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ru'a·n vt 1 to guard; stand watch/guard over [ ]; watch over [ ] 2 to keep, maintain; hold onto [ ], retain; preserve 3 to await [the proper time/opportunity] • rua·n erėrat "wait for the winds" to wait to see which way the wind is blowing, be an opportunist • e rua·n faqen to save face • rua·n fjalėn to keep one's word • rua·n lėkurėn 1 to save one's own skin 2 to look out for one's own interests • Ruan me trastė e prish me thasė. [Prov] "Saves by the bag and wastes by the sack." Penny-wise and pound-foolish. • rua·n nė gjirin e {pronominal adj} to contain in {one's} midst: harbor in {one's} bosom • [ ] rua·n nė xhep 1 to keep [ ] in mind 2 to try never to forget [ ]; make a reminder of [ ] for future revenge • [ ] rua·n si breshka dheun to guard [ ] carefully • [ ] rua·n si dritėn e syve "guard [ ] like one's eyesight" to consider [ ] to be as precious as eyesight, hold [ ] as precious: treasure [ ]; treat [ ] carefully • [ ] rua·n si i varfri kaun to treat [ ] as a precious object * ru'azė = rru'azė * ruazo're nf rosary |