#️⃣#Attack /əˈtæk/ #verb
💢attack on
🔹There have been several attacks on foreigners recently.
🔹The magazine recently published a vicious personal attack on the novelist.
🔹The new measures were seen by many as an attack on the Scottish way of life.
💢the act of using weapons against an enemy in a war:
🔹The attack began at dawn.
💢be/come under attack
🔹Once again we came under attack from enemy fighter planes.
🔹Rebel forces launched ➡️ (=started) an attack late Sunday night.
💢air/missile/nuclear etc attack
🔹the threat of nuclear attack
💢a strong and direct criticism of someone or something
💢be/come under attack ➡️ (=be strongly criticized)
🔹The company has come under fierce attack for its decision to close the factory.
💢go on the attack ➡️ (=start to criticize someone severely)
💢a sudden short period of suffering from an illness, especially an illness that you have often
💢attack of
🔹I had a bad attack of flu at Christmas.
🔹He died after suffering a severe asthma attack.
🔹a sudden attack of nerves
💢panic/anxiety attack
🔹Her heart began to pound frantically, as if she were having a panic attack.
💢🅰️an attempt by a player or group of players to score goals or win points
🅱️#British_English ➡️ the players in a team that are responsible for trying to score goals or win points SYN offense #American_English ⇨ defence
💢in attack
🔹Heath will play alongside Smith in attack.
💢when something such as a disease, insect, or chemical damages something:
🔹Unfortunately, the carved ceilings have suffered woodworm attack over the years.
🔹a cruel disease that attacks the brain and nervous system
💢attack somebody/something with something
🔹He needed 200 stitches after being attacked with a broken bottle.
💢to start using guns, bombs etc against an enemy in a war:
🔹Army tanks attacked a village near the capital on Sunday.
💢to criticize someone or something very strongly:
🔹Last year Dr Travis publicly attacked the idea that abortion should be available on demand.
💢attack somebody for (doing) something
🔹Newspapers attacked the government for failing to cut taxes.
💢to begin to do something in a determined and eager way:
🔹She immediately set about attacking the problem.
🔹Martin attacked his meal (=started eating) with vigour.
💢to move forward and try to score goals or win points ➡️ defend:
🔹Brazil began to attack more in the second half of the match.
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💢attack on
🔹There have been several attacks on foreigners recently.
🔹The magazine recently published a vicious personal attack on the novelist.
🔹The new measures were seen by many as an attack on the Scottish way of life.
💢the act of using weapons against an enemy in a war:
🔹The attack began at dawn.
💢be/come under attack
🔹Once again we came under attack from enemy fighter planes.
🔹Rebel forces launched ➡️ (=started) an attack late Sunday night.
💢air/missile/nuclear etc attack
🔹the threat of nuclear attack
💢a strong and direct criticism of someone or something
💢be/come under attack ➡️ (=be strongly criticized)
🔹The company has come under fierce attack for its decision to close the factory.
💢go on the attack ➡️ (=start to criticize someone severely)
💢a sudden short period of suffering from an illness, especially an illness that you have often
💢attack of
🔹I had a bad attack of flu at Christmas.
🔹He died after suffering a severe asthma attack.
🔹a sudden attack of nerves
💢panic/anxiety attack
🔹Her heart began to pound frantically, as if she were having a panic attack.
💢🅰️an attempt by a player or group of players to score goals or win points
🅱️#British_English ➡️ the players in a team that are responsible for trying to score goals or win points SYN offense #American_English ⇨ defence
💢in attack
🔹Heath will play alongside Smith in attack.
💢when something such as a disease, insect, or chemical damages something:
🔹Unfortunately, the carved ceilings have suffered woodworm attack over the years.
🔹a cruel disease that attacks the brain and nervous system
💢attack somebody/something with something
🔹He needed 200 stitches after being attacked with a broken bottle.
💢to start using guns, bombs etc against an enemy in a war:
🔹Army tanks attacked a village near the capital on Sunday.
💢to criticize someone or something very strongly:
🔹Last year Dr Travis publicly attacked the idea that abortion should be available on demand.
💢attack somebody for (doing) something
🔹Newspapers attacked the government for failing to cut taxes.
💢to begin to do something in a determined and eager way:
🔹She immediately set about attacking the problem.
🔹Martin attacked his meal (=started eating) with vigour.
💢to move forward and try to score goals or win points ➡️ defend:
🔹Brazil began to attack more in the second half of the match.
#Vocabulary
#Essential_English_words
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