ostrom
B2
Hungarian
siege, assault
NOUN
B2
1
siege
B2
Usage pattern:
vmi ostroma; ostrom alatt áll/van; ostrom alá vesz vmit
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Meaning
Military blockade of a place
Themes
military
|warfare
|attack
|blockade
|surrender
|law
|politics
Definition
A military operation in which enemy forces surround a town, building, or other place, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of forcing those inside to surrender.
NOUN
B2
2
assault
B2
Usage pattern:
ostrom alá vesz valamit; valaminek az ostroma
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Meaning
strong military attack on position
Themes
military
|warfare
|attack
|battle
|strategy
|politics
Definition
A strong, organized military attack on a defended place or position.
NOUN
B2
2
assault
C1
Usage pattern:
az érzékek ostroma; valaminek az ostroma
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Meaning
strong attack on ideas or senses
Themes
abstract_attack
|rights
|politics
|sensory_impact
|figurative
|criticism
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definition
A strong, often sudden attack on an abstract thing such as a right, value, or system, or a powerful and usually unpleasant impact on the senses.
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