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English-Russian military dictionary. 2014.
English-Russian military dictionary. 2014.
attack — I n. assault (also fig.) 1) to carry out, make; launch, mount; lead, spearhead; press an attack 2) to provoke an attack 3) to blunt; break up, repel, repulse an attack 4) (often mil.) an all out, concerted, full scale; coordinated; mock; pre… … Combinatory dictionary
Attack on Pearl Harbor — Part of the Pacific Theater of World War II … Wikipedia
repulse — [ri puls′] vt. repulsed, repulsing [< L repulsus, pp. of repellere,REPEL] 1. to drive back; repel, as an attack 2. to repel with discourtesy, coldness, indifference, etc.; refuse, reject, or rebuff 3. to be repulsive, or disgusting, to n. [L… … English World dictionary
attack — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 violence against sb ADJECTIVE ▪ brutal, frenzied, horrific, savage, serious, vicious, violent ▪ unprovoked … Collocations dictionary
repulse — re|pulse [rıˈpʌls] v [T] formal [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of repellere; REPEL] 1.) if something or someone repulses you, you think that they are extremely unpleasant = ↑disgust ▪ The very thought of his cold clammy… … Dictionary of contemporary English
repulse — verb Repulse is used with these nouns as the object: ↑attack, ↑invasion … Collocations dictionary
repulse — 1 verb (T) formal 1 to defeat a military attack: They attacked with cavalry but were repulsed. 2 if something or someone repulses you, you feel they are very unpleasant: The very thought of his cold clammy hands repulsed me. see also: repulsive… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
repulse — [rɪˈpʌls] verb [T] formal 1) to stop a military attack 2) if someone or something repulses you, you think that they are very unpleasant … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
repulse — v. & n. v.tr. 1 drive back (an attack or attacking enemy) by force of arms. 2 a rebuff (friendly advances or their maker). b refuse (a request or offer or its maker). 3 be repulsive to, repel. 4 foil in controversy. n. 1 the act or an instance of … Useful english dictionary
Sinking of Prince of Wales and Repulse — Infobox Military Conflict conflict= Sinking of Prince of Wales and Repulse caption= Prince of Wales (left, front) and Repulse (left, behind) under attack by Japanese aircraft. A destroyer Electra or Express is in the foreground. partof=World War… … Wikipedia
HMS Repulse (1916) — HMS Repulse was a Renown class battlecruiser, the second to last battlecruiser built by John Brown and Company, Clydebank, Scotland, for the Royal Navy. She was originally intended to be a unit of the R class battleships, but was ordered to a… … Wikipedia