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Deerslayer, whose aim was not more true than it was quick, fired as soon as it was certain his friend had missed, and the deep swoop that followed left it momentarily doubtful whether the eagle was hit or not.Deerslayer, dont le coup d’œil était aussi sûr que la main était prompte, tira dès qu’il fut certain que son ami avait manqué son coup.Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daimsLe tueur de daimsCooper, James FenimoreThe DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
Suddenly a shell hit my horse and I was thrown into a mine-crater.Un obus atteint mon cheval et je fus lancé-dans un entonnoir.Le Bon, Gustave / The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave / Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenneEnseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenneLe Bon, Gustave© 1915, by Ernest Flammarion.The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave© 1999 by Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick, New Jersey
"I think I must have hit it too," replied the Indian, modestly.– Je crois l'avoir touché aussi, répliqua l'Indien modestement.Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de cheveluresLes chausseurs de cheveluresReid, MayneThe Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne© 2008 BiblioBazaar
He went hell-for-leather over a piece of ground which was being watered with H.E., but by the mercy of heaven nothing hit him.Il franchit à toute allure le sol qui était copieusement arrosé de projectiles, dont aucun ne l’atteignit, grâce au ciel.Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vertLe prophète au manteau vertBuchan, JohnGreenmantleBuchan, John© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
Thunderstruck, forgetting to hit, he pointed it out to his companion.Stupéfait, oubliant de frapper, il le montra à son compagnon.Zola, Emile / Contes à NinonZola, Emile / Stories for NinonStories for NinonZola, EmileContes à NinonZola, Emile
"Well, if some ball were to hit him," he muttered, "our business would be settled.«Ma foi! s’il attrapait quelque balle, murmura-t-il, ça arrangerait nos affaires…Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des RougonLa Fortune des RougonZola, EmileThe Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile© 2006 BiblioBazaar
They hit him through his parents, by telling him the shameful story of bis birth.On le frappa dans ses parents, en lui apprenant honteusement l’histoire de sa naissance.Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine FeratMadeleine FeratZola, EmileMadeleine FeratZola, Emile
"I shall hit," said George, coolly.– Je toucherai, dit Georges froidement.Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle TomLa case de l'oncle TomBeecher Stowe, HarrietUncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet
When it found that this was not the idea, it hit me over the head with the boom, and refused to do anything.Quand elle eut compris qu’il s’agissait d’autre chose, elle me gratifia d’un coup de vergue sur le crâne et ne voulut plus rien savoir.Jerome, Jerome Klapka / Three Men in a BoatJerome, Jerome Klapka / Trois hommes dans le bateauTrois hommes dans le bateauJerome, Jerome KlapkaThree Men in a BoatJerome, Jerome Klapka
Do you know, since this morning I have been worrying, and for a moment I thought I had hit upon an idea: Yes, it would be to go and fetch that girl, that Irma who came while you were here.Tenez! depuis ce matin, je me débats, et j’ai cru un moment avoir une idée: oui, ce serait d’aller chercher cette fille, cette Irma qui est venue comme vous étiez ici.Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'OeuvreL'OeuvreZola, EmileHis MasterpieceZola, Emile
The young trapper had, in effect, hit the mark in the very centre, as the blue stain of the bullet testified.Le jeune trappeur avait en effet touché au centre même de la coquille, ainsi que le prouvait la marque bleuâtre faite par la balle.Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de cheveluresLes chausseurs de cheveluresReid, MayneThe Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne© 2008 BiblioBazaar
"Have I hit it?" asked John, while reloading the barrel he had discharged.– L’ai-je atteint ? demanda John froidement en rechargeant son arme.Cooper, James Fenimore / PrecautionCooper, James Fenimore / Précaution. Le choix d'un mariPrécaution. Le choix d'un mariCooper, James FenimorePrecautionCooper, James Fenimore
It would have delighted her, said she, to be an actress. She could personate anger, tenderness, modesty, fright, and with a turn of her features or an attitude hit off all sorts of different people.Elle racontait qu'elle aurait adoré jouer la comédie; elle aurait tout su rendre, la colère, la tendresse, la pudeur, l'effroi; et, d'une attitude, d'un jeu de physionomie, elle indiquait des personnages.Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene RougonSon Excellence Eugene RougonZola, EmileHis ExcellencyZola, Emile
"You told me," resumed Guillaume, "that during my absence Thomas intended to go back to the factory. It's in connection with a new motor which he's planning, and has almost hit upon.« Justement, reprit Guillaume, tu m’as dit que Thomas allait travailler à l’usine pendant mon absence, pour ce moteur nouveau, qu’il cherche, qu’il a presque trouvé.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - ParisLes Trois Villes - ParisZola, EmileThe Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile
As the Pathfinder spoke, the bullet of Eau-douce hit the nail square, and drove it into the target, within an inch of the head.Pathfinder parlait encore quand la balle de Jasper frappa droit sur le clou, et l’enfonça dans la planche jusqu’à un pouce de la tête.Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac OntarioLe lac OntarioCooper, James FenimoreThe Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore© State University of New York 1981
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Collocations
acknowledge a hit
annoncer une touche
attack hit
frappe d'attaque
backhand hit
revers
base hit
coup sûr
direct hit
coup droit
double hit
coup double
double hit
double touche
effective hit
touche effective
hit deep
jouer long
hit with the cutting edge
coup de taille
invalid hit
touche non valable
keyhole hit
impact ovalisé
non-valid hit
touche non valable
off-target hit
touche non valable
single hit
simple
Word forms
hit
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | hit | hits |
Possessive case | hit's | hits' |
hit
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | hit |
Imperative | hit |
Present Participle (Participle I) | hitting |
Past Participle (Participle II) | hit |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I hit | we hit |
you hit | you hit |
he/she/it hits | they hit |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am hitting | we are hitting |
you are hitting | you are hitting |
he/she/it is hitting | they are hitting |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have hit | we have hit |
you have hit | you have hit |
he/she/it has hit | they have hit |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been hitting | we have been hitting |
you have been hitting | you have been hitting |
he/she/it has been hitting | they have been hitting |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I hit | we hit |
you hit | you hit |
he/she/it hit | they hit |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was hitting | we were hitting |
you were hitting | you were hitting |
he/she/it was hitting | they were hitting |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had hit | we had hit |
you had hit | you had hit |
he/she/it had hit | they had hit |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been hitting | we had been hitting |
you had been hitting | you had been hitting |
he/she/it had been hitting | they had been hitting |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will hit | we shall/will hit |
you will hit | you will hit |
he/she/it will hit | they will hit |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be hitting | we shall/will be hitting |
you will be hitting | you will be hitting |
he/she/it will be hitting | they will be hitting |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have hit | we shall/will have hit |
you will have hit | you will have hit |
he/she/it will have hit | they will have hit |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been hitting | we shall/will have been hitting |
you will have been hitting | you will have been hitting |
he/she/it will have been hitting | they will have been hitting |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would hit | we should/would hit |
you would hit | you would hit |
he/she/it would hit | they would hit |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be hitting | we should/would be hitting |
you would be hitting | you would be hitting |
he/she/it would be hitting | they would be hitting |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have hit | we should/would have hit |
you would have hit | you would have hit |
he/she/it would have hit | they would have hit |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been hitting | we should/would have been hitting |
you would have been hitting | you would have been hitting |
he/she/it would have been hitting | they would have been hitting |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am hit | we are hit |
you are hit | you are hit |
he/she/it is hit | they are hit |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being hit | we are being hit |
you are being hit | you are being hit |
he/she/it is being hit | they are being hit |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been hit | we have been hit |
you have been hit | you have been hit |
he/she/it has been hit | they have been hit |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was hit | we were hit |
you were hit | you were hit |
he/she/it was hit | they were hit |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being hit | we were being hit |
you were being hit | you were being hit |
he/she/it was being hit | they were being hit |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been hit | we had been hit |
you had been hit | you had been hit |
he/she/it had been hit | they had been hit |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be hit | we shall/will be hit |
you will be hit | you will be hit |
he/she/it will be hit | they will be hit |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been hit | we shall/will have been hit |
you will have been hit | you will have been hit |
he/she/it will have been hit | they will have been hit |