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I. strike1 [straɪk] N

1. strike (of labour):

strike
Streik m <-(e)s, -s>
strike
Ausstand m <-(e)s>
sit-down strike
Sitzstreik m <-(e)s, -s>
solidarity strike
Solidaritätsstreik m <-(e)s, -s>
sympathy strike
Sympathiestreik m <-(e)s, -e>
wildcat strike esp Am
to be [out] on strike
to be on strike against sth/sb Am
etw/jdn bestreiken
to go [or come out] on strike
to go [or come out] on strike

2. strike (occurrence):

II. strike1 [straɪk] VB intr

strike
to strike for sth
für etw acc streiken

I. strike2 [straɪk] N

1. strike MIL:

strike
Angriff m <-(e)s, -e>
strike against
Schlag m <-(e)s, Schlä̱·ge> gegen +acc
air strike
Luftangriff m <-(e)s, -e>
military strike
Militärschlag m <-(e)s, -schläge>
nuclear strike
nuclear strike
Atomangriff m <-(e)s, -e>
pre-emptive strike
Präventivschlag m <-(e)s, -schläge>
retaliatory strike
Vergeltungsschlag m <-(e)s, -schläge>
retaliatory strike
Vergeltungsangriff m <-(e)s, -e>

2. strike (discovery):

strike
Fund m <-(e)s, -e>
gold/oil strike

3. strike Am also fig (conviction):

4. strike Am (in baseball):

strike
Fehlschlag m <-(e)s, -schläge>

5. strike STOCKEX:

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

1. strike (beat):

to strike sb/an animal [with sth]
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
to strike sb in the face

2. strike (send by hitting):

3. strike usu passive (reach, damage):

4. strike (meet, bump against):

to strike sth
gegen etw acc stoßen
(drive against) to strike sth
gegen etw acc fahren
to strike sb
(sail into) to strike sth
auf etw acc auflaufen
(collide with) to strike sth

5. strike (knock, hurt):

to strike sth against/on sth
mit etw dat gegen/auf etw acc schlagen

6. strike (inflict):

to strike a blow
to strike sb a blow
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):

9. strike (impress):

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

10. strike (arouse, induce):

to strike sb's fancy
to strike fear [or terror] into sb

12. strike (manufacture):

13. strike (discover):

to strike sth
auf etw acc stoßen
to strike gold/oil fig inf

14. strike (play):

15. strike (adopt):

to strike an attitude pej
to strike a note of warning about sth
vor etw dat warnen
to strike a false [or wrong] note

16. strike clock:

17. strike (occur to):

to strike sb

18. strike (remove):

to strike sth from the record Am LAW

19. strike (ignite):

20. strike (render):

Phrases:

to strike a chord with sb (agreement)
to strike a familiar note [with sb]
to strike it rich

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

1. strike (reach aim, have impact):

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

2. strike:

strike (act)
strike (attack)
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:

strike
schlagen <schlägt, schlug, geschlagen>

5. strike (find):

to strike on/upon sth
etw finden

Phrases:

to strike lucky Brit, Aus inf

strike3 N FINMKT

Strike m
OpenDict entry

strike VB

to strike fear into sb's heart

ˈair strike N

air strike
Luftangriff m <-(e)s, -e>
air strike

first ˈstrike N MIL

first strike
Erstschlag m <-(e)s, -schläge>

ˈfirst-strike ADJ attr, inv

first-strike

gen·er·al ˈstrike N

general strike
Generalstreik m <-(e)s, -s>

ˈhun·ger strike N

hunger strike
Hungerstreik m <-(e)s, -s>

ˈlight·ning strike N Brit, Aus

ˈrent strike N

rent strike

strike back VB intr also fig

strike back
to strike back at sb (defend oneself)
to strike back at sb (return blow)
to strike back at sb (return attack)

strike down VB trans usu passive

1. strike down (knock down):

to strike down ⇆ sb

2. strike down (kill):

3. strike down usu passive (become ill):

4. strike down Am LAW:

to strike down ⇆ a law

strike off VB trans usu passive Brit, Aus

to strike sb off for sth
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