hit out

scharf kritisieren, angreifen

Starke Wut oder scharfe Kritik gegen jemanden oder etwas äußern.

In einfachem Englisch: To express strong anger or criticism toward someone or something.

• She hit out at her critics.
• Residents hit out at the council over the closure.
• The coach has hit out at the referee’s decision.

So benutzt man es: hit out at someone/something (The minister hit out at the unfair criticism.)

Synonyme: lash out, attack, criticize

Häufige Wendungen: hit out angrily, hit out publicly

um sich schlagen

Plötzlich versuchen, jemanden zu schlagen, oft ohne genau zu zielen.

In einfachem Englisch: To suddenly try to strike someone, often without aiming carefully.

• He hit out in panic.
• She hit out at the attacker with both fists.
• The frightened child was hitting out wildly.

So benutzt man es: hit out at someone (He hit out at the man who grabbed him.)

Synonyme: lash out, strike out

Häufige Wendungen: hit out blindly, hit out wildly

aufbrechen, losziehen

Einen Ort verlassen oder eine Reise beginnen.

In einfachem Englisch: To leave a place or start a journey.

• We hit out before sunrise.
• They hit out for home after breakfast.
• Let us hit out while the roads are quiet.

So benutzt man es: hit out for somewhere (We hit out for the next town at dawn.)

Synonyme: head out, set off, leave

Häufige Wendungen: hit out early, hit out tomorrow