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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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