attacking

əˈtækɪŋ
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Translation of attacking into German

Adjective

1.

aggression

relating to aggressive or forceful action
  • The team adopted an attacking strategy to win the game.Das Team nahm eine angreifende Strategie an, um das Spiel zu gewinnen
2.

conflict

having a tendency to initiate attacks
  • He has an attacking mindset in every game.Er hat eine offensive Denkweise in jedem Spiel.
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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
Angriff mAttacke f
  • The sudden attack left the village in chaos.Der plötzliche Angriff hinterließ das Dorf im Chaos
2.

medical

sudden onset of a disease or condition
Anfall mAttacke f
  • He suffered an asthma attack during the night.Er erlitt in der Nacht einen Asthmaanfall.
3.

technology

TECH.
attempt to exploit a computer vulnerability
TECH.
  • The firewall prevented the cyber attack.Die Firewall verhinderte den Cyberangriff.
Verb
1.

physical force

tr.
apply violent force to someone or something
tr.
  • The army will attack at dawn.Die Armee wird im Morgengrauen angreifen.
2.

harmful effect

tr./intr.
begin to affect injuriously or destructively
tr./intr.
  • The disease began to attack his immune system.Die Krankheit begann, sein Immunsystem anzugreifen.
3.

verbal criticism

tr.
aggressively challenge a person or idea with words
tr.
  • The politician attacked his opponent's policies.Der Politiker kritisierte die Politik seines Gegners.
4.

sports offense

tr./intr.
move forward in an attempt to score
tr./intr.
  • The team attacked the goal with determination.Das Team griff entschlossen das Tor an.

Expressions with attack: examples in English and translations in German

Heißhunger auf Snacks
I had a snack attack and ate a whole bag of chips.
McHunger
I had a mac attack and went to get a Big Mac.
unter Beschuss geraten
The new policy came under attack from various groups.
Angriff ist die beste Verteidigung
In court, their best defense is attack.
Angriff ist die beste Verteidigung
In football, the best defence is attack.
Hauptlast des Angriffs
Hauptstoß des Angriffs
The city bore the brunt of the attack.

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

Adjective
angreifendadj.

With one swift motion, she was able to slay the shark attacking them.

Mit einer schnellen Bewegung gelang es ihr, den angreifenden Hai zu töten.

angegriffenadj.

But I need to know what's been attacking people around here.

Aber ich muss wissen, was die Menschen hier angegriffen hat.

attackiertadj.

We have been attacking our own foundations for far too long.

Wir haben die Grundfesten unserer Gesellschaft schon viel zu lange attackiert.

offensivadj.

You applied that to your attacking and it got you an assist.

Du hast es sogar offensiv genutzt und ein Tor vorbereitet.

offensiveadj.

An attacking mindset can often lead to greater opportunities in business.

Eine offensive Denkweise kann oft zu größeren Chancen im Geschäftsleben führen.

dasAngreifen

The documentary aims to bust a myth about sharks attacking people constantly.

Die Dokumentation will einen Mythos entlarven, dass Haie Menschen ständig angreifen.

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Other translations for attacking:

  • kämpferischadj.
  • angriffslustigadj.

attacking: Examples and translations in context

Defend the earth against the attacking spaceships by placing cannons.

Verteidige die Erde gegen angreifende Raumschiffe indem du Kanonen platzierst.

You can kill terrorists, defeat monsters, and shoot attacking aliens.

Du kannst Terroristen töten, Monster besiegen und angreifende Aliens erschießen.

And its attacking head is ultra solid even in the harshest environment.

Der angreifende Kopf ist selbst in rauesten Umgebungen extrem solide.

Take down the waves of enemies attacking with your airplane.

Nehmen Sie die Wellen der angreifenden Feinde mit dem Flugzeug.

This time can be extended through effective actions of the attacking team.

Diese Zeit kann durch effektives Handeln des angreifenden Teams verlängert werden.

In ground combat, attacking colonists will fight the planet's inhabitants.

Im Bodenkampf bekämpfen die angreifenden Kolonisten die Bewohner des Planeten.

Your mission is to kill attacking enemies before they destroy your turret.

Töte die angreifenden Feinde, bevor sie deinen Turm vernichten.

Protect your castle by shooting down the attacking monsters and beasts.

Schütze deine Burg, indem du alle angreifenden Monster und Biester erschießt.

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