Catalan

Verb

atacar ‎(first-person singular present ataco, past participle atacat)

1. to attack

Conjugation

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• attacar (obsolete)

Etymology

From Italian attaccare ‎(“to join; to attack”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐtɐˈkaɾ/
• Hyphenation: a‧ta‧car

Verb

atacar ‎(first-person singular present indicative ataco, past participle atacado)

1. to attack (to apply violent force)

   Fui atacado por um cão.‎

   I was attacked by a dog.

2. to attack (to aggressively challenge a person or idea)

   Este artigo ataca a nova teoria.‎

   This article attacks the new theory.

3. to attack (to deal with something in a direct way)

   O prefeito prometeu atacar a pobreza.‎

   The mayor promised to attack poverty.

4. (sports) to attempt to score

   Perdendo no final do jogo, até a zaga teve que atacar.‎

   Losing at the end of the match, even the defence had to attack.

5. (of a disease) to strike

   A gripe me ataca todo verão.‎

   I am stricken by a cold every summer.

6. to eat voraciously

   A pizza cheirava tão bem que ataquei a fatia.‎

   The pizza smelled so good that I attacked the slice.

Conjugation

Synonyms

• (to apply violent force): agredir, assaltar, investir
• (to challenge): criticar, reprovar

Related terms

• atacado
• atacador
• atacante
• atacável
• ataque

Spanish

Verb

atacar ‎(first-person singular present ataco, first-person singular preterite ataqué, past participle atacado)

1. to attack

Conjugation

• c becomes qu before e.