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to strike
01
frapper, donner un coup à, donner des coups à, mettre un coup à, mettre des coups à
to hit using hands or weapons
Transitive: to strike sb/sth with sth
Exemples
In self-defense, she struck the assailant with a swift kick to the abdomen.
En légitime défense, elle a frappé l'agresseur d'un coup de pied rapide à l'abdomen.
02
frapper
to launch a planned and forceful attack against an enemy or target
Transitive: to strike an enemy target
Exemples
They decided to strike key targets to weaken the opponent ’s defenses.
Ils ont décidé de frapper des cibles clés pour affaiblir les défenses de l'adversaire.
03
se mettre en grève, faire la grève
to stop working as a sign of protest against some work issues, such as low wages, poor working conditions, etc.
Intransitive
Exemples
He is planning to strike if their demands are not met.
Il prévoit de faire grève si leurs demandes ne sont pas satisfaites.
04
frapper, impressionner
to deeply influence or cause someone to experience a powerful mental or emotional reaction
Transitive: to strike sb with an emotion or impression
Exemples
The tragic scene in the movie struck the audience with profound sadness.
La scène tragique du film a frappé le public d'une profonde tristesse.
05
frapper, heurter
to come into contact with something in a forceful manner
Intransitive
Exemples
The arrow struck, finding its mark in the target.
La flèche a frappé, trouvant sa marque dans la cible.
06
sonner, battre
to announce or indicate the time by producing a chime or stroke
Transitive: to strike a specific time
Exemples
As we sat in the church, the bells struck the hour.
Alors que nous étions assis dans l'église, les cloches sonnèrent l'heure.
07
frapper, s'abattre
to happen abruptly and cause harm, damage, or suffering
Transitive: to strike people or places
Exemples
A severe drought struck the region, ruining the crops.
Une sécheresse sévère a frappé la région, ruinant les récoltes.
08
provoquer, allumer
to cause an electric arc to form between the electrodes of an arc lamp
Transitive: to strike an electric arc
Exemples
When the power was turned on, the electrician struck the arc lamp, lighting up the entire room.
Lorsque l'alimentation a été mise sous tension, l'électricien a frappé la lampe à arc, éclairant toute la pièce.
09
frapper, battre
to play a musical instrument by hitting it, typically with the hand or a stick
Transitive: to strike a musical instrument
Exemples
She struck the strings of the guitar with her fingertips, producing a melodic riff.
Elle frappa les cordes de la guitare du bout des doigts, produisant un riff mélodique.
10
atteindre, réaliser
to achieve or attain something, often through effort or action
Transitive: to strike an achievement
Exemples
The team struck victory after a tense and exhausting match.
L'équipe a remporté la victoire après un match tendu et épuisant.
11
frapper, toucher
(of light) to fall upon or hit an object or surface
Transitive: to strike a surface or object
Exemples
A beam of light struck the surface of the lake, creating a shimmering effect.
Un faisceau de lumière frappa la surface du lac, créant un effet scintillant.
12
rayer, biffer
to cancel, eliminate, or mark for deletion, often by drawing a line through the text or item
Transitive: to strike a part of a text
Exemples
The editor decided to strike several paragraphs from the manuscript.
L'éditeur a décidé de biffer plusieurs paragraphes du manuscrit.
13
gratter
to make a fire or spark while two surfaces are rubbed against each other
Transitive: to strike a combustible object | to strike a combustible object against sth
Exemples
They struck flint against steel to start a campfire.
Ils ont frappé le silex contre l'acier pour allumer un feu de camp.
14
tomber sur, découvrir par hasard
to find or encounter something unexpectedly or by chance
Transitive: to strike sth
Exemples
The explorers struck a rich vein of gold deep in the mountains.
Les explorateurs ont trouvé une riche veine d'or au fond des montagnes.
15
conclure, parvenir à, arriver à
to successfully reach, achieve, or establish something that requires agreement or compromise
Transitive: to strike an agreement or compromise
Exemples
They managed to strike a balance between work and personal life.
Ils ont réussi à trouver un équilibre entre travail et vie personnelle.
16
frapper, transpercer
to make a sudden or forceful entry into or through something
Intransitive: to strike into sth | to strike through sth
Exemples
The arrow struck deep into the target, piercing its center.
La flèche frappa profondément dans la cible, transperçant son centre.
17
aplanir, lisser
to smooth or shape a surface, such as a mold or material, using a tool
Transitive: to strike a malleable material
Exemples
He carefully struck the surface of the concrete mold to ensure it was even.
Il a soigneusement frappé la surface du moule en béton pour s'assurer qu'elle était uniforme.
18
frapper, estampiller
to produce a coin or medal by pressing a design onto metal using a die
Transitive: to strike a medal or coin
Exemples
The artist ’s design was carefully engraved onto the die used to strike the medal.
Le design de l'artiste a été soigneusement gravé sur la matrice utilisée pour frapper la médaille.
19
démonter, défaire
to dismantle or take down a tent or a group of tents from an encampment
Transitive: to strike tents or a camp
Exemples
The soldiers were ordered to strike camp and move out by dawn.
Les soldats ont reçu l'ordre de démonter le camp et de partir avant l'aube.
20
heurter, cogner
to hit something accidentally, usually with part of one's body
Transitive: to strike a body part against sth | to strike a body part on sth
Exemples
She struck her head on the shelf as she stood up.
Elle a frappé sa tête sur l'étagère en se levant.
21
adopter, prendre
to take on or assume a particular role, attitude, appearance, or quality
Transitive: to strike an attitude or appearance
Exemples
The team struck a defensive formation as soon as the game started.
L'équipe a adopté une formation défensive dès que le match a commencé.
22
frapper, saisir
to cause someone to suddenly experience a specific emotion.
Transitive: to strike an emotion
Exemples
The haunting image struck sorrow deep within me.
L'image obsédante a frappé le chagrin profondément en moi.
Strike
01
a collective refusal to work by employees to protest conditions, pay, or policies
02
an attack intended to damage, seize, or destroy a target
03
(in bowling) a perfect score in tenpins, achieved by knocking down all ten pins with the first ball
04
a notable success
05
prise
(baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the umpire calls within the strike zone
Exemples
The count is now 0-2 after two consecutive strikes.
Le compte est maintenant de 0-2 après deux frappes consécutives.
06
a gentle or light blow
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