hit on
To flirt with; to approach and speak to, seeking romance, love, sex, etcTo flirt with; to approach and speak to (someone), seeking romance, love, sex, etc.
» I hit on a good idea.
Ich bin auf eine gute Idee gekommen.
Ich kam auf eine gute Idee.
Мені прийшла до голови добра ідея.
Meaning
3 senses(slang, transitive)To flirt with; to approach and speak to (someone), seeking romance, love, sex, etc.
That's the third guy that has hit on her tonight.
Guys are hitting on them almost all the time.
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заи́грыватьzaígryvatʹ
(idiomatic, transitive)To discover, pinpoint; to think up; to realize.
He hit on a great idea for improving the design.
I think you've just hit right on the solution.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hit, on.
Examples
224 sentencesI hit on a good idea.
Мені прийшла до голови добра ідея.
deIch bin auf eine gute Idee gekommen.
He hit me on the head.
Він ударив мене по голові.
ruОн ударил меня по голове.
deEr schlug mir gegen den Kopf.
Tom hit me on the head.
Том ударив мене по голові.
ruТом ударил меня по голове.
deTom schlug mir gegen den Kopf.
Tom was hit on the head.
Том вдарили по голові.
Tom said you hit him on the head.
Том сказав, що ти ударив його по голові.
ruТом сказал, что ты ударил его по голове.
Translations
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Forms
hits on, hitting on, hit on, hit onPhrasal verbs
6 phrasal verbs- hit onпройти, проходитиTo flirt with; to approach and speak to (someone), seeking romance, love, sex, etc.
- hit upTo visit with or contact someone, especially with a definite purpose.
- hit offTo play the first shot off the fairway.
- hit outTo strike out with the fist, usually without planning or accuracy.
- hit backTo retaliate
- hit withTo do something intended to punish or hurt (someone), especially as a sudden or surprise action.
Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb