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

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You strike me as the kind of man who never does anything he doesn't want to do. Tu me parais être tout à fait le genre de gars qui ne fait jamais quoi que ce soit qu'il ne veut pas.
When seen in the perspective of half-a-dozen years or more, the best of our fashions strike us as grotesque, if not unsightly. Quand on les observe à une demi-douzaine d'années, ou plus, de distance, même les plus belles modes nous paraissent grotesques, voire disgracieuses.
The prison guards will strike from midnight in three days. Les gardiens de prison seront en grève pendant trois jours à partir de minuit.
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.
The general strike paralyzed the whole country. La grève généralisée a paralysé tout le pays.
You have to strike the iron while it's hot. Il faut battre le fer tant qu'il est chaud.
Strike while the iron is hot. Il faut battre le fer tant qu'il est chaud.
No one knows what will strike one tomorrow. Nul ne sait, ce qui le frappera demain.
The union went out on a strike for an indefinite period. Le syndicat est entré en grève pour une durée indéterminée.
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.
Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul. Le charme frappe la vue, mais le mérite triomphe de l'âme.
Typhoons strike Japan every year. Les typhons frappent le Japon chaque année.
The workers are on strike. Les travailleurs sont en grève.
Workers at the company went on a strike. Les travailleurs de l'entreprise ont fait la grève.
"Will they go on strike again?" "I'm afraid so." «Ces gens-là vont-ils de nouveau entrer en grève ?» «Il semble bien que oui.»
They are on strike for money. Ils font grève pour obtenir plus d'argent.
A strike disrupted the postal system. Une grève a perturbé le service postal.
You must strike while the iron is hot. Il faut battre le fer pendant qu'il est chaud.
He had gone there to help garbage workers strike peacefully for better pay and working conditions. Il est allé là-bas pour aider les éboueurs à se mettre en grève pacifiquement pour réclamer un salaire plus élevé et de meilleures conditions de travail.
The bus drivers are on strike today. Les conducteurs de bus sont en grève aujourd'hui.
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