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verb

strike verb

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struck, has struck, is striking, strikes
golpear (a una persona); golpear; atacar; suprimir, tachar; declararse en huelga; acuñar (monedas); dar (la hora); sobrevenir; impresionar, parecer; encender (un fósforo); descubrir (oro, petróleo); adoptar (una pose, etc.)

Example sentences of
strike verb

  • •The ship struck an iceberg.
  • •The car struck the tree.
  • •The bullet struck him in the leg.
  • •The cyclist was struck by a car.
  • •The tree was struck by lightning.
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  • •He fell and his head struck the pavement.
  • •I could hear the rain striking the rooftop.
  • •She struck the cymbals together.
  • •The killer struck him with a blunt object.
  • •She accidentally struck another player in the face.
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Synonyms of
strike verb

hit, slap, swat, punch, whack, sock, belt, smack, affect, influence, touch, impress, sway, adopt, afflict, attack, coin, delete, find, mint
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  • Si los dos lados strike a deal o strike a bargain, eso significa que negociaron y llegaron a un acuerdo satisfactorio.

Detailed synonyms for strike verb

1. Strike, hit, slap, swat, punch, whack, sock, belt, smack significan entrar en contacto o llevar al contacto con un fuerte golpe.
  • Strike puede indicar básicamente el dirigir y asestar un golpe con la mano, un arma o una herramienta, y con una fuerza moderada o intensa <the tree had been struck by lightning>.
  • Hit suele recalcar el impacto del golpe, o la reacción de la persona o cosa que lo recibe <the children were hitting each other>.
  • Slap se aplica primordialmente al acto de golpear con la mano abierta, e indica un golpe que es agudo, o que hace escocer, y que se asesta con la palma de la mano <waves slapped against the boat>.
  • Swat connota un golpe que bofetea con fuerza, y que se da con un instrumento tal como un matamoscas o un bate de béisbol <he could swat a baseball out of the ballpark>.
  • Punch indica un golpe rápido y agudo dado con el puño o algo similar <punched him in the face>.
  • Whack, un término informal, significa pegar, generalmente con un implemento <whacked the bull on its nose>.
  • Sock, belt, smack son términos informales que significan pegar, generalmente con un puño o un implemento <socked him in the jaw> <belted the ball straight into the pitcher's glove> <told how she had smacked the guy right in the face>.
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2. See: Affect
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Reverse translation for to strike

golpear  (a una persona) - to beat (up), to hit, to knock (at a door), to beat, to slam, to bang, to strike 
golpear  - to beat (up), to hit, to knock (at a door), to beat, to slam, to bang, to strike 
atacar  - to attack 
suprimir  - to suppress, to eliminate, to delete 
tachar  - to cross out, to delete 
declararse en huelga
acuñar  (monedas) - to rock, to cradle 
dar  (la hora) - to give, to suffice, to be enough, to deliver, to hand over, to hit, to strike, to yield, to produce, to perform, to give off, to emit 
sobrevenir  - to take place, to come about 
impresionar  - to impress, to strike, to make an impression, to affect, to move 
parecer  - to seem, to look, to appear to be, to think, to have an opinion, to like, to be in agreement 
encender  (un fósforo) - to light, to light, to set fire to, to switch on, to start (a motor), to arouse, to kindle 
descubrir  (oro, petróleo) - to discover, to find out, to uncover, to reveal 
adoptar  (una pose, etc.) - to adopt (a measure), to take (a decision), to adopt (children) 
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