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1 (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
(an expression used to introduce two opposing parts of an argument etc: (On the one hand) we could stay and help you, but on the other hand, it might be better if we went to help him instead.) pe de o parte..., pe de altă parte...English-Romanian dictionary > (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
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2 (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
(an expression used to introduce two opposing parts of an argument etc: (On the one hand) we could stay and help you, but on the other hand, it might be better if we went to help him instead.) pe de o parte..., pe de altă parte...English-Romanian dictionary > (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
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3 hold one's tongue
(to remain silent or stop talking: There were a lot of things I wanted to say, but I thought I'd better just hold my tongue.) a-şi ţine gura -
4 in one's shirt-sleeves
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5 head
[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) cap2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) minte3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) (o lungime de) cap4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) lider; şef5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) capăt6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) izvor7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) cap, partea de sus, început8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) în fruntea9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) aptitudine10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) director11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) de fiecare12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) promontoriu13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) guler (de spumă)2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) a fi în fruntea2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) a conduce3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) a se îndrepta (spre)4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) a intitula5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) a lovi cu capul•- - headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head -
6 turn
[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.)2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) a se întorce3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) a o lua (la)4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) a-şi îndrepta5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) a se întoarce6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) a (se) transforma (în)7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) a (se) face2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) învârtire2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) spiră3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) cotitură; intersecţie4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) rând5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) număr•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up -
7 any
['eni] 1. pronoun, adjective1) (one, some, no matter which: `Which dress shall I wear?' `Wear any (dress)'; `Which dresses shall I pack?' `Pack any (dresses)'.) nici un/o; vreun, vreo2) ((in questions and negative sentences etc) one, some: John has been to some interesting places but I've never been to any; Have you been to any interesting places?; We have hardly any coffee left.)2. adjective(every: Any schoolboy could tell you the answer.) orice3. adverb(at all; (even) by a small amount: Is this book any better than the last one?; His writing hasn't improved any.) deloc- anybody- anyone
- anyhow
- anything
- anyway
- anywhere
- at any rate
- in any case -
8 carry
['kæri]1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) a purta; a duce2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) a trece; a ajunge (la); a se propaga3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) a (sus)ţine4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) a presupune5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) a susţine, a vota6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) a se purta•((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.)
- carry-cot((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.)
- be/get carried away
- carry forward
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
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9 cool
[ku:l] 1. adjective1) (slightly cold: cool weather.) răcoros2) (calm or not excitable: He's very cool in a crisis.) calm3) (not very friendly: He was very cool towards me.) rece4) ((slang) great; terrific; fantastic: Wow, that's really cool!; You look cool in those jeans!)2. verb1) (to make or become less warm: The jelly will cool better in the refrigerator; She cooled her hands in the stream.) a (se) răci2) (to become less strong: His affection for her has cooled; Her anger cooled.) a (se) micşora3. noun(cool air or atmosphere: the cool of the evening.) răcoare- coolly- coolness
- cool-headed
- cool down
- keep one's cool
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10 good
[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) bun2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) corect; devotat3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) de bună calitate4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) competent; priceput5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) bun, agreabil6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) de nădejde7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) mulţumit8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) bun, plăcut9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) considerabil, mare10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) potrivit11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) potrivit12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) bun13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) favorabil14) (thorough: a good clean.) temeinic15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) bine2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) avantaj, profit2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) bunătate3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) bun!, bine!- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) O, Doamne!- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
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11 hypocrisy
[hi'pokrəsi](the act or state of pretending to be better than one is or to have feelings or beliefs which one does not actually have.) ipocrizie- hypocritical
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12 mount
1. verb1) (to get or climb up (on or on to): He mounted the platform; She mounted (the horse) and rode off.) a urca pe, a încăleca pe2) (to rise in level: Prices are mounting steeply.) a urca3) (to put (a picture etc) into a frame, or stick it on to card etc.) a înrăma4) (to hang or put up on a stand, support etc: He mounted the tiger's head on the wall.) a fixa, a pune (pe un suport)5) (to organize: The army mounted an attack; to mount an exhibition.) a organiza2. noun1) (a thing or animal that one rides, especially a horse.) lucru/animal pe care se încalecă2) (a support or backing on which anything is placed for display: Would this picture look better on a red mount or a black one?) suport; ramă; montură•- mounted- Mountie -
13 revise
1) (to correct faults and make improvements in (a book etc): This dictionary has been completely revised.) a revizui; a corecta2) (to study one's previous work, notes etc in preparation for an examination etc: You'd better start revising (your Latin) for your exam.) a recapitula3) (to change (one's opinion etc).) a revizui•- revision -
14 think
[Ɵiŋk] 1. past tense, past participle - thought; verb1) ((often with about) to have or form ideas in one's mind: Can babies think?; I was thinking about my mother.) a (se) gândi (la)2) (to have or form opinions in one's mind; to believe: He thinks (that) the world is flat; What do you think of his poem?; What do you think about his suggestion?; He thought me very stupid.) a crede, a considera3) (to intend or plan (to do something), usually without making a final decision: I must think what to do; I was thinking of/about going to London next week.) a (se) gândi4) (to imagine or expect: I never thought to see you again; Little did he think that I would be there as well.) a se aştepta (să)2. noun(the act of thinking: Go and have a think about it.) gândire- thinker- - thought-out
- think better of
- think highly
- well
- badly of
- think little of / not think much of
- think of
- think out
- think over
- think twice
- think up
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15 this
[ðis] 1. plural - these; adjective1) (used to indicate a person, thing etc nearby or close in time: This book is better than that (one); I prefer these trousers.) acest, această, aceşti, aceste2) (used in stories to indicate a person, thing etc that one is describing or about to describe: Then this man arrived.) un, o; acest, aceasta2. pronoun(used for a thing etc or a person nearby or close in time: Read this - you'll like it; This is my friend John Smith.) asta; acesta, aceasta3. adverb(so; to this degree: I didn't think it would be this easy.) atât de -
16 which
[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) care; pe care; la care2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) care; pe care3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.)- which is which? - which is which -
17 all
[o:l] 1. adjective, pronoun1) (the whole (of): He ate all the cake; He has spent all of his money.) tot2) (every one (of a group) when taken together: They were all present; All men are equal.) toată lumea, toţi2. adverb1) (entirely: all alone; dressed all in white.) complet2) ((with the) much; even: Your low pay is all the more reason to find a new job; I feel all the better for a shower.) cu atât mai (mult)•- all-out
- all-round
- all-rounder
- all-terrain vehicle
- all along
- all at once
- all in
- all in all
- all over
- all right
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18 comfort
1) (a pleasant condition of being physically or mentally relaxed, happy, warm etc: They now live in comfort.) confort2) (anything that provides a little luxury, or makes one feel happier, or better able to bear misfortune: He enjoyed the comforts of the hotel; Her presence was a comfort to him in his grief; words of comfort.) tihnă; mângâiere•- comfortably
- comforting
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19 every
['evri]1) (each one of or all (of a certain number): Every room is painted white; Not every family has a car.) fiecare; tot2) (each (of an indefinite number or series): Every hour brought the two countries nearer war; He attends to her every need.) fiecare; orice3) (the most absolute or complete possible: We have every reason to believe that she will get better.) tot4) (used to show repetition after certain intervals of time or space: I go to the supermarket every four or five days; Every second house in the row was bright pink; `Every other day' means èvery two days' or `on alternate days'.) (la) fiecare•- everyone
- everyday
- everything
- everywhere
- every bit as
- every now and then / every now and again / every so often
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20 flatter
['flætə]1) (to praise too much or insincerely: Flatter him by complimenting him on his singing.) a flata, a măguli2) (to show, describe etc someone or something as being better than someone etc really is: The photograph flatters him.) a avantaja3) (to be pleased to say about (oneself) (that one can do something): I flatter myself that I can speak French perfectly.) a (se) felicita (pentru)•- flattery
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