Meanings
To take aggressive action against someone or something.
کسی یا کسی چیز کے خلاف جارحانہ کارروائی کرنا۔
حملہ کرنا
hamla karna
Common Collocations
- military attack
- sudden attack
- violent attack
Example Sentences
The army decided to attack at dawn.
فوج نے صبح سویرے حملہ کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔
Fauj ne subah savere hamla karne ka faisla kiya.
He was too weak to attack the opponent.
وہ حریف پر حملہ کرنے کے لیے بہت کمزور تھا۔
Woh hareef par hamla karne ke liye bohat kamzor tha.
Critics often attack her work with harsh reviews.
نقد نگار اکثر اس کے کام پر سخت تاثرات کے ساتھ حملہ کرتے ہیں۔
Niqad nigar aksar is ke kaam par sakht tazrat ke saath hamla karte hain.
Easily Confused With
An aggressive action against someone or something.
کسی یا کسی چیز کے خلاف ایک جارحانہ کارروائی۔
حملہ
hamla
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- sneak attack
- terrorist attack
- vicious attack
Example Sentences
The attack on the city was unexpected.
شہر پر حملہ غیر متوقع تھا۔
Shehar par hamla ghair mutawaqqa tha.
The soldiers prepared for any possible attack.
سپاہی کسی بھی ممکنہ حملے کے لیے تیار ہو گئے۔
Sepahi kisi bhi mumkinah hamlay ke liye tayyar ho gaye.
Her attack on the policy was well-reasoned.
پالیسی پر اس کا حملہ منطقی تھا۔
Policy par is ka hamla mantiqi tha.
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Word Family
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'attack' by associating it with the image of a knight charging into battle.
A knight on horseback with a sword drawn, ready to attack.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
عشق میں ہم نے صبح تک کیا حملے،/دنیا نے جانا کہ یہ کیا ہے کہتے!
Ishq mein hum ne subah tak kya hamlay, /Duniya ne jaana keh yeh kya hai kehte!
In love, we launched attacks until dawn,/The world realized what this really meant!
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
حملہ پیشگی منصوبہ بندی کے ساتھ کریں۔
Hamla peeshgi mansoobah bandi ke saath karein.
Attack with prior planning.
📖 Etymology
Origin: French "attaquer" — to touch, to seize
First known use: 15th century
The word 'attack' comes from the French word 'attaquer', which itself derives from Latin 'attaccare', meaning 'to touch, to seize'. It has evolved in English to represent both physical and verbal forms of aggression.