protestation

[EE. UU.]/ˌprɒtɪ'steɪʃ(ə)n/
[Reino Unido]/ˌprɑtə'steʃən/
Frecuencia: Muy alto

Traducción

n. (formal) una declaración o expresión de fuerte objeción o desaprobación.
Word Forms

Frases y colocaciones

vehement protestation

vehement protestation

public protestation

public protestation

loud protestation

loud protestation

silent protestation

silent protestation

Oraciones de ejemplo

the protestations and evasions of a witness.

las protestas y evasiones de un testigo.

Despite their protestation, they were glad to accept our help.

A pesar de su protesta, estaban contentos de aceptar nuestra ayuda.

her protestations of innocence were in vain.

sus protestas de inocencia fueron inútiles.

The meeting ended with protestations of friendship and cooperation from everyone.

La reunión terminó con protestas de amistad y cooperación de todos.

He made loud protestations of innocence.

Él hizo fuertes protestas de inocencia.

Her protestations of love seemed insincere.

Sus protestas de amor parecían poco sinceras.

Despite his protestations, he was still held responsible.

A pesar de sus protestas, todavía fue considerado responsable.

The protestations of the workers fell on deaf ears.

Las protestas de los trabajadores cayeron en oídos sordos.

She listened to his protestations with skepticism.

Ella escuchó sus protestas con escepticismo.

His protestations of loyalty were met with suspicion.

Sus protestas de lealtad fueron recibidas con sospecha.

Despite her protestations, she was forced to resign.

A pesar de sus protestas, se vio obligada a renunciar.

The protestations of the defendant failed to convince the jury.

Las protestas del acusado no lograron convencer al jurado.

His protestations of ignorance were met with disbelief.

Sus protestas de ignorancia fueron recibidas con incredulidad.

The protestations of the students led to a change in policy.

Las protestas de los estudiantes llevaron a un cambio en la política.

Ejemplos del mundo real

Emma cried, and he tried to console her, adorning his protestations with puns.

Fuente: Madame Bovary (Part Two)

For some time he continued his protestations, and was altogether irreconcilable.

Fuente: Twelve Years a Slave

M. Hautet brought forward a chair, uttering vigorous protestations, and she thanked him with a smile.

Fuente: Murder at the golf course

It shows itself in acts rather than in words, and has more influence than homilies or protestations.

Fuente: "Little Women" original version

'I don't think we can afford to be picky at the moment, ' he said, ignoring Mum's protestations.

Fuente: Me Before You

Lobengula sent letters of protestation  officially suspending the terms of the agreement, pending a more thorough investigation of its  meaning.

Fuente: Character Profile

The judge also found that, contrary to Apple's protestations, the App Store's operating margins, which one of Epic's expert witnesses put at 75%, are " extraordinarily high" .

Fuente: The Economist (Summary)

The young man was relieved from the awkwardness of making any further protestations of his own demerits, by an exclamation from Chingachgook, and the attitude of riveted attention assumed by his son.

Fuente: The Last of the Mohicans (Chinese)

I told her such a thought was madness, and, little as we had met, I counted her already a dear friend; but my protestations seemed only to make her more desperate.

Fuente: The New Arabian Nights (Part Two)

Our protestations that we're " just fine" are an attempt, as unconvincing as they are touching, to lay claim to a solidity and invulnerability that our love has, in fact, stripped us of.

Fuente: Sociology of Social Relations (Video Version)

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