striking in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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I.striking [Brit ˈstrʌɪkɪŋ, Am ˈstraɪkɪŋ] ADJ

II.striking [Brit ˈstrʌɪkɪŋ, Am ˈstraɪkɪŋ] N

striking distance [ˈstraɪkɪŋˌdɪstəns] N

I.strike [Brit strʌɪk, Am straɪk] N

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
colpire
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
battere qc con
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:
fulminare qn
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

3. strike (make impression on):

strike idea, thought: person
venire in mente a
strike resemblance: person
colpire
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
mi ha colpito
she wasn't very struck with it inf
non (ne) è rimasta particolarmente colpita
to be struck on Brit inf
essere innamorato di

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

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IV.strike [Brit strʌɪk, Am straɪk]

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

hunger strike [Brit, Am ˈhəŋɡər ˈˌstraɪk] N

I.strike out VB [strʌɪk -] (strike out)

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II.strike out VB [strʌɪk -] (strike [sth] out, strike out [sth]) (delete)

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strike force [Brit, Am ˈstraɪk ˌfɔrs] N MIL

Translations for striking in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

striking in the PONS Dictionary

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

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

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striking Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

visually striking
che attira l'attenzione
to strike a chord (with sb)
riuscire a toccare la sensibilità di (qu)
to strike at the heart of sth
colpire qc al cuore
to strike up a conversation with sb
mettersi a parlare con qu
to strike the right note fig
toccare la corda giusta
to strike out on one's own
mettersi in proprio
wild eagle (name given in the press to striking airline pilots)
aquila selvaggia fig (sciopero)
to strike while the iron's hot
battere il ferro finché è caldo fig
to strike while the iron is hot prov
battere il ferro finché è caldo prov
to strike up a conversation (with sb)
attaccare bottone (con qu) fig inf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
A new agreement was offered which shearers refused to sign, effectively striking.
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Building features, however, lead to the conclusion that its striking Romanesque crossing tower has its beginnings in the latter half of the 11th century.
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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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Bishop, in her designer suits and stiletto heels, cuts a striking figure on the world stage.
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One die is underneath the planchet (prepared blank disk) and the other die is slammed hard, with much force, on top of the planchet, which was heated prior to striking.
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The monastery building was constructed at the time of foundation in a striking contemporary style in a spectacular mountainside location.
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He earned the team's 60th win of the season while allowing four hits and striking out ten batters for the first time in his career.
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A slender, striking woman, she once wore open necked blouses and coiffed her hair stylishly.
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The federal courts likewise have the power to enjoin a union from striking over arbitrable disputes.
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This is a twin mountain with similar striking tips and perfect cones at about a distance of from the top.
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