No. 2,730 in Catalan
ataca
"Ataca" means "attacks" in English.
In a sentence
El gos ataca el lladre per defensar la casa.
The dog attacks the thief to defend the house.
Here, "ataca" means actively engaging in a physical assault or aggression.
Quan discuteix, ataca amb arguments molt contundents.
When debating, he attacks with very strong arguments.
In this context, "ataca" figuratively represents confronting or challenging someone using intellectual means.
Cada primavera, l'al·lèrgia m'ataca de nou.
Every spring, my allergy attacks me again.
Here, "ataca" symbolizes the onset or recurrence of a condition affecting someone negatively.
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