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adj1) переважний2) застережний, запобіжний; превентивний, перестережливий* * *a1) переважний, привілеєвий ( про право на купівлю)2) який попереджає, випереджає ( про напад) -
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I n1. атака, напад, наступ2. нападки, недоброзичлива критика- armed attack збройний напад- launch-under attack концепція "запуску в умовах неминучого знищення" (у результаті ракетного удару противниках- malicious attacks злісні нападки- nuclear attack ядерний напад, ядерний удар- nuclear-missile attack ракетно-ядерний удар- pre-emptive attack випереджуючий удар- sneak attack раптовий напад- sudden attack раптовий напад- surprise attack раптовий напад- treacherous attack віроломний напад- attack against smth. критика чогось- attack on one's honor and reputation замах на честь та репутацію- attack without warning напад без попередження- to be subject to nuclear attack зазнати ядерного нападу- to carry an attack атакувати- to come under attacks зазнавати ударів- to deliver an attack наносити удар- to launch an attack почати наступ- to make an attack on smth. наступати на щось- to mount a full scale attack розпочати наступ по всьому фронту- to rebuff an attack відбити атаку/ наступ- to repulse an attack відбити атаку/ наступII v1. атакувати, нападати2. критикувати- to attack an enemy нападати на противника- to attack proposals критикувати пропозиції -
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1. n1) військ. атака, наступ2) руйнування, корозія2. v1) атакувати, нападати, штурмувати2) руйнувати, роз'їдати•- bombing attack - electronic attack - environmental attack - kamikaze attack - pre-emptive attack - torpedo attack
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pre-emptive — [[t]priː e̱mptɪv[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n A pre emptive attack or strike is intended to weaken or damage an enemy or opponent, for example by destroying their weapons before they can do any harm. Pitt wanted to cripple Spain s war making ability by… … English dictionary
pre-emptive — pre emp|tive preemptive [priˈemptıv] adj a pre emptive action is done to prevent something from happening, especially something that will harm you pre emptive strike/attack ▪ a series of pre emptive strikes on guerilla bases … Dictionary of contemporary English
pre-emptive — (adj.) also preemptive, 1855, pertaining to preemption; from PRE EMPT (Cf. pre empt) + IVE (Cf. ive). Specifically of an attack on an enemy who is plotting his own attack, from 1959, a term from the Cold War. Related: Pre emptively; preemptively … Etymology dictionary
pre-emptive — adjective a pre emptive action is done to harm someone else before they can harm you, or to prevent something bad from happening: pre emptive strike/attack: a series of pre emptive strikes on guerilla bases pre emptively adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pre-emptive — UK [priːˈemptɪv] / US [prɪˈemptɪv] adjective 1) done or said to prevent something from happening a pre emptive strategy 2) intended to make it impossible or difficult for an enemy to attack a pre emptive air strike Derived word: pre emptively… … English dictionary
pre-emptive — /pri ˈɛmptɪv/ (say pree emptiv) adjective 1. of or relating to pre emption. 2. Bridge of or relating to an unnecessarily high bid, made to deter one s opponents from bidding. 3. Military of or relating to an action undertaken to destroy or weaken …
pre-emptive — adj. 1 pre empting; serving to pre empt. 2 (of military action) intended to prevent attack by disabling the enemy (a pre emptive strike). 3 Bridge (of a bid) intended to be high enough to discourage further bidding … Useful english dictionary
pre-emptive — adj. Pre emptive is used with these nouns: ↑action, ↑attack, ↑move, ↑strike, ↑war … Collocations dictionary
pre-emptive strike — noun a surprise attack that is launched in order to prevent the enemy from doing it to you • Hypernyms: ↑surprise attack, ↑coup de main … Useful english dictionary
pre-emptive — [priːˈemptɪv] adj said or done before someone else has a chance to act or attack so that their plans or actions are prevented from happening … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
attack — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 violence against sb ADJECTIVE ▪ brutal, frenzied, horrific, savage, serious, vicious, violent ▪ unprovoked … Collocations dictionary