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1 wander
['wondə] 1. verb1) (to go, move, walk etc (about, in or on) from place to place with no definite destination in mind: I'd like to spend a holiday wandering through France; The mother wandered the streets looking for her child.) a rătăci, a cutreiera, a hoinări2) (to go astray or move away from the proper place or home: His mind wanders; My attention was wandering.) rătăci2. noun(an act of wandering: He's gone for a wander round the shops.) tur- wanderer- wanderlust -
2 delirious
[di'liriəs]1) (wandering in the mind and talking complete nonsense (usually as a result of fever): The sick man was delirious and nothing he said made sense.) delirant2) (wild with excitement: She was delirious with happiness at the news.) nebun de bucurie• -
3 detour
['di:tuə](a wandering from the direct way: We made a detour through the mountains.) ocol -
4 gypsy
['‹ipsi] 1. plurals - gypsies, gipsies; noun(a member of a race of wandering people.) ţigan2. adjectivea gypsy caravan.) de ţigan -
5 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) lumină2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) lumină3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) foc4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) lumină2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) luminos2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) deschis3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) a lumina2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) a (se) aprinde•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) uşor2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) uşor3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) uşor4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) mai uşor cu5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) uşor6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) suplu7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) uşor8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) uşor9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) moale, afânat•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) -
6 point
[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) vârf2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) cap3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) punct4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) punct5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) moment6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) punct; grad7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) punct (cardinal)8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) punct9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) idee (principală)10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) sens, rost11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) calităţi; defecte12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?)2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) a îndrepta (o armă) spre2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) a arăta (cu degetul)3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.)•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
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7 populate
['popjuleit]((usually in passive) to fill with people: That part of the world used to be populated by wandering tribes.) a popula- populous -
8 stray
[strei] 1. verb(to wander, especially from the right path, place etc: The shepherd went to search for some sheep that had strayed; to stray from the point.) a (se) rătăci2. noun(a cat, dog etc that has strayed and has no home.) (animal) rătăcit3. adjective1) (wandering or lost: stray cats and dogs.) rătăcit2) (occasional, or not part of a general group or tendency: The sky was clear except for one or two stray clouds.) izolat -
9 tribe
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Wandering — can refer to: *Wandering (dementia) *Wandering, Western Australia *Shire of WanderingIt may also refer to: *Wandering Albatross *Wandering Detective *Wandering Genie *Wandering Jew *Wandering set or no wandering domain theorem *Wandering Spirit… … Wikipedia
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wandering — index circuitous, discursive (digressive), incoherence, indirect, itinerant, labyrinthine, lost ( … Law dictionary
wandering — [wän′dəriŋ] adj. 1. that wanders; moving from place to place; roaming, roving, straying, etc. 2. nomadic: said of tribes, peoples, etc. 3. winding: said of rivers and roads n. 1. an aimless going about 2. [pl.] travels, esp. when extended and… … English World dictionary
wandering — wanderingly, adv. wanderingness, n. /won deuhr ing/, adj. 1. moving from place to place without a fixed plan; roaming; rambling: wandering tourists. 2. having no permanent residence; nomadic: a wandering tribe of Indians. 3. meandering; winding:… … Universalium
wandering — Moving about; not fixed; abnormally motile. [A.S. wandrian, to wander] * * * wan·der·ing wän də riŋ adj FLOATING <a wandering spleen> wandering n movement of a tooth out of its normal position esp. as a result of periodontal disease * * *… … Medical dictionary
wandering — I noun travelling about without any clear destination she followed him in his wanderings and looked after him • Syn: ↑roving, ↑vagabondage • Derivationally related forms: ↑vagabond (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
wandering — I. adjective Date: before 12th century characterized by aimless, slow, or pointless movement: as a. that winds or meanders < a wandering course > b. not keeping a rational or sensible course ; vagrant c. nomadic < wandering tribes > d … New Collegiate Dictionary
wandering — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Wandering in space] Syn. roving, roaming, nomadic, meandering, restless, traveling, jaunting, trekking, drifting, straying, going off, strolling, ranging, prowling, ambulatory, ambulant, straggling, on the road,… … English dictionary for students
wandering — [[t]wɒ̱ndərɪŋ[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n Wandering is used to describe people who travel around rather than staying in one place for a long time. [LITERARY] ...a band of wandering musicians. Syn: itinerant … English dictionary
wandering — un·wandering; wandering; … English syllables
