protest

/prəʊˈtest/ verb

Translation

protest (about/against/at sth) › to show that you disagree with something by standing somewhere, shouting, carrying signs, etc

protesto etmek; itiraz etmek, karşı çıkmak

They're on strike to protest against job losses. Students were protesting about cuts to the education budget.11704

protest sth US › to show that you disagree with something by standing somewhere, shouting, carrying signs, etc

bir şeyi protesto etmek

Thousands gathered to protest the plan.11704

› [I, T] to say something forcefully or complain about something

kesinlikle iddia etmek; sürekli yakınmak/karşı çıkmak

[+ that] The girl was crying, protesting that she didn't want to leave her mother.1169

(Definition of protest verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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