picket

BrE /ˈpɪk.ɪt/ AmE /ˈpɪk.ɪt/

noun / verb en → es

1 PROTEST [noun] B2

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

  • The strikers set up a picket line outside the factory.

    Los huelguistas establecieron una línea de piquetes fuera de la fábrica.

2 PROTEST [intransitive] B2

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

  • The workers are picketing the factory gates.

    Los trabajadores están haciendo piquetes en las puertas de la fábrica.

3 FLAG [noun] C1

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

  • The protesters carried red and white picket flags.

    Los manifestantes llevaban banderas pequeñas rojas y blancas.

4 FENCE [noun] C1

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

  • The house has a white picket fence around it.

    La casa tiene una valla de piquetes blanca alrededor.