strike

verb, noun/straɪk/CEFR B1

আঘাত করা, মারা; ধর্মঘট

Meaning

To hit something, or a period when workers refuse to work.

Example sentences

The bat struck the ball hard.ব্যাটটি বলে জোরে আঘাত করল।
The workers went on strike for higher pay.শ্রমিকেরা বেশি মজুরির দাবিতে ধর্মঘটে গেল।

A common mistake

The workers did a strike yesterday.→The workers went on strike yesterday.

English goes on strike or calls a strike. A strike is not done.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: hit, attack, kick

Forms of “strike”

Base form: strike
Past simple: struck
Past participle: struck
-ing form: striking
Third person (he/she/it): strikes

Similar words, and what each means

hit
আঘাত করা, মারা
To strike someone or something with force.
attack
আক্রমণ করা
To use violence against someone or something; to criticise strongly.
kick
লাথি মারা
To hit something with your foot.
walkout
কর্মবিরতি; সভা ছেড়ে বেরিয়ে যাওয়া
A sudden strike, or the act of leaving a meeting in protest.

Other English words for “আঘাত করা, মারা; ধর্মঘট”

hit
To strike someone or something with force.

“strike” elsewhere on EnglishBD

The offer won't last, so strike while the iron is hot.
Common English Proverbs with Bangla Meaning →
When a match is cancelled, an exam postponed or a strike withdrawn, English reports it with one phrasal verb: called off.
Phrasal Verbs with Call →
Cyclones form in the Bay of Bengal and strike the coastal districts, and the tidal surge that follows a cyclone kills far more people than the wind.
Natural Calamities →

Where this word is used

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“strike” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • আঘাত করা, মারা; ধর্মঘট
- • ঘুরপাক খাওয়া, চরকির মতো ঘোরা; ঘূর্ণি
- • পুনরায় ব্যবহার করা
- • গড়ানো, গড়িয়ে যাওয়া, তাড়া, গোল করে জড়ানো বান্ডিল
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আঘাত করা, মারা; ধর্মঘট — strike (verb, noun) — আঘাত করা, মারা; ধর্মঘট. To hit something, or a period when workers refuse to work.
Which word is closest in meaning to “strike”?
- • bet
- • hit
- • fire
- • sleep
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hit — hit — আঘাত করা, মারা. To strike someone or something with force.

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