English–Spanish
“attack” in Spanish
How to say “attack” in Spanish
“Attack” in Spanish is atacar.
A deliberate use of force, insults, or arguments to damage or destabilize a target.
Example sentences with atacar
No puedes atacar mis ideas sin argumentos.
You can't attack my ideas without arguments.
Tips for using atacar
- Atacar is a fairly strong verb that can sound harsh in polite conversation, so speakers often use milder verbs like criticar or confrontar in everyday speech.
Other Spanish words for “attack”
El ejército lanzó un ataque al amanecer.
The army launched an attack at dawn.
No debes agredir a nadie.
You shouldn't attack anyone.
Una noche, unos ladrones intentaron asaltarme cerca de mi casa.
One night, some thieves tried to attack me near my house.
La agresión sorprendió a todos durante el partido.
The attack surprised everyone during the match.