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ostracise

/ˈɒstrəsaɪz/ /ˈɑːstrəsaɪz/

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verb

Изгонять, подвергать остракизму

To ban a person from a city for five or ten years through the procedure of ostracism.

Examples :

"In ancient Athens, citizens could ostracise a powerful politician they feared was becoming a tyrant, forcing him to leave the city for ten years. "

В Древних Афинах граждане могли подвергнуть остракизму влиятельного политика, которого они опасались, что он станет тираном, вынуждая его покинуть город на десять лет.

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verb

Подвергать остракизму, изгонять, бойкотировать

(by extension) To exclude a person from a community or from society by not communicating with them or by refusing to acknowledge their presence; to refuse to associate with or talk to; to shun.

Examples :

"After he lied to the whole class, the students began to ostracise him, refusing to talk to him or include him in their games. "

После того, как он солгал всему классу, ученики начали подвергать его остракизму, отказываясь разговаривать с ним или включать его в свои игры.

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