first strike in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for first strike in the English»French Dictionary

Translations for first strike in the English»French Dictionary

I.strike [Brit strʌɪk, Am straɪk] N

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

1. strike (hit):

to strike sb a blow lit, fig

3. strike (make impression on):

to be struck on inf Brit

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

I.first [Brit fəːst, Am fərst] PRON

II.first [Brit fəːst, Am fərst] ADJ

III.first [Brit fəːst, Am fərst] ADV

IV.first [Brit fəːst, Am fərst]

See also gear

I.gear [Brit ɡɪə, Am ɡɪr] N

III.gear [Brit ɡɪə, Am ɡɪr] VB trans

first strike in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for first strike in the English»French Dictionary

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

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

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

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

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

I.first [fɜ:st, Am fɜ:rst] ADJ

II.first [fɜ:st, Am fɜ:rst] ADV

III.first [fɜ:st, Am fɜ:rst] N

IV.first [fɜ:st, Am fɜ:rst] PRON

See also eighth

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The first strike lasted eleven months in 1896.
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Preventive war is distinct from preemptive war, which is first strike when an attack is imminent.
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This lends flexibility and reduces vulnerability to first strike.
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In such cases the security dilemma can arise generating perceptions of a first strike advantage.
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Brown insisted that the countervailing strategy was not a first strike strategy.
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Ring-necked snakes first strike and then secure the prey using constriction.
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Following the first strike, late in 1889, real estate prices soared 100% in two days in a boom-town mentality.
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Planning for first strike survival in both conventional and nuclear wars had to be considered.
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In 1920, the union raised their first strike but it was not to be their last.
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Likewise, if an enemy touches a party member from behind, they get the first strike.
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