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1 small
[smo:l]1) (little in size, degree, importance etc; not large or great: She was accompanied by a small boy of about six; There's only a small amount of sugar left; She cut the meat up small for the baby.) mic, nesemnificativ2) (not doing something on a large scale: He's a small businessman.) mic3) (little; not much: You have small reason to be satisfied with yourself.) puţin4) ((of the letters of the alphabet) not capital: The teacher showed the children how to write a capital G and a small g.) mic•- small arms
- small change
- small hours
- smallpox
- small screen
- small-time
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2 little
['litl] 1. adjective1) (small in size: He is only a little boy; when she was little (= a child).) mic2) (small in amount; not much: He has little knowledge of the difficulties involved.) puţin3) (not important: I did not expect her to make a fuss about such a little thing.) lipsit de importanţă2. pronoun((only) a small amount: He knows little of the real world.) puţine lucruri3. adverb1) (not much: I go out little nowadays.) puţin2) (only to a small degree: a little-known fact.) puţin3) (not at all: He little knows how ill he is.) nici pe departe (nu...)•- a little- little by little
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3 grain
[ɡrein]1) (a seed of wheat, oats etc.) grăunte, bob2) (corn in general: Grain is ground into flour.) grâu3) (a very small, hard particle: a grain of sand.) granulă4) (the way in which the lines of fibre run in wood, leather etc.) nervură5) (a very small amount: There isn't a grain of truth in that story.) dram• -
4 pinch
[pin ] 1. verb1) (to squeeze or press tightly (flesh), especially between the thumb and forefinger: He pinched her arm.) a ciupi2) (to hurt by being too small or tight: My new shoes are pinching (me).) a strânge3) (to steal: Who pinched my bicycle?) a şterpeli2. noun1) (an act of pinching; a squeeze or nip: He gave her a pinch on the cheek.) ciupitură2) (a very small amount; what can be held between the thumb and forefinger: a pinch of salt.) vârf de cuţit; pic•- pinched- feel the pinch -
5 tot
I [tot] noun1) (a small child: a tiny tot.) copil2) (a small amount of alcoholic drink: a tot of whisky.) picătură, stropII [tot] past tense, past participle - totted(to add up: He totted up the figures on the bill.) a aduna -
6 trickle
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7 any
['eni] 1. pronoun, adjective1) (one, some, no matter which: `Which dress shall I wear?' `Wear any (dress)'; `Which dresses shall I pack?' `Pack any (dresses)'.) nici un/o; vreun, vreo2) ((in questions and negative sentences etc) one, some: John has been to some interesting places but I've never been to any; Have you been to any interesting places?; We have hardly any coffee left.)2. adjective(every: Any schoolboy could tell you the answer.) orice3. adverb(at all; (even) by a small amount: Is this book any better than the last one?; His writing hasn't improved any.) deloc- anybody- anyone
- anyhow
- anything
- anyway
- anywhere
- at any rate
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8 by a short head
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9 dash
[dæʃ] 1. verb1) (to move with speed and violence: A man dashed into a shop.) a se năpusti2) (to knock, throw etc violently, especially so as to break: He dashed the bottle to pieces against the wall.) a izbi3) (to bring down suddenly and violently or to make very depressed: Our hopes were dashed.) a spulbera, a distruge2. noun1) (a sudden rush or movement: The child made a dash for the door.) săritură2) (a small amount of something, especially liquid: whisky with a dash of soda.) pic3) ((in writing) a short line (-) to show a break in a sentence etc.) linie de pauză4) (energy and enthusiasm: All his activities showed the same dash and spirit.) zel•- dashing- dash off -
10 embolism
['embəlizm](a medical condition in which a mass of clotted blood or a small amount of air blocks a blood-vessel.) -
11 hint
[hint] 1. noun1) (a statement that passes on information without giving it openly or directly: He didn't actually say he wanted more money, but he dropped a hint.) aluzie2) (a helpful suggestion: I can give you some useful gardening hints.) sugestie; indiciu3) (a very small amount; a slight impression: There was a hint of fear in his voice.) urmă2. verb(to (try to) pass on information without stating it openly or directly: He hinted that he would like more money; He hinted at possible changes.) a lăsa să se înţeleagă (că) -
12 inch
[in ] 1. noun1) ((often abbreviated to in when written) a measure of length, the twelfth part of a foot (2.54 centimetres).) inci2) (a small amount: There is not an inch of room to spare.) inci, centimetru2. verb(to move slowly and carefully: He inched (his way) along the narrow ledge.) a înainta pas cu pas -
13 jot
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14 scattering
noun (a small amount scattered here and there: a scattering of sugar.) dram -
15 spare rib
(a rib of pork with only a small amount of meat left on it.) coastă de porc -
16 sprinkling
noun (a small amount or a few: There were mostly women at the meeting but there was a sprinkling of men.) puţini -
17 trace
[treis] 1. noun1) (a mark or sign left by something: There were traces of egg on the plate; There's still no trace of the missing child.) urmă2) (a small amount: Traces of poison were found in the cup.) urmă2. verb1) (to follow or discover by means of clues, evidence etc: The police have traced him to London; The source of the infection has not yet been traced.) a găsi/a lua urma2) (to make a copy of (a picture etc) by putting transparent paper over it and drawing the outline etc: I traced the map.)•- tracing- trace elements
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18 remnant
['remnənt](a small piece or amount or a small number left over from a larger piece, amount or number: The shop is selling remnants of cloth at half price; the remnant of the army.) rest; cupon -
19 pocket
['pokit] 1. noun1) (a small bag sewn into or on to clothes, for carrying things in: He stood with his hands in his pockets; a coat-pocket; ( also adjective) a pocket-handkerchief, a pocket-knife.) (de) buzunar2) (a small bag attached to the corners and sides of a billiard-table etc to catch the balls.) gaură3) (a small isolated area or group: a pocket of warm air.) zonă4) ((a person's) income or amount of money available for spending: a range of prices to suit every pocket.) bani de buzunar2. verb1) (to put in a pocket: He pocketed his wallet; He pocketed the red ball.) a băga în buzunar2) (to steal: Be careful he doesn't pocket the silver.) a fura•- pocket-book
- pocket-money
- pocket-sized
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20 catch
[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) a prinde2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) a ajunge la timp (pentru a prinde)3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) a (sur)prinde4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) a se îmbolnăvi (de)5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) a(-şi) prinde6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) a lovi7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) a înţelege8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) a lua (foc)2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) prindere2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) cârlig, zăvor, încuietoare3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) captură4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) schepsis, capcană•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up
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