picket

picchetto, picchettante

Persona che protesta davanti a un luogo di lavoro durante uno sciopero, oppure la protesta stessa.

In inglese semplice: A person protesting outside a workplace during a strike, or the protest itself.

• Pickets stood outside the factory.
• The union organized a peaceful picket at the gate.
• Drivers refused to cross the picket line.

Sinonimi: protester, striker

Espressioni comuni: picket line, peaceful picket, join a picket

paletto

Pezzo stretto di legno o metallo piantato nel terreno, spesso come parte di una recinzione.

In inglese semplice: A narrow piece of wood or metal fixed in the ground, often as part of a fence.

• One picket was broken.
• He hammered a wooden picket into the ground.
• We painted every picket in the garden fence white.

Sinonimi: stake, pale

Espressioni comuni: picket fence, wooden picket, drive a picket

picchettare

Stare davanti a un luogo di lavoro con altri lavoratori per protestare durante uno sciopero.

In inglese semplice: To stand outside a workplace with other workers to protest during a strike.

• Workers picketed the factory.
• The union plans to picket outside the hospital tomorrow.
• They have been picketing the gates all week.

Come si usa: picket something (The workers picketed the factory.); picket outside something (Union members picketed outside the main office.)

Espressioni comuni: picket a factory, picket outside something, picket the gates

legare a un paletto

Legare un animale a un paletto perché non si allontani.

In inglese semplice: To tie an animal to a stake so it cannot wander away.

• We picketed the horses.
• He picketed his pony beside the tent.
• The animals were picketed to wooden stakes overnight.

Come si usa: picket something to something (They picketed the horses to stakes near the camp.)

Sinonimi: tether, tie up

Contrari: untether

Espressioni comuni: picket a horse, picket to something