What does huelga in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word huelga in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use huelga in Spanish.

The word huelga in Spanish means strike, be unnecessary, be idle, have fun, have a good time, call a strike, right to strike, right to strike, authorized strike, sit-down strike, work-to-rule, hunger strike, general strike, indefinite strike, unauthorized strike, wildcat strike, strike benefits. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word huelga

strike

nombre femenino (paro colectivo en el trabajo) (collective withdrawal of work)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Todos los veranos hay una huelga de controladores aéreos.
The air traffic controllers go on strike every summer.

be unnecessary

verbo intransitivo (estar de sobra)

Huelga que me lo digas. Sé lo que tengo que hacer.
It's unnecessary for you to tell me. I know what I have to do.

be idle

verbo intransitivo (estar ocioso)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
No me gusta que esté holgando tantas horas.
I don't like him being idle for so many hours.

have fun, have a good time

verbo pronominal (divertirse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le gusta holgarse con los amigos después del trabajo.
He likes to have fun (or: have a good time) with his friends after work.

call a strike

locución verbal (llamar a paro)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El sindicato convocó una huelga general para el 4 de agosto.
The union called a general strike for August 4th.

right to strike

(derecho fundamental) (employees)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

right to strike

locución nominal masculina (der: medida de fuerza de trabajadores)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

authorized strike

(der: suspensión del trabajo legal) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sit-down strike

locución nominal femenina (der: modalidad de huelga)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

work-to-rule

locución nominal femenina (der: medida de fuerza de trabajadores)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

hunger strike

locución nominal femenina (no comer por protesta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El preso está en huelga de hambre reclamando un juicio justo.
The prisoner is on a hunger strike asking for a fair trial.

general strike

locución nominal femenina (paro total)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El sindicato llamó a una huelga general el próximo jueves.
The trade union called a general strike the following Thursday.

indefinite strike

(der: por tiempo indeterminado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

unauthorized strike

(der: ilegal, no permitida) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

wildcat strike

(der: que no respeta la ley)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

strike benefits

(derecho: ayuda, subvención por paro)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

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