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attacking

/əˈtækɪŋ/

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verb

Atacar

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

El moho estaba atacando el pan viejo, volviéndolo verde y borroso.

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verb

Atacar, abordar

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

Examples :

"I attacked the meal with a hearty appetite."

Atraqué la comida con un apetito voraz.

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verb

Apuntar bolas al wicket del bateador

To aim balls at the batsman’s wicket.

Examples :

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

El lanzador estaba apuntando bolas al wicket del bateador con lanzamientos rápidos y precisos.

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verb

Atacar

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. "

El lanzador estaba atacando los tocones, esperando sacar al bateador.

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verb

Batear agresivamente

To bat aggressively, so as to score runs quickly.

Examples :

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

El bateador estaba bateando agresivamente la pelota, conectando varios cuatros seguidos.

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

El equipo de fútbol estaba perdiendo, así que comenzaron a atacar la portería del otro equipo con más energía.

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verb

Atacar, atacar con fuerza

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. "

El ciclista estaba atacando en la colina, tratando de escaparse del grupo y ganar la carrera.

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adjective

Atacante

Carrying out an attack.

Examples :

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

El perro atacante asustó a los niños en el parque.

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