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  • 1 odd man out / odd one out

    1) (a person or thing that is different from others: In this test, you have to decide which of these three objects is the odd one out.)
    2) (a person or thing that is left over when teams etc are made up: When they chose the two teams, I was the odd man out.) (om, lucru) în plus

    English-Romanian dictionary > odd man out / odd one out

  • 2 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (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 ţine
    2) (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 ţine
    3) (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)ţine
    4) (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 rezista
    5) (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)ţine
    6) (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 ţine
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) a (se) ţine, a rămâne
    8) (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 stare
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) a ocupa
    10) (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 deţine
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) a fi valabil
    12) ((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 apăra
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) a rezista
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) a reţine
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) a se ţine
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) a deţine
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) a (se) menţine
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) a aştepta
    20) ((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 ţine
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) a păstra
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) a rezerva
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) apucare
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) influenţă
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) priză
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    - - 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

    English-Romanian dictionary > hold

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  • odd-man-out — «OD MAN OWT», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a person or thing left out of a group; a person who does not fit or belong in a group: »He is an odd man out of his native world (Harper s). 2. a) the person singled out, as by tossing a coin or in some… …   Useful english dictionary

  • odd one out — odd man out or odd one out 1. A person who is left out when numbers are made up 2. A person who, whether through personal inclination or rejection by others, gets set apart from the group to which he or she belongs, because of eg a difference of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • odd man out — n. 1. a) a method, as in a game, for singling out one person from a group, as by matching coins b) the person thus singled out 2. any atypical or unconventional person or thing …   English World dictionary

  • odd man out — odd′ man out′ n. 1) gam a way of selecting or eliminating a person from a group, esp. in a game, as by tossing coins 2) gam the person so selected or eliminated 3) outsider • Etymology: 1885–90 …   From formal English to slang

  • odd one out — ► odd one out a person or thing differing in some way from the other members of a group or set. Main Entry: ↑odd …   English terms dictionary

  • odd man out — noun someone regarded as eccentric or crazy and standing out from a group • Syn: ↑kook, ↑odd fellow, ↑odd fish, ↑queer bird, ↑queer duck • Derivationally related forms: ↑kooky (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • odd man out — 1. a method of selecting or eliminating a person from a group, as by matching coins, esp. in preparation for playing a game. 2. the person so selected or eliminated. 3. a game consisting of this method. 4. outsider (def. 2). Also, odd man out.… …   Universalium

  • odd man out —  Person who is incongruous in particular situation or surroundings …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • odd one out — a person or thing differing in some way from the other members of a group or set. → odd …   English new terms dictionary

  • odd man out — noun Date: 1923 a person who differs from the other members of a group …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • odd — [[t]ɒ̱d[/t]] ♦♦ odder, oddest 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe someone or something as odd, you think that they are strange or unusual. → See also odd looking He d always been odd, but not to this extent... What an odd coincidence that he should… …   English dictionary

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