No. 1,559 in Spanish
atacante
Attacker; a person who attacks or takes aggressive action.
In a sentence
El atacante del equipo marcó un gol impresionante.
The team's forward scored an impressive goal.
Here, 'atacante' refers to a player in a sports team responsible for attacking and scoring, such as a forward in football.
La policía identificó al atacante en el caso del robo.
The police identified the assailant in the robbery case.
In this context, 'atacante' is used to denote a person who carried out an attack or assault in a criminal act.
El atacante del castillo fue repelido por los soldados.
The attacker of the castle was repelled by the soldiers.
Here, 'atacante' refers to someone who performs an attack, particularly in a military or battle context.
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