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.
cardiaque 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.
véritable .
His reply was a real personal attack.
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