strike in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for strike in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1.1. strike (hit):

strike person
strike person
strike blow
strike blow
strike key
to strike sb a blow
to strike sb a blow
strike the keys evenly

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

III.strike [Am straɪk, Brit strʌɪk] N

1. strike (stoppage):

strike
strike
paro m esp LatAm
to be on strike
to be on strike
estar en or de paro esp LatAm
to call a strike
to come out or go (out) on strike
to come out or go (out) on strike
to come out or go (out) on strike
ir al paro esp LatAm
to come out or go (out) on strike
to break a strike
to break a strike
to break a strike
carnerear RioPl inf, pej
hunger strike
attr to take strike action
strike ballot or vote
strike fund

See also strike off

strike home VB [Am straɪk -, Brit strʌɪk -] (v + adv)

strike down VB [Am straɪk -, Brit strʌɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

strike back VB [Am straɪk -, Brit strʌɪk -] (v + adv) MIL

I.strike out VB [Am straɪk -, Brit strʌɪk -] (v + adv)

II.strike out VB [Am straɪk -, Brit strʌɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

strike off VB [Am straɪk -, Brit strʌɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

strike through VB [Am straɪk -, Brit strʌɪk -] (v + adv + o)

strike on VB [Am straɪk -, Brit strʌɪk -] (v + prep + o)

strike in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for strike in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.strike [straɪk] struck Am: stricken, struck struck, struck N

II.strike [straɪk] struck Am: stricken, struck struck, struck VB trans

III.strike [straɪk] struck Am: stricken, struck struck, struck VB intr

strike Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to strike a chord (with sb)
to strike at the heart of sth
to strike the right note fig
to strike sb off a list
to strike out on one's own
strike while the iron is hot prov
he/she made as if to strike
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The bewilderment observed on the faces of many early-day commuters speaks volumes as to the spontaneity of the strike.
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Workers considered the stoppage a lockout by management and not a strike by workers.
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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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The high-energy proton pulses strike a target of liquid mercury, where spallation occurs.
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Thousands of armed soldiers protected non-union labour and arrested strike leaders.
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An indefinite rail strike entered its second day but one of the three union federations involved pulled out.
www.independent.co.uk
He was known for his quick flick of the wrist on a called strike, and his quick punchout on called third strikes to left-handed hitters.
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When she finally meets him, the two strike up a friendship over chess.
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Since then the enterprise has been trying to pull out of the collective labour agreement and has been forced back into it by a bitter strike.
www.europarl.europa.eu

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