What does ataque in Spanish mean?

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

The word ataque in Spanish means attack, fit, attack, attack, attack, attack, attack, attack, on the attack, on the offensive, attacking weapon, weapon of attack, attack on morale, stroke, attack against, anxiety attack, panic attack, anxiety attack, fit of jealousy, bout of jealousy, hunger attack, fit of laughter, coughing fit, frontal attack, lightning attack. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ataque

attack

nombre masculino (acción de atacar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El ataque de las fuerzas armadas se dio a altas horas de la madrugada.
The attack made by the armed forces took place in the early hours of the morning.

fit

nombre masculino (acceso incontrolado de emoción)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Por un ataque de celos, cualquiera es capaz de cometer una locura. / Golpeó a su hija en un ataque de furia.
Because of a jealousy fit, anyone is capable of committing madness.

attack

nombre masculino (de un mal o enfermedad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La última vez que tuvo un ataque perdió mucha sangre porque se partió la cabeza en una caída.
The last time she had an attack, she lost a lot of blood because her head cracked open when she fell.

attack

nombre masculino (crítica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ese comentario fue un claro ataque contra la Directora.
That comment was a clear attack against the director.

attack

nombre masculino (en el juego: ofensiva)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nuestro equipo se está quedando atrás y su principal falla está en el ataque.
Our team is getting left behind and the main flaw is in the attack.

attack

verbo transitivo (embestir con violencia)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le atacó por la espalda.
He attacked him from behind.

attack

verbo transitivo (criticar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Siempre atacas sus propuestas porque le tienes envidia.
You always attack her proposals because you are jealous.

attack

verbo transitivo (afectar a la salud)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Todos los años en primavera me ataca la alergia.
Every year in the spring, I get attacked by allergies.

on the attack, on the offensive

locución adverbial (disposición para atacar)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Las tropas iban al ataque.
The troops went on the attack.

attacking weapon, weapon of attack

(medio para vencer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cuando Pablo juega ajedrez, la reina es su arma de ataque favorita.
When Pablo plays chess, the queen is his favorite attacking weapon.

attack on morale

locución nominal masculina (atentado a la moralidad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El incidente representa un ataque a la moral.
The incident is an attack on morale.

stroke

(infarto cerebrovascular) (brain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pedro sufrió un ataque cerebral y está en terapia intensiva.
Pedro had a stroke and is in intensive care.

attack against

(agresión contra)

Se registraron ataques contra asociaciones de extranjeros.

anxiety attack, panic attack

(ataque de pánico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El ataque de angustia es un trastorno de ansiedad.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The parents learned that their daughter had been suffering from anxiety attacks.

anxiety attack

(ansiedad extrema)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tuve un ataque de ansiedad y me compré dos kilos de helado.
I had an anxiety attack and bought myself two kilos of ice-cream.

fit of jealousy, bout of jealousy

(celos repentinos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi novio sufre de ataques de celos muy a menudo.
My boyfriend suffers from fits (or: bouts) of jealousy very often.

hunger attack

(ansia profunda de comer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Me entró un ataque de hambre y tuve que parar a comprarme una hamburguesa.

fit of laughter

locución nominal masculina (risa incontrolada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Laura tuvo un ataque de risa cuando escuchó los planes de Javier.
Laura had a fit of laughter when she heard Javier's plans.

coughing fit

(tos incontrolada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Me dio un ataque de tos y tuve que irme de la clase para no molestar.
I had a coughing fit and had to leave the class so as not disrupt it.

frontal attack

(enfrentamiento directo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los dos bandos se enfrentaron en un ataque frontal.
The two sides engaged in a frontal attack.

lightning attack

(en guerra, conflicto)

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

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