striking in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.striking [Brit ˈstrʌɪkɪŋ, Am ˈstraɪkɪŋ] N

II.striking [Brit ˈstrʌɪkɪŋ, Am ˈstraɪkɪŋ] ADJ

I.strike [Brit strʌɪk, Am straɪk] N

II.strike <pret, pp struck> [Brit strʌɪk, Am straɪk] VB trans

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1. strike (hit):

strike person, stick, bat: person, object, ball
frapper
strike torpedo, missile: target, vessel
frapper, toucher
strike ship, car, person: rock, tree, pedestrian
heurter
to strike sb on the head/in the face person:
frapper qn à la tête/au visage
to strike sb on the head/in the face object:
heurter qn à la tête/au visage
to strike sth with stick, hammer
taper qc avec
she struck the table with her fist (deliberately)
elle a frappé du poing sur la table
he struck his head on the table
il s'est cogné la tête contre la table
his head struck the table
sa tête a heurté la table
lightning struck the house/struck him
la foudre est tombée sur la maison/l'a frappé
to be struck by lightning tree, house, person:
être touché par la foudre
to strike sb to the ground (with fist)
faire tomber qn d'un coup de poing
to strike sb to the ground (with stick)
faire tomber qn d'un coup de bâton
to strike sb a blow lit, fig
porter un coup à qn
to strike the first blow lit, fig
porter le premier coup
to strike sb dead lightning, God:
foudroyer qn
to strike sb dead person:
porter un coup mortel à qn
to be struck blind/dumb liter
être frappé de cécité/de mutisme
to be struck dumb with amazement
être frappé d'étonnement

3. strike (make impression on):

strike idea, thought: person
venir à l'esprit de
strike resemblance: person
frapper
to be struck by
être frappé par
an awful thought struck me
une horrible pensée m'est venue à l'esprit
a terrible sight struck my eyes
un horrible spectacle s'est présenté à mes yeux
it strikes me as funny/stupid that …
je trouve drôle/bête que …
+ subj it strikes me as mean of them to do
je trouve que c'est méchant de leur part de faire
to strike sb as odd/absurd
paraître or sembler étrange/absurde à qn
he strikes me as an intelligent man
il me paraît intelligent
it strikes me as a good idea to do
cela me paraît or me semble une bonne idée de faire
did anything strike you as odd?
as-tu remarqué quelque chose de bizarre?
how does the idea strike you?
qu'est-ce que vous pensez de cette idée?
how did he strike you?
quelle impression vous a-t-il faite?
it strikes me (that)
à mon avis
it struck him that here was the opportunity
il s'est dit soudain que c'était l'occasion
I was struck inf with him/it
il/ça m'a plu
she wasn't very struck inf with it
ça ne lui a pas beaucoup plu
to be struck on inf Brit
être entiché de inf

III.strike <pret, pp struck> [Brit strʌɪk, Am straɪk] VB intr

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IV.strike [Brit strʌɪk, Am straɪk]

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I.strike down VB [Brit strʌɪk -, Am straɪk -] (strike [sb] down, strike down [sb])

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ca'canny strike [Brit kɑːˌkani ˈstrʌɪk, Am kæˌkæni ˈstraɪk] N Brit

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frappant (frappante)
striking

striking in the PONS Dictionary

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II.strike <struck, struck> [straɪk] VB trans

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7. strike <struck, struck> <[or a. Am stricken]> (engender feelings):

to strike fear into sb
remplir qn d'effroi

8. strike <struck, struck> <[or a. Am stricken]> (engender memories):

to strike a chord
se rappeler de qc

9. strike <struck, struck> <[or a. Am stricken]> (create atmosphere):

to strike a note of warning
donner l'alerte

III.strike <struck, struck> [straɪk] VB intr

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strike call → strike ballot

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Translations for striking in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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frappant(e)
striking
saisissant(e) beauté, changement, différence
striking
criant(e) preuve
striking

striking Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to strike up a conversation with sb
entamer une conversation avec qn
to strike a balance between sth and sth
trouver le juste milieu entre deux choses
to strike while the iron is hot
il faut battre le fer tant il est chaud
to strike terror into the hearts of
frapper de terreur
within striking distance
à portée de la main
within striking distance (close to achieving results)
à deux doigts de qc
to strike up a friendship with sb
se lier d'amitié avec qn
to strike sb's name/sth off the list
rayer qn/qc de la liste
to strike while the iron is hot
battre le fer tant qu'il est chaud
to strike a chord in public opinion
avoir une grande résonance dans l'opinion
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The lobes are white to bright, striking blue, sometimes with longitudinal pinstripes.
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Building features, however, lead to the conclusion that its striking Romanesque crossing tower has its beginnings in the latter half of the 11th century.
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This is a twin mountain with similar striking tips and perfect cones at about a distance of from the top.
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His highs included striking out 10 batters on multiple occasions, while his lows included balking in runs in playoff games.
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However, rather than delivering an open-mouthed strike, the gopher snake is known for striking with a closed mouth, using its blunt nose to warn-off possible predators.
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Outnumbered, they followed a strategy of striking government compounds but allowing for retreat, avoiding all-out warfare.
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After a short struggle a 17-year-old was taken into custody but continued to spit at officers, striking them several times, police said.
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One die is underneath the planchet (prepared blank disk) and the other die is slammed hard, with much force, on top of the planchet, which was heated prior to striking.
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As mentioned earlier, gas ions and atoms striking the sample surface knock atoms off of it, a process known as sputtering.
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A player who can quickly roll out of the way after speaking or striking will have a definite advantage in the game.
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