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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.
  • Did you see the way the kids attacked that pizza?

Synonyms of
attack verb

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>.

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 
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