LIGHTNING ATTACK - Translation from English into French | PONS

How would you like to use PONS.com?

Already PONS Pur or PONS Translate Pro subscriber?

PONS with ads

Go to PONS.com as usual with ad tracking and advertisements

You can find details of tracking in Information about data protection and under Privacy settings.

PONS Pur

without advertising by third parties

without ad tracking

If you already have a user account for PONS.com, then you can subscribe to PONS Pur .

We process your data to deliver content or advertisements and measure the delivery of such content or advertisements to extract insights about our website. We share this information with our partners on the basis of consent and legitimate interest. You may exercise your right to consent or object to a legitimate interest, based on a specific purpose below or at a partner level in the link under each purpose. These choices will be signaled to our vendors participating in the Transparency and Consent Framework.

Cookies, device or similar online identifiers (e.g. login-based identifiers, randomly assigned identifiers, network based identifiers) together with other information (e.g. browser type and information, language, screen size, supported technologies etc.) can be stored or read on your device to recognise it each time it connects to an app or to a website, for one or several of the purposes presented here.

Advertising and content can be personalised based on your profile. Your activity on this service can be used to build or improve a profile about you for personalised advertising and content. Advertising and content performance can be measured. Reports can be generated based on your activity and those of others. Your activity on this service can help develop and improve products and services.

Legal notice Data protection Privacy settings

I. attack [Brit əˈtak, Am əˈtæk] N

1. attack:

attack (gen) MIL, SPORTS: attaque f (on contre)

attack (unprovoked, criminal): agression f (against, on contre)

attack (terrorist): attentat m

on the attack: à l'attaque

to come under attack MIL: être attaqué (from par)

to come under attack fig: être l'objet de critiques virulentes (from de la part de)

to leave oneself open to attack fig: s'exposer à la critique

to feel under attack: se sentir agressé

to mount or launch an attack on sth lit: attaquer

to mount or launch an attack on sth fig: s'attaquer à qc

2. attack MED (of chronic illness):

attack: crise f (of de)

to have an attack of flu: attraper la grippe

to have an attack of hiccups: avoir le hoquet

to have an attack of giggles: être pris d'un fou rire

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

1. attack:

attack (gen) MED, MIL, SPORTS person, enemy, position: attaquer

attack (criminally) victim: agresser

attack fig book, idea, policy: attaquer

2. attack (tackle):

attack task, problem: s'attaquer à

III. attack [Brit əˈtak, Am əˈtæk]

attack is the best form of defence: l'attaque est la meilleure défense

I. lightning [Brit ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ, Am ˈlaɪtnɪŋ] N

1. lightning U (in sky):

lightning: éclairs mpl

a flash or stroke of lightning: un éclair

2. lightning (striking sth):

lightning: foudre f

struck by lightning: frappé par la foudre

lightning struck the tree: la foudre est tombée sur l'arbre

II. lightning [Brit ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ, Am ˈlaɪtnɪŋ] ADJ

lightning raid, visit:

lightning: éclair

III. lightning [Brit ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ, Am ˈlaɪtnɪŋ]

as fast or quick as lightning: en un rien de temps

lightning never strikes twice (in the same place): l'histoire ne se répète pas

like a flash of lightning: en un rien de temps

like greased lightning: en quatrième vitesse

like a streak of lightning: en quatrième vitesse

lightning attack N

lightning attack: attaque f éclair

I. attack [əˈtæk] N

1. attack a. MIL, SPORTS:

attack: attaque f

attack of person: agression f

a terrorist/bomb attack: une attentat terroriste/à la bombe

all-out attack: attaque tous azimuts

to launch [or make] an attack against [or on] sb/sth: lancer une attaque contre qn/qc

to be [or to go] on the attack: passer à l'attaque

to be [or come] under attack: être attaqué

to launch an attack on town, base: lancer une attaque sur

to launch an attack on party, writer: s'attaquer à

2. attack MED:

attack: crise f

attack of asthma: crise d'asthme

attack of giggles: crise de fou rire

attack of hysteria: crise de nerfs

attack of shyness: accès m de timidité

Phrases:

attack is the best form of defence prov: l'attaque est la meilleure défense

II. attack [əˈtæk] VB trans

1. attack:

attack: attaquer

attack right: porter atteinte à

to attack sb in sth street: agresser qn dans la rue

2. attack (tackle):

attack problem, food: s'attaquer à

to attack the fridge: dévaliser le frigo

III. attack [əˈtæk] VB intr

attack: attaquer

lightning [ˈlaɪtnɪŋ] N no pl

lightning: foudre f

a flash of lightning: un éclair f

to be quick as lightning: être aussi rapide que l'éclair

to be struck by lightning: être frappé par la foudre

I. attack [ə·ˈtæk] N

1. attack a. MIL, sports:

attack: attaque f

attack of person: agression f

terrorist/bomb attack: attentat m terroriste/à la bombe

all-out attack: attaque tous azimuts

to launch [or make] an attack against [or on] sb/sth: lancer une attaque contre qn/qc

to be [or to go] on the attack: passer à l'attaque

to be [or come] under attack: être attaqué

to launch an attack on town, base: lancer une attaque sur

to launch an attack on party, writer: s'attaquer à

2. attack MED:

attack: crise f

attack of asthma: crise d'asthme

attack of giggles: crise de fou rire

attack of hysteria: crise de nerfs

attack of shyness: accès m de timidité

Phrases:

attack is the best form of defense prov: l'attaque est la meilleure défense

II. attack [ə·ˈtæk] VB trans

1. attack:

attack: attaquer

attack right: porter atteinte à

to attack sb in the street: agresser qn dans la rue

2. attack (tackle):

attack problem, food: s'attaquer à

to attack the fridge: dévaliser le frigo

III. attack [ə·ˈtæk] VB intr

attack: attaquer

lightning [ˈlaɪt·nɪŋ] N

lightning: foudre f

a flash of lightning: un éclair f

to be quick as lightning: être aussi rapide que l'éclair

to be struck by lightning: être frappé par la foudre

Present
I	attack
you	attack
he/she/it	attacks
we	attack
you	attack
they	attack

Past
I	attacked
you	attacked
he/she/it	attacked
we	attacked
you	attacked
they	attacked

Present Perfect
I	have	attacked
you	have	attacked
he/she/it	has	attacked
we	have	attacked
you	have	attacked
they	have	attacked

Past Perfect
I	had	attacked
you	had	attacked
he/she/it	had	attacked
we	had	attacked
you	had	attacked
they	had	attacked

See further verb tables

Would you like to add a word, a phrase or a translation?

We'd love you to send us a new entry for PONS OpenDict. The submitted suggestions are reviewed by the PONS editorial team and incorporated into the results accordingly.

Open Dict Card

No example sentences available

No example sentences available

Try a different entry

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

His eyes project lightning bolts, and stars issue from his body.

en.wikipedia.org

Fire is common and is often caused by lightning or humans.

en.wikipedia.org

Kids run away with items in the room and get blasted by the lightning.

en.wikipedia.org

The aircraft suffered a lightning strike, which led to a fire and the separation of the right wing.

en.wikipedia.org

They are triggered by the discharges of positive lightning between the thundercloud and the ground.

en.wikipedia.org

Browse the dictionary

Look up "lightning attack" in other languages