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1 hurry
1. verb1) (to (cause to) move or act quickly, often too quickly: You'd better hurry if you want to catch that bus; If you hurry me, I'll make mistakes.) a se grăbi2) (to convey quickly: After the accident, the injured man was hurried to the hospital.) a transporta de urgenţă2. noun1) (the act of doing something quickly, often too quickly: In his hurry to leave, he fell and broke his arm.) grabă2) (the need to do something quickly: Is there any hurry for this job?) (motiv de) grabă•- hurried- hurriedly
- in a hurry
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2 hustle
1. verb1) (to push quickly and roughly: The man was hustled out of the office.) a îmbrânci2) (to make (someone) act quickly: Don't try to hustle me into making a sudden decision.) a goni3) ((American) to swindle; to obtain something dishonestly or illegally: to hustle money from old ladies; the car dealer tried to hustle us.)4) ((American) to sell or earn one's living by illegal means: hustling on the streets; hustle drugs.)5) ((American) (slang) to work as a prostitute; to solicit clients.)2. noun(quick and busy activity.) agitaţie- hustler -
3 in a hurry
1) (acting quickly: I did this in a hurry.) în grabă2) (wishing or needing to act quickly: I'm in a hurry.) grăbit3) (soon; easily: You won't untie this knot in a hurry.) (prea) uşor4) (eager: I'm in a hurry to see my new house.) nerăbdător -
4 jump
1. verb1) (to (cause to) go quickly off the ground with a springing movement: He jumped off the wall / across the puddle / over the fallen tree / into the swimming-pool; Don't jump the horse over that fence!) a sări, a sălta, a face să salte2) (to rise; to move quickly (upwards): She jumped to her feet; He jumped into the car.) a sări3) (to make a startled movement: The noise made me jump.) a tresări4) (to pass over (a gap etc) by bounding: He jumped the stream easily.) a sări (peste)2. noun1) (an act of jumping: She crossed the stream in one jump.) săritură2) (an obstacle to be jumped over: Her horse fell at the third jump.) obstacol3) (a jumping competition: the high jump.) salt4) (a startled movement: She gave a jump when the door suddenly banged shut.) tresărire5) (a sudden rise, eg in prices: There has been a jump in the price of potatoes.) creştere bruscă•- jumpy- jump at
- jump for joy
- jump on
- jump the gun
- jump the queue
- jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
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5 run
1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) a alerga2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) a merge3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) a curge4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) a porni; a funcţiona5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) a conduce6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) a alerga, a participa la o cursă7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) a merge; a veni8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) a (se) juca9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) a administra, a conduce; a merge10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) a ieşi11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) a(-şi) trece12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) a deveni13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).)2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) alergare2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) plimbare3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) perioadă4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) gaură5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) drept de folosire6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) coteţ7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.)•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) la rând- runny- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
- run wild -
6 descent
[-t]1) (the act of descending: The descent of the hill was quickly completed.) coborâre2) (a slope: That is a steep descent.) pantă3) (family; ancestry: She is of royal descent.) descendenţă -
7 dispatch
[di'spæ ] 1. verb1) (to send off: He dispatched several letters asking for financial help.) a trimite2) (to finish off or deal with quickly: She dispatched several pieces of business within the hour.) a termina repede (cu)2. noun1) (a written official report: a dispatch from the commanding officer.) raport oficial2) (an act of sending away.) expediere3) (haste.) grabă• -
8 dive
1. verb1) (to plunge headfirst into water or down through the air: He dived off a rock into the sea.) a plonja2) (to go quickly and suddenly out of sight: She dived down a back street and into a shop.) a dispărea (brusc)2. noun(an act of diving: She did a beautiful dive into the deep end of the pool.) săritură (în apă)- diver- diving-board
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9 fast
I 1. adjective1) (quick-moving: a fast car.) rapid2) (quick: a fast worker.) iute3) ((of a clock, watch etc) showing a time in advance of the correct time: My watch is five minutes fast.) înainte2. adverb(quickly: She speaks so fast I can't understand her.) repede- fastness- fast foods
- fast food II 1. verb(to go without food, especially for religious or medical reasons: Muslims fast during the festival of Ramadan.) a posti2. noun(a time or act of fasting: She has just finished two days' fast.) post- fastingIII adjective1) ((of a dye) fixed; that will not come out of a fabric when it is washed.) rezistent2) (firm; fixed: She made her end of the rope fast to a tree.) fixat• -
10 flip
[flip] 1. past tense, past participle - flipped; verb1) (to throw (something) in the air (so that it turns): They flipped a coin to see which side it landed on.) a învârti (în aer)2) ((sometimes with over) to turn over quickly: She flipped over the pages of the book.) a (se) întoarce rapid2. noun(an act of flipping.) bobârnac -
11 nip
[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) a ciupi; a muşca2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) a tăia3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) a înţepa4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) a da o fugă (până la)5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) a distruge2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) ciupitură; muşcătură2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) frig înţepător3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) păhărel•- nippy- nip something in the bud
- nip in the bud -
12 rage
[rei‹] 1. noun1) ((a fit of) violent anger: He flew into a rage; He shouted with rage.) furie2) (violence; great force: the rage of the sea.) furie2. verb1) (to act or shout in great anger: He raged at his secretary.) a se înfuria; a urla2) ((of wind, storms etc) to be violent; to blow with great force: The storm raged all night.) a se dezlănţui; a urla3) ((of battles, arguments etc) to be carried on with great violence: The battle raged for two whole days.) a continua; a se manifesta violent4) ((of diseases etc) to spread quickly and affect many people: Fever was raging through the town.) a face ravagii•- raging- all the rage
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13 recoil
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14 rescue
['reskju:] 1. verb(to get or take out of a dangerous situation, captivity etc: The lifeboat was sent out to rescue the sailors from the sinking ship.) a salva2. noun((an) act of rescuing or state of being rescued: The lifeboat crew performed four rescues last week; After his rescue, the climber was taken to hospital; They came quickly to our rescue.) salvare- rescuer -
15 romp
[romp] 1. verb1) (to play in a lively way, especially by running about, jumping etc: The children and their dog were romping about on the grass.) a se zbengui2) (to progress quickly and easily: Some people find these problems difficult but he just romps through them.) a trece uşor peste ceva; a face ceva fără greutate/fluierând2. noun(the act of romping: The children had a romp in the grass.) hârjoneală, zbenguială -
16 scene
[si:n]1) (the place where something real or imaginary happens: A murderer sometimes revisits the scene of his crime; The scene of this opera is laid/set in Switzerland.) scenă2) (an incident etc which is seen or remembered: He recalled scenes from his childhood.) eveniment3) (a show of anger: I was very angry but I didn't want to make a scene.) scenă4) (a view of a landscape etc: The sheep grazing on the hillside made a peaceful scene.) tablou5) (one part or division of a play etc: The hero died in the first scene of the third act of the play.) scenă6) (the setting or background for a play etc: Scene-changing must be done quickly.) decor7) (a particular area of activity: the academic/business scene.) scenă•- scenery- scenic
- behind the scenes
- come on the scene -
17 scramble
['skræmbl] 1. verb1) (to crawl or climb quickly, using arms and legs: They scrambled up the slope; He scrambled over the rocks.) a se căţăra2) (to move hastily: He scrambled to his feet.) a se grăbi3) ((with for) to rush, or struggle with others, to get: The boys scrambled for the ball.) a se precipita4) (to distort (a telephone message etc) so that it can only be received and understood with a special receiver.) a codifica2. noun((sometimes with for) an act of scrambling; a rush or struggle: There was a scramble for the best bargains.) busculadă- scrambled eggs
- scrambled egg -
18 slide
1. past tense, past participle - slid; verb1) (to (cause to) move or pass along smoothly: He slid the drawer open; Children must not slide in the school corridors.)2) (to move quietly or secretly: I slid hurriedly past the window; He slid the book quickly out of sight under his pillow.)2. noun1) (an act of sliding.) alunecare2) (a slippery track, or apparatus with a smooth sloping surface, on which people or things can slide: The children were taking turns on the slide in the playground.) tobogan3) (a small transparent photograph for projecting on to a screen etc: The lecture was illustrated with slides.) diapozitiv4) (a glass plate on which objects are placed to be examined under a microscope.) lamelă5) ((also hair-slide) a (decorative) hinged fastening for the hair.)•- sliding door -
19 snap
[snæp] 1. past tense, past participle - snapped; verb1) ((with at) to make a biting movement, to try to grasp with the teeth: The dog snapped at his ankles.)2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.)3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.)4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.)5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.)2. noun1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) zgomot sec2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) fotografie (de amator)3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) (joc de cărţi) război3. adjective(done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) subit- snappy- snappily
- snappiness
- snapshot
- snap one's fingers
- snap up -
20 sweep
[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.)2) (to move as though with a brush: She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.)3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.)4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.)2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) măturare, măturat2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) gest larg3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) coşar4) (a sweepstake.) loto•- sweeper- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up
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