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to refuse to change your plans or ideas, especially when someone is trying to persuade you to do so începe să înveți		dig your heels in
to keep doing or talking about the same thing without achieving anything: începe să înveți		go/run round in circles I've been running round in circles trying to get all the reports finished before the meeting.
If two people ... they accept that they have different opinions about something and stop trying to persuade each other that they are right. începe să înveți		agree to differ
to believe something good about someone, rather than something bad, when you have the possibility of doing either: începe să înveți		give sb the benefit of the doubt I didn't know whether his story was true or not, but I decided to give him the benefit of the doubt.
a way of dealing with or avoiding a problem: începe să înveți		way round There's no way round this problem.
to go as a group into a public building and refuse to leave or to allow normal activities to continue there until a situation that you are complaining about is changed începe să înveți		sit-in Students staged a sit-in in the university offices as part of their protest campaign.
to admit that you were wrong or that you have been defeated: începe să înveți		back down Local residents have forced the local council to back down from/on its plans to build a nightclub on their street.
something that happens that delays or prevents a process from developing: începe să înveți		setback Sally had been recovering well from her operation, but yesterday she experienced/suffered a setback.
a disappointment: începe să înveți		letdown It was quite a letdown when Joyce only got a grade of C on the final exam.
the rate or act of taking something in/the rate or act of accepting something: începe să înveți		uptake There is a 90 percent uptake of vaccination in this country. Plants in their growth stage exhibit an increased uptake of nutrients.
an act of taking in something, especially breath: începe să înveți		intake I heard a sharp intake of breath behind me.
almost certainly: începe să înveți		in all likelihood: In all likelihood everything will go to plan.
to be important: începe să înveți		be of concern The results of the election are of concern to us all.
to finish or destroy something: începe să înveți		put paid to sth A knee injury has put paid to her chances of getting into the final.
it is not yet certain: începe să înveți		it remains to be seen It remains to be seen who will win.
the likely future situation: începe să înveți		outlook for The outlook for the economy is bleak. The outlook for today is cloudy and dry at first with showers later.
an increase in number or amount: începe să înveți		buildup They’re concerned about the buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
(an amount that is) more than is needed: începe să înveți		surplus The government has authorized the army to sell its surplus weapons.
a very small piece of fire that flies out from something that is burning, or one that is made by rubbing two hard things together începe să înveți		spark Sparks were flying out of the bonfire and blowing everywhere. That small incident was the spark that set off the street riots.
to exist only in small numbers or amounts: începe să înveți		be thin on the ground Traditional bookshops are thin on the ground these days.
a structure where bees live, either built by people or made by the bees themselves: începe să înveți		hive Bees naturally attack anything entering their hives.
a liking or sympathy for someone or something, especially because of shared characteristics/a close similarity between two things: începe să înveți		affinity She seems to have a natural affinity for/with water. There are several close affinities between the two paintings.
to be the right type of person for a particular job or activity (PV) începe să înveți		cut out for something He’s just not cut out for politics.
interesting and exciting arguments: începe să înveți		cut and thrust She enjoys the cut and thrust of party politics.
learned or succeeded in, and now a part of your experience: începe să înveți		under your belt Now that you’ve got the required courses under your belt, you can take some electives.
anything that can be used to your advantage: începe să înveți		grist to the mill I might as well learn another language, it's all grist to the mill when it comes to getting a job.
to criticize something as bad, without value, or unnecessary [formal] începe să înveți		decry Lawyers decried the imprisonment of several journalists.
to use a small device attached to a phone in order to listen secretly to what people are saying: începe să înveți		tap He suspected that his phone had been tapped.
coming or likely to happen very soon: începe să înveți		imminent imminent disaster/danger
the beginning: începe să înveți		the outset I told him at/from the outset I wasn't interested.
treating everyone fairly and equally: începe să înveți		even-handed Several broadcasters have been criticized for failing to give even-handed treatment to all the parties during the election campaign.
boring and making you feel unhappy: începe să înveți		dreary She had spent another dreary day in the office.
almost out of control because of extreme emotion, such as worry: începe să înveți		frantic Where on earth have you been? We've been frantic with worry.
continuing in a severe or extreme way: începe să înveți		relentless the relentless pursuit of wealth and power

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