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1 key
[ki:] 1. noun1) (an instrument or tool by which something (eg a lock or a nut) is turned: Have you the key for this door?) cheie2) (in musical instruments, one of the small parts pressed to sound the notes: piano keys.) clapă3) (in a typewriter, calculator etc, one of the parts which one presses to cause a letter etc to be printed, displayed etc.) tastă4) (the scale in which a piece of music is set: What key are you singing in?; the key of F.) cheie (muzicală)5) (something that explains a mystery or gives an answer to a mystery, a code etc: the key to the whole problem.) cheie6) (in a map etc, a table explaining the symbols etc used in it.) legendă (a unei hărţi etc.)2. adjective(most important: key industries; He is a key man in the firm.) -cheie- keyboard- keyhole
- keyhole surgery
- keynote
- keyed up -
2 I etc might have known
((often used in annoyance) I etc ought to have known, thought, guessed etc that something was or would be the case: I might have known you would lose the key!) -
3 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 -
4 ring
I 1. [riŋ] noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) inel2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) inel3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) cerc, inel4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) ring5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) grup, gaşcă2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) a înconjura2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) a încercui3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) a aplica un inel (la piciorul păsărilor) pentru identificare•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) a suna (la)2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) a telefona, a da un telefon3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) a suna4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) a (ră)suna5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) a răsuna (de)6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) a răsuna2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) ţârâit, sunet2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) telefon3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) aparenţă, impresie•- ring back
- ring off
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5 stiff
[stif]1) (rigid or firm, and not easily bent, folded etc: He has walked with a stiff leg since he injured his knee; stiff cardboard.) ţeapăn, rigid2) (moving, or moved, with difficulty, pain etc: I can't turn the key - the lock is stiff; I woke up with a stiff neck; I felt stiff the day after the climb.) dur; rigid3) ((of a cooking mixture etc) thick, and not flowing: a stiff dough.) consistent4) (difficult to do: a stiff examination.) dificil5) (strong: a stiff breeze.) puternic6) ((of a person or his manner etc) formal and unfriendly: I received a stiff note from the bank manager.) rece•- stiffly- stiffness
- stiffen
- stiffening
- bore
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6 master
1. feminine - mistress; noun1) (a person or thing that commands or controls: I'm master in this house!) stăpân2) (an owner (of a slave, dog etc): The dog ran to its master.) stăpân3) (a male teacher: the Maths master.) profesor4) (the commander of a merchant ship: the ship's master.) căpitan5) (a person very skilled in an art, science etc: He's a real master at painting.) maestru6) ((with capital) a polite title for a boy, in writing or in speaking: Master John Smith.) domnul2. adjective((of a person in a job) fully qualified, skilled and experienced: a master builder/mariner/plumber.) maistru3. verb1) (to overcome (an opponent, handicap etc): She has mastered her fear of heights.) a învinge2) (to become skilful in: I don't think I'll ever master arithmetic.) a învăţa, a fi stăpân pe•- masterfully
- masterfulness
- masterly
- masterliness
- mastery
- master key
- mastermind 4. verb(to plan (such a scheme): Who masterminded the robbery?) a organiza- master stroke
- master switch
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7 lock
I 1. [lok] noun1) (a mechanism for fastening doors etc: He put the key in the lock.) lacăt2) (a closed part of a canal for raising or lowering boats to a higher or lower part of the canal.) ecluză3) (the part of a gun by which it is fired.) piedică4) (a tight hold (in wrestling etc).) ţinere2. verb(to fasten or become fastened with a lock: She locked the drawer; This door doesn't lock.) a (se) încuia- locker- locket
- locksmith
- lock in
- lock out
- lock up II [lok] noun1) (a piece of hair: She cut off a lock of his hair.) buclă2) ((in plural) hair: curly brown locks.) păr -
8 adverb
['ædvə:b](a word used before or after a verb, before an adjective or preposition, or with another adverb to show time, manner, place, degree etc: Yesterday he looked more carefully in the box, and there he found a very small key with a hole right through it.) adverb- adverbially -
9 dear! / oh dear!
(mild expressions of regret, sorrow, pity etc: Oh dear! I've forgotten my key.) vai de mine! -
10 happen
['hæpən]1) (to take place or occur; to occur by chance: What happened next?; It just so happens / As it happens, I have the key in my pocket.) a se întâmpla2) ((usually with to) to be done to (a person, thing etc): She's late - something must have happened to her.) a se întâmpla3) (to do or be by chance: I happened to find him; He happens to be my friend.) a se întâmpla•- happen upon
- happen on -
11 keyhole
noun (the hole in which a key of a door etc is placed: The child looked through the keyhole to see if his teacher was still with his parents.) gaura cheii -
12 keynote
1) (the chief note in a musical key.) tonică, notă fundamentală2) (the chief point or theme (of a lecture etc).) idee principală -
13 lock out
(to prevent from getting into a building etc by using a lock: Don't lock yourself out (of the house) by forgetting to take your key with you.) a rămâne afară -
14 to
1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) la, pe, spre2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) până la3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) până la4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) la; cu5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) (de) la6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) în7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) decât; la8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) spre9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) (pentru) a/(ca) să10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.) să2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) închis2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).)•
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