strike out

être retiré sur trois prises, retirer sur trois prises

Au baseball, être retiré après trois prises, ou retirer un batteur de cette façon.

En anglais simple : In baseball, a player must stop batting after three strikes; a pitcher can cause this.

• The batter struck out.
• She struck out six players in one game.
• Did he strike out on the last pitch?

Comment l'utiliser : strike out someone (The pitcher struck out the next batter.)

Synonymes : fan

Expressions courantes : strike out swinging, strike out someone

échouer, essuyer un refus

Ne pas obtenir ce qu’on souhaite, notamment quand une invitation à un rendez-vous amoureux est refusée.

En anglais simple : Fail to get what you want, especially when asking someone for a date.

• I tried, but I struck out.
• He struck out when he asked her for a date.
• We have struck out with every landlord so far.

Comment l'utiliser : strike out with someone (He struck out with every person he asked to the dance.)

Synonymes : fail, get nowhere

Contraires : succeed

Expressions courantes : strike out again, strike out completely

barrer, rayer

Tracer un trait sur des mots écrits pour indiquer qu’il faut les supprimer.

En anglais simple : Draw a line through written words to show that they should be removed.

• Strike out the last word.
• He struck out three names from the list.
• Should I strike this sentence out?

Comment l'utiliser : strike out something (Strike out the sentence at the bottom.); strike something out (She struck her old address out.)

Synonymes : cross out, delete

Expressions courantes : strike out words, strike out something

se mettre en route, se lancer seul

Se mettre en route ou commencer une activité sans dépendre des autres.

En anglais simple : Start a journey or begin doing something independently.

• We struck out at dawn.
• The walkers struck out towards the distant hills.
• After years at the firm, he struck out on his own.

Comment l'utiliser : strike out for somewhere (They struck out for the coast.); strike out on your own (She struck out on her own after college.)

Synonymes : set off, set out

Expressions courantes : strike out alone, strike out independently

porter un coup, frapper brusquement

Faire un mouvement brusque pour essayer de frapper quelqu’un ou quelque chose.

En anglais simple : Suddenly try to hit someone or something.

• He struck out with his fist.
• The child struck out at anyone who came near.
• She suddenly struck out at my face.

Comment l'utiliser : strike out at someone/something (The frightened animal struck out at its handler.)

Synonymes : lash out, hit out

Expressions courantes : strike out wildly, strike out angrily

s’en prendre à, attaquer

Critiquer vivement quelqu’un, souvent parce que cette personne vous a critiqué ou contrarié.

En anglais simple : Strongly criticize someone, often because they have criticized or upset you.

• He struck out at his critics.
• The mayor struck out at claims that she had lied.
• Why did you strike out at everyone during the meeting?

Comment l'utiliser : strike out at someone/something (The minister struck out at her critics.)

Synonymes : lash out, attack, hit out

Expressions courantes : strike out publicly, strike out angrily