Sentence examples of "strike up" in English
My therapist told me to go to a bar and strike up a conversation with a complete stranger.
Mon thérapeute m'a dit de me rendre dans un bar et d'entamer une conversation avec quelqu'un qui me soit tout à fait étranger.
The prison guards will strike from midnight in three days.
Les gardiens de prison seront en grève pendant trois jours à partir de minuit.
The union went out on a strike for an indefinite period.
Le syndicat est entré en grève pour une durée indéterminée.
The reason we're on strike is that the company hasn't improved our wages.
La raison pour laquelle nous sommes en grève est que l'entreprise n'a pas augmenté nos salaires.
Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.
Le charme frappe la vue, mais le mérite triomphe de l'âme.
"Will they go on strike again?" "I'm afraid so."
«Ces gens-là vont-ils de nouveau entrer en grève ?» «Il semble bien que oui.»
He had gone there to help garbage workers strike peacefully for better pay and working conditions.
Il est allé là-bas pour aider les éboueurs à se mettre en grève pacifiquement pour réclamer un salaire plus élevé et de meilleures conditions de travail.
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