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1 a ţine casa
1. corn. to act a cashierto keep the cashto handle the money.2. ( a întreţine) to keep the pot boiling / on the boil3. ( a face menajul) to keep house for smb.to do for smb. -
2 a ţine seama de ceva
to take smth. into account / considerationto mind smth.not to overlook smth.to make allowance for smth.to keep count / notice of smth.to bear / to keep smth. in mindto give due consideration to smth.( a respecta) to have regard / respect / consideration for smth.\a ţine seama de ceva de cineva to have to reckon with smb.trebuie să ţinem seama de el he is to be reckoned with. -
3 a întreţine o familie
to maintain / to keep / to raise / to support a familyto provide for a familyto earn a family's breadto be a family's breadwinnerto keep the pot boiling / the pot on the boil. -
4 a purta pică cuiva
to bear / to owe smb. a grudgeto have / to nurse / to keep up a grudge against smb.to bear malice / a spite / spleen against smb.to give umbrage to smb.to enter a feeling against smb.to harbour enmity for smb.to have a rod in pickle for smb.to have a tooth / a down against smb.to have it in for smb. -
5 a fi gata să...
to be ripe for (cu - ing)( a fi dispus să) to be disposed / willing / game to...( a fi pe punctul de a) to be about / going to...to be on the point of (cu - ing)( a fi pregătit să) to keep ready / in readiness for... -
6 a nu primi vizite
to keep oneself invisiblenot to be at home for anybody. -
7 a nu spune nimic
1. to say nothingto keep stillto make no comment / no remark.2. ( a nu însemna nimic) to stand for nothingto have no meaning at all. -
8 a-şi răci gura degeaba / de pomană
to talk for the sake of talkingto throw words awayto spend breathto beat the airto wag one's chinto waste wordsîmi răcesc \a-şi răci gura degeaba / de pomană it's no use my / me talkingnu-ţi răci \a-şi răci gura degeaba / de pomană keep your breath to cool your porridge.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a-şi răci gura degeaba / de pomană
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keep for future action — index postpone Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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