No. 11,174 in French
protester
To express objection or disapproval.
In a sentence
Les citoyens ont décidé de protester contre les nouvelles lois.
The citizens decided to protest against the new laws.
Here, 'protester' is used in its infinitive form to denote opposition or expressing disapproval in a public act.
Il a protesté en disant que la décision était injuste.
He protested by saying that the decision was unfair.
In this sentence, 'protesté' is the past participle form, used to express verbal disagreement or objection.
Elle proteste chaque fois qu'elle trouve quelque chose d'irrégulier.
She protests whenever she finds something irregular.
'Proteste' is in the present indicative tense, describing a habitual action or reaction to something perceived as wrong.
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