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| Inglês | Português |
| air attack n | (bombing or strafing by plane) | ataque aéreo loc sm |
| As the Second World War neared its end, many German cities faced Allied air attacks. |
| air strike n | (military: aerial attack) (militar) | ataque aéreo loc sm |
| The military conducted an air strike on the enemy base. |
| angle of attack n | (plane: wing angle) (aviação) | ângulo de ataque loc sm |
| Changing the angle of attack of a wing changes the lift it generates. |
| broadside n | (strong verbal attack) | ataque verbal sf + adj |
| catilinária sf |
| Nico was subjected to a broadside from his angry boss. |
| charge n | (military attack) | ataque militar loc sm |
| Pickett's charge was an important event in the American Civil War. |
| O ataque militar de Pickett foi um evento importante na Guerra Civil Americana. |
| coronary n | informal (heart attack) (informal) | ataque cardíaco loc sm |
| Arnold was taken to the emergency room for a coronary. |
counterattack,
counter-attack n | (military: retaliation) | contra-ataque sm |
| They quickly waged a counter-attack to try to regain the upper hand. |
counterattack,
counter-attack n | (verbal response) | contra-ataque sm |
| The journalist published a scathing counterattack. |
| crack up vi phrasal | figurative, slang (have mental breakdown) | sofrer um ataque de nervos expres v |
| I haven't slept for days, I'm close to cracking up. |
| Eu não dormi por dias; estou prestes a sofrer um ataque de nervos. |
crackup,
crack-up n | figurative, slang (mental breakdown) | ter um ataque nervoso expres v |
| Robert hasn't worked since his crackup two years ago. |
| devastating attack n | (attack causing large-scale damage) | ataque devastador loc sm |
| In the war, Dresden suffered a devastating attack by fire-bombing. |
| Na guerra, Dresden sofreu um ataque devastador por bombardeios. |
| dizzy spell n | (attack of vertigo) | ataque de tontura loc sm |
| I had a dizzy spell when I stood up too quickly. |
| explode vi | (yelling, fury) (figurado) | explodir v int |
| (figurado) | entrar em erupção loc v |
| ter um ataque de fúria expres v |
| Richard exploded when he heard what happened. |
| Richard explodiu quando soube o que aconteceu. |
fit of rage,
fit of anger,
fit of pique n | (sudden loss of temper) | ataque de raiva loc sf |
| piti sm |
| My boss flew into a fit of rage when he didn't get the report on time. |
| He suffered a head injury which left him prone to fits of anger. |
| fulmination n | (condemnation, verbal attack) | ataque verbal loc sf |
| gunship n | (combat aircraft) (aeronave de combate) | helicóptero de ataque loc sm |
| heart attack n | (blocked circulation to the heart) (med.) | ataque cardíaco loc sm |
| infarto sm |
| (POR) | enfarte sm |
| Shortness of breath and a pain in your arm may signal a heart attack. |
| incoming interj | (bombardment) (bombardeio) | ataque! interj |
| "Incoming! Take cover!" |
| "Ataque! Proteja-se!" |
launch an attack,
launch an attack on sth/sb v expr | (military: begin combat) (mil: bombardear) | lançar um ataque expres v |
| desferir um ataque expres v |
| Prepare to launch an attack, men. |
launch an attack,
launch an attack on sth/sb v expr | (criticize harshly) (criticar asperamente) | lançar um ataque expres v |
| The newspaper article launched an attack on the president and his policies. |
| line n | (American football) (futebol americano) | linha de ataque loc sf |
| He plays on the offensive line, and protects the quarterback. |
| Ele joga na linha de ataque e protege o zagueiro. |
| meltdown n | figurative, informal (emotional outburst) (descontrole emocional) | ataque de fúria loc sm |
| (informal, BRA) | piti sm |
| (informal, POR) | chilique sm |
| colapso sm |
| He had a complete meltdown when they refused to let him on the plane. |
| Ele teve um belo ataque de fúria quando eles se recusaram a deixar que ele embarcasse no avião. |
| onslaught n | (attack) (ataque) | ataque violento sm + adj |
| The onslaught of the enemy was sudden and brutal. |
| sally n | (military excursion) (excursão militar) | ataque repentino sm |
| surtida, arremetida sf |
| The soldiers were sent on a sally. |
| slam n | US, informal, figurative (verbal attack) | insulto sm |
| afronta sf |
| ataque verbal sm |
| Maggie was tired of listening to Karen's slams. |
| sneak attack n | (stealth attack) | ataque surpresa loc sm |
| ataque furtivo loc sm |
| The British took Quebec in a sneak attack at night. |
