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Anschlag: attack — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

Quality-approved learning entrynounLevel B1

Anschlag

attack

a planned violent attack intended to cause serious harm

IPA/ˈanˌʃlaːk/

The first syllable carries the main stress.

Meaning 1neutral · 90%

a planned violent attack intended to cause serious harm

Die Polizei untersucht den Anschlag vom Wochenende.

Die Behörden konnten einen geplanten Anschlag verhindern.

Nach dem Anschlag wurden die Sicherheitsmaßnahmen verstärkt.

This noun is common in news and security contexts.

einen Anschlag verhindern — prevent an attack — a planned attack

ein geplanter Anschlag

Anschlag often emphasizes a planned attack, while Angriff is the more general word for attack.

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What does ein geplanter Anschlag mean?

In this B1 sense, Anschlag refers to a planned violent attack.