customers.
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