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21 foundation
1) (the act of founding: the foundation of a new university.) înfiinţare2) (the base on which something is built: First they laid the foundations, then they built the walls.) fundaţie3) (an amount of money to be used for a special purpose or the organization that manages it: The British Foundation for Cancer Research.) fundaţie; donaţie -
22 general
['‹enərəl] 1. adjective1) (of, involving etc all, most or very many people, things etc: The general feeling is that he is stupid; His general knowledge is good although he is not good at mathematics.) general2) (covering a large number of cases: a general rule.) general3) (without details: I'll just give you a general idea of the plan.) general4) ((as part of an official title) chief: the Postmaster General.) general2. noun(in the British army, (a person of) the rank next below field marshal: General Smith.) general- generalise
- generalization
- generalisation
- generally
- General Certificate of Education
- general election
- general practitioner
- general store
- as a general rule
- in general
- the general public -
23 government
1) (the people who rule a country or state: the British Government.) guvern2) (the way in which a country or state is ruled: Democracy is one form of government.) guvernare3) (the act or process of governing.) administrare•- governor
- governorship -
24 hemisphere
['hemisfiə](one half of the Earth: Singapore and the British Isles are in the northern hemisphere.) emisferă -
25 history
['histəri]plural - histories; noun1) (the study of events etc that happened in the past: She is studying British history; ( also adjective) a history lesson/book.) (de) istorie2) (a description usually in writing of past events, ways of life etc: I'm writing a history of Scotland.) istorie3) ((the description of) the usually interesting events etc associated with (something): This desk/word has a very interesting history.) poveste•- historic
- historical
- historically
- make history -
26 journal
['‹ə:nl]1) (a magazine or other regularly published paper (eg of a society): the British Medical Journal.) revistă2) (a diary giving an account of each day's activities.) ziar, cotidian•- journalist
- journalistic -
27 major-general
noun ((often abbreviated to Maj.-Gen. when written) in the British army, (a person of) the rank next below lieutenant-general.) -
28 parallel
['pærəlel] 1. adjective1) ((of straight lines) going in the same direction and always staying the same distance apart: The road is parallel to/with the river.) paralel (cu)2) (alike (in some way): There are parallel passages in the two books.) similar2. adverb(in the same direction but always about the same distance away: We sailed parallel to the coast for several days.) paralel cu3. noun1) (a line parallel to another: Draw a parallel to this line.) paralelă2) (a likeness or state of being alike: Is there a parallel between the British Empire and the Roman Empire?) analogie3) (a line drawn from east to west across a map etc at a fixed distance from the equator: The border between Canada and the United States follows the forty-ninth parallel.) paralelă4. verb(to be equal to: His stupidity can't be paralleled.) a egala -
29 passport
(a document of identification, necessary for foreign travel: a British passport.) paşaport -
30 penny
['peni]plurals - pence; noun1) (in British currency, the hundredth part of `1: It costs seventy-five pence; Oranges, 12p each.) penny2) (in certain countries, a coin of low value.) cent, bănuţ3) (the value of such a coin.) penny, cent• -
31 pick
I 1. [pik] verb1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) a alege2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) a culege3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) a ridica; a lua4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.) a deschide/a sparge (o broască)2. noun1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) alegere2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) cel mai bun•- pick-up
- pick and choose
- pick at
- pick someone's brains
- pick holes in
- pick off
- pick on
- pick out
- pick someone's pocket
- pick a quarrel/fight with someone
- pick a quarrel/fight with
- pick up
- pick up speed
- pick one's way II [pik] noun((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.) târnăcop -
32 pound
I noun1) ((also pound sterling: usually abbreviated to $L when written with a number) the standard unit of British currency, 100 (new) pence.) liră sterlină2) ((usually abbreviated to lb(s) when written with a number) a measure of weight (0.454 kilograms).) livrăII noun(an enclosure or pen into which stray animals are put: a dog-pound.) îngrăditură, ţarcIII verb1) (to hit or strike heavily; to thump: He pounded at the door; The children were pounding on the piano.) a bate tare; a zdrăngăni2) (to walk or run heavily: He pounded down the road.) a merge cu paşi apăsaţi3) (to break up (a substance) into powder or liquid: She pounded the dried herbs.) a pisa (mărunt) -
33 pro-
[prəu]in favour of: pro-British -
34 programme
['prəuɡræm]1) ((a booklet or paper giving the details of) the planned events in an entertainment etc: According to the programme, the show begins at 8.00.)2) (a plan or scheme: a programme of reforms.)3) ((British and American usually program) a set of data, instructions etc put into a computer.)•- program- programmer -
35 Scotch tape
[sko teip]((American) (British sellotape) a kind of (transparent) adhesive tape: He mended the torn page with Scotch tape.) -
36 sergeant
1) (in the British army or air force, the rank above corporal: Sergeant Brown.) sergent2) ((a police officer of) the rank next above constable or patrolman.) sergent• -
37 sergeant-major
noun ((often abbreviated to Sgt-Maj.) in the British army, the highest rank of non-commissioned officer: Sergeant-Major Brown.) sergent-major -
38 status
['steitəs, ]( American also[) 'stæ-]1) (the position of a person with regard to his legal rights etc: If she marries a foreigner, will her status as a British citizen be affected?) statut civil2) (a person's social rank.) statut social• -
39 sterling
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40 subject
1. adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) supus2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) supus2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) subiect3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) materie4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) subiect (de)5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) subiect3. [səb'‹ekt] verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) a supune2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) a supune•- subjective
- subjectively
- subject matter
- change the subject
- subject to
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