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embestir

[ẽmbesˈt̪iɾ]

Rhymes with iɾ

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Del italiano investire ('acometer')

verb haber embestido · embistiendo · habiendo embestido · embestido · embisto · embistes

Entrar con fuerza en el espacio que ocupa otra cosa o persona.
Realizar algo con violencia sobre otra persona u objeto.
Similar: atacar, asaltar

In English

accost to approach and speak too boldly or aggressively, as with a demand or request
ram intentionally collide with (a ship)
charge to move forward forcefully
pounce To attack suddenly

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@misc{embestir_2026,
  title = {embestir},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/embestir},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}