удържа

English translation: withstand / hold on / hold [power] / remain [in power]

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Bulgarian term or phrase:удържа
English translation: withstand / hold on / hold [power] / remain [in power]
Entered by: Pavel Tsvetkov

20:39 Oct 20, 2009
Bulgarian to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Government / Politics
Bulgarian term or phrase: удържа
Докога това ретроградно ръководство ще удържи?
Veta Anton
withstand / hold on [power] / remain [in power]
Explanation:
Lingvo x3:

withstand [wɪð'stænd] ; , withstood устоять (перед чем-л.) , выдержать (что-л.) ; противостоять, не поддаваться (чему-л.) to withstand competition — выдержать конкуренцию to withstand a siege — выдержать осаду to withstand overload — выдерживать перегрузки to withstand pressure — выдерживать давление to withstand the force — противостоять силе, выстоять Syn: resist , oppose , defy Ant: forgo , relinquish , submit

hold on 2) endure in difficult circumstances

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Note added at 41 mins (2009-10-20 21:20:33 GMT)
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Моля, горе да се чете:

withstand / hold on / hold [power] / remain [in power]
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Pavel Tsvetkov
Bulgaria
Local time: 02:00
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Thanx for the help!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4withstand / hold on [power] / remain [in power]
Pavel Tsvetkov
4 +1cling to power
Mark Cole
4retain; hold
natasha stoyanova


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
withstand / hold on [power] / remain [in power]


Explanation:
Lingvo x3:

withstand [wɪð'stænd] ; , withstood устоять (перед чем-л.) , выдержать (что-л.) ; противостоять, не поддаваться (чему-л.) to withstand competition — выдержать конкуренцию to withstand a siege — выдержать осаду to withstand overload — выдерживать перегрузки to withstand pressure — выдерживать давление to withstand the force — противостоять силе, выстоять Syn: resist , oppose , defy Ant: forgo , relinquish , submit

hold on 2) endure in difficult circumstances

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Note added at 41 mins (2009-10-20 21:20:33 GMT)
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Моля, горе да се чете:

withstand / hold on / hold [power] / remain [in power]

Pavel Tsvetkov
Bulgaria
Local time: 02:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
Thanx for the help!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanx for the helpful answer!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Could-you
32 mins
  -> Благодаря!

agree  Milena Dieva
9 hrs
  -> Благодаря!

agree  Petar Tsanev: hold on to power / remain in power
9 hrs
  -> Благодаря!

agree  Mark Bossanyi
12 hrs
  -> Благодаря!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
retain; hold


Explanation:
retain its/the power
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_level_of_government_retains_p...



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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-10-20 22:57:28 GMT)
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To keep the government in power, the responsibility rests with all

Example sentence(s):
  • However, governors will retain the power to remove
  • upon the Labor leaders and their government to hold power for them and retain the

    Reference: http://www.google.bg/search?hl=bg&client=firefox-a&rls=org.m...
natasha stoyanova
Bulgaria
Local time: 02:00
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
PRO pts in category: 20
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanx for the answer!

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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
cling to power


Explanation:
That is, if their situation is desparate and they staying in power requires a lot of effort

Mark Cole
Local time: 00:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanx for the response!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Zlatka Gospodinova
2 days 3 hrs
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