strike

straɪk
strickenstruck
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Translation of strike into German,

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Verb

1.

hit forcefully

tr.
hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon
tr.
  • He struck the enemy with a powerful blow..Er schlug den Feind mit einem kräftigen Schlag.
2.

protest

intr.
cease work as a protest
intr.
  • The workers decided to strike for better pay.Die Arbeiter beschlossen zu streiken für bessere Bezahlung.
3.

combat

tr./intr.
attack quickly and violently
tr./intr.
  • The army struck the enemy base at dawn.Die Armee griff im Morgengrauen die feindliche Basis an.

Noun

1.

impact

blow or application of physical force
  • He delivered a powerful strike to the opponent.Er führte einen kräftigen Schlag gegen den Gegner aus.
2.

warfare

military attack, especially an air attack on a specific target
  • The sudden strike on the enemy base was devastating..Der plötzliche Militärschlag auf die feindliche Basis war verheerend
3.

labor

work stoppage as a form of protest
  • The workers went on strike for better pay.Die Arbeiter traten in den Streik für bessere Bezahlung.
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Expressions with strike: examples in English and translations in German

im Streik
The workers were on strike for better wages..
niederschlagen
The knight struck down his foe with one swift move..
zurückschlagen
They will strike back if you hurt them.
streichen
She struck out the unnecessary words in the document..
in den Streik treten
streiken
The workers decided to go on strike for higher wages.
im Streik
streikend
The workers are out on strike for better pay.

Synonyms and analogies of strike in English

Examples of strike in a sentence

  • Lightning struck the tree during the storm.
  • Teachers plan to strike over working conditions.
  • The union voted to strike next week.
  • The snake struck its prey with precision.
  • He struck a match to start the fire.
  • The camper struck a match to ignite the stove.

Translations of "strike" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derStreiknm.

Once the strike ended, the factory resumed business as usual.

Nachdem der Streik beendet war, arbeitete die Fabrik wieder wie gehabt.

derSchlagnm.

An unexpected strike could quickly hull the vulnerable side of the cruiser.

Ein unerwarteter Schlag könnte schnell die verwundbare Seite des Kreuzers durchbohren.

derAngriffnm.

The air unit conducted a successful strike against the identified targets.

Der Luftverband führte einen erfolgreichen Angriff auf die identifizierten Ziele durch.

Verb
schlagenv.

She needed close friends before she could strike roots in the big city.

Sie brauchte enge Freunde, bevor sie in der Großstadt Wurzeln schlagen konnte.

streikenv.

By rights, the workers should strike; their wages haven't increased in five years.

Die Arbeiter sollten zu Recht streiken; ihre Löhne wurden seit fünf Jahren nicht erhöht.

zuschlagenv.

Authorities warned that a lone wolf could strike again without any prior warning.

Die Behörden warnten, dass ein Einzelgänger ohne jede Vorwarnung erneut zuschlagen könnte.

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strike: Examples and translations in context

All flights have been suspended indefinitely because of the ongoing strike.

Aufgrund des anhaltenden Streiks wurden alle Flüge auf unbestimmte Zeit ausgesetzt.

Most of the company cars were laid up during the long strike.

Die meisten Firmenwagen waren während des langen Streiks außer Betrieb.

The chaos at the airport during the strike was beyond belief yesterday.

Das Chaos am Flughafen während des Streiks gestern war schlichtweg unglaublich.

The union decided to flex its muscles with a massive nationwide strike.

Die Gewerkschaft ließ mit einem riesigen landesweiten Streik ihre Muskeln spielen.

The workers' strike brought the construction project to a complete standstill.

Der Streik der Arbeiter brachte das Bauprojekt völlig zum Stillstand.

During the strike, workers demanded changes to their collective agreement.

Während des Streiks forderten die Arbeiter Änderungen in ihrem Tarifvertrag.

With all this tension, a strike is clearly in the cards now.

Bei all dieser Spannung liegt ein Streik jetzt eindeutig in der Luft.

The government made a last-ditch attempt to negotiate before the strike began.

Die Regierung unternahm einen letzten Versuch zu verhandeln, bevor der Streik begann.

See also:

hunger strikegeneral strikeon strikestrike a balancestrike out
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