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mba'·het vpr 1 to hold on 2 to hold up, last, keep; hold firm; survive 3 to support oneself; take care of oneself 4 [Fig] to consider oneself to be _; carry on like _, act like _ 5 [Book] to hold true to <>, be faithful to <> 6 [Fig Colloq] to take sides 7 to be stopped up, not flow easily 8 (of meetings) to be held • Nuk mbahen dy kunguj/shalqinj nën (një) sqetull//në një dorë. [Prov] You can only do so many things at once. • <> mba·het3sg goja <> stutters • nuk <> mba·het3sg gjaku <> cannot hold <>'s temper: <> loses <>'s temper • mba·het gjallë to be holding one's own • mba·het gjallë just to keep oneself alive; be still alive • mba·het me qesen e tjetrit "be supported by someone else's sack" to live off of someone else's money • nuk mba·het3sg mend qysh kur it is beyond recall how long ago • mba·het më të madh to have one's nose in the air, act arrogant/haughty; boast; show off, strut • mba·het në jetë to stay alive, hang on to life, be still alive • mba·het në këmbë to be holding one's own * mba'|jcë = mba'jsë mba'|jsë nf support, prop; holder; banister