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1 pit
I 1. [pit] noun1) (a large hole in the ground: The campers dug a pit for their rubbish.) groapă2) (a place from which minerals are dug, especially a coal-mine: a chalk-pit; He works at/down the pit.) carieră; mină; puţ3) (a place beside a motor race track for repairing and refuelling racing cars: The leading car has gone into the pit(s).) stand2. verb((with against) to set (a person or thing) against another in a fight, competition etc: He was pitted against a much stronger man.) a provoca- pitfallII 1. [pit] noun(the hard stone of a peach, cherry etc.) sâmbure2. verb(to remove the stone from (a peach, cherry etc).) a scoate sâmburi din -
2 guard
1. verb1) (to protect from danger or attack: The soldiers were guarding the king/palace.) a apăra2) (to prevent (a person) escaping, (something) happening: The soldiers guarded their prisoners; to guard against mistakes.) a supraveghea2. noun1) (someone who or something which protects: a guard round the king; a guard in front of the fire.) gardă2) (someone whose job is to prevent (a person) escaping: There was a guard with the prisoner every hour of the day.) gardian3) ((American conductor) a person in charge of a train.) supraveghere4) (the act or duty of guarding.)•- guarded- guardedly
- guard of honour
- keep guard on
- keep guard
- off guard
- on guard
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3 rise
1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) a creşte, a se înălţa, a se umfla, a se ridica2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) a se ridica3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) a se trezi4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) a se ridica (în picioare)5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) a răsări6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) a se ridica7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) a se ridica (împotriva)8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) a ajunge9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) a izvorî10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) a începe; a se înteţi11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) a fi construit12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) a învia2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) ascensiune, creştere2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) coastă; deal3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) înflorire4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.)•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) care răsare; în creştere; în formare; în ascensiune- early- late riser
- give rise to
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4 skin
[skin] 1. noun1) (the natural outer covering of an animal or person: She couldn't stand the feel of wool against her skin; A snake can shed its skin.) piele, epidermă2) (a thin outer layer, as on a fruit: a banana-skin; onion-skins.) pieliţă, coajă3) (a (thin) film or layer that forms on a liquid: Boiled milk often has a skin on it.) caimac2. verb(to remove the skin from: He skinned and cooked the rabbit.) a jupui- skin flick
- skin-tight
- by the skin of one's teeth
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stand against — To resist • • • Main Entry: ↑stand … Useful english dictionary
stand against — index counter, counteract, disapprove (reject), fight (counteract), oppugn Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
stand against — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms stand against : present tense I/you/we/they stand against he/she/it stands against present participle standing against past tense stood against past participle stood against British 1) stand against… … English dictionary
To stand against — Stand Stand (st[a^]nd), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stood} (st[oo^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Standing}.] [OE. standen; AS. standan; akin to OFries. stonda, st[=a]n, D. staan, OS. standan, st[=a]n, OHG. stantan, st[=a]n, G. stehen, Icel. standa, Dan. staae,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stand against — oppose, rise against … English contemporary dictionary
take a firm stand (against something) — take a firm ˈline/ˈstand (on/against sth) idiom to make your beliefs known and to try to make others follow them • We need to take a firm line on tobacco advertising. • They took a firm stand against drugs in the school. Main entry: ↑firmidiom … Useful english dictionary
make a stand against — index counter, counteract, cross (disagree with), fight (counteract), repel (drive back) … Law dictionary
take a stand against — index counter, disagree, oppose, rebut Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
take one's stand against — index antagonize, counteract Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
stand against — Oppose, resist, withstand … New dictionary of synonyms
Stand — (st[a^]nd), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stood} (st[oo^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Standing}.] [OE. standen; AS. standan; akin to OFries. stonda, st[=a]n, D. staan, OS. standan, st[=a]n, OHG. stantan, st[=a]n, G. stehen, Icel. standa, Dan. staae, Sw. st[*a],… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
