protestation

[US]/ˌprɒtɪ'steɪʃ(ə)n/
[UK]/ˌprɑtə'steʃən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. (formell) eine Erklärung oder Äußerung starker Einsprüche oder Missbilligung.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

vehement protestation

vehement protestation

public protestation

public protestation

loud protestation

loud protestation

silent protestation

silent protestation

Example Sentences

the protestations and evasions of a witness.

die Protestationen und Ausweichhandlungen eines Zeugen.

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

Trotz ihres Einwandens waren sie froh, unsere Hilfe anzunehmen.

her protestations of innocence were in vain.

Ihre Protestationen der Unschuld waren vergeblich.

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

Das Treffen endete mit Protesten der Freundlichkeit und der Kooperation von allen.

He made loud protestations of innocence.

Er machte laute Protestationen seiner Unschuld.

Her protestations of love seemed insincere.

Ihre Protestationen der Liebe schienen nicht aufrichtig.

Despite his protestations, he was still held responsible.

Trotz seiner Protestationen blieb er dennoch für etwas verantwortlich.

The protestations of the workers fell on deaf ears.

Die Protestationen der Arbeiter stießen auf taube Ohren.

She listened to his protestations with skepticism.

Sie hörte seine Protestationen mit Skepsis zu.

His protestations of loyalty were met with suspicion.

Seine Protestationen der Loyalität wurden mit Misstrauen aufgenommen.

Despite her protestations, she was forced to resign.

Trotz ihrer Protestationen wurde sie gezwungen, zurückzutreten.

The protestations of the defendant failed to convince the jury.

Die Protestationen des Angeklagten konnten die Jury nicht überzeugen.

His protestations of ignorance were met with disbelief.

Seine Protestationen der Unwissenheit wurden mit Unglauben aufgenommen.

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

Die Protestationen der Studenten führten zu einer Änderung der Politik.

Real-world Examples

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

Source: Madame Bovary (Part Two)

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

Source: Twelve Years a Slave

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

Source: Murder at the golf course

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

Source: "Little Women" original version

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

Source: Me Before You

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

Source: 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" .

Source: 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.

Source: 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.

Source: 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.

Source: Sociology of Social Relations (Video Version)

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