sit protest

sɪt ˈprəʊtɛst

Definition

Definition of sit protest - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

demonstrationprotest where people sit to block activities

The students organized a sit protest in the cafeteria.
The activists staged a sit protest at the city hall.
A sit protest blocked the entrance to the corporate office.

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Expressions with sit

sit down

move from standing to sitting position

Please sit down and relax.

sit on

physically place oneself on top of something

He likes to sit on the old wooden bench.

sit up

assume an upright sitting position from lying down

She had to sit up to reach her glass of water..

sit with

be seated alongside someone or something

He decided to sit with his friend at lunch.

make someone sit up

cause someone to move into an upright sitting position

The nurse made the patient sit up in bed.

sit around

be unused or idle

The old equipment just sits around, gathering dust.

Expressions with protest

under protest

adv.

while expressing disagreement or unwillingness

He signed the contract under protest.

storm of protest

intense public reaction against something

The new law sparked a storm of protest.

protest too much

deny something so strongly it raises suspicion

He said he wasn't guilty, but he protested too much.

firestorm of protest

intense public outcry against an action or decision

The new policy caused a firestorm of protest.

protest song

music expressing disapproval of political issues

He wrote a protest song about the new government policy.

in protest

adv.

showing disagreement or objection by doing something

They walked out in protest.

in protest at

prep.

showing disapproval of something by doing a specific opposing action

Several players left the field in protest at the referee's decision.

make a protest

show strong disagreement or objection in a public way

They decided to make a protest against the new law.

protest march

planned group trek showing disagreement, seeking social or government reform

Thousands joined a protest march through downtown to demand voting rights.

protest vote

vote showing dissatisfaction with candidates or system

He cast a protest vote to express his discontent.

Terms with sit protest included in their meaning

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sit-down

peaceful action

protest where people sit and refuse to move

sit-down protest

public demonstration

organized protest where people sit and refuse to leave

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French:sit-in, ...
German:Sitzprotest, ...
Italian:sit-in, ...
Spanish:protesta sentada, ...
Portuguese:protesto sentado, ...
Chinese:静坐抗议, ...
Japanese:座り込み抗議, ...
Arabic:اعْتِصام, ...
Hebrew:שְׁבִיתַת יְשִׁיבָה, ...
Russian:сидячая забастовка, ...
Ukrainian:сидячий протест, ...
Hindi:धरना प्रदर्शन, ...
Bengali:অবস্থান বিক্ষোভ, ...
Catalan:protesta asseguda, ...
Czech:protest vsedě, ...
Danish:siddende protest, ...
Dutch:zitprotest, ...
Greek:καθιστική διαμαρτυρία, ...
Hungarian:ülősztrájk, ...
Khmer:បាតុកម្មអង្គុយ, ...
Korean:연좌 시위, ...
Persian:اعتصاب نشسته, ...
Polish:protest okupacyjny, ...
Portuguese (BR):sentada, ...
Romanian:protest de ședere, ...
Swedish:sittprotest, ...
Thai:การประท้วงนั่ง, ...
Turkish:oturma eylemi, ...
Vietnamese:cuộc biểu tình ngồi, ...

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