Translation for "отказались и были" to english

Отказались и были

• refused and were
• they refused and were

Translation examples

refused and were

Осознавая, что присяга на верность узаконит власть правителя-узурпатора, Хусейн и его семья отказались и были безжалостно убиты армией, которая, как говорят, насчитывала тысячи солдат.
Knowing that paying allegiance would legitimize the usurping ruler, Hussain and his family refused and were mercilessly massacred by an army said to be in the thousands.