atacar.
to attack (to apply violent force)
Meaning & usage
to attack (to apply violent force)
Fui atacado por um cão.
to attack (to aggressively challenge a person or idea)
Este artigo ataca a nova teoria.
to attack (to deal with something in a direct way)
O prefeito prometeu atacar a pobreza.
to attempt to score
Perdendo no final do jogo, até a zaga teve que atacar.
to strike
A gripe me ataca todo verão.
to eat voraciously
A pizza cheirava tão bem que ataquei a fatia.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Italian a- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des- Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- Proto-Germanic *stikaną Proto-West Germanic *stekander. Old French atachier Old French destachier Middle French destacherbor. Italian distaccare Italian staccare Italian attaccarebor. Portuguese atacar Borrowed from Italian attaccare (“to join; to attack”).
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