picket in Finnish
picket in Finnish is paalu, paaluun paneminen, lumikiila — picket means a person or group standing outside a workplace during a strike to protest and discourage others from entering.
picket in Finnish
paalu
A stake driven into the ground.
paaluun paneminen
(historical) A type of punishment by which an offender had to rest his or her entire body weight on the top of a small stake.
lumikiila
A tool in mountaineering that is driven into the snow and used as an anchor or to arrest falls.
etuvartio
(military) One of the soldiers or troops placed on a line forward of a position to warn against an enemy advance; or any unit (for example, an aircraft or ship) performing a similar function.
lakkovahti
A protester positioned outside an office, workplace etc. during a strike (usually in plural); also the protest itself.
lakkovartio
A protester positioned outside an office, workplace etc. during a strike (usually in plural); also the protest itself.
What does "picket" mean?
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noun A person or group standing outside a workplace during a strike to protest and discourage others from entering.
"Workers formed a picket outside the factory gates."
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noun A pointed wooden or metal stake driven into the ground, as in a fence.
"The garden was bordered by a white picket fence."
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verb To stand outside a workplace in protest, usually as part of a strike.
"The union picketed the office for a full week."
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picket in a sentence
- Workers formed a picket outside the factory gates.
- She joined the picket line at dawn.
- The garden was bordered by a white picket fence.
- The union picketed the office for a full week.
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What is "picket" in Finnish?
"picket" in Finnish is paalu, paaluun paneminen, lumikiila. picket means: A person or group standing outside a workplace during a strike to protest and discourage others from entering.
How do you use "picket" in a sentence?
Example: "Workers formed a picket outside the factory gates." In Finnish, "picket" is paalu, paaluun paneminen, lumikiila.
Are there other ways to say "picket" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 6 translations listed for "picket": paalu, paaluun paneminen, lumikiila, etuvartio, lakkovahti, lakkovartio.
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