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I.hit [Brit hɪt, Am hɪt] N

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1. hit:

hit (blow, stroke in sport)

hit (in fencing)

to give the ball a tremendous hit

frapper la balle très fort

to score a hit SPORTS fig

marquer un point

2. hit (success):

hit (play, film etc)

hit (record)

tube m inf

to be a big or smash hit (show, film)

avoir or remporter un succès fou

to be a hit with the public

avoir beaucoup de succès auprès du public

to make a hit with sb person:

faire grosse impression sur qn

she's a big hit with my son

mon fils l'adore

she's a big hit with my son attr song, play, musical, record

3. hit (dose):

hit inf

4. hit (murder):

hit inf

hit inf

5. hit COMPUT:

hit (visit to website)

hit (websearch match)

page f trouvée

II.hit <pres part hitting, pret, pp hit> [Brit hɪt, Am hɪt] VB trans

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1. hit (strike):

hit person, ball

hit head, arm: windscreen, wall

to hit one's head/knee on sth

se cogner la tête/le genou contre qc

his father used to hit him

son père le battait

to hit a good shot (in tennis, cricket)

jouer une bonne balle

to hit a nail with a hammer

enfoncer un clou à coups de marteau

to hit the brakes

écraser le frein

2. hit (strike as target) bullet, assassin, torpedo:

hit victim, target, ship, enemy

5. hit (become apparent to):

it suddenly hit me that …

je me suis soudain rendu compte que …

then it hit me!

tout d'un coup j'ai réalisé! inf

6. hit (reach):

hit motorway, main road

arriver à [qc]

hit fig figures, weight: level

7. hit (come upon):

hit traffic, problem, bad weather

you'll hit the worst of the rush hour

tu vas tomber en pleine heure d'affluence

8. hit (go to) inf:

to hit the town

sortir s'amuser

let's hit the pub/club

allons au pub/en boîte

9. hit (attack) inf robbers:

hit bank etc

10. hit (kill):

hit inf

hit inf

11. hit (scrounge) inf:

to hit sb for sth

taper qc à qn inf

12. hit (in cards) inf:

‘hit me!’

‘donne-moi une carte!’

III.hit [Brit hɪt, Am hɪt]

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to hit sb in the eye

sauter aux yeux

a colour which hits you between the eyes

une couleur criarde

to hit the big time inf

to hit the ceiling or roof inf

sauter au plafond inf

to hit the jackpot

remporter le gros lot

to hit it off with sb

bien s'entendre avec qn

not to know what has hit one inf

a beer would just hit the spot inf!

une bière ferait (bien) l'affaire!

See also direct hit

I.hit upon VB [Brit hɪt -, Am hɪt -], hit on VB (hit (up)on [sth])

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II.hit upon VB [Brit hɪt -, Am hɪt -], hit on VB (hit on [sb]) sl Am

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hit upon

direct hit N

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free hit N

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free hit

pinch-hit [Brit, Am ˈpɪntʃ ˈˌhɪt] VB intr Am

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1. pinch-hit SPORTS:

jouer à la place de qn

2. pinch-hit (deputize):

to pinch-hit for sb

remplacer qn au pied levé

hit list N

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hit list

hit parade N

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hit parade

hit parade

hit single N

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hit single

tube m inf

hit squad N

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hit squad

commando m (de tueurs)

I.hit back VB [Brit hɪt -, Am hɪt -] (hit back)

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hit back

II.hit back VB [Brit hɪt -, Am hɪt -] (hit [sb] back)

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hit back

rendre un coup à [qn]

well, if he hits you, hit him back!

eh bien, s'il te frappe, rends-le lui (coup pour coup)!

III.hit back VB [Brit hɪt -, Am hɪt -] (hit [sth] back)

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hit back ball:

hit back

Translations for hit in the English»French Dictionary

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I.hit [hɪt] N

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1. hit (blow, stroke):

hit a. fig

to make a hit at sb/sth

to take a direct hit (be bombed)

3. hit (success):

hit

a smash hit

un grand succès

hit film

un film à succès

4. hit (successful song):

hit

5. hit Am inf (murder):

hit

II.hit <-tt-, hit, hit> [hɪt] VB trans

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1. hit (strike):

hit a. fig

to hit one's head

se cogner la tête

I don't know what hit him

je ne sais pas ce qu'il lui est arrivé

2. hit (crash into):

hit tree, car

3. hit (reach):

hit a. fig

to hit rock bottom

avoir le moral au plus bas

to be hit (be shot)

4. hit SPORTS:

hit a ball

hit person

5. hit (affect negatively):

hit

6. hit (arrive at):

hit

7. hit (encounter, come up against):

hit iceberg

to hit a bad patch

prendre un mauvais tour

to hit a lot of resistance

rencontrer beaucoup de résistance

to hit a traffic jam

tomber sur un bouchon

8. hit Am inf (attack, kill):

hit

9. hit (press):

hit key, button

Phrases:

to hit the bottle

to hit the ceiling

sortir de ses gonds

to hit the deck

s'aplatir au sol

to hit the hay inf

to hit the headlines

faire les gros titres

to hit home

frapper les esprits

to hit the jackpot

toucher le jackpot

to hit the nail on the head

to hit the road

to hit the roof

sth really hits the spot

qc est juste ce qu'il faut

to hit one's stride

trouver son rythme

III.hit [hɪt] VB intr

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1. hit (strike):

hit

2. hit (collide):

to hit at sb/sth

se heurter à qn/qc

3. hit (attack):

to hit at sth

hit parade N

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hit parade

hit back VB intr

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hit back

smash hit N

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smash hit

direct hit N

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direct hit

hit on VB intr

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1. hit on (think of):

hit on

2. hit on Am inf (show sexual interest):

hit on

hit out VB intr

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hard-hit ADJ (in very bad position)

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hit off VB trans always sep

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to hit it off with sb

bien s'entendre avec qn

hit-or-miss ADJ

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hit-or-miss

au petit bonheur la chance

to jump into/hit the sack

to hit the nail on the head

to hit sb when he is down

frapper qn à terre

to hit a ball on the rebound

frapper une balle après le rebond

to get [or Am hit] into one's stride

prendre sa vitesse de croisière

to hit one's fingers with a hammer

se foutre un coup de marteau sur les doigts

the stone hit him on the head

la pierre l'a frappé à la tête

this tragic news hit him hard

cette nouvelle tragique l'a beaucoup frappée

to hit the table with one's fist

frapper du poing sur la table

to hit oneself with a hammer

se ficher un coup de marteau

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Hit enter and the command prompt window should open for you. www.cnet.com

He was also a good hit-and-run man, and one of the best bunters in the league. en.wikipedia.org

It was also a wearying one, as each song quickly hit its peak and just kept clobbering away. en.wikipedia.org

We all have that friend we met in school or the gym or somewhere we just hit it off right away. en.wikipedia.org

When he says he can not hit her, she asks him why he could do it before when she was defenseless. en.wikipedia.org

Their parents hit them with broomsticks, feather dusters, clothes hangers, belts and irons. www.telegraph.co.uk

He hit the ground in an awkward position and was out concussed. en.wikipedia.org

In this way, even large or heavily armored ships could be sunk or disabled with a single well-placed hit. en.wikipedia.org

The title track is a marvy little sing-along to the radio hit, as well as being one of the best tunes on the album. en.wikipedia.org

If you like the result, hit the save button to save the image to your photo library. www.cnet.com

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