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I. at·tack [əˈtæk] N

1. attack (assault):

attack: Angriff m <-(e)s, -e>

acid attack: Säureangriff m

acid attack: Säureattentat nt

all-out attack: Großangriff m <-(e)s, -e>

to launch [or make] an attack against [or on] sb/sth: einen Angriff auf jdn/etw unternehmen [o. starten]

to launch [or make] an attack against [or on] sb/sth: jdn/etw angreifen

to be [or go] on the attack: zum Angriff übergehen

to be [or come] under attack: angegriffen werden

2. attack (bout):

attack: Anfall m <-(e)s, -fälle>

he is embarrassed by his attacks of shyness: es ist ihm peinlich, dass ihn immer wieder die Schüchternheit überkommt

asthma attack: Asthmaanfall m

attack of the giggles: Lachanfall m <-(e)s, -fälle>

attack of hysteria: hysterischer Anfall

3. attack no pl (severe criticism):

attack: Angriff m <-(e)s, -e>

to come under attack: unter Beschuss geraten fig

4. attack (in team sports):

attack: Angriff m <-(e)s, -e>

the team has a strong attack: die Mannschaft ist sehr angriffsstark

to be strong in [or Am on]attack: angriffsstark sein

Phrases:

the best method of defence is attack prov: Angriff ist die beste Verteidigung prov

II. at·tack [əˈtæk] VB trans

1. attack (physically, verbally):

to attack sb/sth: jdn/etw angreifen

to attack sb dog: jdn anfallen

to attack sb criminal: jdn überfallen

2. attack (cause damage):

to attack sb/sth illness, pest, insects: jdn/etw angreifen

these rose bushes are being attacked by greenfly: diese Rosensträucher sind vollkommen verlaust

3. attack SPORTS (try to score):

to attack the ball/goal: den Ball/das Tor angreifen

4. attack fig (tackle):

to attack a problem: ein Problem anpacken [o. angehen] [o. in Angriff nehmen]

5. attack fig (eat greedily):

to attack sth: sich acc über etw acc hermachen

to attack sth: über etw acc herfallen

to attack the fridge: den Kühlschrank plündern

III. at·tack [əˈtæk] VB intr

attack: angreifen

ˈan·thrax at·tack N

anthrax attack: Milzbrandattentat nt

anˈxi·ety at·tack N

anxiety attack: Panikattacke f <-, -n>

anxiety attack: Angstanfall m

ˈasth·ma at·tack N

asthma attack: Asthmaanfall m

at·ˈtack-dog [əˈtækdɒg, Am -dɑ:g] ADJ attr, inv fig inf

attack-dog: hinterlistig

ˈbio-attack N

bio-attack: Bioangriff m

ˈbomb at·tack N

bomb attack (by plane): Bombenangriff m <-(e)s, -e>

bomb attack (by terrorists): Bombenattentat nt <-(e)s, -e>

ˈflank at·tack N MIL

flank attack: Flankenangriff m

ˈheart at·tack N

heart attack: Herzinfarkt m <-(e)s, -e>

heart attack (not fatal): Herzanfall m <-(e)s, -fälle>

heart attack (not fatal): Herzattacke f

heart attack (fatal): Herzschlag m <-(e)s, -schläge>

I nearly had a heart attack fig inf (shock): ich habe fast einen Herzschlag gekriegt inf

I nearly had a heart attack (surprise also): da hat mich fast der Schlag getroffen inf

ka·mi·ˈka·ze at·tack N

kamikaze attack: Kamikazeangriff m

ˈpan·ic at·tack N

panic attack: Panikattacke f <-, -n>

panic attack: Panikanfall m

to have a panic attack: eine Panikattacke [o. einen Panikanfall] bekommen

ˈsneak at·tack N fig

sneak attack: Überraschungsangriff m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈter·ror at·tack N

terror attack: Terroranschlag m <-(e)s, -schläge>

physical attack N

physical attack: körperlicher Angriff

ˈdrone at·tack N

drone attack: Drohnenangriff m

OpenDict entry

dictionary attack N

dictionary attack COMPUT: Wörterbuchangriff m

OpenDict entry

Smurf attack N

Smurf attack COMPUT: Smurf-Angriff m

Smurf attack COMPUT: Smurf-Attacke f

OpenDict entry

side channel attack N

side channel attack COMPUT: Seitenkanalattacke f

Present
I	attack
you	attack
he/she/it	attacks
we	attack
you	attack
they	attack

Past
I	attacked
you	attacked
he/she/it	attacked
we	attacked
you	attacked
they	attacked

Present Perfect
I	have	attacked
you	have	attacked
he/she/it	has	attacked
we	have	attacked
you	have	attacked
they	have	attacked

Past Perfect
I	had	attacked
you	had	attacked
he/she/it	had	attacked
we	had	attacked
you	had	attacked
they	had	attacked

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

chemical attack: Angriff m mit chemischen Waffen

terrorist attack: Terroranschlag m <-(e)s, -schläge>

perfidious attack: heimtückischer Anschlag

remorseless attack: brutaler Überfall

frenzied attack: wilder Angriff

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