blitz
gb/blˈɪts/ us/blˈɪts/
B2
Anglų
offenzíva, hajrá, razzia, lerohan, bombáz, eláraszt, blitz, blitzel, roham, villámsakk
DAIKTAVARDIS
B2
1
Vartosenos šablonas:
a blitz (on/against [something]); a blitz of [something]
The company launched a media blitz ahead of the product release.
A cég intenzív médiaoffenzívát indított a termék megjelenése előtt.
Police carried out a weekend blitz on illegal street racing.
A rendőrség hétvégi razziát tartott az illegális utcai versenyzés visszaszorítására.
I did a cleaning blitz before the guests arrived.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
We had a study blitz before the exam.
A vizsga előtt tartottunk egy intenzív tanulási hajrát.
They started a marketing blitz online.
Online marketingoffenzívát indítottak.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may think it always means a military attack; it is often used for business, media, or police activity.
Reikšmė
short, intense campaign or effort
Kolokacijos
media blitz
|publicity blitz
|marketing blitz
|advertising blitz
|recruitment blitz
|police blitz
|a blitz on crime
|a blitz of interviews
|a blitz of emails
|a weekend blitz
Sinonimai
campaign (Often longer and more planned than a blitz.)
|
drive (Emphasizes organized effort toward a goal.)
|
onslaught (More aggressive; focuses on overwhelming force.)
Antonimai
lull (A quiet or inactive period instead of intense activity.)
|
slowdown (A reduction in pace rather than a burst of action.)
Temos
daily_life
|business
|media
|politics
Apibrėžimas
a short time when you do a lot very quickly to get something done
A short period of very intense, concentrated activity intended to achieve a particular result.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B2
2
Vartosenos šablonas:
blitz [someone/something]; blitz [someone] with [questions/ads/messages]
After the announcement, reporters blitzed her with questions.
A bejelentés után az újságírók kérdésekkel rohanták le.
The new brand blitzed social media with short video ads.
Az új márka rövid videóhirdetésekkel árasztotta el a közösségi médiát.
The team blitzed their opponents early and took the lead.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The teacher blitzed us with questions.
A tanár kérdésekkel bombázott minket.
They blitzed the market with ads.
Elárasztották a piacot hirdetésekkel.
Dažna klaida:
Often used with 'with' (blitz someone with questions); learners sometimes omit 'with' or use it for slow, long actions.
Reikšmė
attack or overwhelm suddenly
Kolokacijos
blitz the market
|blitz the opposition
|blitz a city
|blitz the internet
|blitz someone with questions
|blitz viewers with ads
|blitz social media
|blitz the inbox
Sinonimai
bombard (Emphasizes repeated hits with messages, questions, or criticism.)
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overwhelm (Focuses on making someone unable to cope.)
|
swamp (Informal; emphasizes being flooded with too much.)
Antonimai
spare (To avoid giving someone unwanted attention or pressure.)
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ease (To reduce intensity rather than increase it.)
Temos
daily_life
|media
|conflict
Apibrėžimas
to hit or do something very strongly and quickly
To attack or deal with something very forcefully and quickly, or to overwhelm someone with a lot of attention, information, or questions.
DAIKTAVARDIS
C1
TECHNICAL
3
blitz
C1
Vartosenos šablonas:
send a blitz; pick up the blitz
The defense brought a blitz on third down and forced an incomplete pass.
A védelem harmadik kísérletnél blitzet hívott, és kikényszerített egy sikertelen passzt.
The quarterback recognized the blitz and threw a quick screen.
Az irányító felismerte a blitzet, és gyors screenpasszt dobott.
They struggled to pick up the blitz all game.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The defense called a blitz.
A védelem blitzet hívott.
He threw fast to beat the blitz.
Gyorsan dobott, hogy kijátssza a blitzet.
Dažna klaida:
This meaning is mainly American football; it does not refer to a general 'rush' in other sports.
Reikšmė
football play: extra pass rush
Kolokacijos
send a blitz
|call a blitz
|blitz package
|corner blitz
|linebacker blitz
|pick up the blitz
|beat the blitz
|blitz pressure
Sinonimai
pass rush (Broader; may involve only the usual rushers.)
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pressure (General term for harassing the quarterback.)
Antonimai
drop into coverage (Defenders fall back to guard receivers instead of rushing.)
Temos
sports
Apibrėžimas
in American football, when extra defenders run to tackle the quarterback
In American football, a defensive play in which extra players rush the quarterback in an attempt to hurry a pass or cause a sack.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
C1
TECHNICAL
4
blitzel
C1
Vartosenos šablonas:
blitz [the quarterback]; blitz on [a down]
They blitzed the quarterback and got a sack.
Blitzelték az irányítót, és sack lett belőle.
The defense blitzed on third down, leaving the middle open.
A védelem harmadik kísérletnél blitzelt, így középen üresen maradt a terület.
If you blitz too much, quick passes can hurt you.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
They blitzed and got a sack.
Blitzeltek, és sack lett belőle.
Dažna klaida:
Often used without an object in sports talk ('they blitzed on third down'); learners may expect a direct object every time.
Reikšmė
football: rush extra defenders
Kolokacijos
blitz the quarterback
|blitz off the edge
|blitz on third down
|blitz early
|blitz often
|blitz from the slot
Sinonimai
rush (More general; does not necessarily mean extra rushers.)
|
pressure (General; can include blitzing or standard rushing.)
Antonimai
contain (Focus on control and coverage rather than aggressive rushing.)
Temos
sports
Apibrėžimas
to send extra defenders to attack the quarterback
In American football, to rush extra defenders toward the quarterback as part of a defensive play.
DAIKTAVARDIS
C1
5
Blitz
C1
Vartosenos šablonas:
during the Blitz
Her grandparents lived in London during the Blitz.
A nagyszülei Londonban éltek a Blitz idején.
The museum has an exhibit about daily life in the Blitz.
A múzeumban kiállítás látható a Blitz alatti mindennapi életről.
Many buildings were destroyed in the Blitz.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
My great-grandfather was a child during the Blitz.
A dédapám gyerek volt a Blitz idején.
Dažna klaida:
Usually written with a capital letter (the Blitz) for this historical event.
Reikšmė
WWII bombing of Britain
Kolokacijos
during the Blitz
|the London Blitz
|Blitz raids
|Blitz shelters
|Blitz victims
|Blitz spirit
Sinonimai
the London Blitz (More specific; highlights London in particular.)
Temos
history
|war
Apibrėžimas
the bombing of Britain by Germany in World War II, especially London
The German bombing campaign against Britain in 1940–41, especially the sustained attacks on London.
DAIKTAVARDIS
C1
6
roham
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
a [time/period] blitz
A third-quarter blitz turned a close game into a blowout.
Egy harmadik negyedbeli pontroham a szoros meccset egyoldalúvá tette.
They went on a four-goal blitz and never looked back.
Beindítottak egy négygólos rohamot, és onnantól már nem engedték ki a kezükből a meccset.
The home side finished with a late blitz to win 3–2.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The team had a late blitz and won.
A csapat a végén még indított egy rohamot, és nyert.
Dažna klaida:
Common in sports reporting; it does not necessarily imply violence or real fighting.
Reikšmė
sudden burst of scoring
Kolokacijos
second-half blitz
|four-goal blitz
|late blitz
|third-quarter blitz
|offensive blitz
|scoring blitz
Sinonimai
burst (More general; less vivid and less sports-specific.)
|
surge (Emphasizes a strong increase, sometimes over a longer stretch.)
Antonimai
drought (A period of not scoring or succeeding.)
Temos
sports
|media
Apibrėžimas
a short time when a team scores a lot very quickly
A sudden, concentrated burst of success or activity, especially a rapid run of points or goals in a sports game.
DAIKTAVARDIS
C1
TECHNICAL
7
villámsakk
B2
blitz
C1
Vartosenos šablonas:
play blitz; a blitz game
We played a few blitz games online after dinner.
Vacsora után online játszottunk néhány villámpartit.
She prefers blitz because the games finish quickly.
A villámsakkot kedveli, mert a játszmák gyorsan véget érnek.
The tournament includes rapid and blitz events.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
I like blitz chess.
Szeretem a villámsakkot.
Dažna klaida:
In chess, 'blitz' refers to time controls, not to attacking moves.
Reikšmė
fast chess time control
Kolokacijos
blitz chess
|a blitz game
|blitz time control
|play blitz
|online blitz
|five-minute blitz
|three-minute blitz
Sinonimai
speed chess (Broader; can include blitz and even faster formats.)
Antonimai
classical (Much longer time controls in chess.)
Temos
games
Apibrėžimas
chess played very fast, with only a few minutes each
A fast time control in chess in which each player has only a few minutes to complete the game.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
blitz
IPA
GB/blˈɪts/
US/blˈɪts/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
blitz (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (blitz)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: blitz
- Plural: blitzes
Verb
- Base: blitz
- 3rd Person Singular: blitzes
- Present Participle: blitzing
- Past: blitzed
Žodžių šeima
Forms
blitzes
noun
blitzing
verb
blitzed
verb
Advanced or less common
blitzkrieg
noun
Posakiai
a blitz of
1/ə blˈɪts əv/
fixed phrase
sudden flood of messages
a lot of something all at once
Pavyzdžiai
- After the post went viral, she got a blitz of comments.
- The help desk received a blitz of emails after the outage.
- He faced a blitz of questions at the press conference.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I got a blitz of messages.
advertising blitz
1/ˈædvɚtˌaɪzɪŋ blˈɪts/
fixed phrase
business
short, heavy advertising campaign
many ads in a short time
Pavyzdžiai
- An advertising blitz put the brand everywhere overnight.
- They funded an advertising blitz across streaming platforms.
- The product failed despite a costly advertising blitz.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The company started an advertising blitz.
marketing blitz
1/mˈɑɹkɪtɪŋ blˈɪts/
fixed phrase
business
short, intense marketing push
a lot of marketing in a short time
Pavyzdžiai
- They launched a marketing blitz before the holiday season.
- The startup’s marketing blitz drove a huge spike in sign-ups.
- A targeted marketing blitz helped the app reach new users.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- They ran a marketing blitz online.
media blitz
1/mˈidiə blˈɪts/
fixed phrase
intense media coverage or promotion
a lot of TV, online, and news activity in a short time
Pavyzdžiai
- The film opened with a media blitz across TV and social platforms.
- After the scandal, the politician faced a media blitz of criticism.
- They planned a media blitz to introduce the new service.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The company did a media blitz.
police blitz
1/pəlˈis blˈɪts/
fixed phrase
short, intense police operation
police action that happens strongly for a short time
Pavyzdžiai
- A police blitz on drunk driving led to dozens of arrests.
- The city announced a police blitz in the downtown area this weekend.
- Residents welcomed the police blitz after a rise in thefts.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- There was a police blitz on speeding.
publicity blitz
1/pəblˈɪsɪti blˈɪts/
fixed phrase
business
short, intense publicity campaign
many activities to get public attention in a short time
Pavyzdžiai
- The author went on a publicity blitz to promote the new book.
- A last-minute publicity blitz helped sell out the show.
- They started a publicity blitz with TV interviews and podcasts.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- She did a publicity blitz for her album.
recruitment blitz
1/ɹɪkɹˈutmənt blˈɪts/
fixed phrase
business
short, intense hiring drive
a short time when a company tries to hire many people fast
Pavyzdžiai
- The hospital began a recruitment blitz to fill nursing vacancies.
- A recruitment blitz brought in dozens of seasonal workers.
- They announced a recruitment blitz after winning a major contract.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The company ran a recruitment blitz.
spending blitz
1/spˈɛndɪŋ blˈɪts/
fixed phrase
short period of heavy spending
spending a lot of money in a short time
Pavyzdžiai
- The department went on a spending blitz at the end of the fiscal year.
- After the bonus, he treated himself to a spending blitz.
- Critics questioned the government’s spending blitz on new projects.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I did a spending blitz this weekend.