contraataque

See also: contraataqué and contra-ataque

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kontɾaaˈtake/ [kõn̪.t̪ɾa.aˈt̪a.ke]
• Rhymes: -ake
• Syllabification: con‧tra‧a‧ta‧que

Etymology 1

From contra- +‎ ataque.

Noun

contraataque m (plural contraataques)

1. counterattack, counterstrike

Etymology 2

Verb

contraataque

1. inflection of contraatacar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “contraataque”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16