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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescontrattacco
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kontratˈtakko
"La squadra ha segnato in contropiede."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An attack made in response to one by an opponent or enemy.
"The army launched a swift counterattack to regain the lost territory."
- 1
To attack an enemy or opponent in response to their attack.
"The team defended stubbornly before deciding to counterattack."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English prefix 'counter-' (meaning against or in opposition to, from Old French and Latin contra) combined with the verb 'attack' (from Old French attaquer, ultimately of Germanic origin). Established in military terminology during the late 18th century to describe a retaliatory offensive movement against an enemy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Counterattack" is said worldwide
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contre-attaque
Transliteration: kɔ̃tʁə.atak
"L'équipe a marqué un but lors d'une contre-attaque rapide."
Gegenangriff
Transliteration: ˈɡeːɡənˌʔanɡʁɪf
"Die Truppen bereiteten einen sofortigen Gegenangriff vor."
contrattacco
Transliteration: kontratˈtakko
"La squadra ha segnato in contropiede."
contraataque
Transliteration: kontɾaataˈke
"El ejército organizó un contraataque decisivo."
contra-ataque
Transliteration: kõ.tɾa.aˈta.ki
"Eles marcaram o gol em um rápido contra-ataque."
प्रति-आक्रमण
Transliteration: prati-ākramaṇ
"सेना ने दुश्मन पर एक जोरदार प्रति-आक्रमण किया।"
反击
Transliteration: fǎnjī
"部队迅速组织了反击。"
반격
Transliteration: ban-gyeok
"군은 적의 공세에 맞서 반격을 개시했다."
反撃
Transliteration: hangeki
"チームはすぐに反撃に出て得点した。"
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