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At this recollection a fresh attack of sobbing shook her, in fact almost stifled her.À ce souvenir, une nouvelle crise de sanglots la secoua, l’étouffa.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - LourdesLes Trois Villes - LourdesZola, EmileThe Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile
They agreed, and after our meal Sandy and I crawled out to prospect, leaving the others on guard in case there should be an attack.Ils partagèrent mon avis. Après notre repas, Sandy et moi sortîmes du castrol en rampant, afin d’explorer les alentours, laissant les autres monter la garde au cas où il y aurait une attaque.Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vertLe prophète au manteau vertBuchan, JohnGreenmantleBuchan, John© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
As long as he was a child and could not understand, she would tell him that his father had been a pilot in the war and that he had perished in a kamikaze attack, hurling his blazing plane at a column of German tanks.Tant qu'il était enfant et ne pouvait pas comprendre, elle lui racontait que son père avait été un pilote de guerre et qu'il avait péri en kamikaze, jetant son avion en flammes sur une colonne de chars allemands.Makine, Andrei / Once Upon The River LoveMakine, Andrei / Au temps du fleuve AmourAu temps du fleuve AmourMakine, Andrei© 1994 by Editions du FelinOnce Upon The River LoveMakine, Andrei© 1998 by Geoffrey Strachan© 1994 by Editions du Felin
However, states are not supposed to attack civilian targets in another country unless they are transformed into military targets in the course of the war.Cependant, les États ne sont pas censés attaquer des cibles civiles, à moins qu'elles ne soient transformées en cibles militaires au cours de la guerre.Mearsheimer, John,Walt, Stephen M. / The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign PolicyMearsheimer, John,Walt, Stephen M. / Le lobby pro-israélien et la politique étrangère américaineLe lobby pro-israélien et la politique étrangère américaineMearsheimer, John,Walt, Stephen M.© John J. Mearsheimer et Stephen M. Walt, 2007.© Editions La Decouverte, Paris, 2007 pour la traduction francaise ; 2009.The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign PolicyMearsheimer, John,Walt, Stephen M.© 2007 by John J. Mearsheimer and Stephen M. Walt
He found that a crime against humanity must occur in the context of a widespread or systematic attack directed against a civilian population with discriminatory intentIl a estimé qu'un crime contre l'humanité devait s'inscrire dans le cadre d'une attaque généralisée ou systématique contre les membres d'une population civile et revêtir un caractère discriminatoirehttp://www.canlii.org/en/ 21.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 21.11.2011
Bongrand, who had not stirred the while, made a vague gesture of suffering at the sight of that boundless confidence, that boisterous joy at the prospect of attack.Bongrand, jusque-là immobile, eut un geste vague de souffrance, devant cette confiance illimitée, cette joie bruyante de l’assaut.Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'OeuvreL'OeuvreZola, EmileHis MasterpieceZola, Emile
Yesterday, at the Grotto, she had a bad attack, which was a warning.Hier, à la Grotte, elle avait eu déjà un étouffement, dont la violence était significative.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - LourdesLes Trois Villes - LourdesZola, EmileThe Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile
Temptation, as though disdaining his present weakness, left him free from attack.La tentation, comme dédaigneuse de la pauvreté de son sang, avait abandonné sa chair lâche.Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe MouretLa Faute de l'Abbe MouretZola, EmileAbbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile© BiblioBazaar, LLC
"That they would, that they would; but then the Mingos would have gone clear, seeing that a white man can no more attack an unarmed than a sleeping inimy.– C’est possible, c’est possible ; mais alors les Mingos auraient été hors d’affaire, attendu qu’un homme blanc n’attaque pas plus un ennemi désarmé qu’un ennemi endormi.Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac OntarioLe lac OntarioCooper, James FenimoreThe Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore© State University of New York 1981
As soon as Rivenoak perceived the girl, she was recognised, and calling to two or three of the younger warriors, the chief sent them out to reconnoitre, lest her appearance should be the forerunner of another attack.Dès que Rivenoak l’aperçut, il la reconnut, et appelant deux ou trois des plus jeunes guerriers, il leur ordonna de faire une reconnaissance, de crainte que cette apparition ne fût l’annonce de quelque nouvelle attaque.Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daimsLe tueur de daimsCooper, James FenimoreThe DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
On October 24, 1993, Janet McLeod, a real estate agent, was a victim of a brutal attack while she was holding an open house at 151 Campbell Street in Duncan, British Columbia.Le 24 octobre 1993, Janet McLeod, une agente immobilière, a été agressée sauvagement pendant une visite libre qu'elle avait organisée au 151, rue Campbell, à Duncan (Colombie-Britannique).http://www.canlii.org/en/ 05.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 05.11.2011
The nature of the cross-examination involved an attack on the truth of her testimony and of her statements given to the police.Le contre-interrogatoire visait à contester la véracité de son témoignage et des déclarations qu'elle avait faites à la police.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 01.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 01.11.2011
Over time, these effects increase the risk of having a myocardial infarction (heart attack).Avec le temps, ces effets augmentent le risque d'avoir un infarctus du myocarde (crise cardiaque).© 1995-2012 American Medical Associationhttp://www.ama-assn.org/ 4/4/2012© 1995-2012 American Medical Associationhttp://www.ama-assn.org/ 4/4/2012
The force of Arabella's attack revealed to me the extent of her fear, and her secret admiration for her rival. In the morning I found her with tearful eyes, complaining that she had not slept.La grandeur de l’attaque faite par Arabelle me révélait l’étendue de sa peur et sa secrète admiration pour sa rivale. Au matin, je la trouvai les yeux en pleurs et n’ayant pas dormi.Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la valleeLe Lys dans la valleeBalzac, Honore deThe Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de
We shall have others paid more handsomely, which will attack our policy, discuss our politics, but in such a dull, clumsy manner, that they will bring all sensible and intelligent people over to our side.Nous en aurons d’autres, et ceux-là nous les payerons plus cher, qui attaqueront nos actes, discuteront notre politique, mais d’une façon si plate, si maladroite, qu’ils ramèneront à nous les gens d’esprit et de bon sens.Zola, Emile / Contes à NinonZola, Emile / Stories for NinonStories for NinonZola, EmileContes à NinonZola, Emile
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Collocations
deliberate attack
attaque délibérée
diversionary attack
attaque de diversion
frontal attack
attaque frontale
spoiling attack
attaque préventive de harcèlement
surprise dosage attack
attaque à dose surprise
counter attack
contre-attaque
point of attack
point d'attaque
head-on attack
attaque frontale
flank attack
attaque latérale
ground attack
attaque au sol
terrorist attack
acte de terrorisme
attack of indigestion
indigestion
attack formation
système d'attaque
attack hit
frappe d'attaque
attack line
ligne d'attaque
Word forms
attack
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | attack | attacks |
Possessive case | attack's | attacks' |
attack
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | attacked |
Imperative | attack |
Present Participle (Participle I) | attacking |
Past Participle (Participle II) | attacked |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I attack | we attack |
you attack | you attack |
he/she/it attacks | they attack |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am attacking | we are attacking |
you are attacking | you are attacking |
he/she/it is attacking | they are attacking |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have attacked | we have attacked |
you have attacked | you have attacked |
he/she/it has attacked | they have attacked |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been attacking | we have been attacking |
you have been attacking | you have been attacking |
he/she/it has been attacking | they have been attacking |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I attacked | we attacked |
you attacked | you attacked |
he/she/it attacked | they attacked |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was attacking | we were attacking |
you were attacking | you were attacking |
he/she/it was attacking | they were attacking |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had attacked | we had attacked |
you had attacked | you had attacked |
he/she/it had attacked | they had attacked |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been attacking | we had been attacking |
you had been attacking | you had been attacking |
he/she/it had been attacking | they had been attacking |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will attack | we shall/will attack |
you will attack | you will attack |
he/she/it will attack | they will attack |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be attacking | we shall/will be attacking |
you will be attacking | you will be attacking |
he/she/it will be attacking | they will be attacking |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have attacked | we shall/will have attacked |
you will have attacked | you will have attacked |
he/she/it will have attacked | they will have attacked |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been attacking | we shall/will have been attacking |
you will have been attacking | you will have been attacking |
he/she/it will have been attacking | they will have been attacking |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would attack | we should/would attack |
you would attack | you would attack |
he/she/it would attack | they would attack |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be attacking | we should/would be attacking |
you would be attacking | you would be attacking |
he/she/it would be attacking | they would be attacking |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have attacked | we should/would have attacked |
you would have attacked | you would have attacked |
he/she/it would have attacked | they would have attacked |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been attacking | we should/would have been attacking |
you would have been attacking | you would have been attacking |
he/she/it would have been attacking | they would have been attacking |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am attacked | we are attacked |
you are attacked | you are attacked |
he/she/it is attacked | they are attacked |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being attacked | we are being attacked |
you are being attacked | you are being attacked |
he/she/it is being attacked | they are being attacked |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been attacked | we have been attacked |
you have been attacked | you have been attacked |
he/she/it has been attacked | they have been attacked |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was attacked | we were attacked |
you were attacked | you were attacked |
he/she/it was attacked | they were attacked |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being attacked | we were being attacked |
you were being attacked | you were being attacked |
he/she/it was being attacked | they were being attacked |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been attacked | we had been attacked |
you had been attacked | you had been attacked |
he/she/it had been attacked | they had been attacked |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be attacked | we shall/will be attacked |
you will be attacked | you will be attacked |
he/she/it will be attacked | they will be attacked |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been attacked | we shall/will have been attacked |
you will have been attacked | you will have been attacked |
he/she/it will have been attacked | they will have been attacked |