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Counterattack
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contra-ataque, ataque de resposta
an attack made in response to someone else's attack
Example
The army launched a counterattack to regain lost ground.
Their counterattack surprised the opposing forces.
A swift counterattack turned the tide of the battle.
02
contra-ataque, resposta
(chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board
to counterattack
01
contra-atacar, responder
to make an attack in response to someone else's attack
Intransitive
Transitive: to counterattack sth
Example
Faced with unexpected aggression, the team quickly counterattacked.
The boxer absorbed his opponent 's punches and then counterattacked with a swift combination.
The cybersecurity team detected the cyberattack and promptly counterattacked to neutralize the threat.
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