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41 quarter
['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) sfert2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) douăzeci şi cinci de cenţi3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) cartier4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) direcţie5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) milă6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) ciozvârtă7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) pătrar8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) sfert9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) trimestru2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) a tăia în patru2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) a micşora de patru ori3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) a încartirui•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) trimestrial4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) publicaţie trimestrială- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
- at close quarters -
42 reach
[ri: ] 1. verb1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) a ajunge (la)2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) a ajunge (la)3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.)4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) a lua legătura cu5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) a se întinde2. noun1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) distanţă mică (de); aproape (de)2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) distanţă la care se poate ajunge cu mâna; alonjă3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) porţiune (dreaptă) din albia unui râu -
43 reference
['refərəns]1) ((an) act of referring (to something); a mention (of something): He made several references to her latest book; With reference to your request for information, I regret to inform you that I am unable to help you.) referire; referitor (la)2) (a note about one's character, ability etc, eg when one applies for a new job: Our new secretary had excellent references from her previous employers.) referinţe3) (an indication in a book, report etc, showing where one got one's information or where further information can be found.) referinţă -
44 regulate
[-leit]1) (to control: We must regulate our spending; Traffic lights are used to regulate traffic.) a reglementa2) (to adjust (a piece of machinery etc) so that it works at a certain rate etc: Can you regulate this watch so that it keeps time accurately?) a regla -
45 resource
[rə'zo:s, ]( American[) 'ri:zo:rs]1) ((usually in plural) something that gives help, support etc when needed; a supply; a means: We have used up all our resources; We haven't the resources at this school for teaching handicapped children.) resurse2) ((usually in plural) the wealth of a country, or the supply of materials etc which bring this wealth: This country is rich in natural resources.) resursă3) (the ability to find ways of solving difficulties: He is full of resource.) resurse•- resourcefully
- resourcefulness -
46 result
1. noun1) (anything which is due to something already done: His deafness is the result of a car accident; He went deaf as a result of an accident; He tried a new method, with excellent results; He tried again, but without result.) urmare, rezultat2) (the answer to a sum etc: Add all these figures and tell me the result.) rezultat3) (the final score: What was the result of Saturday's match?) rezultat4) ((often in plural) the list of people who have been successful in a competition, of subjects a person has passed or failed in an examination etc: He had very good exam results; The results will be published next week.) rezultate2. verb1) ((often with from) to be caused (by something): We will pay for any damage which results (from our experiments).) a rezulta, a decurge (din)2) ((with in) to cause or have as a result: The match resulted in a draw.) a se termina (cu) -
47 return
[rə'tə:n] 1. verb1) (to come or go back: He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.) a reveni, a se întoarce2) (to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from: He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.) a înapoia; a pune la loc3) (I'll return to this topic in a minute.) a se întoarce4) (to do (something) which has been done to oneself: She hit him and he returned the blow; He said how nice it was to see her again, and she returned the compliment.) a întoarce5) ((of voters) to elect (someone) to Parliament.) a alege, a vota6) ((of a jury) to give (a verdict): The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.) a da7) ((in tennis etc) to hit (a ball) back to one's opponent: She returned his serve.) a întoarce2. noun1) (the act of returning: On our return, we found the house had been burgled; ( also adjective) a return journey.) (de) întoarcere2) (especially in United Kingdom, a round-trip ticket, a return ticket: Do you want a single or a return?) bilet dus-întors•- return match
- return ticket
- by return of post
- by return
- in return for
- in return
- many happy returns of the day
- many happy returns -
48 room
[ru:m ]( in compounds rum, ( American[) ru:m)]1) (one part of a house or building, usually used for a particular purpose: This house has six rooms; a bedroom; a dining-room.) cameră (de); sală (de); sufragerie2) (the space or area in which a person, thing etc is or could be put etc: The bed takes up a lot of room; There's no room for you in our car; We'll move the bookcase to make room for the television.) loc3) (a need or possibility (for something): There is room for improvement in his work.) loc•- - roomed- roomful
- rooms
- roomy
- room-mate -
49 seat
[si:t] 1. noun1) (something for sitting on: Are there enough seats for everyone?) scaun2) (the part of a chair etc on which the body sits: This chair-seat is broken.) scaun3) ((the part of a garment covering) the buttocks: I've got a sore seat after all that horse riding; a hole in the seat of his trousers.) spate; tur4) (a place in which a person has a right to sit: two seats for the play; a seat in Parliament; a seat on the board of the company.) loc; scaun5) (a place that is the centre of some activity etc: Universities are seats of learning.) centru2. verb1) (to cause to sit down: I seated him in the armchair.) a aşeza2) (to have seats for: Our table seats eight.) a avea loc pentru•- - seater- seating
- seat belt
- take a seat -
50 sight
1. noun1) (the act or power of seeing: The blind man had lost his sight in the war.) vedere2) (the area within which things can be seen by someone: The boat was within sight of land; The end of our troubles is in sight.) câmp vizual3) (something worth seeing: She took her visitors to see the sights of London.) atracţie turistică4) (a view or glimpse.) viziune, vedenie5) (something seen that is unusual, ridiculous, shocking etc: She's quite a sight in that hat.) arătare6) ((on a gun etc) an apparatus to guide the eye in taking aim: Where is the sight on a rifle?) lunetă2. verb1) (to get a view of; to see suddenly: We sighted the coast as dawn broke.) a zări2) (to look at (something) through the sight of a gun: He sighted his prey and pulled the trigger.) a ochi•- sight-seer
- catch sight of
- lose sight of -
51 sneer
[sniə] 1. verb1) (to raise the top lip at one side in a kind of smile that expresses scorn: What are you sneering for?) a surâde dispreţuitor2) ((with at) to show contempt for (something) by such an expression or by scornful words etc: He sneered at our attempts to improve the situation.) a-şi arăta dispreţul (prin limbaj)3) (to say with contempt: `You haven't a chance of getting that job,' he sneered.) a vorbi pe un ton dispreţuitor2. noun(a scornful expression, words etc that express contempt.) sarcasm -
52 toast
I 1. [təust] verb(to make (bread etc) brown in front of direct heat: We toasted slices of bread for tea.) a prăji2. noun(bread that has been toasted: He always has two pieces of toast for breakfast.) toast, pâine prăjită- toasted- toaster
- toaster oven
- toastrack II 1. [təust] verb(to drink ceremonially in honour of, or to wish success to (someone or something): We toasted the bride and bridegroom / the new ship.) a toasta (pentru/în cinstea)2. noun1) (an act of toasting: Let's drink a toast to our friends!) toast2) (the wish conveyed, or the person etc honoured, by such an act.) toast; persoană sărbătorită -
53 trouble
1. noun1) ((something which causes) worry, difficulty, work, anxiety etc: He never talks about his troubles; We've had a lot of trouble with our children; I had a lot of trouble finding the book you wanted.) necaz, problemă2) (disturbances; rebellion, fighting etc: It occurred during the time of the troubles in Cyprus.) tulburări3) (illness or weakness (in a particular part of the body): He has heart trouble.) boală2. verb1) (to cause worry, anger or sadness to: She was troubled by the news of her sister's illness.) a tulbura2) (used as part of a very polite and formal request: May I trouble you to close the window?) a deranja3) (to make any effort: He didn't even trouble to tell me what had happened.) a-şi da osteneala•- troubled- troublesome
- troublemaker -
54 try
1. verb1) (to attempt or make an effort (to do, get etc): He tried to answer the questions; Let's try and climb that tree!) a încerca (să)2) (to test; to make an experiment (with) in order to find out whether something will be successful, satisfactory etc: She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo; Try one of these sweets.) a încerca, a proba3) (to judge (someone or their case) in a court of law: The prisoners were tried for murder.) a judeca4) (to test the limits of; to strain: You are trying my patience.) a pune la încercare2. noun1) (an attempt or effort: Have a try (at the exam). I'm sure you will pass.) încercare2) (in rugby football, an act of putting the ball on the ground behind the opponents' goal-line: Our team scored three tries.) încercare•- trier- trying
- try on
- try out -
55 ultimatum
plural - ultimatums; noun(a final demand made by one person, nation etc to another, with a threat to stop peaceful discussion and declare war etc if the demand is ignored: An ultimatum has been issued to him to withdraw his troops from our territory.) -
56 united
1) (joined into a political whole: the United States of America.)2) (joined together by love, friendship etc: They're a very united pair/family.)3) (made as a result of several people etc working together for a common purpose: Let us make a united effort to make our business successful.) -
57 action
['ækʃən]1) (something done: Action, not talking, is necessary if we are to defeat the enemy; Take action immediately; The firemen are ready to go into action.) fapte; acţiune2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) mişcare3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) acţiune (în justiţie)4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) acţiune5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) luptă•- out of action -
58 advance
1. verb1) (to move forward: The army advanced towards the town; Our plans are advancing well; He married the boss's daughter to advance (= improve) his chances of promotion.) a avansa; a spori2) (to supply (someone) with (money) on credit: The bank will advance you $500.) a da un avans2. noun1) (moving forward or progressing: We've halted the enemy's advance; Great advances in medicine have been made in this century.) progres2) (a payment made before the normal time: Can I have an advance on my salary?) avans3) ((usually in plural) an attempt at (especially sexual) seduction.) avansuri3. adjective1) (made etc before the necessary or agreed time: an advance payment.) anticipat2) (made beforehand: an advance booking.) în avans3) (sent ahead of the main group or force: the advance guard.) avangardă•- advanced- in advance -
59 agent
['ei‹ənt]1) (a person or thing that acts: detergents and other cleaning agents.) agent2) (a person who acts for someone in business etc: our agent in London; a theatrical agent.) agent secret, spion3) ((especially secret agent) a spy: an agent for the Russians.) agent•- agency- by/through the agency of -
60 agreement
1) (the state of agreeing: We are all in agreement.) acord2) (a business, political etc arrangement, spoken or written: You have broken our agreement; We have signed an agreement.) înţelegere
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