cală Noun, f, cală

1. (navigation) hold

Appox. usage (any sense): 246 per million words

păstra Verb, păstra

1. (transitive) to keep, preserve, hold, maintain

Appox. usage (any sense): 170 per million words

ține Verb, ține ▼ ▶

1. (transitive) to hold
2. (reflexive) to hold on [+ de (object)]
   Pasagerii care stau in picioare în tramvai pot să se țină de bară.

   The passengers standing up in the tram may hold on to the pole.
3. to be a part of a whole, to be subordinate in a system, to belong [+ de (object)]
   Synonyms: depinde

   Alaska ține de Statele Unite.

   Alaska is part of the United States.
4. (transitive, of, a mental state, the pursuit of an activity, or) to last for someone
   Te mai ține mult supărarea?

   Will you be angry for much longer?

   literally Does your anger last a lot any longer?

   Actoria l-a ținut trei ani.

   He lasted three years in acting [before giving up].

   Îmi place mult mai mult telefonul acesta fiindcă mă ține bateria.

   I like this phone much more because the battery lasts me.
5. to treasure, to hold dear [+ la (object)]
6. (with subordinate clause) to insist or find it important to do something
7. to be up to someone (able to be influenced) [+ de (object)]
   Synonyms: depinde

   Te pot ajuta cu depunerea dosarului, dar dacă va fi acceptat nu ține de mine.

   I can help you with submitting your application, but whether it will be accepted is not up to me.
8. (transitive) to hold (organise or have take place)
   a ține un discurs: to hold a speech
9. (impersonal, transitive, with subordinate clause, informal) to have the guts
   Nu te ține să sari?

   You don’t have the guts to jump?
10. (informal) to support a side in a competition or conflict [+ cu (object)]
11. (reflexive, informal) to follow someone, mostly in a negative sense [+ de//după (object)]
    Synonyms: se lua
12. (intransitive, of deceit, informal, chiefly in the negative) to be believed

Appox. usage (any sense): 35.2 per million words

susține Verb, susține ▼ ▶

1. (transitive) to support (keep in position)
   Synonyms: sprijini, propti, rezema, ține

   Un stâlp susține poarta.

   A pillar supports the door.
2. (transitive) to support (to be in support of)
   Synonyms: sprijini, apăra

   A susținut cauza revoluției.

   He supported the revolution’s cause.
3. (transitive) to support (lend credibility to)
   Synonyms: afirma, sprijini

   Mărturisirea lui susține teoria ta.

   His admission supports your theory.
4. (transitive, or, reflexive) to support, sustain others, respectively oneself (help by material means)
   Synonyms: ajuta, întreține
5. (intransitive) to claim, affirm
   Synonyms: afirma, declara, pretinde

   Ea poate susține că a fost autoapărare.

   She can claim that it was self-defense.
6. (transitive, formal) to undergo, take an evaluation
   Synonyms: da

   Mai mult de o sută de mii de liceeni vor susține examenul de bacalaureat.

   More than a hundred thousand high schoolers will take the Baccalaureate exam.
7. (transitive) to hold a presentation, present
   a își susține lucrarea de licență: to defend one’s bachelor thesis

   Invitați din mai multe țări susțin conferințe.

   Guests from various countries are holding conferences.

Appox. usage (any sense): 5.17 per million words

hold Noun, n, hold

1. definition not found for this word

Appox. usage (any sense): 2.03 per million words