This is the 12621st most frequent Russian word.
контратак
Counterattack.
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.
Армия начала контратаку на позиции врага.
The army initiated a counterattack on the enemy's positions.
In this context, 'контратака' is used as the subject of the sentence, describing the nature and outcome of the counterattack.
Контратака была неожиданной и эффективной.
The counterattack was unexpected and effective.
'Контратаку' here is used as the direct object, contextualized in a sports scenario indicating a strategic response to regain control.