ата́ка — meaning in English

English meaning

• assault noun A sudden violent attack, whether physical or verbal.
• attack verb To use violent force against a person or place.
• charge noun An amount of money asked for a service or product.
• offensive adj Causing anger, disgust, or hurt feelings.
• onset noun The point at which something, especially an illness or a change, first begins.
• spike noun A large, pointed piece of metal, or anything shaped like one.

Senses

ата́ка is used for these senses in English:

• assault A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc.
• attack An attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of an opponent or enemy.
• attack A time in which one attacks; the offence of a battle.
• attack (volleyball) Any contact with the ball other than a serve or block which sends the ball across the plane of the net.
• charge (military) An attack in which combatants rush towards an enemy in an attempt to engage in close combat.
• offensive (countable, military) An attack.
• onset (archaic) An attack; an assault especially of an army.
• spike (volleyball) An attack from, usually, above the height of the net performed with the intent to send the ball straight to the floor of the opponent or off the hands of the opposing block.

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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