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1 lack
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2 discourage
1) (to take away the confidence, hope etc of: His lack of success discouraged him.) a descuraja2) (to try to prevent (by showing disapproval etc): She discouraged all his attempts to get to know her.) a descuraja3) ((with from) to persuade against: The rain discouraged him from going camping.) a descuraja• -
3 smother
1) (to kill or die from lack of air, caused especially by a thick covering over the mouth and nose; to suffocate: He smothered his victim by holding a pillow over her face.) a sufoca2) (to prevent (a fire) from burning by covering it thickly: He threw sand on the fire to smother it.) a înăbuşi3) (to cover (too) thickly; to overwhelm: When he got home his children smothered him with kisses.) a acoperi cu -
4 suffocate
(to kill, die, cause distress to or feel distress, through lack of air or the prevention of free breathing: A baby may suffocate if it sleeps with a pillow; The smoke was suffocating him; May I open the window? I'm suffocating.) a se înăbuşi, a se sufoca -
5 want
[wont] 1. verb1) (to be interested in having or doing, or to wish to have or do (something); to desire: Do you want a cigarette?; She wants to know where he is; She wants to go home.) a vrea2) (to need: This wall wants a coat of paint.) a avea nevoie de3) (to lack: This house wants none of the usual modern features but I do not like it; The people will want (= be poor) no longer.) a-i lipsi2. noun1) (something desired: The child has a long list of wants.) pretenţii2) (poverty: They have lived in want for many years.) sărăcie3) (a lack: There's no want of opportunities these days.) lipsă•- wanted- want ad
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6 stall
I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) boxă de grajd2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) tarabă; stand•- stallsII 1. [sto:l] verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) a (se) cala2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) a pierde controlul3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) a (se) cala2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) pierdere a vitezeiIII [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) a amâna -
7 bar
1. noun1) (a rod or oblong piece (especially of a solid substance): a gold bar; a bar of chocolate; iron bars on the windows.) bară; bucată; lingou2) (a broad line or band: The blue material had bars of red running through it.) dungă3) (a bolt: a bar on the door.) drug4) (a counter at which or across which articles of a particular kind are sold: a snack bar; Your whisky is on the bar.) tejghea5) (a public house.) bar, pub6) (a measured division in music: Sing the first ten bars.) măsură7) (something which prevents (something): His carelessness is a bar to his promotion.) obstacol, piedică8) (the rail at which the prisoner stands in court: The prisoner at the bar collapsed when he was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment.) bară2. verb1) (to fasten with a bar: Bar the door.) a zăvorî, a închide2) (to prevent from entering: He's been barred from the club.) a da afară3) (to prevent (from doing something): My lack of money bars me from going on holiday.) a împiedica3. preposition(except: All bar one of the family had measles.) cu excepţia- barmaid- barman
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8 bounce
1. verb1) (to (cause to) spring or jump back from a solid surface.) a ricoşa, a sări2) ((of a cheque) to be sent back unpaid, because of lack of money in a bank account.) a fi respins din lipsă de fonduri2. noun1) ((of a ball etc) an act of springing back: With one bounce the ball went over the net.) ricoşeu, săritură2) (energy: She has a lot of bounce.) energie•- bouncing -
9 charm
1. noun1) ((a) pleasant quality or attraction: Her charm made up for her lack of beauty.) farmec2) (a magical spell: The witch recited a charm.) descântec3) (something believed to have the power of magic or good luck: She wore a lucky charm.) amuletă4) (a small ornament that is worn on a chain or bracelet.)2. verb1) (to attract and delight: He can charm any woman.) a fermeca2) (to influence by magic: He charmed the snake from its basket.) a face vrăji•- charming- charmingly -
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12 distress
[di'stres] 1. noun1) (great sorrow, trouble or pain: She was in great distress over his disappearance; Is your leg causing you any distress?; The loss of all their money left the family in acute distress.) suferinţă2) (a cause of sorrow: My inability to draw has always been a distress to me.) nenorocire2. verb(to cause pain or sorrow to: I'm distressed by your lack of interest.) a face să sufere- distressingly -
13 distrust
1. noun(suspicion; lack of trust or faith: He has always had a distrust of electrical gadgets.) neîncredere2. verb(to have no trust in: He distrusts his own judgement.) a nu avea încredere (în)- distrustfully
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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 droop
[dru:p]1) (to (cause to) hang down: The willows drooped over the pond.) a atârna2) ((of a plant) to flop from lack of water: a vase of drooping flowers.) a se ofili -
16 exhibit
[iɡ'zibit] 1. verb1) (to show; to display to the public: My picture is to be exhibited in the art gallery.) a expune2) (to show (a quality etc): He exhibited a complete lack of concern for others.) a arăta2. noun1) (an object displayed publicly (eg in a museum): One of the exhibits is missing.) exponat2) (an object or document produced in court as part of the evidence: The blood-stained scarf was exhibit number one in the murder trial.) probă materială•- exhibitor -
17 hit
[hit] 1. present participle - hitting; verb1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) a lovi, a răni2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) a trimite3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) a afecta4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) a ajunge la, a atinge2. noun1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) lovitură2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) lovitură reuşită3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; ( also adjective) a hit song.) hit, melodie de succes•- hit-or-miss
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18 lapse
[læps] 1. verb1) (to cease to exist, often because of lack of effort: His insurance policy had lapsed and was not renewed.) a expira2) (to slip, fall, be reduced: As he could think of nothing more to say, he lapsed into silence; I'm afraid our standards of tidiness have lapsed.) a (re)cădea (în); a scădea2. noun1) (a mistake or failure (in behaviour, memory etc): a lapse of memory.) greşeală; scăpare, lapsus2) (a passing away (of time): I saw him again after a lapse of five years.) interval -
19 mistrust
1. verb(to have no confidence or trust in.) a nu avea încredere în2. noun(lack of confidence in something.) neîncredere- mistrustfully -
20 nag
[næɡ]past tense, past participle - nagged; verb((often with at) to complain or criticize continually: She nags (at) her husband about their lack of money.) a bate la cap- nagging
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