verb🔗ShareAttaquerTo apply violent force to someone or something."This species of snake will only attack humans if it feels threatened."Cette espèce de serpent n'attaquera les humains que si elle se sent menacée.actionmilitarywarpolicesportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAttaquerTo aggressively challenge a person, idea, etc., with words (particularly in newspaper headlines, because it typesets into less space than "criticize" or similar)."She published an article attacking the recent pay cuts."Elle a publié un article attaquant les récentes réductions de salaire.mediacommunicationlanguagepoliticswritingstatementwordactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAttaquer, affecter, attaquerTo begin to affect; to act upon injuriously or destructively; to begin to decompose or waste.""The mold was attacking the old bread, turning it green and fuzzy." "La moisissure attaquait le vieux pain, le rendant vert et duveteux.diseasebiologymedicineconditionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'attaquer à , aborderTo deal with something in a direct way; to set to work upon."I attacked the meal with a hearty appetite."Je me suis attaqué au repas avec un bon appétit.actionwayattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareViser le guichet du batteur avec des ballesTo aim balls at the batsman’s wicket."The bowler was attacking the batsman's wicket with fast, accurate deliveries. "Le lanceur visait le guichet du batteur avec des lancers rapides et précis.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAttaquerTo set a field, or bowl in a manner designed to get wickets."The bowler was attacking the stumps, hoping to get the batsman out. "Le lanceur attaquait les guichets, espérant sortir le batteur.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFrapper de manière agressiveTo bat aggressively, so as to score runs quickly."The batter was attacking the ball, hitting several fours in a row. "Le batteur frappait la balle de manière agressive, enchaînant plusieurs quatre points.sportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAttaquerTo move forward in an active attempt to score a point, as opposed to trying not to concede."The soccer team was losing, so they started attacking the other team's goal with more energy. "L'équipe de football perdait, alors elle a commencé à attaquer le but de l'autre équipe avec plus d'énergie.sportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAttaquer, attaquer vivementTo accelerate quickly in an attempt to get ahead of the other riders."The cyclist was attacking on the hill, trying to break away from the pack and win the race. "Le cycliste attaquait dans la côte, essayant de s'échapper du peloton et de gagner la course.sportvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAttaquantCarrying out an attack."The attacking dog scared the children in the park. "Le chien attaquant a effrayé les enfants dans le parc.militarywaractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
