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41 give the show away
(to make known a secret, trick etc.) a lua gura pe dinainte -
42 good works
noun plural (acts of charity: He is known throughout the city for his good works.) operă de caritate -
43 household word
(something which is well-known to everyone: His name is a household word throughout the country.) cunoscut de toată lumea -
44 hush up
(to prevent from becoming known to the general public: The affair was hushed up.) a muşamaliza -
45 infamous
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46 introduce
[intrə'dju:s]1) ((often with to) to make (people) known by name to each other: He introduced the guests (to each other); Let me introduce you to my mother; May I introduce myself? I'm John Brown.) a (se) prezenta2) ((often with into) to bring in (something new): Grey squirrels were introduced into Britain from Canada; Why did you introduce such a boring subject (into the conversation)?) a aduce3) (to propose or put forward: He introduced a bill in Parliament for the abolition of income tax.) a prezenta4) ((with to) to cause (a person) to get to know (a subject etc): Children are introduced to algebra at about the age of eleven.) a iniţia•- introductory -
47 keep back
1) (not to (allow to) move forward: She kept the child back on the edge of the crowd; Every body keep back from the door!) a nu lăsa să se apropie2) (not to tell or make known: I feel he's keeping the real story back for some reason.) a ascunde3) (not to give or pay out: Part of my allowance is kept back to pay for my meals; Will they keep it back every week?) a reţine -
48 know better
(to be too wise or well-taught (to do something): She should know better at her age!; He should have known better than to trust them.) a avea foarte multă experienţă -
49 knowledge
['noli‹]1) (the fact of knowing: She was greatly encouraged by the knowledge that she had won first prize in the competition.) cunoaştere2) (information or what is known: He had a vast amount of knowledge about boats.) cunoştinţe3) (the whole of what can be learned or found out: Science is a branch of knowledge about which I am rather ignorant.) ştiinţă•- general knowledge -
50 less
[les] 1. adjective((often with than) not as much (as): Think of a number less than forty; He drank his tea and wished he had put less sugar in it; The salary for that job will be not less than $30,000.) mai mic decât; mai puţin2. adverb(not as much or to a smaller extent: I like her less every time I see her; You should smoke less if you want to remain healthy.) mai puţin3. pronoun(a smaller part or amount: He has less than I have.) mai puţin (decât)4. preposition(minus: He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax.) fără; mai puţin- lessen- lesser 5. adverb(less: the lesser-known streets of London.) mai puţin- no less a person than -
51 let the cat out of the bag
(to let a secret become known unintentionally.) a trăda un secret -
52 little
['litl] 1. adjective1) (small in size: He is only a little boy; when she was little (= a child).) mic2) (small in amount; not much: He has little knowledge of the difficulties involved.) puţin3) (not important: I did not expect her to make a fuss about such a little thing.) lipsit de importanţă2. pronoun((only) a small amount: He knows little of the real world.) puţine lucruri3. adverb1) (not much: I go out little nowadays.) puţin2) (only to a small degree: a little-known fact.) puţin3) (not at all: He little knows how ill he is.) nici pe departe (nu...)•- a little- little by little
- make little of -
53 magpie
(a black-and-white bird of the crow family, known for its habit of collecting shiny objects.) coţofană -
54 maxim
(a saying, general truth or rule giving a guide to good behaviour: `He who hesitates is lost' is a well-known maxim.) maximă -
55 medium
['mi:diəm] 1. plurals - media; noun1) (something by or through which an effect is produced: Air is the medium through which sound is carried.) mediu2) ((especially in plural) a means (especially radio, television and newspapers) by which news etc is made known: the news media.) (mass-)media3) (a person through whom spirits of dead people are said to speak: I know a medium who says she can communicate with Napoleon.) medium4) (a substance in which specimens are preserved, bacteria grown etc.) mediu2. adjective(middle or average in size, quality etc: Would you like the small, medium or large packet?) mijlociu -
56 might
I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) a (se) putea să2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) a (se) putea să3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) a putea cel puţin•- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) forţă, putere- mighty- mightily
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57 moose
[mu:s]plural - moose; noun(a type of large deer found in North America, and also in northern Europe where it is known as the elk.) elan -
58 mule
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59 Muslim
['muzlim]noun, adjective((a person) of the religion known as Islam.) musulman -
60 noted
adjective (well-known: a noted author; This town is noted for its cathedral.) celebru
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known — [nōn] vt., vi. pp. of KNOW adj. 1. within one s knowledge, understanding, etc.; familiar 2. recognized, proven, etc. [a known expert, a known theory] n. a known person or thing … English World dictionary
Known — Known, p. p. of {Know}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
known — [adj] famous, popular accepted, acknowledged, admitted, avowed, celebrated, certified, common, confessed, conscious, down pat*, established, familiar, hackneyed, manifest, noted, notorious, obvious, patent, plain, proverbial, published, received … New thesaurus
known — past participle of KNOW(Cf. ↑knowable). ► ADJECTIVE 1) recognized, familiar, or within the scope of knowledge. 2) publicly acknowledged to be: a known criminal. 3) Mathematics (of a quantity or variable) having a value that can be stated … English terms dictionary
known — index apparent (perceptible), cognizable, famous, illustrious, ordinary, outstanding (prominent) … Law dictionary
known — pp. of KNOW (Cf. know) … Etymology dictionary
known as — Going by the name of • • • Main Entry: ↑know … Useful english dictionary
known — adj. 1) known as (known as a patron of the arts) 2) known for (known for being witty) 3) known to (known to everyone) 4) (cannot stand alone) known to + inf. (he is known to frequent that bar; she is known to be a patron of the arts) 5) known… … Combinatory dictionary
known — known1 [nəun US noun] the past participle of ↑know 1 known 2 known2 W3 adj 1.) [only before noun] used about something that people know about or have discovered ▪ a study of all the known facts ▪ her last known address ▪ Apart from vaccines,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
known — known1 [ noun ] adjective only before noun ** 1. ) used for describing something that people know about or have discovered: a theory that fits the known facts The documents were delivered to his last known address. a disease with no known cure He … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
known — [[t]no͟ʊn[/t]] 1) Known is the past participle of know. 2) ADJ: ADJ n, v link ADJ prep, v link adv ADJ You use known to describe someone or something that is clearly recognized by or familiar to all people or to a particular group of people.… … English dictionary
