strike action in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for strike action in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.strike <pt & pp struck> [Am straɪk, Brit strʌɪk] VB trans

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1.1. strike (hit):

strike person
pegarle a
strike person
golpear
strike blow
dar
strike blow
pegar
strike key
pulsar
he struck the child on the face
le pegó al niño en la cara
who struck the first blow?
¿quién dio or pegó el primer golpe?
to strike sb a blow
darle un golpe a alguien
to strike sb a blow
golpear a alguien
he struck me a blow on the head
me dio un golpe or me golpeó en la cabeza
strike the keys evenly
pulse las teclas uniformemente
he struck his fist on the table or he struck the table with his fist
golpeó la mesa con el puño
he struck his fist on the table or he struck the table with his fist
pegó or dio un puñetazo en la mesa

II.strike <pt & pp struck> [Am straɪk, Brit strʌɪk] VB intr

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III.strike [Am straɪk, Brit strʌɪk] N

1. strike (stoppage):

strike
huelga f
strike
paro m esp LatAm
to be on strike
estar en or de huelga
to be on strike
estar en or de paro esp LatAm
to call a strike
convocar una huelga
to come out or go (out) on strike
ir a la huelga
to come out or go (out) on strike
declararse en huelga
to come out or go (out) on strike
ir al paro esp LatAm
to come out or go (out) on strike
declararse en paro esp LatAm
to break a strike
boicotear una huelga
to break a strike
esquirolear pej
to break a strike
carnerear RioPl inf, pej
official/unofficial strike
huelga oficial/no oficial
official/unofficial strike
paro oficial/no oficial esp LatAm
general/selective strike
huelga general/parcial
general/selective strike
paro general/parcial esp LatAm
hunger strike
huelga de hambre
attr to take strike action
ir a la huelga
strike ballot or vote
votación f de huelga
strike fund
fondo m de resistencia

See also strike off

strike off VB [Am straɪk -, Brit strʌɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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I.action [Am ˈækʃ(ə)n, Brit ˈakʃ(ə)n] N

1.1. action U (practical measures):

prompt action by the police saved several lives
la rápida actuación de la policía salvó varias vidas
action is needed now to …
hay que tomar medidas or actuar inmediatamente para …
we demand action!
¡exigimos que se haga algo!
which course of action do you recommend?
¿qué medidas recomienda?
he didn't rule out military action
no descartó la intervención del ejército
they took disciplinary action against her
le aplicaron medidas disciplinarias
they took disciplinary action against her
fue sancionada
to take action
tomar medidas
to take action
actuar
to take action against sb/sth
tomar medidas contra alguien/algo
no further action will be taken
no se tomará ninguna otra medida
action! CINE
¡acción!

II.action [Am ˈækʃ(ə)n, Brit ˈakʃ(ə)n] VB trans Brit inf

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strike action in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for strike action in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.strike [straɪk] struck Am: stricken, struck struck, struck N

II.strike [straɪk] struck Am: stricken, struck struck, struck VB trans

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III.strike [straɪk] struck Am: stricken, struck struck, struck VB intr

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It is accepted that strike action will result in a certain measure of economic handship for the employer.
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Solidarity believes that the working class, through its power to take strike action and change production, has the power to change the whole of society.
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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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After eight months at the paper, she joined with her colleagues in a strike action and was fired.
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The applicant argued that a trade union could function and further the interests of its members without participating in strike action.
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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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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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In contrast, a wildcat strike action usually involves workers going on strike without the approval of union leadership or the serving of a notice.
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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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Across the six days of strike action by the unions a number of teachers, students and parents protested at the school gates.
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