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Cebuano
Etymology 1
Compare hagtak.
Noun
atak
- crumbs and or drippings
- a mess
Verb
atak
- to drop
- to leave or drop crumbs
Derived terms
Etymology 2
A minced oath of atay.
Interjection
atak
- an expression of anger, surprise, excitement, etc.
Etymology 3
Compare atas.
Verb
atak
- (of a fruit) to drop or fall prematurely
Haitian Creole
Etymology
From French attaque (“attack”).
Pronunciation
Noun
atak
- attack
Kashubian
Etymology
Borrowed from Polish atak. Doublet of ataka, a form borrowed from German. Compare Slovincian ataka.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈa.tak/
- Rhymes: -atak
- Syllabification: a‧tak
Noun
atak m inan
- attack
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- Stefan Ramułt (1893) “atak”, in Słownik języka pomorskiego czyli kaszubskiego (in Kashubian), page 3
- Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011) “atak”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi
- “atak”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka [Internet Dictionary of the Kashubian Language], Fundacja Kaszuby, 2022
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from French attaque. Compare Slovincian ataka.
Pronunciation
Noun
atak m inan (diminutive ataczek)
- attack (attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of opponent or enemy)
- Synonym: napad
- Antonym: obrona
- (military) attack (time in which one attacks; the offence of a battle)
- Synonyms: działania zaczepne, napad, natarcie, ofensywa, uderzenie
- Antonyms: defensywa, obrona
- verbal abuse (type of psychological/mental abuse that involves the use of oral, gestured, and written language directed to a victim)
- Synonyms: napad, napaść
- sudden deterioration of weather
- Synonym: uderzenie
- seizure (sudden onset of pain or emotion)
- Synonym: napad
- (medicine, pathology) attack (sudden onset of a disease or condition)
- (sports) offense (strategy and tactics employed when in position to score)
- Synonyms: natarcie, ofensywa, szarża, szturm
- Antonyms: defensywa, obrona
- (sports) offense (portion of a team dedicated to scoring when in position to do so)
- Synonyms: napad, ofensywa
- Antonyms: defensywa, obrona
- attack (attempt to accomplish something that is an exceptional achievement or better than the achievements of others)
- (chess) aggressive opening move
Declension
Further reading
- atak in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- atak in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- atak in PWN's encyclopedia
Taroko
Etymology
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Noun
atak
- chopsticks
Turkish
Etymology 1
From atmak.
Adjective
atak
- agile
- adventuresome
Etymology 2
From French attaque.
Pronunciation
Noun
atak (definite accusative atak, plural ataklar)
- (uncommon) attack
- Synonyms: saldırı, hücum
Declension
Yup'ik
Interjection
atak
- look here!, let me see!, well then!