demonstration

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BrE /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃn/ AmE /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃn/

noun en → es

1 PUBLIC EVENT [singular] B1

a public event in which people gather to show their support for or opposition to something, often organized by a group of people with similar beliefs

manifestación, protesta, demostración

  • organize a demonstration against somebody/something

Collocations peaceful demonstration · anti-war demonstration

  • The police were called to control the demonstration.

    La policía fue llamada para controlar la manifestación.

2 SHOWING [singular] B2

the act of showing or explaining something clearly, often in a way that helps people understand it better

demostración, explicación, demostrativo

  • give a demonstration of something

Collocations live demonstration · practical demonstration

  • The company gave a live demonstration of its new software.

    La empresa dio una demostración en vivo de su nuevo software.

3 EVIDENCE [singular] C1

something that proves or supports an idea, theory, or fact; evidence

prueba, evidencia, demostración

  • provide a demonstration of something

Collocations scientific demonstration · empirical demonstration

  • The experiment provided a clear demonstration of the theory.

    El experimento proporcionó una clara demostración de la teoría.