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crusade

/kɹuːˈseɪd/

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noun

Крестовый поход

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."

Во время крестовых походов было убито много мусульман, христиан и евреев.

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noun

Крестовый поход

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

Examples :

"The religious leader launched a crusade against the growing secularism in the school. "

Религиозный лидер начал крестовый поход против растущего секуляризма в школе.

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Крестовый поход, кампания

A grand concerted effort toward some purportedly worthy cause.

Examples :

"a crusade against drug abuse"

Крестовый поход против злоупотребления наркотиками.

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Крестовый поход, кампания

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

Examples :

"The school organized a crusade to raise funds for new computers. "

Школа организовала кампанию по сбору средств на новые компьютеры.

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Португальская монета; крузадо

A Portuguese coin; a crusado.

Examples :

"My grandmother collected old Portuguese coins, including a beautiful crusade. "

Моя бабушка собирала старые португальские монеты, в том числе красивый крузадо.

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verb

Отправиться в крестовый поход

To go on a military crusade.

Examples :

"The knights crusaded to reclaim the holy land. "

Рыцари отправились в крестовый поход, чтобы вернуть Святую землю.

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verb

Начать крестовый поход, бороться за дело

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

Examples :

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

Он боролся против подобных несправедливостей всю оставшуюся жизнь.

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