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1 strike a blow for
(to make an effort on behalf of (a cause etc).) zasłużyć się -
2 strike
[straɪk] 1. n( of workers) strajk m; ( attack) uderzenie nt2. vt; pt, pp struckperson, thing uderzać (uderzyć perf); oil etc natrafiać (natrafić perf) na +acc; deal zawierać (zawrzeć perf); coin, medal wybijać (wybić perf); ( fig) ( occur to) uderzać (uderzyć perf)3. vi; pt, pp struckworkers strajkować (zastrajkować perf); illness, snake atakować (zaatakować perf); clock bić, wybijać (wybić perf) godzinę; killer uderzać (uderzyć perf)to strike a balance — zachowywać (zachować perf) proporcje
to strike a bargain with sb — ubijać (ubić perf) z kimś interes
when personal disaster strikes … — gdy kogoś dotknie osobiste nieszczęście, …
to strike a match — zapalać (zapalić perf) zapałkę
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) uderzać2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) uderzać, atakować3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) krzesać4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) strajkować5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) natrafić na6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) wybijać, uderzać7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) robić wrażenie8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) wybijać9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) ruszyć10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) zwijać, opuszczać2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) strajk2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) odkrycie•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up -
3 clip
[klɪp] 1. n(also: paper clip) spinacz m; ( BRIT) (also: bulldog clip) klips m do papieru; ( for hose etc) klamra f, zacisk m; ( for hair) spinka f; (TV, FILM) clip m2. vt( fasten) przypinać (przypiąć perf); (also: clip together) spinać (spiąć perf); hedge przycinać (przyciąć perf); ( nails) obcinać (obciąć perf)* * *I 1. [klip] past tense, past participle - clipped; verb1) (to cut (foliage, an animal's hair etc) with scissors or shears: The shepherd clipped the sheep; The hedge was clipped.) strzyc2) (to strike sharply: She clipped him over the ear.) wyrżnąć2. noun1) (an act of clipping.) strzyżenie2) (a sharp blow: a clip on the ear.) kuksaniec3) (a short piece of film: a video clip.) urywek•- clipper- clipping II 1. [klip] past tense, past participle - clipped; verb(to fasten with a clip: Clip these papers together.) spinać2. noun(something for holding things together or in position: a paper-clip; a hair-clip; bicycle-clips (= round pieces of metal etc for holding the bottom of trouser legs close to the leg).) spinacz -
4 kick
[kɪk] 1. vtI could kick myself ( inf) — pluję sobie w brodę (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:- kick off2. vi 3. n( of person) kopnięcie nt, kopniak m; ( of animal) wierzgnięcie nt, kopnięcie nt; ( of ball) rzut m wolny; ( thrill) frajda f (inf); ( of rifle) odrzut mto do sth for kicks ( inf) — robić (zrobić perf) coś dla frajdy (inf)
* * *[kik] 1. verb1) (to hit or strike out with the foot: The child kicked his brother; He kicked the ball into the next garden; He kicked at the locked door; He kicked open the gate.) kopnąć2) ((of a gun) to jerk or spring back violently when fired.) kopnąć2. noun1) (a blow with the foot: The boy gave him a kick on the ankle; He was injured by a kick from a horse.)2) (the springing back of a gun after it has been fired.)3) (a pleasant thrill: She gets a kick out of making people happy.)•- kick off
- kick up -
5 sock
[sɔk] 1. nskarpeta f, skarpetka f2. vt ( inf)to pull one's socks up ( fig) — brać (wziąć perf) się w garść
* * *[sok] I noun(a (usually wool, cotton or nylon) covering for the foot and ankle, sometimes reaching to the knee, worn inside a shoe, boot etc: I need a new pair of socks.) skarpetkaII 1. verb(slang) to strike someone hard with the fist: He socked the burglar (on the jaw). walnąć, przyłożyć (komuś)2. noun((slang) a strong blow with the fist: He gave me a sock on the jaw.) cios, uderzenie -
6 whack
[wæk]vtwalić (walnąć perf) (inf)* * *[wæk] 1. verb(to strike smartly, making a loud sound: His father whacked him for misbehaving.) dać klapsa2. noun(a blow: His father gave him a whack across the ear.) klaps
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