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1 the best part of
(most of; nearly (all of): I've read the best part of two hundred books on the subject.) cea mai mare parte a/din -
2 best
[best] 1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.)2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) cel mai bine3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) a învinge- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it -
3 cream
[kri:m] 1. noun1) (the yellowish-white oily substance that forms on the top of milk, and from which butter and cheese are made.) smântână2) (any of many substances made of, or similar to, cream: ice-cream; face-cream.) cremă3) (the best part; the top people: the cream of the medical profession.) cremă4) (( also adjective) (of) a yellowish-white colour: cream paint.) (de culoare) crem2. verb1) (to make into a cream-like mixture: Cream the eggs, butter and sugar together.) a bate2) (to take the cream off: She creamed the milk.) a lua caimacul (de pe)3) ((with off) to select (the best): The best pupils will be creamed off for special training.) a selecta•- creamy- creaminess
- cream of tartar -
4 pick
I 1. [pik] verb1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) a alege2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) a culege3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) a ridica; a lua4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.) a deschide/a sparge (o broască)2. noun1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) alegere2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) cel mai bun•- pick-up
- pick and choose
- pick at
- pick someone's brains
- pick holes in
- pick off
- pick on
- pick out
- pick someone's pocket
- pick a quarrel/fight with someone
- pick a quarrel/fight with
- pick up
- pick up speed
- pick one's way II [pik] noun((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.) târnăcop -
5 prime
I 1. adjective1) (first or most important: the prime minister; a matter of prime importance.) prim2) (best: in prime condition.) perfect2. noun(the best part (of a person's etc life, usually early middle age): He is in his prime; the prime of life.) floarea vârstei- primary- primarily
- primary colours
- prime minister
- prime number
- prime time 3. adjectiveprime-time advertising.)II verb(to prepare (something) by putting something into or on it: He primed (=put gunpowder into) his gun; You must prime (=treat with primer) the wood before you paint it.) a încărca; a grundui- primer -
6 first-class
1) (of the best quality: a first-class hotel.) (de) clasa întâi2) (very good: This food is first-class!) (de) calitatea întâi3) ((for) travelling in the best and most expensive part of the train, plane, ship etc: a first-class passenger ticket; ( also adverb) She always travels first-class.) (de) la clasa întâi -
7 second
I 1. ['sekənd] adjective1) (next after, or following, the first in time, place etc: February is the second month of the year; She finished the race in second place.) al doilea, secund2) (additional or extra: a second house in the country.) al doilea, a doua3) (lesser in importance, quality etc: She's a member of the school's second swimming team.) secundar2. adverb(next after the first: He came second in the race.) al doilea3. noun1) (a second person, thing etc: You're the second to arrive.) al doilea2) (a person who supports and helps a person who is fighting in a boxing match etc.) susţinător4. verb(to agree with (something said by a previous speaker), especially to do so formally: He proposed the motion and I seconded it.) a sprijini5. noun(a secondary school.) şcoală secundară- seconder- secondly
- secondary colours
- secondary school
- second-best
- second-class
- second-hand
- second lieutenant
- second-rate
- second sight
- second thoughts
- at second hand
- come off second best
- every second week
- month
- second to none II ['sekənd] noun1) (the sixtieth part of a minute: He ran the race in three minutes and forty-two seconds.) secundă2) (a short time: I'll be there in a second.) clipă -
8 second-class
1) (of or in the class next after or below the first; not of the very best quality: a second-class restaurant; He gained a second-class honours degree in French.) de clasa/categoria a doua2) ((for) travelling in a part of a train etc that is not as comfortable or luxurious as some other part: a second-class passenger; His ticket is second-class; ( also adverb) I'll be travelling second-class.) cu clasa a doua -
9 course
[ko:s]1) (a series (of lectures, medicines etc): I'm taking a course (of lectures) in sociology; He's having a course of treatment for his leg.) cursă; cură2) (a division or part of a meal: Now we've had the soup, what's (for) the next course?) fel (de mâncare)3) (the ground over which a race is run or a game (especially golf) is played: a racecourse; a golf-course.) teren4) (the path or direction in which something moves: the course of the Nile.) curs (de apă)5) (the progress or development of events: Things will run their normal course despite the strike.) curs6) (a way (of action): What's the best course of action in the circumstances?) mod (de a acţiona)•- in due course
- of course
- off
- on course -
10 feature
['fi: ə] 1. noun1) (a mark by which anything is known; a quality: The use of bright colours is one of the features of her painting.) caracteristică2) (one of the parts of one's face (eyes, nose etc): She has very regular features.) trăsătură3) (a special article in a newspaper: `The Times' is doing a feature on holidays.) articol (de ziar)4) (the main film in a cinema programme etc: The feature begins at 7.30; ( also adjective) a feature film.) film (de lung metraj)2. verb(to give or have a part (especially an important one): That film features the best of the British actresses.) a prezenta/a avea în rolul principal -
11 highlight
noun (the best or most memorable event, experience, part of something etc: The highlight of our holiday was a trip to a brewery.) marea atracţie -
12 preserve
[pri'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to keep safe from harm: (May) Heaven preserve us from danger!) a păstra; a apăra2) (to keep in existence: They have managed to preserve many old documents.) a păstra3) (to treat (food), eg by cooking it with sugar, so that it will not go bad: What is the best method of preserving raspberries?) a conserva2. noun1) (an activity, kind of work etc in which only certain people are allowed to take part.) activitate, tip de muncă etc. cu acces limitat2) (a place where game animals, birds etc are protected: a game preserve.) rezervaţie3) (jam: blackberry jam and other preserves.) dulceaţă•- preservative
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