L'attentat (en. The attack)

/la.tɑ̃.ta/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Translation: Deliberate action aimed at causing damage or death.

Translation: The attack caused many victims.

L'attentat a causé de nombreuses victimes.

Translation: Armed assault on a specific target.

Translation: Authorities are investigating the attack that occurred last night.

Les autorités enquêtent sur l'attentat survenu hier soir.

Translation: Tactic used to instill terror.

Translation: This attack was claimed by an extremist group.

Cet attentat a été revendiqué par un groupe extrémiste.

Translation: From the verb 'attenter', derived from the Latin 'attentare'.

Translation: suicide attack

Translation: An attack where the perpetrator dies while causing an explosion.

attentat suicide

Translation: to carry out an attack

Translation: To realize or execute an attack.

perpétrer un attentat

Translation: to prevent an attack

Translation: To warn or prevent an attack from occurring.

prévenir un attentat

Translation: terrorism

Translation: Use of violence to achieve political goals.

terrorisme

Translation: victim

Translation: Person affected by an attack.

victime

Translation: investigation

Translation: Investigations conducted to understand the circumstances of an attack.

enquête

Translation: A hit

Translation: It was a real hit for the group.

Ce fut un vrai coup d'éclat pour le groupe.

Translation: A strike

Translation: They called it a strike referring to the brutality of the attack.

Ils l'ont appelé un strike en référence à la brutalité de l'attaque.