New English-Irish Dictionary

Similar words: strike out · strike pay · strike on · strike up · strike back · strike off · strike action · arrive at · drive at · strident

strike at

1 (v + prep) attempt to hit INTRANSITIVEbuille a tharraingt ar 2 (v + prep) MIL launch attack on TRANSITIVEionsaigh verb c m uionsaí a dhéanamh ar c m u 3 (v + prep) attack belief, principle, etc INTRANSITIVEionsaí a dhéanamh ar c m uit strikes at the principle of liberty ionsaí is ea é ar phrionsabal na saoirse → see strike

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she struck at his shoulder tharraing sí buille ar a ghualainn
grief-stricken »

he was grief-stricken at the news bhí sé croíbhriste faoin scéal
panic-stricken »

I was panic-stricken at the thought chuir an smaoineamh scéin ionam, bhí scéin ionam ag smaoineamh air
root »

this decision strikes at the roots of democracy is ionsaí é an cinneadh seo ar bhunchlocha an daonlathais
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to strike at the heart of sth (also to strike at the roots of sth, to strike at the foundations of sth) dochar suntasach a dhéanamh do rud, buille trom a bhualadh ar rudthis deed strikes at the heart of democracy is ionsaí tromchúiseach ar an daonlathas é an gníomh seo
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to strike a blow against sb/sth (also to strike a blow at sb/sth) buille a bhualadh in aghaidh duine/ruda
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don't let him get a strike at goal ná lig dó amas a fháil ar an gcúl
strike back »

to strike back at sb frithionsaí a dhéanamh ar dhuine
strike out »

to strike out at sb buille a tharraingt ar dhuine, iarraidh a thabhairt ar dhuine
strike out »

to strike out at sb ionsaí a dhéanamh ar dhuine, duine a ionsaí
strike out »

he struck out fiercely at them rinne sé ionsaí fíochmhar orthu, thug sé fogha fíochmhar fúthu

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