blitz

campagne intensive, offensive

Effort rapide et intense pour atteindre un objectif, souvent avec de nombreuses actions simultanées.

En anglais simple : A fast, powerful effort to achieve something, often involving many activities at once.

• We planned a publicity blitz.
• The store launched an advertising blitz before the sale.
• A weekend cleaning blitz left the whole house spotless.

Synonymes : campaign, push, offensive

Expressions courantes : publicity blitz, advertising blitz, cleaning blitz

attaque éclair, bombardement

Attaque soudaine et puissante, notamment menée par des avions.

En anglais simple : A sudden, powerful attack, especially one carried out by aircraft.

• The city suffered a bombing blitz.
• Families took shelter during the blitz.
• The sudden blitz destroyed several bridges.

Synonymes : assault, raid, bombardment

Expressions courantes : air blitz, bombing blitz, during the blitz

mixer

Réduire un aliment en très petits morceaux ou en purée avec un appareil électrique de cuisine.

En anglais simple : To cut food into very small pieces or make it smooth using an electric kitchen machine.

• Blitz the soup until smooth.
• She blitzed the nuts with a little oil.
• Can you blitz these vegetables for the sauce?

Synonymes : blend, puree

Expressions courantes : blitz the ingredients, blitz until smooth, blitz the soup

attaquer par surprise

Attaquer un lieu ou un ennemi soudainement et très rapidement.

En anglais simple : To attack a place or enemy suddenly and very quickly.

• The army planned to blitz the town.
• Enemy planes blitzed the port before dawn.
• The troops blitzed several positions in one night.

Synonymes : attack, raid

Expressions courantes : blitz a city, blitz enemy positions

attaquer le quarterback

Au football américain, envoyer des défenseurs supplémentaires vers le joueur qui lance le ballon pour le mettre sous pression.

En anglais simple : In American football, to send extra defenders to rush toward the player who throws the ball.

• The defense will blitz again.
• They blitzed on third down and forced a bad pass.
• Our linebackers often blitz when the quarterback drops back.

Synonymes : rush the passer

Expressions courantes : blitz the quarterback, blitz on defense