transcription, транскрипция: [ glædieɪtə(r) ]
( gladiators)
1.
In the time of the Roman Empire, a gladiator was a man who had to fight against other men or wild animals in order to entertain an audience.
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2.
You can refer to a sports player or a performer as a gladiator in order to emphasize how brave or dangerous their actions are. ( JOURNALISM )
As the gladiators rolled away from the starting gates, a gasp went up when the Scottish cyclist’s left foot clicked out of the pedal.
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