This is the 8955th most frequent Portuguese word.
atacaram
"Atacaram" means "they attacked" in English.
Here, "atacaram" is used to describe a completed action in the past (simple past tense in Portuguese) by the soldiers towards the fortress.
Os soldados atacaram a fortaleza inimiga.
The soldiers attacked the enemy fortress.
In this sentence, "atacaram" is metaphorically applied to convey strong criticism or opposition, rather than a physical attack.
Eles atacaram verbalmente o novo projeto na reunião.
They verbally attacked the new project in the meeting.
"Atacaram" is utilized to denote the action performed by the wolves, implying a physical predatory behavior towards the animals.