No. 8,003 in Catalan
contraatac
Counterattack.
In a sentence
El seu contraatac va ser molt efectiu durant el partit.
Their counterattack was very effective during the match.
In this sentence, 'contraatac' refers to a strategic move in sports, particularly soccer, where a team transitions quickly from defense to offense after regaining possession of the ball.
A l'estratègia militar, el comandant va ordenar un contraatac immediat.
In the military strategy, the commander ordered an immediate counterattack.
Here, 'contraatac' is used in a military context, describing a planned response to an initial attack by an opposing force.
Hem de preparar-nos per un contraatac en el debat.
We need to prepare for a counterattack in the debate.
In this case, 'contraatac' metaphorically illustrates the act of responding strongly to a critique or argument posed by the opposition in a discussion.
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