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1 doubt
1. verb1) (to feel uncertain about, but inclined not to believe: I doubt if he'll come now; He might have a screwdriver, but I doubt it.) a se îndoi2) (not to be sure of the reliability of: Sometimes I doubt your intelligence!) a se îndoi de2. noun(a feeling of not being sure and sometimes of being suspicious: There is some doubt as to what happened; I have doubts about that place.) îndoială, dubiu- doubtful- doubtfully
- doubtfulness
- doubtless
- beyond doubt
- in doubt
- no doubt -
2 dubiety
noun ((formal) doubt; dubiousness.) dubiu, îndoială -
3 benefit
['benəfit] 1. noun(something good to receive, an advantage: the benefit of experience; the benefits of fresh air and exercise.) beneficiu2. verb1) ((usually with from or by) to gain advantage: He benefited from the advice.) a beneficia2) (to do good to: The long rest benefited her.) a face bine•- give someone the benefit of the doubt- give the benefit of the doubt -
4 certainty
plural - certainties; noun1) (something which cannot be doubted: It's a certainty that he will win.)2) (freedom from doubt: Is there any certainty of success?) -
5 element
['eləmənt]1) (an essential part of anything: Sound teaching of grammar is one of the elements of a good education.) element2) (a substance that cannot be split by chemical means into simpler substances: Hydrogen, chlorine, iron and uranium are elements.) element3) (surroundings necessary for life: Water is a fish's natural element.) mediu4) (a slight amount: an element of doubt.) fărâmă5) (the heating part in an electric kettle etc.) rezistenţă, element•- elements
- in one's element -
6 misgiving
[mis'ɡiviŋ]((especially in plural) (a feeling of) fear or doubt.) îndoială; teamă -
7 positive
['pozətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) pozitiv2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) clar3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) sigur4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) adevărat5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) optimist6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) pozitiv7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) pozitiv8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) pozitiv2. noun1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) pozitiv2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) pozitiv•- positively -
8 question
['kwes ən] 1. noun1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) întrebare2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) problemă3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) problemă4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) (fără nici o) îndoială5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) posibilitate2. verb1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) a interoga, a pune întrebări2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) a se îndoi de•- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
- questionnaire
- in question
- out of the question -
9 reservation
[rezə-]1) (the act of reserving: the reservation of a room.) rezervare2) (something (eg a table in a restaurant) which has been reserved: Have you a reservation, Sir?) rezervare3) (a doubt.) reţinere4) (a piece of land set aside for a particular purpose: an Indian reservation in the United States.) rezervaţie -
10 seed
[si:d] 1. noun1) (the (part of) the fruit of a tree, plant etc from which a new plant may be grown: sunflower seeds; grass seed.) boabă, sămânţă2) (the beginning from which anything grows: There was already a seed of doubt in her mind.) germen3) ((in a sporting competition etc) a seeded player.) cap de serie2. verb1) ((of a plant) to produce seed: A plant seeds after it has flowered.) a germina2) (in golf, tennis etc, to arrange (good players) in a competition so that they do not compete against each other till the later rounds.) a clasifica•- seeded- seedling
- seedy
- seediness
- seedbed
- go to seed -
11 shadow
['ʃædəu] 1. noun1) ((a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light: We are in the shadow of that building.) umbră2) ((in plural with the) darkness or partial darkness caused by lack of (direct) light: The child was afraid that wild animals were lurking in the shadows at the corner of his bedroom.) obscuritate3) (a dark patch or area: You look tired - there are shadows under your eyes.) cearcăne4) (a very slight amount: There's not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money.) urmă (de)2. verb1) (to hide or darken with shadow: A broad hat shadowed her face.) a umbri2) (to follow closely, especially as a detective, spy etc: We shadowed him for a week.) a fila•- shadowy- shadowiness
- worn to a shadow -
12 shrug
1. past tense, past participle - shrugged; verb(to show doubt, lack of interest etc by raising (the shoulders): When I asked him if he knew what had happened, he just shrugged (his shoulders).) a ridica din umeri2. noun(an act of shrugging: She gave a shrug of disbelief.) ridicare din umeri -
13 throw
[Ɵrəu] 1. past tense - threw; verb1) (to send through the air with force; to hurl or fling: He threw the ball to her / threw her the ball.) a arunca, a lansa2) ((of a horse) to make its rider fall off: My horse threw me.) a arunca, a (a)zvârli3) (to puzzle or confuse: He was completely thrown by her question.) a zăpăci4) ((in wrestling, judo etc) to wrestle (one's opponent) to the ground.) a pune jos2. noun(an act of throwing: That was a good throw!) aruncare- throw doubt on
- throw in
- throw light on
- throw oneself into
- throw off
- throw open
- throw out
- throw a party
- throw up
- throw one's voice
- throwaway -
14 vacancy
plural - vacancies; noun1) (an unoccupied post: We have a vacancy for a typist.) post liber/vacant2) (the condition of being vacant; emptiness: The vacancy of his expression made me doubt if he was listening.) absenţă -
15 wonder
1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) mirare2) (something strange, unexpected or extraordinary: the Seven Wonders of the World; You work late so often that it's a wonder you don't take a bed to the office!) minune3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) revelaţie2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) a (se) mira2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) a se întreba (dacă)3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) a se întreba•- wonderfully
- wonderingly
- wonderland
- wondrous
- no wonder
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