aanval

Definitions of aanval
  1. noun
    a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
    synonyms: aanranding, attaque
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    straatroof
    assault with intent to rob
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    aanslag, attaque, attentaat
    the act of attacking
  2. noun
    the act of attacking
    synonyms: aanslag, attaque, attentaat
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    aanranding, attaque
    a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
    straatroof
    assault with intent to rob
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    criminaliteit, euveldaad, misdaad, misdadigheid, misdrijf, wanbedrijf
    (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
  3. noun
    (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
    synonyms: attaque
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    inval
    an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
    bewegingsoorlog, bliksemoorlog, blitzkrieg
    a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment
    contra-attaque, tegenaanval
    an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.
    bomaanslag, bombardement, bombardering, luchtbombardement
    an attack by dropping bombs
    vuur
    the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
    hold-up, holdup, overval, roofoverval
    an attack without warning
    doorbraak
    a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense
    infiltratie
    a process in which individuals (or small groups) penetrate an area (especially the military penetration of enemy positions without detection)
    hold-up, holdup, invasie, overval, raid, roofoverval
    a sudden short attack
    batterij, pellerij, versperringsvuur
    the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
    straatdeun, straatliedje, tijdvers, tijdzang
    the simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship
    salvo, vuurstoot
    rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
    cover, coverversie, vuurdekking
    fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations
    kruisvuur
    fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross
    type of:
    operatie
    activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)
  4. noun
    the leading units moving at the head of an army
    synonyms: aanvalsfront, aanvalslinie, avant-garde, front, spits, voorhoede
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    afdeling, formatie, krijgsmachtonderdeel, legerafdeling, legereenheid, legerformatie, legeronderdeel
    a military unit that is part of an army
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