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physiognomy
Blitzstreik

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ˈlight·ning strike N Brit, Aus

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strike lightning
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I. strike1 [straɪk] N

1. strike (of labour):

Streik m <-(e)s, -s>
Ausstand m <-(e)s>
Sitzstreik m <-(e)s, -s>
Solidaritätsstreik m <-(e)s, -s>
Sympathiestreik m <-(e)s, -e>
to be on strike against sth/sb Am
etw/jdn bestreiken

2. strike (occurrence):

II. strike1 [straɪk] VB intr

für etw acc streiken

I. strike2 [straɪk] N

1. strike MIL:

Angriff m <-(e)s, -e>
Schlag m <-(e)s, Schlä̱·ge> gegen +acc
Luftangriff m <-(e)s, -e>
Militärschlag m <-(e)s, -schläge>
Atomangriff m <-(e)s, -e>
Präventivschlag m <-(e)s, -schläge>
Vergeltungsschlag m <-(e)s, -schläge>
Vergeltungsangriff m <-(e)s, -e>

2. strike (discovery):

Fund m <-(e)s, -e>

3. strike Am also fig (conviction):

Verurteilung f <-, -en> a. fig

4. strike Am (in baseball):

Fehlschlag m <-(e)s, -schläge>

5. strike STOCKEX:

II. strike2 <struck, struck [or old, Am also stricken]> [straɪk] VB trans

1. strike (beat):

jdn/ein Tier [mit etw dat] schlagen
(bang against) to strike sth [with sth]
[mit etw dat] gegen etw acc schlagen
(bang on) to strike sth [with sth]
[mit etw dat] auf etw acc schlagen

2. strike (send by hitting):

3. strike usu passive (reach, damage):

4. strike (meet, bump against):

gegen etw acc stoßen
gegen etw acc fahren
auf etw acc auflaufen

5. strike (knock, hurt):

mit etw dat gegen/auf etw acc schlagen

6. strike (inflict):

to strike a blow against [or at] sb/sth fig
jdm/etw einen Schlag versetzen fig
to strike a blow for sth fig
eine Lanze für etw acc brechen form

7. strike (devastate):

to strike sb/sth
jdn/etw heimsuchen

8. strike (give an impression):

to strike sb as ...
jdm ... scheinen
it strikes sb that ...
es scheint jdm, dass ...

9. strike (impress):

to be struck on sb/sth inf (be infatuated)
sich acc in jdn/etw verguckt haben inf

10. strike (arouse, induce):

11. strike (achieve):

to strike a deal [or Am also bargain] with sb

12. strike (manufacture):

13. strike (discover):

auf etw acc stoßen
to strike gold/oil fig inf

14. strike (play):

15. strike (adopt):

vor etw dat warnen

16. strike clock:

17. strike (occur to):

18. strike (remove):

to strike sth from the record Am LAW

19. strike (ignite):

20. strike (render):

Phrases:

III. strike2 <struck, struck [or old, Am also stricken]> [straɪk] VB intr

1. strike (reach aim, have impact):

treffen <trifft, traf, getroffen>
strike lightning
to strike at sb/sth
jdn/etw treffen
jdn ins Herz treffen fig

2. strike:

to strike at sb/sth
jdn/etw angreifen
to strike at sb/sth hit out
nach jdm/etw schlagen

3. strike (cause suffering):

strike illness, disaster
strike fate

4. strike clock:

schlagen <schlägt, schlug, geschlagen>

5. strike (find):

etw finden

Phrases:

to strike lucky Brit, Aus inf

I. light·ning [ˈlaɪtnɪŋ] METEO N no pl

Blitz m <-es, -e>

Phrases:

II. light·ning [ˈlaɪtnɪŋ] METEO ADJ attr

OpenDict entry

strike VB

PONS Banking, Finance and Insurance Dictionary

strike3 N FINMKT

Klett Biology Glossary

lightning N

Present
Istrike
youstrike
he/she/itstrikes
westrike
youstrike
theystrike
Past
Istruck
youstruck
he/she/itstruck
westruck
youstruck
theystruck
Present Perfect
Ihavestruck
youhavestruck
he/she/ithasstruck
wehavestruck
youhavestruck
theyhavestruck
Past Perfect
Ihadstruck
youhadstruck
he/she/ithadstruck
wehadstruck
youhadstruck
theyhadstruck

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Fire is common and is often caused by lightning or humans.
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In 1696, the madrasa was damaged by lightning.
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This church was destroyed after a lightning strike in 1689 which burned down the building.
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Truss describes the "punctus interrogativus" of the late 8th century as a lightning flash, striking from right to left.
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The aircraft suffered a lightning strike, which led to a fire and the separation of the right wing.
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