attack
/əˈtæk/verb
उच्चारण अटैक
हमला करना, आक्रमण करना
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[I, T] ~ (sb/sth)
to use violence to try to hurt or kill somebody; to start fighting
हमला करना, आक्रमण करना
- The army attacked at dawn.
- He was attacked by a stray dog.
- A group of thieves attacked the guard at night.
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- Wolves attack sheep in the hills.
- The army attacked the enemy from two sides.
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[T] ~ sb/sth
to criticize somebody or something strongly
कड़ी आलोचना करना
- The opposition attacked the new policy.
- The columnist attacked the minister's decision in his weekly article.
- The critics attacked the film for its weak story.
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- Newspapers attacked the minister for his silence.
- She attacked the plan in her speech.
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[T] ~ sth
to begin a task with a lot of energy
(किसी काम को) पूरे जोश से शुरू करना
- She attacked the pile of files at once.
- He attacked the maths paper with great confidence and finished early.
- Radhika attacked the difficult sums first.
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- The cleaner attacked the dirty floor with a stiff brush.
- He attacked his lunch with a great appetite.
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[C, U] ~ (on sb/sth)
an act of violence against somebody or something
हमला
- a terrorist attack on the city
- A leopard attack on cattle frightened the villagers last month.
- There was an attack on the bus near the border.
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- Police are investigating the attack on the shopkeeper.
- The attack on the camp came at midnight.
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[C]
a sudden illness
(बीमारी का) दौरा
- a heart attack
- an attack of asthma
- He had an attack of fever last night.
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- She had a sudden attack of nerves before the speech.
- Heart attacks can strike without warning.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
attack + object
Attack is transitive and needs no preposition before its object.
'Attack' transitive है और उसके object के पहले preposition नहीं आता।
- The dog attacked the postman.
- Protesters attacked the police van.
an attack on / against sb / sth
The noun takes on or against for the target.
Noun 'attack' के बाद लक्ष्य के लिए 'on' या 'against' आता है।
- There was an attack on the village.
- He made a sharp attack against corruption.
under attack / be attacked by
Under attack means being attacked now; the passive uses by for the attacker.
'Under attack' का अर्थ अभी हमले का शिकार होना है; passive में हमलावर 'by' से बताया जाता है।
- The border post was under attack all night.
- The tourists were attacked by monkeys.
a heart attack / an attack of sth
Attack also means a sudden illness, followed by of or a noun.
'Attack' का अर्थ अचानक बीमारी भी है, जिसके बाद of या कोई noun आता है।
- His grandfather died of a heart attack.
- She had an attack of asthma.
+Collocations 4
verb + attack
launchcarry outsuffersurvivepreventrepel
- The army repelled the attack at dawn.
adjective + attack
suddenfiercebrutalterroristverbalcowardly
- A verbal attack on a colleague is unacceptable.
noun + attack
heartpanicasthmasharkcyberair
- He had a panic attack before the interview.
attack + adverb
attack fiercelyattack viciouslyattack openlyattack unexpectedlyattack repeatedly
- The opposition attacked the government's policy openly.
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- A leopard attacked two villagers near the forest.
एक तेंदुए ने जंगल के पास दो ग्रामीणों पर हमला कर दिया।
- The newspaper attacked the minister for his silence.
अख़बार ने मंत्री की चुप्पी के लिए उनकी कड़ी आलोचना की।
- Radhika attacked the maths paper with great confidence.
राधिका ने गणित के प्रश्नपत्र को बड़े आत्मविश्वास के साथ हल करना शुरू किया।
- The team's attack was strong, but its defence was weak.
टीम का आक्रमण मज़बूत था, पर उसका बचाव कमज़ोर था।
- The terrorist attack shocked the entire nation.
आतंकवादी हमले ने पूरे देश को हिला दिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The thieves attacked on the guard.
✓ The thieves attacked the guard.
The verb attack takes its object directly; the noun takes on.
क्रिया 'attack' का object सीधे आता है; 'on' noun के साथ आता है।
✗ He got a heart attack last year.
✓ He had a heart attack last year.
Use have or suffer for an illness, not get.
बीमारी के लिए 'have' या 'suffer' आता है, 'get' नहीं।
✗ The enemy attacked against our camp.
✓ The enemy attacked our camp.
Against is used with the noun (an attack against), not after the verb.
'Against' noun के साथ आता है (an attack against), क्रिया के बाद नहीं।
¶Idioms 1
attack is the best form of defence
(saying) attacking your opponent is the best way to protect yourself
आक्रमण ही सबसे अच्छा बचाव है
- The coach believes attack is the best form of defence.
- In debates, he follows the rule that attack is the best form of defence.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
An attack on something.
'an attack on something' आता है।