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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAttack
/əˈtæk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An aggressive and violent action against a person or place.
"The city was under attack during the war."
- 1
To take aggressive action against someone or something.
"The soldiers were ordered to attack at dawn."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle French word 'attaquer', which itself stems from Italian 'attaccare' (to fasten, attach, or commence a battle), evolving from Germanic roots. By the 17th century, the meaning shifted in English from fastening to initiating a hostile physical or verbal action.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Attack" is said worldwide
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attaque
Transliteration: atak
"La ville était sous attaque pendant la guerre."
Angriff
Transliteration: angriff
"Die Stadt war während des Krieges unter Angriff."
attacco
Transliteration: attakko
"La città era sotto attacco durante la guerra."
ataque
Transliteration: ata-ke
"La ciudad estaba bajo ataque durante la guerra."
ataque
Transliteration: ata-ke
"A cidade estava sob ataque durante a guerra."
हमला
Transliteration: hamla
"शहर युद्ध के दौरान हमले में था।"
攻击
Transliteration: gōngjī
"城市在战争中遭到攻击。"
공격
Transliteration: gonggyeok
"도시는 전쟁 중 공격을 받았다."
攻撃
Transliteration: kōgeki
"都市は戦争中に攻撃を受けた。"
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