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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.) 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
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