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  • 41 honour

    ['onə] 1. noun
    1) (respect for truth, honesty etc: a man of honour.) onoare
    2) ((the keeping or increasing of) a person's, country's etc good reputation: We must fight for the honour of our country.) onoare
    3) (fame; glory: He won honour on the field of battle.) glorie
    4) (respect: This ceremony is being held in honour of those who died in the war.) în cinstea
    5) (something which a person feels to be a reason for pride etc: It is a great honour to be asked to address this meeting.) cinste
    6) (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.) distincţie
    7) ((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) judecător
    2. verb
    1) (to show great respect to (a person, thing etc): We should honour the Queen.) a res­pecta
    2) (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 distincţie
    4) (to fulfil (a promise etc): We'll honour our agreement.) a onora
    •
    - honourable
    - honours
    - in honour bound
    - honour bound
    - on one's honour
    - word of honour

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  • 42 keep

    [ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb
    1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) a păstra
    2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) a păstra
    3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) a ţine, a păstra
    4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) a continua să
    5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) a păstra
    6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) a avea gri­jă de
    7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) a se conserva, a se păstra
    8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) a păs­tra
    9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) a reţine (pe cineva)
    10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) a între­ţine
    11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) a ţine (o promisiune)
    12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.)
    2. noun
    (food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) întreţinere, hrană
    - keeping
    - keep-fit
    - keepsake
    - for keeps
    - in keeping with
    - keep away
    - keep back
    - keep one's distance
    - keep down
    - keep one's end up
    - keep from
    - keep going
    - keep hold of
    - keep house for
    - keep house
    - keep in
    - keep in mind
    - keep it up
    - keep off
    - keep on
    - keep oneself to oneself
    - keep out
    - keep out of
    - keep time
    - keep to
    - keep something to oneself
    - keep to oneself
    - keep up
    - keep up with the Joneses
    - keep watch

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  • 43 set

    [set] 1. present participle - setting; verb
    1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) a aşeza
    2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) a pune
    3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) a fixa
    4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) a da
    5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) a declanşa
    6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) a apune
    7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) a (se) întări
    8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) a regla
    9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) a încreţi
    10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) a fixa
    11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) a pune la loc
    2. adjective
    1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) sta­bilit
    2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) pregătit
    3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) bine determinat
    4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) împietrit
    5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) (bine) fixat
    6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) încrustat (cu)
    3. noun
    1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) set; colecţie
    2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) post
    3) (a group of people: the musical set.) grup
    4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) încreţire
    5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) decor
    6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set
    •
    - setback
    - set phrase
    - set-square
    - setting-lotion
    - set-to
    - set-up
    - all set
    - set about
    - set someone against someone
    - set against someone
    - set someone against
    - set against
    - set aside
    - set back
    - set down
    - set in
    - set off
    - set something or someone on someone
    - set on someone
    - set something or someone on
    - set on
    - set out
    - set to
    - set up
    - set up camp
    - set up house
    - set up shop
    - set upon

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  • 44 change

    [ ein‹] 1. verb
    1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) a (se) schimba
    2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) a schim­ba
    3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) a (se) schimba
    4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) a (se) preschimba (în)
    5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) a schimba
    2. noun
    1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) schimbare
    2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) schimbare
    3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) schimbare
    4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) mărunt
    5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) rest
    6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) schimbare
    •
    - change hands
    - a change of heart
    - the change of life
    - change one's mind
    - for a change

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  • 45 credit

    ['kredit] 1. noun
    1) (time allowed for payment of goods etc after they have been received: We don't give credit at this shop.) credit
    2) (money loaned (by a bank).) credit
    3) (trustworthiness regarding ability to pay for goods etc: Your credit is good.) încredere; solvabilitate
    4) ((an entry on) the side of an account on which payments received are entered: Our credits are greater than our debits.) credit
    5) (the sum of money which someone has in an account at a bank: Your credit amounts to 2,014 dollars.) cont
    6) (belief or trust: This theory is gaining credit.) reputaţie
    7) ((American) a certificate to show that a student has completed a course which counts towards his degree.) credit
    2. verb
    1) (to enter (a sum of money) on the credit side (of an account): This cheque was credited to your account last month.) a credita
    2) ((with with) to think of (a person or thing) as having: He was credited with magical powers.) a atribui
    3) (to believe (something) to be possible: Well, would you credit that!) a crede
    •
    - creditably
    - creditor
    - credits
    - credit card
    - be a credit to someone
    - be a credit to
    - do someone credit
    - do credit
    - give someone credit for something
    - give credit for something
    - give someone credit
    - give credit
    - on credit
    - take the credit for something
    - take credit for something
    - take the credit
    - take credit

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  • 46 head

    [hed] 1. noun
    1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) cap
    2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) minte
    3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) (o lungime de) cap
    4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) lider; şef
    5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) capăt
    6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) izvor
    7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) cap, partea de sus, început
    8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) în fruntea
    9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) aptitudine
    10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) director
    11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) de fiecare
    12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) promontoriu
    13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) guler (de spumă)
    2. verb
    1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) a fi în fruntea
    2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) a con­duce
    3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) a se îndrepta (spre)
    4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) a intitula
    5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) a lovi cu capul
    •
    - - headed
    - header
    - heading
    - heads
    - headache
    - headband
    - head-dress
    - headfirst
    - headgear
    - headlamp
    - headland
    - headlight
    - headline
    - headlines
    - headlong
    - head louse
    - headmaster
    - head-on
    - headphones
    - headquarters
    - headrest
    - headscarf
    - headsquare
    - headstone
    - headstrong
    - headwind
    - above someone's head
    - go to someone's head
    - head off
    - head over heels
    - heads or tails?
    - keep one's head
    - lose one's head
    - make head or tail of
    - make headway
    - off one's head

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  • 47 respect

    [rə'spekt] 1. noun
    1) (admiration; good opinion: He is held in great respect by everyone; He has no respect for politicians.) respect, stimă
    2) (consideration; thoughtfulness; willingness to obey etc: He shows no respect for his parents.) respect, consideraţie
    3) (a particular detail, feature etc: These two poems are similar in some respects.) privinţă
    2. verb
    1) (to show or feel admiration for: I respect you for what you did.) a respecta
    2) (to show consideration for, a willingness to obey etc: One should respect other people's feelings/property.) a respecta
    •
    - respectably
    - respectability
    - respectful
    - respectfully
    - respectfulness
    - respecting
    - respective
    - respectively
    - respects
    - pay one's respects to someone
    - pay one's respects
    - with respect to

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  • 48 reward

    [rə'wo:d] 1. noun
    1) (something given in return for or got from work done, good behaviour etc: He was given a gold watch as a reward for his services to the firm; Apart from the salary, teaching children has its own particular rewards.) răsplată
    2) (a sum of money offered for finding a criminal, lost or stolen property etc: A reward of $100 has been offered to the person who finds the diamond brooch.) recompensă
    2. verb
    (to give a reward to someone for something: He was rewarded for his services; His services were rewarded.) a recompensa

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  • 49 amateur

    ['æmətə, ]( American[) - ər] 1. noun
    1) (a person who takes part in a sport etc without being paid for it: The tennis tournament was open only to amateurs.) amator
    2) (someone who does something for the love of it and not for money: For an amateur, he was quite a good photographer.) amator
    2. adjective
    an amateur golfer; amateur photography.) amator

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  • 50 world

    [wə:ld]
    1) (the planet Earth: every country of the world.) lume, pământ
    2) (the people who live on the planet Earth: The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer.) planetă
    3) (any planet etc: people from other worlds.) uni­vers
    4) (a state of existence: Many people believe that after death the soul enters the next world; Do concentrate! You seem to be living in another world.) lume, planetă
    5) (an area of life or activity: the insect world; the world of the international businessman.) lume
    6) (a great deal: The holiday did him a/the world of good.) un mare bine
    7) (the lives and ways of ordinary people: He's been a monk for so long that he knows nothing of the (outside) world.) lume
    •
    - worldliness
    - worldwide
    - World Wide Web
    - the best of both worlds
    - for all the world
    - out of this world
    - what in the world? - what in the world

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  • 51 fine

    I 1. adjective
    1) ((usually of art etc) very good; of excellent quality: fine paintings; a fine performance.) bun
    2) ((of weather) bright; not raining: a fine day.) frumos
    3) (well; healthy: I was ill yesterday but I am feeling fine today!) bine
    4) (thin or delicate: a fine material.) fin
    5) (careful; detailed: Fine workmanship is required for such delicate embroidery.) de fineţe
    6) (made of small pieces, grains etc: fine sand; fine rain.) fin
    7) (slight; delicate: a fine balance; a fine distinction.) subtil
    8) (perfectly satisfactory: There's nothing wrong with your work - it's fine.) foarte bine
    2. adverb
    (satisfactorily: This arrangement suits me fine.) de minune
    3. interjection
    (good; well done etc: You've finished already - fine!) bine!; bravo!
    - finery
    - fine art     II 1. noun
    (money which must be paid as a punishment: I had to pay a fine.) amendă
    2. verb
    (to make (someone) pay a fine: She was fined $10.) a amenda

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  • 52 grace

    [ɡreis] 1. noun
    1) (beauty of form or movement: The dancer's movements had very little grace.) graţie
    2) (a sense of what is right: At least he had the grace to leave after his dreadful behaviour.) tact, politeţe
    3) (a short prayer of thanks for a meal.) rugă­ciu­ne (la începutul sau la terminarea mesei)
    4) (a delay allowed as a favour: You should have paid me today but I'll give you a day's grace.) amânare
    5) (the title of a duke, duchess or archbishop: Your/His Grace.) Înălţimea sa; Înalt preasfinţia sa
    6) (mercy: by the grace of God.) milă
    •
    - gracefully
    - gracefulness
    - gracious     2. interjection
    (an exclamation of surprise.) Sfinte Dumnezeule!
    - graciousness
    - with a good/bad grace
    - with good/bad grace

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  • 53 hand

    [hænd] 1. noun
    1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) mână
    2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) limbă (de ceas)
    3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) lucră­tor; membru al echipajului
    4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) ajutor
    5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) mână
    6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) palmă
    7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) scris (de mână)
    2. verb
    (often with back, down, up etc)
    1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) a da, a înmâna, a transmite
    2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) a încredinţa
    •
    - handbag
    - handbill
    - handbook
    - handbrake
    - handcuff
    - handcuffs
    - hand-lens
    - handmade
    - hand-operated
    - hand-out
    - hand-picked
    - handshake
    - handstand
    - handwriting
    - handwritten
    - at hand
    - at the hands of
    - be hand in glove with someone
    - be hand in glove
    - by hand
    - fall into the hands of someone
    - fall into the hands
    - force someone's hand
    - get one's hands on
    - give/lend a helping hand
    - hand down
    - hand in
    - hand in hand
    - hand on
    - hand out
    - hand-out
    - handout
    - hand over
    - hand over fist
    - hands down
    - hands off!
    - hands-on
    - hands up!
    - hand to hand
    - have a hand in something
    - have a hand in
    - have/get/gain the upper hand
    - hold hands with someone
    - hold hands
    - in good hands
    - in hand
    - in the hands of
    - keep one's hand in
    - off one's hands
    - on hand
    - on the one hand... on the other hand
    -... on the other hand
    - out of hand
    - shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
    - shake hands with / shake someone's hand
    - a show of hands
    - take in hand
    - to hand

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  • 54 judge

    1. verb
    1) (to hear and try (cases) in a court of law: Who will be judging this murder case?) a judeca
    2) (to decide which is the best in a competition etc: Is she going to judge the singing competition again?; Who will be judging the vegetables at the flower show?; Who is judging at the horse show?) a arbitra
    3) (to consider and form an idea of; to estimate: You can't judge a man by his appearance; Watch how a cat judges the distance before it jumps; She couldn't judge whether he was telling the truth.) a aprecia, a evalua
    4) (to criticize for doing wrong: We have no right to judge him - we might have done the same thing ourselves.) a critica, a dezaproba
    2. noun
    1) (a public officer who hears and decides cases in a law court: The judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict.) judecător
    2) (a person who decides which is the best in a competition etc: The judge's decision is final (= you cannot argue with the judge's decision); He was asked to be on the panel of judges at the beauty contest.)
    3) (a person who is skilled at deciding how good etc something is: He says she's honest, and he's a good judge of character; He seems a very fine pianist to me, but I'm no judge.) cunos­cător
    •
    - judgement
    - judgment
    - judging from / to judge from
    - pass judgement on
    - pass judgement

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  • 55 mark

    1. noun
    1) ((also Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark) the standard unit of German currency before the euro.)
    2) (a point given as a reward for good work etc: She got good marks in the exam.)
    3) (a stain: That spilt coffee has left a mark on the carpet.)
    4) (a sign used as a guide to position etc: There's a mark on the map showing where the church is.)
    5) (a cross or other sign used instead of a signature: He couldn't sign his name, so he made his mark instead.)
    6) (an indication or sign of a particular thing: a mark of respect.)
    2. verb
    1) (to put a mark or stain on, or to become marked or stained: Every pupil's coat must be marked with his name; That coffee has marked the tablecloth; This white material marks easily.)
    2) (to give marks to (a piece of work): I have forty exam-papers to mark tonight.)
    3) (to show; to be a sign of: X marks the spot where the treasure is buried.)
    4) (to note: Mark it down in your notebook.)
    5) ((in football etc) to keep close to (an opponent) so as to prevent his getting the ball: Your job is to mark the centre-forward.)
    •
    - markedly
    - marker
    - marksman
    - marksmanship
    - leave/make one's mark
    - mark out
    - mark time

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  • 56 palate

    ['pælət]
    1) (the top of the inside of the mouth.) palat
    2) (the ability to tell good wine, food etc from bad: He has a good palate for wine.) gust (fin)

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  • 57 safe

    I 1. [seif] adjective
    1) ((negative unsafe) protected, or free (from danger etc): The children are safe from danger in the garden.) protejat, la adă­post (de)
    2) (providing good protection: You should keep your money in a safe place.) sigur
    3) (unharmed: The missing child has been found safe and well.) nevătămat
    4) (not likely to cause harm: These pills are safe for children.) fără riscuri
    5) ((of a person) reliable: a safe driver; He's a very fast driver but he's safe enough.) sigur
    •
    - safely
    - safety
    - safeguard     2. verb
    (to protect: Put a good lock on your door to safeguard your property.) a proteja
    - safety lamp
    - safety measures
    - safety-pin
    - safety valve
    - be on the safe side
    - safe and sound     II [seif] noun
    (a heavy metal chest or box in which money etc can be locked away safely: There is a small safe hidden behind that picture on the wall.) seif

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  • 58 speller

    1) (a computer program that corrects spelling mistakes.)
    2) (someone who is good or bad at spelling: She is a good speller.)
    3) ((American) a book for teaching spelling.)

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  • 59 start

    I 1. verb
    1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) a pleca
    2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) a în­cepe
    3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) a dema­ra, a face să pornească
    4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) a lansa
    2. noun
    1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) debut; start
    2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) avans
    •
    - starting-point
    - for a start
    - get off to a good
    - bad start
    - start off
    - start out
    - start up
    - to start with     II 1. verb
    (to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) a tresări
    2. noun
    1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) tresărire
    2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) şoc

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  • 60 sure

    [ʃuə] 1. adjective
    1) ((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!) sigur
    2) (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.) sigur
    3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) sigur
    2. adverb
    ((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') desigur, sigur, bineînţeles
    - sureness
    - sure-footed
    - as sure as
    - be sure to
    - be/feel sure of oneself
    - for sure
    - make sure
    - sure enough

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  • good for — (you) I am pleased about someone s success or good luck. “I told him I wasn t going to get involved.” “Good for you.” “He s started jogging again.” “Good for him.” Usage notes: usually said as a reaction to what someone has said …   New idioms dictionary

  • good\ for — • good for • hurrah for adj. phr. Used with a name or pronoun to praise someone. Good for George! He won the 100 yard dash. You got 100 on the test? Hurrah for you …   Словарь американских идиом

  • good for it — informal : able to pay back a loan Why won t you lend me the money? You know I m good for it. [=you can trust me to pay it back] • • • Main Entry: ↑good …   Useful english dictionary

  • good for! — good for (or him, her, etc.)! used as an exclamation of approval toward a person, esp. for something that they have achieved I m taking my driving test next month. Good for you! …   Useful english dictionary

  • Good for Me — Infobox Single Name = Good For Me Artist = Amy Grant from Album = Heart In Motion Released = start date|1992 Format = 7 single, Cassette single, Promotional single, CD single [Recorded =] Genre = CCM, Adult Contemporary, Pop Length = 3:59 Label …   Wikipedia

  • good for — 1) having a beneficial effect on smoking is not good for the lungs 2) reliably providing they found him good for a laugh ■ sufficient to pay for his money was good for a bottle of whiskey * * * good for somewhat informal : able to provide or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • good for — or[hurrah for] {adj. phr.} Used with a name or pronoun to praise someone. * /Good for George! He won the 100 yard dash./ * /You got 100 on the test? Hurrah for you./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • good for — or[hurrah for] {adj. phr.} Used with a name or pronoun to praise someone. * /Good for George! He won the 100 yard dash./ * /You got 100 on the test? Hurrah for you./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • good for — cvb idi a) certain to repay (money owed) b) the equivalent in value of: This pass is good for two free seats[/ex] c) serviceable or useful for (a specified length of time or distance) …   From formal English to slang

  • Good for nothing — Good Good, a. [Compar. {Better}; superl. {Best}. These words, though used as the comparative and superlative of good, are from a different root.] [AS. G[=o]d, akin to D. goed, OS. g[=o]d, OHG. guot, G. gut, Icel. g[=o][eth]r, Sw. & Dan. god, Goth …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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