Protestas (en. Protests)

/pro.test.as/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Public actions to express disagreement or demand changes.

The civil rights protests were very important in history.

Las protestas por los derechos civiles fueron muy importantes en la historia.

Meetings of people expressing disagreement about a specific issue.

There were massive protests against the education reform.

Hubo protestas masivas contra la reforma educativa.

Collective expression of discontent.

Protests against the rising cost of living spread throughout the country.

Las protestas por el aumento del costo de vida se extendieron por todo el país.

From Latin 'protestari', which means to publicly manifest.

peaceful protest

Action of manifesting without using violence.

protesta pacífica

student protest

Mobilization of students to demand changes.

protesta estudiantil

social protest

Expression of discontent about social issues.

protesta social

manifesto

Document that outlines the reasons for a protest.

manifiesto

demands

Requirements raised during a protest.

demandas

movement

Organized group seeking social change.

movimiento

Protester work

When many protests are organized, it is referred to as 'protester work'.

Cuando se organizan muchas protestas, se habla de 'chamba protestera'.

Protestor

He is a protestor, always against everything.

Es un protestón, siempre está en contra de todo.