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1 point
[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) vârf2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) cap3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) punct4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) punct5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) moment6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) punct; grad7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) punct (cardinal)8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) punct9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) idee (principală)10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) sens, rost11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) calităţi; defecte12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?)2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) a îndrepta (o armă) spre2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) a arăta (cu degetul)3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.)•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
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2 come to the point
1) ((also get to the point) to reach the most important consideration in a conversation etc: He talked and talked but never came to the point.) a trece la subiect2) ((only with it as subject) to arrive at the moment when something must be done: He always promises to help, but when it comes to the point he's never there.) a veni momentul -
3 be on the point of
(to be about to (do something): I was on the point of going out when the telephone rang.) a fi pe puctul de a -
4 make a point of
(to be especially careful to (do something): I'll make a point of asking her today.) a fi atent să -
5 starting-point
noun (the point from which something begins.) -
6 talking-point
noun (something to talk about; a subject, especially an interesting one: Football is the main talking-point in my family.) -
7 boiling-point
noun (the temperature at which something boils.) -
8 even
I 1. [i:vən] adjective1) (level; the same in height, amount etc: Are the table-legs even?; an even temperature.) egal; constant2) (smooth: Make the path more even.) neted3) (regular: He has a strong, even pulse.) regulat4) (divisible by 2 with no remainder: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 etc are even numbers.) par5) (equal (in number, amount etc): The teams have scored one goal each and so they are even now.) egal6) ((of temperament etc) calm: She has a very even temper.) echilibrat2. verb1) (to make equal: Smith's goal evened the score.) a egala2) (to make smooth or level.) a nivela•- evenly- evenness
- be/get even with
- an even chance
- even out
- even up II [i:vən] adverb1) (used to point out something unexpected in what one is saying: `Have you finished yet?' `No, I haven't even started.'; Even the winner got no prize.) (nici) chiar; (nici) măcar2) (yet; still: My boots were dirty, but his were even dirtier.) chiar•- even if- even so
- even though -
9 appoint
[ə'point]1) (to give (a person) a job or position: They appointed him manager; They have appointed a new manager.) a numi2) (to fix or agree on (a time for something): to appoint a time for a meeting.) a stabili•- appointment -
10 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 -
11 tip
I 1. [tip] noun(the small or thin end, point or top of something: the tips of my fingers.) vârf, capăt2. verb(to put, or form, a tip on: The spear was tipped with an iron point.) a pune la vârf- tipped- tip-top
- be on the tip of one's tongue II 1. [tip] past tense, past participle - tipped; verb1) (to (make something) slant: The boat tipped to one side.) a se apleca2) (to empty (something) from a container, or remove (something) from a surface, with this kind of motion: He tipped the water out of the bucket.) a vărsa3) (to dump (rubbish): People have been tipping their rubbish in this field.) a arunca2. noun(a place where rubbish is thrown: a refuse/rubbish tip.) loc pentru gunoi- tip overIII 1. [tip] noun(a gift of money given to a waiter etc, for personal service: I gave him a generous tip.) bacşiş2. verb(to give such a gift to.) a da/a lăsa bacşişIV [tip] noun(a piece of useful information; a hint: He gave me some good tips on/about gardening.) pont, sfat- tip off -
12 argue
1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) a se certa (pentru/în legătură cu)2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) a pleda (pentru/împotriva)3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) a convinge (să/să nu)4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) a susţine•- arguable- argument
- argumentative -
13 base
I 1. [beis] noun1) (the foundation, support, or lowest part (of something), or the surface on which something is standing: the base of the statue; the base of the triangle; the base of the tree.) bază, temelie, fundaţie2) (the main ingredient of a mixture: This paint has oil as a base.) bază3) (a headquarters, starting-point etc: an army base.) bază2. verb((often with on) to use as a foundation, starting-point etc: I base my opinion on evidence; Our group was based in Paris.) a întemeia, a pune bazele- baselessII [beis] adjective(wicked or worthless: base desires.) josnic, mârşav- basely- baseness -
14 cover
1. verb1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) a acoperi2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) a acoperi3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) a parcurge4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) a lua5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) a acoperi6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) a transmite/a face un reportaj despre7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) a ochi2. noun1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) cuvertură; faţă de masă; capac; învelitoare2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) adăpost; acoperire3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) (sub) adăpostul•- coverage- covering
- cover-girl
- cover story
- cover-up -
15 direction
[-ʃən]1) ((the) place or point to which one moves, looks etc: What direction did he go in?; They were heading in my direction (= towards me); I'll find my way all right - I've a good sense of direction.) direcţie2) (guidance: They are under your direction.) îndrumare3) ((in plural) instructions (eg on how to get somewhere, use something etc): We asked the policeman for directions; I have lost the directions for this washing-machine.) instrucţiuni4) (the act of aiming or turning (something or someone) towards a certain point.) orientare -
16 all set
( often with to) (ready or prepared (to do something); just on the point of (doing something): We were all set to leave when the phone rang.) gata (de) -
17 circle
['sə:kl] 1. noun1) (a figure (O) bounded by one line, every point on which is equally distant from the centre.) cerc2) (something in the form of a circle: She was surrounded by a circle of admirers.) cerc3) (a group of people: a circle of close friends; wealthy circles.) cerc, mediu4) (a balcony in a theatre etc: We sat in the circle at the opera.) balcon2. verb1) (to move in a circle round something: The chickens circled round the farmer who was bringing their food.) a se învârti în jurul (...)2) (to draw a circle round: Please circle the word you think is wrong.) a încercui -
18 hit
[hit] 1. present participle - hitting; verb1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) a lovi, a răni2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) a trimite3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) a afecta4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) a ajunge la, a atinge2. noun1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) lovitură2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) lovitură reuşită3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; ( also adjective) a hit song.) hit, melodie de succes•- hit-or-miss
- hit back
- hit below the belt
- hit it off
- hit on
- hit out
- make a hit with -
19 hole
[həul] 1. noun1) (an opening or gap in or through something: a hole in the fence; holes in my socks.) gaură2) (a hollow in something solid: a hole in my tooth; Many animals live in holes in the ground.) gaură; vizuină3) ((in golf) (the point scored by the player who takes the fewest strokes to hit his ball over) any one of the usually eighteen sections of the golf course between the tees and the holes in the middle of the greens: He won by two holes; We played nine holes.) punct2. verb1) (to make a hole in: The ship was badly holed when it hit the rock.) a găuri2) (to hit (a ball etc) into a hole: The golfer holed his ball from twelve metres away.) a introduce mingea în gaură•- hole out -
20 marker
1) (a person who marks eg the score at games.) marcator2) (something used for marking, eg in scoring, showing the position of something etc: The area is indicated by large green markers.) indicator, semn3) (a type of pen, usually with a thick point.) marker
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