Translations for general strike in the English»Italian Dictionary

general strike [Brit, Am ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəl straɪk] N

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general strike

sciopero m generale

Translations for general strike in the Italian»English Dictionary

sciopero generale

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I.strike [Brit strʌɪk, Am straɪk] N

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2. strike (attack):

attacco m (on, against contro)

also MIL air, pre-emptive strike

attacco aereo, preventivo

4. strike (clock mechanism):

6. strike FISH:

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

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1. strike (hit):

strike person, stick, bat: person, object, ball

strike torpedo, missile: target, vessel

colpire, centrare

strike ship, car, person: rock, tree, pedestrian

colpire, urtare

to strike sb on the head, in the face person:

colpire qn sulla testa, in faccia

to strike sb on the head, in the face object:

urtare qn sulla testa, in faccia

to strike sth with stick, hammer

she struck the table with her fist (deliberately)

ha picchiato il pugno sul tavolo

he struck his head on the table

ha dato una testata sul tavolo

his head struck the table

picchiò la testa contro il tavolo

lightning struck the house, struck him

un fulmine si è abbattuto sulla casa, su di lui

to be struck by lightning tree, house, person:

essere colpito da un fulmine

to strike sb to the ground (with fist)

abbattere qn con un pugno

to strike sb to the ground (with stick)

abbattere qn con una bastonata

to strike sb a blow

dare un colpo a qn

to strike the first blow

dare il primo colpo

to strike the first blow fig

fare la prima mossa

to strike sb dead lightning, God:

to strike sb dead person:

colpire qn a morte

to be struck blind, dumb

diventare improvvisamente cieco, muto

to be struck dumb with amazement

ammutolire per lo stupore

2. strike (afflict) quake, famine, disease, storm, disaster:

strike area, people

abbattersi su, colpire

“earthquake strikes San Francisco” JOURN

“San Francisco colpita dal terremoto”

the pain strikes when I bend down

mi viene una fitta di dolore ogni volta che mi piego

to strike terror into sb or sb's heart

terrorizzare qn

3. strike (make impression on):

strike idea, thought: person

venire in mente a

strike resemblance: person

to be struck by

essere colpito da

an awful thought struck me

mi venne in mente un pensiero orribile

a terrible sight struck my eyes

mi si presentò davanti agli occhi un quadro terribile

it strikes me as funny, stupid that …

mi sembra divertente, stupido che …

it strikes me as mean of them to do

penso che sia meschino da parte loro fare

to strike sb as odd, absurd

sembrare or parere strano, assurdo a qn

he strikes me as an intelligent man

mi sembra una persona intelligente

it strikes me as a good idea to do

mi pare or sembra una buona idea fare

did anything strike you as odd?

hai notato qualcosa di strano?

how does the idea strike you?

che cosa ne pensi or te ne pare di questa idea?

how did he strike you?

che impressione ti ha fatto?

it strikes me (that)

mi colpisce (il fatto che)

it struck him that here was the opportunity

all'improvviso capì che questa era la sua occasione

I was struck with him, it inf

she wasn't very struck with it inf

non (ne) è rimasta particolarmente colpita

to be struck on Brit inf

essere innamorato di

5. strike (achieve):

strike accord, bargain

to strike a balance

trovare il giusto equilibrio (between tra)

10. strike ECON (mint):

strike coin

11. strike AGR:

strike cutting

fare attecchire

to strike root

12. strike FISH:

strike fisherman: fish

strike fish: bait

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

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2. strike (attack):

strike army, animal, snake:

strike killer, rapist:

strike disease, storm:

the terrorists have struck again

i terroristi hanno colpito ancora or di nuovo

disaster struck

è successo un disastro

“when pain strikes, take Calmaways”

“quando il dolore vi assale, prendete Calmaways”

to strike at target

this strikes at the heart of the democratic system

questo mira al cuore del sistema democratico

to strike at the root of the problem

andare alla radice del problema

Henry strikes again! inf, hum

Henry colpisce or ha colpito ancora!

3. strike (at a workplace):

scioperare, fare sciopero

to strike for, against

scioperare per, contro

4. strike match:

5. strike clock, time:

battere, suonare

six o'clock struck

sono suonate le sei

7. strike AGR:

strike cutting, plant:

attecchire, mettere radici

8. strike FISH:

strike fish:

IV.strike [Brit strʌɪk, Am straɪk]

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to have two strikes against one Am

essere in svantaggio

I.general [Brit ˈdʒɛn(ə)r(ə)l, Am ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəl] ADJ

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3. general (rough, usually applying):

general rule, principle, axiom, conclusion

as a general rule

in genere or di solito

4. general (not detailed or specific):

general description, statement, information

general promise, assurance

to talk in general terms

parlare in termini generali

a general discussion about

una discussione generale su

to keep the conversation general

mantenere la conversazione su argomenti generali

to give sb a general idea of

dare a qn un'idea generale di

to head in the general direction of

andare nella direzione di

6. general (miscellaneous):

general category, index, enquiry, expenses

we sell general antiques

vendiamo antichità varie

II.general [Brit ˈdʒɛn(ə)r(ə)l, Am ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəl] N

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Phrases:

the general and the particular

il generale e il particolare

III.in general ADV

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1. in general (usually or non-specifically):

in general I like the theatre, but…

in genere mi piace il teatro, ma…

adults in general and parents in particular

gli adulti in generale e i genitori in particolare

he is fed up with life in general

ne ha abbastanza della vita in generale

2. in general (overall, mostly):

in general it seems quite simple

nell'insieme sembra abbastanza semplice

Translations for general strike in the Italian»English Dictionary

proclamare lo sciopero generale

to declare a general strike

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I.strike [straɪk] N

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1. strike (military attack):

2. strike (withdrawal of labor):

3. strike (discovery):

4. strike (in baseball):

strike m inv

5. strike LAW:

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

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3. strike (seem):

it strikes me that …

mi sembra che …

4. strike (impress):

to be struck by sth

essere colpito da qc

5. strike (engender):

to strike fear into sb

mettere paura a qu

7. strike (adopt):

to strike an attitude

assumere un atteggiamento

8. strike (sound the time):

strike clock

the clock struck three

l'orologio ha battuto le tre

9. strike (manufacture):

strike coin

10. strike (delete):

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

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I.general [ˈdʒen·rəl] ADJ

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II.general [ˈdʒen·rəl] N MIL

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Anti-war rallies sprang up across the country, and talk of a general strike could be heard. en.wikipedia.org

Once begun, the general strike of black and white went madly and relentlessly on like some great saga. en.wikipedia.org

The region has a general strike from just west of north to just south of east. en.wikipedia.org

Well-planned and coordinated, the general strike to this point had remained largely nonviolent. en.wikipedia.org

Political and economic opposition resulted in the general strike of 1909. en.wikipedia.org

The leftist trade union federations called a general strike and occupation of factories. en.wikipedia.org

The front called a general strike, and its demands included a reduction of the ruler's privileges, recognition of trade unions, and increased social services. en.wikipedia.org

The formations have a general strike towards the northwest, and dip to the southwest about 1,200 ft for each mile. en.wikipedia.org

Among the activities organised by the front, was a general strike in the country. en.wikipedia.org

He was present at and supported the general strike of 1902. en.wikipedia.org

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