strike

• Nom désignant une grève des travailleurs en signe de protestation contre les conditions de travail ou pour demander une augmentation de salaire, ou l'action de frapper ou d'attaquer.

A noun referring to a work stoppage by employees to protest working conditions or demand better pay, or an act of hitting or attacking.

1. Labor disputeB1formal

   A work stoppage by employees to protest working conditions, pay, or other issues.

   Grève

   • The workers went on strike for better wages.
   • The strike lasted two weeks before an agreement was reached.
   • Teachers organized a strike over class sizes.

   Synonymesjob actionstoppagewalkoutwork stoppage

2. Hit or blowA2formal

   An act of hitting or striking something forcefully.

   coup

   • The lightning strike hit the tree.
   • He scored with a powerful strike from 30 yards.
   • The boxer landed a lucky strike on his opponent.

   Synonymesbangblowhitknockpoundrapslapsmackswipethump

3. B2formal

   The discovery of something valuable, especially oil or gold.

   découverte (d'un gisement)

   • The oil strike made the company rich overnight.
   • Miners celebrated their gold strike in the mountains.
   • The strike of natural gas reserves boosted the economy.

   Synonymesbonanzadiscoveryfind

4. Baseball termB1informalamerican

   A pitched ball that the batter does not hit, counted towards outs.

   prise (baseball)

   • The pitcher threw three strikes to end the inning.
   • That was strike two on the batter.
   • He has a good eye for avoiding strikes.

   Antonymesball

• Verbe désignant un coup fort, l'arrêt du travail en signe de protestation, ou le fait de venir soudainement à l'esprit.

A verb used to indicate hitting forcefully, stopping work in protest, or suddenly coming to mind.

verbe irrégulier

1. Hit forcefullyA2formal

   To deliver a blow or hit something with force.

   Frapper avec force

   • He struck the ball with great power.
   • Lightning struck the tall tree during the storm.
   • She struck the table with her fist in anger.

   Synonymesbangbatterbeatbeltboxcloutcuffhitknockpoundpummelpunchrapslugsmiteswattapthrashthumpwhack

2. Stop working (labor action)B1formal

   Workers collectively refuse to work until their demands are met.

   faire grève

   • The factory workers went on strike for better wages.
   • Teachers struck over pay cuts.
   • The pilots threatened to strike next week.

   Synonymeswalk out

   Antonymeswork

3. Come to mind suddenlyB2informal

   An idea or thought suddenly occurs to someone.

   venir à l'esprit

   • It suddenly struck me that I forgot my keys.
   • The solution struck him while he was showering.
   • A brilliant idea struck her during the meeting.

   Synonymescome tohitspring to mind

4. Ignite or lightA2formal

   To produce a flame by rubbing a match or similar object.

   Frotter une allumette pour l'enflammer

   • He struck a match to light the candle.
   • She struck the lighter to start the fire.
   • Strike a match and we'll begin the campfire.

   Synonymesignitekindlelight

Variantes phrasalstrike downstrike offstrike outstrike up