Word: strike
Category: strike
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Related words: strike
counter strike, lucky strike, lucky, strike back, strike force, bart strike, bart, first strike, lightning strike, strike force heroes, verizon strike, chicago strike, hunger strike
Synonyms: strike
companion, friend, colleague, associate, partner, coworker, workmate, pal, crony, mate, chum, buddy, dawg, peeps, familiar, fellow, brother
Translations: strike
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spanish
Translations:
huelga, pulsar, golpear
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german
Translations:
münzen, zusammenstoßen, anstoßen, anschlagen, peitschenhieb, prägen, ausprägen, treffer, löschen, streik, ...
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french
Translations:
attaquer, percuter, assénant, forer, toucher, coup, cogner, assénez, assaillir, battement, ...
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italian
Translations:
scioperare, investire, percuotere, colpire, urtare, colpo, fulminare, cozzare, sciopero, picchiare
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portuguese
Translations:
percutir, maçar, malhar, estrito, acertar, bater
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dutch
Translations:
houwen, halen, botsen, kloppen, treffen, opvallen, klappen, raken, werkstaking, slaan, ...
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russian
Translations:
откреплять, сразить, поддавать, вселять, разгружать, ошарашить, бойкот, чеканить, уложить, разгружаться, ...
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norwegian
Translations:
streik
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swedish
Translations:
strejk, slå, strejka
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finnish
Translations:
löytää, omaksua, ajautua, tärskäys, sivaltaa, isku, lyödä
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danish
Translations:
strejke, slå, banke
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czech
Translations:
seknout, stávka, postihnout, praštit, napadnout, úder, zachvátit, vrazit, přijít, bít, ...
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polish
Translations:
natrafiać, wykrzesać, strychulec, zastrajkować, krzesać, trafiać, tykać, zafrapować, frapować, uderzyć, ...
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turkish
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grev
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greek
Translations:
απεργία, χτυπώ
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ukrainian
Translations:
добиватись, вражати, удар, чеканити, запалювати
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albanian
Translations:
shkrep
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estonian
Translations:
löök, saavutama, streik
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croatian
Translations:
izravnati, otkucati, pogoditi, udarac, udar
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icelandic
Translations:
höggva
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lithuanian
Translations:
streikas
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latvian
Translations:
streiks
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macedonian
Translations:
штрајкот
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romanian
Translations:
izbi, grevă
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slovenian
Translations:
stlačit, napadat
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slovak
Translations:
radiť
The meaning and "use of": strike
noun
- a refusal to work organized by a body of employees as a form of protest, typically in an attempt to gain a concession or concessions from their employer. - dockers voted for an all-out strike
- a sudden attack, typically a military one. - the threat of nuclear strikes
- a discovery of gold, minerals, or oil by drilling or mining. - the Lena goldfields strike of 1912
- a pitch that is counted against the batter, in particular one that the batter swings at and misses, or that passes through the strike zone without the batter swinging, or that the batter hits foul (unless two strikes have already been called). A batter accumulating three strikes is out. - By the time the batter swung, strike three was already in the catcher's mitt.
- the horizontal or compass direction of a stratum, fault, or other geological feature. - Incremental changes in the strike of some of the folds occur across these right-lateral faults, with more east-west orientations to the east.
- hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement. - he raised his hand, as if to strike me
- (of a disaster, disease, or other unwelcome phenomenon) occur suddenly and have harmful or damaging effects on. - an earthquake struck the island
- (of a thought or idea) come into the mind of (someone) suddenly or unexpectedly. - a disturbing thought struck Melissa
- (of employees) refuse to work as a form of organized protest, typically in an attempt to obtain a particular concession or concessions from their employer. - workers may strike over threatened job losses
- cancel, remove, or cross out with or as if with a pen. - strike his name from the list
- make (a coin or medal) by stamping metal. - Back in 1698, the mill was used to forge copper blacks for the Royal Mint to strike farthings and halfpennies.
- discover (gold, minerals, or oil) by drilling or mining. - The company said it struck gold in a Bulgarian mine.
- move or proceed vigorously or purposefully. - she struck out into the lake with a practiced crawl
- take down (a tent or the tents of an encampment). - it took ages to strike camp
- insert (a cutting of a plant) in soil to take root. - Generally these do for all our needs, whether it's sowing seed, striking cuttings or general potting up.
- secure a hook in the mouth of a fish by jerking or tightening the line after it has taken the bait or fly. - Only when the rod tip pulls hard over and the fish starts to run with the bait should you strike to set the hook.
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