Translations for „strike“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

I . strike [straɪk] N

1. strike (military attack):

strike

ataque m

2. strike (withdrawal of labor):

strike

greve f

to go/be on strike

entrar/estar em greve

3. strike (discovery):

strike

descoberta f

4. strike Am (in baseball):

strike

ponto m contra o batedor que não conseguiu fazer a rebatida

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

1. strike (collide with):

strike

bater

to strike a match

riscar um fósforo

2. strike (achieve):

strike

conseguir

to strike a balance

encontrar um equilíbrio

to strike a bargain with sb

fazer um trato com alguém

to strike it rich

tirar a sorte grande

3. strike (occur to):

strike

parecer

strike

impressionar

4. strike (cross off):

to strike sb/sb's name from sth

riscar alguém/o nome de alguém de a. c.

5. strike (manufacture):

strike coin

cunhar

6. strike clock:

strike

bater

the clock struck three

o relógio bateu três horas

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

1. strike:

strike (hit hard)

golpear

strike (attack)

atacar

2. strike (withdraw labor):

to strike for sth

fazer greve por a. c.

general strike N

general strike

greve f geral

strike back VB intr

strike back

revidar

strike down VB trans

she was struck down by cancer

o câncer a abateu

strike up VB trans

strike up conversation

entabular

strike up friendship

começar (uma amizade com)

Usage examples with strike

to strike a bargain

fazer um trato

to strike a match

riscar um fósforo

to strike a balance

encontrar um equilíbrio

to strike it rich

tirar a sorte grande

to strike for sth

fazer greve por a. c.

to strike oil

perfurar um poço de petróleo

to go/be on strike

entrar/estar em greve

to strike a bargain with sb

fazer um trato com alguém

to strike sb/sb's name from sth

riscar alguém/o nome de alguém de a. c.

to strike up a conversation with sb

entabular uma conversa com alguém

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He bided his time and waited for the opportune moment to strike back against this tyrant.

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Bullfrogs can capture large, strong prey because of the powerful grip of their jaws after the initial ranid tongue strike.

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Administrative agency rules are made only with the permission of elected lawmakers, and elected lawmakers may strike down an administrative rule or even eliminate an agency.

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The police were used to protect strike-breakers.

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Just take a minute to familiarise yourself or read up on the symptoms of meningitis because it could strike anyone.

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The bewilderment observed on the faces of many early-day commuters speaks volumes as to the spontaneity of the strike.

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Thousands of armed soldiers protected non-union labour and arrested strike leaders.

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Traces of venom left on the skin/bandages from the strike can be used in combination with a snake bite identification kit to identify the species of snake.

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She has continued to receive the mark of respect every year since, with the exception of 1955 when there was a national rail strike.

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The agency was rocked by a four-week strike due to a labor dispute in 1992.

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