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1 take (something) upon oneself
(to take responsibility for: I took it upon myself to make sure she arrived safely.) a lua (ceva) asupra sa -
2 take (something) upon oneself
(to take responsibility for: I took it upon myself to make sure she arrived safely.) a lua (ceva) asupra sa -
3 assume
[ə'sju:m]1) (to take or accept as true: I assume (that) you'd like time to decide.) a presupune2) (to take upon oneself or accept (authority, responsibility etc): He assumed the rôle of leader in the emergency.) a(-şi) asuma3) (to put on (a particular appearance etc): He assumed a look of horror.) a(-şi) lua•- assumed- assumption -
4 fall
[fo:l] 1. past tense - fell; verb1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) a cădea2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) a cădea3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) a scădea4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) a cădea5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) a ajunge (într-o stare de)6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) a-i rămâne să2. noun1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) cădere2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) cădere, prăbuşire3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) cădere4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) toamnă•- falls- fallout
- his
- her face fell
- fall away
- fall back
- fall back on
- fall behind
- fall down
- fall flat
- fall for
- fall in with
- fall off
- fall on/upon
- fall out
- fall short
- fall through -
5 happen
['hæpən]1) (to take place or occur; to occur by chance: What happened next?; It just so happens / As it happens, I have the key in my pocket.) a se întâmpla2) ((usually with to) to be done to (a person, thing etc): She's late - something must have happened to her.) a se întâmpla3) (to do or be by chance: I happened to find him; He happens to be my friend.) a se întâmpla•- happen upon
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6 surprise
1. noun((the feeling caused by) something sudden or unexpected: His statement caused some surprise; Your letter was a pleasant surprise; There were some nasty surprises waiting for her when she returned; He stared at her in surprise; To my surprise the door was unlocked; ( also adjective) He paid them a surprise visit.) surpriză2. verb1) (to cause to feel surprise: The news surprised me.) a surprinde2) (to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something: Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself.) a surprinde3) (to find, come upon, or attack, without warning: They surprised the enemy from the rear.) a surprinde•- surprising
- surprisingly
- take by surprise
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