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21 cut a dash
(to have a smart or striking appearance: He cuts a dash in his purple suit.) a face impresie -
22 decorate
['dekəreit]1) (to add some kind of ornament etc to (something) to make more beautiful, striking etc: We decorated the Christmas tree with glass balls.) a împodobi2) (to put paint, paper etc on the walls, ceiling and woodwork of (a room): He spent a week decorating the living-room.) a zugrăvi; a tapeta3) (to give a medal or badge to (someone) as a mark of honour: He was decorated for his bravery.) a decora•- decorative
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23 dramatic
[drə'mætik]1) (of or in the form of a drama: a dramatic performance.) dramatic2) (vivid or striking: a dramatic improvement; She made a dramatic entrance.) spectaculos3) ((of a person) showing (too) much feeling or emotion: She's very dramatic about everything.) teatral -
24 echo
['ekəu] 1. plural - echoes; noun(the repeating of a sound caused by its striking a surface and coming back: The children shouted loudly in the cave so that they could hear the echoes.) ecou2. verb1) (to send back an echo or echoes: The cave was echoing with shouts; The hills echoed his shout.) a răsuna2) (to repeat (a sound or a statement): She always echoes her husband's opinion.) a repeta -
25 effective
[-tiv]1) (having power to produce, or producing, a desired result: These new teaching methods have proved very effective.) eficace2) (striking or pleasing: an effective display of flowers.) de efect3) (in operation; working; active: The new law becomes effective next week.) în vigoare -
26 eye-catching
adjective (striking or noticeable, especially if attractive: an eye-catching advertisement.) care sare în ochi -
27 figure of speech
(one of several devices (eg metaphor, simile) for using words not with their ordinary meanings but to make a striking effect.) figură de stil -
28 knock
[nok] 1. verb1) (to make a sharp noise by hitting or tapping, especially on a door etc to attract attention: Just then, someone knocked at the door.) a ciocăni, a bate2) (to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally): She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting.) a izbi3) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) a răsturna4) ((often with against, on) to strike against or bump into: She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door.) a se izbi de, a se lovi de2. noun1) (an act of knocking or striking: She gave two knocks on the door; He had a nasty bruise from a knock he had received playing football.) bătaie în uşă2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) ciocănitură•- knocker- knock-kneed
- knock about/around
- knock back
- knock down
- knock off
- knock out
- knock over
- knock up
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29 knock down
1) (to cause to fall by striking: He was so angry with the man that he knocked him down; The old lady was knocked down by a van as she crossed the street.) a doborî (la pământ), a trânti2) (to reduce the price of (goods): She bought a coat that had been knocked down to half-price.) a reduce preţul -
30 presence
['prezns]1) (the state, or fact, of being present: The committee requests your presence at Thursday's meeting.) prezenţă2) (a striking, impressive manner or appearance: The headmistress certainly has presence.) prestanţă•- presence of mind -
31 showy
adjective (giving an impression of value by a bright and striking outward appearance: His clothes are too showy for my liking.) fastuos -
32 stroke
[strəuk] I noun1) (an act of hitting, or the blow given: He felled the tree with one stroke of the axe; the stroke of a whip.) lovitură2) (a sudden occurrence of something: a stroke of lightning; an unfortunate stroke of fate; What a stroke of luck to find that money!) lovitură3) (the sound made by a clock striking the hour: She arrived on the stroke of (= punctually at) ten.) bătaie4) (a movement or mark made in one direction by a pen, pencil, paintbrush etc: short, even pencil strokes.) trăsătură5) (a single pull of an oar in rowing, or a hit with the bat in playing cricket.) lovitură6) (a movement of the arms and legs in swimming, or a particular method of swimming: He swam with slow, strong strokes; Can you do breaststroke/backstroke?) braţe7) (an effort or action: I haven't done a stroke (of work) all day.) efort8) (a sudden attack of illness which damages the brain, causing paralysis, loss of feeling in the body etc.) atac cerebral•II 1. verb(to rub (eg a furry animal) gently and repeatedly in one direction, especially as a sign of affection: He stroked the cat / her hair; The dog loves being stroked.) a mângâia2. noun(an act of stroking: He gave the dog a stroke.) mângâiere -
33 stub
1. noun1) (a stump or short remaining end of eg a cigarette, pencil etc: The ashtray contained seven cigarette stubs.) muc, chiştoc2) (the counterfoil or retained section of a cheque etc.) talon2. verb(to hurt (especially a toe) by striking it against something hard: She stubbed her toe(s) against the bedpost.) a se lovi (la degetul de la picior)- stubby- stub out -
34 vivid
['vivid]1) ((of colours etc) brilliant; very bright: The door was painted a vivid yellow; The trees were vivid in their autumn colours.) intens; strălucitor2) (clear; striking: I have many vivid memories of that holiday; a vivid image/description.) însufleţit, plin de viaţă3) ((of the imagination) active; lively: She has a vivid imagination.) neobosit•- vividly- vividness
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