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41 motive
['məutiv](something that makes a person choose to act in a particular way; a reason: What was his motive for murdering the old lady?) motiv- motivate- motivation -
42 need
[ni:d] 1. negative short form - needn't; verb1) (to require: This page needs to be checked again; This page needs checking again; Do you need any help?) a avea nevoie de2) (to be obliged: You need to work hard if you want to succeed; They don't need to come until six o'clock; She needn't have given me such an expensive present.) a trebui, a fi cazul2. noun1) (something essential, that one must have: Food is one of our basic needs.) nevoie2) (poverty or other difficulty: Many people are in great need.) nevoie3) (a reason: There is no need for panic.) motiv•- needless- needlessly
- needy
- a need for
- in need of -
43 objection
[əb'‹ekʃən]1) (an expression of disapproval: He raised no objection to the idea.) obiecţie2) (a reason for disapproving: My objection is that he is too young.) obiecţie -
44 on no account
(not for any reason: On no account must you open that door.) în nici un caz -
45 on that score
(for that reason: He's perfectly healthy, so you don't need to worry on that score.) -
46 ostensible
[o'stensəbl]((of reasons etc) apparent, but not necessarily true: Illness was the ostensible reason for his absence, but in fact he was just lazy.) aparent -
47 pair
[peə] 1. noun1) (a set of two of the same thing which are (intended to be) used etc together: a pair of shoes/gloves.) pereche2) (a single thing made up of two parts: a pair of scissors; a pair of pants.) pereche3) (two people, animals etc, often one of either sex, who are thought of together for some reason: a pair of giant pandas; John and James are the guilty pair.) cuplu, pereche2. verb(to make into a pair: She was paired with my brother in the tennis match.) a face/a forma o pereche (cu) -
48 petty
['peti]1) (of very little importance; trivial: petty details.) neînsemnat2) (deliberately nasty for a foolish or trivial reason: petty behaviour.) meschin•- pettily- pettiness
- petty cash -
49 purpose
['pə:pəs]1) (the reason for doing something; the aim to which an action etc is directed: What is the purpose of your visit?) scop, obiectiv2) (the use or function of an object: The purpose of this lever is to stop the machine in an emergency.) utilitate3) (determination: a man of purpose.) voinţă; hotărâre•- purposefully
- purposeless
- purposely
- purpose-built
- on purpose
- serve a purpose
- to no purpose -
50 raise someone's hopes
(to cause someone to hope, usually when there is no good reason to.) a da speranţe (cuiva) -
51 rational
1) (able to think, reason and judge etc: Man is a rational animal.) raţional, dotat cu raţiune2) (sensible; reasonable; logical; not (over-) influenced by emotions etc: There must be a rational explanation for those strange noises) logic•- rationality -
52 small
[smo:l]1) (little in size, degree, importance etc; not large or great: She was accompanied by a small boy of about six; There's only a small amount of sugar left; She cut the meat up small for the baby.) mic, nesemnificativ2) (not doing something on a large scale: He's a small businessman.) mic3) (little; not much: You have small reason to be satisfied with yourself.) puţin4) ((of the letters of the alphabet) not capital: The teacher showed the children how to write a capital G and a small g.) mic•- small arms
- small change
- small hours
- smallpox
- small screen
- small-time
- feel/look small -
53 sole
I [səul] noun1) (the underside of the foot, the part on which one stands and walks.) talpă (a piciorului)2) (the flat surface of a boot or shoe that covers this part of the foot.) talpă la încălţăminteII [səul] plurals - sole, soles; noun1) (a type of small, flat fish: They were fishing for sole; three soles.) limbă de mare2) (its flesh as food: We had sole for supper.) limbă de mareIII [səul] adjective1) (only; single: my sole purpose/reason.) unic, singur2) (not shared; belonging to one person or group only: the sole rights to a book.) exclusiv•- solely -
54 superstition
[su:pə'stiʃən]1) ((the state of fear and ignorance resulting from) the belief in magic, witchcraft and other things that cannot he explained by reason.) superstiţie2) (an example of this type of belief: There is an old superstition that those who marry in May will have bad luck.) superstiţie•- superstitiously -
55 unreasonable
1) (not guided by good sense or reason: It is unreasonable to expect children to work so hard.)2) (excessive, or too great: That butcher charges unreasonable prices.) -
56 wanton
['wontən]1) (without reason; motiveless: wanton cruelty; the wanton destruction of property.) nejustificat; fără motiv2) ((of a person) immoral: wanton young women.) imoral•- wantonly- wantonness -
57 weighty
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