attack
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British pronunciation
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Definition und Bedeutung von „attack“ im Englischen

to attack
01

angreifen, attackieren

to act violently against someone or something to try to harm them
to attack definition and meaning
example
Beispiele
The man attacked the officer with a knife, injuring him.
Der Mann griff den Beamten mit einem Messer an und verletzte ihn.
02

angreifen, attackieren

to begin using weapons against a place or enemy during a war
Transitive: to attack an enemy or position
to attack definition and meaning
example
Beispiele
Over the years, military strategies have occasionally attacked specific targets for strategic gains.
03

angreifen

(in sports) to go forward and make an attempt to score a goal or point against an opponent
Dialectbritish flagBritish
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Intransitive
to attack definition and meaning
example
Beispiele
After regaining possession, they attacked with precision and teamwork.
Nachdem sie den Ballbesitz zurückerobert hatten, griffen sie mit Präzision und Teamwork an.
04

angreifen, kritisieren

to criticize someone for their actions or opinions
Transitive: to attack sb/sth
example
Beispiele
Many public figures have been attacked for their stance on climate change.
Viele Persönlichkeiten des öffentlichen Lebens wurden für ihre Haltung zum Klimawandel angegriffen.
05

angreifen

to cause damage or negative effects
Transitive: to attack an organism or substance
example
Beispiele
The antivenom works by attacking the venom of the snake, neutralizing its effects.
Das Gegengift wirkt, indem es das Gift der Schlange angreift und seine Wirkungen neutralisiert.
06

angreifen, in Angriff nehmen

to begin dealing with a problem or task in a focused and energetic manner
Transitive: to attack an issue or problem
example
Beispiele
The manager attacked the workload efficiently, prioritizing the most urgent tasks first.
Der Manager griff die Arbeitslast effizient an, indem er die dringendsten Aufgaben zuerst priorisierte.
01

Angriff, Attacke

an act of violence or aggression against a place or a person
attack definition and meaning
example
Beispiele
Cybersecurity experts detected a sophisticated cyber attack on the company's servers.
Cybersicherheitsexperten entdeckten einen ausgeklügelten Cyber-Angriff auf die Server des Unternehmens.
02

Angriff

an attempt to injure or destroy forces or buildings of the enemy in a war
attack definition and meaning
example
Beispiele
The strategic attack on the enemy's supply lines severely hampered their ability to sustain their troops.
Der strategische Angriff auf die Nachschublinien des Feindes beeinträchtigte ihre Fähigkeit, ihre Truppen zu versorgen, erheblich.
03

Angriff, Offensive

an offensive move in a sport or game
04

Angriff, Kritik

intense adverse criticism
05

Angriff, energischer Beginn

a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
06

Angriff, Offensive

ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
07

Angriff, Kritik

strong criticism
08

Angriff, Korrosion

the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)
09

Anfall, Attacke

a sudden, severe, and often brief appearance of a health problem that is hard to control
example
Beispiele
She felt a migraine attack coming on and quickly went to a dark room to rest.
Sie spürte, dass eine Migräne-Attacke im Anmarsch war und ging schnell in einen dunklen Raum, um sich auszuruhen.
10

Angriff, Offensive

a player's action of threatening to capture an opponent's piece, control key squares, or put the opponent's king in checkmate
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