lightning attack in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for lightning attack in the English»French Dictionary

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 in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lightning attack in the English»French Dictionary

lightning attack N

lightning attack

attaque f éclair

Translations for lightning attack in the English»French Dictionary

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

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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