What does attaquer in French mean?

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

The word attaquer in French means attack, raid, attack, attack, tackle, attack, tackle, face, attack, damage, tuck into, head for, lead, sue for libel, take libel action against, counterattack, tackle a problem. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word attaquer

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.

sue for libel, take libel action against

locution verbale (accuser de mensonge en justice)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Suite aux attaques de la presse, il a décidé d'attaquer le journal en diffamation.

counterattack

verbe intransitif (attaquer après une attaque adverse)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Notre équipe a contre-attaqué rapidement pour marquer un but.

tackle a problem

(chercher à résoudre [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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