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1 carnage
(the slaughter of great numbers of people: the carnage of war.) măcel -
2 the Black Death
noun (the plague that killed large numbers of people in Europe in the 14th to 18th centuries) -
3 the mass media
(those channels of communication (TV, radio, newspapers etc) that reach large numbers of people.) mass-media -
4 unemployment
1) (the state of being unemployed: If the factory is closed, many men will face unemployment.)2) (the numbers of people without work: Unemployment has reached record figures this year.) -
5 count
I noun(nobleman in certain countries, equal in rank to a British earl.) conte- countessII 1. verb1) (to name the numbers up to: Count (up to) ten.) a număra2) (to calculate using numbers: Count (up) the number of pages; Count how many people there are; There were six people present, not counting the chairman.) a număra3) (to be important or have an effect or value: What he says doesn't count; All these essays count towards my final mark.) a conta4) (to consider: Count yourself lucky to be here.) a considera2. noun1) (an act of numbering: They took a count of how many people attended.) numărătoare2) (a charge brought against a prisoner etc: She faces three counts of theft.) cap de acuzare3. adjective(see countable.)- counter- countdown
- count on
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6 mass
I 1. [mæs] noun1) (a large lump or quantity, gathered together: a mass of concrete/people.) masă2) (a large quantity: I've masses of work / things to do.) grămadă (de)3) (the bulk, principal part or main body: The mass of people are in favour of peace.) cea mai mare parte4) ((a) measure of the quantity of matter in an object: The mass of the rock is 500 kilos.) masă2. verb(to bring or come together in large numbers or quantities: The troops massed for an attack.) a (se) comasa3. adjective(of large quantities or numbers: mass murder; a mass meeting.) de/în masă- mass-produce
- mass-production
- the mass media II [mæs] noun1) ((a) celebration, especially in the Roman Catholic church, of Christ's last meal (Last Supper) with his disciples: What time do you go to Mass?) mesă2) (a setting to music of some of the words used in this service.) mesă -
7 slaughter
['slo:tə] 1. noun1) (the killing of people or animals in large numbers, cruelly and usually unnecessarily: Many people protested at the annual slaughter of seals.) masacru2) (the killing of animals for food: Methods of slaughter must be humane.) tăiere2. verb1) (to kill (animals) for food: Thousands of cattle are slaughtered here every year.) a tăia2) (to kill in a cruel manner, especially in large numbers.) a masacra3) (to criticize unmercifully or defeat very thoroughly: Our team absolutely slaughtered the other side.) a masacra• -
8 model
['modl] 1. noun1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; ( also adjective) a model aeroplane.) machetă, (în) miniatură2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) model3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) manechin, model4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) model5) (something that can be used to copy from.) model6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; ( also adjective) model behaviour.) model2. verb1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) a prezenta moda, a fi model/manechin2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) a poza, a fi model3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) a modela4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) a (se) modela• -
9 list
I 1. [list] noun(a series eg of names, numbers, prices etc written down or said one after the other: a shopping-list; We have a long list of people who are willing to help.) listă2. verb(to place in a list: He listed the things he had to do.) a scrie/a face o listăII 1. [list] verb(to lean over to one side: The ship is listing.) a se înclina (pe o parte)2. nounThe ship had a heavy list.) înclinare -
10 massacre
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11 per cent
[pə'sent]adverb (, noun (often written % with figures) (of numbers, amounts etc) stated as a fraction of one hundred: Twenty-five per cent of one hundred and twenty is thirty; 25% of the people did not reply to our letters.) la sută -
12 swarm
[swo:m] 1. noun1) (a great number (of insects or other small creatures) moving together: a swarm of ants.) roi2) ((often in plural) a great number or crowd: swarms of people.) ceată, trupă2. verb1) ((of bees) to follow a queen bee in a swarm.) a roi2) (to move in great numbers: The children swarmed out of the school.) a forfoti3) (to be full of moving crowds: The Tower of London was swarming with tourists.) a fi plin de -
13 telephone directory
(a book containing a list of the names, addresses and telephone numbers of all the people with telephones in a particular area: Look them up in the telephone directory.) carte de telefon -
14 unemployed
1. adjective(not having, or not able to find, work: He has been unemployed for three months.)2. noun plural(people who are unemployed: The numbers of (the) unemployed are still increasing.)
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