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1 better off
(richer; happier in some way: He'd be better off working as a miner; You'd be better off without him.) mai bogat; mai fericit -
2 pass off
((of sickness, an emotion etc) to go away: By the evening, his sickness had passed off and he felt better.) a trece -
3 to my mind
(in my opinion: To my mind, you're better off working here than in most other places.) după părerea mea -
4 head
[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) cap2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) minte3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) (o lungime de) cap4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) lider; şef5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) capăt6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) izvor7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) cap, partea de sus, început8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) în fruntea9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) aptitudine10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) director11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) de fiecare12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) promontoriu13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) guler (de spumă)2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) a fi în fruntea2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) a conduce3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) a se îndrepta (spre)4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) a intitula5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) a lovi cu capul•- - headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head -
5 break
[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) a sparge, a sfărâma2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) a sparge3) (to make or become unusable.) a (se) strica4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) a încălca5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) a bate, a depăşi6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) a întrerupe7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) a pune capăt, a rupe8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) a anunţa, a face cunoscut9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) a se înmuia10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) a slăbi11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) a izbucni2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) pauză2) (a change: a break in the weather.) schimbare3) (an opening.) breşă, spărtură4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) şansă•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) obiect fragil- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it -
6 carry
['kæri]1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) a purta; a duce2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) a trece; a ajunge (la); a se propaga3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) a (sus)ţine4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) a presupune5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) a susţine, a vota6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) a se purta•((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.)
- carry-cot((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.)
- be/get carried away
- carry forward
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- carry weight -
7 comfort
1) (a pleasant condition of being physically or mentally relaxed, happy, warm etc: They now live in comfort.) confort2) (anything that provides a little luxury, or makes one feel happier, or better able to bear misfortune: He enjoyed the comforts of the hotel; Her presence was a comfort to him in his grief; words of comfort.) tihnă; mângâiere•- comfortably
- comforting
- be comfortably off -
8 distance
['distəns]1) (the space between things, places etc: Some of the children have to walk long distances to school; It's quite a distance to the bus stop; It is difficult to judge distance when driving at night; What's the distance from here to London?) distanţă2) (a far-off place or point: We could see the town in the distance; He disappeared into the distance; The picture looks better at a distance.) depărtare•- distant -
9 eclipse
[i'klips] 1. noun(the disappearance of the whole or part of the sun when the moon comes between it and the earth, or of the moon when the earth's shadow falls across it: When was the last total eclipse of the sun?) eclipsă2. verb1) (to obscure or cut off the light or sight of (the sun or moon): The sun was partially eclipsed at 9 a.m.) a eclipsa2) (to be much better than: His great success eclipsed his brother's achievements.) a eclipsa -
10 far
1. adverb1) (indicating distance, progress etc: How far is it from here to his house?) departe2) (at or to a long way away: She went far away/off.) departe3) (very much: She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was).) mult2. adjective1) (distant; a long way away: a far country.) îndepărtat2) (more distant (usually of two things): He lives on the far side of the lake.) mai îndepărtat; celălalt•- farther- farthest
- faraway
- far-fetched
- as far as
- by far
- far and away
- far from
- so far -
11 mount
1. verb1) (to get or climb up (on or on to): He mounted the platform; She mounted (the horse) and rode off.) a urca pe, a încăleca pe2) (to rise in level: Prices are mounting steeply.) a urca3) (to put (a picture etc) into a frame, or stick it on to card etc.) a înrăma4) (to hang or put up on a stand, support etc: He mounted the tiger's head on the wall.) a fixa, a pune (pe un suport)5) (to organize: The army mounted an attack; to mount an exhibition.) a organiza2. noun1) (a thing or animal that one rides, especially a horse.) lucru/animal pe care se încalecă2) (a support or backing on which anything is placed for display: Would this picture look better on a red mount or a black one?) suport; ramă; montură•- mounted- Mountie -
12 strike
1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) a lovi2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) a ataca3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) a scăpăra4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) a face grevă5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) a descoperi6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) a suna7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) a izbi8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) a bate9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) a apuca; a merge10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) a demonta; a coborî2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) grevă2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) descoperire•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up -
13 turn
[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.)2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) a se întorce3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) a o lua (la)4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) a-şi îndrepta5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) a se întoarce6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) a (se) transforma (în)7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) a (se) face2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) învârtire2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) spiră3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) cotitură; intersecţie4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) rând5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) număr•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up
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