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Definition of hack attack - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
cybersecurityTECH. unauthorized access to computer systems or networksTECH.
- The company suffered a hack attack last night.
- A hack attack exposed customer data last week.
- They upgraded security after a major hack attack.
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Expressions with hack
move or work in a rough, casual way
He spent the afternoon hacking about in the garden.
experiment with something in a casual way
She decided to hack around with the new software.
cut something repeatedly with heavy blows
He hacked away at the tree with an axe.
manage to succeed in a difficult situation
She couldn't hack it in the competitive job market.
write quickly with low quality for money
She had to do hack writing to pay the bills.
cut or chop something again and again with force
He had to hack away at the thick branches.
work done quickly with poor quality
The repair was just a hack job.
cut something off with a tool
He used a saw to hack off the branch.
cut through something with heavy blows
They had to hack their way through the dense jungle.
cut something into small pieces
The butcher hacked the meat to bits.
writer who produces dull, unoriginal work
The novel felt like it was written by a hack writer, lacking any fresh ideas..
make an attempt at something new or difficult
She decided to take a hack at painting.
person blindly loyal to a political party
The senator was dismissed as just another party hack.
derogatory term for a politician seen as dishonest or incompetent
He dismissed his opponent as just another political hack..
cut something with repeated, unskillful blows
He hacked at the tree with a dull axe.
kill by hitting many times with something sharp
The villain hacked his victim to death.
cut something into many small parts with repeated blows
The butcher hacked the meat to pieces.
writing done quickly for money, not for quality
Many critics dismissed the novel as hack writing.
writer who produces dull work
The literary hack churned out another uninspired novel.
person who does low-quality work just for money
Everyone knew he was just a paid hack for the company.
writer who produces dull work
The novel was written by an old hack with no creativity.
make progress with difficulty
She managed to hack her way through the complex project.
continue working despite difficulties
She continued to hack on the problem until it was solved.
non-standard way of ordering food for special or secret items
He used a menu hack to get a secret burger.
Expressions with attack
sudden craving for snacks
I had a snack attack and ate a whole bag of chips.
craving for McDonald's food
I had a mac attack and went to get a Big Mac.
be criticized or opposed by others
The new policy came under attack from various groups.
acting first can protect you better than waiting
In court, their best defense is attack.
being aggressive can prevent threats
In football, the best defence is attack.
main force or impact of an attack
The city bore the brunt of the attack.
start a strong and damaging criticism
The politician launched a withering attack on his opponent's policies.
start trying again after stopping or failing before
After a short break, she returned to the attack.
dog trained to attack on command
The security team used an attack dog for protection.
begin working on solving the problem
We need to attack the problem before it gets worse.
target someone with harmful actions or words
She felt he was trying to personally attack her reputation.
being targeted by physical or verbal aggression
The city was under attack during the war.
sudden flare-up causing hard breathing in people with asthma
He had an asthma attack during practice and needed his inhaler.
experience being criticized or threatened by others
She feels under attack during the meeting.
start aggressive action against someone or something
The army will launch an attack at dawn.
abusive remark on someone's character
The debate turned into a series of personal attacks.
detailed method for achieving a goal
Her plan of attack included daily practice sessions.
very intense effort to defeat or strongly criticize a person or problem
The candidate launched an all-out attack on government corruption.
method or approach used to achieve something
Their line of attack in negotiations was very aggressive..
very severe heart attack damaging a large area of heart muscle
He died suddenly after suffering a massive heart attack at home.
sudden intense fear with physical symptoms
She experienced a panic attack during the meeting.
very harsh criticism meant to hurt or shame someone
The article was a scathing attack on the politician's honesty.
surprise violence against civilians for political or religious aims
The city was shaken by a terrorist attack last night.
confront a problem directly without hesitation
She decided to attack head-on the issues at work.
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- French:attaque informatique, ...
- German:Hackerangriff, ...
- Italian:attacco hacker, ...
- Spanish:ataque informático, ...
- Portuguese:ataque informático, ...
- Chinese:黑客攻击, ...
- Japanese:ハッキング攻撃, ...
- Arabic:هُجُوم إِلِكْتِرُونِي, ...
- Hebrew:מִתְקֶפֶת הָאַקֶרִים, ...
- Russian:хакерская атака, ...
- Ukrainian:хакерська атака, ...
- Hindi:हैकिंग हमला, ...
- Bengali:হ্যাক আক্রমণ, ...
- Catalan:atac informàtic, ...
- Czech:hackerský útok, ...
- Danish:hackerangreb, ...
- Dutch:hackaanval, ...
- Greek:επίθεση χάκερ, ...
- Hungarian:hackertámadás, ...
- Khmer:ការវាយប្រហារតាមបច្ចេកវិទ្យា, ...
- Korean:해킹 공격, ...
- Persian:حمله هکری, ...
- Polish:atak hakerski, ...
- Portuguese (BR):ataque hacker, ...
- Romanian:atac informatic, ...
- Swedish:hackerattack, ...
- Thai:การโจมตีโดยแฮกเกอร์, ...
- Turkish:siber saldırı, ...
- Vietnamese:tấn công mạng, ...
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