Heath's French and English dictionary

by Jean Louis de Lolme

attacher, v.a., to fasten, to make fast, to attach, to fix, to stick, to tack; to connect, to join; to apply, to affix; to suspend, to hang; to hook, to link, to chain, to rivet; to engage, to bind, to endear, to captivate; to interest, to make attentive, to occupy. — avec une épingle; to pin. — avec une courroie; to strap. — avec un crochet; to hook. — avec de la colle de pâte; to paste. — avec de la colle forte; to glue. C’est ce qui m’attache à vous; this is what binds me to you. — du prix à quelque chose; to set a value upon something. — le grelot; to bell the cat.

s’attacher, v.r., to take hold, to hold to, to fasten on; to cling; to cleave, to stick, to keep close, to adhere; to be attached, to have an affection for, to interest one’s self in; to apply one’s self to; to gain over. La poix s’attache aux doigts; pitch sticks to the fingers. Ils s’attachèrent l’un à l’autre; they became attached to each other. Je m’attachai à lui plaire, mais en vain; I used all my efforts to please him, but in vain. S’— à remplir son devoir; to strive to fulfill one’s duty.

attaquable, adj., assailable; that may be attacked; of doubtful validity.

attaquant, n.m., assailant, aggressor.

attaque, n.f., attack, onset; assault; approach; insult, reproach; aggression; fit, stroke. Elle a eu une — de nerfs; she has had a nervous attack.

attaqué, -e, part., attacked, stricken, assaulted, set upon; provoked, urged.

attaquer, v.a., to attack, to assail, to assault, to fall or set upon one, to come upon; to sue; (man.) to spur; to impugn, to reproach, to censure; to contest the validity of a document, to sue; to begin; to provoke; (nav.) to near a cape, a coast. — quelqu’un de paroles; to insult any one. L’— sur sa naissance; to reproach him his birth. — quelqu’un de conversation; to address a person. — le taureau par les cornes; to seize the bull by the horns. Il attaque bien la note; (mus.) he strikes the note well. Il attaque bien la corde; he makes the string tell.

s’attaquer, v.r., to challenge, to defy, to set upon; to find fault with; to fall foul of any one; to fall upon, to encounter any one. Il s’est attaqué à son maître; he has encountered one who is more than his match.

attarder, v.a., to delay. V. retarder.

s’attarder, v.r., to be belated, to loiter on the way, to linger.