No. 12,623 in Russian
контратаковали
"Counterattacked."
In a sentence
Силы противника вчера контратаковали наши позиции.
The enemy forces counter-attacked our positions yesterday.
Here, "контратаковали" is used to describe a military action where forces respond to an attack by launching their own offensive against the attacker.
На футбольном матче наша команда контратаковала и забила гол.
During the football match, our team counter-attacked and scored a goal.
In this sentence, "контратаковали" refers to sports, particularly describing a swift response to the opponent's offensive move.
После критики на собрании, он контратаковал, защищая свои идеи.
After the criticism at the meeting, he counter-attacked, defending his ideas.
The word "контратаковали" is used figuratively here to indicate a verbal or strategic defensive action following criticism.
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