contre-attaque

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See also: contre-attaqué

French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /kɔ̃.tʁa.tak/

Etymology 1[edit]

From contre- +‎ attaque.

Noun[edit]

contre-attaque f (plural contre-attaques)

counter-attack
Synonyms: riposte, contre-offensive

Alternative forms[edit]

contrattaque (post-1990 spelling)

Descendants[edit]

→ Polish: kontratak

Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb[edit]

contre-attaque

inflection of contre-attaquer:
1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading[edit]

“contre-attaque”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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