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attacking

/əˈtækɪŋ/

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verb

Angreifen, attackieren

To apply violent force to someone or something.

Examples :

"This species of snake will only attack humans if it feels threatened."

Diese Schlangenart greift Menschen nur an, wenn sie sich bedroht fühlt.

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verb

Angreifen, attackieren

To aggressively challenge a person, idea, etc., with words (particularly in newspaper headlines, because it typesets into less space than "criticize" or similar).

Examples :

"She published an article attacking the recent pay cuts."

Sie veröffentlichte einen Artikel, in dem sie die jüngsten Gehaltskürzungen angriff.

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verb

Angreifen, befallen, beinträchtigen

To begin to affect; to act upon injuriously or destructively; to begin to decompose or waste.

Examples :

""The mold was attacking the old bread, turning it green and fuzzy." "

Der Schimmel griff das alte Brot an und machte es grün und pelzig.

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verb

Angehen, in Angriff nehmen

To deal with something in a direct way; to set to work upon.

Examples :

"I attacked the meal with a hearty appetite."

Ich ging das Essen mit großem Appetit an.

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verb

Den Schläger mit Bällen auf das Wicket zielen

To aim balls at the batsman’s wicket.

Examples :

"The bowler was attacking the batsman's wicket with fast, accurate deliveries. "

Der Bowler zielte mit schnellen, präzisen Würfen auf das Wicket des Schlägers.

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verb

Angreifen

To set a field, or bowl in a manner designed to get wickets.

Examples :

"The bowler was attacking the stumps, hoping to get the batsman out. "

Der Bowler griff die Stümpfe an, in der Hoffnung, den Batsman auszumachen.

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verb

Aggressiv schlagen

To bat aggressively, so as to score runs quickly.

Examples :

"The batter was attacking the ball, hitting several fours in a row. "

Der Schläger schlug aggressiv auf den Ball und erzielte hintereinander mehrere Viers.

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verb

Angreifen

To move forward in an active attempt to score a point, as opposed to trying not to concede.

Examples :

"The soccer team was losing, so they started attacking the other team's goal with more energy. "

Die Fußballmannschaft lag zurück, also begannen sie, das Tor der gegnerischen Mannschaft energischer anzugreifen.

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verb

Angreifen, attackieren

To accelerate quickly in an attempt to get ahead of the other riders.

Examples :

"The cyclist was attacking on the hill, trying to break away from the pack and win the race. "

Der Radfahrer griff am Berg an und versuchte, sich von der Gruppe abzusetzen und das Rennen zu gewinnen.

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adjective

Angreifend

Carrying out an attack.

Examples :

"The attacking dog scared the children in the park. "

Der angreifende Hund erschreckte die Kinder im Park.

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