English–French
“strike” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/gʁɛv/
Example
Les employés font grève aujourd'hui.
The employees are on strike today.
How to say “strike” in French
“Strike” in French is grève.
A whole workforce pauses its normal work as one coordinated act of pressure.
Example sentences with grève
Le métro reste fermé à cause d'une grève.
The metro remains closed because of a strike.
Tips for using grève
- Faire grève means to strike, while faire la grève is not the usual fixed expression for this meaning.