protest song in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for protest song in the English»Spanish Dictionary

protest song N

protest song

canción f (de) protesta

Translations for protest song in the English»Spanish Dictionary

they raised their voices in song/protest

se pusieron a cantar/a protestar a coro

Translations for protest song in the Spanish»English Dictionary

canción protesta

protest song

Translations for protest song in the English»Spanish Dictionary

song [Am sɔŋ, Brit sɒŋ] N

1. song C (piece):

song

canción f

sing/give us a song!

¡cántanos una canción!

sing/give us a song!

¡cántanos algo!

to burst into song U

ponerse a cantar

the Song of Songs, the Song of Solomon BIBL

el Cantar de los Cantares, el Cantar de Salomón

to buy/sell sth for a song inf

comprar/vender algo por una bicoca inf

2. song U (of bird):

song

canto m

the song of the nightingale

el canto del ruiseñor

3. song (digression) Am:

song inf

vaguedad f

See also sing

I.sing <pt sang, pp sung> [Am sɪŋ, Brit sɪŋ] VB intr

1.1. sing person/bird:

sing

cantar

to sing alto/bass

tener voz de tenor/de bajo

a mother was singing to her child

una madre le cantaba a su hijo

she sings to (the accompaniment of) the guitar

canta acompañada de la guitarra

1.2. sing wind/kettle:

sing

silbar

my ears are singing

me zumban or me silban los oídos

2. sing (turn informer):

sing sl

cantar sl

sing sl

desembuchar sl

II.sing <pt sang, pp sung> [Am sɪŋ, Brit sɪŋ] VB trans

1. sing song/tune/chorus:

sing

cantar

sing

entonar

sing me a song

cántame una canción

to sing sb to sleep

cantarle a alguien para que se duerma

to sing sb to sleep

arrullar a alguien cantando

a sung mass

una misa cantada

to sing a different song or tune if you were seventy, you'd be singing a different tune

si tuvieras setenta años, no opinarías lo mismo

2. sing (celebrate) liter:

sing hero/exploits/beauty

cantar

I.protest N [Am ˈproʊˌtɛst, Brit ˈprəʊtɛst]

1. protest U (dissent):

protest

protesta f

there was little protest against the new measures

hubo pocas protestas or objeciones contra las nuevas medidas

they left without protest

se fueron sin protestar

in protest (at/against sth)

en señal de protesta (por/contra algo)

under protest

bajo protesta

under protest attr march/meeting

de protesta

2. protest C (complaint):

protest

protesta f

to register/lodge a protest

dejar constancia de/presentar una protesta

3. protest C (demonstration):

protest

manifestación f de protesta

II.protest VB intr [Am prəˈtɛst, proʊˈtɛst, Brit prəˈtɛst]

protest

protestar

to protest against/about/at sth

protestar contra / acerca de / por algo

to protest to sb

presentar una protesta ante alguien

to protest to sb (to authorities, in writing)

elevar una protesta a alguien

to protest to sb (to authorities, in writing)

presentar una protesta ante alguien

III.protest VB trans [Am prəˈtɛst, proʊˈtɛst, Brit prəˈtɛst]

1.1. protest (complain):

to protest (to sb) that

quejarse (a alguien) de que

to protest (to sb) that

protestar (a alguien) que

1.2. protest (object to) Am:

protest decision/action

protestar (contra)

2. protest (assert):

protest love

declarar

protest innocence/loyalty

hacer protestas de

she protested that she was totally blameless

afirmó or declaró enérgicamente que era inocente

she protested that she was totally blameless

hizo protestas de or protestó su inocencia

protest song in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for protest song in the English»Spanish Dictionary

song [sɒŋ, Am sɑ:ŋ] N

1. song MUS (piece of music):

song

canción f

to give sb a song

cantar para alguien

2. song (action of singing):

song

canto m

Phrases:

song and dance Brit pej inf

numerito m

song and dance Am inf (untrue justification)

rollo m

to make a song and dance about sth

montar un número por algo

(to go) for a song

venderse a precio de saldo

to be on song

estar en forma

protest¹ [ˈprəʊtest, Am ˈproʊtest] N

1. protest (complaint):

protest

protesta f

in protest

en señal de protesta

to do sth under protest

hacer algo que conste como protesta

2. protest (demonstration):

protest

manifestación f de protesta

I.protest² [prəˈtest, Am proʊˈ-] VB intr

protest

protestar

to protest about/against sth

protestar por/en contra de algo

II.protest² [prəˈtest, Am proʊˈ-] VB trans

1. protest (solemnly affirm):

to protest that ...

declarar que...

to protest one's innocence

afirmar su inocencia

2. protest Am (show dissent):

protest

protestar en contra de