striker

• Nom avec plusieurs sens : joueur offensif au football (attaquant) ; personne en grève (gréviste) ; celui qui frappe ou porte un coup ; ou pièce d'un mécanisme qui frappe quelque chose.

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.

   Avant-centre

   • 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.

   Synonymesattackerforward

2. Trainee in naval technical ratingC1formalbritish

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

   Matelot breveté en formation technique

   • 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.

   Synonymesapprenticecandidateprobationertrainee

3. Employee on strikeB2formal

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

   gréviste

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

   Synonymespicket

4. Person who hitsB2informal

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

   Personne qui frappe

   • 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.

   Synonymesassailantattackerbatterbeaterboxerhitterpuncherslugger

5. Mechanical part that strikesC1formal

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

   Pièce de frappe

   • 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.

   Synonymesbeaterclapperhammer