atacar

Etymology

From Italian attaccare

Verb

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

1. to attack

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.

Etymology

From Italian attaccare

Verb

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

1. to attack