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attaccare — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • append verb To hang or attach to, as by a string, so that the thing is suspended.
  • assault noun A sudden violent attack, whether physical or verbal.
  • attack verb To use violent force against a person or place.
  • bust verb To break something, especially by force.
  • paste noun A soft, moist, thick mixture, especially one used as an adhesive or made from crushed food.
  • put up phrasal verb To build, erect or fix something in a raised position so that it can be seen or used.
  • stick noun A thin piece of wood, especially a fallen branch or twig.
  • storm noun A period of violent weather with strong winds and often rain, thunder, or snow.

Senses

attaccare is used for these senses in English:

  • append (transitive) To hang or attach to, as by a string, so that the thing is suspended
  • assault (transitive) To attack, physically or figuratively; to assail.
  • attack (transitive) To apply violent force to someone or something.
  • bust (transitive, slang) To arrest (someone or a group of people) for a crime.
  • paste (transitive) To stick with paste; to cause to adhere by or as if by paste.
  • put up (transitive) To hang; to mount.
  • stick (dated, transitive) To bring to a halt; to stymie; to puzzle.
  • storm (chiefly, military) To violently assault (a fortified position or stronghold, a building, etc.) with the aim of gaining control of it.

append — full definition

  1. verb To hang or attach to, as by a string, so that the thing is suspended.
  2. verb To add, as an accessory to the principal thing; to annex.
  3. verb To write more data to the end of a pre-existing file, string, or other object.

assault — full definition

  1. noun A sudden violent attack, whether physical or verbal.
  2. noun In law, an act that makes someone fear immediate physical harm, even without actual contact.
  3. verb To attack someone violently, physically or verbally.

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