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retain — verb ADVERB ▪ nonetheless, still, yet ▪ no longer ▪ somehow ▪ Despite the decay the mosque somehow retained a profound grandeur. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… … Universalium
lose — v. (past and past part. lost) 1 tr. be deprived of or cease to have, esp. by negligence or misadventure. 2 tr. a be deprived of (a person, esp. a close relative) by death. b suffer the loss of (a baby) in childbirth. 3 tr. become unable to find;… … Useful english dictionary
2010–11 Chelsea F.C. season — Chelsea 2010–11 season Chairman Bruce Buck Manager … Wikipedia
keep (or lose) one's temper — retain (or fail to retain) composure or restraint when angry. → temper … English new terms dictionary
temper — noun 1》 a person s state of mind in terms of their being angry or calm. 2》 a tendency to become angry easily. ↘an angry state of mind. 3》 the degree of hardness and elasticity of steel or another metal. verb 1》 improve the temper of (a metal) … English new terms dictionary
keep one's temper — ► keep (or lose) one s temper retain (or fail to retain) composure or restraint when angry. Main Entry: ↑temper … English terms dictionary
lose one's temper — ► keep (or lose) one s temper retain (or fail to retain) composure or restraint when angry. Main Entry: ↑temper … English terms dictionary
forfeit — for·feit 1 / fȯr fət/ n [Anglo French, from Middle French forfait, past participle of forfaire to commit a crime, from fors outside + faire to do]: something forfeited or subject to being forfeited forfeit 2 vt 1: to lose or lose the right to by … Law dictionary
The Last Battle — Infobox Book | name = The Last Battle title orig = the last battle translator = image caption = Cover of first edition (hardcover) author = C. S. Lewis illustrator = Pauline Baynes cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series … Wikipedia
