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huelga

WHEL-gahˈwel.ɡa

strike

Also: walkout
NounfB1
Three colorful cartoon factory workers standing still outside a closed factory gate, symbolizing a work stoppage.

📝 In Action

Los trabajadores anunciaron una huelga indefinida.

B1

The workers announced an indefinite strike.

La huelga de transporte afectó a toda la ciudad.

B2

The transport strike affected the entire city.

Hacer huelga es un derecho fundamental en muchos países.

B1

To strike (literally: to do a strike) is a fundamental right in many countries.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • hacer huelga – to go on strike
  • convocar una huelga – to call a strike
  • huelga general – general strike

it is unnecessary

Also: it is needless
VerbC1irregular (from holgar) arformal
A person holding a full watering can next to a plant that is already being drenched by heavy rainfall, illustrating that the watering can is unnecessary.
infinitiveholgar
gerundholgando
past Participleholgado

📝 In Action

No huelga decir que el informe fue excelente.

C1

It is not unnecessary to say (or: It should be noted) that the report was excellent.

Su presencia aquí huelga, ya terminamos la reunión.

C2

Your presence here is unnecessary; we already finished the meeting.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • sobrar (to be left over/superfluous)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • no huelga – it is not unnecessary

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "huelga" in Spanish:

strike→walkout→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: huelga

Question 1 of 2

If you want to say 'The teachers are going on strike,' which Spanish phrase is best?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
huelguista(striker) — Noun
holgar(to rest/be idle) — Verb
holgazán(lazy person) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

The noun 'huelga' comes directly from the verb 'holgar' (to rest, to be idle). The idea is that a strike is a period of enforced rest or idleness from work.

First recorded: 15th century

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Frequently Asked Questions

¿Es 'huelga' siempre un sustantivo femenino?

Sí, 'huelga' es siempre un sustantivo femenino, por lo que siempre debe usar artículos y adjetivos femeninos, como 'la huelga' o 'una huelga justa'.

Is 'huelga' related to 'vago' (lazy)?

The concepts are related! 'Huelga' comes from the verb 'holgar' (to rest or be idle). While a strike is a planned work stoppage, the root idea is a break from labor, similar to idleness, though 'huelga' carries a powerful political and social meaning.