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1 short
[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) scurt2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) mic3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) scurt4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) lipsă5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) a duce lipsă6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) proaspăt2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) brusc2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) aproape•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.)- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
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2 run short
1) ((of a supply) to become insufficient: Our money is running short.) a deveni insuficient2) ((with of) not to have enough: We're running short of money.) a fi pe terminate -
3 fall short
( often with of) (to be not enough or not good enough etc: The money we have falls short of what we need.) a nu fi de ajuns -
4 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
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5 be
present tense am [ʌm], are [a:], is [ɪz]; past tense was [woz], were [w†:]; present participle 'being; past participle been [bi:n, (·meriцan) bɪn]; subjunctive were [w†:]; short forms I'm [aim] (I am), you're [ju†] (you are), he's [hi:z] (he is), she's [ʃi:z] (she is), it's [ɪ ] (it is), we're [wi†] (we are), they're [Ɵe†] (they are); negative short forms isn't (is not), aren't [a:nt] (are not), wasn't (was not), weren't [w†:nt] (were not)1) (used with a present participle to form the progressive or continuous tenses: I'm reading; I am being followed; What were you saying?.)2) (used with a present participle to form a type of future tense: I'm going to London.)3) (used with a past participle to form the passive voice: He was shot.) a fi4) (used with an infinitive to express several ideas, eg necessity (When am I to leave?), purpose (The letter is to tell us he's coming), a possible future happening (If he were to lose, I'd win) etc.) a urma (să)5) (used in giving or asking for information about something or someone: I am Mr Smith; Is he alive?; She wants to be an actress; The money will be ours; They are being silly.) a fi•- being- the be-all and end-all -
6 a little
1) (a short time or distance: Move a little to the right!) puţin2) (a small quantity of something: He has a little money to spare; 'Is there any soup left?' `Yes, a little.') puţin3) (slightly: She was a little frightened.) puţin -
7 sale
[seil]1) (the act of giving something to someone in exchange for money: the sale of a house; Sales of cars have increased.) vânzare2) (in a shop etc, an offer of goods at lowered prices for a short time: I bought my dress in a sale.) sold3) (an event at which goods are sold: an auction sale; a book sale.) târg•- saleroom- salesman
- salesmanship
- for sale
- sale of work -
8 should
[ʃud]negative short form - shouldn't; verb1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.) voi..., vom...2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.) a trebui3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) a urma (să)4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.) a nu-i veni să creadă că...5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.) aş, ai, ar, am, aţi, ar6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).) doar dacă...7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.) şi iată că... -
9 stroke
[strəuk] I noun1) (an act of hitting, or the blow given: He felled the tree with one stroke of the axe; the stroke of a whip.) lovitură2) (a sudden occurrence of something: a stroke of lightning; an unfortunate stroke of fate; What a stroke of luck to find that money!) lovitură3) (the sound made by a clock striking the hour: She arrived on the stroke of (= punctually at) ten.) bătaie4) (a movement or mark made in one direction by a pen, pencil, paintbrush etc: short, even pencil strokes.) trăsătură5) (a single pull of an oar in rowing, or a hit with the bat in playing cricket.) lovitură6) (a movement of the arms and legs in swimming, or a particular method of swimming: He swam with slow, strong strokes; Can you do breaststroke/backstroke?) braţe7) (an effort or action: I haven't done a stroke (of work) all day.) efort8) (a sudden attack of illness which damages the brain, causing paralysis, loss of feeling in the body etc.) atac cerebral•II 1. verb(to rub (eg a furry animal) gently and repeatedly in one direction, especially as a sign of affection: He stroked the cat / her hair; The dog loves being stroked.) a mângâia2. noun(an act of stroking: He gave the dog a stroke.) mângâiere -
10 venture
['ven ə] 1. noun(an undertaking or scheme that involves some risk: his latest business venture.) aventură2. verb1) (to dare to go: Every day the child ventured further into the forest.) a se aventura2) (to dare (to do (something), especially to say (something)): He ventured to kiss her hand; I ventured (to remark) that her skirt was too short.) a îndrăzni (să)3) (to risk: He decided to venture all his money on the scheme.) a risca
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