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101 propelling-pencil
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102 retrieve
[rə'tri:v]1) (to get back (something which was lost etc): My hat blew away, but I managed to retrieve it; Our team retrieved its lead in the second half.) a recupera, a regăsi2) ((of usually trained dogs) to search for and bring back (birds or animals that have been shot by a hunter).) a aporta•- retriever -
103 scrape
[skreip] 1. verb1) (to rub against something sharp or rough, usually causing damage: He drove too close to the wall and scraped his car.) a zgâria2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) a răzui3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) a-şi târî picioarele, a târşâi4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) a atinge (uşor)5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) a scurma2. noun1) (an act or sound of scraping.) zdrăngănit, scârţâit2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) zgârietură, julitură3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) încurcătură•- scraper- scrape the bottom of the barrel
- scrape through
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104 shepherd
['ʃepəd] 1. feminine - shepherdess; noun(a person who looks after sheep: The shepherd and his dog gathered in the sheep.) păstor2. verb((often with around, in, out etc) to guide or lead carefully: He shepherded me through a maze of corridors.) a călăuzi -
105 slip
I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) a aluneca2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) a-i scăpa printre degete3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) a fi în declin, a coborî4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) a se furişa5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) a se elibera (din)6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) a aluneca2. noun1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) eroare2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) gafă3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) combinezon, jupon4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) cală•- slipper- slippery
- slipperiness
- slip road
- slipshod
- give someone the slip
- give the slip
- let slip
- slip into
- slip off
- slip on
- slip up II [slip] noun(a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) bucăţică -
106 spear
[spiə] 1. noun(a type of long-handled weapon, usually with an iron or steel point on the end: He was armed with a spear and a round shield.) lance2. verb(to pierce or kill with a spear: He went out in a boat and speared some fish.) a străpunge cu harponul3. verb(to lead (a movement, an attack etc).) a fi vârful de lance..., a fi avangarda -
107 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) a pleca2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) a începe3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) a demara, a face să pornească4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) a lansa2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) debut; start2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) avans•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) a tresări2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) tresărire2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) şoc -
108 suicidal
1) (inclined to suicide: She sometimes feels suicidal.) sinucigaş2) (extremely dangerous, or likely to lead to death or disaster: He was driving at a suicidal speed.) ucigător -
109 surprise
1. noun((the feeling caused by) something sudden or unexpected: His statement caused some surprise; Your letter was a pleasant surprise; There were some nasty surprises waiting for her when she returned; He stared at her in surprise; To my surprise the door was unlocked; ( also adjective) He paid them a surprise visit.) surpriză2. verb1) (to cause to feel surprise: The news surprised me.) a surprinde2) (to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something: Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself.) a surprinde3) (to find, come upon, or attack, without warning: They surprised the enemy from the rear.) a surprinde•- surprising
- surprisingly
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110 turn
[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.)2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) a se întorce3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) a o lua (la)4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) a-şi îndrepta5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) a se întoarce6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) a (se) transforma (în)7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) a (se) face2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) învârtire2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) spiră3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) cotitură; intersecţie4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) rând5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) număr•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
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111 usher
1. feminine - usherette; noun(a person who shows people to their seats in a theatre etc.)2. verb(to lead, escort: The waiter ushered him to a table.)
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