Counterattacked Meaning in English

word · lemma: counterattack

US

ˌkaʊntɝəˈtækt

kown-ter-uh-TAKT

UK

kˈaʊntəɹɐtˌækt

KOWN-tuh-ruht-AKT

التعريف

To attack back after being attacked first, especially in a battle or competition. Used when a person or group responds strongly against an opponent's action.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Most often used in military, sports, or gaming contexts. Past tense form of 'counterattack'. Common collocations: 'the team counterattacked', 'they quickly counterattacked'. More formal than informal, but may appear in news or strategic discussions.

• Spanish: contraatacó
• Portuguese (BR): contra-atacou
• Portuguese (PT): contra-atacou
• Chinese (Simplified): 进行了反击
• Chinese (Traditional): 發動反擊
• Hindi: प्रतिआक्रमण किया
• Arabic: شن هجومًا مضادًا
• Bengali: প্রত্যাক্রমণ করেছিল - পাল্টা আক্রমণ করেছিল
• Russian: контратаковал - нанес ответный удар
• Japanese: 反撃した
• Vietnamese: phản công
• Korean: 반격했다
• Turkish: karşı saldırıya geçti - karşı atağa geçti
• Urdu: جوابی حملہ کیا
• Indonesian: melakukan serangan balasan

جمل نموذجية

The army counterattacked after losing ground.

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The other team counterattacked and scored a goal.

basic

After the insult, she counterattacked with sharp words.

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Just when we thought they were defeated, they counterattacked with surprising force.

natural

The company quickly counterattacked in court to protect its reputation.

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After being criticized online, the celebrity counterattacked on social media.

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