"ține" meaning in Romanian

See ține in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈt͡si.ne/ Audio: LL-Q7913 (ron)-Filosoful-ține.wav , LL-Q7913 (ron)-Andreea Teodoraa-ține.wav
Rhymes: -ine Etymology: From the original form ținea (a second-conjugation verb), from Latin tenēre, from Proto-Italic *tenēō, stative from Proto-Indo-European *ten- (“to stretch, draw”). Etymology templates: {{from|ro|ținea}} ținea, {{inh|ro|la|teneō|tenēre}} Latin tenēre, {{inh|ro|itc-pro|*tenēō}} Proto-Italic *tenēō, {{der|ro|ine-pro|*ten-||to stretch, draw}} Proto-Indo-European *ten- (“to stretch, draw”) Head templates: {{ro-verb|ține|ținut}} a ține (third-person singular present ține, past participle ținut) 3rd conjugation Inflection templates: {{ro-conj-e-ut|țin|2s=ții}} Forms: a ține 3rd conjugation [canonical], ține [present, singular, third-person], ținut [participle, past], conjugation-3 [table-tags], a ține [infinitive], ținând [gerund], ținut [participle, past], țin [first-person, indicative, present, singular], ții [indicative, present, second-person, singular], ține [indicative, present, singular, third-person], ținem [first-person, indicative, plural, present], țineți [indicative, plural, present, second-person], țin [indicative, plural, present, third-person], țineam [first-person, imperfect, indicative, singular], țineai [imperfect, indicative, second-person, singular], ținea [imperfect, indicative, singular, third-person], țineam [first-person, imperfect, indicative, plural], țineați [imperfect, indicative, plural, second-person], țineau [imperfect, indicative, plural, third-person], ținui [first-person, indicative, perfect, singular], ținuși [indicative, perfect, second-person, singular], ținu [indicative, perfect, singular, third-person], ținurăm [first-person, indicative, perfect, plural], ținurăți [indicative, perfect, plural, second-person], ținură [indicative, perfect, plural, third-person], ținusem [first-person, indicative, pluperfect, singular], ținuseși [indicative, pluperfect, second-person, singular], ținuse [indicative, pluperfect, singular, third-person], ținuserăm [first-person, indicative, pluperfect, plural], ținuserăți [indicative, pluperfect, plural, second-person], ținuseră [indicative, pluperfect, plural, third-person], să țin [first-person, present, singular, subjunctive], să ții [present, second-person, singular, subjunctive], să țină [present, singular, subjunctive, third-person], să ținem [first-person, plural, present, subjunctive], să țineți [plural, present, second-person, subjunctive], să țină [plural, present, subjunctive, third-person], ține [imperative, second-person, singular], țineți [imperative, plural, second-person], nu ține [imperative, negative, second-person, singular], nu țineți [imperative, negative, plural, second-person]
  1. (transitive) to hold Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-ține-ro-verb-wddo9PTy
  2. (reflexive) to hold on [with de] Tags: reflexive
    Sense id: en-ține-ro-verb-GkRdqdGx
  3. (intransitive) to be a part of a whole, to be subordinate in a system, to belong [with de] Tags: intransitive Synonyms: depinde
    Sense id: en-ține-ro-verb-wbbT-f3z
  4. (transitive, of a mental state, the pursuit of an activity or a depletable resource) to last for someone Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-ține-ro-verb-9AdVBa7D
  5. (intransitive) to treasure, to hold dear [with la] Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-ține-ro-verb-7HHtxuBY Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Romanian entries with incorrect language header, Romanian verbs in 3rd conjugation Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 3 2 1 27 2 4 4 2 20 20 12 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 3 2 1 28 1 2 7 1 20 20 13 1 Disambiguation of Romanian entries with incorrect language header: 1 2 3 1 26 2 6 8 1 18 19 11 1 Disambiguation of Romanian verbs in 3rd conjugation: 3 7 8 3 18 3 6 5 3 15 17 8 3
  6. (catenative) to insist or find it important to do something Tags: catenative
    Sense id: en-ține-ro-verb-BbXtANEX
  7. (intransitive) to be up to someone (able to be influenced) [with de] Tags: intransitive Synonyms: depinde
    Sense id: en-ține-ro-verb-ydzd3mp8
  8. (transitive) to hold (organise or have take place) Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-ține-ro-verb-WCF-TRpe Categories (other): Romanian terms with collocations
  9. (impersonal, catenative, informal) to have the guts Tags: catenative, impersonal, informal
    Sense id: en-ține-ro-verb-jUXohwXC
  10. (intransitive, informal) to root for a side in a competition or conflict [with cu] Tags: informal, intransitive
    Sense id: en-ține-ro-verb-zyRA9-Qs Categories (other): Romanian verbs in 3rd conjugation Disambiguation of Romanian verbs in 3rd conjugation: 3 7 8 3 18 3 6 5 3 15 17 8 3
  11. (reflexive, informal) to follow someone, mostly in a negative sense [with de or după] Tags: informal, reflexive Synonyms: se lua
    Sense id: en-ține-ro-verb-kC5hTpka Categories (other): Romanian verbs in 3rd conjugation Disambiguation of Romanian verbs in 3rd conjugation: 3 7 8 3 18 3 6 5 3 15 17 8 3
  12. (intransitive, of deceit, informal, chiefly in the negative) to be believed Tags: informal, intransitive
    Sense id: en-ține-ro-verb-8rbsDP47 Categories (other): Romanian negative polarity items
  13. to follow a direction
    Sense id: en-ține-ro-verb-eGsJdjCY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ținea [archaic] Derived forms: îl ține curelele, își ține gura, ținere, țiitor, ține isonul, ține în frâu, ține la curent, ține minte, ține pasul, ține pumnii Related terms: aține, conține, deține, întreține, menține, reține, susține

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

{
  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "îl ține curelele"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "își ține gura"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "ținere"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "țiitor"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "ține isonul"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "ține în frâu"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "ține la curent"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "ține minte"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "ține pasul"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "ține pumnii"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ro",
        "2": "ținea"
      },
      "expansion": "ținea",
      "name": "from"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ro",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "teneō",
        "4": "tenēre"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin tenēre",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ro",
        "2": "itc-pro",
        "3": "*tenēō"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Italic *tenēō",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ro",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*ten-",
        "4": "",
        "5": "to stretch, draw"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *ten- (“to stretch, draw”)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From the original form ținea (a second-conjugation verb), from Latin tenēre, from Proto-Italic *tenēō, stative from Proto-Indo-European *ten- (“to stretch, draw”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "a ține 3rd conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ține",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ținut",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "conjugation-3",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ro-conj-e-ut",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "a ține",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ținând",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "gerund"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ținut",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "țin",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "indicative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ții",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "indicative",
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ține",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "indicative",
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ținem",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "indicative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "țineți",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "indicative",
        "plural",
        "present",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "țin",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "indicative",
        "plural",
        "present",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "țineam",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "imperfect",
        "indicative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "țineai",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperfect",
        "indicative",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ținea",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperfect",
        "indicative",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "țineam",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "imperfect",
        "indicative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "țineați",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperfect",
        "indicative",
        "plural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "țineau",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperfect",
        "indicative",
        "plural",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ținui",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "indicative",
        "perfect",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ținuși",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "indicative",
        "perfect",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ținu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "indicative",
        "perfect",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ținurăm",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "indicative",
        "perfect",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ținurăți",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "indicative",
        "perfect",
        "plural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ținură",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "indicative",
        "perfect",
        "plural",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ținusem",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "indicative",
        "pluperfect",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ținuseși",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "indicative",
        "pluperfect",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ținuse",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "indicative",
        "pluperfect",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ținuserăm",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "indicative",
        "pluperfect",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ținuserăți",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "indicative",
        "pluperfect",
        "plural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ținuseră",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "indicative",
        "pluperfect",
        "plural",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "să țin",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "să ții",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "să țină",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "să ținem",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "plural",
        "present",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "să țineți",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "să țină",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present",
        "subjunctive",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ține",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "țineți",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nu ține",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "negative",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nu țineți",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "negative",
        "plural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ține",
        "2": "ținut"
      },
      "expansion": "a ține (third-person singular present ține, past participle ținut) 3rd conjugation",
      "name": "ro-verb"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ți‧ne"
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "țin",
        "2s": "ții"
      },
      "name": "ro-conj-e-ut"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Romanian",
  "lang_code": "ro",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "aține"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "conține"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "deține"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "întreține"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "menține"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "reține"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "susține"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "to hold"
      ],
      "id": "en-ține-ro-verb-wddo9PTy",
      "links": [
        [
          "hold",
          "hold"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) to hold"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The passengers standing up in the tram may hold on to the pole.",
          "text": "Pasagerii care stau în picioare în tramvai pot să se țină de bară.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to hold on"
      ],
      "id": "en-ține-ro-verb-GkRdqdGx",
      "info_templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ro",
            "2": ":de"
          },
          "expansion": "[with de]",
          "extra_data": {
            "words": [
              "de"
            ]
          },
          "name": "+obj"
        }
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "hold on",
          "hold on"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(reflexive) to hold on [with de]"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "reflexive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Alaska is part of the United States.",
          "text": "Alaska ține de Statele Unite.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to be a part of a whole, to be subordinate in a system, to belong"
      ],
      "id": "en-ține-ro-verb-wbbT-f3z",
      "info_templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ro",
            "2": ":de"
          },
          "expansion": "[with de]",
          "extra_data": {
            "words": [
              "de"
            ]
          },
          "name": "+obj"
        }
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "subordinate",
          "subordinate"
        ],
        [
          "belong",
          "belong"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) to be a part of a whole, to be subordinate in a system, to belong [with de]"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "depinde"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "(literally, “Does your anger last a lot any longer?”)",
          "roman": "Will you be angry for much longer?",
          "text": "Te mai ține mult supărarea?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "He lasted three years in acting [before giving up].",
          "text": "Actoria l-a ținut trei ani.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I like this phone much more because the battery lasts a long time.",
          "text": "Îmi place mult mai mult telefonul acesta fiindcă mă ține mult bateria.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to last for someone"
      ],
      "id": "en-ține-ro-verb-9AdVBa7D",
      "links": [
        [
          "last",
          "last"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "the pursuit of an activity or a depletable resource",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive, of a mental state, the pursuit of an activity or a depletable resource) to last for someone"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of a mental state"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "1 3 2 1 27 2 4 4 2 20 20 12 2",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "1 3 2 1 28 1 2 7 1 20 20 13 1",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "1 2 3 1 26 2 6 8 1 18 19 11 1",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Romanian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "3 7 8 3 18 3 6 5 3 15 17 8 3",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Romanian verbs in 3rd conjugation",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to treasure, to hold dear"
      ],
      "id": "en-ține-ro-verb-7HHtxuBY",
      "info_templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ro",
            "2": ":la"
          },
          "expansion": "[with la]",
          "extra_data": {
            "words": [
              "la"
            ]
          },
          "name": "+obj"
        }
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "treasure",
          "treasure"
        ],
        [
          "hold dear",
          "hold dear"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) to treasure, to hold dear [with la]"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to insist or find it important to do something"
      ],
      "id": "en-ține-ro-verb-BbXtANEX",
      "links": [
        [
          "insist",
          "insist"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(catenative) to insist or find it important to do something"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "catenative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I can help you with submitting your application, but whether it will be accepted is not up to me.",
          "text": "Te pot ajuta cu depunerea dosarului, dar dacă va fi acceptat nu ține de mine.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to be up to someone (able to be influenced)"
      ],
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        "to have the guts"
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          "english": "Go straight ahead and then go to the right.",
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        "to follow a direction"
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      "ipa": "/ˈt͡si.ne/"
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      "word": "întreține"
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      "word": "menține"
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          "text": "Pasagerii care stau în picioare în tramvai pot să se țină de bară.",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to be up to someone (able to be influenced)"
      ],
      "info_templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ro",
            "2": ":de"
          },
          "expansion": "[with de]",
          "extra_data": {
            "words": [
              "de"
            ]
          },
          "name": "+obj"
        }
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "up to",
          "up to"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) to be up to someone (able to be influenced) [with de]"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "depinde"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Romanian terms with collocations",
        "Romanian transitive verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "to hold a speech",
          "text": "a ține un discurs",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to hold (organise or have take place)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "hold",
          "hold"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) to hold (organise or have take place)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Romanian impersonal verbs",
        "Romanian informal terms",
        "Romanian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "You don’t have the guts to jump?",
          "text": "Nu te ține să sari?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to have the guts"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "guts",
          "guts"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(impersonal, catenative, informal) to have the guts"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "catenative",
        "impersonal",
        "informal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Romanian informal terms",
        "Romanian intransitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to root for a side in a competition or conflict"
      ],
      "info_templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ro",
            "2": ":cu"
          },
          "expansion": "[with cu]",
          "extra_data": {
            "words": [
              "cu"
            ]
          },
          "name": "+obj"
        }
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "root",
          "root"
        ],
        [
          "competition",
          "competition"
        ],
        [
          "conflict",
          "conflict"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive, informal) to root for a side in a competition or conflict [with cu]"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "intransitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Romanian informal terms",
        "Romanian reflexive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to follow someone, mostly in a negative sense"
      ],
      "info_templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ro",
            "2": ":de/:după"
          },
          "expansion": "[with de or după]",
          "extra_data": {
            "words": [
              "de",
              "după"
            ]
          },
          "name": "+obj"
        }
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "follow",
          "follow"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(reflexive, informal) to follow someone, mostly in a negative sense [with de or după]"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "se lua"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "reflexive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Romanian informal terms",
        "Romanian intransitive verbs",
        "Romanian negative polarity items"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to be believed"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "believed",
          "believed"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive, of deceit, informal, chiefly in the negative) to be believed"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "in the negative",
        "of deceit"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "intransitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Romanian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Go straight ahead and then go to the right.",
          "text": "Ține-o tot înainte și apoi la dreapta.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to follow a direction"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "follow",
          "follow"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡si.ne/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q7913 (ron)-Filosoful-ține.wav",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/93/LL-Q7913_%28ron%29-Filosoful-%C8%9Bine.wav/LL-Q7913_%28ron%29-Filosoful-%C8%9Bine.wav.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/93/LL-Q7913_%28ron%29-Filosoful-%C8%9Bine.wav/LL-Q7913_%28ron%29-Filosoful-%C8%9Bine.wav.ogg"
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q7913 (ron)-Andreea Teodoraa-ține.wav",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/bb/LL-Q7913_%28ron%29-Andreea_Teodoraa-%C8%9Bine.wav/LL-Q7913_%28ron%29-Andreea_Teodoraa-%C8%9Bine.wav.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/bb/LL-Q7913_%28ron%29-Andreea_Teodoraa-%C8%9Bine.wav/LL-Q7913_%28ron%29-Andreea_Teodoraa-%C8%9Bine.wav.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ine"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "archaic"
      ],
      "word": "ținea"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ține"
}

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