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10 Language-to-English DictionariesÜberraschungsangriff
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /yːbɐˈʁaʃʊŋsˌʔanɡʁɪf/
"Der Überraschungsangriff traf die Grenzposten völlig unvorbereitet."
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An unexpected assault or offensive launched without prior warning or indication.
"The defensive line was completely unprepared for the team's sneak-attack in the final seconds of the game."
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Characterized by or executed as a surprise assault.
"They launched a sneak-attack strategy that caught their competitors entirely off guard."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived by combining the verb 'sneak', originating in the late 16th century meaning to move stealthily, with the noun 'attack', which entered English in the late 16th century from French attaquer and Italian attaccare. The compound noun emerged in American English during the mid-20th century, initially popularized in military contexts before expanding into metaphorical and general usage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sneak-attack" is said worldwide
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attaque surprise
Transliteration: /a.tak syʁ.pʁiz/
"L'armée ennemie a mené une attaque surprise au milieu de la nuit."
Überraschungsangriff
Transliteration: /yːbɐˈʁaʃʊŋsˌʔanɡʁɪf/
"Der Überraschungsangriff traf die Grenzposten völlig unvorbereitet."
attacco a sorpresa
Transliteration: /atˈtak.ko a sorˈpre.za/
"Il gruppo ha subito un attacco a sorpresa vicino al confine."
ataque sorpresa
Transliteration: /aˈta.ke sorˈpɾe.sa/
"La base militar sufrió un ataque sorpresa durante la madrugada."
ataque surpresa
Transliteration: /aˈta.ki suʁˈpɾe.zɐ/
"O adversário preparou um ataque surpresa para vencer a partida."
अचानक हमला
Transliteration: achanak hamla
"सेना ने सीमा पर एक अचानक हमला किया।"
偷袭
Transliteration: tōuxí
"敌军在夜色的掩护下发动了偷袭。"
기습공격
Transliteration: giseup gong-gyeok
"적의 기습공격으로 인해 아군이 큰 혼란에 빠졌다."
奇襲
Transliteration: kishū
"部隊は夜陰に乗じて敵陣への奇襲を成功させた。"
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