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1 cherish
[' eriʃ]1) (to protect and love (a person): She cherishes that child.) oboževati2) (to keep (a hope, idea etc) in the mind: She cherishes the hope that he will return.) gojiti* * *[čériš]transitive verbvarovati, negovati; skrbeti, gojiti; ceniti; ljubkovatito cherish a hope — upati, nadejati se -
2 snake
[sneik] 1. noun(any of a group of legless reptiles with long bodies that move along on the ground with a twisting movement, many of which have a poisonous bite: He was bitten by a snake and nearly died.) kača2. verb(to move like a snake: He snaked his way through the narrow tunnel.) zvijati se- snake-charmer* * *I [snéik]nounzoology kača; figuratively "kača", hudoben (zahrbten, podel, izdajalski) človek(great) Snakes! — vraga! gromska strela! (začudenje)snake in the grass — v travi skrita kača, figuratively skrit sovražnik, hinavec, skrita nevarnost; slang zrcaloto cherish (to warm) a snake in one's bosom figuratively rediti gada na prsihto have snakes in one's boots figuratively biti razburjento raise (to wake) snakes slang figuratively dregniti v osje gnezdoto scotch the snake — raniti, poškodovati kačo, figuratively ne popolnoma odstraniti nevarnostito see snakes slang videti bele miši, imeti delirium tremensII [snéik]transitive verbprehoditi z zvijanjem (kot kača)to snake out American izvleči, iztrgati; intransitive verb viti, zvijati se kot kača
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cherish — ► VERB 1) protect and care for lovingly. 2) have (a hope or ambition) over a long period. ORIGIN Old French cherir, from cher dear … English terms dictionary
cherish — /ˈtʃɛrɪʃ / (say cherish) verb (t) 1. to hold or treat as dear. 2. to care for tenderly; nurture. 3. to cling fondly to (ideas, etc.): cherishing no resentment. {Middle English cherische(n), from French chériss , stem of chérir, from cher dear,… …
cherish — verb a) To treat with tenderness and affection; to nurture with care; to protect and aid. Her merry fit she freshly gan to reare, / And did of ioy and iollitie deuize, / Her selfe to cherish, and her guest to cheare [...]. b) To hold dear; to… … Wiktionary
cherish — verb 1) a woman he could cherish Syn: adore, hold dear, love, dote on, be devoted to, revere, esteem, admire; think the world of, set great store by, hold in high esteem; care for, tend to, look after, protect, preserve, kee … Thesaurus of popular words
cherish — verb 1) a woman he could cherish Syn: adore, love, dote on, be devoted to, revere, think the world of, care for, look after, protect, keep safe 2) I cherish her letters Syn: treasure … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
cherish — verb Cherish is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ambition, ↑belief, ↑dream, ↑hope, ↑memory, ↑moment, ↑tradition, ↑value … Collocations dictionary
cherish — verb 1》 protect and care for lovingly. 2》 nurture (a hope or ambition). Origin ME: from OFr. cheriss , lengthened stem of cherir, from cher dear , from L. carus … English new terms dictionary
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cherish — [[t]tʃe̱rɪʃ[/t]] cherishes, cherishing, cherished 1) VERB If you cherish something such as a hope or a pleasant memory, you keep it in your mind for a long period of time. [V n] The president will cherish the memory of this visit to Ohio... [V n] … English dictionary
cherish — UK [ˈtʃerɪʃ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms cherish : present tense I/you/we/they cherish he/she/it cherishes present participle cherishing past tense cherished past participle cherished 1) to keep something pleasant in your mind for a long… … English dictionary
cherish — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English cherisshen, from Anglo French cheriss , stem of cherir to cherish, from cher dear, from Latin carus more at charity Date: 14th century 1. a. to hold dear ; feel or show affection for < cherish … New Collegiate Dictionary