protestar

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protestar
intransitive verb
1to complain (quejarse)(por/contra about/against)
  • protestaron por el mal servicio -> they complained about the poor service
  • protestaban contra la detención del líder sindical -> they were protesting against the arrest of the union leader
  • ¡protesto! (law) -> objection!
2to grumble (refunfuñar)
  • haz lo que te digo sin protestar -> do what I tell you and no grumbling

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protestar [pro-tes-tar’]
article & verb transitive
1To protest, to give a solemn declaration.
2To assure, to assever.
3To threaten, to menace.
4To make a public declaration of faith and belief.
5(Law.) To make a solemn declaration for the purpose of preserving one’s right.
  • Protestar una letra -> to protest a bill of exchange
verb neuter
6To protest (quejarse); to object (objetar); to remonstrate. (n)
7To protest (inocencia). (n)
  • Protestar contra una demora -> to protest about a delay

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protestar
verbo:intransitivo
1 (quejarse) to complain
protestaron contra la subida de la gasolina they complained protested against the rise in the price of petrol;o (formal) protestó por lo mal que la habían tratado she complained protested about how badly she had been treated;o (formal)
siempre están protestando por algo
no protestes tanto y acábate la cena stop complaining and finish your dinner
2 (Jur)
¡protesto, Su Señoría! objection, Your Honour!; ¡protesto contra esa observación! I resent that!; I object to that remark!
verbo:transitivo
1 [+letra, pagaré] to protest; note
un cheque protestado por falta de fondos a cheque referred to drawer
2 (formal) (declarar) to protest

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Verb Conjugation for "protestar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo protesto protesté protestaba protestaré proteste
Tú protestas protestaste protestabas protestarás protestes
Ella/Él/Usted protesta protestó protestaba protestará proteste
Nosotros protestamos protestamos protestábamos protestaremos protestemos
Vosotros protestáis protestasteis protestabais protestaréis protestéis
Ellos/Ustedes protestan protestaron protestaban protestarán protesten
Gerund: protestando / Participle: protestado / Complete protestar conjugation >
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