blitz

campaña intensiva, ofensiva

Esfuerzo rápido e intenso para lograr algo, a menudo con muchas actividades simultáneas.

En inglés sencillo: A fast, powerful effort to achieve something, often involving many activities at once.

• We planned a publicity blitz.
• The store launched an advertising blitz before the sale.
• A weekend cleaning blitz left the whole house spotless.

Sinónimos: campaign, push, offensive

Expresiones frecuentes: publicity blitz, advertising blitz, cleaning blitz

ataque relámpago, bombardeo

Ataque repentino y potente, especialmente realizado con aviones.

En inglés sencillo: A sudden, powerful attack, especially one carried out by aircraft.

• The city suffered a bombing blitz.
• Families took shelter during the blitz.
• The sudden blitz destroyed several bridges.

Sinónimos: assault, raid, bombardment

Expresiones frecuentes: air blitz, bombing blitz, during the blitz

triturar, licuar

Trocear muy finamente un alimento o hacerlo cremoso con una máquina eléctrica de cocina.

En inglés sencillo: To cut food into very small pieces or make it smooth using an electric kitchen machine.

• Blitz the soup until smooth.
• She blitzed the nuts with a little oil.
• Can you blitz these vegetables for the sauce?

Sinónimos: blend, puree

Expresiones frecuentes: blitz the ingredients, blitz until smooth, blitz the soup

atacar por sorpresa

Atacar un lugar o un enemigo de repente y con mucha rapidez.

En inglés sencillo: To attack a place or enemy suddenly and very quickly.

• The army planned to blitz the town.
• Enemy planes blitzed the port before dawn.
• The troops blitzed several positions in one night.

Sinónimos: attack, raid

Expresiones frecuentes: blitz a city, blitz enemy positions

presionar al quarterback

En fútbol americano, enviar defensores adicionales hacia el jugador que lanza el balón para presionarlo.

En inglés sencillo: In American football, to send extra defenders to rush toward the player who throws the ball.

• The defense will blitz again.
• They blitzed on third down and forced a bad pass.
• Our linebackers often blitz when the quarterback drops back.

Sinónimos: rush the passer

Expresiones frecuentes: blitz the quarterback, blitz on defense