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She was not beautiful, but striking.Más que guapa, resultaba atractiva.Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negroEl gallo negroSansom, Christopher JohnDissolutionSansom, Christopher John© C.J. Sansom, 2003
Lucy was so striking, from her height, her scar, the way she carried herself, it was easy for Peter to picture her every move.Lucy era tan inconfundible, con su estatura, su cicatriz y su porte, que le resultaba fácil imaginar todos sus movimientos.Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John© 2004 by John Katzenbach
To accelerate compaction, vibrate the tube by striking the side wall with a 750 to 1000-gram hammer between drops for a total of 10 times.Para acelerar la compactación, se hace vibrar el tubo, entre caída y caída, mediante un total de diez golpes dados en la pared lateral con un martillo de 750 a 1000 g.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
Insert the text ', except 1331 matches "strike anywhere"Añadir: «a excepción de 1331 fósforos distintos de los "de seguridad"http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
The Ugly American strikes again.El Americano Feo ataca de nuevo.»Simmons, Dan / Phases of GravitySimmons, Dan / Fases de GravedadFases de GravedadSimmons, Dan© 1991 Ediciones В S.A.© 1989 by Dan SimmonsPhases of GravitySimmons, Dan© 1989, 2001 by Dan Simmons
The honor guard surrounded him in classic group-pound fashion, and he circled in place, waiting for the first strike.La guardia de honor le rodeó en la clásica posición para dar una paliza, y él dio vueltas en el lugar, esperando el primer golpe.Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante ConsagradoAmante ConsagradoWard, J.R.© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.© 2007, Jessica BirdLover EnshrinedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2008
A sudden thought struck him.De pronto se le ocurrió algo.Scarrow, Simon / The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon / Roma Vincit!Roma Vincit!Scarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow© de la traducción: Montserrat Batista, 2002© de la presente edición: Edhasa, 2002The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow
The story struck him as amusing, though he couldn't say exactly why, and he asked why they wanted to find him when it was clear Archimboldi didn't want to be seen.La historia le pareció, sin que pudiera decir a ciencia cierta por qué, divertida, y les preguntó los motivos por los que querían encontrarlo si estaba claro que Archimboldi no quería que nadie lo viera.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
She picked up the crime-scene preliminaries, struck with the language of the documents she was reading.Cogió los resultados del examen preliminar del escenario, harta ya de la jerga de aquellos documentos.Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
Francis reached out and struck the ball just a little hard. It flew across the table, missing the back line by two inches.Francis golpeó la pelota demasiado fuerte, que cayó más allá de la mesa.Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John© 2004 by John Katzenbach
Below: The worldwide distribution of lightning strikes.Abajo: La distribución de la caída de relámpagos.http://science.nasa.gov/ 06.07.2011http://science.nasa.gov/ 06.07.2011
I stopped at a few farms that struck me as ideal and talked to the farmers, but they all came up with excuses and posed objections.Me detuve en un par de granjas que me parecieron idóneas y hablé con los granjeros, pero todos inventaban excusas y ponían objeciones.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
His wrath did for him in the end; the cooler-headed Roman let the man's fading energy use itself up on his shield before a swift strike settled the matter.Al final, su propia ira acabó con él: el romano, más sereno, dejó que la menguante energía de aquel hombre se agotara contra su escudo antes de zanjar el asunto con un golpe rápido.Scarrow, Simon / The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon / Roma Vincit!Roma Vincit!Scarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow© de la traducción: Montserrat Batista, 2002© de la presente edición: Edhasa, 2002The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow
Dr. Cheng-Chien Liu3 of the National Cheng-Kung University of Taiwan explains: "President Ma Ying-Jeou of Taiwan and his delegation were visiting Belize the night earthquake struck.El Dr. Cheng-Chien Liu3, de la Universidad Nacional Cheng-Kung, en Taiwán, explica: "El presidente taiwanés, Ma Ying-Jeou, y su delegación estaban visitando Belice la noche que ocurrió el terremoto.http://science.nasa.gov/ 03.07.2011http://science.nasa.gov/ 03.07.2011
The Jeep jerked to a stop in front of the shelterbelt of trees, and immediately the nausea of that night struck Nick.El Jeep traqueteó y se detuvo delante del recodo de árboles, y Nick volvió a sentir la náusea de la otra noche.Kava, Alex / A Perfect EvilKava, Alex / Bajo SospechaBajo SospechaKava, AlexA Perfect EvilKava, Alex© S.M. Kava 2000
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Collocations
strike up
entablar
strike up
trabar
air strike
ataque aéreo
first strike
primer golpe
general strike
huelga general
grief-stricken
desconsolado
be struck dumb
enmudecer
go on strike
declararse en huelga
strike camp
levantar el campamento
strike camp
levantar el campo
be struck dumb
quedarse mudo
break a strike
romper una huelga
strike back
devolver el golpe
Word forms
strike
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | struck |
Imperative | strike |
Present Participle (Participle I) | striking |
Past Participle (Participle II) | stricken, struck |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I strike | we strike |
you strike | you strike |
he/she/it strikes | they strike |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am striking | we are striking |
you are striking | you are striking |
he/she/it is striking | they are striking |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have stricken, struck | we have stricken, struck |
you have stricken, struck | you have stricken, struck |
he/she/it has stricken, struck | they have stricken, struck |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been striking | we have been striking |
you have been striking | you have been striking |
he/she/it has been striking | they have been striking |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I struck | we struck |
you struck | you struck |
he/she/it struck | they struck |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was striking | we were striking |
you were striking | you were striking |
he/she/it was striking | they were striking |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had stricken, struck | we had stricken, struck |
you had stricken, struck | you had stricken, struck |
he/she/it had stricken, struck | they had stricken, struck |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been striking | we had been striking |
you had been striking | you had been striking |
he/she/it had been striking | they had been striking |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will strike | we shall/will strike |
you will strike | you will strike |
he/she/it will strike | they will strike |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be striking | we shall/will be striking |
you will be striking | you will be striking |
he/she/it will be striking | they will be striking |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have stricken, struck | we shall/will have stricken, struck |
you will have stricken, struck | you will have stricken, struck |
he/she/it will have stricken, struck | they will have stricken, struck |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been striking | we shall/will have been striking |
you will have been striking | you will have been striking |
he/she/it will have been striking | they will have been striking |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would strike | we should/would strike |
you would strike | you would strike |
he/she/it would strike | they would strike |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be striking | we should/would be striking |
you would be striking | you would be striking |
he/she/it would be striking | they would be striking |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have stricken, struck | we should/would have stricken, struck |
you would have stricken, struck | you would have stricken, struck |
he/she/it would have stricken, struck | they would have stricken, struck |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been striking | we should/would have been striking |
you would have been striking | you would have been striking |
he/she/it would have been striking | they would have been striking |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am stricken, struck | we are stricken, struck |
you are stricken, struck | you are stricken, struck |
he/she/it is stricken, struck | they are stricken, struck |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being stricken, struck | we are being stricken, struck |
you are being stricken, struck | you are being stricken, struck |
he/she/it is being stricken, struck | they are being stricken, struck |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been stricken, struck | we have been stricken, struck |
you have been stricken, struck | you have been stricken, struck |
he/she/it has been stricken, struck | they have been stricken, struck |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was stricken, struck | we were stricken, struck |
you were stricken, struck | you were stricken, struck |
he/she/it was stricken, struck | they were stricken, struck |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being stricken, struck | we were being stricken, struck |
you were being stricken, struck | you were being stricken, struck |
he/she/it was being stricken, struck | they were being stricken, struck |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been stricken, struck | we had been stricken, struck |
you had been stricken, struck | you had been stricken, struck |
he/she/it had been stricken, struck | they had been stricken, struck |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be stricken, struck | we shall/will be stricken, struck |
you will be stricken, struck | you will be stricken, struck |
he/she/it will be stricken, struck | they will be stricken, struck |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been stricken, struck | we shall/will have been stricken, struck |
you will have been stricken, struck | you will have been stricken, struck |
he/she/it will have been stricken, struck | they will have been stricken, struck |
strike
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | striked |
Imperative | strike |
Present Participle (Participle I) | striking |
Past Participle (Participle II) | striked |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I strike | we strike |
you strike | you strike |
he/she/it strikes | they strike |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am striking | we are striking |
you are striking | you are striking |
he/she/it is striking | they are striking |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have striked | we have striked |
you have striked | you have striked |
he/she/it has striked | they have striked |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been striking | we have been striking |
you have been striking | you have been striking |
he/she/it has been striking | they have been striking |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I striked | we striked |
you striked | you striked |
he/she/it striked | they striked |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was striking | we were striking |
you were striking | you were striking |
he/she/it was striking | they were striking |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had striked | we had striked |
you had striked | you had striked |
he/she/it had striked | they had striked |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been striking | we had been striking |
you had been striking | you had been striking |
he/she/it had been striking | they had been striking |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will strike | we shall/will strike |
you will strike | you will strike |
he/she/it will strike | they will strike |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be striking | we shall/will be striking |
you will be striking | you will be striking |
he/she/it will be striking | they will be striking |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have striked | we shall/will have striked |
you will have striked | you will have striked |
he/she/it will have striked | they will have striked |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been striking | we shall/will have been striking |
you will have been striking | you will have been striking |
he/she/it will have been striking | they will have been striking |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would strike | we should/would strike |
you would strike | you would strike |
he/she/it would strike | they would strike |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be striking | we should/would be striking |
you would be striking | you would be striking |
he/she/it would be striking | they would be striking |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have striked | we should/would have striked |
you would have striked | you would have striked |
he/she/it would have striked | they would have striked |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been striking | we should/would have been striking |
you would have been striking | you would have been striking |
he/she/it would have been striking | they would have been striking |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am striked | we are striked |
you are striked | you are striked |
he/she/it is striked | they are striked |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being striked | we are being striked |
you are being striked | you are being striked |
he/she/it is being striked | they are being striked |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been striked | we have been striked |
you have been striked | you have been striked |
he/she/it has been striked | they have been striked |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was striked | we were striked |
you were striked | you were striked |
he/she/it was striked | they were striked |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being striked | we were being striked |
you were being striked | you were being striked |
he/she/it was being striked | they were being striked |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been striked | we had been striked |
you had been striked | you had been striked |
he/she/it had been striked | they had been striked |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be striked | we shall/will be striked |
you will be striked | you will be striked |
he/she/it will be striked | they will be striked |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been striked | we shall/will have been striked |
you will have been striked | you will have been striked |
he/she/it will have been striked | they will have been striked |