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striking

UK
/ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
US
/ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
striking back
striking down
striking off
striking out
striking up

Translations

strikingadjective
more striking
Comp.
most striking
Super.
UK
/ˈstraɪ.kɪŋ/
US
/ˈstraɪ.kɪŋ/
frappantSens courant : qui attire l’attention.
The model wore a striking red dress that turned heads at the event.
Le mannequin portait une robe rouge frappante qui attirait tous les regards lors de l’événement.
en grèveAu sens de « faisant grève », surtout pour des employés.
Striking workers gathered outside the factory gates.
Des travailleurs en grève se sont rassemblés devant les grilles de l’usine.
de frappeSens technique : relatif à l’action de frapper.
The striker was equipped with a striking mechanism capable of breaking rock.
Le perforateur était équipé d’un mécanisme de frappe capable de briser la roche.
Additional translations
saisissantAlternative naturelle pour exprimer un effet visuel ou impressionnant.
Synonyms
remarkable
notable
impressive
conspicuous
eye-catching
dramatic
extraordinary
salient
Antonyms
unremarkable
ordinary
insignificant
strikingnoun
strikings
pl
UK
/ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
US
/ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
grèveAction collective de cessation du travail.
Nationwide striking by transport workers halted the rail network.
La grève nationale des travailleurs des transports a paralysé le réseau ferroviaire.
frappeActe ou son produit par le fait de frapper.
The striking of the drum echoed through the hall.
La frappe du tambour résonnait dans la salle.
Synonyms
strike
blow
hit
impact
stroke
smack
knock
contact
strikeout
work stoppage
walkout
industrial action
labor action
ignition
spark
lighting
kindling
strikeverb

striking

Gerund

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

Definitions

strikingadjective
Attracting attention by reason of being unusual, extreme, or prominent.
The model wore a striking red dress that turned heads at the event.
Participating in an industrial strike or work stoppage.
Striking workers gathered outside the factory gates.
Relating to or designed for the act of hitting or striking.
The striker was equipped with a striking mechanism capable of breaking rock.
strikingnoun
The collective action of employees who refuse to work as a form of protest.
Nationwide striking by transport workers halted the rail network.
The act or sound of hitting or being hit.
The striking of the drum echoed through the hall.
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.
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