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1 way
[wei] 1. noun1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) cale; drum2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) direcţie; drum; rută3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) Calea...4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) la o distanţă/depărtare de5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) manieră; mijloc6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) fel7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) manieră8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) a-şi face/a-şi croi drum2. adverb((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) (de) departe- wayfarer- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
- way of life
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2 match
[mæ ] I noun(a short piece of wood or other material tipped with a substance that catches fire when rubbed against a rough or specially-prepared surface: He struck a match.) chibrit- matchboxII 1. noun1) (a contest or game: a football/rugby/chess match.) meci2) (a thing that is similar to or the same as another in some way(s) eg in colour or pattern: These trousers are not an exact match for my jacket.) lucru care se potriveşte cu3) (a person who is able to equal another: She has finally met her match at arguing.) egal4) (a marriage or an act of marrying: She hoped to arrange a match for her daughter.) căsătorie2. verb1) (to be equal or similar to something or someone in some way eg in colour or pattern: That dress matches her red hair.) a se potrivi/ a asorta cu2) (to set (two things, people etc) to compete: He matched his skill against the champion's.) a măsura (cu)•- matched- matchless
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3 character
['kærəktə] 1. noun1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) fire; gen2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) caracter3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) reputaţie4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) personaj5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) personaj6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) caracter; literă•2. noun(a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) caracteristică- characterize
- characterise
- characterization
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4 somehow or other
(in some way or by some means not known or decided: I'll finish this job on time somehow or other.) într-un fel sau în altul -
5 beggar description
(to be so great in some way that it cannot be described: Her beauty beggars description.) a nu se putea descrie în cuvinte -
6 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 -
7 black sheep
(a member of a family or group who is unsatisfactory in some way: My brother is the black sheep of the family.) oaie neagră -
8 bump
1. verb(to knock or strike (something): She bumped into me; I bumped my head against the ceiling.) a (se) ciocni (de)2. noun1) ((the sound of) a blow or knock: We heard a loud bump.) izbitură2) (a swelling or raised part: a bump on the head; This road is full of bumps.) umflătură•- bumper3. adjective(excellent in some way, especially by being large: a bumper crop.) excepţional- bumpy- bump into
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9 class
1. plural - classes; noun1) (a group of people or things that are alike in some way: The dog won first prize in its class in the dog show.)2) ((the system according to which people belong to) one of a number of economic/social groups: the upper class; the middle class; the working class; ( also adjective) the class system.)3) (a grade or rank (of merit): musicians of a high class.)4) (a number of students or scholars taught together: John and I are in the same class.)5) (a school lesson or college lecture etc: a French class.)6) ((American) a course or series of lectures, often leading to an examination.)2. verb(to regard as being of a certain type: He classes all women as stupid.) a categorisi- class-room -
10 connect
[kə'nekt]1) (to join or be joined in some way; to tie or fasten or link together: He connected the radio to the mains; This road connects the two farms; a connecting link; This telephone line connects with the President.) a face legătura (cu); a conecta2) (to associate in the mind: People tend to connect money with happiness.) a asocia (cu)• -
11 cubicle
['kju:bikl](a small room etc closed off in some way from a larger one: Please use the (changing-)cubicle to change into your swimming trunks.) cabină -
12 equate
[i'kweit](to regard as the same in some way: He equates money with happiness.) a considera că înseamnă acelaşi lucru, a pune pe picior de egalitate- equation -
13 family
['fæməli]plural - families; noun1) ((singular or plural) a man, his wife and their children: These houses were built for families; The (members of the) Smith family are all very athletic; ( also adjective) a family holiday.) familie2) (a group of people related to each other, including cousins, grandchildren etc: He comes from a wealthy family; ( also adjective) the family home.) familie3) (the children of a man and his wife: When I get married I should like a large family.) familie4) (a group of plants, animals, languages etc that are connected in some way: In spite of its name, a koala bear is not a member of the bear family.) familie•- family tree -
14 gratitude
['ɡrætitju:d](the state of feeling grateful: I wish there was some way of showing my gratitude for all you have done for me.) gratitudine -
15 inconsistent
[inkən'sistənt]1) ((often with with) contradictory in some way; not in agreement: What you're saying today is quite inconsistent with the statement you made yesterday.) în contradicţie (cu)2) (changeable, eg in standard: His work is inconsistent.) inegal, inconsecvent• -
16 marvellous
1) (wonderful: The Alps are a marvellous sight.) minunat2) (very good in some way; excellent: a marvellous idea.) formidabil -
17 meaningful
adjective ((often used loosely) important in some way: a meaningful statement/relationship.) semnificativ; important -
18 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 -
19 prejudice
['pre‹ədis] 1. noun((an) opinion or feeling for or especially against something, formed unfairly or unreasonably ie without proper knowledge: The jury must listen to his statement without prejudice; Is racial prejudice (= dislike of people because of their race) increasing in this country?) prejudecată2. verb1) (to cause to feel prejudice for or against something.) a influenţa2) (to harm or endanger (a person's position, prospects etc) in some way: Your terrible handwriting will prejudice your chances of passing the exam.) a prejudicia• -
20 queen
[kwi:n]1) (a woman who rules a country, who inherits her position by right of birth: the Queen of England; Queen Elizabeth II.) regină2) (the wife of a king: The king and his queen were both present.) regină3) (a woman who is in some way important, excellent or special: a beauty queen; a movie queen.) regină4) (a playing-card with a picture of a queen on it: I have two aces and a queen.) damă5) (an important chess-piece: a bishop, a king and a queen.) damă6) (the egg-laying female of certain kinds of insect (especially bees, ants and wasps).) regină7) ((slang) a homosexual man who assumes the female role.)•- queenly- queen mother
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