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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