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attacked

/əˈtækt/

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verb

Atacar, agredir

To apply violent force to someone or something.

Examples :

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

Esta especie de serpiente solo atacará a los humanos si se siente amenazada.

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verb

Atacar

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."

Ella publicó un artículo atacando los recientes recortes salariales.

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verb

Atacar, afectar, descomponerse

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

Examples :

"The rust attacked the old car's metal frame. "

El óxido atacó el armazón de metal del coche viejo.

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verb

Abordar, acometer

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

Examples :

"I attacked the meal with a hearty appetite."

Me lancé a la comida con un apetito voraz.

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verb

Lanzar bolas al wicket del bateador

To aim balls at the batsman’s wicket.

Examples :

"The bowler attacked the batsman's wicket with a fast, swinging delivery. "

El lanzador atacó el wicket del bateador con un lanzamiento rápido y oscilante.

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verb

Atacó

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

Examples :

"The captain attacked the batsman with a close-in field, hoping to force an error. "

El capitán atacó al bateador con un campo cercano, con la esperanza de forzar un error.

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verb

Batear agresivamente para anotar carreras rápidamente

To bat aggressively, so as to score runs quickly.

Examples :

"The batter attacked the bowling, hitting three sixes in a row to win the game. "

El bateador atacó el lanzamiento, conectando tres seises seguidos para ganar el juego.

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verb

Atacar

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

Examples :

"The soccer team attacked aggressively, trying to score a goal instead of just defending. "

El equipo de fútbol atacó agresivamente, tratando de marcar un gol en lugar de solo defender.

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verb

Atacar

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

Examples :

"The cyclist attacked on the final hill, hoping to win the race. "

El ciclista atacó en la última colina, con la esperanza de ganar la carrera.

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