attacker
gb/ətˈækɚ/ us/ətˈækɚ/
B1
Inglés
~ 7400
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
B1
entity
1
person who attacks someone violently
A person who hurts or tries to hurt someone, often in a crime, fight, or war.
Patrón de uso:
an attacker [attacks] [someone/something]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse "attacker" (the person who attacks) with "attack" (the action or event). Use "attacker" for the person and "attack" for what they do: "The attacker carried out the attack."
Sinónimos
assailant (More formal and often used in news reports or police language.)
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attacker (Baseline term; neutral and common in both news and everyday speech.)
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assailant (Repeated synonym for emphasis in formal or legal contexts.)
Antónimos
defender (Describes someone who protects themselves or others instead of starting an attack.)
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victim (Describes the person who is harmed by the attacker, not the one causing harm.)
Colocaciones
armed attacker
|lone attacker
|unknown attacker
|knife attacker
|terrorist attacker
|find the attacker
Temas
crime
|conflict
|security
|law
|relationships
Ejemplos
- Witnesses said the attacker ran away down a side street after the incident.
- Security cameras clearly showed the attacker entering the building moments before the explosion.
- Police are still searching for the attacker who stabbed three people at the station.
- The attacker was overpowered by passengers and held until officers arrived.
- Several people chased the attacker but could not catch him.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The police caught the attacker last night.
- The attacker hit the man and stole his bag.
- An unknown attacker broke the window of the store.
- The attacker ran away when he saw the police.
- The victim could not see the attacker’s face.
Sustantivo
B1
entity
2
player whose job is to score
A player on a team who tries to score goals or points, not mainly to defend.
Patrón de uso:
[an] attacker on [a team]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes use "attacker" instead of the more specific position names like "forward" or "striker" in sports that have set positions. "Attacker" is correct in general descriptions, but match reports often use the specific position names.
Sinónimos
forward (Common in sports like football and hockey; more position-specific than the general word "attacker.")
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striker (In football, a central attacking player whose main job is to score goals.)
Antónimos
defender (In sports, a player whose main role is to stop the other team from scoring.)
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goalkeeper (A special defensive position whose main job is to stop the ball from entering the goal.)
Colocaciones
football attacker
|a quick attacker
|creative attacker
|support the attacker
|mark the attacker
|strong attacker
Temas
sports
|leisure
Ejemplos
- The manager replaced the midfielder with an extra attacker in the final minutes.
- Their star attacker scored two goals in the first half.
- Defenders must stay close to the fastest attacker on the opposing team.
- The coach praised the young attacker for his movement off the ball.
- She is the team’s most dangerous attacker inside the penalty area.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The attacker scored the winning goal.
- Our team has one strong attacker and two defenders.
- The defender tried to stop the attacker.
- The coach wants a new attacker for the team.
- That attacker runs very fast with the ball.
unknown
technical
B2
entity
3
person or system doing a cyberattack
In computer security, a person or program that tries to get into a computer or network or to damage it.
Patrón de uso:
an attacker [targets] [a system/network]
Error frecuente:
Learners may think "attacker" in tech contexts always means a human, but it can also refer to automated programs or bots that perform attacks.
Sinónimos
hacker (Common in everyday language for a cyber attacker, though in technical communities it can be neutral or positive.)
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threat actor (Technical and formal; used in cybersecurity reports for any entity conducting malicious activity.)
Antónimos
defender (In cybersecurity, the individual or system responsible for protecting networks and systems from attackers.)
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user (A normal person using a system as intended, not trying to attack it.)
Colocaciones
remote attacker
|malicious attacker
|network attacker
|online attacker
|external attacker
|identify the attacker
Temas
technology
|security
|computing
Ejemplos
- The attacker gained access to the database by exploiting a software vulnerability.
- If an attacker controls this server, they can read all unencrypted traffic.
- The system logs helped investigators trace the attacker’s IP address.
- An attacker could use this flaw to run code on the victim’s machine.
- Security patches make it harder for an attacker to break into the network.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The company said an attacker broke into their computer system.
- An online attacker stole many user passwords.
- Good passwords can help protect you from an attacker.
- The software warns you if an attacker tries to enter your account.
- The attacker used a virus to get into the network.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
attacker
AFI
GB/ətˈækɚ/
US/ətˈækɚ/
Sílabas y acento
at - tack - er (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tack)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: attacker
- Plural: attackers
Familia de palabras
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