attacker
/əˈtækə(r)/noun
उच्चारण अटैकर
हमलावर, आक्रमणकारी
Core word
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[C]
a person who attacks somebody, especially physically
हमलावर, आक्रमणकारी
- The police are still looking for her attacker.
- The woman managed to fight off her attackers.
- The victim could not describe his attacker.
+ 2 more examples
- The guard chased the attacker out of the shop.
- Witnesses said the attacker ran away on foot.
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[C]
a player who tries to score goals or points in a game
आक्रामक खिलाड़ी, फ़ॉरवर्ड
- The team needs a strong attacker up front.
- The defender stopped the attacker just outside the box.
- The team's best attacker scored two goals.
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- The coach moved the young attacker to the left wing.
- India's attackers kept pressing in the second half.
Opposite defender
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
attacker (countable)
An attacker is a person or group that attacks somebody or something. It is countable.
'Attacker' वह व्यक्ति या समूह है जो किसी पर हमला करे। यह countable है।
- The attacker ran away.
- Police are searching for the attackers.
attacker (sport)
In football, hockey and similar games an attacker is a player whose main job is to score goals. The opposite is defender.
फुटबॉल, हॉकी जैसे खेलों में 'attacker' वह खिलाड़ी है जिसका मुख्य काम गोल करना है। इसका विपरीत 'defender' है।
- The team's best attacker scored twice.
attacker of / on + victim
Use of for the person hurt or on for the place attacked: the attacker of the guard, the attackers of the camp.
घायल व्यक्ति के लिए 'of' और आक्रमण-स्थल के लिए 'on' आता है।
- The attacker of the guard was soon arrested.
attacker vs assailant vs aggressor
Attacker is the plain word for a person who attacks. Assailant is formal and used in police and court reports. Aggressor is the side that starts a war or a fight.
Attacker हमला करने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए सरल शब्द है। Assailant औपचारिक है और पुलिस व अदालत की रिपोर्टों में आता है। Aggressor वह पक्ष है जो युद्ध या झगड़ा शुरू करता है।
- The attacker ran away.
- The assailant was arrested at dawn.
- The aggressor crossed the border first.
attacker + attack (verb)
Attacker comes from the verb attack, which is transitive and takes a direct object: the attacker attacked the guard. It takes no preposition.
Attacker क्रिया 'attack' से बना है, जो transitive है और direct object लेती है: the attacker attacked the guard। इसके बाद preposition नहीं आता।
- The attacker attacked the guard with a stick.
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adjective + attacker
armedmaskedunknownviolentlone
- An armed attacker entered the shop.
verb + attacker
arrestidentifychasedescribeoverpower
- The victim could not identify the attacker.
attacker + position (sport)
strikerforwardwingcentremidfielder
- The young attacker was the top scorer of the league.
attacker + victim / police words
victimwitnesssuspectarrest
- The witness described the attacker to the police.
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- The shopkeeper described the attacker to the police.
दुकानदार ने हमलावर का हुलिया पुलिस को बताया।
- Radhika's brother plays as an attacker in the hockey team.
राधिका का भाई हॉकी टीम में attacker के रूप में खेलता है।
- The attacker fled on a motorbike.
हमलावर मोटरसाइकिल पर भाग गया।
- Defenders must stop the attacker from reaching the goal.
Defenders को attacker को गोल तक पहुँचने से रोकना चाहिए।
- The attackers were caught on camera.
हमलावर कैमरे में कैद हो गए।
- The coach praised the young attacker for his quick footwork.
प्रशिक्षक ने युवा attacker के तेज़ पैरों के काम की प्रशंसा की।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The attacker has attacked to the guard.
✓ The attacker has attacked the guard.
Attack is transitive and takes no preposition.
'Attack' transitive है और इसके बाद preposition नहीं आता।