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21 catch
[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) a prinde2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) a ajunge la timp (pentru a prinde)3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) a (sur)prinde4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) a se îmbolnăvi (de)5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) a(-şi) prinde6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) a lovi7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) a înţelege8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) a lua (foc)2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) prindere2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) cârlig, zăvor, încuietoare3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) captură4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) schepsis, capcană•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
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24 debate
[di'beit] 1. noun(a discussion or argument, especially a formal one in front of an audience: a Parliamentary debate.) dezbatere2. verb1) (to hold a formal discussion (about): Parliament will debate the question tomorrow.) a dezbate2) (to think about or talk about something before coming to a decision: We debated whether to go by bus or train.) a discuta, a dezbate• -
25 fascination
1) (the act of fascinating or state of being fascinated: the look of fascination on the children's faces.) fascinaţie2) (the power of fascinating or something that has this: Old books have/hold a fascination for him.) farmec -
26 lose
[lu:z]past tense, past participle - lost; verb1) (to stop having; to have no longer: She has lost interest in her work; I have lost my watch; He lost hold of the rope.) a pierde2) (to have taken away from one (by death, accident etc): She lost her father last year; The ship was lost in the storm; He has lost his job.) a pierde3) (to put (something) where it cannot be found: My secretary has lost your letter.) a rătăci4) (not to win: I always lose at cards; She lost the race.) a pierde5) (to waste or use more (time) than is necessary: He lost no time in informing the police of the crime.) a pierde•- loser- loss
- lost
- at a loss
- a bad
- good loser
- lose oneself in
- lose one's memory
- lose out
- lost in
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27 prehensile
(able to take hold of something: Most monkeys have prehensile tails.) agăţător -
28 suck
1. verb1) (to draw liquid etc into the mouth: As soon as they are born, young animals learn to suck (milk from their mothers); She sucked up the lemonade through a straw.) a suge; a bea2) (to hold something between the lips or inside the mouth, as though drawing liquid from it: I told him to take the sweet out of his mouth, but he just went on sucking; He sucked the end of his pencil.) a suge3) (to pull or draw in a particular direction with a sucking or similar action: The vacuum cleaner sucked up all the dirt from the carpet; A plant sucks up moisture from the soil.) a aspira; a absorbi4) ((American) (slang) to be awful, boring, disgusting etc: Her singing sucks; This job sucks.)2. noun(an act of sucking: I gave him a suck of my lollipop.) supt- sucker- suck up to -
29 support
[sə'po:t] 1. verb1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) a susţine, a sprijini2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) a susţine3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) a corobora, a confirma4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) a creşte2. noun1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) sprijin, susţinere2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) suport•- supporting -
30 weigh
[wei] 1. verb1) (to find the heaviness of (something) by placing it on a scale: He weighed himself on the bathroom scales; You must have your luggage weighed at the airport.) a (se) cântări2) (to be equal to in heaviness: This parcel weighs one kilo; How much / What does this box weigh?) a cântări3) (to be a heavy burden to: She was weighed down with two large suitcases.) a împovăra•- weight2. verb1) (to attach, or add, a weight or weights to: The plane is weighted at the nose so that it balances correctly in flight.) a îngreuna2) (to hold down by attaching weights: They weighted the balloon to prevent it from flying away.) a echilibra prin adăugarea unei greutăţi•- weightlessness
- weighty
- weightily
- weightiness
- weighing-machine
- weightlifting
- weigh anchor
- weigh in
- weigh out
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31 yoke
[jəuk] 1. noun1) (a wooden frame placed over the necks of oxen to hold them together when they are pulling a cart etc.) jug2) (a frame placed across a person's shoulders, for carrying buckets etc.) cobiliţă3) (something that weighs people down, or prevents them being free: the yoke of slavery.) jug4) (the part of a garment that fits over the shoulders and round the neck: a black dress with a white yoke.) guler2. verb(to join with a yoke: He yoked the oxen to the plough.) a pune la jug
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hold with doing something — hold with ((doing) something) to agree with or support something. He married a woman who didn t hold with gambling. Usage notes: often used in the form not hold with (doing) something: I don t hold with the idea that I was rebellious as a child … New idioms dictionary
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hold on to something for dear life — hang/hold on (to (something/someone)) for dear life to hold something or someone as tightly as you can in order to avoid falling. I sat behind Gary on the bike and hung on for dear life as we sped off. A rope was passed down and she held on to it … New idioms dictionary
hold firm (to something) — hold ˈfirm (to sth) idiom (formal) to believe sth strongly and not change your mind • She held firm to her principles. Main entry: ↑firmidiom … Useful english dictionary
hold out for something — ˌhold ˈout for sth derived no passive to cause a delay in reaching an agreement because you hope you will gain sth • The union negotiators are holding out for a more generous pay settlement. Main entry: ↑holdderived … Useful english dictionary
hold fast to something — formal to refuse to stop believing in something … English dictionary
hold firm to something — to continue to believe in or support something despite pressure from other people NATO held firm to their policy on aggression … English dictionary
hold on to something — … Useful english dictionary
hold somebody to something — … Useful english dictionary
