Tipar de utilizare:
a protest against [something]
Thousands attended the protest against the new law.
Ezrek vettek részt az új törvény elleni tüntetésen.
The protest turned violent after police arrived.
A tüntetés erőszakossá vált, miután megérkezett a rendőrség.
She organized a protest to raise awareness about climate change.
Workers staged a protest outside the company headquarters.
The city granted permission for the protest to take place downtown.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Many people joined the protest.
Sokan csatlakoztak a tüntetéshez.
The protest was in the city center.
A tüntetés a városközpontban volt.
They went to the protest after work.
The protest started at 10 a.m.
He took photos of the protest.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'protest' (noun) with 'protect', which has a completely different meaning.
Sens
public show of opposition
Colocații
hold a protest
|join a protest
|peaceful protest
|protest march
|protest rally
Sinonime
demonstration (Often interchangeable, but 'demonstration' can also mean showing support, not only opposition.)
Antonime
celebration (A gathering to express joy or support instead of opposition.)
Teme
politics
|society
|law
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A public meeting or march where people show they are against something.
An organized public expression of disagreement or disapproval, often in the form of a gathering or march.
Tipar de utilizare:
to protest against [something]
Citizens protested against the increase in taxes.
Az állampolgárok az adóemelés ellen tüntettek.
They protested outside the parliament building.
A parlament épülete előtt tüntettek.
Environmentalists protested to stop the construction project.
She protested against unfair treatment at work.
Thousands protested peacefully in the capital city.
Exemple pentru cursanți
People protested in front of the bank.
Az emberek a bank előtt tüntettek.
They protested against the new rules.
Az új szabályok ellen tüntettek.
Students protested at the school gate.
The workers protested for more pay.
We protested in the park.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may forget to use 'against' after 'protest' when talking about the thing they oppose.
Sens
to show opposition publicly
Colocații
protest peacefully
|protest loudly
|protest against injustice
|students protest
|workers protest
Sinonime
demonstrate (Very similar in meaning; 'demonstrate' can be more formal and may also mean to show support.)
Antonime
support (To actively agree with or promote something instead of opposing it.)
Teme
politics
|society
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To say or show you are against something, often in public.
To express disapproval or objection to something, especially in a public and organized way.
Tipar de utilizare:
to protest that [clause]
He protested that he had done nothing wrong.
Tiltakozott, mondván, hogy semmi rosszat nem tett.
She protested her innocence to the police.
Váltig állította a rendőrségnek, hogy ártatlan.
They protested that the decision was unfair.
I must protest—this is not what we agreed on.
The teacher protested when the meeting was canceled.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He protested that it was not his fault.
Tiltakozott, hogy ez nem az ő hibája.
She protested her innocence.
Váltig állította, hogy ártatlan.
They protested that it was too late.
I protested when they changed the plan.
We protested that the rules were unfair.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with public demonstrations; here it refers to personal spoken objection.
Sens
to object or disagree clearly
Colocații
protest innocence
|protest strongly
|protest loudly
Sinonime
object ('Object' is more formal and less emotional; 'protest' can suggest strong feeling.)
Antonime
agree (To accept or consent to something instead of opposing it.)
Teme
communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To say strongly that you do not agree with something.
To say firmly that you disagree with something or think it is wrong, often as a personal reaction rather than a public event.