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counterstrike

/ˈkaʊn.tər.straɪk/

Traducción: Verbo que designa una respuesta ofensiva o reactiva ante un ataque, frecuentemente en contextos militares, deportivos o figurados, implicando devolver el golpe o la acción contraria.

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verb

/ˈkaʊn.tər.straɪk/C1formal
  • esVerbo que designa una respuesta ofensiva o reactiva ante un ataque, frecuentemente en contextos militares, deportivos o figurados, implicando devolver el golpe o la acción contraria.

A verb used to indicate the act of launching a retaliatory attack or response, often in a military, competitive, or figurative context.

  1. CounterattackB2formal

    To launch a retaliatory attack in response to an opponent's action.

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    • The army decided to counterstrike after the surprise assault.
    • In chess, you must counterstrike when your opponent threatens your queen.
    • The boxer waited for the right moment to counterstrike.

    Sinónimoscounterattackreplyrespondretaliateretortstrike back

Formas
  • counterstruck past participle
  • counterstruck past simple
  • counterstriking present participle
  • counterstrikes third person singular