Significado
to counterattack
- To launch an attack in response to an adversary's aggression.
- To respond forcefully to criticism, accusations, or arguments.
En una frase
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.
Formas de la palabra (48)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Notas de uso
- Can be used intransitively (auxiliary 'avere') or transitively ('contrattaccare il nemico').
- Notice the double 'cc' preserved before 'e' and 'i': 'contrattaccherò', 'contrattacchiamo'.