What does attaque in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word attaque in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use attaque in French.

The word attaque in French means attack, raid, attack, verbal attack, attack, attack, attack, attack, offense, Attack!, first impression in the mouth, attack, raid, attack, attack, tackle, attack, tackle, face, attack, damage, tuck into, head for, lead, Attack!, angle of attack, armed assault, armed attack, air raid, heart attack, stroke, apoplectic stroke, night attack, attack by night, night raid, Night Attack, brute-force attack, surprise attack, leading edge, counterattack, counterattack, be up for, attacking play, pull out all the stops. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word attaque

attack

nom féminin (assaut)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les troupes sont passées trois fois à l'attaque cette semaine.
The troops went into the attack three times this week.

raid

nom féminin (agression)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a encore eu une attaque de banque cette semaine.
There's been another bank raid this week.

attack, verbal attack

nom féminin (accusation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a décidé de ne pas répondre aux attaques de ses détracteurs.
He decided not to respond to his detractors' attacks.

attack

nom féminin (crise) (medical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il est mort d'une attaque cardiaque.
He died of a heart attack.

attack

nom féminin (musique : début d'une note) (Music)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'attaque de ce musicien est facilement reconnaissable.
This musician's attack is easily recognizable.

attack

nom féminin (Sports : phase offensive) (Sports)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon adversaire avait décidé de privilégier l'attaque à la défense.
My opponent decided to go for attack rather than defence.

attack

nom féminin (Sports : coup offensif)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Comment contrer une attaque ? Mes attaques sont plus puissantes qu'avant, mais moins précises malheureusement.
How do you counter an attack? // My attacks are stronger than before, but unfortunately they're less well-aimed.

offense

nom féminin (Sports : joueurs) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'attaque des Bleus a été solide et ils ont enchaîné les buts.
The French team's offense was solid and they scored goal after goal.

Attack!

interjection (ordre d'attaque) (command)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Le vigile cria « Attaque ! » à son chien.
The security guard shouted, "Attack!" to his dog.

first impression in the mouth

nom féminin (vin : phase du premier ressenti) (wine tasting)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'attaque de ce vin est trop agressive à mon goût.
This wine's first impression in the mouth is too aggressive for my taste.

attack

verbe transitif (commencer à combattre)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'ennemi nous a attaqués dès l'aube.
The enemy attacked us at dawn.

raid

verbe transitif (cambrioler)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les voleurs ont attaqué la bijouterie à 22 h.
The robbers raided the jewellery store at 10 p.m.

attack

(agresser)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le chien s'est attaqué à nous sans raison.
The dog attacked us for no reason.

attack

(dénoncer les méfaits de [qqn], [qch]) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce journaliste s'est attaqué aux grandes multinationales qui licencient à tour de bras.
This journalist has attacked the big multinationals that are making great swathes of redundancies.

tackle

(s'occuper de, gérer) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La commission avait en charge de s'attaquer au problème du mal-logement.
The committee was responsible for tackling the problem of inadequate housing.

attack, tackle

(entamer) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Après avoir changé le carrelage, nous nous attaquerons aux murs.
Once we've replaced the tiles, we'll get started (or: going) on the walls.

face

(se mesurer à [qqn])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mathieu s'attaquera à un adversaire de valeur en demi-finale.
Matthew will face a worthy opponent in the semi-finals.

attack

verbe transitif (accuser, critiquer) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce député a attaqué la politique économique du gouvernement.
The MP attacked the government's economic policy.

damage

verbe transitif (altérer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les termites attaquent le bois.
Termites are eating into the wood.

tuck into

verbe transitif (familier (commencer à manger) (informal)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
Nous avons attaqué le repas à 19 h.
At 7 o'clock in the evening, we tucked into the meal.

head for

verbe transitif (Marine : approcher d'une terre)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
Le navire attaqua une île inconnue.
The ship headed for an unknown island.

lead

verbe intransitif (Cartes : commencer par une couleur) (cards)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Le joueur a attaqué à carreau.
The player led with diamonds.

Attack!

interjection (sus à l'ennemi !)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
L'ennemi est proche, le capitaine crie : « À l'attaque ! »

angle of attack

nom féminin (élévation maximale de l'avant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

armed assault, armed attack

nom féminin (braquage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

air raid

nom féminin (bombardement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

heart attack

nom féminin (infarctus)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Martine a appelé les secours dès qu'elle a reconnu les signes d'une attaque cardiaque chez son mari.

stroke

nom féminin (accident vasculaire cérébral) (medical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Troubles de l'équilibre et de la parole sont les signes avant-coureurs de l'attaque cérébrale.

apoplectic stroke

nom féminin (accident vasculaire cérébral) (medical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

night attack, attack by night, night raid

nom féminin (opération armée nocturne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Notre régiment a perdu 25 hommes lors d'une attaque de nuit.

Night Attack

nom propre féminin (combat livré en 1462) (military history)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'Attaque de nuit opposa la principauté de Valachie à l'empire ottoman.

brute-force attack

nom féminin (test de combinaisons)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

surprise attack

nom féminin (offensive impromptue)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

leading edge

nom masculin (partie avant d’un profil dynamique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le bord d'attaque est conçu pour offrir une résistance minimale à l'air.

counterattack

nom féminin (réplique à une attaque)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'état-major a attendu trois jours avant de lancer sa contre-attaque.

counterattack

nom féminin (Sports : réplique à une attaque) (football, soccer:)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette équipe est connue pour ses contre-attaques fulgurantes.

be up for

locution verbale (être prêt) (informal: wanting to do [sth])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Je vais me coucher, je veux être d'attaque pour la grosse journée de demain ! Marc est toujours d'attaque pour une partie de cartes.
I'm off to bed; I want to be up to the big day tomorrow.

attacking play

nom masculin (Sports : tactique offensive) (Sports)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je défends bien, mais maintenant, j'aimerais améliorer mon jeu d'attaque.

pull out all the stops

locution verbale (familier, figuré (tout faire pour réussir [qch]) (informal, figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Pierre a décidé d'avoir son permis de conduire avant les vacances et il va passer à l'attaque.

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