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contrattacco

counterattack

noun kon-trat-TAHK-koh Rare

Usage Note

Contrattacco is used in military, sports, and political contexts alike — a swift offensive response to an attack. In football (calcio) it refers to a fast break counter. The plural is contrattacchi. It is a compound of contro (against) + attacco (attack).

Examples

"La squadra segnò con un rapido contrattacco."

Natural Translation

The team scored with a quick counterattack.

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