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" In recent years - before the intifada - there were three or four incidents of anti-Semitism a year, and that's out of 18 million crimes and violations of the law."
Jean-Marie Le Pen

Meaning of "intifada" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD INTIFADA

Arabic, literally: uprising.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF INTIFADA

ˌɪntɪˈfɑːdə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INTIFADA

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Intifada is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INTIFADA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Intifada

Intifada is an Arabic word which literally means "shaking off", though it is popularly translated into English as "uprising", "resistance", or "rebellion". Intifāḍat, not to be confused with the Arabic plural intifāḍāt. It is often used as a term for popular resistance to oppression. Intifada may refer to these historical events: ▪ March Intifada, a leftist uprising against the British colonial presence in Bahrain in March 1965 ▪ Zemla Intifada, against Spanish colonial rule in then Spanish Sahara, in June 1970 ▪ First Palestinian Intifada, a Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation lasting from December 1987 to 1993 ▪ 1990s uprising in Bahrain, an uprising demanding a return to democratic rule, also known as the 1990s Intifada ▪ 1991 uprisings in Iraq against Saddam Hussein ▪ First Sahrawi Intifada - protests in Moroccan Southern Provinces by Sahrawi acitvists ▪ Second Palestinian Intifada, a period of...

Definition of intifada in the English dictionary

The definition of intifada in the dictionary is the Palestinian uprising against Israel in the West Bank and Gaza Strip that started at the end of 1987.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INTIFADA

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INTIFADA

inti · intima · intimacies · intimacy · intimae · intimal · intimate · intimately · intimateness · intimation · intime · intimidate · intimidated · intimidating · intimidatingly · intimidation · intimidator · intimidatory · intimism · intimist

WORDS THAT END LIKE INTIFADA

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Synonyms and antonyms of intifada in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «intifada» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF INTIFADA

Find out the translation of intifada to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of intifada from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «intifada» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

起义
1,325 millions of speakers
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intifada
570 millions of speakers
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English

intifada
510 millions of speakers
hi

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इन्तिफादा
380 millions of speakers
ar

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الانتفاضة
280 millions of speakers
ru

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интифада
278 millions of speakers
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intifada
270 millions of speakers
bn

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ইন্তিফাদা
260 millions of speakers
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Intifada
220 millions of speakers
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Intifada
190 millions of speakers
de

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Intifada
180 millions of speakers
ja

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インティファーダ
130 millions of speakers
ko

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인티파다
85 millions of speakers
jv

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Intifada
85 millions of speakers
vi

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intifada
80 millions of speakers
ta

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இண்டிபடாவிற்கு
75 millions of speakers
mr

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Intifada
75 millions of speakers
tr

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intifada
70 millions of speakers
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intifada
65 millions of speakers
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intifada
50 millions of speakers
uk

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інтифада
40 millions of speakers
ro

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intifada
30 millions of speakers
el

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ιντιφάντα
15 millions of speakers
af

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intifada
14 millions of speakers
sv

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intifadaen
10 millions of speakers
no

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intifadaen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of intifada

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INTIFADA»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about intifada

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QUOTES WITH «INTIFADA»

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Jean-Marie Le Pen
In recent years - before the intifada - there were three or four incidents of anti-Semitism a year, and that's out of 18 million crimes and violations of the law.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INTIFADA»

Discover the use of intifada in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to intifada and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Intifada: Palestine at the Crossroads
This edited volume presents a historical background of the occupation and the Palestinian reaction to it in the Intifada as it assesses the uprising and its impact.
Jamal Raji Nassar, Roger Heacock, 1990
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The New Intifada: Resisting Israel's Apartheid
Examines the Palestinian uprising that began in September 2000, discussing its origins, its consequences, the role of the United States, the response of the Israeli government, and the impact on the future of peace in the region.
Roane Carey, 2001
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Intifada: Palestine and Israel-the Long Day of Rage
From the War of the Stones in the 1980s, to the eruption of the al-Aqsa Intifada in 2000, and the ultimate rise of Hamas, this is an eyewitness tour through the Islamic hotbeds, beleaguered refugee camps, and bomb-makers' dens of the West ...
David Pratt, 2009
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Behind the Intifada: Labor and Women's Movements in the ...
An examination of the local trade unions and women's organizations on the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip that have mobilized the Palestinians, recruiting in the name of Palestinian nationalism and providing basic human services ...
Joost R. Hiltermann, 1993
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The Intifada: Its Impact on Israel, the Arab World, and the ...
"--Times Literary Supplement Contents Section I - The Nature of the Intifada 1. The Intifada and the Palestinian Uprising of 1936-1939: A Comparison, by Ken Stein 2. The Intifada in the Context of Armed Struggle, by Bard O'Neill 3.
Robert Owen Freedman, 1991
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Intifada: Zionism, imperialism and Palestinian resistance
Zionism, Imperialism and Palestinian Resistance
Phil Marshall, 1989
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Intifada: the Palestinian uprising--Israel's third front
Describes the political problems the Palestinian Uprising has caused Israeli leaders and suggests steps towards a resolution
Zeev Schiff, Ehud Yaari, Ina Friedman, 1991
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A Quiet Revolution: The First Palestinian Intifada and ...
In A Quiet Revolution, renowned civil rights activist Mary Elizabeth King questions the prevailing wisdom that the first Palestinian Intifada was defined by violence.
Mary Elizabeth King, Mary King, Jimmy Carter, 2009
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Intifada Hits the Headlines: How the Israeli Press ...
In this nuanced and detailed study of newspaper reporting during the escalation of the second Intifada in the fall of 2000, Daniel Dor shows how real events are subject to distortion and manipulation by the media.
Daniel Dor, 2004
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Occupied by Memory: The Intifada Generation and the ...
These personal stories are presented as part of a complex and politically charged discursive field through which young Palestinians are invested with meaning by scholars, politicians, journalists, and other observers.
John Collins, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INTIFADA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term intifada is used in the context of the following news items.
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Gaza trade unions urge boycott of Israeli labor federation | The …
As Tony Greenstein detailed for The Electronic Intifada in 2009, Histadrut is the Israeli labor federation with deep historic ties to Zionism's ... «The Electronic Intifada, Jul 15»
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Mandate-era play combusts lingering myths on Palestine | The …
Mandate-era play combusts lingering myths on Palestine. Selma Dabbagh The Electronic Intifada London 17 July 2015. Historical events are ... «The Electronic Intifada, Jul 15»
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Mental health professionals demand cancellation of Israel conference
The Electronic Intifada. Thursday, 16 July 2015. You are here. Mental health professionals demand cancellation of Israel conference. Amena Saleem Activism ... «The Electronic Intifada, Jul 15»
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Israelis share photos of children demanding death to “terrorists …
This comes in the aftermath of the Jerusalem Day march in April, when The Electronic Intifada documented the participation of children in ... «The Electronic Intifada, Jul 15»
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Obama buries Gaza under Iran nuclear deal | The Electronic Intifada
President Barack Obama and other US officials participate in a videoconference about the Iran nuclear negotiations in March. Pete Souza ... «The Electronic Intifada, Jul 15»
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Gaza boy who survived Israeli missile strike returns home
“Just a few seconds separated the whole family,” Issam recently told The Electronic Intifada. “In just a few seconds everything changed.”. «The Electronic Intifada, Jul 15»
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Poem: Hashtag Gaza
Jehan Bseiso The Electronic Intifada 14 July 2015. Gaza City, June 2015. Mohammed Asad APA images. To the children who lost their lives, ... «The Electronic Intifada, Jul 15»
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African-Palestinian community's deep roots in liberation struggle
Mahmoud Jiddah, an African community member and alternative tour guide, told The Electronic Intifada that “we occasionally face racism by ... «The Electronic Intifada, Jul 15»
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My boss was a resistance fighter
You are here. My boss was a resistance fighter. Hana Salah The Electronic Intifada 10 July 2015. An image of Mahmoud Jorani released by the Qassam ... «The Electronic Intifada, Jul 15»
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Israel slaps travel ban on Palestinian former mayor
... to eight months in prison for “incitement to violence” over a 2007 speech in which he urged Palestinians to engage in an “Islamic intifada.”. «The Electronic Intifada, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Intifada [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/intifada>. May 2024 ».
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