attack

ə'tæk 1. verb

1) (to make a sudden, violent attempt to hurt or damage: He attacked me with a knife; The village was attacked from the air.) angripe

2) (to speak or write against: The Prime Minister's policy was attacked in the newspapers.) angripe, kritisere

3) ((in games) to attempt to score a goal.) angripe

4) (to make a vigorous start on: It's time we attacked that pile of work.) gå løs på, ta fatt på

2. noun

1) (an act or the action of attacking: The brutal attack killed the old man; They made an air attack on the town.) angrep, overfall

2) (a sudden bout of illness: heart attack; an attack of 'flu.) anfall; (hjerte)infarkt

angrep

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angripe

I

subst. \/əˈtæk\/

1) angrep

2) (medisin) attakk, anfall

3) (musikk) attack (presisjon i åpningen av en solo eller av en ny frase i en solo, spesielt i jazzmusikk)

4) start, begynnelse, åpning

attack is the best form of defence angrep er det beste forsvar

be under attack bli angrepet

• the soldiers were under attack from every side

soldatene ble angrepet fra alle kanter

launch\/make an attack upon somebody angripe noen, gå til angrep på

II

verb \/əˈtæk\/

1) angripe, gå løs på, gå til angrep på, anfalle

2) (om oppgave, problem) gi seg i kast med, angripe

3) (sport) være i angrep