attaque ennemie
The English phrase "enemy attack" is translated into French as attaque ennemie.
This phrase refers to an aggressive act of violence or warfare launched by an opposing force.
Did you know?
- The French word attaque is used not only for warfare but also in medicine to describe a sudden onset of a condition, such as attaque cérébrale for a stroke.
- In modern French military contexts, you are more likely to hear attaque adverse than attaque ennemie. The word adverse is often preferred because it is more technical and less emotionally charged than ennemie.
- The word ennemie changes its spelling based on gender, meaning if the attack were personified as a female entity, it would be written as ennemie instead of the masculine ennemi.
Examples in context
- Les soldats ont résisté à l'attaque ennemie.The soldiers resisted the enemy attack.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use attaque ennemie in the context of soldiers resisting an assault.Tatoeba #1417876 by Delapouite, translation #320111 by CM
- Les troupes ont repoussé l'assaut ennemi avec succès.The troops successfully repelled the enemy assault.
- L'ennemi a lancé une attaque surprise pendant la nuit.The enemy launched a surprise attack during the night.
- Les forces insurgées ont mené un raid ennemi contre nos troupes.The insurgent forces conducted an enemy raid against our troops.
- Nous avons été victimes d'une attaque surprise de la part de l'ennemi.We were victims of a surprise attack by the enemy.
Example conversation
Two officers are discussing a battle strategy in a tent.
- LucasLucas, regardez la carte du secteur nord.Lucas, look at the map of the north sector.
- ManonJe vois, on risque une attaque ennemie ici.I see, we risk an enemy attack here.
- LucasIl faut renforcer les lignes immédiatement.We must reinforce the lines immediately.
- ManonJe m'en occupe tout de suite, Manon.I will take care of it right away, Manon.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
