Spanish Conversation · Level 59
74 words
Spanish word
embestir
Pronunciation
IPA/embesˈtiɾ/
Meaning
- verbcharge
Example
El toro embistió al torero.
The bull charged at the bullfighter.
More examples
El perro intentó embestir al cartero.
The dog tried to charge at the mailman.
Core concept
A bull ramming a matador.
Common phrases
embestir a alguien
charge at someone
embestir al cartero
charge at the mailman
embestir contra la puerta
ram into the door
Similar words
arremeter: Surge violently toward someone or something to strike with force and aggression.
abalanzarse: Throw oneself forward suddenly in a rapid lunge or pounce toward a target.
chocar: Strike or run into another object or person, causing collision and potential harm.
Definition in Spanish
Arremeter violentamente hacia algo o alguien con fuerza suficiente para producir un impacto.
Word origin
From Latin bestia 'beast' with the verb-forming prefix em-/en-, originally meaning 'to act like a beast and rush forward'.
Usage tips
- Often used for animals like bulls and for strong figurative attacks, and using embestir about a person can sound very harsh; common constructions are embestir a alguien and embestir contra algo.
Other meanings
- attackverb
- ram intoverb
Opposites
- retirarsewithdrawverb
- retrocederretreatverb
Related words
- embestidachargenoun
- embestidochargedadjective