This is the 4549th most frequent Spanish word.
asaltaron
"They assaulted" or "They robbed."
In this sentence, 'asaltaron' refers to the act of robbing or attacking a store.
Ayer asaltaron una tienda en el centro.
Yesterday, they robbed a shop downtown.
Here, 'asaltaron' is used to describe the act of raiding an enemy camp for strategic purposes.
Durante la guerra, los soldados asaltaron el campamento enemigo.
During the war, the soldiers raided the enemy's camp.
In this context, 'asaltaron' denotes the aggressive takeover or assault on a ship by pirates.