striker

• Существительное с несколькими значениями: нападающий игрок в футболе; человек, проходящий интенсивную военно-морскую техническую подготовку; работник, участвующий в забастовке; тот, кто наносит удар; или часть механического устройства, которая ударяет по чему-либо.

A noun with multiple meanings: a forward player in soccer; a person undergoing intensive naval technical training; an employee participating in a strike; someone who delivers a hit; or the part of a mechanical device that strikes something.

1. Forward in soccerA2formalsport

   A player whose primary role is to score goals, typically positioned near the opponent's goal.

   Нападающий

   • The striker scored a hat-trick in the match.
   • Our team's striker is known for his speed and accuracy.
   • The coach substituted the striker in the second half.

   Synonymsattackerforward

2. Trainee in naval technical ratingC1formalbritish

   A person undergoing intensive training for a specific technical role in the navy.

   Стажёр

   • He enlisted as a striker in the naval engineering program.
   • The striker completed his training ahead of schedule.
   • Naval strikers are trained in advanced technical systems.

   Synonymsapprenticecandidateprobationertrainee

3. Employee on strikeB2formal

   A worker who participates in a strike, refusing to work as a form of protest.

   Забастовщик

   • The strikers gathered outside the factory gates.
   • Management refused to negotiate with the strikers.
   • Many strikers demanded better working conditions.

   Synonymspicket

4. Person who hitsB2informal

   Someone who delivers a blow or strike, often in a physical or competitive context.

   Бьющий

   • He is a powerful striker in boxing.
   • The striker in the martial arts competition won the match.
   • She is known as a hard striker in volleyball.

   Synonymsassailantattackerbatterbeaterboxerhitterpuncherslugger

5. Mechanical part that strikesC1formal

   The component of a device that delivers a blow or impact, such as in a lock or bell.

   Ударник

   • The striker in the door lock mechanism is broken.
   • The clock's striker hit the bell twelve times.
   • He replaced the striker in the firing pin assembly.

   Synonymsbeaterclapperhammer