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1 err on the side of
(to be guilty of what might be seen as a fault in order to avoid an opposite and greater fault: It is better to err on the side of leniency when punishing a child.) a păcătui prin exces de -
2 compare
[kəm'peə]1) (to put (things etc) side by side in order to see to what extent they are the same or different: If you compare his work with hers you will find hers more accurate; This is a good essay compared with your last one.) a compara2) (to describe as being similar to: She compared him to a monkey.) a compara (cu)3) (to be near in standard or quality: He just can't compare with Mozart.) a se compara•- comparative
- comparatively
- comparison -
3 cross
[kros] I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) supărat- crosslyII 1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) cruce2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) cruce3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) cruce4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) cruce5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) hibrid6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) cruce7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) cruce2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) a traversa2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) a încrucişa3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) a se încrucişa4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) a se încrucişa5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) a şterge (cu o linie)6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) a încrucişa7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) a se pune în calea8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!)•- cross-- crossing
- crossbow
- cross-breed
- cross-bred
- crosscheck 3. noun(the act of crosschecking.)- cross-country skiing
- cross-examine
- cross-examination
- cross-eyed
- cross-fire
- at cross-purposes
- cross-refer
- cross-reference
- crossroads
- cross-section
- crossword puzzle
- crossword
- cross one's fingers
- cross out -
4 reverse
[rə'və:s] 1. verb1) (to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal: He reversed (the car) into the garage; He reversed the film through the projector.) a băga în marşarier; a întoarce2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) a întoarce pe dos3) (to change (a decision, policy etc) to the exact opposite: The man was found guilty, but the judges in the appeal court reversed the decision.) a anula, a revoca2. noun1) (( also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) dimpotrivă; contradictoriu2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) nenorocire3) ((a mechanism eg one of the gears of a car etc which makes something move in) a backwards direction or a direction opposite to normal: He put the car into reverse; ( also adjective) a reverse gear.) marşarier4) (( also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) revers•- reversal- reversed
- reversible
- reverse the charges -
5 strike
1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) a lovi2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) a ataca3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) a scăpăra4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) a face grevă5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) a descoperi6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) a suna7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) a izbi8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) a bate9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) a apuca; a merge10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) a demonta; a coborî2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) grevă2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) descoperire•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up
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