Justinian 8b

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Pol. stamtąd
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from thence
from thence the flames issued out to burn the hospital
to stop something bad from getting worse or continuing to happen
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check
The fire checked the fighting
one of a group of people fighting against the government of their own country, or against authority [= rebel]
Pol. buntownik, powstaniec
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insurgent
the insurgents were now in possession of most of the city
Pol. schronić się przed czymś
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take refuge from sth
he took refuge with the Emperor in the palace
to force someone or something to leave or stop doing something:
x3
... sb...
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drive sb out
Critics say the company is trying to drive out competition and charge high royalties.
he was actually driven out by Justinian
a supporter or follower;
Pol. zwolennik, wyznawca
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adherent
he fell into the hands of his own adherents
to have sb near oneself (at home or as a companion);
Pol. mieć kogoś przy sobie
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have sb about oneself
he feared to have him about his person
to put someone in an important job or position, especially with a ceremony;
wprowadzic
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install
they installed him in the royal seat of the Kathisma
a lack of something:
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want
For want of anything better to do I watched television for a while.
they crowned him with a gold chain of his wife's, for want of a proper diadem.
the worry, disappointment, or unhappiness you feel when something unpleasant happens;
Pol. wielki niepokój, przerażenie, osłupienie
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dismay
Meanwhile there was dismay and diversity of councils in the Palace.
to make a great effort to achieve something;
Pol. usiłować (coś zrobić)
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strive
strove striven
they strove to persuade the Emperor to fly by sea,
If you _____, you try hard to persuade them to do it;
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Pol. namawiać, nakłaniać, popychać do zrobienia czegoś
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urge sb to do sth
she urged her husband to make one final assault on the enemy
. a military attack to take control of a place controlled by the enemy;
Pol. atak, napaść, szturm
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assault
she urged her husband to make one final assault on the enemy
Pol. sposób/tryb postępowania
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course of action
Those who are most concerned have most right to dictate the course of action.
to take off your clothes or take off someone else's clothes [undress]
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strip
. May I never see the day when my purple robe is stripped from me
a woman in a position of authority, ownership, or control, such as the head of a household
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mistress
I am no more called Lady and Mistress
a cloth that is wrapped around a dead person's body before it is buried, used especially in the past [= shroud];
Pol. całun
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wind sheet
‘Empire is the best winding-sheet.’ ”
Pol. zdopingować, zmobilizować, zachęcić
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spur sb on
Spurred on by his wife's bold words,
to defeat sb completely in a battle, competition, or election;
Pol. rozgromić x2
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rout sb
after a hard struggle the rebels were entirely routed
archaic or literary to kill, esp violently
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slay
It is said that 35,000 men were slain
an incitement to public disorder;
Pol. bunt, rokosz, akcja wywrotowa
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sedition
many men were slain in the six days of this great “Sedition of Nika.”
a sudden attempt by a large group of people to violently remove a government or ruler [= uprising, rebellion];
Pol. powstanie
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rising
the famous rising

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