Protest erheben gegen+Akk.

to raise a protest against

Türkçe: bir şeye karşı protesto yükseltmek

Noun

Protest m.

Verb

gegen

Topic

Kommunikation

In a sentence

Die Gewerkschaft erhebt Protest gegen die geplanten Kürzungen der Gehälter.

How it is used

Means 'to raise a protest against' something publicly. Formal register. Use when citizens demonstrate against a new law. Nuance: often implies organized, vocal opposition.

Other verbs that go with Protest

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Protest einlegento lodge a protest

All collocations with Protest

Other collocations built on gegen

• eine Abneigung haben gegen+Akk.to have a dislike/aversion to something
• eine Abneigung hegen gegen+Akk.to harbor a deep aversion to something
• den / einen Angriff führen gegen+Akk.to launch an attack against someone/something
• Anklage erheben gegen+Akk.to bring charges
• Anschuldigungen erheben gegen+Akk.to raise accusations against someone
• Beschuldigungen erheben gegen+Akk.to formally accuse someone
• Einwände erheben gegen+Akk.to formally raise objections, often in a structured discussion
• die Hand erheben gegen jdn.to threaten or physically attack someone