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atacar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • attack verb To use violent force against a person or place.

Senses

atacar is used for these senses in English:

  • come at To attack (someone); to harass (someone); to challenge(someone) to a fight.
  • go for (transitive) To try for, to attempt to reach.
  • set upon To attack someone.

attack — full definition

  1. verb To use violent force against a person or place.
  2. verb To criticize someone or something harshly in words.
  3. verb To begin dealing with a task or problem with energy and determination.
  4. noun A violent or aggressive act intended to harm.
  5. noun A sudden episode of illness or pain.

Related Portuguese words