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21 strike at
(to attempt to strike, or aim a blow at (a person etc): He struck at the dog with his stick.) chercher à frapper -
22 strike fear/terror etc into
(to fill (a person) with fear etc: The sound struck terror into them.) terroriser -
23 strike out
1) (to erase or cross out (a word etc): He read the essay and struck out a word here and there.) rayer2) (to start fighting: He's a man who strikes out with his fists whenever he's angry.) donner un coup -
24 chord
chord n1 Mus accord m ;2 fig ( emotional response) it struck a chord in ou with him/his listeners cela a trouvé un écho en lui/chez ses auditeurs ; to strike ou touch the right chord toucher la corde sensible ;3 Math corde f ;4 ( of harp) corde f. -
25 dumb
1 ( handicapped) muet/muette voir note ; a dumb person un muet/une muette m/f ; dumb animals les bêtes ;2 ( temporarily) muet/muette (with de) ; to be struck dumb rester muet/muette ;■ dumb down:▶ dumb [sth] down, dumb down [sth] baisser le niveau de [course, TV programmes, news coverage]. Ce mot peut être perçu comme injurieux dans cette acception. Lui préférer speech impaired. -
26 chord
chord [kɔ:d]∎ figurative to strike or to touch a chord, to strike the right chord toucher la corde sensible;∎ his words struck a chord with the audience ses paroles ont trouvé un écho auprès du public -
27 lightning
lightning ['laɪtnɪŋ]1 noun(UNCOUNT) éclairs mpl, foudre f;∎ lightning frightens me les éclairs me font peur;∎ a flash of lightning un éclair;∎ to be struck by lightning être frappé par la foudre ou foudroyé;∎ familiar as quick as lightning, with lightning speed, like greased lightning rapide comme l'éclair□ ;∎ proverb lightning never strikes twice in the same place la foudre ne frappe jamais deux fois au même endroit(raid, visit) éclair (inv)►► lightning arrester parafoudre m (de surtension);American lightning bug luciole f;British lightning chess échecs mpl rapides;lightning conductor, lightning rod paratonnerre m;lightning strike grève f surprise (inv)
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