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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.) ráðast á2) (to speak or write against: The Prime Minister's policy was attacked in the newspapers.) ráðast á3) ((in games) to attempt to score a goal.) sækja4) (to make a vigorous start on: It's time we attacked that pile of work.) takast á við2. noun1) (an act or the action of attacking: The brutal attack killed the old man; They made an air attack on the town.) árás2) (a sudden bout of illness: heart attack; an attack of 'flu.) kast, áfall -
2 bombard
1) (to attack with artillery: They bombarded the town.) skjóta á (með stórskotavopnum)2) (to direct questions etc at: The reporters bombarded the film star with questions.) (láta) dynja á• -
3 relieve
[-v]1) (to lessen or stop (pain, worry etc): The doctor gave him some drugs to relieve the pain; to relieve the hardship of the refugees.) lina, létta, draga úr2) (to take over a job or task from: You guard the door first, and I'll relieve you in two hours.) leysa af3) (to dismiss (a person) from his job or position: He was relieved of his post/duties.) leysa frá störfum4) (to take (something heavy, difficult etc) from someone: May I relieve you of that heavy case?; The new gardener relieved the old man of the burden of cutting the grass.) losa við/undan5) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) aðstoða, liðsinna
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