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attack

noun
A2
OPAL
1
A2
an act of using violence to try to hurt or kill somebody
حمله, یورش, تهاجم, تعرض, هجوم
2
A2
an act of trying to kill or injure the enemy in war, using weapons such as guns and bombs
حمله, یورش, تهاجم, حمله نظامی, هجوم
a bomb/rocket/missile attack
Rebel forces launched an attack on civilian targets.
Commanders attempted to prevent an attack against the city.
The patrol came under attack from all sides.
see also counter-attack
3
B1
a sudden, short period of illness, usually severe
حمله, بحران
to suffer an asthma attack
an attack of fever
see also heart attack
4
B2
a sudden period of feeling an emotion such as fear
حمله, حمله احساسی, بحران
a panic attack
an attack of nerves
He suffers from attacks of anxiety.
(figurative)an attack of conscience
(figurative)an attack of the giggles
5
B2
strong criticism of somebody/something in speech or in writing
انتقاد, انتقاد شدید, هجمه
He found himself the victim of an unprovoked attack by the media.
She has laid herself wide open to attack.
It was seen as a personal attack on the president.
The school has come under attack for failing to encourage bright students.
Doctors have gone on the attack, accusing the government of incompetence.
6
B2
the players in a team whose job is to try to score goals or points
خط حمله, بخش حمله, گروه حمله
Germany's attack has been weakened by the loss of some key players through injury.
compare defence
7
B2
the actions that players take to try to score a goal or win the game
حمله, حمله به دروازه, عملیات هجومی, کار تیمی هجومی, حمله تیمی, فشار حمله
a sustained attack on the Arsenal goal
8
an action that you take to try to stop or change something that you feel is bad
حمله, انتقاد
to launch an all-out attack on poverty/unemployment
9
the action of something such as an insect, or a disease, that causes damage to something/somebody
حمله, یورش, هجوم بیماری
The roof timbers were affected by rot and insect attack.
verb
A2
OPAL
1
A2
to use violence to try to hurt or kill somebody
حمله کردن, یورش بردن, حمله ور شدن
2
A2
to use weapons, such as guns and bombs against an enemy in a war, etc.
حمله کردن, یورش بردن, هجوم بردن, تهاجم کردن
Enemy forces attacked at night.
There are fears that the government is planning to attack neighbouring countries.
At dawn the army attacked the town.
3
B2
to criticize somebody/something severely
انتقاد کردن, توبیخ کردن, تقبیح کردن, ملامت کردن, سرزنش کردن, نکوهش کردن
His latest work has been bitterly attacked by the critics.
He was publicly attacked for his political views.
The police have been attacked for failing to take immediate action.
She has been attacked for ignoring her own party members.
The council has been attacked over its lack of investment in public services.
4
B2
to have a harmful effect on something
آسیب زدن, صدمه زدن, آسیب رساندن
a disease that attacks the brain
The vines were attacked by mildew.
5
B2
to go forward in a game in order to try to score goals or points
تلاش برای گل زدن
Spain attacked more in the second half and deserved a goal.
A period of good attacking play gave Italy the lead.
compare defend
6
to deal with something with a lot of energy
پرداختن به
Let's attack one problem at a time.