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attacker
A person or group that physically or militarily attacks another person, group, or thing.
Die Polizei konnte den Angreifer schnell überwältigen und festnehmen.
The police were able to quickly overpower and arrest the attacker.
attacker
In sports, a player whose main task is to attack the opposing defense and score goals or points.
Der Angreifer schoss kurz vor Spielende das entscheidende Tor.
The attacker scored the decisive goal shortly before the end of the match.
attacker
In information technology, a person or program that attempts to gain unauthorized access to a computer system, disrupt it, or steal data.
Ein unbekannter Angreifer versuchte, durch eine Sicherheitslücke auf die Serverdaten zuzugreifen.
An unknown attacker tried to access the server data through a security vulnerability.
The word is derived from the verb 'angreifen' (to attack). The ending '-er' refers to the person who performs the action. 'Angreifen' itself consists of 'an' and 'greifen', which literally means to reach for someone or something in order to attack.
Der Hund bellte den fremden Angreifer an.
The dog barked at the unfamiliar attacker.
'Der Angreifer' (attacker) belongs to a word family with the verb 'angreifen' (to attack) and the noun 'der Angriff' (attack). All three words refer to the action of an attack.
Die Mannschaft startete einen schnellen Angriff.
The team launched a quick attack.
The context makes clear what kind of attacker is meant. Words like 'Polizei' (police) or 'Verteidigung' (defense) indicate a physical attack, terms like 'Tor' (goal) or 'Stürmer' (striker) indicate sports, and 'Computer' (computer) or 'Netzwerk' (network) indicate the IT field.
Der Angreifer des Fußballteams war heute sehr erfolgreich.
The football team's attacker was very successful today.
In a sports context, 'Angreifer' (attacker) is often combined with adjectives such as 'schnell' (fast), 'gefährlich' (dangerous), or 'erfolgreich' (successful). Typical verbs are 'stoppen' (to stop), 'verteidigen' (to defend), or 'foul spielen' (to foul).
Der gegnerische Angreifer war kaum zu stoppen.
The opposing attacker was almost impossible to stop.
striker / attacker
Stürmer and Angreifer both refer in sports to a player who plays offensively. Stürmer mainly names a specific attacking position, while Angreifer describes the offensive role more generally. Stürmer is more suitable when talking about the lineup; Angreifer can also fit when describing attacking play.
Der Angreifer setzt die gegnerische Verteidigung ständig unter Druck.
The attacker keeps the opposing defense under constant pressure.
Der Stürmer steht heute zentral vor dem gegnerischen Tor.
Today, the striker is positioned centrally in front of the opposing goal.
