strike upon in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for strike upon in the English»Spanish Dictionary

strike upon VB [Am straɪk -, Brit strʌɪk -]

strike upon → strike on

See also strike on

strike on VB [Am straɪk -, Brit strʌɪk -] (v + prep + o)

strike on solution:

strike on

dar con

I/he struck on a plan

se me/le ocurrió un plan

Translations for strike upon in the Spanish»English Dictionary

el sindicato llamó a sus afiliados a la huelga

the union called its members out on strike o called upon its members to strike

Translations for strike upon in the English»Spanish Dictionary

upon [Am əˈpɑn, Brit əˈpɒn] PREP form

1. upon (on):

she placed the cards upon the table

puso las cartas sobre la mesa

upon their arrival, they were shown to their room

a su llegada, se los condujo a su habitación

there are trains upon the hour, every hour

hay un tren por hora, a la hora en punto

acting upon his advice …

siguiendo sus consejos …

upon my word! dated

¡caramba!

upon -ing

al +  infin

upon entering the room

al entrar a la habitación

2. upon (indicating imminent or unexpected arrival):

to be upon sb, the enemy was upon us

teníamos al enemigo encima

winter is already upon us

ya estamos prácticamente en invierno

3. upon (indicating large numbers):

thousands upon thousands

miles y miles

I have sent letter upon letter

he mandado carta tras carta

I.strike <pt & pp struck> [Am straɪk, Brit strʌɪk] VB trans

1.1. strike (hit):

strike person

pegarle a

strike person

golpear

strike blow

dar

strike blow

pegar

strike key

pulsar

he struck the child on the face

le pegó al niño en la cara

who struck the first blow?

¿quién dio or pegó el primer golpe?

to strike sb a blow

darle un golpe a alguien

to strike sb a blow

golpear a alguien

he struck me a blow on the head

me dio un golpe or me golpeó en la cabeza

strike the keys evenly

pulse las teclas uniformemente

he struck his fist on the table or he struck the table with his fist

golpeó la mesa con el puño

he struck his fist on the table or he struck the table with his fist

pegó or dio un puñetazo en la mesa

1.2. strike (collide with, fall on) wall/tree:

strike vehicle:

chocar contra

strike vehicle:

dar contra

strike stone/ball:

pegar contra

strike stone/ball:

dar contra

strike lightning/bullet:

alcanzar

the ship struck a rock

el barco chocó or dio contra una roca

I struck my head on the beam

me di (un golpe) en la cabeza contra la viga

the tree was struck by lightning

el árbol fue alcanzado por un rayo

the tree was struck by lightning

cayó un rayo en el árbol

he was struck by a bullet

fue alcanzado por una bala

a dull moan struck her ear liter

un gemido apagado llegó hasta sus oídos

2.1. strike (attack):

strike troops/bombers:

atacar

strike eagle/tiger:

atacar

strike eagle/tiger:

caer sobre

2.2. strike (afflict):

her death struck me hard

su muerte fue un gran golpe para mí

they were struck with remorse

se llenaron de remordimiento

I was struck with astonishment

me quedé paralizado de asombro

3.1. strike (cause to become):

to strike sb blind/dumb

dejar ciego/mudo a alguien

I was struck dumb when I saw what she'd done

me quedé muda or sin habla cuando vi lo que había hecho

to strike sb dead

matar a alguien

3.2. strike (introduce):

to strike fear/terror into sb

infundirle miedo/terror a alguien

it struck doubt into their minds

los hizo dudar

it struck doubt into their minds

hizo que los asaltaran las dudas

4.1. strike (occur to):

strike

ocurrirse (+ me/te/le etc)

an awful thought struck me

se me ocurrió algo terrible

an awful thought struck me

algo terrible me vino a la mente

it strikes me (that) …

me da la impresión de que …

it strikes me (that) …

se me ocurre que …

inspiration struck me in the shower

me vino la inspiración en la ducha

the funny side of the situation struck me afterwards

más tarde le pude ver el lado cómico a la situación

4.2. strike (impress):

strike

parecerle a

how did she strike you?

¿qué impresión te causó?

how did she strike you?

¿qué te pareció (a ti)?

it strikes me as odd

me parece raro

she struck Paul as lazy

a Paul le dio la impresión de ser perezosa

she struck Paul as lazy

a Paul le pareció perezosa

5.1. strike oil/gold/uranium:

strike

encontrar

strike

dar con

later we struck the right path

luego dimos con el buen camino

to strike it lucky

tener un golpe de suerte

to strike it rich

hacer fortuna

5.2. strike trouble/obstacle:

strike

tropezar con

strike

encontrar

you have struck a bad week for weather

te ha tocado una semana de mal tiempo

6.1. strike match/light:

strike

encender

strike

prender

to strike sparks

echar chispas

6.2. strike coin/medal:

strike

acuñar

7.1. strike MUS:

strike note

dar

strike chord

tocar

7.2. strike clock:

strike

dar

the clock has just struck the hour/five (o'clock)

el reloj acaba de dar la hora/las cinco

8. strike (enter into, arrive at):

to strike a deal

llegar a un acuerdo

to strike a deal

cerrar un trato

to strike a balance between …

encontrar el justo equilibrio entre …

9. strike (adopt):

strike pose/attitude

adoptar

10. strike (take down):

strike sail/flag

arriar

strike tent

desmontar

to strike camp

levantar el campamento

to strike the set

desmontar los decorados

11. strike (delete):

strike

suprimir

the remark was struck from or out of the transcript

el comentario se suprimió de la transcripción

his name was struck off the register

se borró su nombre del registro

12. strike (insert, plant):

strike cutting

plantar

strike roots

echar

II.strike <pt & pp struck> [Am straɪk, Brit strʌɪk] VB intr

1. strike (hit):

strike person:

golpear

strike person:

asestar un golpe

strike lightning:

caer

he collapsed as the bullet struck

se desplomó al ser alcanzado por la bala

he always strikes with deadly accuracy

sus golpes son siempre tremendamente certeros

lightning never strikes in the same place twice

los rayos nunca caen dos veces en el mismo sitio

(to be) within striking distance (of sth)

(estar) a un paso (de algo)

to strike lucky Brit

tener un golpe de suerte

2.1. strike (attack):

strike bombers/commandos:

atacar

strike snake/tiger:

atacar

strike snake/tiger:

caer sobre su presa

strike police:

intervenir

strike police:

actuar

he stood, sword in hand, poised to strike

esperaba, espada en mano, listo para atacar

Banks struck in the seventh minute SPORTS

Banks marcó en el séptimo minuto

to strike at sth/sb

atacar algo/a alguien

she struck at him with a knife

lo atacó con un cuchillo

2.2. strike (happen suddenly):

strike illness/misfortune:

sobrevenir

strike disaster:

ocurrir

then inspiration struck

entonces me inspiré (or nos inspiramos etc.)

3. strike (withdraw labor):

strike

hacer huelga

strike

declararse en huelga

strike

declararse en paro esp LatAm

they're threatening to strike

amenazan con ir a la huelga

they're threatening to strike

amenazan con hacer huelga

they're threatening to strike

amenazan con hacer un paro esp LatAm

to strike for higher pay

hacer huelga por reivindicaciones salariales

to strike for higher pay

hacer un paro por reivindicaciones salariales esp LatAm

they were striking in sympathy with the miners

estaban en or de huelga en solidaridad con los mineros

they were striking in sympathy with the miners

estaban en or de paro en solidaridad con los mineros esp LatAm

4.1. strike (move):

strike

dirigirse

strike

enfilar

we struck across country

enfilamos or nos dirigimos campo a través

to strike (off) left/right

dirigirse or enfilar a la izquierda/derecha

4.2. strike (penetrate):

strike sun/light:

penetrar

5. strike clock:

strike

dar la hora

two o'clock struck

dieron las dos

6. strike plant/seed:

strike

echar raíces

strike

arraigar

7. strike match:

strike

encenderse

strike

prender

8. strike fish:

strike

picar

III.strike [Am straɪk, Brit strʌɪk] N

1. strike (stoppage):

strike

huelga f

strike

paro m esp LatAm

to be on strike

estar en or de huelga

to be on strike

estar en or de paro esp LatAm

to call a strike

convocar una huelga

to come out or go (out) on strike

ir a la huelga

to come out or go (out) on strike

declararse en huelga

to come out or go (out) on strike

ir al paro esp LatAm

to come out or go (out) on strike

declararse en paro esp LatAm

to break a strike

boicotear una huelga

to break a strike

esquirolear pej

to break a strike

carnerear RioPl inf, pej

official/unofficial strike

huelga oficial/no oficial

official/unofficial strike

paro oficial/no oficial esp LatAm

general/selective strike

huelga general/parcial

general/selective strike

paro general/parcial esp LatAm

hunger strike

huelga de hambre

attr to take strike action

ir a la huelga

strike ballot or vote

votación f de huelga

strike fund

fondo m de resistencia

2. strike (find):

strike

descubrimiento m

a lucky strike inf

un golpe de suerte

3. strike (attack):

strike

ataque m

4.1. strike SPORTS (in bowling):

strike

pleno m

strike

chuza f Mex

4.2. strike SPORTS (in baseball):

strike

strike m

strike three!

¡strike tres!

to have two strikes against one Am

estar en desventaja

to have two strikes against one Am

no tenerlas todas consigo (or conmigo etc.)

See also strike off

strike off VB [Am straɪk -, Brit strʌɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. strike off (delete):

strike off

tachar

2. strike off (disqualify) Brit:

strike off doctor/lawyer

prohibirle el ejercicio de la profesión a

3. strike off TYPO:

strike off copy

tirar

strike off copy

sacar

strike upon in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for strike upon in the English»Spanish Dictionary

upon [əˈpɒn, Am -ˈpɑ:n] PREP form

1. upon (on top of):

upon

sobre

upon

encima de

2. upon (around):

upon

en

a ring upon the finger

un anillo en el dedo

3. upon (hanging on):

to hang upon the wall

colgar en la pared

4. upon (at time of):

upon her arrival

a su llegada

upon this

a continuación

upon this

acto seguido

5. upon (long ago):

once upon a time

érase una vez

I.strike [straɪk] struck Am: stricken, struck struck, struck N

1. strike (military attack):

strike

ataque m

2. strike (withdrawal of labour):

strike

huelga f

3. strike (discovery):

strike

descubrimiento m

4. strike Am (in baseball):

strike

golpe m

5. strike Am LAW:

strike

fallo m de culpabilidad

II.strike [straɪk] struck Am: stricken, struck struck, struck VB trans

1. strike (collide with):

strike

golpear

to strike a match

encender una cerilla

to be struck by lightning

ser alcanzado por un rayo

to strike a blow against sb

asestar un golpe a alguien

2. strike (achieve):

strike

conseguir

to strike a balance

encontrar un equilibrio

to strike a bargain with sb

hacer un trato con alguien

3. strike (manufacture):

strike coin

acuñar

4. strike (seem):

strike

parecer

it strikes me that ...

se me ocurre que...

5. strike (impress):

strike

impresionar

6. strike (engender):

to strike fear into sb

infundir miedo a alguien

7. strike:

strike (discover)

descubrir

strike (find)

encontrar

to strike gold (win gold medal)

ganar el oro

to strike gold (have financial fortune)

descubrir un filón

8. strike (adopt):

to strike an attitude

adoptar una actitud

9. strike (sound the time):

strike clock

marcar

the clock struck three

el reloj dio las tres

10. strike (remove):

strike flag

arriar

11. strike (delete):

strike

borrar

strike

tachar

Phrases:

to strike a chord with sb

llegar a entenderse con alguien

to strike the right note

dar con el tono justo

to strike sb dumb

dejar a alguien sin habla

III.strike [straɪk] struck Am: stricken, struck struck, struck VB intr

1. strike:

strike (hit hard)

golpear

strike (attack)

atacar

to strike at sth

asestar un golpe contra algo

to strike at the heart of sth

atacar directamente a algo

to strike home

dar en el blanco

2. strike (withdraw labour):

strike

declararse en huelga

the right to strike

el derecho a la huelga

to strike for sth

hacer una huelga para conseguir algo

strike N

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strike (in bowling) SPORTS

pleno m

strike N

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lightning strike (thunder)

impacto de un rayo m