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attacco

attack

noun aht-TAHK-koh Less Common
People & Society Military

Also means

fit

Usage Note

Attacco ends in -cco, so the hard sound is kept in the plural attacchi. Beyond military or sports senses, it means a medical 'fit/onset', as in attacco di panico ('panic attack') or attacco di cuore ('heart attack').

Examples

"L'attacco è iniziato all'alba."

Natural Translation

The attack began at dawn.

Literal Translation

The-attack is begun at-the-dawn.

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