strike action in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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action [Brit ˈakʃ(ə)n, Am ˈækʃ(ə)n] N

1. action U:

action (gen)
action f
action (to deal with situation)
mesures fpl
freedom of action
liberté f d'action
to take action
agir, prendre des mesures (against contre)
to take action to do
prendre des mesures pour faire
drastic action
des mesures draconiennes
the situation demands immediate action
la situation exige des mesures immédiates
a man of action
un homme d'action
day of action
journée f d'action
to push or drive sb into action
pousser qn à agir
to put a plan/an idea into action
mettre un projet/une idée à exécution
to get into action
entrer en action
to put sth out of action
immobiliser qc
his accident put him out of action for three months
son accident l'a immobilisé pendant trois mois
to be out of action machine:
être en panne
to be out of action person:
être inactif/-ive
you should see her in action! (gen)
il faut la voir en pleine action!
you should see her in action! iron
il faut la voir à l'œuvre!
to be back in action
être de retour
for action please (on memo)
pour exécution

I.strike [Brit strʌɪk, Am straɪk] N

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

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1. strike (hit):

strike person, stick, bat: person, object, ball
frapper
strike torpedo, missile: target, vessel
frapper, toucher
strike ship, car, person: rock, tree, pedestrian
heurter
to strike sb on the head/in the face person:
frapper qn à la tête/au visage
to strike sb on the head/in the face object:
heurter qn à la tête/au visage
to strike sth with stick, hammer
taper qc avec
she struck the table with her fist (deliberately)
elle a frappé du poing sur la table
he struck his head on the table
il s'est cogné la tête contre la table
his head struck the table
sa tête a heurté la table
lightning struck the house/struck him
la foudre est tombée sur la maison/l'a frappé
to be struck by lightning tree, house, person:
être touché par la foudre
to strike sb to the ground (with fist)
faire tomber qn d'un coup de poing
to strike sb to the ground (with stick)
faire tomber qn d'un coup de bâton
to strike sb a blow lit, fig
porter un coup à qn
to strike the first blow lit, fig
porter le premier coup
to strike sb dead lightning, God:
foudroyer qn
to strike sb dead person:
porter un coup mortel à qn
to be struck blind/dumb liter
être frappé de cécité/de mutisme
to be struck dumb with amazement
être frappé d'étonnement

3. strike (make impression on):

strike idea, thought: person
venir à l'esprit de
strike resemblance: person
frapper
to be struck by
être frappé par
an awful thought struck me
une horrible pensée m'est venue à l'esprit
a terrible sight struck my eyes
un horrible spectacle s'est présenté à mes yeux
it strikes me as funny/stupid that …
je trouve drôle/bête que …
+ subj it strikes me as mean of them to do
je trouve que c'est méchant de leur part de faire
to strike sb as odd/absurd
paraître or sembler étrange/absurde à qn
he strikes me as an intelligent man
il me paraît intelligent
it strikes me as a good idea to do
cela me paraît or me semble une bonne idée de faire
did anything strike you as odd?
as-tu remarqué quelque chose de bizarre?
how does the idea strike you?
qu'est-ce que vous pensez de cette idée?
how did he strike you?
quelle impression vous a-t-il faite?
it strikes me (that)
à mon avis
it struck him that here was the opportunity
il s'est dit soudain que c'était l'occasion
I was struck inf with him/it
il/ça m'a plu
she wasn't very struck inf with it
ça ne lui a pas beaucoup plu
to be struck on inf Brit
être entiché de inf

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

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IV.strike [Brit strʌɪk, Am straɪk]

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strike action in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for strike action in the English»French Dictionary

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

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

to strike fear into sb
remplir qn d'effroi

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

to strike a chord
se rappeler de qc

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

to strike a note of warning
donner l'alerte

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

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It held that strike action amounted to an unlawful and criminal conspiracy.
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Workers exercise collective power primarily through the mechanism of strike action.
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A national movement gradually developed which led to strike action being recommended in 1912.
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If a worker is be dismissed for strike action, he or she would have the right to sue the employer for compensation.
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If, for example, employees refuse to work because they have a demand against a union, that will not amount to strike action.
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After strike action by the labor union the concentrator was mothballed and the mine allowed to flood.
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Those arrested included not only members of the strike action committee and trade unionists, but also railwaymen who participated in the strike.
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An employer may refuse to engage with a trade union; in turn, the trade union may take strike action.
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In the nineteenth century, a belief in the iron law of wages led some socialists to reject trade unionism and strike action as ineffective.
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The meeting put forward a series of demands that were accepted by the government and strike action was averted.
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