
Blackleg
UK
/ˈblæk.lɛɡ/
US
/ˈblæk.lɛɡ/

Translation blackleg into russian
blackleg
NounUK
/ˈblæk.lɛɡ/
US
/ˈblæk.lɛɡ/
blackleg
blacklegs pl
The blackleg fungus can cause significant damage to crops.
Гриб сапрофит может нанести значительный ущерб урожаю.
The company hired a blackleg to break the strike.
Компания наняла штрейкбрехера, чтобы сорвать забастовку.
Additional translations
некроз
антрацит
blackleg
VerbUK
/ˈblæk.lɛɡ/
US
/ˈblæk.lɛɡ/
blackleg
blacklegs
blacklegged Past Simple / Past Participle
blacklegging Gerund
He decided to blackleg during the strike.
Он решил штрейкбрехерствовать во время забастовки.
Additional translations
грудевать
Definitions
blackleg
NounUK
/ˈblæk.lɛɡ/
US
/ˈblæk.lɛɡ/
A person who works despite an ongoing strike; a strikebreaker.
The workers were upset when a blackleg crossed the picket line to work during the strike.
A disease affecting cattle and sheep, caused by the bacterium Clostridium chauvoei, characterized by swelling and lameness.
The farmer was concerned about the outbreak of blackleg in his herd.
A plant disease caused by fungi or bacteria, resulting in dark lesions on stems and leaves.
The gardener noticed signs of blackleg on the potato plants and took measures to control it.
blackleg
VerbUK
/ˈblæk.lɛɡ/
US
/ˈblæk.lɛɡ/
To work or take a job while others are on strike; to act as a strikebreaker.
Despite the ongoing strike, he decided to blackleg and crossed the picket line to work.
Idioms and phrases
blackleg activity
Blackleg activity undermined the impact of the strike.
штрейкбрехерская деятельность
Штрейкбрехерская деятельность подорвала влияние забастовки.
blackleg labor
During the industrial action, the company relied on blackleg labor.
штрейкбрехерский труд
Во время забастовки компания опиралась на штрейкбрехерский труд.