noun🔗ShareAttaqueAn attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of opponent or enemy."The small dog's playful attacks on my shoelaces always make me laugh. "Les attaques ludiques du petit chien sur mes lacets me font toujours rire.militarywaractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAttaquesAn attempt to detract from the worth or credibility of, a person, position, idea, object, or thing, by physical, verbal, emotional, or other assault."They claimed the censorship of the article was an attack on free speech."Ils ont affirmé que la censure de l'article était une attaque contre la liberté d'expression.actionattitudecommunicationmediapoliticssocietywarmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAttaqueA time in which one attacks; the offence of a battle."The army timed their attack to coincide with the local celebrations."L'armée a chronométré son attaque pour qu'elle coïncide avec les célébrations locales.militarywaractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAttaques, assauts(by extension) The beginning of active operations on anything."Having washed the plates from dinner, I made an attack on the laundry."Après avoir lavé la vaisselle du dîner, je me suis attaqué à la lessive.actioneventwarmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAttaquesAn attempt to exploit a vulnerability in a computer system."The company strengthened its firewall to prevent future attacks on its computer network. "L'entreprise a renforcé son pare-feu pour prévenir de futures attaques sur son réseau informatique.computingtechnologyinternetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCollectivement, les lanceurs d'une équipe de cricketCollectively, the bowlers of a cricket side."The captain carefully considered the strengths of his attacks before deciding who would bowl first. "Le capitaine a soigneusement examiné les forces de ses lanceurs avant de décider qui lancerait en premier.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAttaque, frappeAny contact with the ball other than a serve or block which sends the ball across the plane of the net."The coach diagrammed several different attacks the team could use to score points in the volleyball game. "L'entraîneur a schématisé plusieurs attaques différentes que l'équipe pourrait utiliser pour marquer des points au jeu de volley-ball.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLes attaquantsThe three attackmen on the field or all the attackmen of a team.""The attacks were practicing their passing drills before the lacrosse game." "Les attaquants s'entraînaient à leurs exercices de passes avant le match de crosse.sportgrouppositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCrise, accèsThe sudden onset of a disease or condition."Her asthma attacks became more frequent during allergy season. "Ses crises d'asthme sont devenues plus fréquentes pendant la saison des allergies.medicinediseaseconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCrise, accèsAn active episode of a chronic or recurrent disease."My grandmother's asthma attacks have been more frequent this winter due to the cold weather. "Les crises d'asthme de ma grand-mère ont été plus fréquentes cet hiver en raison du froid.medicinediseasebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAttaque, attaque de noteThe onset of a musical note, particularly with respect to the strength (and duration) of that onset."The piano teacher emphasized the attacks in the student's practice, focusing on strong, short starts to the notes. "Le professeur de piano a mis l'accent sur l'attaque dans l'exercice de l'élève, en se concentrant sur des départs de notes forts et courts.musicsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAttaque(audio) The amount of time it takes for the volume of an audio signal to go from zero to maximum level (e.g. an audio waveform representing a snare drum hit would feature a very fast attack, whereas that of a wave washing to shore would feature a slow attack).""The synthesizer's settings allow you to adjust the attacks of the notes, making them sound either sharp and immediate or smooth and gradual." "Les réglages du synthétiseur vous permettent d'ajuster les attaques des notes, les rendant soit nettes et immédiates, soit douces et progressives.musicsoundsignaltechnologyelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAttaquer, agresserTo 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.actionmilitarywarpoliceChat 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.politicsmediacommunicationactiongovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAttaquer, affecter, s'attaquer à To begin to affect; to act upon injuriously or destructively; to begin to decompose or waste."Mold attacks the bread, making it stale and inedible. "La moisissure attaque le pain, le rendant rassis et immangeable.biologymedicinediseasebiochemistryphysiologyecologyChat 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.actionmilitarywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareViser le guichet du batteur avec des ballesTo aim balls at the batsman’s wicket."The bowler attacks the batsman's wicket with a fast delivery, hoping to get him out. "Le lanceur vise le guichet du batteur avec une livraison rapide, espérant l'éliminer.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAttaquerTo set a field, or bowl in a manner designed to get wickets."The captain attacks with an aggressive field, hoping to get the opposing batsmen out quickly. "Le capitaine attaque avec un champ agressif, espérant éliminer rapidement les batteurs adverses.sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Sharefrapper agressivementTo bat aggressively, so as to score runs quickly."The batter attacks the ball, trying to hit it as hard as possible to score more runs. "Le batteur frappe la balle agressivement, essayant de la frapper aussi fort que possible pour marquer plus de points.sportChat 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 attacks the goal whenever they have possession of the ball. "L'équipe de football attaque le but chaque fois qu'elle a la possession du ballon.sportgameactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAttaquer, attaquer vivementTo accelerate quickly in an attempt to get ahead of the other riders."In the final sprint of the bike race, Maria attacks, surging forward to try and win. "Dans le sprint final de la course cycliste, Maria attaque, bondissant en avant pour tenter de gagner.sportvehicleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
