Atacante (en. Attacker)

/a.taˈkan.te/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Definition: Player who plays the attacking role in a sports team.

Example Sentence: The attacker scored the goal that led his team to victory.

El atacante marcó el gol que llevó a su equipo a la victoria.

Definition: Person who carries out an attack in any context.

Example Sentence: The attacker was captured by security forces.

El atacante fue capturado por las fuerzas de seguridad.

Etymology/Origin: Comes from the verb 'to attack', from Latin 'attaccare'.

Common Phrase: desperate attacker

Meaning: Player who attempts to score urgently, without success.

atacante a la desesperada

Common Phrase: hot streak attacker

Meaning: Player who is scoring many goals in a short period.

atacante en racha

Common Phrase: lone attacker

Meaning: Player who plays solo and takes risks to attack.

atacante solitario

Related Word: to attack

Description: To carry out an attack against something or someone.

atacar

Related Word: defender

Description: Person who defends or protects something.

defensor

Related Word: aggression

Description: Action of attacking or aggressing.

agresión

Slang Meaning: Player who does not settle for playing as a team.

Example: That forward is a 'lone attacker', he likes to make individual plays.

Ese delantero es un 'atacante solitario', le gusta hacer jugadas individuales.

Slang Meaning: Person who attacks unexpectedly.

Example: That intervention was typical of a 'surprise attacker'.

Esa intervención fue típica de un 'atacante sorpresa'.