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1 the best of both worlds
(the advantages of both the alternatives in a situation etc in which one can normally only expect to have one: A woman has the best of both worlds when she has a good job and a happy family life.) -
2 one
1. noun1) (the number or figure 1: One and one is two (1 + 1 = 2).) unu; unul/una2) (the age of 1: Babies start to talk at one.) un an2. pronoun1) (a single person or thing: She's the one I like the best; I'll buy the red one.) acela2) (anyone; any person: One can see the city from here.) oricine3. adjective1) (1 in number: one person; He took one book.) un, o2) (aged 1: The baby will be one tomorrow.) de un an3) (of the same opinion etc: We are one in our love of freedom.) toţi ca unul•- one-- oneself
- one-night stand
- one-off
- one-parent family
- one-sided
- one-way
- one-year-old 4. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is one year old.)- all one- be one up on a person
- be one up on
- not be oneself
- one and all
- one another
- one by one
- one or two -
3 one-parent family
noun ((also single parent family) a family with only a mother or a father to look after the children) -
4 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
- bar code -
5 support
[sə'po:t] 1. verb1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) a susţine, a sprijini2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) a susţine3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) a corobora, a confirma4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) a creşte2. noun1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) sprijin, susţinere2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) suport•- supporting -
6 line
I 1. noun1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) frânghie; fir2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) linie3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) linie; siluetă4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) rid, cută5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) şir, rând6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) rând7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) neam; dinastie8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) traseu; direcţie9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) (şină de) cale ferată10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) linie; conductă11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) rând; vers12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) companie13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) gamă de produse; domeniu14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) linie2. verb1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) a se alinia (de-a lungul)2) (to mark with lines.) a linia•- lineage- linear- lined- liner- lines- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) a căptuşi, a tapiţa2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) a căptuşi•- lined- liner- lining -
7 pioneer
1. noun1) (a person who goes to a new, often uninhabited or uncivilized (part of a) country to live and work there: The American pioneers; ( also adjective) a pioneer family.) pionier2) (a person who is the first to study some new subject, or use or develop a new technique etc: Joseph Lister was one of the pioneers of modern medicine; The Wright brothers were the pioneers of aeroplane flight.) pionier, precursor2. verb(to be the first to do or make: Who pioneered the use of vaccine for preventing polio?) a face/a folosi pentru prima oară -
8 down
I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) în jos, jos2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) pe jos3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) până la4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) mai puţin/mic5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.)2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) mai jos de2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) de-a lungul, în josul3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) de-a lungul3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) a da pe gât- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) pur şi simplu- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) puf- downie®- downy -
9 connection
[-ʃən]1) (something that connects or is connected: a faulty electrical connection.) contact2) ((a) state of being connected or related: My connection with their family is very slight; I wish to talk to you in connection with my daughter's career.) legătură3) (a useful person whom one can contact, especially in business: his connections in the clothing trade.) relaţie4) (a train, bus etc to which one changes from another in the course of a journey: As the local train was late, I missed the connection to London.) legătură -
10 root
I 1. [ru:t] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) rădăcină2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) rădăcină3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) origine, cauză4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) origini, rădăcini2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) a prinde rădăcini; a planta- root crop
- root out
- take root II [ru:t] verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) a râma (cu râtul)2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) a cotrobăi -
11 raise
[reiz] 1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) a ridica2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) a mări; a înălţa3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) a creşte4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) a creşte; a avea grijă de cineva5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) a pune (în discuţie)6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) a strânge; a aduna7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) a provoca8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) a face, a stârni9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) a construi10) (to give (a shout etc).) a scoate11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.)2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) mărire (de salariu)- raise hell/Cain / the roof
- raise someone's spirits -
12 junior
['‹u:njə] 1. noun, adjective((a person who is) younger in years or lower in rank or authority: He is two years my junior; The school sent two juniors and one senior to take part; junior pupils; He is junior to me in the firm; the junior school.) junior; subaltern; cadet2. adjective((often abbreviated to Jnr, Jr or Jun. when written) used to indicate the son of a person who is still alive and who has the same name: John Jones Junior.) fiu3. noun((especially American) a name for the child (usually a son) of a family: Do bring Junior!) cel mic -
13 every
['evri]1) (each one of or all (of a certain number): Every room is painted white; Not every family has a car.) fiecare; tot2) (each (of an indefinite number or series): Every hour brought the two countries nearer war; He attends to her every need.) fiecare; orice3) (the most absolute or complete possible: We have every reason to believe that she will get better.) tot4) (used to show repetition after certain intervals of time or space: I go to the supermarket every four or five days; Every second house in the row was bright pink; `Every other day' means èvery two days' or `on alternate days'.) (la) fiecare•- everyone
- everyday
- everything
- everywhere
- every bit as
- every now and then / every now and again / every so often
- every time -
14 generation
1) (one stage in the descent of a family: All three generations - children, parents and grandparents - lived together quite happily.) generaţie2) (people born at about the same time: People of my generation all think the same way about this.) generaţie -
15 domestic
[də'mestik]1) (of or in the house or home: a domestic servant; domestic utensils.) domestic, casnic2) (concerning one's private life or family: domestic problems.) familial3) ((of animals) tame and living with or used by people.) domestic4) (not foreign: the Government's domestic policy.) intern•- domestication
- domesticity
- domestic help -
16 pride
1) (a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction at one's achievements, possessions, family etc: She looked with pride at her handsome sons.) mândrie2) (personal dignity: His pride was hurt by her criticism.) mândrie, orgoliu3) (a group (of lions or of peacocks): a pride of lions.) grup; cârd•- the pride of
- pride of place
- pride oneself on
- take pride in -
17 kin
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18 relative
['relətiv]noun (a member of one's family; a relation: All his relatives attended the funeral.) rudă -
19 so to say/speak
(if one may use such an expression; in a way; it could be said: The dog is, so to speak, a member of this family.) ca să zic(em) aşa -
20 talking-point
noun (something to talk about; a subject, especially an interesting one: Football is the main talking-point in my family.)
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