Strike back Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈstɹaɪk/ /ˈbæk

STRYKE-BAK

UK

stɹˈaɪk/ /bˈæk

stryke-BACK

التعريف

To react to an attack or criticism by attacking or criticizing in return.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal to neutral; commonly used for physical or verbal situations. Typical in phrases like 'decided to strike back'. Often implies standing up for oneself after being attacked. Not literal for labor strikes.

• Spanish: contraatacar - devolver el golpe
• Portuguese (BR): revidar - contra-atacar
• Portuguese (PT): revidar - contra-atacar
• Chinese (Simplified): 反击
• Chinese (Traditional): 反擊
• Hindi: पलटवार करना
• Arabic: يرد بالمثل - يهاجم رداً
• Bengali: প্রতিক্রিয়া জানানো - পাল্টা আঘাত করা
• Russian: дать отпор - ответить
• Japanese: やり返す - 仕返しをする
• Vietnamese: phản công - đáp trả
• Korean: 반격하다 - 맞대응하다
• Turkish: karşılık vermek - misilleme yapmak
• Urdu: جوابی کاروائی کرنا - پلٹ کر وار کرنا
• Indonesian: membalas - melawan balik

جمل نموذجية

If someone hits you, you should not strike back.

basic

The player was fouled and then struck back.

basic

She didn't want to strike back at her classmates’ mean words.

basic

After facing criticism, the company finally decided to strike back with a public statement.

natural

When online trolls attacked, she didn't hesitate to strike back with clever responses.

natural

Sometimes it's better to walk away than to strike back and make things worse.

natural