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1 attack
[ə'tæk] 1. verb1) (to make a sudden, violent attempt to hurt or damage: He attacked me with a knife; The village was attacked from the air.) uzbrukt2) (to speak or write against: The Prime Minister's policy was attacked in the newspapers.) uzbrukt; kritizēt3) ((in games) to attempt to score a goal.) uzbrukt4) (to make a vigorous start on: It's time we attacked that pile of work.) ķerties pie (kāda darba, uzdevuma)2. noun1) (an act or the action of attacking: The brutal attack killed the old man; They made an air attack on the town.) uzbrukums2) (a sudden bout of illness: heart attack; an attack of 'flu.) lēkme* * *uzbrukums; lēkme; uzbrucējs; uzbrukt; enerģiski ķerties, radīt koroziju, saēst; ķerties -
2 take by storm
(to capture by means of a sudden violent attack: The invaders took the city by storm.) ieņemt triecienā -
3 storm
[sto:m] 1. noun1) (a violent disturbance in the air causing wind, rain, thunder etc: a rainstorm; a thunderstorm; a storm at sea; The roof was damaged by the storm.) vētra2) (a violent outbreak of feeling etc: A storm of anger greeted his speech; a storm of applause.) vētra; negaiss2. verb1) (to shout very loudly and angrily: He stormed at her.) kliegt; uzbrukt (ar vārdiem)2) (to move or stride in an angry manner: He stormed out of the room.) drāzties; brāzties3) ((of soldiers etc) to attack with great force, and capture (a building etc): They stormed the castle.) uzbrukt/ieņemt triecienā•- stormy- stormily
- storminess
- stormbound
- stormtrooper
- a storm in a teacup
- take by storm* * *vētra; saviļņojums, satraukums; triecienuzbrukums; plosīties; ārdīties, plosīties; ieņemt triecienā
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