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ataque — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • assault noun A sudden violent attack, whether physical or verbal.
  • attack verb To use violent force against a person or place.
  • bout noun A short period of an activity, especially something difficult like an illness or a fight.
  • fit adj Physically healthy and in good shape.
  • hit verb To strike someone or something, often forcefully.
  • offense noun A wrongdoing, crime, or breach of a rule.
  • onset noun The point at which something, especially an illness or a change, first begins.
  • raid noun A sudden attack or surprise incursion, often by armed forces or police.
  • seizure noun The act of taking something by force or by legal authority.
  • strike verb To hit someone or something, often forcefully.
  • stroke noun A sudden loss of blood flow to part of the brain, which can cause lasting damage or death.
  • thrust noun A sudden strong push or lunge forward.

Senses

ataque is used for these senses in English:

  • assault A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc.
  • attack A time in which one attacks; the offence of a battle.
  • bout (fencing) An assault (a fencing encounter) at which the score is kept.
  • fit (medicine) A sudden and vigorous appearance of a symptom over a short period of time.
  • fit A sudden outburst of emotion.
  • hit An attack on a location, person or people.
  • hit (Internet) A measured visit to a web site, a request for a single file from a web server.
  • onset (phonology) The initial portion of a syllable, preceding the syllable nucleus.

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.

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.

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