Kilo Lingo

/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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This word is part of lesson 61.