Значение

значений: 2
  1. (исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A formal solemn objection or other declaration.

    October 28, 1552, Hugh Latimer, Sermon on the Gospel for St Simon and St Jude's Day The protestation of our faith.

    a formal and solemn declaration of objection

  2. (исчисляемое, историческое, неисчисляемое)A declaration in common-law pleading, by which the party interposes an oblique allegation or denial of some fact, protesting that it does or does not exist, and at the same time avoiding a direct affirmation or denial.

Примеры

предложений: 3
  1. The child was forced to go to bed by 9:00, despite her many protestations.

    deTrotz allen Protestes mußte das Kind um 9 Uhr im Bette sein.

  2. The child was forced to go to bed by 9:00, despite his many protestations.

    deTrotz allen Protestes mußte das Kind um 9 Uhr im Bette sein.

  3. Mary felt smothered by Tom's constant protestations of love for her.

Происхождение

From Old French protestacion, from Latin prōtestātiō.

From Old French protestacion, from Latin prōtestātiō.

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Формы

мн. число: protestations
Ед. числоprotestation
Мн. числоprotestations

правильный

Синонимы

синонимов: 1
Близкие по смыслу
  • a formal and solemn declaration of objection:protest

Однокоренные

связанных слов: 1
СвязанныеprotestB1

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