el
masculine
/aˈsalto/
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Translation
robbery, hold-up
Word origin
From asaltar ('to assault, storm'), from Vulgar Latin assaltare, from Latin saltus ('a leap'), from salire ('to leap'). The same root gives English 'assault' and 'somersault'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- assaltare
- English cognates
- assault, somersault
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralasaltos
Examples
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The police are investigating the robbery at the bank in the centre.
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The hold-up happened at night and nobody saw anything.
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The boxer won the fight in the fifth round.
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Be careful! There have been several robberies on this street.
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The neighbours installed cameras after the robbery.
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