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strike

Pronunciation: /straɪk/

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French translation of strike

A. n

B. vtr

  • 1 (hit) frapper [person, vessel]; heurter [rock, tree, pedestrian] he struck his head on the table = il s'est cogné la tête contre la table to be struck by lightning = être frappé/-e par la foudre
  • 3 [idea, thought] venir à l'esprit de [person]; [resemblance] frapper to strike sb as odd = paraître étrange à qn
  • 5 (achieve) conclure [deal, bargain] to strike a balance = trouver le juste milieu (between entre)

C. vi

  • 2 [workers] faire (la) grève

Phrasal verbs

strike down

terrasser [person]

strike off

A. (delete) rayer
B. radier [doctor]
C. rayer [qn/qch] de [list]

strike out

A. (hit out) frapper to strike out at = attaquer [adversary]; = s'en prendre à [critics]

strike up

a [orchestra] commencer à jouer b to strike up a conversation with = engager la conversation avec to strike up a friendship with = se lier d'amitié avec

strike in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of strike in the British & World English dictionary Definition of strike in the US English dictionary