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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesattaquant
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /a.ta.kɑ̃/
"L'attaquant a été identifié par la police."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person, animal, or group that attacks or initiates hostility against someone.
"The security guard quickly intervened to subdue the attacker." - 2
A player in a team sport whose primary role is to score goals or points.
"The team signed a talented new attacker during the winter transfer window."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'attaquer' (to attack), originating from Vulgar Latin 'attaccare', a blend of Latin 'ad-' and a Germanic base meaning to fasten or touch. Over time, the suffix '-er' was added in English to denote the person or entity performing the aggressive action.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Attacker" is said worldwide
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attaquant
Transliteration: /a.ta.kɑ̃/
"L'attaquant a été identifié par la police."
Angreifer
Transliteration: /ˈanˌɡʁaɪfɐ/
"Der Angreifer konnte festgenommen werden."
aggressore
Transliteration: /ag.ɡresˈso.re/
"La vittima ha riconosciuto il suo aggressore."
atacante
Transliteration: /a.taˈkan.te/
"La policía busca al principal atacante."
agressor
Transliteration: /a.ɡɾeˈsoɾ/
"O agressor fugiu do local do crime."
आक्रमणकारी
Transliteration: akramankari
"पुलिस ने आक्रमणकारी को ढ़ूढ़ निकाला।"
攻击者
Transliteration: gōng jī zhě
"警察迅速逮捕了攻击者。"
공격자
Transliteration: gong-gyeok-ja
"경찰은 즉시 공격자를 체포했다."
攻撃者
Transliteration: kōgekisha
"警察は攻撃者を特定した。"
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