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1 despotism
nдеспотизм, тирания; произвол -
2 tyranny
ˈtɪrənɪ сущ.
1) деспотизм, деспотия, тирания, тиранство to impose tyranny on ≈ обращаться деспотически с to overthrow a tyranny ≈ сбросить, свергнуть тиранию cruel, merciless tyranny ≈ жестокая, безжалостная тирания ruthless tyranny ≈ безжалостная, бессердечная тирания Syn: despotism
2) жестокость, тиранство Syn: cruelty, brutality тирания, деспотизм тиранство, жестокость - the * of fashion деспотизм моды tyranny тирания, деспотизм ~ тиранство, жестокость -
3 tyranny
['tɪr(ə)nɪ]сущ.1) деспотизм, деспотия, тирания, тиранствоcruel / merciless / ruthless tyranny — жестокая, безжалостная тирания
to impose tyranny on smb. — обращаться деспотически с кем-л.
to overthrow a tyranny — сбросить, свергнуть тиранию
Syn:2) жестокость, тиранствоSyn:
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