agression physique

OBS: agression : Attaque violente et soudaine contre une personne. Une agression est le plus souvent physique, mais elle peut aussi être verbale.

CONT: According to a British study of wife abuse, more than three-quarters of the women surveyed reported that physical assaults were usually not preceded by verbal arguments.
OBS: assault: A violent physical or verbal assault.
OBS: The word ""assault"" has a legal connotation. The term ""physical assault"" is used when talking of a single attack. Not to be confused with ""physical abuse"" and ""physical violence"".