protest
PROTEST noun
[ C,U ] uk/ˈprəʊtest/ usB2 an occasion when people show that they disagree with something by standing somewhere, shouting, carrying signs, etc
протест
a protest against the war a peaceful/violent protest protest verb uk/prəʊˈtest/ us protest (about/against/at sth)
B2 to show that you disagree with something by standing somewhere, shouting, carrying signs, etc
протестовать против чего-либо
They're on strike to protest against job losses. Students were protest ing about cuts to the education budget. protest sth US
B2 to show that you disagree with something by standing somewhere, shouting, carrying signs, etc
протестовать
Thousands gathered to protest the plan. B2 [ I,T ] to say something forcefully or complain about something
заявлять, утверждать
[ + that ] The girl was crying, protest ing that she didn't want to leave her mother.