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struckadjective
Past-participle adjective meaning ‘hit’ or ‘suddenly affected’; functions attributively and predicatively.
saisiSe dit d’une personne soudainement impressionnée, touchée ou consciente de quelque chose.
We were all struck by the beauty of the sunset.
Nous avons tous été saisis par la beauté du coucher de soleil.
frappéAu sens de « touché par un impact » ; registre neutre.
The struck ship began taking on water.
Le navire frappé a commencé à prendre l’eau.
strikeverb

struck

Past Simple

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

struckadjective
Suddenly impressed or affected by a particular feeling, idea, or realization (usually followed by “by,” “with,” or “at”).
We were all struck by the beauty of the sunset.
Hit or impacted by a physical force.
The struck ship began taking on water.
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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