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21 mean
[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) avar, zgârcit2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) rău, urât3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) răutăcios4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) mizerabil•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) mediu2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) medie2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) medie; mijlocIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) a însemna; a se referi (la)2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) a intenţiona; a-şi pune în gând•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) elocvent- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well -
22 support
[sə'po:t] 1. verb1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) a susţine, a sprijini2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) a susţine3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) a corobora, a confirma4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) a creşte2. noun1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) sprijin, susţinere2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) suport•- supporting -
23 ventilation
noun (the act or means of ventilating or the state of being ventilated: There was no window in the room, and no other (means of) ventilation.) ventilaţie -
24 aboard
[ə'bo:d]adverb, preposition(on(to) or in(to) (a means of transport): We were aboard for several hours; He went aboard the ship/train/aircraft.) la bord -
25 beyond
[bi'jond]1) (on the farther side of: My house is just beyond those trees.) dincolo de2) (farther on than (something) in time or place: I cannot plan beyond tomorrow.) mai departe de3) (out of the range, power etc of: beyond help.) dincolo de4) (other than: What is there to say beyond what's already been said?) în afară de•- beyond expectation
- beyond one's means -
26 bleep
[bli:p] 1. noun1) (a short, high-pitched burst of sound.) bip, semnal sonor2) ((also bleeper) a small instrument for making this sound: Call Dr Smith on his bleep!) bip, dispozitiv care emite scurte semnale sonore2. verb(to make a short, high-pitched sound, usually by electronic means: Satellites bleep as they circle the earth.) a emite scurte semnale sonore -
27 blow
I [bləu] noun1) (a stroke or knock: a blow on the head.) lovitură2) (a sudden misfortune: Her husband's death was a real blow.) lovitură (grea)II [bləu] past tense - blew; verb1) ((of a current of air) to be moving: The wind blew more strongly.) a sufla2) ((of eg wind) to cause (something) to move in a given way: The explosion blew off the lid.) a lua pe sus3) (to be moved by the wind etc: The door must have blown shut.) a fi împins de vânt4) (to drive air (upon or into): Please blow into this tube!) a sufla5) (to make a sound by means of (a musical instrument etc): He blew the horn loudly.) a sufla în•- blowhole- blow-lamp
- blow-torch
- blowout
- blowpipe
- blow one's top
- blow out
- blow over
- blow up -
28 button
1. noun1) (a knob or disc used as a fastening: I lost a button off my coat.) nasture2) (a small knob pressed to operate something: This button turns the radio on.) buton2. verb((often with up) to fasten by means of buttons.) a încheia3. verb(to catch someone's attention and hold him in conversation: He buttonholed me and began telling me the story of his life.) a ţine de vorbă -
29 by
1. preposition1) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) lângă, alături de2) (past: going by the house.) pe lângă, prin faţa3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) pe4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.) de (către)5) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.) prin, cu6) (from; through the means of: I met her by chance; by post.) din, prin7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) până la8) (during the time of.) în timpul9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.) cu10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) pe, cu11) (in quantities of: fruit sold by the kilo.) la, cu12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) de2. adverb1) (near: They stood by and watched.) în apropiere2) (past: A dog ran by.) prin apropiere3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) de o parte•- bypass 3. verb(to avoid (a place) by taking such a road.) a ocoli- bystander
- by and by
- by and large
- by oneself
- by the way -
30 by dint of
(by means of: He succeeded by dint of sheer hard work.) datorită -
31 by hook or by crook
(by some means or another; in any way possible: I'll get her to marry me, by hook or by crook.) indiferent cum -
32 cable-car
noun (a vehicle that moves up and down a mountain, cliff etc by means of a cable.) -
33 carbon copy
(a copy of writing or typing made by means of carbon paper.) copie la indigo -
34 catch out
1) (to put out (a batsman) at cricket by catching the ball after it has been hit and before it touches the ground.) a prinde mingea2) (to cause (someone) to fail by means of a trick, a difficult question etc: The last question in the exam caught them all out.) a prinde (pe nepregătite) -
35 catechism
['kætikizəm]1) (a book (especially religious) of instructions by means of question and answer.) catehism2) (a series of searching questions on any subject.) şir de întrebări• -
36 cause
[ko:z] 1. noun1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) cauză2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) motiv3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) obiectiv, cauză2. verb(to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of: What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.) a cauza, a face -
37 channel
[' ænl] 1. noun1) (the bed of a stream or other way through which liquid can flow: a sewage channel.) canal2) (a passage of deeper water in a river, through which ships can sail.) canal3) (a narrow stretch of water joining two seas: the English Channel.) strâmtoare, canal4) (a means of sending or receiving information etc: We got the information through the usual channels.) filieră5) ((in television, radio etc) a band of frequencies for sending or receiving signals: BBC Television now has two channels.) canal2. verb1) (to make a channel in.) a-şi face drum prin2) (to direct into a particular course: He channelled all his energies into the project.) a canaliza -
38 clarinet
[klærə'net](a type of musical wind instrument, usually made of wood, and played by means of keys and fingers covering combinations of holes.) clarinet -
39 clutch
1. verb1) ((with at) to try to take hold of: I clutched at a floating piece of wood to save myself from drowning.) a apuca2) (to hold tightly (in the hands): She was clutching a 50-cent piece.) a ţine strâns2. noun1) (control or power: He fell into the clutches of the enemy.) (în) gheare(le)2) ((the pedal operating) a device by means of which two moving parts of an engine may be connected or disconnected: He released the clutch and the car started to move.) ambreiaj• -
40 communication
1) ((an act, or means, of) conveying information: Communication is difficult in some remote parts of the country.) comunicaţie2) (a piece of information given, a letter etc: I received your communication in this morning's post.) mesaj
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