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1. n наказание; взыскание2. n разг. грубое, суровое обращениеto inflict severe punishment on a team — нанести сокрушительное поражение команде;
3. n разг. урон; повреждение4. n разг. воен. сильное воздействие, интенсивный огонь, обстрелСинонимический ряд:discipline (noun) castigation; chastisement; correction; discipline; infliction; nemesis; penalization; penalty; punition; reproof; rod -
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1. a строгий, суровый2. a требовательный, строгий3. a жёсткий4. a тщательный, скрупулёзный5. a простой, строгий6. a архит. выдержанный7. a суровый, холодный; сильный8. a тяжёлый, серьёзный, сильный9. a трудный, тяжёлый10. a жестокий, ожесточённыйsevere crisis — жестокий кризис; глубокий кризис
11. a едкий, саркастическийСинонимический ряд:1. bitter (adj.) bitter; brutal; inclement; intemperate; rigorous; rough; rugged2. caustic (adj.) acerb; biting; caustic; cutting; keen; satirical; sharp; stinging3. grim (adj.) austere; bleak; dour; forbidding; grave; grim; stringent4. hard (adj.) arduous; backbreaking; burdensome; critical; dangerous; difficile; difficult; effortful; formidable; grievous; hard; heavy; hefty; knotty; labored; laborious; momentous; onerous; operose; powerful; rough; serious; slavish; sticky; strenuous; taxing; terrible; toilful; toilsome; tough; trying; unyielding; uphill; weighty5. intense (adj.) intense; tempestuous; turbulent; violent6. oppressive (adj.) cruel; extreme; harsh; oppressive; overbearing; tyrannical; unmerciful7. strict (adj.) ascetic; astringent; chaste; mortified; plain; simple; strict; unadorned; unrelieved8. uncompromising (adj.) demanding; exacting; inflexible; relentless; rigid; stern; stiff; unalterable; unbending; uncompromisingАнтонимический ряд:bland; calm; cheerful; clement; comfortable; compassionate; considerate; courteous; easygoing; feeling; flexible; gay; genial; kind; lax; mild; safe; tranquil -
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sə'viə1) ((of something unpleasant) serious; extreme: severe shortages of food; a severe illness; Our team suffered a severe defeat.) grave, serio2) (strict or harsh: a severe mother; severe criticism.) severo3) ((of style in dress etc) very plain: a severe hairstyle.) austero•- severely- severity
severe adj1. severo2. intenso / fuerte3. grave4. durotr[sɪ'vɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (person, punishment, treatment) severo,-a2 (pain) agudo,-a; (injury, illness, damage) grave, serio,-a3 (climate, winter) duro,-a, severo,-a; (shortage) grave; (setback, blow) severo,-a, duro,-a; (criticism) severo,-a4 (competition, test) duro,-a, difícil5 (architecture) austero,-a1) strict: severo2) austere: sobrio, austero3) serious: gravea severe wound: una herida gravesevere aches: dolores fuertes4) difficult: duro, difícil♦ severely advadj.• acerbo, -a adj.• acre adj.• adusto, -a adj.• austero, -a adj.• desatentado, -a adj.• grave adj.• intenso, -a adj.• riguroso, -a adj.• rudo, -a adj.• serio, -a adj.• severo, -a adj.• violento, -a adj.sə'vɪr, sɪ'vɪə(r)adjective severer, severest1)a) (strict, harsh) <punishment/judge> severo; < discipline> riguroso, estrictob) ( austere) <style/colors> austero2)a) (serious, bad) <illness/injury> grave; < pain> fuerte, grande; < problem> serio, grave; < winter> severo, duro; < weather> inclementeb) (difficult, rigorous) < test> duro, difícil; < conditions> estricto, riguroso[sɪ'vɪǝ(r)]ADJ (compar severer) (superl severest)1) (=serious) [problem, consequence, damage] grave, serio; [injury, illness] grave; [defeat, setback, shortage] serio; [blow, reprimand] fuerte, duro; [pain, headache] fuerteI suffered from severe bouts of depression — padecía profundas or serias depresiones
many families suffered severe hardship as a consequence — muchas familias sufrieron enormes penurias a consecuencia de ello
severe losses — (Econ) enormes or cuantiosas pérdidas fpl
2) (=harsh) [weather, conditions, winter] duro, riguroso; [cold] extremo; [storm, flooding, frost] fuerte3) (=strict) [person, penalty] severo; [discipline] estricto4) (=austere) [person, appearance, expression] severo, adusto; [clothes, style] austero; [hairstyle] (de corte) serio; [architecture] sobrio* * *[sə'vɪr, sɪ'vɪə(r)]adjective severer, severest1)a) (strict, harsh) <punishment/judge> severo; < discipline> riguroso, estrictob) ( austere) <style/colors> austero2)a) (serious, bad) <illness/injury> grave; < pain> fuerte, grande; < problem> serio, grave; < winter> severo, duro; < weather> inclementeb) (difficult, rigorous) < test> duro, difícil; < conditions> estricto, riguroso -
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sə'viə1) ((of something unpleasant) serious; extreme: severe shortages of food; a severe illness; Our team suffered a severe defeat.) alvorlig, hard, voldsom2) (strict or harsh: a severe mother; severe criticism.) streng, hard3) ((of style in dress etc) very plain: a severe hairstyle.) enkel, streng•- severely- severityalvorlig--------strengadj. \/sɪˈvɪə\/1) ( om person) streng2) hard, skarp, streng3) ( om klima e.l.) streng, hard, barsk4) ( om sykdom e.l.) kraftig, alvorlig, voldsom5) ( om stil e.l.) streng, stram, enkelbe severe on someboody eller be severe with someboody være streng mot noen, være hard mot noen -
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be severe on or with somebody — streng mit jemandem sein od. umgehen
2) (violent, extreme) streng [Frost, Winter]; schwer [Sturm, Dürre, Verlust, Behinderung, Verletzung]; rau [Wetter]; heftig [Anfall, Schmerz]3) (making great demands) hart [Test, Prüfung, Konkurrenz]4) (serious, not slight) bedrohlich [Mangel, Knappheit]; heftig, stark [Blutung]; schwer [Krankheit]5) (unadorned) streng [Stil, Schönheit, Dekor]* * *[sə'viə]1) ((of something unpleasant) serious; extreme: severe shortages of food; a severe illness; Our team suffered a severe defeat.) schlimm•- academic.ru/66241/severely">severely- severity* * *se·vere[səˈvɪəʳ, AM -ˈvɪr]\severe blow/concussion schwerer Schlag/schwere Gehirnerschütterung\severe cutbacks in [public] spending drastische Kürzungen der [öffentlichen] Ausgaben\severe headache heftige Kopfschmerzen\severe injury schwere Verletzung\severe pain starker Schmerzto be under \severe strain unter starkem Druck stehenhis indecision was a \severe test of her patience seine Unentschlossenheit strapazierte ihre Geduld bis aufs Äußerste▪ to be \severe with sb streng mit jdm sein\severe cold eisige Kälte\severe criticism/punishment/sentence harte Kritik/Strafe/hartes Urteil\severe frost/winter strenger Frost/Winter\severe judge strenger Richter/strenge Richterin\severe reprimand scharfer Tadel\severe storm heftiger Sturm\severe tone barscher Ton* * *[sI'vɪə(r)]adj (+er)1) (= grave, grievous) defeat, hardship, damage, pressure schwer; illness, injury, blow, loss schwer, schlimm; pain stark, heftig; problem schwer, ernsthaft; consequence schwerwiegend, schwer wiegend2) (= strict) critic, law, punishment, test hart; penalty schwer(wiegend), schwer (wiegend); discipline streng, eisern; reprimand, criticism scharf3) (= harsh) weather rau; weather conditions schwer, schwierig; winter streng, hart; frost, drought schwer, schlimm; storm schwer, stark5) (= austere) clothes, appearance, hairstyle, architecture, style streng* * *severe [sıˈvıə(r)] adj1. allg streng:a) scharf, hart (Kritik, Richter, Strafe etc)b) ernst, finster (Blick, Gesicht etc)c) rau, hart (Winter)d) herb (Schönheit)e) einfach, schlicht, schmucklos (Stil etc)f) exakt, strikt (Übereinstimmung etc)g) schwierig, schwer (Test etc)2. schlimm, schwer (Krankheit etc):severe losses schwere oder empfindliche Verluste;severe operation MED schwere Operation3. heftig, stark (Schmerz, Sturm):be in severe pain starke Schmerzen haben4. scharf, beißend (Bemerkung etc)* * *1) (strict) streng; hart [Urteil, Strafe, Kritik]be severe on or with somebody — streng mit jemandem sein od. umgehen
2) (violent, extreme) streng [Frost, Winter]; schwer [Sturm, Dürre, Verlust, Behinderung, Verletzung]; rau [Wetter]; heftig [Anfall, Schmerz]3) (making great demands) hart [Test, Prüfung, Konkurrenz]4) (serious, not slight) bedrohlich [Mangel, Knappheit]; heftig, stark [Blutung]; schwer [Krankheit]5) (unadorned) streng [Stil, Schönheit, Dekor]* * *adj.akut (Schmerzen) adj.ernst adj.hart adj.heftig adj.massiv adj.streng adj. -
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to administer punishment — наказывать, применять наказание
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7 suffer
['sʌfə(r)] 1.2) form. (tolerate) sopportare, tollerare2.to suffer from — soffrire di [rheumatism, depression]; patire [ cold]; avere [ headache]
2) (experience pain) soffrire3) (do badly) [company, profits, popularity] soffrire, risentire; [health, quality, work] risentire* * *1) (to undergo, endure or bear pain, misery etc: He suffered terrible pain from his injuries; The crash killed him instantly - he didn't suffer at all; I'll make you suffer for this insolence.) soffrire2) (to undergo or experience: The army suffered enormous losses.) subire3) (to be neglected: I like to see you enjoying yourself, but you mustn't let your work suffer.) subire, patire4) ((with from) to have or to have often (a particular illness etc): She suffers from stomach-aches.) soffrire•* * *['sʌfə(r)] 1.2) form. (tolerate) sopportare, tollerare2.to suffer from — soffrire di [rheumatism, depression]; patire [ cold]; avere [ headache]
2) (experience pain) soffrire3) (do badly) [company, profits, popularity] soffrire, risentire; [health, quality, work] risentire -
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A vtr1 ( undergo) subir [punishment, defeat, loss, delay, consequences] ; souffrir de [hunger] ; she suffered a great deal of pain elle a beaucoup souffert ; he suffered a severe neck injury il a été gravement blessé au cou ; to suffer a heart attack/a stroke avoir une crise cardiaque/une attaque ; the roof suffered storm damage le toit a été endommagé par la tempête ; ports have suffered a drop in trade les ports ont enregistré un ralentissement de l'activité commerciale ; the region has suffered severe job losses la région a enregistré d'importantes pertes d'emplois ;2 sout ( tolerate) supporter ; I won't suffer this a moment more je ne supporterai pas cela plus longtemps.B vi1 ( with illness) to suffer from souffrir de [malnutrition, rheumatism, heat, cold] ; avoir [headache, blood pressure] ; she was suffering from a cold elle avait un rhume ; to suffer from agoraphobia/depression être agoraphobique/dépressif/-ive ;2 ( experience pain) souffrir ; I hate to see him suffer like that j'ai horreur de le voir souffrir comme cela ; they suffered a lot in the war ils ont beaucoup souffert pendant la guerre ; to suffer for one's beliefs souffrir à cause de ses convictions ; to suffer for one's sins expier ses péchés ; you'll suffer for it later vous le regretterez plus tard ; you'll suffer for this! tu t'en repentiras! ;3 ( do badly) [company, profits, popularity] souffrir ; [health, quality, work] s'en ressentir ; the country suffers from its isolation le pays souffre de son isolement ; she keeps late hours and her work is beginning to suffer elle veille tard la nuit et son travail s'en ressent or en pâtit ; the project suffers from a lack of funds le problème du projet, c'est qu'il est insuffisamment financé. -
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1. v страдать; испытывать, претерпеватьto suffer pain — испытывать боль, страдать от боли
to suffer from headaches — страдать от головных болей, страдать головными болями
2. v испытывать; подвергатьсяto suffer losses — терпеть убытки; нести потери
3. v быть наказанным; пострадать; отбывать наказание4. v терпеть, сносить, выносить5. v претерпевать, подвергаться6. v книжн. позволять, дозволять, допускатьСинонимический ряд:1. ail (verb) agonise; ail; droop; hurt; languish; sicken; writhe2. bear (verb) abide; accept; bear; brook; digest; endure; experience; feel; go; go through; have; know; lump; meet with; see; stand; stick out; stomach; support; sustain; swallow; sweat out; take; taste; undergo; withstand3. decline (verb) decline; deteriorate; lapse4. let (verb) admit; allow; grant; have; leave; let; permit; tolerate5. sorrow (verb) agonize; despair; grieve; lament; mourn; sorrowАнтонимический ряд:reject; repel; repudiate; resist -
10 suffer
1. I1) sick people suffer больным приходится мучиться /испытывать страдания/2) his reputation (business, trade, etc.) has suffered его репутация и т.д. пострадала; 1 don't want his good name to suffer я не хочу, чтобы пострадало /чтобы порочили/ его доброе имя; of all people, she was the one that suffered, and through no fault of her own из всех пострадала только она одна, да и то не по своей вине2. II1) suffer greatly (much, a lot, a great deal, acutely, keenly, miserably, continually, mentally, physically, etc.) сильно /очень/ и т.д. страдать /мучиться/; did you suffer much after your operation? вы очень мучались после операции?; they have not suffered in vain они страдали не напрасно; he knew how to suffer joyfully он умел стойко переносить страдания; suffer for some time the patient is still suffering больной все еще испытывает страдания, у больного продолжаются боли2) his reputation (the firm, trade, the country, the crew, etc.) suffered greatly его репутация и т.д. сильно пострадала; the battalion suffered severely батальон понес большие потери3. III1) suffer smth. suffer pain (grief, torture, hunger, thirst, hardships, etc.) испытывать боль и т.д.; suffer wrong страдать от несправедливости; suffer the pangs of conscience мучиться от укоров совести; are you suffering any pain? вы чувствуете какую-л. боль?, вам больно?; he can't suffer much more pain он больше не выдержит /не вынесет/ боли; she suffered a great shock она перенесла тяжелый удар2) suffer smth. suffer losses (damage, punishment, etc.) понести потери и т.д.; suffer defeat потерпеть поражение; suffer change претерпеть изменение; these precious stones have suffered a depreciation эти драгоценные камни упали в цене3) suffer smth., smb. usually in the negative or interrogative (not to) suffer such conduct (his insolence, such insults, rudeness, etc.) (не) терпеть / (не) переносить/ такое поведение и т.д.; he can't suffer criticism он не терпит /не выносит/ критики; he will not suffer retort он не допускает никаких возражений; how can you suffer him? как вы можете его терпеть?4. IVsuffer smb. in some manner usually in the negative or interrogative I do not suffer fools gladly я не выношу дураков5. VIIsuffer smb. to do smth. suffer them to come her to go, etc.) разрешать /позволять/ им прийти и т.д.; if 1 suffer you to be present you must remain silent если [уж] я разрешу вам присутствовать, [то] вы должны молчать; suffer smb., smth. to be done suffer them to be led away (the things to be taken, etc.) позволить их увести и т.д.; I will not suffer myself to be imposed upon я не позволю /не допущу/, чтобы на меня оказывали давление6. XVI1) suffer from (without) smth. suffer from hunger (from cold, from the heat, from lack of water, from insufficient clothing, from overwork, from pain, etc.) страдать /мучиться/ от голода и т.д.; suffer from the thought that... страдать от мысли [о том], что...; the boy suffered much from rough schoolmates мальчик немало (вы)терпел от грубости своих школьных товарищей; suffer without food (without drink, without air, etc.) страдать /мучиться/ из-за отсутствия пищи и т.д.; suffer without complaints безропотно страдать /мучиться/ || we all have to suffer at some time in our lives всем нам когда-нибудь [в жизни] приходится страдать2) suffer from smth. suffer from the war (from the flood, from such conduct, from inconvenience, from a severe crisis, from a lack of nourishment, etc.) (по)страдать от войны и т.д.; the business suffered from lack of capital дело пострадало от отсутствия средств; schoolboys' eyes have suffered much from the bad type and paper of those books от плохого шрифта и плохой бумаги у школьников резко ухудшилось зрение; suffer in smth. suffer in a storm пострадать во время бури; many passengers suffered in the accident многие пассажиры пострадали при катастрофе; suffer by smth. the magazine suffered by a change of editorship смена редактора привела к заметному ухудшению качества журнала; suffer because of smth. our work is suffering because of lack of experienced workers наша работа страдает из-за недостатка квалифицированных работников3) suffer for smth. suffer for one's mistakes (for one's misdeeds, for one's acts, for our follies, for one's insolence, etc.) поплатиться /пострадать/ за свои ошибки и т.д.; you will suffer for your foolishness some day когда-нибудь ты поплатишься /будешь наказан/ за свою глупость; suffer for one's country (for one's faith, for one's wisdom, etc.) пострадать за свою страну и т.д.4) suffer from smth. suffer from rheumatism (from neuralgia, from an incurable disease, from a nervous breakdown, from gout, from insomnia, from some lung trouble, from loss of memory, etc.) страдать ревматизмом и т.д.; he suffers from an aching tooth у него болит зуб; she suffered badly from headaches ее мучили головные боли; he suffers from a limp он хромает; he suffers from colds он часто болеет простудами, он легко простуживается; what illness is he suffering from? чем он болен?; he suffers from ill health у него слабое здоровье; he suffers from two weaknesses у него есть две слабости; he suffers from delusions of grandeur он одержим манией величия; he doesn't suffer from shyness скромностью он не отличается /не блещет, не страдает/; people who do not suffer from stage fright люди, которые не боятся выступать перед аудиторией7. XXI11) suffer smth. through (for, because of, etc.) smb., smth. I have suffered much loss through /because of/ him я понес из-за него большие убытки; suffer death for one's crime поплатиться жизнью за свои преступления2) suffer smth. in smb. usually in the negative one cannot easily suffer ingratitude and treachery in a friend трудно мириться с неблагодарностью и предательством друга; suffer smth. for some time I shouldn't suffer it for a moment я и минуты не потерплю такого8. XXIIsuffer smth. from doing smth. the ship suffered no harm from being in the storm корабль ничуть не пострадал от бури9. XXVsuffer while... his business suffered while he was ill за время болезни его дела пришли в упадок /пошатнулись/ -
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1) ((of a person or his personality) gentle in temper or behaviour: such a mild man.) mild, blid2) ((of punishment etc) not severe: a mild sentence.) mild3) ((of weather especially if not in summer) not cold; rather warm: a mild spring day.) mild4) ((of spices, spiced foods etc) not hot: a mild curry.) mild; lett-, svak•- mildly- mildnessblid--------mildIsubst. \/maɪld\/( britisk) forklaring: øl med mindre smak av humleIIadj. \/maɪld\/1) mild2) blid, vennlig3) saktmodig4) forsiktig, spak5) lett, svak, mild6) bløt7) (medisinsk, om sykdom) lett, mild, lettere8) (medisinsk, om medisin) med mild virkningdraw it mild ikke overdriv, ta det med ro ikke ta sånn på vei -
12 Media
The purpose of the media during the Estado Novo (1926-74) was to communicate official government policy. Therefore, the government strictly censored newspapers, magazines, and books. Radio and television broadcasting was in the hands of two state-owned companies: Radiodifusão Portuguesa (RDP) and Radiotelevisão Portuguesa (RTP). The first TV broadcasts aired in March 1957, and the official state visit of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain to Portugal was featured. The only independent broadcasting company during the Estado Novo was the Catholic Church's Radio Renascença. Writers and journalists who violated the regime's guidelines were severely sanctioned. Under Prime Minister Marcello Caetano, censorship was relaxed somewhat, and writers were allowed to publish critical and controversial works without fear of punishment. Caetano attempted to "speak to the people" through television. Daily program content consisted of little more than government-controlled (and censored) news programs and dull documentaries.After the Revolution of 25 April 1974, censorship was abolished. As the revolution veered leftward, some sectors of the media were seized by opponents of the views they expressed. The most famous case was the seizure of Radio Renascença by those who sought to bring it into line with the drift leftward. State ownership of the media was increased after 25 April 1974, when banks were nationalized because most banks owned at least one newspaper. As the Revolution moderated and as banking was privatized during the 1980s and 1990s, newspapers were also privatized.The history of two major Lisbon dailies illustrates recent cycles of Portuguese politics and pressures. O Século, a major Lisbon daily paper was founded in 1881 and was influenced by Republican, even Masonic ideas. When the first Republic began in 1910, the editorials of O Século defended the new system, but the economic and social turmoil disillusioned the paper's directors. In 1924, O Século, under publisher João Pereira da Rosa, called for political reform and opposed the Democratic Party, which monopolized elections and power in the Republic. This paper was one of the two most important daily papers, and it backed the military coup of 28 May 1926 and the emergent military dictatorship. Over the history of the Estado Novo, this paper remained somewhat to the left of the other major daily paper in Lisbon, Diário de Notícias, but in 1972 the paper suffered a severe financial crisis and was bought by a Lisbon banker. During the more chaotic times after the Revolution of 25 April 1974, O Século experienced its own time of turmoil, in which there was a split between workers and editors, firings, resignations, and financial trouble. After a series of financial problems and controversy over procommunist staff, the paper was suspended and then ceased publication in February 1977. In the 1990s, there was a brief but unsuccessful attempt to revive O Século.Today, the daily paper with the largest circulation is Diário de Notícias of Lisbon, which was established in 1883. It became the major daily paper of record, but after the Revolution of 25 April 1974, like O Século, the paper suffered difficulties, both political and financial. One of its editors in the "hot" summer of 1975 was José Saramago, future Nobel Prize winner in literature, and there was an internal battle in the editorial rooms between factions. The paper was, like O Século, nationalized in 1976, but in 1991, Diário de Notícias was reprivatized and today it continues to be the daily paper of record, leading daily circulation.Currently, about 20 daily newspapers are published in Portugal, in Lisbon, the capital, as well as in the principal cities of Oporto, Coimbra, and Évora. The major Lisbon newspapers are Diário de Notícias (daily and newspaper of record), Publico (daily), Correia da Manha (daily), Jornal de Noticias (daily), Expresso (weekly), The Portugal News (English language weekly), The Resident (English language weekly), and Get Real Weekly (English language).These papers range from the excellent, such as Público and the Diário de Notícias, to the sensationalistic, such as Correio da Manhã. Portugal's premier weekly newspaper is Expresso, founded by Francisco Balsemão during the last years of Marcello Caetano's governance, whose modern format, spirit, and muted criticism of the regime helped prepare public opinion for regime change in 1974. Another weekly is O Independente, founded in 1988, which specializes in political satire. In addition to these newspapers, Portugal has a large number of newspapers and magazines published for a specific readership: sports fans, gardeners, farmers, boating enthusiasts, etc. In addition to the two state-owned TV channels, Portugal has two independent channels, one of which is operated by the Catholic Church. TV programming is now diverse and sophisticated, with a great variety of programs of both domestic and foreign content. The most popular TV programs have been soap operas and serialized novels ( telenovelas) imported from Brazil. In the 1990s, Portugal attempted to produce its own telenovelas and soap operas, but these have not been as popular as the more exotic Brazilian imports.
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ECONOMIC HISTORY — This article is arranged according to the following outline: first temple period exile and restoration second temple period talmudic era muslim middle ages medieval christendom economic doctrines early modern period sephardim and ashkenazim… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
HISTORICAL SURVEY: THE STATE AND ITS ANTECEDENTS (1880–2006) — Introduction It took the new Jewish nation about 70 years to emerge as the State of Israel. The immediate stimulus that initiated the modern return to Zion was the disappointment, in the last quarter of the 19th century, of the expectation that… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Apostasy in Islam — (Arabic: ارتداد, irtidād or ridda) is commonly defined in Islam as the rejection in word or deed of one s former religion (apostasy) by a person who was previously a follower of Islam. The Qur an itself does not prescribe any earthly punishment… … Wikipedia