Attack - translation, pronunciation and examples
attack
To try to harm someone or something.
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When to use attack
напасть на город
атаковать врага
атаковать цель
напасть сзади
внезапно напасть
attack usage examples
Собака напала на почтальона сегодня утром.
The dog attacked the mailman this morning.
Дети убежали, когда пчела пыталась напасть на них на пикнике.
The children ran away when the bee tried to attack them during picnic.
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Same general term as the headword; neutral word for attempting to harm someone or something.
Usually denotes a physical strike or contact; more literal and informal than 'attack'. Can be used figuratively (e.g., a hit song).
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What's the difference between attack / hit
Same general term as the headword; neutral word for attempting to harm someone or something.
The soldiers planned to attack at dawn.
Солдаты планировали напасть на заре.
Usually denotes a physical strike or contact; more literal and informal than 'attack'. Can be used figuratively (e.g., a hit song).
He hit the attacker with his bag.
Он ударил напавшего своей сумкой.
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How to pronounce attack and what this word means
attack translation: нападать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce attack
/əˈtæk/
attack translation
нападать
attack examples
The dog attacked the mailman this morning.
attack transcription
/əˈtæk/, /əˈtæk/
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Questions about this word
attack meaning: what does it mean?
To try to harm someone or something.
attack pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
attack is pronounced as /əˈtæk/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
attack definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The dog attacked the mailman this morning. Translation: Собака напала на почтальона сегодня утром.
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