blitz (bl ts)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. [Short for blitzkrieg.] |
blitz [blɪts]
n
1. (Military) a violent and sustained attack, esp with intensive aerial bombardment
2. any sudden intensive attack or concerted effort
3. (Team Sports / Football Terms (both Rugby & Soccer)) American football a defensive charge on the quarterback
vb
(tr) to attack suddenly and intensively
[shortened from German Blitzkrieg lightning war]
Blitz [blɪts]
n
(Historical Terms) the. the systematic night-time bombing of the British in 1940-41 by the German Luftwaffe
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | blitz - (American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line 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 |
| 2. | blitz - a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment 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" |
blitz
Translations
blitz [blɪts]
A. N
B. VT (Mil) → bombardear
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
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
blitz
n
→ Blitzkrieg m; (aerial) → Luftangriff m; the Blitz deutscher Luftangriff auf britische Städte 1940-41
vt → heftig bombardieren
n blitz [blits]
a sudden, vigorous attack, originally in war. blitsaanval حَرْبٌ خاطِفَةٌ внезапно силно нападение bleskový útok lynkrig der Blitzkrieg 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 bombardeamento război-fulger стремительный налёт, бомбёжка 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
v
to make an attack on (usually in war) They blitzed London during the war. bombardeer يَشِنُّ هُجوما خاطِفا нападам bleskově zaútočit, (vy)bombardovat føre lynkrig mod schwer bombardieren 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 bombarderen føre lynkrig mot dokonać nalotu, atakować 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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