blitz

campagna intensiva, offensiva

Sforzo rapido e intenso per ottenere qualcosa, spesso con molte attività svolte contemporaneamente.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: campaign, push, offensive

Espressioni comuni: publicity blitz, advertising blitz, cleaning blitz

attacco lampo, bombardamento

Attacco improvviso e potente, soprattutto se effettuato da aerei.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: assault, raid, bombardment

Espressioni comuni: air blitz, bombing blitz, during the blitz

frullare

Ridurre un alimento in pezzetti molto piccoli o renderlo cremoso con un apparecchio elettrico da cucina.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: blend, puree

Espressioni comuni: blitz the ingredients, blitz until smooth, blitz the soup

attaccare di sorpresa

Attaccare un luogo o un nemico all'improvviso e molto rapidamente.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: attack, raid

Espressioni comuni: blitz a city, blitz enemy positions

pressare il quarterback

Nel football americano, mandare difensori aggiuntivi verso il giocatore che lancia la palla per metterlo sotto pressione.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: rush the passer

Espressioni comuni: blitz the quarterback, blitz on defense