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1 to no purpose
(with no useful results.) fără rost -
2 pick a quarrel/fight with (someone)
(to start a quarrel, argument or fight with (someone) on purpose: He was angry because I beat him in the race, and he tried to pick a fight with me afterwards.) a căuta (motiv de) ceartăEnglish-Romanian dictionary > pick a quarrel/fight with (someone)
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3 pick a quarrel/fight with (someone)
(to start a quarrel, argument or fight with (someone) on purpose: He was angry because I beat him in the race, and he tried to pick a fight with me afterwards.) a căuta (motiv de) ceartăEnglish-Romanian dictionary > pick a quarrel/fight with (someone)
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4 be hand in glove (with someone)
(to be very closely associated with someone, especially for a bad purpose.) a fi în cârdăşie cu cinevaEnglish-Romanian dictionary > be hand in glove (with someone)
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5 be hand in glove (with someone)
(to be very closely associated with someone, especially for a bad purpose.) a fi în cârdăşie cu cinevaEnglish-Romanian dictionary > be hand in glove (with someone)
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6 so that
1) (with the purpose that; in order that: I'll wash this dress so that you can wear it.) pentru ca să2) (with the result that: He got up very late, so that he missed the bus and was late for work.) astfel încât -
7 expedition
[ekspi'diʃən]1) (an organized journey with a purpose: an expedition to the South Pole.) expediţie2) (a group making such a journey: He was a member of the expedition which climbed Mount Everest.) expediţie• -
8 fit
I 1. [fit] adjective1) (in good health: I am feeling very fit.) în formă2) (suitable; correct for a particular purpose or person: a dinner fit for a king.) potrivit2. noun(the right size or shape for a particular person, purpose etc: Your dress is a very good fit.) lucru pe măsură3. verbpast tense, past participle fitted -)1) (to be the right size or shape (for someone or something): The coat fits (you) very well.) a-i veni2) (to be suitable for: Her speech fitted the occasion.) a se potrivi (cu)3) (to put (something) in position: You must fit a new lock on the door.) a pune4) (to supply with; to equip with: She fitted the cupboard with shelves.) a dota (cu)•- fitness- fitter
- fitting 4. noun1) (something, eg a piece of furniture, which is fixed, especially in a house etc: kitchen fittings.) accesorii2) (the trying-on of a dress etc and altering to make it fit: I am having a fitting for my wedding-dress tomorrow.) probă•- fit in- fit out
- see/think fit II [fit] noun1) (a sudden attack of illness, especially epilepsy: She suffers from fits.) criză2) (something which happens as suddenly as this: a fit of laughter/coughing.) acces• -
9 do
[du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?)2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down])3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.)4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.)5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) a face6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) a face, a termina7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) a se ocupa de8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) a merge, a se potrivi9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) a face, a studia10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) a face11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) a aranja12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) a se purta, a face13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) a arăta14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) a face15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) a vizita, a străbate2. noun(an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) festivitate, serbare- doer- doings
- done
- do-it-yourself
- to-do
- I
- he could be doing with / could do with
- do away with
- do for
- done for
- done in
- do out
- do out of
- do's and don'ts
- do without
- to do with
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10 use
I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!)2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.)•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.)2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.)3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.)4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.)5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.)•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
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11 apply
1) ((with to) to put (something) on or against something else: to apply ointment to a cut.) a pune, a aplica (pe)2) ((with to) to use (something) for some purpose: He applied his wits to planning their escape.) a recurge la3) ((with for) to ask for (something) formally: You could apply (to the manager) for a job.) a solicita; a aplica (pentru)4) ((with to) to concern: This rule does not apply to him.) a se aplica (la)5) (to be in force: The rule doesn't apply at weekends.) a fi valabil•- applicable
- applicability
- applicant
- application
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12 be
present tense am [ʌm], are [a:], is [ɪz]; past tense was [woz], were [w†:]; present participle 'being; past participle been [bi:n, (·meriцan) bɪn]; subjunctive were [w†:]; short forms I'm [aim] (I am), you're [ju†] (you are), he's [hi:z] (he is), she's [ʃi:z] (she is), it's [ɪ ] (it is), we're [wi†] (we are), they're [Ɵe†] (they are); negative short forms isn't (is not), aren't [a:nt] (are not), wasn't (was not), weren't [w†:nt] (were not)1) (used with a present participle to form the progressive or continuous tenses: I'm reading; I am being followed; What were you saying?.)2) (used with a present participle to form a type of future tense: I'm going to London.)3) (used with a past participle to form the passive voice: He was shot.) a fi4) (used with an infinitive to express several ideas, eg necessity (When am I to leave?), purpose (The letter is to tell us he's coming), a possible future happening (If he were to lose, I'd win) etc.) a urma (să)5) (used in giving or asking for information about something or someone: I am Mr Smith; Is he alive?; She wants to be an actress; The money will be ours; They are being silly.) a fi•- being- the be-all and end-all -
13 knock about/around
1) (to treat in a rough and unkind manner, especially to hit repeatedly: I've heard that her husband knocks her about.) a maltrata2) (to move about (in) in a casual manner without a definite destination or purpose: He spent six months knocking around before getting a job.) a vagabonda3) ((with with) to be friendly with: I don't like the boys he knocks about with.) a se ţine (cu cineva) -
14 stick
I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!)2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.)3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.)4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.)•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for II [stik] noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) rămurică2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) baston; baghetă3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) tulpină•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick -
15 aim
[eim] 1. verb1) ((usually with at, for) to point or direct something at; to try to hit or reach etc: He picked up the rifle and aimed it at the target.) a ţinti2) ((with to, at) to plan, intend or to have as one's purpose: He aims at finishing tomorrow; We aim to please our customers.) a intenţiona2. noun1) (the act of or skill at aiming: His aim is excellent.) ţintă2) (what a person intends to do: My aim is to become prime minister.) ambiţie•- aimless- aimlessly
- aimlessness
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16 intend
[in'tend] 1. verb1) (to mean or plan (to do something or that someone else should do something): Do you still intend to go?; Do you intend them to go?; Do you intend that they should go too?) a avea intenţia (să)2) (to mean (something) to be understood in a particular way: His remarks were intended to be a compliment.) a vrea să spună3) ((with for) to direct at: That letter/bullet was intended for me.) a destina•- intent2. noun(purpose; what a person means to do: He broke into the house with intent to steal.) intenţie, scop- intentional
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17 machine
[mə'ʃi:n] 1. noun1) (a working arrangement of wheels, levers or other parts, driven eg by human power, electricity etc, or operating electronically, producing power and/or motion for a particular purpose: a sewing-machine.) maşină2) (a vehicle, especially a motorbike: That's a fine machine you have!) maşină; motocicletă2. verb1) (to shape, make or finish with a power-driven tool: The articles are machined to a smooth finish.) a prelucra2) (to sew with a sewing-machine: You should machine the seams.) a coase la maşină•- machinist
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18 party
plural - parties; noun1) (a meeting of guests for entertainment, celebration etc: a birthday party; She's giving/having a party tonight; ( also adjective) a party dress.) petrecere2) (a group of people with a particular purpose: a party of tourists.) grup3) (a group of people with the same ideas and purposes, especially political: a political party.) partid -
19 spare
[speə] 1. verb1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) a se lipsi de2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) a rezerva3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) a cruţa4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) a cruţa5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) a menaja6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) a scuti2. adjective1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) disponibil2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?) liber3. noun1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) piesă de schimb2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) roată de rezervă•- sparing- sparingly
- spare part
- spare rib
- and to spare
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20 allow
1) (not to forbid or prevent: He allowed me to enter; Playing football in the street is not allowed.) a permite2) ((with for) to take into consideration when judging or deciding: These figures allow for price rises.) a ţine cont de3) (to give, especially for a particular purpose or regularly: His father allows him too much money.) a da•- make allowance for
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