/pɾotesˈtaɾ/
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Translation
to protest, to complain
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Word origin
From Latin protestari ('to declare publicly'), from pro ('forth') plus testari ('to bear witness'), from testis ('witness').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- protestari
- English cognates
- protest, testify
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | protesto | protesté | protestaba | protestaré | protestaría |
| tú | protestas | protestaste | protestabas | protestarás | protestarías |
| él/ella/ud. | protesta | protestó | protestaba | protestará | protestaría |
| nos. | protestamos | protestamos | protestábamos | protestaremos | protestaríamos |
| vos. | protestáis | protestasteis | protestabais | protestaréis | protestaríais |
| ellos/uds. | protestan | protestaron | protestaban | protestarán | protestarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | proteste | protestara | protestase |
| tú | protestes | protestaras | protestases |
| él/ella/ud. | proteste | protestara | protestase |
| nos. | protestemos | protestáramos | protestásemos |
| vos. | protestéis | protestarais | protestaseis |
| ellos/uds. | protesten | protestaran | protestasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | protesta |
| ud. | proteste |
| nosotros | protestemos |
| vosotros | protestad |
| uds. | protesten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- protestando
- Past participle
- protestado
Examples
.
Thousands of people came out to protest in the streets.
.
There is no point in complaining so much.
¿ ?
Why are you complaining if you did nothing?
.
The workers protested against the cuts.
¡ !
Stop complaining and help me!
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 42, lesson 7: protestar, palma, anteojo and 7 more words.