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1 novelty
plural - novelties; noun1) (newness and strangeness: It took her a long time to get used to the novelty of her surroundings.) noutate; ciudăţenie2) (something new and strange: Snow is a novelty to people from hot countries.) noutate3) (a small, cheap manufactured thing sold as a toy or souvenir: a stall selling novelties.) articol ieftin; suvenir -
2 transistor
[træn'sistə]1) (a small electronic device that controls the flow of an electric current.) tranzistor2) ((also transistor radio) a portable radio that uses these: She took her transistor everywhere with her.) radio(tranzistor) -
3 across
[ə'kros] 1. preposition1) (to the other side (of); from one side to the other side of: He took her across the road.) pe partea cealaltă (a)2) (at the other side (of): The butcher's shop is across the street.) pe partea cealaltă (a)2. adverb(to the other side or to the speaker's side: He dived in off the river-bank and swam across.) partea cealaltă -
4 manhood
1) ((of a male) the state of being adult, physically (and mentally) mature etc: He died before he reached manhood.) maturitate2) (manly qualities: He took her refusal to marry him as an insult to his manhood.) bărbăţie -
5 pulse
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6 sight
1. noun1) (the act or power of seeing: The blind man had lost his sight in the war.) vedere2) (the area within which things can be seen by someone: The boat was within sight of land; The end of our troubles is in sight.) câmp vizual3) (something worth seeing: She took her visitors to see the sights of London.) atracţie turistică4) (a view or glimpse.) viziune, vedenie5) (something seen that is unusual, ridiculous, shocking etc: She's quite a sight in that hat.) arătare6) ((on a gun etc) an apparatus to guide the eye in taking aim: Where is the sight on a rifle?) lunetă2. verb1) (to get a view of; to see suddenly: We sighted the coast as dawn broke.) a zări2) (to look at (something) through the sight of a gun: He sighted his prey and pulled the trigger.) a ochi•- sight-seer
- catch sight of
- lose sight of -
7 insult
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8 note
[nəut] 1. noun1) (a piece of writing to call attention to something: He left me a note about the meeting.) bilet2) ((in plural) ideas for a speech, details from a lecture etc written down in short form: The students took notes on the professor's lecture.) notiţe3) (a written or mental record: Have you kept a note of his name?) însemnare4) (a short explanation: There is a note at the bottom of the page about that difficult word.) notă5) (a short letter: She wrote a note to her friend.) bileţel6) ((American bill) a piece of paper used as money; a bank-note: a five-dollar note.) bancnotă7) (a musical sound: The song ended on a high note.) notă8) (a written or printed symbol representing a musical note.) notă9) (an impression or feeling: The conference ended on a note of hope.) notă2. verb1) ((often with down) to write down: He noted (down) her telephone number in his diary.) a nota2) (to notice; to be aware of: He noted a change in her behaviour.) a remarca•- notable- notability
- notably
- noted
- notelet
- notebook
- notecase
- notepaper
- noteworthy
- noteworthiness
- take note of -
9 to
1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) la, pe, spre2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) până la3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) până la4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) la; cu5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) (de) la6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) în7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) decât; la8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) spre9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) (pentru) a/(ca) să10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.) să2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) închis2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).)• -
10 take to
1) (to find acceptable or pleasing: I soon took to her children/idea.) a se ataşa de; a accepta2) (to begin to do (something) regularly: He took to smoking a pipe.) a se apuca de -
11 edge
[e‹] 1. noun1) (the part farthest from the middle of something; a border: Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table - it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge.) margine2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) tăiş3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) a astâmpăra2. verb1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) a garnisi cu o bordură2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) a împinge (încet); a (se) strecura•- edging- edgy
- edgily
- edginess
- have the edge on/over
- on edge -
12 catch
[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) a prinde2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) a ajunge la timp (pentru a prinde)3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) a (sur)prinde4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) a se îmbolnăvi (de)5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) a(-şi) prinde6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) a lovi7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) a înţelege8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) a lua (foc)2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) prindere2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) cârlig, zăvor, încuietoare3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) captură4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) schepsis, capcană•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up -
13 crucial
['kru:ʃəl](involving a big decision; of the greatest importance: He took the crucial step of asking her to marry him; The next game is crucial - if we lose it we lose the match.) crucial, hotărâtor -
14 drag
[dræɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - dragged; verb1) (to pull, especially by force or roughly: She was dragged screaming from her car.) a trage, a târî2) (to pull (something) slowly (usually because heavy): He dragged the heavy table across the floor.) a târî3) (to (cause to) move along the ground: His coat was so long it dragged on the ground at the back.) a târî4) (to search (the bed of a lake etc) by using a net or hook: Police are dragging the canal to try to find the body.) a draga5) (to be slow-moving and boring: The evening dragged a bit.) a se scurge încet2. noun1) (something which slows something down: He felt that his lack of education was a drag on his progress.) piedică, frână2) (an act of drawing in smoke from a cigarette etc: He took a long drag at his cigarette.) fum (de ţigară)3) (something or someone that is dull and boring: Washing-up is a drag.) corvoadă4) (a slang word for women's clothes when worn by men.) travesti -
15 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) a ţine2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) a ţine3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) a (sus)ţine4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) a rezista5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) a (re)ţine6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) a conţine, a ţine7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) a (se) ţine, a rămâne8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) a se menţine într-o stare9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) a ocupa10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) a crede, a socoti; a deţine11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) a fi valabil12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.)13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) a apăra14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) a rezista15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) a reţine16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) a se ţine17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) a deţine18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) a (se) menţine19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) a aştepta20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) a ţine21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) a păstra22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) a rezerva23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) apucare2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) influenţă3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) priză•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) cală -
16 indirect
[indi'rekt]1) (not leading straight to the destination; not direct: We arrived late because we took rather an indirect route.) indirect2) (not straightforward: I asked her several questions but she kept giving me indirect answers.) ocolit3) (not intended; not directly aimed at: an indirect result.) indirect•- indirect object
- indirect speech -
17 marriage
['mæri‹]1) (the ceremony by which a man and woman become husband and wife: Their marriage took place last week; ( also adjective) the marriage ceremony.) căsătorie2) (the state of being married; married life: Their marriage lasted for thirty happy years.) căsnicie3) (a close joining together: the marriage of his skill and her judgement.) îmbinare, legătură•- marriage licence -
18 patent
['peitənt, ]( American[) 'pæ-] 1. noun(an official licence from the government giving one person or business the right to make and sell a particular article and to prevent others from doing the same: She took out a patent on her design; ( also adjective) a patent process.) brevet; patent2. verb(to obtain a patent for; He patented his new invention.) a patenta, a breveta -
19 reach
[ri: ] 1. verb1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) a ajunge (la)2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) a ajunge (la)3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.)4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) a lua legătura cu5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) a se întinde2. noun1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) distanţă mică (de); aproape (de)2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) distanţă la care se poate ajunge cu mâna; alonjă3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) porţiune (dreaptă) din albia unui râu -
20 so
[səu] 1. adverb1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) atât de2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) aşa3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) aceasta4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) la fel5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') într-adevăr2. conjunction((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.)- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speak
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