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1 use
I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!)2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.)•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.)2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.)3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.)4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.)5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.)•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use -
2 line
I 1. noun1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) frânghie; fir2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) linie3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) linie; siluetă4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) rid, cută5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) şir, rând6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) rând7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) neam; dinastie8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) traseu; direcţie9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) (şină de) cale ferată10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) linie; conductă11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) rând; vers12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) companie13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) gamă de produse; domeniu14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) linie2. verb1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) a se alinia (de-a lungul)2) (to mark with lines.) a linia•- lineage- linear- lined- liner- lines- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) a căptuşi, a tapiţa2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) a căptuşi•- lined- liner- lining -
3 bureaucracy
[bju'rokrəsi]1) (a system of government by officials working for a government.) birocraţie2) (a country having such a government which uses such officials.) stat birocratic• -
4 common
['komən] 1. adjective1) (seen or happening often; quite normal or usual: a common occurrence; These birds are not so common nowadays.) obişnuit, banal2) (belonging equally to, or shared by, more than one: This knowledge is common to all of us; We share a common language.) comun3) (publicly owned: common property.) public4) (coarse or impolite: She uses some very common expressions.) vulgar5) (of ordinary, not high, social rank: the common people.) de rând6) (of a noun, not beginning with a capital letter (except at the beginning of a sentence): The house is empty.) comun2. noun((a piece of) public land for everyone to use, with few or no buildings: the village common.) teren comunal- commoner- common knowledge
- common law
- common-law
- commonplace
- common-room
- common sense
- the Common Market
- the House of Commons
- the Commons
- in common -
5 double
1. adjective1) (of twice the (usual) weight, size etc: A double whisky, please.) dublu2) (two of a sort together or occurring in pairs: double doors.) dublu3) (consisting of two parts or layers: a double thickness of paper; a double meaning.) dublu4) (for two people: a double bed.) dublu2. adverb1) (twice: I gave her double the usual quantity.) de două ori2) (in two: The coat had been folded double.) în două3. noun1) (a double quantity: Whatever the women earn, the men earn double.) dublu2) (someone who is exactly like another: He is my father's double.) sosie4. verb1) (to (cause to) become twice as large or numerous: He doubled his income in three years; Road accidents have doubled since 1960.) a (se) dubla2) (to have two jobs or uses: This sofa doubles as a bed.) a putea fi folosit şi ca•- doubles- double agent
- double bass
- double-bedded
- double-check
- double-cross
- double-dealing 5. adjective(cheating: You double-dealing liar!) ipocrit, cu două feţe6. adjectivea double-decker bus.) cu imperială, cu etaj- double figures
- double-quick
- at the double
- double back
- double up
- see double -
6 ploy
[ploi]1) (a plan; a manoeuvre: She uses various ploys for getting her own way.) stratagemă2) (a piece of business; a little task: The children were off on some ploy of their own.) treabă -
7 process
['prəuses, ]( American[) 'pro-] 1. noun1) (a method or way of manufacturing things: We are using a new process to make glass.) procedeu2) (a series of events that produce change or development: The process of growing up can be difficult for a child; the digestive processes.) proces3) (a course of action undertaken: Carrying him down the mountain was a slow process.) operaţie2. verb(to deal with (something) by the appropriate process: Have your photographs been processed?; The information is being processed by computer.) a developa; a prelucra- in the process of -
8 straw
[stro:]1) (( also adjective) (of) the cut stalks of corn etc, having many uses, eg as bedding for cattle etc, making mats and other goods etc: The cows need fresh straw; a straw hat.) paie2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) pai3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) pai•
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