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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgreve
Pronunciation / Transliteration: greve
"Os trabalhadores entraram em greve."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
3 senses- 1
A refusal to work organized by a body of employees as a form of protest, typically in an attempt to obtain concessions from their employer.
"The union called for a general strike across all industries." - 2
An act of hitting or striking something forcefully.
"The boxer delivered a powerful strike to his opponent's jaw." - 3
(Bowling) An act of knocking down all the pins with the first ball.
"He bowled a perfect game with twelve consecutive strikes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English verb 'strican', meaning 'to go, move, or stroke', of Germanic origin. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a physical blow or a gentle stroke to include industrial and labor stoppages in the late 18th century as workers collectively refused to work.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Strike" is said worldwide
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grève
Transliteration: grève
"Les travailleurs ont voté pour une grève."
Streik
Transliteration: Streik
"Die Gewerkschaft rief zum Streik auf."
sciopero
Transliteration: sciopero
"I dipendenti hanno indetto uno sciopero."
huelga
Transliteration: huelga
"Los empleados declararon una huelga."
greve
Transliteration: greve
"Os trabalhadores entraram em greve."
हड़ताल
Transliteration: haṛtāl
"कर्मचारियों ने हड़ताल की घोषणा की।"
罢工
Transliteration: bàgōng
"工人举行了罢工。"
파업
Transliteration: paeop
"노동자들이 파업에 들어갔다."
ストライキ
Transliteration: sutoraiki
"労働者たちはストライキを決行した。"
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