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crusades

/kruˈseɪdz/

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noun

Cruzadas

Any of the military expeditions undertaken by the Christians of Europe in the 11th to 13th centuries to reconquer the Levant from the Muslims.

Examples :

"During the crusades, many Muslims and Christians and Jews were slaughtered."

Durante las cruzadas, muchos musulmanes, cristianos y judíos fueron masacrados.

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noun

Cruzadas

Any war instigated and blessed by the Church for alleged religious ends. Especially, papal sanctioned military campaigns against infidels or heretics.

Examples :

"Some historians argue that certain modern political campaigns, though not explicitly religious, share similarities with the historical crusades due to their fervent devotion and perceived righteous cause. "

Algunos historiadores argumentan que ciertas campañas políticas modernas, aunque no son explícitamente religiosas, comparten similitudes con las cruzadas históricas debido a su ferviente devoción y su causa percibida como justa.

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Cruzadas, campañas

A grand concerted effort toward some purportedly worthy cause.

Examples :

"a crusade against drug abuse"

Una campaña contra el abuso de drogas.

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Cruzadas, campañas

A mass gathering in a political campaign or during a religious revival effort.

Examples :

"The politician's crusades across the state drew large crowds eager to hear her promises. "

Las campañas de la política por todo el estado atrajeron a grandes multitudes ansiosas por escuchar sus promesas.

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Una moneda portuguesa; un crusado

A Portuguese coin; a crusado.

Examples :

"The old coin collector showed us a rare Portuguese crusades from the 15th century. "

El viejo coleccionista de monedas nos mostró un raro crusado portugués del siglo XV.

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verb

Participar en una cruzada

To go on a military crusade.

Examples :

"After his bicycle was stolen, Michael decided to crusades against bike theft in his neighborhood. "

Después de que le robaran su bicicleta, Michael decidió participar en una cruzada contra el robo de bicicletas en su vecindario.

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Emprender una cruzada, hacer campaña

To make a grand concerted effort toward some purportedly worthy cause.

Examples :

"He crusaded against similar injustices for the rest of his life."

Emprendió una cruzada contra injusticias similares durante el resto de su vida.

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