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1 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) a ţine2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) a ţine3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) a (sus)ţine4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) a rezista5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) a (re)ţine6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) a conţine, a ţine7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) a (se) ţine, a rămâne8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) a se menţine într-o stare9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) a ocupa10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) a crede, a socoti; a deţine11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) a fi valabil12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.)13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) a apăra14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) a rezista15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) a reţine16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) a se ţine17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) a deţine18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) a (se) menţine19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) a aştepta20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) a ţine21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) a păstra22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) a rezerva23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) apucare2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) influenţă3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) priză•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) cală -
2 honour
['onə] 1. noun1) (respect for truth, honesty etc: a man of honour.) onoare2) ((the keeping or increasing of) a person's, country's etc good reputation: We must fight for the honour of our country.) onoare3) (fame; glory: He won honour on the field of battle.) glorie4) (respect: This ceremony is being held in honour of those who died in the war.) în cinstea5) (something which a person feels to be a reason for pride etc: It is a great honour to be asked to address this meeting.) cinste6) (a title, degree etc given to a person as a mark of respect for his services, work, ability etc: He has received many honours for his research into cancer.) distincţie7) ((with capital: with His, Your etc) a title of respect used when talking to or about judges, mayors etc: My client wishes to plead guilty, Your Honour.) domnul(e) judecător2. verb1) (to show great respect to (a person, thing etc): We should honour the Queen.) a respecta2) (to do, say etc something which is a reason for pride, satisfaction etc to: Will you honour us with your presence at the meeting?) a onora (cu)3) (to give (someone) a title, degree etc as a mark of respect for his ability etc: He was honoured for his work with the mentally handicapped.) a conferi o distincţie4) (to fulfil (a promise etc): We'll honour our agreement.) a onora•- honorary- honourable
- honours
- in honour bound
- honour bound
- on one's honour
- word of honour -
3 long
I 1. [loŋ] adjective1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) lung2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) lung3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) lung de4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) care durează mult timp5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) bun2. adverb1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) cu mult timp (înainte)2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) mult (timp)•- longways- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long! II [loŋ] verb((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) a tânji (după)- longing- longingly -
4 feeling
1) (power and ability to feel: I have no feeling in my little finger.) simţ2) (something that one feels physically: a feeling of great pain.) senzaţie3) ((usually in plural) something that one feels in one's mind: His angry words hurt my feelings; a feeling of happiness.) sentiment4) (an impression or belief: I have a feeling that the work is too hard.) impresie5) (affection: He has no feeling for her now.) sentiment6) (emotion: He spoke with great feeling.) emoţie -
5 promise
['promis] 1. verb1) (to say, or give one's word (that one will, or will not, do something etc): I promise (that) I won't be late; I promise not to be late; I won't be late, I promise (you)!) a promite2) (to say or give one's assurance that one will give: He promised me a new dress.) a promite3) (to show signs of future events or developments: This situation promises well for the future.) a fi promiţător2. noun1) (something promised: He made a promise; I'll go with you - that's a promise!) promisiune2) (a sign of future success: She shows great promise in her work.) speranţă, promisiune• -
6 need
[ni:d] 1. negative short form - needn't; verb1) (to require: This page needs to be checked again; This page needs checking again; Do you need any help?) a avea nevoie de2) (to be obliged: You need to work hard if you want to succeed; They don't need to come until six o'clock; She needn't have given me such an expensive present.) a trebui, a fi cazul2. noun1) (something essential, that one must have: Food is one of our basic needs.) nevoie2) (poverty or other difficulty: Many people are in great need.) nevoie3) (a reason: There is no need for panic.) motiv•- needless- needlessly
- needy
- a need for
- in need of -
7 profit
['profit] 1. noun1) (money which is gained in business etc, eg from selling something for more than one paid for it: I made a profit of $8,000 on my house; He sold it at a huge profit.) profit, beneficiu2) (advantage; benefit: A great deal of profit can be had from travelling abroad.) profit, avantaj2. verb((with from or by) to gain profit(s) from: The business profited from its exports; He profited by his opponent's mistakes.) a câştiga de pe urma- profitably -
8 character
['kærəktə] 1. noun1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) fire; gen2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) caracter3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) reputaţie4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) personaj5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) personaj6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) caracter; literă•2. noun(a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) caracteristică- characterize
- characterise
- characterization
- characterisation -
9 dream
1. [dri:m] noun1) (thoughts and pictures in the mind that come mostly during sleep: I had a terrible dream last night.) vis2) (a state of being completely occupied by one's own thoughts: Don't sit there in a dream!) visare, reverie3) (something perfect or very beautiful: Your house is a dream!) minune4) (an ambition or hope: It's my dream to win a Nobel Prize.) vis2. [dremt] verb((sometimes with of) to see visions and pictures in the mind, especially when asleep: For years I dreamed of being a great artist; I dreamt last night that the house had burnt down.) a visa (pe/că)- dreamer- dreamless
- dreamy
- dreamily
- dreaminess
- dream up -
10 hate
[heit] 1. verb(to dislike very much: I hate them for their cruelty to my father; I hate getting up in the morning.) a urî, a detesta2. noun1) (great dislike: a look of hate.) ură2) (something disliked: Getting up in the morning is one of my pet (= particular) hates.)•- hateful- hatefully
- hatefulness
- hatred
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