strike
/straɪk/ verb (past tense and past participle struck)Translation
HIT [T] › to hit someone or something
vurmak
Two climbers were struck by falling rocks. His car went out of control and struck a tree. I've never heard of anyone being struck by lightning.39583THINK [T] › If a thought or idea strikes you, you suddenly think of it.
birden düşünmek, şıp diye düşünüvermek, aklına gelivermek; zihninde şimşek gibi çakmak
[+ (that)] It struck me that I'd forgotten to order the champagne.1108 strike sb as sth › If someone strikes you as having a particular quality, they seem to have that quality.
...gibi gelmek; ...izlenimini uyandırmak
He didn't strike me as a passionate man.1744NOT WORK [I] › to stop working for a period of time because you want more money, etc
greve gitmek, grev yapmak
Bus drivers are threatening to strike.1449EFFECT [T] › If something bad strikes something or someone, it affects them strongly and quickly.
çabucak ve güçlü şekilde etkile(n)mek
The hurricane struck the coast at about eight in the morning.2143ATTACK [I] › to attack suddenly
saldırmak, hücuma geçmek
The marines will strike at dawn.708CLOCK [I, T] › If a clock strikes, a bell rings to show what the time is.
(saat) çalmak, göstermek; vurmak
201 strike gold, oil, etc › to find a supply of gold, oil, etc in the ground
altın/petrol vb. bulmak/damarına rastlamak
2632661986 strike a match › to light a match in order to produce fire
kibrit yakmak
1286 strike a balance › to give two things the same amount of attention
denge kurmak, dengeyi sağlamak
It's important to strike a balance between spending and saving.1909 strike a deal › If two people strike a deal, they promise to do something for each other which will give them both an advantage.
strike back phrasal verb karşılıklı iyilik yapmaya söz vermek
The book's author has struck a deal with a major film company. → See also strike a chord (with sb) → See also be struck dumb1175 › to attack someone who has attacked you
strike out phrasal verb karşı saldırıya geçmek
709START MOVING › to start moving towards somewhere in a determined way
kararlı bir şekilde bir tarafa yönelmek; azimle başlamak
She struck out for the opposite bank.1595FAIL US informal › to fail at something
strike sth out phrasal verb başarısızlığa uğramak; bir şeyi başaramamak
I really struck out with her - she wouldn't even let me kiss her goodbye.1852 › to draw a line through something wrong that you have written
strike up sth phrasal verb üstünü çizmek/karalamak
1192 › to start a conversation or relationship with someone
sohbeti/dostluğu başlatmak; dostluk kurmak/başlatmak
I struck up a conversation with a guy who worked behind the bar.643(Definition of strike verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
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