Engelsk navneord: onslaught | |||
1. | onslaught (om begivenhed) a sudden and severe onset of trouble | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | trouble | ||
2. | onslaught (om handling) (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons) | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The attack began at dawn. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | attack, onrush, onset | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | military operation, operation | ||
Mere specifikke termer | banzai attack, banzai charge, blitz, blitzkrieg, bombardment, bombing, charge, counterattack, countermove, coup de main, diversion, diversionary attack, fire, firing, ground attack, incursion, penetration, strafe, strike, surprise attack | ||
Omfatter disse specifikke termer | assault | ||
Overordnet emneområde | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||
3. | onslaught (om kommunikation) the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written) | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | A barrage of questions. A bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | barrage, bombardment, outpouring | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | language, linguistic communication | ||