| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| lunge vi | (jump forward) | göra utfall vtr + s |
| | | anfalla⇒, attackera⇒ vtr |
| | (familjär) | hoppa på vtr partikel oskj |
| | She lunged suddenly, grabbing for my neck. |
| inveigh against sth vi + prep | formal (attack or criticize sb verbally) | angripa mot ngt vitr + prep |
| | | attackera vitr |
| | (kritisera ngn aggressivt) | fara ut mot ngt vbal uttr |
| | The priest inveighed against premarital sex. |
| assail sb vtr | (attack physically) | angripa⇒ vtr |
| | | anfalla⇒ vtr |
| | | attackera⇒ vtr |
| | The robber assailed the man in an alleyway and stole his wallet. |
| maul sb/sth vtr | (animal: attack) | attackera⇒ vtr |
| | The lion tamer was mauled by one of the lions. |
| set on sb vtr phrasal insep | (attack) | ge sig på ngn vbal uttr |
| | | attackera⇒ vtr |
| | (bildlig) | hoppa på ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | When we refused to hand over our wallets, they set on us with a pair of baseball bats. |
| start on sth vtr phrasal insep | informal (begin attacking) | hugga in i ngt vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | attackera⇒ vtr |
| | She started on carving the turkey with a vengeance. |
| set upon sth/sb vtr phrasal insep | (attack) | ge sig på ngn vbal uttr |
| | | attackera⇒ vtr |
| | The gang set upon their victim without warning. |
| | The hounds set upon the fox. |
| wage war on sb/sth v expr | (launch an attack) | föra krig mot ngn/ngt vbal uttr |
| | | attackera⇒ vtr |
| | | anfalla⇒ vtr |
| | The Vikings waged war on coastal villages and monasteries. |
| lunge at sb/sth vi + prep | (jump toward) | göra utfall vtr + s |
| | | anfalla⇒, attackera⇒ vtr |
| | (familjär) | hoppa på vtr partikel oskj |
| | The mugger lunged at Heather and stole her purse. |
| strike out at sth/sb vi phrasal + prep | (hit, attack) | attackera⇒ vtr |
| | (om bitande djur) | hugga till vitr partikel |
| | A coiled snake will strike out at anything that threatens it. |
| go after sb vtr phrasal insep | informal, figurative (attack verbally) | ge sig på ngn vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | attackera⇒ vtr |
| | | hoppa på ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | He really decided to go after him when he saw him flirting with his wife. |
fall on sb/sth,
fall upon sb/sth vtr phrasal insep | (attack) | attackera⇒ vtr |
| | (bildlig) | hoppa på ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | The two men fell on their victim as he was walking down the street. |
| wage war on sth v expr | figurative (attack) (bildlig) | föra krig mot ngt vbal uttr |
| | | attackera⇒, anfalla⇒ vtr |
| | Cameron waged war on Brown's new economic policies. |
| leap vi | (attack) | hoppa vitr |
| | | attackera⇒ vtr |
| | | hoppa på vitr partikel oskj |
| | The lion leaped at the antelope. |
| | Lejonet hoppade mot antilopen. |
| strike out at sth/sb vi phrasal + prep | figurative (criticize) | kritisera⇒ vtr |
| | (när man är arg) | skälla ut ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | (bildlig) | attackera⇒ vtr |
| | When he was a candidate for mayor, Bob would strike out at all his opponents. |
| flame sb vtr | informal (attack: fellow internet user) (även fysisk och verbal) | attackera⇒ vtr |
| | (även verbal) | skälla ut vtr partikel oskj |
| | (slang, specifik term) | flejma⇒, flama⇒ vtr |
| | The gamer challenged another player who was flaming him to a duel. |
| maul sb vtr | figurative (criticize harshly) | attackera⇒ vtr |
| | The critics mauled the director's new film. |
| sortie vi | (military: carry out a raid) | attackera vitr |
| | | göra utfall vbal uttr |
| | The surrounded troops sortied successfully and killed dozens. |
| assault sb vtr | (attack) | anfalla⇒ vtr |
| | | attackera⇒ vtr |
| | | angripa⇒ vtr |
| | The two men assaulted James while he was walking in the park. |
| go for sb/sth vtr phrasal insep | informal (attack) | attackera⇒ vtr |
| | Suddenly the dog went for him, snarling fiercely. |
| attack sb vtr | (assault) | attackera⇒, anfalla⇒ vtr |
| | The robbers attacked him in the street. |
| attack sb vtr | (criticize severely) (verbal, bildlig) | attackera⇒ vtr |
| | (bokstavligt) | kritisera⇒ vtr |
| | The candidate viciously attacked his opponent. |
| Ytterligare översättningar |
| strike vi | (attack) | anfalla, attackera vitr |
| | (allmänt) | slå till vitr partikel |
| | The army struck in the middle of the night. |
| | The bank robbers have struck again. |
| lash vi | figurative (move like whip) (mot ngn) | fara ut vitr |
| | | attackera⇒ vtr |
| | The cat lashed its tail irritably. |
| jump sb vtr | slang (attack, mug) | attackera⇒ vtr |
| | | råna⇒ vtr |
| | (vardaglig) | hoppa på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Three guys jumped me back in the alley and stole my money. |
| rush sb/sth vtr | (charge) | angripa⇒ vtr |
| | | attackera⇒ vtr |
| | | anfalla⇒ vtr |
| | | storma⇒ vtr |
| | The army rushed the enemy. |
savage sth,
savage sb vtr | figurative (attack: with words) | kritisera hårt vtr + adv |
| | (även fysiskt) | attackera⇒ vtr |
| | (bildlig) | trycka ner ngt, göra ner ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | The critics savaged the director's latest film. |
| plaster sb vtr | figurative, slang (defeat) | bombardera⇒ vtr |
| | | attackera⇒ vtr |
| | The home team plastered their opponents. |
| harass sb vtr | (military attack) (bildlig) | plåga⇒ vtr |
| | | attackera⇒ vtr |
| | | anfalla⇒ vtr |
| | The guerrillas constantly harassed the invaders' supply lines. |
| bulldog sb/sth vtr | mainly US, informal (attack roughly) | attackera⇒ vtr |
| | | överfalla⇒ vtr |
| | | hoppa på ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| siege sth/sb vtr | (attack, assail) | belägra⇒ vtr |
| | | attackera⇒ vtr |
| | | storma⇒ vtr |
| | The army sieged the fortress. |
fall on sth/sb,
fall upon sth/sb vtr phrasal insep | (attack, assault) | gå till attack mot ngt vbal uttr |
| | | anfalla⇒ vtr |
| | | attackera⇒ vtr |
| | The group of men fell on Pete, punching and kicking him. |
fall on sth,
fall upon sth vtr phrasal insep | figurative (eat hungrily) (bildlig) | attackera⇒ vtr |
| | | hugga in i ngt vbal uttr |
| | | sluka⇒ vtr |
| | I could tell by the way the homeless man fell upon the burger that he hadn't eaten all day. |