attacking

əˈtækɪŋ
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Translation of attacking from English into Dutch

Adjective

1.

aggression

relating to aggressive or forceful action
  • The team adopted an attacking strategy to win the game.Het team nam een aanvallende strategie aan om de wedstrijd te winnen.
2.

conflict

having a tendency to initiate attacks
  • He has an attacking mindset in every game.Hij heeft een aanvallende instelling in elk spel.
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Synonyms and analogies of attacking in English

Examples of attacking in a sentence

  • The attacking forces advanced quickly.
  • The attacking team dominated the first half.
  • Her attacking style caught everyone off guard.
attack
əˈtæk
Noun
1.

conflict

act of aggression against someone or something
  • The sudden attack left the village in chaos.De plotselinge aanval liet het dorp in chaos achter
2.

medical

sudden onset of a disease or condition
  • He suffered an asthma attack during the night.Hij kreeg 's nachts een astma-aanval.
3.

technology

TECH.
attempt to exploit a computer vulnerability
TECH.
cyberaanval mhackeraanval computerinbraak
  • The firewall prevented the cyber attack.De firewall voorkwam de cyberaanval.
Verb
1.

physical force

tr.
apply violent force to someone or something
tr.
  • The army will attack at dawn.Het leger zal bij zonsopgang aanvallen.
2.

harmful effect

tr./intr.
begin to affect injuriously or destructively
tr./intr.
  • The disease began to attack his immune system.De ziekte begon zijn immuunsysteem aan te tasten.
3.

verbal criticism

tr.
aggressively challenge a person or idea with words
tr.
  • The politician attacked his opponent's policies.De politicus viel het beleid van zijn tegenstander aan.
4.

sports offense

tr./intr.
move forward in an attempt to score
tr./intr.
  • The team attacked the goal with determination.Het team viel met vastberadenheid het doel aan.

Expressions with attack: examples in English and translations in Dutch

snackaanval
I had a snack attack and ate a whole bag of chips.
zin in McDonald's
McDonald's trek
I had a mac attack and went to get a Big Mac.
onder vuur komen te liggen
The new policy came under attack from various groups.
aanval is de beste verdediging
In court, their best defense is attack.
de aanval is de beste verdediging
In football, the best defence is attack.
zwaarste last van de aanval
hoofdimpact van de aanval
The city bore the brunt of the attack.

Translations of "attacking" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
aanvallendprtp.

She had an attacking instinct that made her a fierce competitor.

Ze had een aanvallend instinct dat haar een felle tegenstander maakte.

aangevallenpp.

Well, he must be attacking the face for a specific reason.

Hij moet het gezicht om een specifieke reden hebben aangevallen.

agressiefadj.

Kudermetova came back in the second set with an attacking play from the baseline.

Kudermetova kwam met agressief spel vanaf de baseline terug in de wedstrijd.

Noun
aanvallernm.

The center-back positioned himself perfectly to intercept the attacking pass.

De centrale verdediger positioneerde zich perfect om de pass van de aanvaller te onderscheppen.

aanvallen

The defending side showed excellent coordination to stop the attacking moves.

De verdedigende ploeg toonde uitstekende samenwerking om de aanvallen af te stoppen.

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Other translations for attacking:

  • aan te vallen

attacking: Examples and translations in context

The attacking dog growled fiercely at anyone who approached the yard.

De aanvallende hond gromde dreigend naar iedereen die het erf naderde.

The home side made mincemeat of their rivals with relentless attacking football.

De thuisploeg maakte hun rivalen tot gehakt met genadeloos aanvallend voetbal.

In painting, an attacking brushstroke can convey powerful emotions effectively.

In de schilderkunst kan een aanvallende penseelstreek heel krachtig emoties overbrengen.

The attacking force was relentless in its pursuit of victory.

De aanvallende macht was meedogenloos in haar jacht op de overwinning.

Arrows rained down from the castle walls onto the attacking soldiers below.

Pijlen regenden neer vanaf de kasteelmuren op de aanvallende soldaten beneden.

Her attacking style confused the opponents early in the match.

Haar aanvallende speelstijl bracht de tegenstanders vroeg in de war.

She knocked out the top seed with an aggressive attacking strategy.

Ze schakelde de topreekshoofd uit met een agressieve aanvallende strategie.

The defenders held their ground despite the superior numbers of attacking soldiers.

De verdedigers hielden stand, ondanks het numerieke overwicht van de aanvallende soldaten.

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