under attack

ˈʌndər əˈtæk
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Translation of under attack from English into Dutch

Adjective

1.

conflict

being targeted by physical or verbal aggression
  • The city was under attack during the war.De stad was onder aanval tijdens de oorlog.
2.

criticism

facing criticism or opposition
  • The policy is under attack from various groups.Het beleid ligt onder vuur van verschillende groepen.
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Expressions with under attack: examples in English and translations in Dutch

onder vuur komen te liggen
The new policy came under attack from various groups.
zich aangevallen voelen
She feels under attack during the meeting.

Synonyms and analogies of under attack in English

Examples of under attack in a sentence

  • Her ideas were constantly under attack by critics.
  • The new proposal is under attack by the opposition party.
  • The CEO's decision was under attack during the board meeting.

Translations of "under attack" in Context ordered by category and frequency

aangevallen

He feels under attack whenever his decisions are questioned by colleagues.

Hij voelt zich aangevallen zodra zijn beslissingen door collega's worden bevraagd.

onder vuur

Their methods are under attack due to ethical concerns raised.

Hun methodes liggen onder vuur vanwege de geuite ethische bezwaren.

onder aanval

Earth is under attack from the gruesome spore aliens.

De aarde is onder aanval van de gruwelijke spore aliens.

bedreigd

Already in the recent period democratic rights have come under attack everywhere.

In de recente periode zijn democratische rechten overal al bedreigd.

onder druk

His reputation is under attack following the scandal reports.

Zijn reputatie staat onder druk sinds de berichten over het schandaal.

belaagd

The city feels under attack whenever the protest becomes violent.

De stad voelt zich belaagd zodra het protest gewelddadig wordt.

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under attack: Examples and translations in context

Our team feels under attack because of the recent harsh criticisms.

Ons team voelt zich aangevallen door de recente harde kritiek.

She began to feel under attack during the heated debate.

Ze begon zich aangevallen te voelen tijdens het felle debat.

People feel under attack if their opinions are constantly challenged.

Mensen voelen zich aangevallen als hun meningen voortdurend worden betwist.

I sometimes feel under attack during intense discussions at work.

Ik voel me soms aangevallen tijdens felle discussies op het werk.

The fortress was under attack all last night by enemy forces.

Het fort werd de hele nacht aangevallen door vijandelijke troepen.

Feeling under attack can make it difficult to stay calm and focused.

Je aangevallen voelen kan het moeilijk maken om kalm en gefocust te blijven.

She didn't feel under attack despite the sharp criticisms from peers.

Ze voelde zich niet aangevallen, ondanks de scherpe kritiek van haar collega's.

The company was under attack by hackers trying to steal confidential data.

Het bedrijf werd aangevallen door hackers die vertrouwelijke gegevens wilden stelen.

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feel under attack
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