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Traducción & Definición
a strike: una huelga
to go on strike: hacer huelga
We will go on strike next Monday. Haremos huelga el próximo lunes.
No confundir con to strike (golpear)
Pronunciation examples
UK: I cried when I saw the man strike his dog. It struck me as very cruel.
US: Rachel comes from a poverty-stricken country.
Ejemplos
- ""Back in the good old days, the labor unions organized strikes almost every week."
Ejercicio 1
"An earthquake struck...last night."
From the list below, select the sentences that use the term "struck" correctly.
There may be more than one correct answer!
From the list below, select the sentences that use the term "struck" correctly.
There may be more than one correct answer!
"An earthquake struck...last night."
From the list below, select the sentences that use the term "struck" correctly.
There may be more than one correct answer!
From the list below, select the sentences that use the term "struck" correctly.
There may be more than one correct answer!
This sentence uses the term "struck" correctly. In this context, the verb "to strike" means to come into contact (with something) with great force. If a "ship" strikes a rock, it crashes into it or collides with it. "To strike" is an irregular verb: strike/struck/struck.
This sentence uses the term "struck" correctly. "Struck" is the simple past of the verb "to strike", which generally describes the act of "hitting" or "physical contact". Here the verb is used figuratively. When a clock "strikes twelve", the hands of the clock have "reached" or "arrived at" the number twelve. Many old clocks sound or ring (twelve times in this case) to indicate the time. Many churches have bells which sound on the hour, when the clock strikes 12, etc. "To strike" is an irregular verb: strike/struck/struck.
This sentence uses the term "struck" correctly. "Struck" is the simple past of the verb "to strike", which generally describes the act of "hitting" or "physical contact". Here the verb is used figuratively. If news "strikes (someone) as strange", then the news "seems" strange, or it is curious. Other variations of this idiom: it strikes me as odd, it strikes me that..., this news is striking.
This sentence uses the term "struck" correctly, in the same way that it is used in the broadcast. "Struck" is the past participle of the verb "to strike", which generally describes the act of "hitting" or "physical contact". To be "struck" by lightning means to be "hit" by it. Here the verb is used in the passive voice. Did you know that nearly 2000 people throughout the world are hit by lightning every year? "To strike" is an irregular verb: strike/struck/struck.
"Struck" cannot be used as a noun. It is the past participle form of the verb "to strike". Do not confuse "struck" with the noun "a stroke", which describes a blockage of blood and oxygen to the brain, often causing paralysis.
This sentence uses the term "struck" incorrectly. Do not confuse "struck", a form of the verb "to strike", with the verb "to stroke", which can describe "caressing" or "touching something gently". Cats aren't happy when you hit them.
Ejercicio 2
Fill in the blanks with words used in the script!
This verb means to attack (or to hit): "The city was by a violent aerial attack". (1 word)
This phrasal verb means to catch one's foot and then fall: "I the cat and fell in the bath". (2 words)
The above terms (or part of them) can also be used as nouns to mean:
--> a journey or a voyage: "I won a to Paris". (1 word)
--> a worker's protest: "When I arrived in Paris, there was no metro due to the transport ". (1 word)
This verb means to attack (or to hit): "The city was by a violent aerial attack". (1 word)
This phrasal verb means to catch one's foot and then fall: "I the cat and fell in the bath". (2 words)
The above terms (or part of them) can also be used as nouns to mean:
--> a journey or a voyage: "I won a to Paris". (1 word)
--> a worker's protest: "When I arrived in Paris, there was no metro due to the transport ". (1 word)
Fill in the blanks with words used in the script!
This verb means to attack (or to hit): "The city was struck 1 by a violent aerial attack". (1 word)
This phrasal verb means to catch one's foot and then fall: "I tripped over 2 the cat and fell in the bath". (2 words)
The above terms (or part of them) can also be used as nouns to mean:
--> a journey or a voyage: "I won a trip 3 to Paris". (1 word)
--> a worker's protest: "When I arrived in Paris, there was no metro due to the transport strike 4". (1 word)
This verb means to attack (or to hit): "The city was struck 1 by a violent aerial attack". (1 word)
This phrasal verb means to catch one's foot and then fall: "I tripped over 2 the cat and fell in the bath". (2 words)
The above terms (or part of them) can also be used as nouns to mean:
--> a journey or a voyage: "I won a trip 3 to Paris". (1 word)
--> a worker's protest: "When I arrived in Paris, there was no metro due to the transport strike 4". (1 word)
1 struck: To STRIKE is a common synonym of to HIT. For example: "He STRUCK me in the face with a tennis racket". It is also used to mean to ATTACK, as in the example: "the perfume killer STRIKES again". To STRIKE is often used to describe violent crimes such as murders or bank robberies. To STRIKE is an irregular verb: strike/struck/struck.
2 tripped over: To TRIP OVER means to miss a step and fall (or nearly fall). For example: "I TRIPPED OVER a child's toy and broke my leg". In the script, the detective says: "you TRIPPED OVER it (the dead body) on the way in". This means that, when entering the apartment, the policeman caught his foot on the dead body and (nearly) fell.
3 trip: A "trip" is a journey or voyage. For example: Did you enjoy your trip to London? No it rained all the time!
4 strike: A "strike" is a protest where workers stop work in order to force employers to give them better pay or conditions. It is often used as a verb: "the men decided to strike for higher wages". "Striking" workers are often said to be "on strike": "The miners were on strike for 3 months".
Ejercicio 3
"A hurricane has hit Puerto Rico, killing 1 goat." (sentence not used in the audio)
The verb to hit is synonymous with to in this context.
"Radio Rhubarb's News Round-Up of newsworthy events..."
A newsworthy event is one which is .
The verb to hit is synonymous with to in this context.
"Radio Rhubarb's News Round-Up of newsworthy events..."
A newsworthy event is one which is .
"A hurricane has hit Puerto Rico, killing 1 goat." (sentence not used in the audio)
The verb to hit is synonymous with to strike 1 in this context.
"Radio Rhubarb's News Round-Up of newsworthy events..."
A newsworthy event is one which is interesting for the media 2.
The verb to hit is synonymous with to strike 1 in this context.
"Radio Rhubarb's News Round-Up of newsworthy events..."
A newsworthy event is one which is interesting for the media 2.
1 strike: This is the correct answer. The verbs "to hit" and "to strike" are often used to describe an adverse event (such as a storm or earthquake) affecting or coming into violent contact with a place. Example: The tornado hit (or struck) the town last night. Both verbs are irregular: hit/hit/hit and strike/struck/struck or stricken.
1 punch: This is incorrect. To "punch" is to hit or strike someone with a closed hand, the fingers forming a hard "ball". In other contexts, "to punch" shares a similar meaning with "hit", but not in this context.
1 blow: This is incorrect. To "blow" is to expel air from the mouth. The noun, "a blow" shares a similar meaning with "a hit", both describe a sudden shock (by a fist or a weapon).
1 knock: This is incorrect. "To knock" is to strike with a hard blow, such as one may do to a door. In other contexts, "to knock" shares a similar meaning with "hit", but not in this context.
2 interesting for the media: This is correct. A "newsworthy" event is sufficiently interesting to be reported as news. The suffix "-worthy" describes something of sufficient worth or merit. Example: A trustworthy person is someone who is reliable, or warrants to be trusted.
2 sensationalist or tabloid: This is incorrect. "Newsworthy" does not describe something that is sensationalist or "tabloid" (lurid or appearing in tabloid newspapers).
2 exclusive: This is incorrect. "Newsworthy" does not describe an exclusive media report.
2 factual: This is incorrect. "Newsworthy" does not share a similar meaning with "factual" or something which contains facts.
Ejercicio 4
Fill in the blanks with terms used by the Queen.
This verb means to take part in public disorder in the streets, as a group or crowd. "The people will if the pubs have no more beer".
This adjective means "frightening" or "causing fear". "I really love movies like Psychopath, The Exorcism and The Ringing".
This verb means to take part in public disorder in the streets, as a group or crowd. "The people will if the pubs have no more beer".
This adjective means "frightening" or "causing fear". "I really love movies like Psychopath, The Exorcism and The Ringing".
Fill in the blanks with terms used by the Queen.
This verb means to take part in public disorder in the streets, as a group or crowd. "The people will riot 1 if the pubs have no more beer".
This adjective means "frightening" or "causing fear". "I really love scary 2 movies like Psychopath, The Exorcism and The Ringing".
This verb means to take part in public disorder in the streets, as a group or crowd. "The people will riot 1 if the pubs have no more beer".
This adjective means "frightening" or "causing fear". "I really love scary 2 movies like Psychopath, The Exorcism and The Ringing".
1 riot: "Riot" is the term we were looking for here. To "riot" means to engage in a mass uprising or display of anger in the streets. There is also a related noun: "a riot". Example: "The riot started when the police shot an unarmed man".
2 scary: "Scary" is the right answer here. If something is "scary", it is "frightening" or it "causes you to be afraid". Scary things include spiders, ghosts, and the price of cigarettes.
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