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1 quantity
['kwontəti](the size, weight, number etc of something, especially a large size etc: What quantity of paper do you need?; I buy these goods in quantity; a small quantity of cement; large quantities of tinned food.) cantitate- an unknown quantity -
2 an unknown quantity
(a person or thing whose characteristics, abilities etc cannot be predicted.) necunoscut; persoană imprevizibilă -
3 decline
1. verb1) (to say `no' to (an invitation etc); to refuse: We declined his offer of a lift.) a refuza2) (to become less strong or less good etc: His health has declined recently; Our profits have temporarily declined.) a fi în declin2. noun(a gradual lessening or worsening (of health, standards, quantity etc): There has been a gradual decline in the birthrate.) scădere, declin -
4 minimum
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5 enough
1. adjective(in the number or quantity etc needed: Have you enough money to pay for the books?; food enough for everyone.) destul2. pronoun(the amount needed: He has had enough to eat; I've had enough of her rudeness.) destul3. adverb1) (to the degree needed: Is it hot enough?; He swam well enough to pass the test.) destul (de)2) (one must admit; you must agree: She's pretty enough, but not beautiful; Oddly enough, it isn't raining.) destul (de) -
6 time
1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) oră2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) timp3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) moment, vreme4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') timp5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) moment6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) dată7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) moment, perioadă8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) a cronometra, a măsura2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) a-şi alege momentul•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again -
7 double
1. adjective1) (of twice the (usual) weight, size etc: A double whisky, please.) dublu2) (two of a sort together or occurring in pairs: double doors.) dublu3) (consisting of two parts or layers: a double thickness of paper; a double meaning.) dublu4) (for two people: a double bed.) dublu2. adverb1) (twice: I gave her double the usual quantity.) de două ori2) (in two: The coat had been folded double.) în două3. noun1) (a double quantity: Whatever the women earn, the men earn double.) dublu2) (someone who is exactly like another: He is my father's double.) sosie4. verb1) (to (cause to) become twice as large or numerous: He doubled his income in three years; Road accidents have doubled since 1960.) a (se) dubla2) (to have two jobs or uses: This sofa doubles as a bed.) a putea fi folosit şi ca•- doubles- double agent
- double bass
- double-bedded
- double-check
- double-cross
- double-dealing 5. adjective(cheating: You double-dealing liar!) ipocrit, cu două feţe6. adjectivea double-decker bus.) cu imperială, cu etaj- double figures
- double-quick
- at the double
- double back
- double up
- see double -
8 pile
I 1. noun1) (a (large) number of things lying on top of each other in a tidy or untidy heap; a (large) quantity of something lying in a heap: There was a neat pile of books in the corner of the room; There was pile of rubbish at the bottom of the garden.) grămadă2) (a large quantity, especially of money: He must have piles of money to own a car like that.) teanc2. verb(to make a pile of (something); to put (something) in a pile: He piled the boxes on the table.) a îngrămădi- pile-up- pile up II(a large pillar or stake driven into the ground as a foundation for a building, bridge etc: The entire city of Venice is built on piles.) pilonIII noun(the thick soft surface of carpets and some kinds of cloth eg velvet: The rug has a deep/thick pile.) păr; pluş; parte scămoşată (a unei stofe) -
9 store
[sto:] 1. noun1) (a supply of eg goods from which things are taken when required: They took a store of dried and canned food on the expedition; The quartermaster is the officer in charge of stores.) provizie2) (a (large) collected amount or quantity: He has a store of interesting facts in his head.) provizii; aprovizionare3) (a place where a supply of goods etc is kept; a storehouse or storeroom: It's in the store(s).) depozit4) (a shop: The post office here is also the village store; a department store.) magazin2. verb1) (to put into a place for keeping: We stored our furniture in the attic while the tenants used our house.) a depozita2) (to stock (a place etc) with goods etc: The museum is stored with interesting exhibits.) a conţine•- storage- storehouse
- storeroom
- in store
- set great store by
- set store by
- store up -
10 taste
[teist] 1. verb1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) a simţi gustul2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) a gusta3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.) a avea gust (de)4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) a degusta5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) a gusta2. noun1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) gust2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) gust3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) înghiţitură4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) preferinţă, gusturi5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) gust•- tasteful- tastefully
- tastefulness
- tasteless
- tastelessly
- tastelessness
- - tasting
- tasty
- tastiness -
11 deposit
[di'pozit] 1. verb1) (to put or set down: She deposited her shopping-basket in the kitchen.) a depune2) (to put in for safe keeping: He deposited the money in the bank.) a depune, a pune la loc sigur2. noun1) (an act of putting money in a bank etc: She made several large deposits at the bank during that month.) depunere2) (an act of paying money as a guarantee that money which is or will be owed will be paid: We have put down a deposit on a house in the country.) acont; avans3) (the money put into a bank or paid as a guarantee in this way: We decided we could not afford to go on holiday and managed to get back the deposit which we had paid.) acont; avans4) (a quantity of solid matter that has settled at the bottom of a liquid, or is left behind by a liquid: The flood-water left a yellow deposit over everything.) sediment5) (a layer (of coal, iron etc) occurring naturally in rock: rich deposits of iron ore.) zăcământ -
12 dribble
['dribl] 1. verb1) (to fall in small drops: Water dribbled out of the tap.) a picura2) ((of a baby etc) to allow saliva to run from the mouth.) a saliva3) (in football, basketball, hockey etc to move the ball along by repeatedly kicking, bouncing or hitting it: The football player dribbled the ball up the field.) a dribla2. noun(a small quantity of liquid: A dribble ran down his chin.) picătură -
13 drop
[drop] 1. noun1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) picătură2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) strop3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) cădere; scădere4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) povârniş2. verb1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) a scăpa2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) a cădea3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) a abandona, a renunţa4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) a lăsa5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) a lăsa/a scrie un bilet•- droplet- droppings
- drop-out
- drop a brick / drop a clanger
- drop back
- drop by
- drop in
- drop off
- drop out -
14 fall
[fo:l] 1. past tense - fell; verb1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) a cădea2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) a cădea3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) a scădea4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) a cădea5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) a ajunge (într-o stare de)6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) a-i rămâne să2. noun1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) cădere2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) cădere, prăbuşire3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) cădere4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) toamnă•- falls- fallout
- his
- her face fell
- fall away
- fall back
- fall back on
- fall behind
- fall down
- fall flat
- fall for
- fall in with
- fall off
- fall on/upon
- fall out
- fall short
- fall through -
15 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) lumină2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) lumină3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) foc4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) lumină2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) luminos2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) deschis3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) a lumina2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) a (se) aprinde•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) uşor2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) uşor3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) uşor4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) mai uşor cu5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) uşor6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) suplu7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) uşor8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) uşor9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) moale, afânat•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) -
16 warm
[wo:m] 1. adjective1) (moderately, or comfortably, hot: Are you warm enough, or shall I close the window?; a warm summer's day.) cald2) ((of clothes) protecting the wearer from the cold: a warm jumper.) călduros3) (welcoming, friendly, enthusiastic etc: a warm welcome; a warm smile.) entuziast; prietenos4) (tending to make one hot: This is warm work!) care te încălzeşte5) ((of colours) enriched by a certain quantity of red or pink, or (of red etc) rich and bright: a warm red; I don't want white walls - I want something warmer.) cald2. verb1) (to make moderately hot: He warmed his hands in front of the fire.) a încălzi2) (to become friendly (towards) or enthusiastic (about): She warmed to his charm.) a deveni prietenos; a se simţi atras (de)3. noun(an act of warming: Give your hands a warm in front of the fire.) încălzit; încălzire- warmly- warmness
- warmth
- warm-blooded
- warmed-over
- warmhearted
- warmheartedness
- warm up -
17 bag
[bæɡ] 1. noun1) (a container made of soft material (eg cloth, animal skin, plastic etc): She carried a small bag.) sacoşă2) (a quantity of fish or game caught: Did you get a good bag today?) cantitate de vânat/de pescuit2. verb1) (to put into a bag.) a pune în sacoşă2) (to kill (game).) a ucide, a împuşca•- baggy- bags of
- in the bag
- bag lady -
18 charge
1. verb1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) a cere (un preţ pentru)2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) a pune în contul cuiva3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) a învinui4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) a ataca5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) a se repezi6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) a încărca7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) a încărca2. noun1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) cost, preţ2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) acuzaţie3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) atac4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) sarcină (electrică)5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) (în) grijă6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) încărcătură•- charger- in charge of
- in someone's charge
- take charge -
19 cloud
1.1) (a mass of tiny drops of water floating in the sky: white clouds in a blue sky; The hills were hidden in cloud.) nor2) (a great number or quantity of anything small moving together: a cloud of flies.) roi, nor3) (something causing fear, depression etc: a cloud of sadness.) umbră2. verb1) ((often with over) to become cloudy: The sky clouded over and it began to rain.) a se înnora2) (to (cause to) become blurred or not clear: Her eyes were clouded with tears.) a (se) umple (de)3) (to (cause to) become gloomy or troubled: His face clouded at the unhappy news.) a (se) întuneca•- cloudy
- cloudburst
- under a cloud -
20 density
1) (the number of items, people etc found in a given area compared with other areas especially if large: the density of the population.) densitate2) (the quantity of matter in each unit of volume: the density of a gas.) densitate
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