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    не дано было разгореться

    I translate an article where I find the following (it goes on a demonstration in front of a public building):
    In the text there is расгореться that I suppose a mistake, since such a word I can't find.
    К счастью, у́личным страстям не дано было [расгореться] разгорéться

    I translate it: Fortunately the spirits in the street didn't heat too much / got very angry.
    Lit.: Fortunately didn't happen (wasn't given) to the souls in the street to become angry
    It is like this? Thank you.
    I see that it must be translated:
    It wasn't permited to the people in the street. to behave angrily.
    Thanks.

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    Расгореться is a spelling mistake (правильно - разгореться). Не дано = не суждено имеется в виду Богом.

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    Thank you.

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    I translate it: Fortunately the spirits in the street didn't heat too much / got very angry.
    Lit.: Fortunately didn't happen (wasn't given) to the souls in the street to become angry
    It is like this?
    Страсти is not souls, it is passion, so "heat" is more appropriate than "get angry".

    I see that it must be translated:
    It wasn't permited to the people in the street. to behave angrily.
    It's not literal, but yes, that's the gist of it.

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