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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieseine Lanze brechen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈaɪ̯nə ˈlant͡sə ˈbʁɛçn̩
"Er brach eine Lanze für die Reformen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To start defending or supporting a person, cause, or argument vigorously.
"She decided to take up the cudgels for workers' rights after witnessing the unfair dismissals." - 2
To engage in a fierce dispute or debate on behalf of someone.
"Historians were quick to take up the cudgels in defense of the misunderstood monarch."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating from Middle English, the term derives from 'cudgel', a short, thick stick used as a weapon. Historically, it refers to the literal act of picking up a club to enter a combat or defense, evolving figuratively into defending a person, cause, or belief with vigor.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Take up the cudgels" is said worldwide
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prendre fait et cause
Transliteration: pʁɑ̃dʁ fɛ e koz
"Il a décidé de prendre fait et cause pour les opprimés."
eine Lanze brechen
Transliteration: ˈaɪ̯nə ˈlant͡sə ˈbʁɛçn̩
"Er brach eine Lanze für die Reformen."
scendere in campo
Transliteration: ˈʃɛndere in ˈkampo
"Molti intellettuali sono scesi in campo per difendere la libertà di stampa."
romper una lanza
Transliteration: romˈpeɾ uˈna ˈlanθa
"Ella quiso romper una lanza por los derechos de los animales."
sair em defesa
Transliteration: sawˈiɾ ẽ dɨˈfezɐ
"Ele saiu em defesa dos mais necessitados."
मोर्चा संभालना
Transliteration: morcha sambhalna
"उसने गरीबों के अधिकारों के लिए मोर्चा संभाल लिया।"
挺身而出
Transliteration: tǐng shēn ér chū
"他为保护弱势群体挺身而出。"
발벗고 나서다
Transliteration: bal-beot-go na-seo-da
"그들은 환경 보호를 위해 발벗고 나섰다."
矢面に立つ
Transliteration: omote ni tatsu
"彼らは社会正義のために矢面に立った。"
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