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attack [ə'tæk](a) (assault → physically) attaquer; (→ verbally) attaquer, s'attaquer à; Military attaquer, assaillir∎ a campaign to attack racism une campagne pour combattre le racisme;∎ she attacked the problem with enthusiasm elle s'est attaquée au problème avec enthousiasme(c) (of disease → person, organ) s'attaquer à, atteindre; (of rust → metal) attaquer, s'attaquer à, ronger; (of fear, doubts) assaillir;∎ the disease mainly attacks the very young la maladie atteint essentiellement les très jeunes enfants;∎ this apathy attacks the very roots of democracy cette apathie menace les racines mêmes de la démocratieattaquer3 noun∎ attacks on old people are on the increase les agressions contre les personnes âgées sont de plus en plus nombreuses;∎ to launch an attack on donner l'assaut à; (crime) lancer une opération contre; (problem, policy) s'attaquer à;∎ to launch an attack on the enemy donner l'assaut à l'ennemi;∎ yesterday the police launched an attack on petty theft in the area hier la police a lancé une opération contre les larcins dans le secteur;∎ the newspaper launched an attack on government policy le journal s'est attaqué à la politique gouvernementale;∎ the attack on her life failed l'attentat contre elle a échoué;∎ the attack on drugs le combat contre la drogue;∎ to return to the attack revenir à la charge;∎ to go on the attack passer à l'attaque;∎ the infantry was under attack l'infanterie subissait un assaut ou était attaquée;∎ to come under attack être en butte aux attaques;∎ she felt as though she were under attack elle s'est sentie agressée;∎ to leave oneself wide open to attack prêter le flanc à la critique;∎ attack is the best form of defence l'attaque est la meilleure forme de défense(b) (of illness) crise f;∎ an attack of malaria/nerves une crise de paludisme/de nerfs;∎ an attack of fever un accès de fièvre;∎ to have an attack of the shakes être pris de tremblements;∎ to have an attack of giddiness être pris de vertiges;∎ an attack of self-doubt une crise de doute -
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attack [əˈtæk]1. noun• to leave o.s. open to attack ( = criticism) prêter le flanc à la critiqueb. ( = illness) crise f* * *[ə'tæk] 1.1) gen, Military, Sport attaque f (on contre); ( criminal) agression f (against, on contre); ( terrorist) attentat mto come under attack — Military 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 mount ou launch an attack on something — lit attaquer quelque chose; fig s'attaquer à quelque chose
2) Medicine ( of chronic illness) crise f (of de)2.transitive verb1) gen, Medicine, Military, Sport attaquer; ( criminally) agresser [victim]; fig attaquer [book, idea]2) ( tackle) s'attaquer à [task, problem] -
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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. -
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[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.) attaquer2) (to speak or write against: The Prime Minister's policy was attacked in the newspapers.) attaquer3) ((in games) to attempt to score a goal.) attaquer4) (to make a vigorous start on: It's time we attacked that pile of work.) s'attaquer à2. noun1) (an act or the action of attacking: The brutal attack killed the old man; They made an air attack on the town.) attaque2) (a sudden bout of illness: heart attack; an attack of 'flu.) crise, attaque -
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1.Jur. attaque; agression; attentat2.1) to attack Mil. attaquer; assaillir2) fig. critiquer; contester; dénigrer; réprouver; condamnerEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > attack
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1 noun(on market) attaque f (on sur)they have just launched an attack on the mobile phone market ils viennent de lancer une offensive sur le marché des téléphones portables(market) attaquer -
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heart attack n crise f cardiaque, infarctus m ; to have a heart attack lit, fig avoir une crise cardiaque. -
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(a sudden failure of the heart to function correctly, sometimes causing death: My father has had a slight heart attack.) crise cardiaque -
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19 sex attack
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20 not susceptible to attack by frost
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > not susceptible to attack by frost
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