הִתְנַפֵּל
Meanings
Hitpa'el verb
1. to attack (apply violent physical force)
2. to attack (challenge aggressively)
Pronunciation
hitnapél
Examples9
אַל תִּתְנַפֵּל עָלַי רַק בִּגְלַל שאחי התאכזר אליך.
Don't lash out at me just because my brother treated you badly.
הֵם הִתְנַפְּלוּ אֶחָד עַל הַשֵּׁנִי.
They were all over each other.
הִיא הִתְנַפְּלָה עָלָיו.
She attacked him.
הוריי יִתְנַפְּלוּ עָלַי.
My parents will jump all over me.
הַחָתוּל הִתְנַפֵּל וזינק עַל הַצִּפּוֹר.
The cat sprang at the bird.
הַכֶּלֶב הִתְנַפֵּל לְפֶתַע עַל הַיֶּלֶד.
The dog suddenly charged at the child.