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intifadah

/ˌɪn.tɪˈfɑː.də/

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noun

/ˌɪn.tɪˈfɑː.də/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее восстание или мятеж, особенно связанное с протестами палестинских арабов против израильской оккупации в конце 1980-х годов и снова в 2000 году.

A noun referring to an uprising or rebellion, specifically associated with Palestinian Arab protests against Israeli occupation in the late 1980s and again in 2000.

  1. Palestinian uprisingC1formalpolitical

    A sustained uprising by Palestinian Arabs, primarily in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, against Israeli occupation, which occurred in the late 1980s and again starting in 2000.

    ruПалестинское восстание

    • The first intifadah began in 1987 and lasted several years.
    • Many international observers documented the events of the second intifadah.
    • The term 'intifadah' literally means 'shaking off' in Arabic.

    Synonymsinsurrectionrebellionrevoltuprising