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1 hold one's own
(to be as successful in a fight, argument etc as one's opponent: His opponents tried to prove his arguments wrong but he managed to hold his own.) a nu se da bătut -
2 of one's own accord
(of one's own free will: He did it of his own accord, without being forced to.) de bunăvoie -
3 come into one's own
(to have the opportunity of showing what one can do etc: He has at last come into his own as a pop-singer.) a se impune -
4 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.) -
5 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.) -
6 off one's own bat
(completely by oneself (without help): He wrote the letter to the newspaper off his own bat.) -
7 under one's own steam
(by one's own efforts, without help from others: John gave me a lift in his car, but Mary arrived under her own steam.) prin sine însuşi, prin propriile sale mijloace/ eforturi -
8 exile
1. noun1) (a person who lives outside his own country either from choice or because he is forced to do so: an exile from his native land.) exilat2) (a (usually long) stay in a foreign land (eg as a punishment): He was sent into exile.) exil2. verb(to send away or banish (a person) from his own country.) a exila -
9 at the expense of
1) (being paid for by; at the cost of: He equipped the expedition at his own expense; At the expense of his health he finally completed the work.) pe cheltuiala; cu preţul2) (making (a person) appear ridiculous: He told a joke at his wife's expense.) pe seama -
10 their
[ðeə]1) (belonging to them: This is their car; Take a note of their names and addresses.) lor2) (used instead of his, his or her etc where a person of unknown sex or people of both sexes are referred to: Everyone should buy his own ticket.) său; lor•- theirs -
11 set up house
(to establish one's own home: He'll soon be earning enough to set up house on his own.) a se muta -
12 volunteer
[volən'tiə] 1. verb1) (to offer oneself for a particular task, of one's own free will (often without being paid for such work): He volunteered to act as messenger; She volunteered for the dangerous job.) a se oferi de bună voie2) (to offer (eg an opinion, information etc): Two or three people volunteered suggestions.) a oferi2. noun(a person who offers to do, or does, something (especially who joins the army) of his own free will: If we can get enough volunteers we shall not force people to join the Army.) voluntar -
13 brand
[brænd] 1. noun1) (a maker's name or trademark: a new brand; ( also adjective) a brand name.) marcă (de fabrică)2) (a variety: He has his own brand of humour.) gen3) (a mark on cattle etc to show who owns them, made with a hot iron.) semn2. verb1) (to mark cattle etc with a hot iron.) a însemna (cu fierul roşu)2) (to make a permanent impression on: His name is branded on my memory.) a grava3) (to attach (permanent) disgrace to: branded for life as a thief.) a eticheta, a stigmatiza• -
14 condition
[kən'diʃən] 1. noun1) (state or circumstances in which a person or thing is: The house is not in good condition; He is in no condition to leave hospital; under ideal conditions; living conditions; variable conditions.)2) (something that must happen or be done before some other thing happens or is done; a term or requirement in an agreement: It was a condition of his going that he should pay his own expenses; That is one of the conditions in the agreement.)2. verb1) (to affect or control: behaviour conditioned by circumstances.) a condiţiona2) (to put into the required state: The footballers trained hard in order to condition themselves for the match.) a recondiţiona•- conditionally
- conditioner
- on condition that -
15 curse
[kə:s] 1. verb1) (to wish that evil may fall upon: I curse the day that I was born!; The witch cursed him.) a blestema2) (to use violent language; to swear: He cursed (at his own stupidity) when he dropped the hammer on his toe.) a înjura2. noun1) (an act of cursing, or the words used: the witch's curse.) blestem2) (a thing or person which is cursed: Having to work is the curse of my life.) blestem• -
16 develop
[di'veləp]past tense, past participle - developed; verb1) (to (cause to) grow bigger or to a more advanced state: The plan developed slowly in his mind; It has developed into a very large city.) a (se) dezvolta2) (to acquire gradually: He developed the habit of getting up early.) a căpăta3) (to become active, visible etc: Spots developed on her face.) a apărea; a se manifesta4) (to use chemicals to make (a photograph) visible: My brother develops all his own films.) a developa• -
17 host
I [houst] noun1) ((feminine hostess) a person who entertains someone else as his guest, usually in his own house: The host and hostess greeted their guests at the door.) gazdă2) (an animal or plant on which another lives as a parasite.) gazdăII [houst] noun(a very large number of people or things.) mulţime -
18 initiative
[-ʃətiv]1) (a first step or move that leads the way: He took the initiative in organizing a search party to look for the girl; A move to start peace talks is sometimes called a peace initiative.) iniţiativă2) (the ability to lead or make decisions for oneself: He is quite good at his job, but lacks initiative; My son actually went to the hairdresser's on his own initiative!) iniţiativă -
19 partiality
[-ʃi'æləti]1) (a liking for: He has a partiality for cheese.) slăbiciune2) (the preferring of one person or side more than another: He could not help showing his partiality for/towards his own team.) părtinire -
20 pawn
[po:n] 1. verb(to give (an article of value) to a pawnbroker in exchange for money (which may be repaid at a later time to get the article back): I had to pawn my watch to pay the bill.) a amaneta2. noun1) (in chess, one of the small pieces of lowest rank.) pion2) (a person who is used by another person for his own gain, advantage etc: She was a pawn in his ambitious plans.) unealtă•- pawnshop
- in pawn
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