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counter-attack

/ˈkaʊntər əˈtæk/ /ˈkaʊntə əˈtæk/
verb Regular verbcounter-attack counter-attacked
General
  1. 1 karşı saldırıya geçmek

Definition (English)

To attack someone who has just attacked you, in a fight, a war or an argument.

Example Sentences

  1. When critics questioned her plan, she counter-attacked in a radio interview.
    Eleştirmenler planını sorgulayınca bir radyo röportajında karşı saldırıya geçti.
  2. The company counter-attacked by cutting the price of its own phone.
    Şirket, kendi telefonunun fiyatını düşürerek karşı saldırıya geçti.
GeneralSports
  1. 1 karşı atağa çıkmak

Definition (English)

To attack quickly in a team sport just after winning the ball from the other team.

Example Sentences

  1. The visitors counter-attacked quickly and scored in the final minute.
    Konuk takım hızla karşı atağa çıktı ve son dakikada golü attı.
  2. We defend deep and counter-attack whenever we win the ball.
    Geride savunma yapıyor ve topu kazandığımız her an karşı atağa çıkıyoruz.

Verb Forms Regular

Base counter-attack
/ˈkaʊntər əˈtæk/
Past counter-attacked
/ˈkaʊntər əˈtækt/
Participle counter-attacked
/ˈkaʊntər əˈtækt/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edcounter-attack → counter-attacked

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sert (ötümsüz) bir ünsüzle, /k/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /t/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. counter-attacked /ˈkaʊntər əˈtækt/

Synonyms

strike backhit backfight backretaliate

Collocations

counter-attack quicklycounter-attack immediatelycounter-attack with somethingcounter-attack by doing something

Related Words

attackdefenceretaliation

Phrases 18

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