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1 not on your life!
(certainly not!: `Will you get married?' `Not on your life!') pentru nimic în lume -
2 certain
['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) sigur2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) sigur3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) anumit4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) anumit•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') bineînţeles- for certain
- make certain -
3 sure
[ʃuə] 1. adjective1) ((negative unsure) having no doubt; certain: I'm sure that I gave him the book; I'm not sure where she lives / what her address is; `There's a bus at two o'clock.' `Are you quite sure?'; I thought the idea was good, but now I'm not so sure; I'll help you - you can be sure of that!) sigur2) (unlikely to fail (to do or get something): He's sure to win; You're sure of a good dinner if you stay at that hotel.) sigur3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) sigur2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') desigur, sigur, bineînţeles- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
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4 definitely
adverb (clearly or certainly: She definitely said I wasn't to wait; Her dress is definitely not red.) categoric -
5 help oneself
1) ((with to) to give oneself or take (food etc): Help yourself to another piece of cake; `Can I have a pencil?' `Certainly - help yourself; He helped himself to (= stole) my jewellery.) a (se) servi (de/cu)2) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) a nu se putea abţine -
6 hesitate
['heziteit]1) (to pause briefly eg because of uncertainty: He hesitated before answering; The diver hesitated for a minute on the diving-board.) a ezita2) (to be unwilling (to do something) eg because one is not sure it is right: I hesitate to say he lied but he certainly misled me; Don't hesitate to tell me if you have any complaints.) a ezita•- hesitant
- hesitantly
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7 just
I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) drept2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) legitim3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) întemeiat•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) exact2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) la fel de3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) tocmai4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) tocmai5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) exact în momentul în care6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) de-abia7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) numai, doar8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) chiar; doar9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) absolut•- just now
- just then
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certainly not — used for saying no or for refusing permission in a strong clear way Barney will be so relieved. Can I tell him? Certainly not … English dictionary
not likely! — Certainly not! … A concise dictionary of English slang
not on your life or nelly — Certainly not … A concise dictionary of English slang
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not in the least — {adv. phr.} Not at all. * /She was not in the least interested in listening to a long lecture on ethics./ … Dictionary of American idioms
not on your life — {adv. phr.}, {informal} Certainly not; not ever; not for any reason. Used for emphasis. * /I wouldn t drive a car with brakes like that not on your life./ * /Did he thank me for my advice? Not on your life./ … Dictionary of American idioms
not in the least — {adv. phr.} Not at all. * /She was not in the least interested in listening to a long lecture on ethics./ … Dictionary of American idioms
not on your life — {adv. phr.}, {informal} Certainly not; not ever; not for any reason. Used for emphasis. * /I wouldn t drive a car with brakes like that not on your life./ * /Did he thank me for my advice? Not on your life./ … Dictionary of American idioms
not on your life — (informal) On no account, absolutely not • • • Main Entry: ↑life * * * not on your life spoken phrase used for telling someone that you will certainly not do something ‘Are you going to tell him?’ ‘Not on your life.’ Thesaurus: ways of saying no … Useful english dictionary
