counter-attack en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Italian a- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des- Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- Proto-Germanic *stikaną Proto-West Germanic *stekander. Old French atachier Old French destachier Middle French destacherbor. Italian distaccare Italian staccare Italian attaccarebor. French attaquerdeverb. French attaquebor. English attack English counter-attack From counter- + attack.
Meanings
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An attack made in response to an attack by the opponents
Liverpool should really have taken the lead on 33 minutes. A lightning quick counter-attack was led by Jordan Henderson down the right.
2012 August 23, Alasdair Lamont, “Hearts 0-1 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| counter-attacks | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| counterattack | alternative | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Synonyms
Translations (77)
sh protivnápad (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · da modangreb (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · bg контраата́ка (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · sh протуна́пад (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · ca contraatac (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · tg ҳамлаи ҷавобӣ (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · lt kontrataka (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · sk protiútok (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · sh противна́пад (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · sv kontring (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · sv motattack (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · ka კონტრიერიში (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · de Gegenangriff (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · fr contrattaque (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · kk қарсы шабуыл (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · pl kontra (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · mi taupaepae (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · nn motangrep (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · vi phản công (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · ja 逆襲 (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · nb motangrep (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · sq kundërsulm (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · be контрата́ка (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · ja 反撃 (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · sw kaunta (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · fr contre-offensive (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · et vasturünnak (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · az əks-hücum (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · tr karşı atak (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · bo རྒོལ་ལན (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · el αντεπίθεση (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · cs protiútok (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · tg ҳуҷуми ҷавобӣ (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · uk контрата́ка (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · ru контрата́ка (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · pl kontratak (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · tk garşy hüjüm (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · ro contraatac (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · sh protunápad (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · fi vastahyökkäys (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · cmn 逆襲 /逆袭 (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · ko 역습 (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · ka კონტრშეტევა (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · he התקפת נגד (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · fr controffensive (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · ru контрнаступле́ние (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · fa ضِدِّحَمْله (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · fr contre-attaque (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · uz kontrataka (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · tr kontratak (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · cmn 反擊 /反击 (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · ro contra-atac (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · ga frithionsaí (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · ky каршы чабуул (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · nn motåtak (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · be контрнаступле́нне (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · hy հակագրոհ (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · ug قايتۇرما ھۇجۇم (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · sl protinapad (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · fa پاتَک (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · nl tegenaanval (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · uk контрна́ступ (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · sv motanfall (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · lv pretuzbrukums (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · es contraataque (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · ar هُجُوم مُضَادّ (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · uz qarshi hujum (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · tr karşı saldırı (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · hu ellentámadás (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · it contrattacco (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · is gagnárás (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · mi whana whakairi (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · hy հակահարձակում (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · pt contra-ataque (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · mk противна́пад (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · sv motangrepp (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) · ko 반격 (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents)