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1 a ţine ceva ca gaia-maţu
to keep tight hold of / a firm hold on smth.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a ţine ceva ca gaia-maţu
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2 a-şi ţine capul sus
to keep / to hold up one's headto carry / to hold one's head highfig. to get one's tail up. -
3 a ţine în frâu pe cineva
to keep a tight rein on / over smb.to keep / to hold smb. in leash / under control( d. cai) to rein in / to collect a horse.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a ţine în frâu pe cineva
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4 a se ţine cât mai departe de ceva
to keep / to hold aloof (from smth.).Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a se ţine cât mai departe de ceva
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5 a ţine pe cineva în nesiguranţă
to keep / to hold smb. in suspense.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a ţine pe cineva în nesiguranţă
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6 a-şi reţine lacrimile
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7 a-şi ţine gura
to hold / înv. to keep one's tongueto keep one's tongue between one's teethto keep guard / watch over one's tongueto curb / to bridle one's tongueto put a curb / a bridle on one's tongueto keep a clean tongueto bite one's tongue offto keep one's own counselînv. to hold one's peaceto hold one's gab / jawsl. to hold / to shut (up) one's noiseto hold one's mouthto keep one's mouth shutto keep / to maintain silenceto keep / to save one's breath to cool one's porridgesl. to keep one's head / face shutto shut one's face / headto keep one's trap shutamer. to keep one's yap shutto shut one's yapţine-ţi gura! </b>shut up! shut / hold your mouth! keep your tongue in your mouth / between your teeth! stop your gab! mum's the word!hold your jaw / chat / maw / noise! pack it up!sl. cheese it! put a sock in it! stash it! dry up! out! out! -
8 a ţine pe cineva din scurt
to keep a firm / a strict / a tight hand over smb.to keep a tight rein / hold on / over smb.to hold / to keep smb. in checkto keep a check on smb.to keep an eye / a sharp eye on smb.to keep smb. low.to keep an iron rod over smb.to tether smb. by a short rein( la mâncare) to put smb. on short allowance( a-l forţa să-şi ţină cuvântul) to bind smb. to his oath.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a ţine pe cineva din scurt
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9 a-şi ţine firea
to control / to govern oneselfto retain / to preserve one's self-possessionto be self-controlledto keep cool / a cool headto keep one's hair / hat / shirt / wool onto keep one's temperto keep (all) one's wits about oneţine-ţi firea keep your head! keep your hair on! hold your horses! don't get excited! never (you) fear! don't you fear! -
10 a nu se da bătut
to hold / to stand one's groundto nail one's colours to the mastto return to the chargeto keep one's tail upto hold / to keep up one's end. -
11 a tăcea chitic / mâlc / molcom / ca un peşte
not / never to say / utter a wordnot to open one's lipsto keep silent / mumînv. to sit / to keep mumchanceto say neither by nor bumto hold one's peace / gab / tongueto keep one's tongue between one's teethto keep one's mouth shutto be as mute / still as a mouse / creep-mouseRomână-Engleză dicționar expresii > a tăcea chitic / mâlc / molcom / ca un peşte
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12 a nu se lăsa
to return to the chargeto sit tightkeep your chin / pecker up! keep a stiff upper liphold hard! steady! stand firm! keep it up! pull devil, pull baker! ( nici în ruptul capului) never say die! -
13 a trăi de azi pe mâine / de la mână până la gură
to live from hand to mouthto lead a hand-to-mouth existence(barely) to manage to keep body and soul togetherto make shift to liveto keep the wolf from the door / at bayto hold / to keep one's head above waterto do it on the cheapto be at stick and liftaprox. to pull in one's belt.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a trăi de azi pe mâine / de la mână până la gură
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14 a ţine ceva strâns
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15 a lega două-n curmei / tei
to make both ends meetto make the pot boilto boil the potto crack a crustto keep body and soul togetherto hold / to keep one's head above waterto cut and contriveînv. to live at fortune's alms.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a lega două-n curmei / tei
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16 a rămâne în picioare
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17 a se ţine deoparte / rezervat
to show (great) reserveto keep one's distanceto hold / to keep / to remain / to stand aloofto stand apart.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a se ţine deoparte / rezervat
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18 a ţine pe cineva departe / la distanţă
to hold / to keep smb. offto keep smb. at arm's length.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a ţine pe cineva departe / la distanţă
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19 a ţine pe cineva la distanţă
to keep smb. at a distance / at the stick'sînv. at arm's endto hold / to keep smb. at the stave's endto be distant with smbRomână-Engleză dicționar expresii > a ţine pe cineva la distanţă
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20 a ţine în şah pe cineva
to hold / to keep smb. in checkto keep smb. at bay / in the air.
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