sit-down strike in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sit-down strike in the English»French Dictionary

I.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] ADV Down often occurs as the second element in verb combinations in English (go down, fall down, get down, keep down, put down etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (go, fall, get, keep, put etc.).
When used to indicate vague direction, down often has no explicit translation in French: to go down to London = aller à Londres; down in Brighton = à Brighton.
For examples and further usages, see the entry below.

2. down (indicating position at lower level):

II.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] PREP

III.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] ADJ

IV.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] VB trans inf

See also put, keep, go, get, fall

I.put [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt] N

put FIN → put option

II.put <pres part putting, pret, pp put> [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt] VB trans

2. put (cause to go or undergo):

III.to put oneself in VB refl

I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

II.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB trans

III.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB intr

1. go (move, travel):

aller (from de, to à, en)

18. go (extend in depth or scope):

II.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB trans see usage note

III.go <pl goes> [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] N

IV.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] ADJ

he's all go inf!
it's all the go inf!
that was a near go inf!
to go off on one Brit inf
to go off like a frog in a sock Aus inf event:
there you go inf!

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

I.fall [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] N

III.fall <pret fell, pp fallen> [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] VB intr

1. fall (come down):

9. fall ground → fall away

down2 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] N (all contexts)

I.sit <pres part sitting, pret, pp sat> [Brit sɪt, Am sɪt] VB trans

II.sit <pres part sitting, pret, pp sat> [Brit sɪt, Am sɪt] VB intr

III.sit <pres part sitting, pret, pp sat> [Brit sɪt, Am sɪt]

I.strike [Brit strʌɪk, Am straɪk] N

II.strike <pret, pp struck> [Brit strʌɪk, Am straɪk] VB trans

1. strike (hit):

to strike sb a blow lit, fig

3. strike (make impression on):

to be struck on inf Brit

III.strike <pret, pp struck> [Brit strʌɪk, Am straɪk] VB intr

sit-down strike in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sit-down strike in the English»French Dictionary

II.strike <struck, struck> [straɪk] VB trans

7. strike <struck, struck> <[or a. Am stricken]> (engender feelings):

8. strike <struck, struck> <[or a. Am stricken]> (engender memories):

9. strike <struck, struck> <[or a. Am stricken]> (create atmosphere):

III.strike <struck, struck> [straɪk] VB intr

See also up

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Along with their nag's sit-down strike, this marks an end to life on the farm, such as it was.
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Staff of the company who on are on a three-day sit-down strike across the country says they will persist until the citizenry joins them in the fight.
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Pioneering use of the sit-down strike, the strikers successfully closed the mills.
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The lawyers who have been on a sit-down strike for two months now are demanding better conditions of service and the implementation of their pension scheme.
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In that case, a union had engaged in a sit-down strike which shuttered a hosiery company's operations and prevented it from fulfilling its interstate contracts.
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Last week, staff of the company embarked on a three-day sit-down strike across the country, saying they will persist until the citizenry joins them in the fight.
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By the next day, there was hope that the six-weeks-long sit-down strike was about over.
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We are therefore embacking on a sit-down strike to press home the need for serenity in the company and expeditious resolution of the standoff.
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This is known as a sit-down strike.
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He was known to jump into the stands to applaud his opponents, and once staged a sit-down strike during a match.
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