Usage examples of "strike out" in English with translation to French

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The union went out on a strike for an indefinite period. Le syndicat est entré en grève pour une durée indéterminée.

The greater the genius, the longer it takes the world to find it out and understand it. Cela prendra d'autant plus de temps au monde de trouver et de comprendre un homme, que son génie est grand.

The prison guards will strike from midnight in three days. Les gardiens de prison seront en grève pendant trois jours à partir de minuit.

Jane is out shopping. Jane est sortie faire du shopping.

My therapist told me to go to a bar and strike up a conversation with a complete stranger. Mon thérapeute m'a dit de me rendre dans un bar et d'entamer une conversation avec quelqu'un qui me soit tout à fait étranger.

By chance we saw him as he came out of the shop. Par chance, on l'a vu en train de sortir du magasin.

The general strike paralyzed the whole country. La grève généralisée a paralysé tout le pays.

Let me spell it out for you. Laisse-moi te l'épeler.

You have to strike the iron while it's hot. Il faut battre le fer tant qu'il est chaud.

I cut the article out of the magazine. J'ai découpé l'article de ce magazine.

Strike while the iron is hot. Il faut battre le fer tant qu'il est chaud.

Houses built with wood burn more easily than houses built out of stone. Les maisons de bois brûlent plus facilement que les maisons de pierre.

No one knows what will strike one tomorrow. Nul ne sait, ce qui le frappera demain.

We pigged out on pizza and chicken at lunchtime. Nous nous sommes empiffrés avec de la pizza et du poulet pour déjeuner.

The reason we're on strike is that the company hasn't improved our wages. La raison pour laquelle nous sommes en grève est que l'entreprise n'a pas augmenté nos salaires.

Tomorrow, I'm going to take my mother out in the new car. Demain, je vais promener ma mère dans la nouvelle voiture.

Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul. Le charme frappe la vue, mais le mérite triomphe de l'âme.

Sister, don't let this patient out of your sight. Ma sœur, ne quittez pas ce patient des yeux.

Typhoons strike Japan every year. Les typhons frappent le Japon chaque année.

I almost passed out. J’ai failli tomber dans les pommes.

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