noun, masculine/aˈtake/plural: ataques
attack (an attempt to damage an opponent or enemy); attack, offensive; attack (the sudden onset of a disease or condition); attack (an attempt to detract from the worth or credibility of someone); onset of a syllable
“ataque sorpresa” — surprise attack
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Italian a- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des- Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- Proto-Germanic *stikaną Proto-West Germanic *stekander. Old French atachier Old French destachier Middle French destacherbor. Italian distaccare Italian staccare Italian attaccarebor. Spanish atacardeverb. Spanish ataque Deverbal from atacar (“to attack”).