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61 phrase-book
noun (a book (eg for tourists) which contains and translates useful words and phrases in a foreign language.) -
62 pidgin
['pi‹ən](any of a number of languages which consist of a mixture of English, French, Portuguese etc and some non-European (especially African) language: Beach-la-mar is a pidgin spoken in parts of the southern Pacific Ocean; ( also adjective) pidgin English.) pidgin, limbă mixtă folosită în relaţiile comerciale -
63 politically correct
adjective ((also PC) (of language or behaviour) that does not offend particular groups of people: It is politically correct to use `he or she', and not just `he', when you mean a man or a woman.) -
64 predominant
adjective (stronger, more numerous, more noticeable etc: The English language is predominant in America.) predominant -
65 prose
[prəuz](writing that is not in verse; ordinary written or spoken language.) proză -
66 race
I 1. [reis] noun(a competition to find who or which is the fastest: a horse race.) cursă2. verb1) (to (cause to) run in a race: I'm racing my horse on Saturday; The horse is racing against five others.) a participa la o cursă; a alerga într-o cursă2) (to have a competition with (someone) to find out who is the fastest: I'll race you to that tree.) a se lua la întrecere (cu)3) (to go etc quickly: He raced along the road on his bike.) a merge în viteză•- racer- racecourse
- racehorse
- racetrack
- racing-car
- a race against time
- the races II [reis]1) (any one section of mankind, having a particular set of characteristics which make it different from other sections: the Negro race; the white races; ( also adjective) race relations.) rasă; rasial2) (the fact of belonging to any of these various sections: the problem of race.) rasă3) (a group of people who share the same culture, language etc; the Anglo-Saxon race.) rasă; neam•- racial- racialism
- racialist
- the human race
- of mixed race -
67 reader
1) (a person who reads books, magazines etc: He's a keen reader.) cititor2) (a person who reads a particular newspaper, magazine etc: The editor asked readers to write to him with their opinions.) cititor3) (a reading-book, especially for children or for learners of a foreign language: a Latin reader.) curs/ghid pentru începători -
68 regular
['reɡjulə] 1. adjective1) (usual: Saturday is his regular day for shopping; That isn't our regular postman, is it?) obişnuit2) ((American) normal: He's too handicapped to attend a regular school.) obişnuit3) (occurring, acting etc with equal amounts of space, time etc between: They placed guards at regular intervals round the camp; Is his pulse regular?) regulat, egal4) (involving doing the same things at the same time each day etc: a man of regular habits.) făcut cu regularitate5) (frequent: He's a regular visitor; He's one of our regular customers.) obişnuit6) (permanent; lasting: He's looking for a regular job.) permanent7) ((of a noun, verb etc) following one of the usual grammatical patterns of the language: `Walk' is a regular verb, but `go' is an irregular verb.) regulat8) (the same on both or all sides or parts; neat; symmetrical: a girl with regular features; A square is a regular figure.) regulat9) (of ordinary size: I don't want the large size of packet - just give me the regular one.) de dimensiuni obişnuite10) ((of a soldier) employed full-time, professional; (of an army) composed of regular soldiers.) obişnuit2. noun1) (a soldier in the regular army.) soldat de carieră2) (a regular customer (eg at a bar).) client obişnuit•- regularly
- regulate
- regulation
- regulator -
69 simplified
adjective (made less difficult or complicated: simplified language/tasks.) simplificat -
70 simplify
verb (to make simpler: Can you simplify your language a little?) a simplifica -
71 speak
[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) a vorbi2) ((often with to or (American) with) to talk or converse: Can I speak to/with you for a moment?; We spoke for hours about it.) a vorbi (cu)3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) a vorbi4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) a zice5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) a rosti•- speaker- speaking
- spoken
- - spoken
- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
- to speak of -
72 strange
[strein‹]1) (not known, seen etc before; unfamiliar or foreign: What would you do if you found a strange man in your house?; Whenever you're in a strange country, you should take the opportunity of learning the language.) necunoscut; străin2) (unusual, odd or queer: She had a strange look on her face; a strange noise.) bizar, straniu•- strangeness
- stranger
- strange to say/tell/relate
- strangely enough -
73 strong
[stroŋ]1) (firm, sound, or powerful, and therefore not easily broken, destroyed, attacked, defeated, resisted, or affected by weariness, illness etc: strong furniture; a strong castle; a strong wind; She's a strong swimmer; He has a very strong will/personality; He has never been very strong (= healthy); He is not strong enough to lift that heavy table.) puternic, plin de forţă2) (very noticeable; very intense: a strong colour; a strong smell.) puternic, intens3) (containing a large amount of the flavouring ingredient: strong tea.) tare4) ((of a group, force etc) numbering a particular amount: An army 20,000 strong was advancing towards the town.) număr de•- strongly- strength
- strengthen
- strongbox
- strong drink
- stronghold
- strong language
- strong-minded
- strong point
- strongroom
- on the strength of -
74 tongue
1) (the fleshy organ inside the mouth, used in tasting, swallowing, speaking etc: The doctor looked at her tongue.) limbă2) (the tongue of an animal used as food.) limbă3) (something with the same shape as a tongue: a tongue of flame.) limbă4) (a language: English is his mother-tongue / native tongue; a foreign tongue.) limbă -
75 translate
[træns'leit](to put (something said or written) into another language: He translated the book from French into English.) a traduce- translator -
76 translation
1) (the act of translating: The translation of poetry is difficult.) traducere2) (a version of a book, something said etc, in another language: He gave me an Italian translation of the Bible.) traducere -
77 universal
adjective (affecting, including etc the whole of the world or all or most people: English may become a universal language that everyone can learn and use.) -
78 vulgar
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79 vulgarity
[-'ɡæ-]- plural vulgarities - noun ((an example of) bad manners, bad taste etc, in eg speech, behaviour etc: the vulgarity of his language.) vulgaritate -
80 writing
noun (letters or other forms of script giving the written form of (a) language: the Chinese form of writing; I can't read your writing.) scris; scriere
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