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Meaning of yellow vest | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A member of a French protest movement which started in late 2018 against rising fuel prices and advocates for economic justice and institutional political reforms.

Equivalents

Deutsch Gelbweste
Français gilet jaune
Italiano gilet giallo

Examples

““Justice for Adama,” a movement launched after the 2016 death of Adama Traoré, a 24-year-old black man killed by police, joined forces with the yellow vests on Saturday.”
“Yellow vest protesters accuse Mr Macron of protecting the Parisian elite, especially the rich, while neglecting the hardship of citizens in the provinces.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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