strafe

streɪf

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Definition of strafe - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

video games

intr.

TECH.

move sideways without turning

intr.

TECH.

In the game, you can strafe to dodge attacks.

dodge

sidestep

military attack

tr.

TECH.

attack repeatedly with bombs or machine-gun fire from low-flying aircraft

tr.

TECH.

The squadron strafed the enemy encampment at dawn..

bombard

Noun

video games

TECH.

sideways movement without turning in games

TECH.

Mastering the strafe is crucial in first-person shooters.

sidestep

slide

military

TECH.

attack from a low-flying aircraft with gunfire

TECH.

The village suffered a strafe during the war.

airstrike

bombardment

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Expressions with strafe

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strafe run

military aircraft attack on ground targets with gunfire

The fighter jet performed a strafe run on the enemy base.

Origin of strafe

German, strafen (to punish)

Examples of strafe in a sentence

You need to strafe quickly in this level.
The pilot strafed the convoy on the highway.
Enemy planes strafed the coastline relentlessly.
The game requires a quick strafe to dodge attacks.
He practiced his strafe to improve his gameplay.
The pilot executed a strafe on enemy lines.

A sudden strafe caught the soldiers off guard.

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French:strafer, strafe, ...
German:seitwärts gehen, Strafing, ...
Italian:muoversi lateralmente, strafe, ...
Spanish:moverse lateralmente, movimiento lateral, ...
Portuguese:mover-se lateralmente, movimento lateral, ...
Chinese:侧移, 侧向移动, ...
Japanese:横移動する, 横移動, ...
Arabic:اِنْحَرَفَ, حَرَكَة جانِبِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:לְסְטְרֵייפ, תְּנוּעָה צִדִּית, ...
Russian:двигаться вбок, боковое движение, ...
Ukrainian:рухатися вбік, бічний рух, ...
Hindi:बगल में चलना, स्ट्रेफ, ...
Bengali:পাশের দিকে সরানো, স্ট্রাফ, ...
Catalan:moure's lateralment, estrafe, ...
Czech:strafovat, strafování, ...
Danish:bevæge sig sidelæns, sidebevægelse, ...
Dutch:zijwaarts bewegen, strafe, ...
Greek:κινώ πλευρικά, strafe, ...
Hungarian:sztráfolni, oldalazás, ...
Khmer:ផ្លាស់ទីទៅចំហៀង, ចលនារំកិលទៅចំហៀងដោយមិនបត់ទិស, ...
Korean:옆으로 움직이다, 옆걸음, ...
Persian:جنبید, حرکت جانبی, ...
Polish:poruszać się bokiem, strafe, ...
Portuguese (BR):mover-se lateralmente, movimento lateral, ...
Romanian:a se mișca lateral, mișcare laterală, ...
Swedish:röra sig i sidled, strafe, ...
Thai:เคลื่อนที่ไปด้านข้าง, การเคลื่อนไหวด้านข้าง, ...
Turkish:yana hareket etmek, yan hareket, ...
Vietnamese:di chuyển ngang, cuộc tấn công từ máy bay, ...

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