counterattack

ˈkaʊntərəˌtæk
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Translation of counterattack into German,

Noun

1.

military

attack in response to an attack
  • The army launched a counterattack at dawn.Die Armee startete bei Tagesanbruch einen Gegenangriff.
2.

chess

Rare
attack to counter opponent's advantage
Rare
  • He planned a counterattack to challenge her strong position.Er plante einen Gegenangriff, um ihre starke Position herauszufordern.

Verb

intr.
1.

strategy

make a strategic move to regain advantage
kontern zurückschlagen einen Gegenangriff starten
  • In chess, he decided to counterattack on the queen's side.Im Schach entschied er sich, auf der Damenseite zu kontern.
2.

military sports

respond to an attack with another attack
kontern gegenangreifen
  • The team will counterattack after losing the ball.Die Mannschaft wird kontern, nachdem sie den Ball verloren hat.
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Synonyms and analogies of counterattack in English

Examples of counterattack in a sentence

  • Their counterattack caught the enemy by surprise.
  • Her counterattack in the game was unexpected.
  • The counterattack turned the tide in his favor.
  • The army planned to counterattack at dawn.
  • They decided to counterattack after the initial setback.
  • Our squad will counterattack at dawn.

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

Noun
derGegenangriffnm.

Their successful counterattack showed the tide of battle turned against the invaders.

Der erfolgreiche Gegenangriff zeigte den Wendepunkt der Schlacht gegen die Eindringlinge auf.

derKonternm.

They're in the hole now, yet one good counterattack could change everything.

Sie liegen jetzt zurück, doch ein guter Konter könnte alles verändern.

derGegenschlagnm.

We can regroup and plan a counterattack.

Wir formieren uns, planen einen Gegenschlag.

dieGegenoffensivenf.

The rebel organizations, on their part, began a counterattack aimed to regain control over the village.

Derweil starteten die Rebellenorganisationen eine Gegenoffensive mit dem Ziel, den Ort wieder unter ihre Kontrolle zu bringen.

dieGegenattackenf.

It's commonly accepted that the only cure for sorcery inflicted by one shaman, is a counterattack by a different shaman.

Es ist allgemein akzeptiert, dass die einzige Heilung für Hexerei, die von einem Schamanen angewandt wurde, eine Gegenattacke durch einen anderen Schamanen ist.

Verb
konternv.

It will not be an easy task to counterattack the vicious animals.

Es wird keine leichte Aufgabe sein, die bösartige Tiere zu kontern.

zurückschlagenv.

We must counterattack, blow up the bridge at once.

Wir müssen zurückschlagen und die Brücke sprengen.

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counterattack: Examples and translations in context

The surprise counterattack brought the invading forces to their knees overnight.

Der überraschende Gegenangriff zwang die Invasionstruppen über Nacht in die Knie.

Once the beachhead was established, the enemy began to counterattack.

Sobald der Brückenkopf errichtet war, begann der Feind mit Gegenangriffen.

The boxer was caught off his guard by the sudden counterattack.

Der Boxer wurde von dem plötzlichen Gegenangriff völlig unvorbereitet getroffen.

The team fortified their lodgement, anticipating a counterattack from enemy troops.

Das Team befestigte ihren Brückenkopf in Erwartung eines Gegenangriffs der feindlichen Truppen.

He passed the puck to the defenseman, who initiated a counterattack.

Er passte den Puck zum Verteidiger, der einen Gegenangriff startete.

The skirmish ended with a decisive counterattack from the defending forces.

Das Scharmützel endete mit einem entscheidenden Gegenangriff der verteidigenden Kräfte.

From the redoubt, they launched a counterattack against the advancing forces.

Von der Feldbefestigung aus starteten sie einen Gegenangriff auf die vorrückenden Truppen.

The surprise counterattack put their superior cavalry to flight within minutes.

Der überraschende Gegenangriff schlug ihre überlegene Kavallerie innerhalb weniger Minuten in die Flucht.

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