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121 slaughter
['slo:tə] 1. noun1) (the killing of people or animals in large numbers, cruelly and usually unnecessarily: Many people protested at the annual slaughter of seals.) masacru2) (the killing of animals for food: Methods of slaughter must be humane.) tăiere2. verb1) (to kill (animals) for food: Thousands of cattle are slaughtered here every year.) a tăia2) (to kill in a cruel manner, especially in large numbers.) a masacra3) (to criticize unmercifully or defeat very thoroughly: Our team absolutely slaughtered the other side.) a masacra• -
122 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) a pleca2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) a începe3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) a demara, a face să pornească4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) a lansa2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) debut; start2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) avans•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) a tresări2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) tresărire2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) şoc -
123 system
['sistəm]1) (an arrangement of many parts that work together: a railway system; the solar system; the digestive system.) sistem2) (a person's body: Take a walk every day - it's good for the system!) organism3) (a way of organizing something according to certain ideas, principles etc: a system of government/education.) sistem4) (a plan or method: What is your system for washing the dishes?) metodă5) (the quality of being efficient and methodical: Your work lacks system.) metodă•- systematically -
124 take a/the hint
(to understand a hint and act on it: I keep making jokes to my secretary about her coming to work late every day, but she never takes the hint.) a înţelege aluzia -
125 target
1) (a marked board or other object aimed at in shooting practice, competitions etc with a rifle, bow and arrow etc: His shots hit the target every time.) ţintă2) (any object at which shots, bombs etc are directed: Their target was the royal palace.) ţintă3) (a person, thing etc against which unfriendly comment or behaviour is directed: the target of criticism.) ţintă -
126 terminology
[tə:mi'nolə‹i]plural - terminologies; noun(the special words or phrases used in a particular art, science etc: legal terminology; Every science has its own terminology.) terminologie -
127 the public
(people in general: This swimming pool is open to the public every day.) public(ul) -
128 thorough
1) ((of a person) very careful; attending to every detail: a thorough worker.) conştiincios2) ((of a task etc) done with a suitably high level of care, attention to detail etc: His work is very thorough.) minuţios3) (complete; absolute: a thorough waste of time.) complet•- thoroughness
- thoroughfare
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