el
masculine
/aˈtake/
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Translation
attack, assault, fit, episode
Word origin
A deverbal noun from atacar ('to attack'), borrowed from Italian attaccare ('to attach, join battle'). English 'attack' and 'attach' come from the same Romance source.
- Origin
- Italian
- Root
- attaccare
- English cognates
- attack, attach
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralataques
Examples
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The team began a quick attack in the second half.
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His father had a heart attack last Monday.
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The attack lasted almost an hour before he calmed down.
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The attack on the system closed the entire hospital.
declaraciones .
His statements were a direct attack on the government.
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The army prepared an attack throughout the night.
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