Today’s Spanish word of the day is “ataque”.
It’s a masculine noun meaning “attack”.
Like the English word “attack”, it comes from the Italian verb attaccare (to attack).
Example sentences
El ataque sorprendió a todos.
The attack surprised everyone.
Tuvo un ataque de pánico en medio de la multitud.
He/She had a panic attack in the middle of the crowd.
El ejército repelió el ataque enemigo.
The army repelled the enemy’s attack.
El médico trató el ataque de asma.
The doctor treated the asthma attack.
La ciudad sufrió un ataque aéreo durante la guerra.
The city suffered an aerial attack during the war.
Common phrases using the word “ataque”
The word “ataque” is used in several common phrases, including the following:
Ataque de pánico
- Meaning: Panic attack
- Example: María tuvo un ataque de pánico y tuvo que salir de la sala. – During the meeting, María had a panic attack and had to leave the room.
Ataque de risa
- Meaning: Laughing fit
- Example: Juan tuvo un ataque de risa. – Juan had a laughing fit.
Ataque de asma
- Meaning: Asthma attack
- Example: Sofía sufrió un ataque de asma y tuvo que usar su inhalador. – Sofía had an asthma attack and had to use her inhaler.
Ataque de nervios
- Meaning: Nervous breakdown
- Example: El estrés antes del examen causó un ataque de nervios en Mauro. – The stress before the exam caused Mauro a nervous breakdown.
Ataque de ira
- Meaning: Fit of rage
- Example: Pedro tuvo un ataque de ira y rompió la puerta. – Pedro had a fit of rage and broke the door.
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