navvies

[US]/ˈnæviːz/
[UK]/ˈnæviz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.werkers, graver (meervoud van navvy)
abbr.navigators (ongeschoolde kanaalbouwers, ongeschoolde arbeiders)

Phrases & Collocations

navvies at work

navvies aan het werk

navvies on site

navvies op de locatie

navvies in action

navvies in actie

navvies and tools

navvies en gereedschap

navvies with shovels

navvies met schoppen

navvies on strike

navvies in staking

navvies in teams

navvies in teams

navvies underground

navvies ondergronds

navvies working hard

navvies hard aan het werk

navvies and safety

navvies en veiligheid

Example Sentences

the navvies worked tirelessly to complete the railway project.

De navvies werkten onvermoeibaar om het spoorwegproject te voltooien.

many navvies faced dangerous conditions underground.

Veel navvies hadden te maken met gevaarlijke omstandigheden ondergronds.

the navvies used shovels and picks to dig the tunnels.

De navvies gebruikten schoppen en pikbijlen om de tunnels te graven.

navvies were essential in the construction of the canal.

Navvies waren essentieel bij de constructie van het kanaal.

after a long day, the navvies gathered for a meal.

Na een lange dag verzamelden de navvies zich voor een maaltijd.

the navvies' hard work was recognized at the ceremony.

Het harde werken van de navvies werd erkend tijdens de ceremonie.

navvies often formed close bonds with each other.

Navvies vormden vaak sterke banden met elkaar.

training for navvies includes safety protocols.

Training voor navvies omvat veiligheidsprotocollen.

in the past, navvies were known for their strength.

In het verleden stonden navvies bekend om hun kracht.

many navvies came from rural areas seeking work.

Veel navvies kwamen uit landelijke gebieden op zoek naar werk.

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