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1 Translation result for to attack in Spanish

verb

attack verb

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attacked, has attacked, is attacking, attacks
atacar, asaltar, agredir; acometer, combatir, enfrentarse con

Example sentences of
attack verb

  • •He attacked the guard with a knife.
  • •Troops attacked the fortress at dawn.
  • •The troops attacked at dawn.
  • •People are attacking the mayor for breaking campaign promises.
  • •The professor has been widely attacked for her position on the issue.
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  • •Did you see the way the kids attacked that pizza?
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Synonyms of
attack verb

assault, assail, bombard, storm, charge, tackle

Detailed synonyms for attack verb

Attack, assault, assail, bombard, storm, charge significan ir en contra (de algo o alguien) de forma más o menos violenta.
  • Attack indica tomar agresivamente la iniciativa en una lucha <seek new ways to attack the problem of poverty>.
  • Assault connota un intento directo de vencer o de conquistar por lo violento y repentino de la arremetida en un enfrentamiento directo <troops assaulted the building from all sides>.
  • Assail indica intentar conquistar o vencer la resistencia a base de golpes o tiros repetidos <assailed the town with their artillery>.
  • Bombard se aplica al hecho de atacar, de forma continua y devastadora, con bombas o proyectiles <bombarded the city nightly with mortar fire>.
  • Storm indica un intento de arrasar con todo obstáculo que se interponga en el camino a la victoria <a fortress that was never successfully stormed>.
  • Charge indica precipitarse en contra, a pie o a caballo <fans charged the stage but were beaten back>.
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Reverse translation for to attack

atacar  - to attack 
asaltar  - to assault, to mug, to rob 
agredir  - to assail, to attack 
acometer  - to attack, to assail, to undertake, to begin 
combatir  - to combat, to fight against, to fight 
enfrentarse con