picket
US /ˈpɪk.ɪt/
UK /ˈpɪk.ɪt/
1.
piquete, huelguista
a person or group of people standing outside a workplace or other venue, protesting something or trying to persuade others not to enter during a strike.
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The union organized a picket line outside the factory.
El sindicato organizó una línea de piquete fuera de la fábrica.
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The workers formed a peaceful picket to demand better wages.
Los trabajadores formaron un piquete pacífico para exigir mejores salarios.
2.
poste, estaca
a pointed stake or post, especially one used in a fence or as a military barrier.
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He hammered a wooden picket into the ground to mark the boundary.
Clavó un poste de madera en el suelo para marcar el límite.
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The fence was made of closely spaced wooden pickets.
La valla estaba hecha de postes de madera muy juntos.
1.
hacer piquete, hacer huelga
to stand or march as a picket.
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The workers decided to picket the company's headquarters.
Los trabajadores decidieron hacer piquete en la sede de la empresa.
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They plan to picket the event all day.
Planean hacer piquete en el evento todo el día.
2.
cercar, estacar
to enclose or fence with pickets.
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They decided to picket the garden to keep out animals.
Decidieron cercar el jardín con estacas para mantener alejados a los animales.
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The property was picketed with a white fence.
La propiedad estaba cercada con una valla blanca.