on strike: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    Globalneutralformal
    • Participating in an organized work stoppage as a collective protest, typically to press demands for better pay, conditions, or other terms of employment.

    Examples

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    • The factory workers have been on strike for two weeks, demanding better safety measures and higher wages.

      The factory workers have been on strike for two weeks, demanding better safety measures and higher wages.

    • Are the teachers still on strike, or has the school board reached an agreement with the union?

      Are the teachers still on strike, or has the school board reached an agreement with the union?

    • If the employees go on strike again, the company will face serious delays in production.

      If the employees go on strike again, the company will face serious delays in production.

  • 2.

    Globalinformalfigurative
    • Refusing to function or operate as intended; failing to work or perform (used figuratively about machines, systems, or people).

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    • My old laptop went on strike just before the deadline, refusing to boot up no matter what I tried.

      My old laptop went on strike just before the deadline, refusing to boot up no matter what I tried.

    • The printer is on strike again; it won’t print any documents despite being fully loaded with ink and paper.

      The printer is on strike again; it won’t print any documents despite being fully loaded with ink and paper.

    • Is the air conditioning unit on strike, or is it just a temporary malfunction due to the heatwave?

      Is the air conditioning unit on strike, or is it just a temporary malfunction due to the heatwave?

    • Because the software was on strike during the presentation, we had to switch to the backup system quickly.

      Because the software was on strike during the presentation, we had to switch to the backup system quickly.

Examples:

  • EN: H.T., a miner on strike for fourteen weeks is a member of a Christian union and has a family of six to care for.
    ES: El minero H.T., en huelga desde hace 14 semanas, miembro de un sindicato católico, y a cargo de una familia de 6 personas.
  • EN: The professional thugs are on strike .
    ES: Los golfos profesionales están de huelga.
  • EN: They're going on strike!
    ES: ¡Están de huelga!
  • EN: The workers went on strike.
    ES: Los trabajadores se han puesto en huelga.
  • EN: You should have thought about that before going on strike.
    ES: Deberías haber pensado en eso antes de ir a la huelga.
  • EN: Why, you on strike?
    ES: ¿Por qué, se declara en huelga?
  • EN: Everybody's always asking what your sister's doing going on strike.
    ES: Todo el mundo me vive preguntando por qué mi hermana hace huelga.
  • EN: That kind of propaganda is bad anywhere, but inciting the attendants... of the powder room to go on strike?
    ES: Esa clase de propaganda es mala, pero ¿incitar a las asistentes... del tocador a ir a la huelga?
  • EN: In consequence of the accident the workers went on strike.
    ES: A raíz del accidente, los obreros fueron a la huelga.
  • EN: "It would be better if the people didn't go out on strike."
    ES: "Sería mejor si la gente no fuera a la huelga".
  • EN: Let's go out on strike, comrades, into the struggle."
    ES: ¡A la huelga, camaradas, a la lucha!
  • EN: "Is that on strike too?
    ES: "¡¿También en huelga?
  • EN: - We're going on strike today.
    ES: Hoy comienza la huelga.
  • EN: - We're going on strike!
    ES: ¡Estamos en huelga!
  • EN: So go on strike.
    ES: ¡Reacciona! ¡Rebélate!
  • EN: H.T., a miner on strike for fourteen weeks is a member of a Christian union and has a family of six to care for.
    ES: El minero H.T., en huelga desde hace 14 semanas, miembro de un sindicato católico, y a cargo de una familia de 6 personas.
  • EN: The professional thugs are on strike .
    ES: Los golfos profesionales están de huelga.
  • EN: They're going on strike!
    ES: ¡Están de huelga!
  • EN: The workers went on strike.
    ES: Los trabajadores se han puesto en huelga.
  • EN: You should have thought about that before going on strike.
    ES: Deberías haber pensado en eso antes de ir a la huelga.
  • EN: Why, you on strike?
    ES: ¿Por qué, se declara en huelga?
  • EN: Everybody's always asking what your sister's doing going on strike.
    ES: Todo el mundo me vive preguntando por qué mi hermana hace huelga.
  • EN: That kind of propaganda is bad anywhere, but inciting the attendants... of the powder room to go on strike?
    ES: Esa clase de propaganda es mala, pero ¿incitar a las asistentes... del tocador a ir a la huelga?
  • EN: In consequence of the accident the workers went on strike.
    ES: A raíz del accidente, los obreros fueron a la huelga.
  • EN: "It would be better if the people didn't go out on strike."
    ES: "Sería mejor si la gente no fuera a la huelga".
  • EN: Let's go out on strike, comrades, into the struggle."
    ES: ¡A la huelga, camaradas, a la lucha!
  • EN: "Is that on strike too?
    ES: "¡¿También en huelga?
  • EN: - We're going on strike today.
    ES: Hoy comienza la huelga.
  • EN: - We're going on strike!
    ES: ¡Estamos en huelga!
  • EN: So go on strike.
    ES: ¡Reacciona! ¡Rebélate!

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