attack

attack
attack
A n
1 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 vtr
1 gen, Med, Mil, Sport attaquer [person, enemy, position] ; (criminally) agresser [victim] ; fig attaquer [book, idea, policy] ;
2 (tackle) s'attaquer à [task, problem].
Idiom
attack is the best form of defence l'attaque est la meilleure défense.

Big English-French dictionary. 2003.

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