No. 9,716 in Spanish
ataca
"Ataca" means "attacks" in English.
In a sentence
El perro ataca al ladrón para defender a su dueño.
The dog attacks the thief to defend its owner.
In this sentence, 'ataca' is used as an action verb indicating the aggressive action of the dog towards the thief.
La enfermedad ataca rápidamente los pulmones.
The disease rapidly attacks the lungs.
Here, 'ataca' metaphorically describes how the disease aggressively affects the lungs.
La crítica ataca directamente la falta de compromiso del equipo.
The critique directly attacks the lack of commitment of the team.
In this context, 'ataca' refers figuratively to the act of pinpointing or addressing the team's lack of commitment through criticism.
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