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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 woman
['wumən]plural - women; noun1) (an adult human female: His sisters are both grown women now; ( also adjective) a woman doctor; women doctors.) (de) femeie2) (a female domestic daily helper: We have a woman who comes in to do the cleaning.) menajeră; femeie de serviciu•- - woman- womanhood
- womankind
- womenkind
- womanly
- womanliness
- womenfolk -
3 on the shelf
((of an unmarried woman) no longer likely to attract a man enough for him to want to marry her.) -
4 preen
[pri:n]1) ((of birds) to arrange (the feathers): The sea-gulls were preening themselves / their feathers.) a-şi curăţa (penele)2) (used unkindly, meaning to attend to one's appearance: The woman was preening herself in front of the mirror.) a se găti, a se dichisi -
5 reassure
[riə'ʃuə](to take away the doubts or fears of: The woman was worried about the dangers of taking aspirins, but her doctor reassured her.) a asigura- reassuring
- reassuringly -
6 revive
1) (to come, or bring, back to consciousness, strength, health etc: They attempted to revive the woman who had fainted; She soon revived; The flowers revived in water; to revive someone's hopes.) a-şi reveni2) (to come or bring back to use etc: This old custom has recently (been) revived.) a reveni, a reapărea•- revival -
7 anguish
['æŋɡwiʃ](very great pain of body or mind; agony: The woman suffered terrible anguish when her child died.) chin -
8 wife
plural - wives; noun(the woman to whom one is married: Come and meet my wife; He is looking for a wife.) soţie- wife-battering -
9 second sight
(the power of seeing into the future or into other mysteries: They asked a woman with second sight where the dead body was.) clarviziune -
10 sexual intercourse
(the sexual activity between a man and woman that is necessary for the producing of children.) raporturi sexuale -
11 lady
['leidi]1) (a more polite form of woman: Tell that child to stand up and let that lady sit down; The lady in the flower shop said that roses are expensive just now; Ladies' shoes are upstairs in this shop; ( also adjective) a lady doctor.) doamnă; femeie2) (a woman of good manners and refined behaviour: Be quiet! Ladies do not shout in public.) doamnă3) (in the United Kingdom, used as the title of, or a name for, a woman of noble rank: Sir James and Lady Brown; lords and ladies.) lady•- ladylike- Ladyship
- ladybird -
12 queen
[kwi:n]1) (a woman who rules a country, who inherits her position by right of birth: the Queen of England; Queen Elizabeth II.) regină2) (the wife of a king: The king and his queen were both present.) regină3) (a woman who is in some way important, excellent or special: a beauty queen; a movie queen.) regină4) (a playing-card with a picture of a queen on it: I have two aces and a queen.) damă5) (an important chess-piece: a bishop, a king and a queen.) damă6) (the egg-laying female of certain kinds of insect (especially bees, ants and wasps).) regină7) ((slang) a homosexual man who assumes the female role.)•- queenly- queen mother -
13 rape
[reip] 1. noun1) (the crime of having sexual intercourse with a woman against her will.) viol2) (the act of causing great damage, destruction etc to land etc.) violare; distrugere2. verb1) (to force (a woman) to have sexual intercourse against her will.) a viola2) (to cause great damage, destruction etc to (countryside etc).) a distruge•- rapist -
14 feminine
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15 as
[æz] 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) când, în timp ce2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) deoarece3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) cum4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) cum5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) deşi, chiar dacă6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) la fel2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) la fel de3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) ca2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) ca3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) ca (pe)4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) ca•- as for- as if / as though
- as to -
16 breast
[brest] 1. noun1) (either of a woman's two milk-producing glands on the front of the upper body.) sân2) (the front of a body between the neck and belly: He clutched the child to his breast; This recipe needs three chicken breasts.) piept2. verb1) (to face or oppose: breast the waves.) a înfrunta2) (to come to the top of: As we breasted the hill we saw the enemy in the distance.) a ajunge în vârful•- breastfed
- breaststroke -
17 labour
['leibə] 1. noun1) (hard work: The building of the cathedral involved considerable labour over two centuries; People engaged in manual labour are often badly paid.) muncă2) (workmen on a job: The firm is having difficulty hiring labour.) mână de lucru3) ((in a pregnant woman etc) the process of childbirth: She was in labour for several hours before the baby was born.) travaliu4) (used (with capital) as a name for the Socialist party in the United Kingdom.) laburist2. verb1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.) a munci2) (to move or work etc slowly or with difficulty: They laboured through the deep undergrowth in the jungle; the car engine labours a bit on steep hills.) a merge greu•- laboriously
- laboriousness
- labourer
- labour court
- labour dispute
- labour-saving -
18 stop
[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) a (se) opri2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) a împiedica3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) a se opri4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) a (se) astupa5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) a bloca; a astupa6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) a sta2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) oprire; haltă2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) staţie3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punct4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) cheie5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) ţăruş; tampon•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up -
19 who
[hu:] 1. pronoun((used as the subject of a verb) what person(s)(?): Who is that woman in the green hat?; Who did that?; Who won?; Do you know who all these people are?) cine2. relative pronoun1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously to distinguish him or them from others: used as the subject of a verb: usually replaceable by that) (the) one(s) that: The man who/that telephoned was a friend of yours; A doctor is a person who looks after people's health.) care2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud, gave him a hug.) care•- whoever3. pronoun1) (no matter who: Whoever rings, tell him/them I'm out.) oricine2) ((also who ever) used in questions to express surprise etc: Whoever said that?) oare cine•- whom4. relative pronoun(used as the object of a verb or preposition but in everyday speech sometimes replaced by who)1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously, to distinguish him or them from others: able to be omitted or replaced by that except when following a preposition) (the) one(s) that: The man (whom/that) you mentioned is here; Today I met some friends (whom/that) I hadn't seen for ages; This is the man to whom I gave it; This is the man (whom/who/that) I gave it to.) care; pe care; căruia, căreia2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud of him, gave him a hug.) pe care• -
20 approach
[ə'prəu ] 1. verb(to come near (to): The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching.) a (se) apropia (de)2. noun1) (the act of coming near: The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman.) apropiere2) (a road, path etc leading to a place: All the approaches to the village were blocked by fallen rock.) cale de acces3) (an attempt to obtain or attract a person's help, interest etc: They have made an approach to the government for help; That fellow makes approaches to (= he tries to become friendly with) every woman he meets.) demers; avans(uri)•- approaching
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