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1 obtain
(gen) a obţine -
2 obtain
[əb'tein](to get; to become the possessor of: He obtained a large sum of money by buying and selling houses.) a obţine -
3 win
[win] 1. present participle - winning; verb1) (to obtain (a victory) in a contest; to succeed in coming first in (a contest), usually by one's own efforts: He won a fine victory in the election; Who won the war/match?; He won the bet; He won (the race) in a fast time / by a clear five metres.) a câştiga2) (to obtain (a prize) in a competition etc, usually by luck: to win first prize; I won $5 in the crossword competition.) a câştiga3) (to obtain by one's own efforts: He won her respect over a number of years.) a câştiga2. noun(a victory or success: She's had two wins in four races.) victorie- winner- winning
- winning-post
- win over
- win the day
- win through -
4 access code
noun (a combination of characters that is used to obtain permission to enter a computer or a communication network.) -
5 approach
[ə'prəu ] 1. verb(to come near (to): The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching.) a (se) apropia (de)2. noun1) (the act of coming near: The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman.) apropiere2) (a road, path etc leading to a place: All the approaches to the village were blocked by fallen rock.) cale de acces3) (an attempt to obtain or attract a person's help, interest etc: They have made an approach to the government for help; That fellow makes approaches to (= he tries to become friendly with) every woman he meets.) demers; avans(uri)•- approaching -
6 bid
[bid] 1. verb1) (- past tense, past participle bid - to offer (an amount of money) at an auction: John bid ($1,000) for the painting.) a oferi (la o licitaţie)2) ((with for) - past tense, past participle bid - to state a price (for a contract): My firm is bidding for the contract for the new road.) a face o ofertă (pentru)3) (- past tense bade [bæd], past participle bidden - to tell (someone) to (do something): He bade me enter.) a spune4) (- past tense bade [bæd], past participle bidden - to express a greeting etc (to someone): He bade me farewell.) a spune2. noun1) (an offer of a price: a bid of $20.) ofertă2) (an attempt (to obtain): a bid for freedom.) încercare, tentativă•- bidder- bidding
- biddable -
7 blackmail
verb (to obtain money illegally from (a person), usually by threatening to make known something which the victim wants to keep secret.) a şantaja -
8 demand
1. verb1) (to ask or ask for firmly and sharply: I demanded an explanation.) a cere2) (to require or need: This demands careful thought.) a pretinde2. noun1) (a request made so that it sounds like a command: They refused to meet the workers' demands for more money.) revendicare2) (an urgent claim: The children make demands on my time.) solicitare3) (willingness or desire to buy or obtain (certain goods etc); a need for (certain goods etc): There's no demand for books of this kind.) cerere•- on demand -
9 distil
[di'stil]American - distilled; verb1) (to get (a liquid) in a pure state by heating to steam or a vapour and cooling again.)2) (to obtain alcoholic spirit from anything by this method: Whisky is distilled from barley.)•- distiller
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10 extort
[ik'sto:t](to obtain (from a person) by threats or violence: They extorted a confession from him by torture.) a smulge- extortionate -
11 gain
[ɡein] 1. verb1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) a câştiga2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) a obţine3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) a prinde4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) a o lua înainte2. noun1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) câştig; spor2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) profit, câştig•- gain on -
12 get hold of
1) (to manage to speak to: I've been trying to get hold of you by phone all morning.)2) (to get, buy or obtain: I've been trying to get hold of a copy of that book for years.) a pune mâna pe, a face rost -
13 get one's hands on
1) (to catch: If I ever get my hands on him, I'll make him sorry for what he did!) a pune mâna pe2) (to get or obtain: I'd love to get my hands on a car like that.) a pune mâna pe -
14 hit the jackpot
(to win or obtain a lot of money or success: She must have hit the jackpot with the sales of her last album.) a da lovitura -
15 hustle
1. verb1) (to push quickly and roughly: The man was hustled out of the office.) a îmbrânci2) (to make (someone) act quickly: Don't try to hustle me into making a sudden decision.) a goni3) ((American) to swindle; to obtain something dishonestly or illegally: to hustle money from old ladies; the car dealer tried to hustle us.)4) ((American) to sell or earn one's living by illegal means: hustling on the streets; hustle drugs.)5) ((American) (slang) to work as a prostitute; to solicit clients.)2. noun(quick and busy activity.) agitaţie- hustler -
16 hustler
1) (someone who tries to obtain money dishonestly; a swindler.)2) (a prostitute.)3) ((informal) someone (especially in business) who is determined to succeed.) -
17 lay (one's) hands on
1) (to find or be able to obtain: I wish I could lay (my) hands on that book!) a pune mâna pe2) (to catch: The police had been trying to lay hands on the criminal for months.) a pune mâna pe -
18 lay (one's) hands on
1) (to find or be able to obtain: I wish I could lay (my) hands on that book!) a pune mâna pe2) (to catch: The police had been trying to lay hands on the criminal for months.) a pune mâna pe -
19 milk
[milk] 1. noun(a white liquid produced by female mammals as food for their young: The commonest source of milk is the cow.) lapte2. verb(to obtain milk from: The farmer milks his cows each day.) a mulge- milky- milkiness
- milkmaid
- milkman
- milkshake
- milk tooth
- the Milky Way -
20 oil-well
noun (a hole drilled into the earth or the sea-bed to obtain petroleum.)
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Obtain — Ob*tain , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Obtained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Obtaining}.] [F. obtenir, L. obtinere; ob (see {Ob }) + tenere to hold. See {Tenable}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To hold; to keep; to possess. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] His mother, then, is mortal,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
obtain — I verb accumulate, achieve, acquire, adipisci, appropriate, arrive at, attain, be in receipt of, capture, collect, come into possession, consequi. earn, enter into possession, gain, gain possession, gather, get, get hold of, get possession of,… … Law dictionary
Obtain — Ob*tain , v. i. 1. To gain or have a firm footing; to be recognized or established; to become prevalent or general; to prevail; as, the custom obtains of going to the seashore in summer. [1913 Webster] Sobriety hath by use obtained to signify… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
obtain — [əb tān′] vt. [ME obteinen < OFr obtenir < L obtinere, to obtain, prevail, maintain < ob (see OB ) + tenere, to hold: see TENANT] 1. to get possession of, esp. by some effort; procure 2. Archaic to arrive at; reach or achieve vi. 1. to… … English World dictionary
obtain — (v.) early 15c., from M.Fr. obtenir (14c.), from L. obtinere hold, take hold of, acquire, from ob to (though perhaps intensive in this case; see OB (Cf. ob )) + tenere to hold (see TENET (Cf. tenet)). Related: Obtained; obtaining … Etymology dictionary
obtain — *get, procure, secure, acquire, gain, win Analogous words: gain, *reach, achieve, attain: effect, fulfill, accomplish, *perform … New Dictionary of Synonyms
obtain — is a formal and often pretentious word, and no one should be afraid of using the perfectly respectable word get in most contexts … Modern English usage
obtain — [v] get, acquire access, accomplish, achieve, annex, attain, beg borrow or steal*, capture, chalk up*, collect, come by, compass, cop*, corral, drum up*, earn, effect, fetch, gain, gather, get at, get hold of*, get one’s hands on*, glean, gobble… … New thesaurus
obtain — ► VERB 1) come into possession of; get. 2) formal be prevalent, customary, or established. DERIVATIVES obtainable adjective. ORIGIN Latin obtinere … English terms dictionary
obtain — 01. Where can I [obtain] information about registering for regular courses? 02. Some medicinal herbs that were previously [obtainable] at health stores are now available only with a doctor s prescription. 03. I bought this CD at a store a few… … Grammatical examples in English
obtain — verb formal 1 (T) to get something that you want, especially through your own effort, skill, or work: Further information can be obtained from head office. | They ve extended the growing season to obtain a larger crop. | the difficulty of… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English