German-English translations for angreifen

• attack
  But we must also resolutely attack the philosophy of this debate. Aber wir müssen auch die Philosophie dieser Debatte entschieden angreifen.
  If it were, we would be attacking many countries around the world. In diesem Fall müssten wir zahlreiche Länder dieser Welt angreifen.
  It is time that we put some of the people who are attacking Europe on the defensive. Es ist Zeit, dass wir einige der Personen, die Europa angreifen, in die Defensive treiben.
• assault
  to make assault upon a man, a house, or a town
  to make an assault on the [[prerogative
  prerogatives]] of a prince, or on the constitution of a government
• impugn
• abuse
  All abuse, whether physical, verbal, psychological or sexual, is bad
  He abused his authority
• affect
  Global warming can also affect the number of species. Auch die Erwärmung der Erde kann den Artenreichtum angreifen.
  Mr President, many people still suffer from incurable degenerative diseases that affect the whole body, such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson' s, Alzheimer' s, diabetes and leukaemia. Herr Präsident! Noch immer leiden viele Menschen an unheilbaren Störungen des Katabolismus, die den gesamten Körper angreifen, wie Multiple Sklerose, Parkinson, Alzheimer, Diabetes und Leukämie.
  The experience affected me deeply
• assail
  Muggers assailed them as they entered an alley.
• batter
  The firemen battered down the door
  I prefer it when they batter the cod with breadcrumbs
  Leeds United battered Charlton 7-0
• engage
  They were engaged last month! Theyre planning to have the wedding next year
  Whenever I engage the clutch, the car stalls out
  The teeth of one cogwheel engage those of another
• Harry
• jump
  The boy jumped over a fence.
  Kangaroos are known for their ability to jump high.
  She is going to jump from the diving board.
• lambaste
  The sergeant lambasted the new recruits daily
  Her first novel was well and truly lambasted by the critics
• offensive
  Some people find pornography offensive
  An offensive smell
  The armys offensive capabilities. An offensive weapon
• pounce
  to pounce paper, or a pattern
  The kitten pounced at the ball I threw to it
  She pounced on the young man, because she loved him and wanted him for herself
• savage
  a savage wilderness
  savage manners
  savage beasts
• scathe
• strain
  There is a strain of madness in her family.
  They say this years flu virus is a particularly virulent strain.
  to strain a rope; to strain the shrouds of a ship
• touch
  If you touch her, Ill kill you
  He quickly touched his knee to the worn marble.
  The demonstrator nearly touched the rod on the ball.

Related words

• angreifend
• aus dem Hinterhalt angreifen
• in der Flanke angreifen
• überraschend angreifen
• jemanden angreifen und töten