contre-attaque

See also: contre-attaqué

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɔ̃.tʁa.tak/

Etymology 1

From contre- +‎ attaque.

Noun

contre-attaque f (plural contre-attaques)

counter-attack
Synonyms: riposte, contre-offensive

Alternative forms

contrattaque (post-1990 spelling)

Descendants

→ Polish: kontratak

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

contre-attaque

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

Further reading

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

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