shark attack

ʃɑrk əˈtæk

Definition

Definition of shark attack - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

marine incident

TECH.

attack on a human by a shark

TECH.

The swimmer survived a shark attack last summer.

shark bite

conflictsudden aggressive action or criticism

The politician faced a shark attack from the media.

assault

onslaught

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Expressions with shark

shark tank

large tank for keeping sharks in aquariums

The aquarium's shark tank was the main attraction.

loan shark

individual offering illegal loans with excessive interest

She borrowed from a loan shark to pay her bills.

card shark

professional card player who cheats to win money

The card shark was banned for cheating at poker.

shark repellent

strategy to prevent hostile takeovers in business

The company adopted a shark repellent to avoid acquisition.

jump the shark

undergo a disappointing change in direction

The series jumped the shark after the main character left.

shark bite

injury caused by a shark's teeth

He survived a shark bite while surfing.

Expressions with attack

snack attack

sudden craving for snacks

I had a snack attack and ate a whole bag of chips.

mac attack

craving for McDonald's food

I had a mac attack and went to get a Big Mac.

come under attack

be criticized or opposed by others

The new policy came under attack from various groups.

best defense is attack

exp.

acting first can protect you better than waiting

In court, their best defense is attack.

the best defence is attack

exp.

being aggressive can prevent threats

In football, the best defence is attack.

brunt of the attack

main force or impact of an attack

The city bore the brunt of the attack.

launch a withering attack on

start a strong and damaging criticism

The politician launched a withering attack on his opponent's policies.

return to the attack

start trying again after stopping or failing before

After a short break, she returned to the attack.

attack dog

dog trained to attack on command

The security team used an attack dog for protection.

attack the problem

begin working on solving the problem

We need to attack the problem before it gets worse.

Terms with shark attack included in their meaning

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man-eating shark

adj.

dangerous shark

describing a shark known to attack humans

Examples of shark attack in a sentence

Shark attacks are rare but can be deadly.
The CEO's decision led to a shark attack from the board.
The new policy triggered a shark attack from the employees.

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French:attaque de requin, attaque virulente, ...
German:Haiangriff, plötzlicher Angriff, ...
Italian:attacco di squalo, critica aggressiva, ...
Spanish:ataque de tiburón, crítica feroz, ...
Portuguese:ataque de tubarão, ataque agressivo, ...
Chinese:鲨鱼袭击, 猛烈抨击, ...
Japanese:サメの襲撃, 激しい批判, ...
Arabic:هُجُوم سَمَكَة قِرْش, هُجوم كاسِح, ...
Hebrew:תְּקִיפַת כַּרִישׁ, הַתְקָפָה אַכְזָרִית, ...
Russian:нападение акулы, агрессивная критика, ...
Ukrainian:напад акули, раптова атака, ...
Hindi:शार्क का हमला, आक्रामक आलोचना, ...
Bengali:হাঙরের আক্রমণ, হঠাৎ আক্রমণ, ...
Catalan:atac de tauró, atac ferotge, ...
Czech:útok žraloka, mediální útok, ...
Danish:hajangreb, pludseligt angreb, ...
Dutch:haaienaanval, plotselinge aanval, ...
Greek:επίθεση καρχαρία, ξαφνική επίθεση, ...
Hungarian:cápatámadás, letámadás, ...
Khmer:ការវាយប្រហារដោយត្រីឆ្លាម, ការវាយប្រហារយ៉ាងសាហាវដោយពាក្យសម្តី ឬការរិះគន់, ...
Korean:상어 공격, 갑작스러운 공격, ...
Persian:حمله کوسه, حمله ناگهانی, ...
Polish:atak rekina, ostry atak, ...
Portuguese (BR):ataque de tubarão, ataque agressivo, ...
Romanian:atac de rechin, atac brusc, ...
Swedish:hajattack, ...
Thai:เหตุฉลามทำร้ายคน, การโจมตีอย่างรุนแรง, ...
Turkish:köpekbalığı saldırısı, medya saldırısı, ...
Vietnamese:vụ cá mập tấn công, cuộc tấn công bất ngờ, ...

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