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strikeverb
struck
Past Simple
struck
Past Participle
striking
Gerund
UK
/straɪk/
US
/straɪk/
(past: struck; pp: struck (general) / stricken (adj, illness/disaster))
The boxer managed to strike his opponent with a powerful punch.
Le boxeur a réussi à frapper son adversaire d'un coup puissant.
faire grève
The workers decided to strike for better wages and working conditions.
Les travailleurs ont décidé de faire grève pour obtenir de meilleurs salaires et de meilleures conditions de travail.
frapperDans le sens de « survenir soudainement ».
A brilliant idea struck her while she was taking a shower.
Une idée brillante l'a frappée pendant qu'elle prenait sa douche.
The judge decided to strike the last statement from the record.
Le juge a décidé de rayer la dernière déclaration du procès-verbal.
craquerPour une allumette.
He struck a match to light the candle during the power outage.
Il a craqué une allumette pour allumer la bougie pendant la panne de courant.
frapperDans le sens de « attaquer » ou « atteindre violemment ».
The disease can strike without warning, affecting thousands.
La maladie peut frapper sans prévenir et toucher des milliers de personnes.
conclureDans le sens de conclure un accord.
The two companies struck a partnership to develop new software.
Les deux entreprises ont conclu un partenariat pour développer un nouveau logiciel.
découvrirDans le contexte de l'exploitation des ressources naturelles.
The company struck oil after eight months of offshore drilling.
L'entreprise a découvert du pétrole après huit mois de forage en mer.
Synonyms
hit
punch
blow
smite
collide
impact
attack
assault
affect
influence
Antonyms
miss
avoid
dodge
strikenoun
strikes
pl
UK
/straɪk/
US
/straɪk/
The workers went on strike to demand better wages and working conditions.
Les travailleurs se sont mis en grève pour réclamer de meilleurs salaires et de meilleures conditions de travail.
frappeDans le contexte militaire.
The air force launched a strike against the enemy's base at dawn.
L'armée de l'air a lancé une frappe contre la base ennemie à l'aube.
gisementDans le contexte de l'exploitation minière ou pétrolière.
The mining company announced a major gold strike in the region.
La société minière a annoncé un important gisement d'or dans la région.
strikeAu baseball.
The batter was out after the pitcher threw three strikes.
Le batteur a été éliminé après que le lanceur a lancé trois strikes.
strikeAu bowling.
She celebrated after rolling a strike on her very first attempt.
Elle a célébré après avoir fait un strike dès sa toute première tentative.
With one swift strike, the hammer drove the nail into the wood.
D'un seul coup rapide, le marteau a enfoncé le clou dans le bois.
Additional translations
directionEn géologie.
Synonyms
hit
blow
impact
collision
attack
assault
punch
thump
knock
strikeadjective
UK
/straɪk/
US
/straɪk/
Used attributively before a noun to indicate relation to an industrial strike or stoppage.
de grève
The union maintained a strike fund to support workers during prolonged industrial action.
Le syndicat a maintenu une caisse de grève pour soutenir les travailleurs pendant un conflit social prolongé.
Synonyms
striking
struck
impressive
noticeable
conspicuous
dramatic
remarkable
eye-catching
spectacular

Definitions

strikeverb
To hit forcibly and deliberately.
The boxer managed to strike his opponent with a powerful punch.
To refuse to work as a form of organized protest, typically to gain concessions from an employer.
The workers decided to strike for better wages and working conditions.
To occur suddenly and have a strong impact.
A brilliant idea struck her while she was taking a shower.
To light a match by rubbing it against a rough surface.
He struck a match to light the candle during the power outage.
To attack or afflict suddenly and severely.
The disease can strike without warning, affecting thousands.
To remove or delete something from a record or list.
The judge decided to strike the last statement from the record.
To reach or conclude (an agreement or bargain).
The two companies struck a partnership to develop new software.
To discover or find a valuable natural resource such as oil, gas, or gold during exploration or drilling.
The company struck oil after eight months of offshore drilling.
strikenoun
A refusal to work organized by a body of employees as a form of protest, typically in an attempt to gain a concession or concessions from their employer.
The workers went on strike to demand better wages and working conditions.
A single forceful blow or hit delivered by a person, weapon, or object.
With one swift strike, the hammer drove the nail into the wood.
A sudden attack, especially a military one.
The air force launched a strike against the enemy's base at dawn.
In bowling, a score awarded when all ten pins are knocked down with the first ball of a frame.
She celebrated after rolling a strike on her very first attempt.
In baseball, a pitch that is counted against the batter, either because the batter swings and misses or because the pitch passes through the strike zone without being hit.
The batter was out after the pitcher threw three strikes.
A discovery of a valuable resource, such as oil or gold, during exploration.
The mining company announced a major gold strike in the region.
The horizontal direction or course of a rock layer or fault measured relative to the north–south line.
The geologist recorded the strike and dip of the sandstone beds.
strikeadjective
Relating to or intended for an industrial strike or labor stoppage.
The union maintained a strike fund to support workers during prolonged industrial action.
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