strike
gb/stɹˈaɪk/ us/stɹˈaɪk/
B1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 2000
megüt, nagyot üt, ráüt, sztrájkol, sztrájkba lép, sújt, lecsap, tűnik, hat, sztrájk, munkabeszüntetés, ütés, csapás, strike
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to strike [someone/something] [with something]
The boxer struck his opponent in the jaw.
A bokszoló állkapcson ütötte az ellenfelét.
She struck the nail with a hammer.
Kalapáccsal ráütött a szögre.
Lightning struck the tree during the storm.
He struck the ball with incredible speed.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
He struck the ball hard.
Nagy erővel megütötte a labdát.
She struck the door with her hand.
A kezével ráütött az ajtóra.
The man struck the wall with a stick.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'strike' with 'struck' in past tense forms, using 'strike' instead of 'struck'.
ਅਰਥ
Hit with force
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
strike a blow
|strike the ball
|strike with a hammer
|strike the target
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
hit (More general term for making contact, not always forceful or deliberate.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
miss (Fail to make contact when trying to hit.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
sports
|violence
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To hit someone or something hard on purpose.
To hit someone or something hard and deliberately, often with the hand, a tool, or a weapon.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
2
sztrájkol
B1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to strike for [something]
The teachers decided to strike for higher salaries.
A tanárok úgy döntöttek, hogy magasabb fizetésért sztrájkba lépnek.
Workers are planning to strike over unsafe conditions.
A dolgozók sztrájkot terveznek a veszélyes munkakörülmények miatt.
The union voted to strike next Monday.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
The workers will strike tomorrow.
A dolgozók holnap sztrájkolni fognak.
The teachers strike for more money.
A tanárok több pénzért sztrájkolnak.
They strike because they want better jobs.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse 'strike' meaning 'hit' with this meaning, leading to incorrect imagery.
ਅਰਥ
Stop work in protest
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
go on strike
|call a strike
|union strike
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
protest (Broader term; not limited to stopping work.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
work (To perform one's job instead of stopping as a protest.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
work
|politics
|law
|business
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To stop working to protest for better pay or rules.
To refuse to work for a period of time as a form of protest, often to demand better pay or conditions.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B2
3
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[disaster/disease] strikes [place/person]
An earthquake struck the city without warning.
Egy földrengés figyelmeztetés nélkül sújtotta a várost.
The flu struck the village in winter.
Télen influenzajárvány sújtotta a falut.
Tragedy struck when their home burned down.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
A big storm struck the town.
Nagy vihar csapott le a városra.
Illness struck many people.
Sok embert sújtott a betegség.
Fire struck the building.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may use 'strike' incorrectly for positive sudden events; it's usually negative.
ਅਰਥ
Affect suddenly and harmfully
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
lightning strikes
|disease strikes
|disaster strikes
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
hit (Informal; can be used for sudden harmful events but less formal than 'strike'.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
spare (To avoid harming or affecting someone or something.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
disasters
|health
|nature
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To happen suddenly and hurt people or things.
To happen suddenly and cause harm or damage, often referring to disasters, illness, or attacks.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B2
4
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[someone/something] strikes [someone] as [adjective/noun]
It strikes me that we need more time.
Nekem úgy tűnik, hogy több időre van szükségünk.
His comment struck her as rude.
A megjegyzése udvariatlannak tűnt neki.
She strikes me as very intelligent.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
It strikes me that we are late.
Nekem úgy tűnik, hogy késésben vagyunk.
Her smile strikes me as kind.
A mosolya kedvesnek tűnik nekem.
He strikes me as a smart man.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners might confuse this usage with physically hitting someone.
ਅਰਥ
Cause an impression or thought
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
strike as odd
|strike as funny
|it strikes me that
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
impress (Often positive; 'strike' can be neutral or negative.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
leave indifferent (To cause no particular impression or reaction.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
thinking
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To make someone think or feel in a certain way.
To cause someone to think of something or feel a particular way about something.
ਨਾਂਵ
B1
5
sztrájk
B1
The strike lasted for three weeks.
A sztrájk három hétig tartott.
A nationwide strike is planned for next month.
Jövő hónapra országos sztrájkot terveznek.
The factory was closed due to a strike.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
The strike lasted two days.
A sztrájk két napig tartott.
There is a strike at the school.
Sztrájk van az iskolában.
The workers started a strike.
ਅਰਥ
Work stoppage protest event
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
go on strike
|end a strike
|general strike
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
walkout (Informal term for leaving work as protest.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
workday (A normal day when work is done instead of stopped.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
work
|politics
|business
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
A time when workers stop working to ask for better pay or rules.
An organized period when workers stop working to protest about pay, conditions, or other issues.
ਨਾਂਵ
B1
6
He bowled a perfect strike in the final frame.
Az utolsó körben tökéletes strike-ot dobott.
The lightning strike knocked out power to the area.
A villámcsapás áramszünetet okozott a környéken.
The soldier delivered a quick strike.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
He made a strike in bowling.
Bowlingban strike-ot dobott.
Lightning made a big strike on the tree.
Nagy villámcsapás érte a fát.
The fighter made a fast strike.
ਅਰਥ
Forceful hitting action/event
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
a strike in bowling
|a lightning strike
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
blow (Similar meaning; often used for hits in fighting.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
miss (Failing to make contact when attempting to hit.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
sports
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
A time when you hit something hard on purpose.
An act of hitting something forcefully and deliberately, often in sports or combat.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
strike
IPA
GB/stɹˈaɪk/
US/stɹˈaɪk/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
strike (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (strike)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: strike
- Plural: strikes
Verb
- Base: strike
- 3rd Person Singular: strikes
- Present Participle: striking
- Past: struck
- Past Participle: stricken, struck
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
Related words
striker
noun
strikingly
adverb
ਮੁੱਖ ਗੱਲਾਂ
- Irregular past: struck Verb
- Irregular past participle: stricken, struck Verb
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
go on strike
1/ɡˈoʊ ˈɔn stɹˈaɪk/
fixed phrase
Start refusing work in protest
To stop working together with others to ask for better pay or rules.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The nurses will go on strike next week.
- Workers went on strike over safety concerns.
strike a deal
1/stɹˈaɪk ə dˈil/
idiom
Reach an agreement after talks
To agree on something after talking and deciding together.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The two companies struck a deal on the merger.
- We finally struck a deal after hours of negotiation.
strike out
1/stɹˈaɪk ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Fail completely at attempt
To try something but fail completely.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I really struck out on that project.
- He struck out when he asked her out.
strike up (something)
1/stɹˈaɪk ˈʌp sˈʌmθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
Begin conversation, friendship, or music performance casually
To start talking, being friends, or playing music suddenly and easily.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She struck up a conversation with the person next to her.
- The band struck up the national anthem.
strike while the iron is hot
1/stɹˈaɪk wˈaɪl ðə ˈaɪɚn ˈɪz hˈɑt/
idiom
Act quickly on opportunity
To do something right away because it is the best time to do it.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- You should strike while the iron is hot and apply now.
- You should strike while the iron is hot and apply for the job now.
- You should strike while the iron is hot and ask for a raise now.
- He struck while the iron was hot and sold his shares for a profit.
- They struck while the iron was hot and made the investment.
- The team struck while the iron was hot and scored another goal.