Polyglot Dictionary

atacar

/ataˈkaɾ/

verb B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
ataco
preterite (yo)
ataqué
past participle
atacado

Meaning

  1. to attack

    • El perro atacó al gato.

      The dog attacked the cat.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

agredir

atacar is the general word for "to attack"; agredir specifically implies a sudden, often unprovoked physical assault, a legal or formal term.

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