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21 oath
[əuƟ]plural - oaths; noun1) (a solemn promise: He swore an oath to support the king.) jurământ2) (a word or phrase used when swearing: curses and oaths.) înjurătură• -
22 obligation
[obli'ɡeiʃən]noun (a promise or duty: You are under no obligation to buy this.) -
23 pin down
(to make (someone) give a definite answer, statement, opinion or promise: I can't pin him down to a definite date for his arrival.) a spune cu precizie -
24 promising
adjective (showing promise; likely to be good: She's a promising pianist; Her work is promising.) promiţător -
25 rat
1. noun1) (a small animal with a long tail, like a mouse but larger: The rats have eaten holes in those bags of flour.) şobolan2) (an offensive word for an unpleasant and untrustworthy person.) laş2. verb1) (to break an agreement, promise etc.) a nu se ţine (de cuvânt)2) (to betray one's friends, colleagues etc: The police know we're here. Someone must have ratted.) a denunţa•- rat race- smell a rat -
26 release
[rə'li:s] 1. verb1) (to set free; to allow to leave: He was released from prison yesterday; I am willing to release him from his promise to me.) a elibera2) (to stop holding etc; to allow to move, fall etc: He released (his hold on) the rope.) a da drumul3) (to move (a catch, brake etc) which prevents something else from moving, operating etc: He released the handbrake and drove off.) a decupla4) (to allow (news etc) to be made known publicly: The list of winners has just been released.) a da spre publicare/difuzare5) (to offer (a film, record etc) to the general public: Their latest record will be released next week.) a difuza2. noun1) (the act of releasing or being released: After his release, the prisoner returned to his home town; the release of a new film; ( also adjective) the release catch.) eliberare; difuzare; (de) decuplare2) (something that is released: This record is their latest release; The Government issued a press release (= a statement giving information about something, sent or given to newspapers, reporters etc).) noutate; comunicat -
27 remind
1) (to tell (someone) that there is something he or she ought to do, remember etc: Remind me to post that letter; She reminded me of my promise.) a aminti ceva cuiva2) (to make (someone) remember or think of (a person, thing etc): She reminds me of her sister; This reminds me of my schooldays.) a aminti (de)•- reminder -
28 sponsor
['sponsə] 1. verb1) (to take on the financial responsibility for (a person, project etc), often as a form of advertising or for charity: The firm sponsors several golf tournaments.) a patrona2) (to promise (a person) that one will pay a certain sum of money to a charity etc if that person completes a set task (eg a walk, swim etc).) a sponsoriza2. noun(a person, firm etc that acts in this way.) sponsor -
29 subscribe
1) (to give money, with other people, to a charity or other cause: He subscribes to a lot of charities; We each subscribed $1 towards the present.) a dona2) ((with to) to promise to receive and pay for a series of issues of (a magazine etc): I've been subscribing to that magazine for four years.) a se abona, a plăti un abonament (la)•- subscription -
30 swear
[sweə]past tense - swore; verb1) (to state, declare, or promise solemnly with an oath, or very definitely and positively: The witness must swear to tell the truth; He swore an oath of loyalty; Swear never to reveal the secret; I could have sworn (= I'm sure) she was here a minute ago.) a jura2) (to use the name of God and other sacred words, or obscene words, for emphasis or abuse; to curse: Don't swear in front of the children!) a înjura•- sworn- swear-word
- swear by
- swear in
- swear to -
31 undertake
past tense - undertook; verb1) (to accept (a duty, task, responsibility etc): He undertook the job willingly.)2) (to promise (eg to do something): He has undertaken to appear at the police court tomorrow.)•- undertaking -
32 undertaking
1) (a task or piece of work: I didn't realize what a large undertaking this job would be.)2) (a promise: He made an undertaking that he would pay the money back.) -
33 word
[wə:d] 1. noun1) (the smallest unit of language (whether written, spoken or read).) cuvânt2) (a (brief) conversation: I'd like a (quick) word with you in my office.) cuvânt3) (news: When you get there, send word that you've arrived safely.) vorbă4) (a solemn promise: He gave her his word that it would never happen again.) promisiune2. verb(to express in written or spoken language: How are you going to word the letter so that it doesn't seem rude?) a formula- wording- word processor
- word processing
- word-perfect
- by word of mouth
- get a word in edgeways
- in a word
- keep
- break one's word
- take someone at his word
- take at his word
- take someone's word for it
- word for word -
34 word of honour
(a promise which cannot be broken without loss of honour: I give you my word of honour that I'll do it.) cuvânt de onoare
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