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attack in French

attack in French is attaque, assaut, attaquer — attack means to use violent force against a person or place.

attack in French

attaque
noun
An attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of an opponent or enemy.
assaut
noun
An attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of an opponent or enemy.
attaque
noun
attaquer
verb
attaquer
verb
(transitive) To begin to affect; to act upon injuriously or destructively; to begin to decompose or waste.
apostropher
verb
(transitive) To begin to affect; to act upon injuriously or destructively; to begin to decompose or waste.
invectiver
verb
(transitive) To begin to affect; to act upon injuriously or destructively; to begin to decompose or waste.

What does "attack" mean?

  1. verb To use violent force against a person or place.
    "The soldiers attacked the enemy position at dawn."
  2. verb To criticize someone or something harshly in words.
    "The senator attacked her opponent's record in the debate."
  3. verb To begin dealing with a task or problem with energy and determination.
    "Let's attack this pile of paperwork before lunch."
  4. noun A violent or aggressive act intended to harm.
    "The city was placed on alert after the attack."

attack in a sentence

  • The soldiers attacked the enemy position at dawn.
  • The senator attacked her opponent's record in the debate.
  • Let's attack this pile of paperwork before lunch.
  • The city was placed on alert after the attack.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "attack" in French?

"attack" in French is attaque, assaut, attaquer. attack means: To use violent force against a person or place.

How do you use "attack" in a sentence?

Example: "The soldiers attacked the enemy position at dawn." In French, "attack" is attaque, assaut, attaquer.

Are there other ways to say "attack" in French?

Yes — French has 5 translations listed for "attack": attaque, assaut, attaquer, apostropher, invectiver.

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