counter-attack

Langue: fr

📖 Définitions

noun
Contre-attaque

EN: An attack launched in response to an attack by an opponent, typically intended to regain the initiative or exploit a vulnerability created by the initial assault.
verb
Contre-attaquer

EN: To launch an attack in response to an attack by an opponent; to retaliate or strike back against an opposing force or argument.

💬 Exemples

The team launched a swift counter-attack that caught the defense completely off guard.

L'équipe a lancé une contre-attaque rapide qui a pris la défense complètement au dépourvu.
After absorbing the initial barrage, the army prepared to counter-attack at dawn.

Après avoir encaissé le bombardement initial, l'armée s'est préparée à contre-attaquer à l'aube.