embate

Portuguese

Etymology

Back-formation from embater.

Noun

embate m (plural embates)

  1. collision; crash
  2. (figuratively) conflict; clash
  3. (figuratively, politics) opposition; resistance
    • 2015 December 3, Maria Lopes; Nuno Sá Lourenço; Sofia Rodrigues, “Costa anuncia 13 medidas no seu primeiro debate”, in Público:
      O segundo debate sobre um programa de Governo desta legislatura trouxe ontem ao Parlamento um primeiro-ministro municiado para o embate com uma mão cheia de medidas políticas.
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Synonyms

Spanish

Noun

embate m (plural embates)

  1. bashing, beating
  2. (military) attack
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