atacado in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for atacado in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.atacar VB trans

1.1. atacar país/enemigo:

atacar

to attack

la atacó por la espalda

he attacked her from behind

su adversario lo atacó por sorpresa

his opponent caught him off guard o took him by surprise

1.2. atacar (verbalmente):

atacar ideas/persona

to attack

deja de atacarme continuamente

stop attacking me all the time

deja de atacarme continuamente

stop getting at me all the time inf

2. atacar:

atacar sustancia:

to attack

atacar virus/enfermedad:

to attack

el ácido ataca el mármol

the acid attacks the marble

ataca el sistema nervioso

it attacks the nervous system

me atacaron unos dolores de cabeza terribles

I suffered o got terrible headaches

me atacó el sueño

I was suddenly overcome by sleep

me atacó el sueño

I suddenly felt very sleepy

3.1. atacar (combatir):

atacar problema/enfermedad

to attack

atacar las causas del problema

to attack the causes of the problem

este problema hay que atacarlo de raíz

we need to attack the root of this problem

3.2. atacar (acometer):

atacar tarea

to tackle

atacar pieza musical

to launch into

3.3. atacar Ven inf (cortejar):

atacar

to go after

Julio está atacando a Luisa

Julio's after Luisa inf

Julio está atacando a Luisa

Julio's trying to get Luisa to go out with him

4. atacar (en un cañón):

atacar

to ram

II.atacar VB intr

atacar

to attack

III.atacarse VB vpr

atacarse Mex inf (atiborrarse):

atacarse de algo

to stuff oneself with sth inf

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fue atacado por unos desconocidos

he was attacked by unknown assailants

Translations for atacado in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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set on

atacar

he was set on by thieves

fue atacado por ladrones

tuck into

atacar inf

have at

atacar

ram home

atacar

dig in inf

atacar inf

dig in!

¡atacar! Spain inf

to hit out at or against sth/sb

atacar algo/a alguien

to make a pre-emptive first strike

atacar primero (para destruir el arsenal nuclear enemigo)

to come/be under attack

ser atacado

attack army/target/government/policy

atacar

attack person

atacar

attack

atacar

attack food

atacar

attack

atacar

atacado in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for atacado in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.atacar VB trans c → qu

1. atacar (embestir, agredir, criticar):

atacar

to attack

atacar por la espalda

to attack from behind

2. atacar (sueño):

atacar

to overcome

3. atacar (problema):

atacar

to tackle

II.atacar VB intr tb. SPORTS

atacar

to attack

atacar por las bandas

to attack from the wings

Translations for atacado in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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to come under attack

ser atacado

attack

atacar

attack

atacar

set on

atacar

come at

atacar

assail

atacar

dig in

atacar

lay into

atacar

set about

atacar

blindside (hit) trans

atacar desde un punto ciego

raid

atacar

atacado Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

atacar por la espalda

to attack from behind

atacar por las bandas

to attack from the wings

atacar por la espalda

to attack from the rear

estar atacado de los nervios

to be a nervous wreck