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attaccante

attacker

noun aht-tahk-KAHN-teh Rare

Also means

forward (sport)

Usage Note

Attaccante is the standard football (soccer) term for a forward or striker. It is an invariable-gender noun by form (l'attaccante m/f), so gender is shown by the article. Outside sport it simply means 'attacker' or 'assailant'. The plural is gli attaccanti.

Examples

"L'attaccante ha segnato un gol bellissimo."

Natural Translation

The forward scored a beautiful goal.

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