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counterattack:
- contraataque
Wiktionary:
- counter-attack → contraatacar
- counter-attack → contraataque
- counterattack → contraataque, contraatacar

English

Detailed Translations for counter-attack from English to Spanish

counterattack:

counterattack [the ~] noun

the counterattack
el contraataque
- contraataque [el ~] noun

Translation Matrix for counterattack:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
contraataque	counterattack	counterblast; counterblow
-	countermove; counterplay
Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	counterstrike

Related Words for "counterattack":

counterattacks

Synonyms for "counterattack":

countermove; attack; onslaught; onset; onrush
counterplay
counterstrike; attack; assail

Related Definitions for "counterattack":

(chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board¹
an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.¹
make a counterattack¹

Wiktionary Translations for counterattack:

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• counterattack	→ contraataque	↔ tegenaanval — een aanval tegen een aanval
• counterattack	→ contraataque	↔ contra-attaque — een aanval tegen een aanval
• counterattack	→ contraatacar	↔ contrattaquer — attaquer après s’être défendre, faire une contrattaque.
• counterattack	→ contraatacar	↔ contre-attaquer — attaquer après avoir repoussé une attaque adverse.

Wiktionary Translations for counter-attack:

counter-attack

verb

attack in response to an attack by opponents
- counter-attack → contraatacar

noun

an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents
- counter-attack → contraataque

Related Translations for counter-attack

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