Meaning of hołdować | Babel Free
/xɔwˈdɔ.vat͡ɕ/Definicje
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to pay homage imperfective, intransitive
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to force to surrender, to forcibly make one's vassal imperfective, transitive
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to adhere to, uphold imperfective, intransitive, literary
Przykłady
“Utrzymując ferment między stronnictwami, doprowadziła ona [cesarzowa Katarzyna] ówczesne społeczeństwo polskie do przyjęcia jej protektoratu (r. 1767), i od tej pory poczytując Polskę za kraj zhołdowany, usiłowała nie dopuścić w nim żadnego innego wpływu.”
Keeping up the unrest between the factions, she [Catherine the Great] led the Polish society at that time to accept her protectorate (in the year 1767), and from that time deeming Poland a country that had been made her vassal, she endeavored not to allow any other influence in it.
Poziom CEFR
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.