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strik·ing [ˈstraɪkɪŋ] ADJ

2. striking (good-looking):

striking
striking beauty

3. striking:

(close) within striking distance [of sth]

I . strike1 [straɪk] N

II . strike1 [straɪk] VB intr

I . strike2 [straɪk] N

2. strike (discovery):

3. strike Am also fig (conviction):

4. strike:

strike Brit (in football)

II . strike2 <struck, struck [or Am alsostricken]> [straɪk] VB trans

2. strike (send by hitting):

to strike a ball FBALL

3. strike usu passive (reach, damage):

6. strike (inflict):

8. strike (give an impression):

to strike sb as ...

9. strike (impress):

10. strike (arouse, induce):

12. strike (manufacture):

13. strike (discover):

17. strike (occur to):

si kdaj pomislil, da ...?

18. strike (ignite):

19. strike (render):

III . strike2 <struck, struck [or Am alsostricken]> [straɪk] VB intr

1. strike (reach aim, have impact):

zadevati [perf zadeti]
udarjati [perf udariti]

3. strike (refuse to work):

4. strike (cause suffering):

napadati [perf napasti]

5. strike clock:

strike back VB intr also fig

strike down VB trans usu passive

1. strike (knock down):

3. strike usu passive (become ill):

4. strike Am LAW:

to strike down ⇄ a law

strike off VB trans usu passive Brit Aus to strike sb off for sth

I . strike out VB trans

1. strike (delete):

2. strike Am (in baseball):

to strike outsb

strike through VB trans to strike sth through

I . strike up VB trans

2. strike start playing:

II . strike up VB intr

gen·er·al ˈstrike N

ˈlight·ning strike N Brit Aus

ˈstrike ac·tion N no pl

ˈstrike com·mit·tee N + sing/pl vb

ˈstrike fund N

ˈstrike pay N no pl

no-ˈstrike agree·ment N

sit-down ˈstrike N

Usage examples with striking

striking beauty
(close) within striking distance [of sth]

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The lobes are white to bright, striking blue, sometimes with longitudinal pinstripes.
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Particularly on flat ground, it is not intuitively obvious how the liftoff is achieved, making the trick visually striking.
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In one strip, he runs into an ex-girlfriend who has a child that bears a striking resemblance to himself.
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The federal courts likewise have the power to enjoin a union from striking over arbitrable disputes.
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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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Outnumbered, they followed a strategy of striking government compounds but allowing for retreat, avoiding all-out warfare.
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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 slender, striking woman, she once wore open necked blouses and coiffed her hair stylishly.
www.telegraph.co.uk
Bishop, in her designer suits and stiletto heels, cuts a striking figure on the world stage.
www.stuff.co.nz
The lack of an intermediate condition in living and fossil flatfish species had led to debate about the origin of such a striking adaptation.
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