Atacaba (en. Attacked)

/ataˈkaβa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
English definition_text: Refers to the act of assaulting or attacking someone.
English example_sentence: After he attacked him, he decided not to go out again.
Después de que lo atacaba, él decidió no volver a salir.
English definition_text: Involves an action of starting hostilities or confrontations.
English example_sentence: The city was attacked several times during the war.
La ciudad fue atacaba varias veces durante la guerra.
English definition_text: Can refer to a verbal criticism or attack.
English example_sentence: The journalist harshly attacked corrupt politicians in his column.
El periodista atacaba duramente a los políticos corruptos en su columna.

Etymology

English etymology_origin: From the verb 'atacar', which comes from the Latin 'attaccāre', meaning 'to seize' or 'to grasp'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

English phrase: anxiety overwhelmed me
English meaning: a way to express feeling overwhelmed by anxiety.
me atacaba la ansiedad
English phrase: attacked unexpectedly
English meaning: indicates an attack that was not expected.
atacaba por sorpresa
English phrase: faced the problem head-on
English meaning: means to confront a difficult situation directly.
atacaba el problema de frente

Related Words

English related_word: attack
English description: To initiate an offensive against someone or something.
atacar
English related_word: defend
English description: To protect someone or something from an attack.
defender
English related_word: aggression
English description: Action of attacking or assaulting.
agresión

Slang Meanings

English meaning: Used in discussion contexts to refer to attacking an argument.
English example: When we argued, he always attacked me for no reason.
Cuando discutimos, él siempre me atacaba sin razón.
English meaning: To describe the action of strongly criticizing someone.
English example: On social media, they mercilessly attacked those who thought differently.
En redes sociales, atacaban sin piedad a los que pensaban diferente.