Atacas (en. Attack)

/aˈtakas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To execute a violent action against something or someone.

When you face a problem, you don’t attack thoughtlessly.

Cuando te enfrentas a un problema, no atacas sin pensar.

To direct criticism or a verbal attack towards something.

Whenever I talk about politics, you attack my opinion.

Siempre que hablo de política, atacas mi opinión.

To initiate an offensive action in a game or sport.

In football, you attack the opponent to score a goal.

En el fútbol, atacas al rival para conseguir el gol.

From the Latin 'attaccare', which means 'to strike at' or 'to besiege'.

you attack someone

To criticize or verbally attack a person.

atacas a alguien

to tackle a problem

To confront or try to solve a problem.

atacar un problema

to attack the city

To invade or besiege an urban location.

atacar la ciudad

attacker

A person who carries out an attack.

atacante

attack

The act of attacking.

ataque

defense

The act of protecting oneself against an attack.

defensa

To attack aggressively verbally, especially on social media.

You can tell that you are in 'attack mode' when you criticize everyone on Twitter.

Se nota que estás en modo 'atacas' cuando criticas a todos en Twitter.

To carry out a heavy joke or make a hurtful comment.

In the meeting, you made a humorous attack that nobody saw coming.

En la reunión, hiciste un ataque de humor que nadie vio venir.