atacar

/ataˈkaɾ/ · A2 · verb

to attack, to come at

⚔️ atacar = attack + the Spanish verb ending -ar

English attack and Spanish atacar are cognates, both from Italian attaccare (to join battle). Swap the ending -ck for -car and you have the Spanish verb. Stress falls on the last syllable: a-ta-CAR.

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