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  • After 8 years of war, Caesar's campaign in Gaul was reaching its (кульминация).
    After 8 years of war, Caesar's campaign in Gaul was reaching its CLIMAX.
  • What should we do? - I think we can (справиться) with this, gentlemen.
    What should we do? - I think we can DEAL with this, gentlemen.
  • Caesar's victory in Alesia is still regarded as one of the most (блестящая) in military history.
    Caesar's victory in Alesia is still regarded as one of the most BRILLIANT in military history.
  • Caesar sent his cavalry round the back of the Gauls, thus trapping those who (поймал в ловушку) him.
    Caesar sent his cavalry round the back of the Gauls, thus trapping those who TRAPPED him.
  • How many thousands, Labienus? - 100 000.
    A HUNDRED THOUSAND.
  • But it was just the (начало) of the revolution he was about to unleash.
    But it was just the BEGINNING of the revolution he was about to unleash.
  • Too often Rome was just (игрушка) of corrupt aristocrats.
    Too often Rome was just А PLAYTHING of corrupt aristocrats.
  • But all that was _____ to change. (Но всему этому предстояло в скором времени измениться.)
    But all that was ABOUT to change.
  • Caesar was not just a soldier - he was also a (влиятельный политик).
    Caesar was not just a soldier - he was also a POWERFUL POLITICIAN.
  • That means (мы в западне).
    That means WE'RE TRAPPED.
  • In 52 BC one quarter of the world (LIVE) under Roman rule.
    In 52 BC one quarter of the world LIVED under Roman rule.
  • Готовься к бою!
    STAND TO!
  • Signal the (кавалерия)!
    Signal THE CAVALRY!
  • Comrades, you have (сражались), and you have bled, and you have (умирали) for Rome!
    Comrades, you have FOUGHT, and you have bled, and you have DIED for Rome!
  • Will you (сражаться) for me?
    Will you FIGHT for me?
  • But now the greatest empire the world had ever seen (BE) in meltdown.
    But now the greatest empire the world had ever seen WAS in meltdown.
  • But Rome is not a place that loves her (солдаты).
    But Rome is not a place that loves her SOLDIERS.
  • Victrory was (в поле зрения).
    Victrory was IN SIGHT.
  • Caesar's army finally cornered the enemy at the town of ???.
    Caesar's army finally cornered the enemy at the town of ALESIA.
  • Rome is (ваш), not (их)!
    Rome is YOURS, not THEIRS!
  • Where and when did Caesar gain his most famous victory?
    In Alesia, 52 before Christ.
  • Rome was being torn (down? apart?) with social conflict.
    Rome was being torn APART with social conflict.
  • But the war's (закончилась).
    But the war's OVER.
  • The Gauls have got (подкрепление).
    The Gauls have got REINFORCEMENT.
  • (Поражение) seemed inevitable.
    DEFEAT seemed inevitable.
  • For the first time all of Gaul is (завоёвана)!
    For the first time all of Gaul is CONQUERED!
  • The problem was Rome's (government/traditions).
    The problem was Rome's GOVERNMENT.
  • The Roman army was being (оттесняема назад).
    The Roman army was being PUSHED BACK.
  • Caesar's forty thousand troops were now (окружены).
    Caesar's forty thousand troops were now SURROUNDED.
  • They faced nearly (четверть миллиона) Gauls.
    They faced nearly QUARTER OF A MILLION Gauls.