counter-attack

Idioma: pt

📖 Definições

noun
Contra-ataque

EN: An attack launched in response to an attack by an opponent, typically intended to regain the initiative or exploit a vulnerability created by the initial assault.
verb
Contra-atacar

EN: To launch an attack in response to an attack by an opponent; to retaliate or strike back against an opposing force or argument.

💬 Exemplos

The team launched a swift counter-attack that caught the defense completely off guard.

A equipe lançou um contra-ataque rápido que pegou a defesa completamente desprevenida.
After absorbing the initial barrage, the army prepared to counter-attack at dawn.

Após absorver o bombardeio inicial, o exército se preparou para contra-atacar ao amanhecer.