Spanish vocabulary
hacer huelga | to go on strike | |
manifestarse | to demonstrate / to hold a protest | |
echarse a la calle | to take to the streets (to protest) | |
tomar las calles (LatAm) | to go out to protest | |
salir a marchar (LatAm) | to go out to protest | |
luchar por tus derechos | to fight for your rights | |
reclamar justicia | to demand justice | |
exigir igualdad | to demand equality | |
poner el grito en el cielo | to strongly protest | |
no quedarse de brazos cruzados | not to sit idly by / not to stand by and do nothing | |
dar la cara | to stand up / to take responsibility / to show up | |
plantar cara | to confront | |
alzar la voz | to raise one’s voice / to speak up | |
hacer oír tu voz | to make your voice heard | |
romper el silencio | to break the silence | |
estar en pie de lucha | to be ready to fight | |
no dar el brazo a torcer | to stand one’s ground / not to give in | |
unirse a una causa | to join a cause | |
apoyar la causa | to support the cause | |
hacer frente a la injusticia | to confront injustice | |
solidarizarse con alguien | to show solidarity with someone | |
luchar codo con codo | to fight side by side | |
la unión hace la fuerza | unity makes strength | |
tener voz y voto | to have a say / to have rights in decision-making | |
tomar cartas en el asunto | to take action / to intervene | |
gritar consignas | to chant/shout slogans | |
hacer piña (Spain) | to stick together as a group | |
organizar una sentada | to organize a sit-in | |
estar del mismo lado | to be on the same side | |
hacer presión | to put pressure | |
hacer campaña | to run a campaign |