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1 bear
I [beə] past tense - bore; verb1) ((usually with cannot, could not etc) to put up with or endure: I couldn't bear it if he left.) a suporta2) (to be able to support: Will the table bear my weight?) a rezista la3) ((past participle in passive born [bo:n]) to produce (children): She has borne (him) several children; She was born on July 7.) a naşte4) (to carry: He was borne shoulder-high after his victory.) a purta5) (to have: The cheque bore his signature.) a purta6) (to turn or fork: The road bears left here.) a o lua la•- bearable- bearer
- bearing
- bearings
- bear down on
- bear fruit
- bear out
- bear up
- bear with
- find/get one's bearings
- lose one's bearings II [beə] noun(a large heavy animal with thick fur and hooked claws.) urs- bearskin -
2 bear down on
1) (to approach quickly and often threateningly: The angry teacher bore down on the child.) a se repezi la2) (to exert pressure on: The weight is bearing down on my chest.) a apăsa (pe) -
3 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) lumină2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) lumină3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) foc4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) lumină2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) luminos2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) deschis3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) a lumina2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) a (se) aprinde•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) uşor2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) uşor3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) uşor4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) mai uşor cu5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) uşor6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) suplu7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) uşor8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) uşor9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) moale, afânat•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) -
4 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 -
5 sustain
[sə'stein]1) (to bear (the weight of): The branches could hardly sustain the weight of the fruit.) a suporta2) (to give help or strength to: The thought of seeing her again sustained him throughout his ordeal.) a susţine -
6 shoulder
['ʃəuldə] 1. noun1) (the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm: He was carrying the child on his shoulders.) umăr2) (anything that resembles a shoulder: the shoulder of the hill.) culme3) (the part of a garment that covers the shoulder: the shoulder of a coat.) umăr4) (the upper part of the foreleg of an animal.) umăr2. verb1) (to lift on to the shoulder: He shouldered his pack and set off on his walk.) a pune pe umăr2) (to bear the full weight of: He must shoulder his responsibilities.) a-şi asuma3) (to make (one's way) by pushing with the shoulder: He shouldered his way through the crowd.) a-şi croi drum•- put one's shoulder to the wheel
- shoulder to shoulder
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