blitz

IPA(Pronunciation)

/blɪts/

Noun

countable figuratively abbreviation alt-of uncountable

Japanese Meaning

（実際の攻撃として）急襲、特に空襲を指す攻撃 / （比喩的に）迅速かつ猛烈な攻撃、または大規模な試み

What is this buttons?

During the early hours, the city endured a sudden blitz that left many buildings damaged.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

早朝、その街は空襲に見舞われ、多くの建物が被害を受けた。

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Sense（1）

(countable) A sudden attack, especially an air raid; usually with reference to the Blitz.

Sense（2）

(countable, figuratively) A swift and overwhelming attack or effort.

We embarked on a publicity blitz, putting posters and flyers all around town.

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Sense（3）

(countable, American football) A play in which additional defenders beyond the defensive linemen rush the passer.

Sense（4）

(uncountable, chess) Short for blitz chess.

What I had played was chess. Specially, I knocked out some 2,000 games of speed (or "blitz") chess in the two months leading up to the tournament. In fact, I played so much that I'm currently in the top half-percent of more than 1.3 million of blitz players at an online chess competition site.

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Sense（5）

(cooking) The act of blending or puréeing food using a blender or processor

blitzes

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