♦ attack

♦ attack
♦ attack /əˈtæk/
n. [uc]
1 (mil.) attacco: nuclear attack, attacco nucleare; to come under attack, subire un attacco; essere attaccato; to go on the attack, andare all'attacco; under attack, attaccato; to launch an attack, sferrare un attacco; to repel (o to repulse) an attack, respingere un attacco; concerted attack, attacco concertato; a scathing attack on st., un attacco feroce contro qc.
2 assalto; aggressione: knife attack, aggressione col coltello; a revenge attack, un'aggressione a scopo di vendetta
3 attacco (verbale); critiche (pl.): a bitter attack on the Prime Minister, un duro attacco al Primo ministro; open to attack, esposto alle critiche
4 attacco, accesso (di malattia): a heart attack, un attacco di cuore; an attack of nerves, un attacco di nervi; a panic attack, un attacco di panico
5 (sport) attacco; azione offensiva; incursione; avanzata; discesa
6 (sport, collett.) (gli) attaccanti (pl.); attacco
7 (mus.) attacco.
♦ (to) attack /əˈtæk/
A v. t.
1 (mil.) attaccare
2 assalire; aggredire: He was attacked by two armed youths, è stato aggredito da due giovani armati
3 attaccare (verbalmente); criticare
4 (di malattia, sostanza, parassita, ecc.) aggredire
5 affrontare energicamente (un problema)
6 mettersi a, attaccare a (fare qc.): He attacked his meal at once, si è messo (o ha attaccato) subito a mangiare
B v. i.
(sport) attaccare; (calcio, anche) fare una discesa.

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