outcry

outcry
noun, no pl.
(clamour) [Aufschrei der] Empörung; [Sturm der] Entrüstung

a public/general outcry about/against something — allgemeine Empörung od. Entrüstung über etwas (Akk.)

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noun
(a show of disapproval etc, especially by the general public: There was a great outcry about the inadequate train service.) der Aufschrei
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ˈout·cry
n
1. (protest) lautstarker Protest, Sturm m der Entrüstung (over gegen +akk)
to provoke a public \outcry einen Sturm der Entrüstung in der Öffentlichkeit auslösen
to raise an \outcry against sth gegen etw akk lautstarken Protest erheben
2. STOCKEX
open \outcry system Ermittlung f von Kontraktpreisen durch offenen Zuruf oder Handzeichen
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['aʊtkraɪ]
n
Aufschrei m der Empörung (against über +acc); (= public protest) Protestwelle f (against gegen)

to cause an outcry against sb/sth — zu lautstarkem Protest gegen jdn/etw führen

to raise an outcry against sb/sth — gegen jdn/etw lautstarken Protest erheben

there was a general outcry about the increase in taxes — eine Welle des Protests erhob sich wegen der Steuererhöhung

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outcry s
1. Aufschrei m, Schrei m der Entrüstung
2. WIRTSCH
a) Versteigerung f
b) Ausrufen n
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noun, no pl.
(clamour) [Aufschrei der] Empörung; [Sturm der] Entrüstung

a public/general outcry about/against something — allgemeine Empörung od. Entrüstung über etwas (Akk.)

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n.
Aufschrei m.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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