attack
attack
Meaning of attack
a sudden, short bout of illness, often of the heart or of panic
plötzliches, kurzes Auftreten einer Krankheit, etwa Asthma
Pronunciation
attack with German translation
attack usage examples
He had a bad attack at night.
Er hatte nachts einen schweren Anfall.
The attack passed after a few minutes.
Der Anfall ging nach wenigen Minuten vorbei.
attack synonyms
What's the difference between attack, fit, bout, seizure, and episode
Short bout: a coughing fit.
ENHe had a coughing fit during the concert.
A period of illness: a bout of flu.
ENShe is recovering from a bout of flu.
Advanced: broader words
A fit with convulsions, e.g. epileptic.
ENThe boy had a seizure at school.
Medical: one occurrence of a condition.
ENHe had another episode of depression.
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attack meaning: what does it mean?
a sudden, short bout of illness, often of the heart or of panic
attack pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
attack is pronounced as /əˈtæk/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
attack definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Er hatte nachts einen schweren Anfall. Translation: He had a bad attack at night.
Is attack part of Internal Organs vocabulary?
Yes, attack can be learned in the Internal Organs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is attack part of Healthcare and Insurance Documents vocabulary?
Yes, attack can be learned in the Healthcare and Insurance Documents topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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