attaque
/a.tak/feminine
The English phrase "attack" can be translated into French as attaque.
The noun attaque refers to an attempt to cause damage, injury or death. For specific types of attacks, you can use the phrases attentat terroriste for a terrorist attack and attaque cybernétique for a cyber attack.
Meaning: attempt to cause damage, injury, or death (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the noun is attaques. The related verb form is attaquer.
How do you pronounce it?
attaque is pronounced /a.tak/. It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- The verb attaquer is often used colloquially to mean starting a meal or a task with great enthusiasm, such as attaquer le dessert.
- When a French person says il a fait une attaque, they are usually referring to a heart attack or a stroke rather than a physical assault.
- In French fencing, the attaque is a regulated movement that gives the fencer the 'right of way', meaning the opponent must first defend before they can counter-attack.
Examples in context
- Ne m'attaque pas !Don't attack me.Tatoeba #4403898 by sacredceltic, translation #4401092 by CK
- Tom a mené l'attaque.Tom led the attack.This sentence shows how to use attaque in the context of a person leading an action.Tatoeba #4656482 by thowas, translation #4530146 by CK
- Il nous faut attaquer.We must attack.Tatoeba #4777517 by sacredceltic, translation #2241165 by CK
- L'ennemi a lancé une attaque surprise.The enemy launched a surprise attack.
- Le pays a condamné l'attaque en tant qu'acte d'agression.The country condemned the attack as an act of aggression.
- Les enfants ont hâte d'assaillir la piñata.The kids can't wait to attack the piñata.
- Le chien a attaqué le facteur.The dog attacked the mailman.
- Les supporters ont commencé à se bastonner après le match.The fans started to attack/fight each other after the match.
- Ils ont attaqué la forteresse.They attacked the fortress.
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Example conversation
A news report is playing on the TV in a cafe.
- GabrielL'attaque a eu lieu hier matin.The attack took place yesterday morning.
- LéaC'est vraiment une attaque effrayante.It is really a scary attack.
- GabrielLa police cherche le responsable de l'attaque.The police are looking for the person responsible for the attack.
- LéaJ'espère que tout le monde est en sécurité.I hope everyone is safe.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “attack” translations and entries attaque, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
