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1 adverb
['ædvə:b](a word used before or after a verb, before an adjective or preposition, or with another adverb to show time, manner, place, degree etc: Yesterday he looked more carefully in the box, and there he found a very small key with a hole right through it.) adverb- adverbially -
2 head-on
adverb, adjective ((usually of cars etc) with the front of one car etc hitting the front of another car etc: a head-on collision; The two cars crashed head-on.) frontal -
3 headlong
adjective, adverb1) (moving forwards or downwards, with one's head in front: a headlong dive into the pool of water; He fell headlong into a pool of water.) cu capul înainte2) ((done) without thought or delay, often foolishly: a headlong rush; He rushes headlong into disaster.) pripit -
4 overarm
adjective, adverb((of a throw) with the hand and arm moving round above the shoulder: He bowled overarm; an overarm throw.) -
5 two-handed
adjective, adverb ((to be used, played etc) with two hands: a two-handed stroke.) cu amândouă mâinile -
6 flat
[flæt] 1. adjective1) (level; without rise or fall: a flat surface.) plat2) (dull; without interest: She spent a very flat weekend.) neinteresat3) ((of something said, decided etc) definite; emphatic: a flat denial.) categoric4) ((of a tyre) not inflated, having lost most of its air: His car had a flat tyre.) dezumflat5) ((of drinks) no longer fizzy: flat lemonade; ( also adverb) My beer has gone flat.) trezit6) (slightly lower than a musical note should be: That last note was flat; ( also adverb) The choir went very flat.) (mai) jos2. adverb(stretched out: She was lying flat on her back.) întins3. noun1) ((American apartment) a set of rooms on one floor, with kitchen and bathroom, in a larger building or block: Do you live in a house or a flat?) apartament2) ((in musical notation) a sign (♭) which makes a note a semitone lower.) bemol3) (a level, even part: the flat of her hand.) suprafaţă plată4) ((usually in plural) an area of flat land, especially beside the sea, a river etc: mud flats.) ţărm jos; ţinut mlăştinos•- flatly- flatten
- flat rate
- flat out -
7 blind
1. adjective1) (not able to see: a blind man.) orb2) ((with to) unable to notice: She is blind to his faults.) orb (la)3) (hiding what is beyond: a blind corner.) fără vizibilitate4) (of or for blind people: a blind school.) pentru orbi2. noun1) ((often in plural) a screen to prevent light coming through a window etc: The sunlight is too bright - pull down the blinds!) stor2) (something intended to mislead or deceive: He did that as a blind.) înşelăciune3. verb(to make blind: He was blinded in the war.) a orbi- blinding- blindly
- blindness
- blind alley
- blindfold 4. verb(to put a blindfold on (some person or animal).) a lega pe cineva la ochi cu o bandă5. adjective, adverb(with the eyes covered by a cloth etc: She came blindfold into the room.)- the blind leading the blind -
8 less
[les] 1. adjective((often with than) not as much (as): Think of a number less than forty; He drank his tea and wished he had put less sugar in it; The salary for that job will be not less than $30,000.) mai mic decât; mai puţin2. adverb(not as much or to a smaller extent: I like her less every time I see her; You should smoke less if you want to remain healthy.) mai puţin3. pronoun(a smaller part or amount: He has less than I have.) mai puţin (decât)4. preposition(minus: He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax.) fără; mai puţin- lessen- lesser 5. adverb(less: the lesser-known streets of London.) mai puţin- no less a person than -
9 square
[skweə] 1. noun1) (a four-sided two-dimensional figure with all sides equal in length and all angles right angles.) pătrat2) (something in the shape of this.) pătrat3) (an open place in a town, with the buildings round it.) piaţă4) (the resulting number when a number is multiplied by itself: 3 × 3, or 32 = 9, so 9 is the square of 3.) pătrat2. adjective1) (having the shape of a square or right angle: I need a square piece of paper; He has a short, square body / a square chin.) pătrat2) ((of business dealings, scores in games etc) level, even, fairly balanced etc: If I pay you an extra $5 shall we be (all) square?; Their scores are (all) square (= equal).) chit; la egalitate3) (measuring a particular amount on all four sides: This piece of wood is two metres square.) pătrat4) (old-fashioned: square ideas about clothes.) de modă veche3. adverb1) (at right angles, or in a square shape: The carpet is not cut square with the corner.) în unghi drept (cu)2) (firmly and directly: She hit him square on the point of the chin.) în plin4. verb1) (to give a square shape to or make square.) a da o formă pătrată2) (to settle, pay etc (an account, debt etc): I must square my account with you.) a regla (conturile cu)3) (to (cause to) fit or agree: His story doesn't square with the facts.) a se potrivi (cu)4) (to multiply a number by itself: Two squared is four.) a ridica la pătrat•- squared- squarely
- square centimetre
- metre
- square root
- fair and square
- go back to square one
- a square deal -
10 through
[Ɵru:] 1. preposition1) (into from one direction and out of in the other: The water flows through a pipe.) prin2) (from side to side or end to end of: He walked (right) through the town.) de la un capăt la altul (al)3) (from the beginning to the end of: She read through the magazine.) în întregime4) (because of: He lost his job through his own stupidity.) din cauza5) (by way of: He got the job through a friend.) prin (intermediul)6) ((American) from... to (inclusive): I work Monday through Friday.) de... până2. adverb(into and out of; from one side or end to the other; from beginning to end: He went straight/right through.) de la un capăt la altul3. adjective1) ((of a bus or train) that goes all the way to one's destination, so that one doesn't have to change (buses or trains): There isn't a through train - you'll have to change.) direct2) (finished: Are you through yet?) gata, terminat•4. adverb(in every part: The house was furnished throughout.) în întregime- soaked
- wet through
- through and through
- through with -
11 just
I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) drept2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) legitim3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) întemeiat•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) exact2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) la fel de3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) tocmai4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) tocmai5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) exact în momentul în care6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) de-abia7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) numai, doar8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) chiar; doar9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) absolut•- just now
- just then -
12 down
I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) în jos, jos2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) pe jos3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) până la4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) mai puţin/mic5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.)2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) mai jos de2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) de-a lungul, în josul3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) de-a lungul3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) a da pe gât- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) pur şi simplu- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) puf- downie®- downy -
13 hard
1. adjective1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) tare2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) dificil3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) dur4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) aspru5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) greu6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) dur2. adverb1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) din greu; serios2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) tare3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) fix4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) cu totul•- harden- hardness
- hardship
- hard-and-fast
- hard-back
- hard-boiled
- harddisk
- hard-earned
- hard-headed
- hard-hearted
- hardware
- hard-wearing
- be hard on
- hard at it
- hard done by
- hard lines/luck
- hard of hearing
- a hard time of it
- a hard time
- hard up -
14 same
[seim] 1. adjective1) (alike; very similar: The houses in this road are all the same; You have the same eyes as your brother (has).) la fel2) (not different: My friend and I are the same age; He went to the same school as me.) acelaşi3) (unchanged: My opinion is the same as it always was.) neschimbat2. pronoun((usually with the) the same thing: He sat down and we all did the same.) la fel3. adverb((usually with the) in the same way: I don't feel the same about you as I did.) în acelaşi fel- at the same time
- be all the same to
- same here
- same-sex marriage -
15 close
I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) aproape (de)2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) strâns2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) apropiat2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) strâns3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) atent4) (tight: a close fit.) potrivit5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) închis6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) zgârcit7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) secretos•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.)2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) a se sfârşi3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) a încheia2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) sfârşit- close up -
16 even
I 1. [i:vən] adjective1) (level; the same in height, amount etc: Are the table-legs even?; an even temperature.) egal; constant2) (smooth: Make the path more even.) neted3) (regular: He has a strong, even pulse.) regulat4) (divisible by 2 with no remainder: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 etc are even numbers.) par5) (equal (in number, amount etc): The teams have scored one goal each and so they are even now.) egal6) ((of temperament etc) calm: She has a very even temper.) echilibrat2. verb1) (to make equal: Smith's goal evened the score.) a egala2) (to make smooth or level.) a nivela•- evenly- evenness
- be/get even with
- an even chance
- even out
- even up II [i:vən] adverb1) (used to point out something unexpected in what one is saying: `Have you finished yet?' `No, I haven't even started.'; Even the winner got no prize.) (nici) chiar; (nici) măcar2) (yet; still: My boots were dirty, but his were even dirtier.) chiar•- even if- even so
- even though -
17 half
1. plural - halves; noun1) (one of two equal parts of anything: He tried to stick the two halves together again; half a kilo of sugar; a kilo and a half of sugar; one and a half kilos of sugar.) jumătate2) (one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them: The Rangers scored three goals in the first half.) jumătate; repriză2. adjective1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) jumătate (de)2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) jumătate3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) (pe) jumătate3. adverb1) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) pe jumătate2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) aproape•- half-- halve
- half-and-half
- half-back
- half-brother
- half-sister
- half-caste
- half-hearted
- half-heartedly
- half-heartedness
- half-holiday
- half-hourly
- half-term
- half-time
- half-way
- half-wit
- half-witted
- half-yearly
- at half mast
- by half
- do things by halves
- go halves with
- half past three
- four
- seven
- in half
- not half -
18 inside
1. noun1) (the inner side, or the part or space within: The inside of this apple is quite rotten.) interior2) (the stomach and bowels: He ate too much and got a pain in his inside(s).) viscere; stomac2. adjective(being on or in the inside: the inside pages of the newspaper; The inside traffic lane is the one nearest to the kerb.) din interior3. adverb1) (to, in, or on, the inside: The door was open and he went inside; She shut the door but left her key inside by mistake.) înăuntru2) (in a house or building: You should stay inside in such bad weather.) înăuntru4. preposition1) ((sometimes (especially American) with of) within; to or on the inside of: She is inside the house; He went inside the shop.) înăuntrul; în (interiorul)2) ((sometimes with of) in less than, or within, a certain time: He finished the work inside (of) two days.) în mai puţin de• -
19 least
[li:st] 1. adjective, pronoun((something) which is the smallest or the smallest amount that exists, is possible etc: I think the least you can do is apologize!; She wanted to know how to do it with the least amount of bother.) cel mai mic; ultimul2. adverb((somethimes with the) to the smallest or lowest degree: I like her (the) least of all the girls; That is the least important of our problems.) cel mai puţin- at least- not in the least -
20 short
[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) scurt2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) mic3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) scurt4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) lipsă5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) a duce lipsă6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) proaspăt2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) brusc2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) aproape•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.)- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of
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