ataque

/aˈtake/, [aˈt̪a.ke]

attack


Noun ataque m (plural ataques)

  1. attack (an attempt to damage an opponent or enemy)
    ataque sorpresa
    surprise attack
  2. (sports) attack, offensive
  3. (pathology) attack (the sudden onset of a disease or condition)
  4. attack (an attempt to detract from the worth or credibility of someone)
  5. (phonology) onset of a syllable

Verb ataque

  1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of atacar.
  2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of atacar.
  3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted) present subjunctive form of atacar.

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License


Examples
  • La mejor defensa es un buen ataque.

    Attack is the best form of defense.

  • ¿Sabes que el padre de John murió de un ataque al corazón?

    Do you know John's father died of a heart attack?

  • Pensé que iba a tener un ataque al corazón.

    I thought I was going to have a heart attack.

  • Planeó el ataque con cuidado.

    He planned the attack carefully.

  • En un ataque de rabia dijo todo lo que quería decir y se fue a su casa.

    In a fit of anger he said everything he wanted to say and went home.

  • Casi me da un ataque cardíaco.

    I almost had a heart attack.

  • Tom tuvo un ataque de asma.

    Tom had an asthma attack.

  • Mary tuvo un ataque de pánico.

    Mary had a panic attack.

  • Los soldados resistieron el ataque del enemigo.

    The soldiers resisted the enemy attack.

  • ¡Al ataque!

    Attack!

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