Usage Note
Contrattacco is used in military, sports, and political contexts alike — a swift offensive response to an attack. In football (calcio) it refers to a fast break counter. The plural is contrattacchi. It is a compound of contro (against) + attacco (attack).
Examples
"La squadra segnò con un rapido contrattacco."
Natural Translation
The team scored with a quick counterattack.
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