Meaning
to counterattack
- To launch an attack in response to an adversary's aggression.
- To respond forcefully to criticism, accusations, or arguments.
In a sentence
La squadra ha subito un gol ma ha saputo contrattaccare subito.
The team conceded a goal but managed to counterattack immediately.
Dopo le accuse, il candidato ha deciso di contrattaccare duramente.
Following the accusations, the candidate decided to fight back fiercely.
Non dobbiamo aspettare passivamente, dobbiamo contrattaccare adesso.
We must not wait passively; we need to counterattack now.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| contrattaccare | infinitive |
| contrattacco | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| contrattacchi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| contrattacca | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| contrattacchiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| contrattaccate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| contrattaccano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| contrattaccavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| contrattaccavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| contrattaccava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| contrattaccavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| contrattaccavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| contrattaccavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| contrattaccai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| contrattaccasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| contrattaccò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| contrattaccammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| contrattaccaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| contrattaccarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| contrattaccherò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| contrattaccherai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| contrattaccherà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| contrattaccheremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| contrattaccherete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| contrattaccheranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| contrattacchi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| contrattacchi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| contrattacchi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| contrattacchiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| contrattacchiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| contrattacchino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| contrattaccassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| contrattaccassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| contrattaccasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| contrattaccassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| contrattaccaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| contrattaccassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| contrattaccherei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| contrattaccheresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| contrattaccherebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| contrattaccheremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| contrattacchereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| contrattaccherebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| contrattacca | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| contrattacchiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| contrattaccate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| contrattaccando | gerund |
| contrattaccato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Can be used intransitively (auxiliary 'avere') or transitively ('contrattaccare il nemico').
- Notice the double 'cc' preserved before 'e' and 'i': 'contrattaccherò', 'contrattacchiamo'.