aggression

agresividad, agresión

Comportamiento enfadado y amenazante, o ataques mediante palabras o acciones físicas.

En inglés sencillo: Angry, threatening behaviour or attacks through words or physical actions.

• His aggression frightened the children.
• The teacher responded calmly to her verbal aggression.
• The dog showed no aggression towards us.

Cómo se usa: aggression towards someone/something (He showed aggression towards the staff.)

Sinónimos: hostility, belligerence

Antónimos: friendliness

Expresiones frecuentes: verbal aggression, physical aggression, show aggression

agresión

Ataque contra otro país o grupo que da inicio a un conflicto armado.

En inglés sencillo: An attack on another country or group that starts fighting.

• The invasion was an act of aggression.
• Several countries condemned the military aggression.
• The treaty aimed to prevent further aggression against neighbouring states.

Cómo se usa: aggression against someone/something (They condemned the aggression against their country.)

Sinónimos: attack, invasion

Expresiones frecuentes: military aggression, act of aggression, aggression against someone