protest
gb/pɹˈoʊtɛst/ us/pɹˈoʊtɛst/
B1
انگریزی
~ 3000
معانی
0 معانی
اسم
B1
event
1
public show of opposition
A public meeting or march where people show they are against something.
استعمال کا انداز:
a protest against [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'protest' (noun) with 'protect', which has a completely different meaning.
ہم معنی الفاظ
demonstration (Often interchangeable, but 'demonstration' can also mean showing support, not only opposition.)
متضاد الفاظ
celebration (A gathering to express joy or support instead of opposition.)
لفظی تراکیب
hold a protest
|join a protest
|peaceful protest
|protest march
|protest rally
موضوعات
politics
|society
|law
|communication
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- Thousands attended the protest against the new law.
- The protest turned violent after police arrived.
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- Many people joined the protest.
- The protest was in the city center.
- They went to the protest after work.
- The protest started at 10 a.m.
- He took photos of the protest.
فعل
B1
action
2
to show opposition publicly
To say or show you are against something, often in public.
استعمال کا انداز:
to protest against [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners may forget to use 'against' after 'protest' when talking about the thing they oppose.
ہم معنی الفاظ
demonstrate (Very similar in meaning; 'demonstrate' can be more formal and may also mean to show support.)
متضاد الفاظ
support (To actively agree with or promote something instead of opposing it.)
لفظی تراکیب
protest peacefully
|protest loudly
|protest against injustice
|students protest
|workers protest
موضوعات
politics
|society
|communication
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- Citizens protested against the increase in taxes.
- They protested outside the parliament building.
- Environmentalists protested to stop the construction project.
- She protested against unfair treatment at work.
- Thousands protested peacefully in the capital city.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- People protested in front of the bank.
- They protested against the new rules.
- Students protested at the school gate.
- The workers protested for more pay.
- We protested in the park.
فعل
B2
action
3
to object or disagree clearly
To say strongly that you do not agree with something.
استعمال کا انداز:
to protest that [clause]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with public demonstrations; here it refers to personal spoken objection.
ہم معنی الفاظ
object ('Object' is more formal and less emotional; 'protest' can suggest strong feeling.)
متضاد الفاظ
agree (To accept or consent to something instead of opposing it.)
لفظی تراکیب
protest innocence
|protest strongly
|protest loudly
موضوعات
communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- He protested that he had done nothing wrong.
- She protested her innocence to the police.
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- He protested that it was not his fault.
- She protested her innocence.
- They protested that it was too late.
- I protested when they changed the plan.
- We protested that the rules were unfair.
گرامر
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protest
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GB/pɹˈoʊtɛst/
US/pɹˈoʊtɛst/
ہجا بندی اور زور
protest (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (protest)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: protest
- Plural: protest, protests
Verb
- Base: protest
- 3rd Person Singular: protests
- Present Participle: protesting
- Past: protested
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
protests
noun
protesting
verb
protested
verb
Core family
protester
noun B1
Advanced or less common
protestation
noun
عبارات
in protest
1/ˈɪn pɹˈoʊtɛst/
fixed phrase
as an act of opposition
As a way of showing you are against something.
مثالیں
- Many workers left their desks in protest over the new policy.
- She refused to attend the meeting in protest at how she had been treated.
protest march
1/pɹˈoʊtɛst mˈɑɹt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
organized walk to oppose something
A walk by many people to show they are against something.
مثالیں
- Thousands joined the protest march through the city center.
- The protest march blocked traffic for several hours.
stage a protest
1/stˈeɪd͡ʒ ə pɹˈoʊtɛst/
fixed phrase
organize a public demonstration
To plan and make a public meeting or march to show you are against something.
مثالیں
- The students staged a protest outside the administration building.
- Activists staged a protest to demand action on climate change.