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asaltante

assailant, attacker

noun ah-sahl-TAHN-teh Rare
People & Society Crime

Usage Note

Asaltante is a common-gender noun — el asaltante (male) and la asaltante (female) use the same form, changing only the article. It refers to someone committing a robbery or physical assault (asalto). In Latin America it is frequently used for armed robbers (asaltante a mano armada); in Spain atracador is more common for robbery.

Examples

"El asaltante huyó antes de que llegara la policía."

Natural Translation

The attacker fled before the police arrived.

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