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1 unprovoked
unprovoked [ˈʌnprəˈvəʊkt][attack, aggression, violence] gratuit* * *[ˌʌnprə'vəʊkt]adjective [attack, aggression] délibéré -
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A adj [attack, aggression] délibéré ; the attack was unprovoked l'attaque n'avait pas été provoquée. -
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4 attack
A n1 gen, Mil, Sport attaque f (on contre) ; (unprovoked, criminal) agression f (against, on contre) ; ( terrorist) attentat m ; on the attack à l'attaque ; to come under attack Mil être attaqué (from par) ; fig être l'objet de critiques virulentes (from de la part de) ; to leave oneself open to attack fig s'exposer à la critique ; to feel under attack se sentir agressé ; to mount ou launch an attack on sth lit attaquer ; fig s'attaquer à qch ;2 Med ( of chronic illness) crise f (of de) ; to have an attack of flu attraper la grippe ; to have an attack of hiccups avoir le hoquet ; to have an attack of giggles être pris d'un fou rire.B vtr1 gen, Med, Mil, Sport attaquer [person, enemy, position] ; ( criminally) agresser [victim] ; fig attaquer [book, idea, policy] ;2 ( tackle) s'attaquer à [task, problem].attack is the best form of defence l'attaque est la meilleure défense.
См. также в других словарях:
unprovoked — index gratuitous (unwarranted), wanton Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
unprovoked — (adj.) 1580s, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + pp. of PROVOKE (Cf. provoke) … Etymology dictionary
unprovoked — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of an attack, crime, etc.) not directly provoked … English terms dictionary
unprovoked — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
unprovoked — adj. VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ completely, totally ▪ a totally unprovoked attack ▪ apparently (BrE), seemingly … Collocations dictionary
unprovoked — un|pro|voked [ˌʌnprəˈvəukt US ˈvoukt] adj unprovoked anger, attacks etc are directed at someone who has not done anything to deserve them ▪ It was a totally unprovoked attack on an innocent man … Dictionary of contemporary English
unprovoked — un|pro|voked [ ,ʌnprə voukt ] adjective an unprovoked attack is made on someone who has done nothing wrong: an act of unprovoked aggression … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unprovoked — adjective unprovoked anger, attacks etc are directed at someone who has not done anything to deserve them: The assault was completely unprovoked … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
unprovoked — UK [ˌʌnprəˈvəʊkt] / US [ˌʌnprəˈvoʊkt] adjective an unprovoked attack is made on someone who has done nothing wrong an act of unprovoked aggression … English dictionary
unprovoked — [[t]ʌ̱nprəvo͟ʊkt[/t]] ADJ If someone makes an unprovoked attack, they attack someone who has not tried to harm them in any way … English dictionary
unprovoked — [ˌʌnprəˈvəʊkt] adj an unprovoked attack is made on someone who has done nothing to deserve it … Dictionary for writing and speaking English