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1 a ţine în suspensie
to hold over( d. decrete etc.) to leave in abeyance( d. o chestiune) to straddle. -
2 a-şi ţine gura
to hold / înv. to keep one's tongueto keep one's tongue between one's teethto keep guard / watch over one's tongueto curb / to bridle one's tongueto put a curb / a bridle on one's tongueto keep a clean tongueto bite one's tongue offto keep one's own counselînv. to hold one's peaceto hold one's gab / jawsl. to hold / to shut (up) one's noiseto hold one's mouthto keep one's mouth shutto keep / to maintain silenceto keep / to save one's breath to cool one's porridgesl. to keep one's head / face shutto shut one's face / headto keep one's trap shutamer. to keep one's yap shutto shut one's yapţine-ţi gura! </b>shut up! shut / hold your mouth! keep your tongue in your mouth / between your teeth! stop your gab! mum's the word!hold your jaw / chat / maw / noise! pack it up!sl. cheese it! put a sock in it! stash it! dry up! out! out! -
3 a ţine pe cineva din scurt
to keep a firm / a strict / a tight hand over smb.to keep a tight rein / hold on / over smb.to hold / to keep smb. in checkto keep a check on smb.to keep an eye / a sharp eye on smb.to keep smb. low.to keep an iron rod over smb.to tether smb. by a short rein( la mâncare) to put smb. on short allowance( a-l forţa să-şi ţină cuvântul) to bind smb. to his oath.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a ţine pe cineva din scurt
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4 a avea putere asupra
(cu gen.)to control...to have authority over...to hold... in one's power / hands / graspto hold sway over... -
5 a avea un avantaj asupra cuiva
to have / to possess an advantage over smb.to hold / to have smb. at a / the advantageto get the windward of smb.to gain / to get / to have / to score an / the advantage over / înv. on smb.to prevail over / against smb.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a avea un avantaj asupra cuiva
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6 a trece ceva în revistă
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7 a ţine în frâu pe cineva
to keep a tight rein on / over smb.to keep / to hold smb. in leash / under control( d. cai) to rein in / to collect a horse.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a ţine în frâu pe cineva
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8 a-şi exercita puterea asupra
(cu gen.) to have / to hold / to bear sway over.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a-şi exercita puterea asupra
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9 ce te-a găsit?
what has come over you? what has got possession / hold of you?what fly has stung you?
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