Meaning of anatemi | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to anathematize, declare to be anathema, curse
2. to ban

Examples

“L. L. Zamenhof (translator), Hebrew Scriptures, Readmono (Deuteronomy) 7.2, kiam la Eternulo, via Dio, transdonos ilin al vi, kaj vi venkobatos ilin: tiam anatemu ilin, ne faru kun ili interligon kaj ne indulgu ilin. when the LORD your God gives them over to you, and you defeat them; then you must utterly destroy them; you shall make no covenant with them, and show no mercy to them.”

Revised Standard Version

“Maria Sidlovskaja (translator), Princo Serebrjanij (Prince Serebrenni) by Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy, Chapter 30,”

when you speak with the tsar, look at him cheerfully and directly in the eyes, look at him with courage, dear, don’t show any fear, use your humour and wit as you did before, and I’ll be damned (lit. may I be anathematized) if you don’t obtain the tsar’s favour once again!

“Sten Johansson, “Kemio””

I almost managed to make her quit smoking, because I banned tobacco in the house.

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