strike
gb/stɹˈaɪk/ us/stɹˈaɪk/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 2000
megüt, nagyot üt, ráüt, sztrájkol, sztrájkba lép, sújt, lecsap, tűnik, hat, sztrájk, munkabeszüntetés, ütés, csapás, strike
KITENZI
B1
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'strike' with 'struck' in past tense forms, using 'strike' instead of 'struck'.
Maana
Hit with force
Miunganiko ya maneno
strike a blow
|strike the ball
|strike with a hammer
|strike the target
Visawe
hit (More general term for making contact, not always forceful or deliberate.)
Vinyume
miss (Fail to make contact when trying to hit.)
Mada
sports
|violence
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
KITENZI
B1
2
sztrájkol
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'strike' meaning 'hit' with this meaning, leading to incorrect imagery.
Maana
Stop work in protest
Miunganiko ya maneno
go on strike
|call a strike
|union strike
Visawe
protest (Broader term; not limited to stopping work.)
Vinyume
work (To perform one's job instead of stopping as a protest.)
Mada
work
|politics
|law
|business
Ufafanuzi
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.
KITENZI
B2
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may use 'strike' incorrectly for positive sudden events; it's usually negative.
Maana
Affect suddenly and harmfully
Miunganiko ya maneno
lightning strikes
|disease strikes
|disaster strikes
Visawe
hit (Informal; can be used for sudden harmful events but less formal than 'strike'.)
Vinyume
spare (To avoid harming or affecting someone or something.)
Mada
disasters
|health
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To happen suddenly and hurt people or things.
To happen suddenly and cause harm or damage, often referring to disasters, illness, or attacks.
KITENZI
B2
4
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners might confuse this usage with physically hitting someone.
Maana
Cause an impression or thought
Miunganiko ya maneno
strike as odd
|strike as funny
|it strikes me that
Visawe
impress (Often positive; 'strike' can be neutral or negative.)
Vinyume
leave indifferent (To cause no particular impression or reaction.)
Mada
thinking
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To make someone think or feel in a certain way.
To cause someone to think of something or feel a particular way about something.
NOMINO
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
Work stoppage protest event
Miunganiko ya maneno
go on strike
|end a strike
|general strike
Visawe
walkout (Informal term for leaving work as protest.)
Vinyume
workday (A normal day when work is done instead of stopped.)
Mada
work
|politics
|business
Ufafanuzi
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.
NOMINO
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
Forceful hitting action/event
Miunganiko ya maneno
a strike in bowling
|a lightning strike
Visawe
blow (Similar meaning; often used for hits in fighting.)
Vinyume
miss (Failing to make contact when attempting to hit.)
Mada
sports
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A time when you hit something hard on purpose.
An act of hitting something forcefully and deliberately, often in sports or combat.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
strike
IPA
GB/stɹˈaɪk/
US/stɹˈaɪk/
Silabi na mkazo
strike (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (strike)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: strike
- Plural: strikes
Verb
- Base: strike
- 3rd Person Singular: strikes
- Present Participle: striking
- Past: struck
- Past Participle: stricken, struck
Familia ya neno
Forms
Related words
striker
noun
strikingly
adverb
Vidokezo muhimu
- Irregular past: struck Verb
- Irregular past participle: stricken, struck Verb
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.