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attacking

/əˈtækɪŋ/

attacking back

attackinggerund / present participle

/əˈtækɪŋ/

Translations

offensifEn contexte tactique ou militaire, opposé à défensif.

The coach opted for a more attacking formation to overwhelm the opposition.

L'entraîneur a opté pour une formation plus offensive afin de submerger l'équipe adverse.

agressifPour une action, un comportement ou un logiciel visant à causer des dégâts.

The attacking malware was capable of disabling security protocols.

Le logiciel malveillant agressif était capable de désactiver les protocoles de sécurité.

Additional translations

attaquantSurtout dans le domaine sportif, pour une équipe ou une stratégie tournée vers l'offensive.

Definitions

Aggressive, offensive, or oriented toward attack rather than defense.

The coach opted for a more attacking formation to overwhelm the opposition.

Designed or intended to inflict harm or damage.

The attacking malware was capable of disabling security protocols.

attackingnoun

Gerundial noun, mainly uncountable, esp. in sport or military contexts

Translations

attaqueAction offensive; en sport, au sens de phase offensive.

Their attacking improved dramatically after the halftime break.

Leur attaque s'est nettement améliorée après la pause.

Definitions

The act or process of attacking; offensive action.

Their attacking improved dramatically after the halftime break.

attackverb

attacking

ing-form

attacked

Past Simple

attacked

Past Participle

attacking

ing-form

/əˈtæk/

Translations

attaquerVerbe général : prendre d’assaut, critiquer vivement, s’attaquer à un problème, agir de façon destructrice.

The army planned to attack the enemy base at dawn.

L’armée prévoyait d’attaquer la base ennemie à l’aube.

Definitions

To take aggressive action against a place or enemy with weapons or armed force.

The army planned to attack the enemy base at dawn.

To criticize or oppose fiercely and publicly.

The politician attacked his opponent's policies during the debate.

To begin to deal with a problem or task in a determined way.

She decided to attack the pile of paperwork on her desk first thing in the morning.

To act on something with harmful or destructive intent.

The virus is known to attack the body's immune system.

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attacknoun

Definitions

An aggressive and violent action against a person or place.

The city was under attack for several hours before reinforcements arrived.

A sudden occurrence of an illness or medical condition.

He suffered a heart attack while jogging in the park.

A strong criticism or verbal assault.

The politician faced an attack from the media over his recent comments.

An attempt to score in a game or sport.

The team's attack was relentless, leading to a decisive victory.

The initial phase of a sound, especially as it begins to be heard in music or acoustics.

The pianist controlled the attack of each note to achieve a crisp articulation.

An attempt to gain unauthorized access to, disrupt, or damage a computer system, network, or data.

The security team reported a severe cyber attack on the company’s servers.

A sudden onset of a strong feeling, such as laughter, panic, or nerves.

She had an attack of nerves just before going on stage.

attackadjective

Definitions

Designed for or relating to carrying out offensive or aggressive action.

The army deployed attack aircraft to support the ground offensive.