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contraatacar

to counter-attack

verb kon-trah-ah-tah-KAHR Rare

Usage Note

Contraatacar follows regular -ar conjugation; the spelling change c -> qu before e applies (e.g. contraataqué). It is used in military, sports, and figurative contexts: a team contraataca on the pitch and a politician contraataca in a debate. The noun is contraataque (m).

Examples

"El equipo contraatacó con rapidez y marcó un gol."

Natural Translation

The team counter-attacked quickly and scored a goal.

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