protesting

ˈproʊtɛstɪŋ
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Translation of protesting from English into Dutch,

Adjective

1.

disagreement

expressing objection or dissent
  • The protesting crowd gathered outside the city hall.De protesterende menigte verzamelde zich buiten het stadhuis.
2.

activism

actively involved in a demonstration
  • Protesting students marched through the campus.Protesterende studenten marcheerden door de campus.

Noun

public action

the act of expressing strong disagreement or objection
  • Protesting is common when people want to change a law.Protest is gebruikelijk wanneer mensen een wet willen veranderen.
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Expressions with protesting: examples in English and translations in Dutch

te veel tegenwerken
te veel verzetten
She was protesting too much against the new policy changes.

Synonyms and analogies of protesting in English

Examples of protesting in a sentence

  • The protesting students demanded change.
  • Protesting workers gathered outside the factory.
  • The protesting crowd demanded immediate action.
  • Protesting by refusing to buy the product hurt the company’s sales.
  • Protesting continued outside city hall despite the heavy rain.
protest
ˈproʊtɛst
Noun
1.

communication

the act of expressing disagreement
  • Her protest was noted during the meeting.Haar protest werd genoteerd tijdens de vergadering.
2.

activism

public demonstration of disapproval
  • Thousands joined the protest in the city square.Duizenden sloten zich aan bij de protest op het stadsplein.
Verb
tr.
1.

object publicly

show strong objection, sometimes in public or with actions
  • They protest against unfair laws in the city.Zij protesteren tegen oneerlijke wetten in de stad.
2.

communication

Dated
affirm something in a formal manner
Dated
  • She protested her innocence in court.Ze protesteerde haar onschuld in de rechtbank.
3.

legal

Dated
make a formal declaration against a bill
Dated
protest aantekenen bezwaar maken
  • The lawyer protested the dishonoured bill.De advocaat tekende protest aan tegen de geweigerde rekening.

Expressions with protest: examples in English and translations in Dutch

onder protest
met tegenzin
He signed the contract under protest.
storm van protest
The new law sparked a storm of protest.
te veel protesteren
He said he wasn't guilty, but he protested too much.
storm van protest
protestgolf
The new policy caused a firestorm of protest.
protestlied
protestsong
He wrote a protest song about the new government policy.
uit protest
als protest
They walked out in protest.

Translations of "protesting" in Context ordered by category and frequency

protesteren

You will only waste your breath protesting; the decision has already been ratified.

Je zult alleen je adem verspillen met protesteren; de beslissing is al bekrachtigd.

protesterende

The protesting crowd dispersed only after their concerns were acknowledged by officials.

De protesterende menigte ging pas uiteen toen de autoriteiten hun zorgen erkenden.

demonstreren

Before protesting, make sure you know your rights clearly and precisely.

Zorg dat je je rechten heel duidelijk kent voordat je gaat demonstreren.

protest tegen

Untold thousands of letters were sent to the government protesting the new law.

Er werden massaal brieven naar de overheid gestuurd uit protest tegen de nieuwe wet.

protesten

Which is very interesting, given what the yellow vests are protesting.

Dit is echter wel interessant, gezien de protesten van de gele vesten.

geprotesteerd

She sort of did a lot of protesting when she was younger.

Ze heeft veel geprotesteerd toen ze jonger was.

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Other translations for protesting:

  • demonstranten

protesting: Examples and translations in context

Despite criticism, the activist stayed true to her colors and kept protesting.

Ondanks kritiek bleef de activiste trouw aan haar principes en bleef ze protesteren.

The picketed decided to end their demonstration after hours of peaceful protesting.

De stakers besloten hun actie te beëindigen na urenlang vreedzaam protesteren.

Everyone told her protesting alone was just spitting in the wind.

Iedereen zei dat in haar eentje protesteren gewoon tegen de stroom ingaan was.

Instead of protesting, she decided to swim with the tide this time.

In plaats van te protesteren besloot ze deze keer met de stroom mee te gaan.

Activists know they're fighting an uphill battle, but they keep protesting anyway.

Activisten weten dat ze een strijd tegen de bierkaai leveren, maar blijven toch protesteren.

No matter what, they'll continue protesting until the new law is withdrawn.

Ze blijven protesteren, wat er ook gebeurt, tot de nieuwe wet wordt ingetrokken.

The activist continued protesting, even when her life was at stake after threats.

De activiste bleef protesteren, zelfs toen haar leven na bedreigingen op het spel stond.

They tilt at windmills, protesting fabricated injustices no one else has ever noticed.

Zij vechten tegen windmolens en protesteren tegen verzonnen onrecht dat niemand anders ziet.

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