picket
US /ˈpɪk.ɪt/
UK /ˈpɪk.ɪt/
1.
piquete, grevista
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.
O sindicato organizou uma linha de piquete em frente à fábrica.
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The workers formed a peaceful picket to demand better wages.
Os trabalhadores formaram um piquete pacífico para exigir melhores salários.
2.
estaca, poste
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.
Ele martelou uma estaca de madeira no chão para marcar o limite.
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The fence was made of closely spaced wooden pickets.
A cerca era feita de estacas de madeira bem espaçadas.
1.
fazer piquete, grevar
to stand or march as a picket.
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The workers decided to picket the company's headquarters.
Os trabalhadores decidiram fazer piquete na sede da empresa.
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They plan to picket the event all day.
Eles planejam fazer piquete no evento o dia todo.
2.
cercar, estacar
to enclose or fence with pickets.
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They decided to picket the garden to keep out animals.
Eles decidiram cercar o jardim com estacas para manter os animais afastados.
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The property was picketed with a white fence.
A propriedade foi cercada com uma cerca branca.