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l'

feminine

/atak/

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Translation

attack

Word origin

A deverbal noun from attaquer ('to attack'), borrowed from Italian attaccare ('to attach, to join battle'). The Italian word is of disputed origin, perhaps Frankish or onomatopoeic.

Origin
Old French
Root
attaccare
English cognates
attack, attach

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralattaques

Examples

L' .

The attack took place in the middle of the night.

l' .

He had a heart attack last year.

L' mi-.

The team launched a quick attack in the second half.

'.

The film starts with a great attack scene.

.

His reply was a real personal attack.

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This word is part of lesson 15.