la
feminine
/ˈwelɣa/
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Translation
strike
Word origin
A noun from holgar ('to rest, to be idle'), from Latin follicare ('to pant, to blow'), from follis ('bellows'). The labour sense developed from stopping work to rest.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- follicare
- English cognates
- follicle
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralhuelgas
Examples
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There is a train strike across the whole city.
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The teachers are going to go on strike next week.
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The strike lasted three days at the company.
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My father supports the strike at his office.
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Because of the strike I could not go to work.
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