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21 treasure
['treʒə] 1. noun1) (a store of money, gold, jewels etc: The miser kept a secret hoard of treasure; ( also adjective) a treasure chest.) poklad2) (something very valuable: Our babysitter is a real treasure!) poklad2. verb1) (to value; to think of as very valuable: I treasure the hours I spend in the country.) cenit si2) (to keep (something) carefully because one values it: I treasure the book you gave me.) chovat jako poklad•- treasurer* * *• poklad -
22 hold to ransom
(to keep (a person) as a prisoner until a sum of money etc is paid for his release.) zajmout a vymáhat výkupné -
23 save etc for a rainy day
(to keep (especially money) until one needs it or in case one may need it.) schovat si pro strýčka Příhodu
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См. также в других словарях:
keep books — keep records of money gained and spent, do the work of a bookkeeper My first job was to keep books for a small company in my hometown … Idioms and examples
keep — 1 /ki:p/ verb past tense and past participle kept /kept/ 1 NOT GIVE BACK (T) to have something and not need to give it back: You can keep it. I don t need it. | Try it for a week and we guarantee you ll want to keep it. 2 NOT LOSE (T) to continue … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
keep back — verb 1. keep under control; keep in check suppress a smile Keep your temper keep your cool • Syn: ↑restrain, ↑keep, ↑hold back • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
keep books — {v. phr.} To keep records of money gained and spent; do the work of a bookkeeper. * /Miss Jones keeps the company s books./ … Dictionary of American idioms
keep books — {v. phr.} To keep records of money gained and spent; do the work of a bookkeeper. * /Miss Jones keeps the company s books./ … Dictionary of American idioms
keep\ books — v. phr. To keep records of money gained and spent; do the work of a bookkeeper. Miss Jones keeps the company s books … Словарь американских идиом
Keep the Aspidistra Flying — … Wikipedia
keep the wolf from the door — To keep away poverty or hunger • • • Main Entry: ↑wolf * * * keep the wolf from the door phrase to manage to earn enough money to buy food and other essential things I’m prepared to do anything to keep the wolf from the door. Thesaurus: to earn… … Useful english dictionary
keep body and soul together — To stay alive • • • Main Entry: ↑keep * * * keep body and soul together british phrase to have just enough money to buy food and other necessary things She had to take on two jobs just to keep body and soul together. Thesaurus: to have just… … Useful english dictionary
keep body and soul together — {v. phr.} To keep alive; survive. * /John was unemployed most of the year and hardly made enough money to keep body and soul together./ Compare: KEEP THE WOLF FROM THE DOOR … Dictionary of American idioms
keep body and soul together — {v. phr.} To keep alive; survive. * /John was unemployed most of the year and hardly made enough money to keep body and soul together./ Compare: KEEP THE WOLF FROM THE DOOR … Dictionary of American idioms
