picket
BrE /ˈpɪk.ɪt/ AmE /ˈpɪk.ɪt/
noun / verb en → es
a person who stands outside a workplace or other place to protest against something, especially as part of a group of people doing this
piquete (persona)
Collocations a picket line
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The strikers set up a picket line outside the factory.
Los huelguistas establecieron una línea de piquetes fuera de la fábrica.
to stand outside a workplace or other place to protest against something, especially as part of a group of people doing this
hacer un piquete
Collocations picket the gates
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The workers are picketing the factory gates.
Los trabajadores están haciendo piquetes en las puertas de la fábrica.
a small flag or piece of cloth that is used to show support for a political party, organization, etc.
bandera pequeña, piquete (bandera)
Collocations a picket flag
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The protesters carried red and white picket flags.
Los manifestantes llevaban banderas pequeñas rojas y blancas.
a fence made of thin wooden or metal posts that are close together, used to surround a garden, field, etc.
valla de piquetes
Collocations a picket fence
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The house has a white picket fence around it.
La casa tiene una valla de piquetes blanca alrededor.