attack

əˈtæk
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Translation of attack into French,

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Noun

1.

conflict

act of aggression against someone or something
  • The sudden attack left the village in chaos.L' attaque soudaine a plongé le village dans le chaos.
2.

medical

sudden onset of a disease or condition
  • He suffered an asthma attack during the night.Il a eu une crise d'asthme pendant la nuit.
3.

technology

TECH.
attempt to exploit a computer vulnerability
TECH.
  • The firewall prevented the cyber attack.Le pare-feu a empêché l'attaque informatique.

Verb

1.

physical force

tr.
apply violent force to someone or something
tr.
  • The army will attack at dawn.L'armée va attaquer à l'aube.
2.

harmful effect

tr./intr.
begin to affect injuriously or destructively
tr./intr.
  • The disease began to attack his immune system.La maladie a commencé à attaquer son système immunitaire.
3.

verbal criticism

tr.
aggressively challenge a person or idea with words
tr.
  • The politician attacked his opponent's policies.Le politicien a attaqué les politiques de son adversaire.
4.

sports offense

tr./intr.
move forward in an attempt to score
tr./intr.
  • The team attacked the goal with determination.L'équipe a attaqué le but avec détermination.
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Expressions with attack: examples in English and translations in French

fringale
envie de grignoter
I had a snack attack and ate a whole bag of chips.
envie de McDo
I had a mac attack and went to get a Big Mac.
subir des attaques
faire l'objet de critiques
The new policy came under attack from various groups.
la meilleure défense, c'est l'attaque
In court, their best defense is attack.
la meilleure défense, c'est l'attaque
In football, the best defence is attack.
le gros de l'attaque
l'essentiel de l'attaque
The city bore the brunt of the attack.

Synonyms and analogies of attack in English

Examples of attack in a sentence

  • The military launched a surprise attack at dawn.
  • She experienced a panic attack before the presentation.
  • His heart attack was a wake-up call for lifestyle changes.
  • The attack on the server was detected early.
  • They launched an attack to breach the system.
  • Their attack strategy was well-planned and executed.

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

Noun
attaquenf.

A hungry lioness patiently watches the gazelles before launching her attack.

Une lionne affamée observe patiemment les gazelles avant de lancer l'attaque.

crisenf.

She feels like death every time that asthma attack flares up badly.

Elle se sent mourir à chaque fois que sa crise d'asthme repart fort.

Verb
attaquerv.

He moves a piece forward on the checkers board to launch an attack.

Il déplace un pion vers l'avant sur le plateau de dames pour attaquer.

agresserv.

They will not attack the new and fragile skin of my child.

Ils ne vont pas agresser la peau neuve et fragile de mon enfant.

Adjective
atteintadj.

An attack of sharp pain reaches the sternum, squeezing the diaphragm.

Une attaque de douleur aiguë atteint le sternum, serrant le diaphragme.

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attack: Examples and translations in context

A pack surrounded the wounded deer before launching a coordinated attack.

Une meute encercla le cerf blessé avant de lancer une attaque coordonnée.

He unleashed a savage attack on the competitor, securing his victory.

Il a lancé une attaque féroce contre son concurrent, assurant sa victoire.

The assaulted woman received immediate medical attention after the attack.

La femme agressée a reçu des soins médicaux immédiats après l'attaque.

The general suddenly moved zero hour for the attack up to tonight.

Le général a soudain avancé zéro heure de l'attaque à cette nuit.

The nation sprang to arms after the surprise attack on its harbor.

La nation prit les armes après l'attaque surprise contre son port.

An armored command vehicle followed the tanks to coordinate the attack.

Une voiture de commandement blindée suivait les chars pour coordonner l'attaque.

An attack this deadly had never been seen in this neighborhood before.

Une attaque aussi meurtrière n'avait jamais été vue dans ce quartier auparavant.

The warship permanently moored in the harbor deters any attempted enemy attack.

Le navire de guerre stationné dans le port dissuade toute tentative d'attaque ennemie.

See also:

heart attackterrorist attackunder attackpanic attack
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