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1 quite
1. adverb1) (completely; entirely: This is quite impossible.) cu totul2) (fairly; rather; to a certain extent: It's quite warm today; He's quite a good artist; I quite like the idea.) destul de2. interjection(exactly; indeed; I agree: `I think he is being unfair to her.' `Quite'.) într-adevăr, de acord -
2 quite
(gen) pe deplin; în întregime -
3 not (quite) right in the head
((slightly) mad: He can't be in his right mind - making incredible suggestions like that!) a nu fi în toate minţile -
4 not (quite) right in the head
((slightly) mad: He can't be in his right mind - making incredible suggestions like that!) a nu fi în toate minţile -
5 not bad
(quite good: `Is she a good swimmer?' `She's not bad.') destul de bun -
6 exactly
1) (just; quite; absolutely: He's exactly the right man for the job.) exact2) (in accurate detail; precisely: Work out the prices exactly; What exactly did you say?) exact; anume3) (used as a reply meaning `I quite agree'.) chiar aşa -
7 fair
I [feə] adjective1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.) blond2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.) corect3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.) frumos4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.) acceptabil5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.) destul de mare6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.) frumos•- fairness- fairly
- fair play II [feə] noun1) (a collection of entertainments that travels from town to town: She won a large doll at the fair.) bâlci2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.) târg3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.) târg -
8 near
[niə] 1. adjective1) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) aproape2) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) apropiat2. adverb1) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) aproape2) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) aproape de3. preposition(at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) aproape4. verb(to come near (to): The roads became busier as they neared the town; as evening was nearing.) a (se) apropia- nearly- nearness
- nearby
- nearside
- near-sighted
- a near miss -
9 plain
[plein] 1. adjective1) (simple or ordinary; without ornament or decoration: plain living; good, plain food.) simplu2) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) clar3) (absolutely open or honest, with no attempt to be tactful: I'll be quite plain with you; plain speaking.) sincer4) (obvious: It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music.) evident, clar5) (not pretty: a rather plain girl.) oarecare2. noun1) (a large flat level piece of land: the plains of central Canada.) câmpie2) (a kind of knitting stitch.) ochi (de împletitură)•- plainly- plainness
- plain chocolate
- plain clothes
- plain sailing
- plain-spoken
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10 a feather in one's cap
(something one can be proud of: Winning the race was quite a feather in his cap.) mândrie -
11 almost
['o:lməust](nearly but not quite: She is almost five years old; She almost fell under a moving car.) aproape -
12 amateur
['æmətə, ]( American[) - ər] 1. noun1) (a person who takes part in a sport etc without being paid for it: The tennis tournament was open only to amateurs.) amator2) (someone who does something for the love of it and not for money: For an amateur, he was quite a good photographer.) amator2. adjectivean amateur golfer; amateur photography.) amator -
13 apparent
[ə'pærənt]1) (easy to see; evident: It is quite apparent to all of us that you haven't done your work properly.) evident2) (seeming but perhaps not real: his apparent unwillingness.) aparent• -
14 bad
[bæd]comparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) prost, slab2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) rău, ticălos3) (unpleasant: bad news.) neplăcut4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) stricat, alterat5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) nociv, dăunător6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) bolnav7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) rău, prost8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) grav9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) îndoielnic•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
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15 be on the tip of one's tongue
(to be almost, but usually not, spoken or said: Her name is on the tip of my tongue (= I can't quite remember it); It was on the tip of my tongue to tell him (= I almost told him).) a sta pe vârful limbii -
16 be up to
1) (to be busy or occupied with (an activity etc): What is he up to now?)2) (to be capable of: He isn't quite up to the job.)3) (to reach the standard of: This work isn't up to your best.)4) (to be the duty or privilege of: It's up to you to decide; The final choice is up to him.) -
17 be/feel at home
(to feel as relaxed as one does in one's own home or in a place or situation one knows well: I always feel at home in France; He's quite at home with cows - he used to live on a farm.) a se simţi ca acasă -
18 bluish
adjective (quite blue; close to blue: a bluish green.) albăstrui, albăstriu -
19 by and large
(mostly; all things considered: Things are going quite well, by and large.) una peste alta -
20 capable
['keipəbl]1) (clever especially in practical ways: She'll manage somehow - she's so capable!) capabil2) ((with of) clever enough to; likely to; able to: He is capable of doing better; He is quite capable of cheating us.) capabil (să/de)•- capably- capability
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