attack
attack
To try to harm someone or something.
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attack with Russian translation
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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attack synonyms
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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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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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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