blitz

blitz

 (blĭts)

n.

1.

a. A blitzkrieg.

b. A heavy aerial bombardment.

2. An intense campaign: a media blitz focused on young voters.

3. Football A sudden charge upon the quarterback by one or more of the linebackers or defensive backs when the ball is snapped. Also called red-dog.

v. blitzed, blitz·ing, blitz·es

v.tr.

1. To subject to a blitz.

2. Football To rush (the quarterback) in a blitz.

v.intr. Football

To carry out a blitz.

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[Short for blitzkrieg.]

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blitz

(blɪts)

n

1. (Military) a violent and sustained attack, esp with intensive aerial bombardment

2. any sudden intensive attack or concerted effort: an advertising blitz; a drink-driving blitz.

3. (Soccer) American football a defensive charge on the quarterback

4. (Rugby) American football a defensive charge on the quarterback

vb

(tr) to attack suddenly and intensively

[C20: shortened from German Blitzkrieg lightning war]

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Blitz

(blɪts)

n

(Historical Terms) the Blitz the systematic night-time bombing of Britain in 1940–41 by the German Luftwaffe

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blitz

(blɪts)
n.

1. a sudden, swift, and overwhelming military attack, usu. using tanks and aerial bombardment.

2. the Blitz, the intensive aerial bombing of British cities by the Germans in 1940–41.

3. any swift, vigorous attack, barrage, or defeat.

4. Football. a direct charge upon the passer as soon as the ball is snapped.

5. a shutout in gin rummy.

v.t.

6. to attack, defeat, or destroy with or as if with a blitz.

7. Football. to charge (the passer) as soon as the ball is snapped.

[1935–40; shortening of blitzkrieg]

blitz′er, n.

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blitz

Past participle: blitzed
Gerund: blitzing

Imperative

blitz

blitz

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blitz

1. An aerial campaign with heavy bombardment. Applied particularly to German bombings of Warsaw and London.

2. Rush by additional defenders to tackle the opposing quarterback before he can get rid of the ball.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	blitz - (American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line linebacker blitzing, safety blitz American football, American football game - a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays maneuver, manoeuvre, play - a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop"
	2.	blitz - a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment blitzkrieg attack, onrush, onset, onslaught - (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn" armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
Verb	1.	blitz - attack suddenly and without warning; "Hitler blitzed Poland" attack, assail - launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week"

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blitz

noun

1. attack, strike, assault, raid, offensive, onslaught, bombardment, bombing campaign, blitzkrieg Security forces are active since the bombing blitz last month.

2. crackdown, drive, campaign, push (informal), crusade, onslaught, clampdown a blitz on incorrect grammar

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Translations

حَرْبٌ خاطِفَةٌيَشِنُّ هُجوما خاطِفا

bleskově zaútočitbleskový útokbombardovat

føre lynkrig modlynkrig

Blitzkrieg

bombarder

villámháború

gera loftsprengjuárás áleifturstríî

attacco improvvisoblitzbombardamentobombardare

staigiai pultistaigus puolimas

negaidot uzbruktzibenskarš

føre lynkrig motlynkrig

prudký útok

hava hücumuhava saldırısıhava saldırısı yapmak

用闪电战攻击闪电战

blitz

[blɪts]

A. N

1. (Mil) → guerra f relámpago (Aer) → bombardeo m aéreo
the Blitz (Brit) (Hist) el bombardeo alemán de Gran Bretaña en 1940 y 1941

2. (fig) → campaña f (on contra) I'm going to have a blitz on ironing tomorrow → mañana voy a atacar la plancha

B. VT (Mil) → bombardear

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blitz

[ˈblɪts]

n

(= bombing) → bombardement m (aérien)
a media blitz (= campaign) → un bombardement médiatique
to have a blitz on sth (= make an onslaught on) → s'attaquer à qch

vt [+ city, building] → bombarder

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blitz

n

→ Blitzkrieg m; (aerial) → Luftangriff m; the Blitz deutscher Luftangriff auf britische Städte 1940-41

(fig inf) → Blitzaktion f; he had a blitz on his room → er machte gründlich in seinem Zimmer sauber

vt → heftig bombardieren

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blitz

[blɪts]

1. n (Mil) → blitz m inv
to have a blitz on sth (fig) → prendere d'assalto qc

2. vt → bombardare

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

blitz

(blits) noun

a sudden, vigorous attack, originally in war. blitsaanval حَرْبٌ خاطِفَةٌ внезапно силно нападение bombardeamento bleskový útok der Blitzkrieg lynkrig αιφνιδιαστική επίθεση bombardeo välkrünnak حملۀ شدید و ناگهان äkkihyökkäys attaque éclair מִתְקֶפֶת בָּזַק बमबारी bombardniranje villámháború serangan kilat leifturstríð attacco 電撃的攻撃 전격적인 맹공격 staigus puolimas zibenskarš serangan udara yang bertalu-talu bliksemaanval lynkrig blitzkrieg شدیده او ناڅاپه یرغل bombardeamento război-fulger стремительныи налет, бомбежка prudký útok bliskovit napad brzi napad blixtanfall, blixtkrig การโจมตีอย่างรวดเร็วและรุนแรง hava saldırısı, hava hücumu 閃電攻擊 бліцкриг اچانک سخت حملہ cuộc đột kích 闪电战

verb

to make an attack on (usually in war). They blitzed London during the war. bombardeer يَشِنُّ هُجوما خاطِفا нападам bombardear bleskově zaútočit, (vy)bombardovat schwer bombardieren føre lynkrig mod επιτίθεμαι αιφνιδιαστικά bombardear välkrünnakut tegema یورش بردن hyökätä bombarder לַהֲרוֹס בְּהָפצָצָה כְּבֵדָה हवाई आक्रमण करना iznenada napasti lerohan menyerang dengan tiba-tiba gera loftsprengjuárás á attaccare 電撃爆撃する 전격적으로 맹공격하다 staigiai pulti negaidot uzbrukt menyerang bertalu-talu dari udara bombarderenføre lynkrig mot dokonać nalotu, atakować یرغل کول bombardear a ataca fulgerător производить налёт, бомбежку bombardovať bombardirati napasti rikta blixtanfall mot โจมตีอย่างรวดเร็วและรุนแรง hava saldırısı yapmak 進行閃電攻擊 блискавично напасти سخت حملہ کرنا đánh chớp nhoáng 用闪电战攻击

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