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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 arrest
[ə'rest] 1. verb1) (to capture or take hold of (a person) because he or she has broken the law: The police arrested the thief.) a aresta2) (to stop: Economic difficulties arrested the growth of industry.) a opri2. noun1) (the act of arresting; being arrested: The police made several arrests; He was questioned after his arrest.) arestare2) (a stopping of action: Cardiac arrest is another term for heart failure.) oprire, stop• -
3 breath
[breƟ]1) (the air drawn into, and then sent out from, the lungs: My dog's breath smells terrible.) răsuflare2) (an act of breathing: Take a deep breath.) respiraţie; inspiraţie•- breathlessly
- breathlessness
- hold one's breath
- out of breath
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4 control
[kən'trəul] 1. noun1) (the right of directing or of giving orders; power or authority: She has control over all the decisions in that department; She has no control over that dog.) putere; autoritate2) (the act of holding back or restraining: control of prices; I know you're angry but you must not lose control (of yourself).) control; stăpânire de sine3) ((often in plural) a lever, button etc which operates (a machine etc): The clutch and accelerator are foot controls in a car.) comandă4) (a point or place at which an inspection takes place: passport control.) punct de control2. verb1) (to direct or guide; to have power or authority over: The captain controls the whole ship; Control your dog!) a comanda; a potoli2) (to hold back; to restrain (oneself or one's emotions etc): Control yourself!) a (se) stăpâni3) (to keep to a fixed standard: The government is controlling prices.) a controla, a deţine controlul (asupra)•- control-tower
- in control of
- in control
- out of control
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5 cradle
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6 detain
[di'tein]1) (to hold back and delay: I won't detain you - I can see you're in a hurry.) a reţine2) ((of the police etc) to keep under guard: Three suspects were detained at the police station.) a reţine•- detainee -
7 file
I 1. noun(a line of soldiers etc walking one behind the other.) şir2. verb(to walk in a file: They filed across the road.) a merge în şir (indian)II 1. noun1) (a folder, loose-leaf book etc to hold papers.) dosar2) (a collection of papers on a particular subject (kept in such a folder).) dosar3) (in computing, a collection of data stored eg on a disc.) fişier2. verb1) (to put (papers etc) in a file: He filed the letter under P.) a pune la dosar2) (to bring (a suit) before a law court: to file (a suit) for divorce.) a intenta un proces•- filename- filing cabinet III 1. noun(a steel tool with a rough surface for smoothing or rubbing away wood, metal etc.) pilă2. verb(to cut or smooth with a file: She filed her nails.) a pili- filings
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