No. 12,621 in Russian
контратак
Counterattack.
In a sentence
Армия начала контратаку на позиции врага.
The army initiated a counterattack on the enemy's positions.
Here, 'контратаку' is used as a direct object in the sentence, illustrating its usage in a military context to describe an action taken by an army in response to an attack.
Контратака была неожиданной и эффективной.
The counterattack was unexpected and effective.
In this context, 'контратака' is used as the subject of the sentence, describing the nature and outcome of the counterattack.
Команда провела контратаку после потери мяча.
The team performed a counterattack after losing the ball.
'Контратаку' here is used as the direct object, contextualized in a sports scenario indicating a strategic response to regain control.
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