This is the 2076th most frequent Spanish word.
atacado
"Atacado" means "attacked" or "overwhelmed" in English.
In this sentence, 'atacado' is used in its past participle form of the verb 'atacar,' indicating a completed action of attacking.
El león había atacado a los cazadores en defensa de su territorio.
The lion had attacked the hunters in defense of its territory.
Here, 'atacado' expresses a metaphorical sense of feeling attacked or affected emotionally.
Después de la inesperada noticia, él se sintió atacado emocionalmente.
After the unexpected news, he felt emotionally attacked.
'Atacado' here represents a passive form indicating the rebels received the action of being attacked.