lightning attack in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for lightning attack in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.lightning [Am ˈlaɪtnɪŋ, Brit ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ] N U

a bolt or flash of lightning

un relámpago

a streak of lightning

un rayo

he was struck by lightning

le cayó or lo alcanzó un rayo

he was struck by lightning (killed)

cayó fulminado por un rayo

as quick as lightning

como un rayo

like greased lightning

como un relámpago

like greased lightning

como una centella

lightning never strikes twice (in the same place)

tales cosas solo pasan una vez

attr lightning conductor or rod

pararrayos m

II.lightning [Am ˈlaɪtnɪŋ, Brit ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ] ADJ

lightning attack/raid/strike:

lightning

relámpago adj inv

lightning visit

visita f relámpago

with lightning speed

como un rayo

I.attack [Am əˈtæk, Brit əˈtak] N

1.1. attack C or U (physical, verbal):

attack

ataque m

to launch an attack

lanzar un ataque

terrorist attacks

atentados mpl terroristas

a three-pronged attack

un ataque en tres frentes

attack is the best form of defense

el ataque es la mejor defensa

attack on/against sth/sb

ataque a / contra algo/alguien

to come/be under attack

ser atacado

traditional values are under attack

los valores tradicionales se ven amenazados

to return to the attack

volver a la carga

to go over to the attack

pasar al ataque

the division had left itself open to attack from the rear

la retaguardia de la división había quedado al descubierto

this policy leaves them open to attack from the opposition

esta política los expone a los ataques de la oposición

1.2. attack C MED:

attack

ataque m

asthma/panic attack

ataque m de asma/pánico

heart attack

infarto m

heart attack

ataque m cardíaco or al corazón

she had or suffered an attack

le dio un ataque

he's suffered several attacks of malaria

ha tenido malaria varias veces

an anxiety attack

un ataque de ansiedad

2. attack U or C (part of team) Brit SPORTS:

attack

delantera f

II.attack [Am əˈtæk, Brit əˈtak] VB trans

1.1. attack:

attack army/target/government/policy

atacar

attack person

atacar

attack person

agredir

I felt I was being attacked

me sentí agredida

1.2. attack rust/disease (harm):

attack

atacar

2.1. attack (begin enthusiastically):

attack food

atacar

attack task

acometer

2.2. attack (deal with):

attack problem/poverty

combatir

III.attack [Am əˈtæk, Brit əˈtak] VB intr MIL SPORTS

1. attack:

attack

atacar

2. attack <attacking, pres part >:

attack forces

de ataque

attack strategy

ofensivo

attack strategy

de ataque

the team plays good attacking football

el equipo tiene un buen juego ofensivo

lightning attack in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lightning attack in the English»Spanish Dictionary

lightning attack N

lightning attack

ataque m relámpago

Translations for lightning attack in the English»Spanish Dictionary

lightning [ˈlaɪtnɪŋ] N no pl

lightning

relámpago m

a ray of lightning

un relámpago

thunder and lightning

rayos y centellas

Phrases:

quick as lightning

como un relámpago

I.attack [əˈtæk] N

attack

ataque m

to be on the attack

emprender una ofensiva

to come under attack

ser atacado

II.attack [əˈtæk] VB trans

1. attack (use violence):

attack

atacar

attack

cachorrear Col

2. attack (tackle):

attack problem

afrontar

3. attack (eat greedily):

attack

devorar

III.attack [əˈtæk] VB intr

attack

atacar

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They had taken their time in planning this attack and used small battlegroups that tried to make a lightning attack to quickly take out our positions.

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He uses storm clouds and rain in order to increase the strength of his lightning attacks.

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That is a change of tactics from ambushes and lightning attacks after the loss of significant territory, defence experts say.

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