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1 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
- make little of -
2 consign
(to put into or deliver to; to transfer: The little boy was consigned to his grandmother's care.) a (de)pune -
3 contemplate
['kontəmpleit]1) (to think seriously (about): I was contemplating (= feeling inclined towards) having a holiday; She contemplated her future gloomily.) a se gândi la2) (to look thoughtfully at: The little boy stood contemplating himself in the mirror.) a contempla•- contemplative
- contemplatively -
4 dear
[diə] 1. adjective1) (high in price: Cabbages are very dear this week.) scump2) (very lovable: He is such a dear little boy.) adorabil3) ((with to) much loved: She is very dear to me.) drag4) (used as a polite way of addressing someone, especially in a letter: Dear Sir.) dragă2. noun1) (a person who is lovable or charming: He is such a dear!) drăguţ2) (a person who is loved or liked (especially used to address someone): Come in, dear.) dragă•- dearly- dear
- dear! / oh dear! -
5 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 -
6 glare
[ɡleə] 1. verb1) (to stare fiercely and angrily: She glared at the little boy.) a privi cu mândrie/cu supărare2) (to shine very brightly, usually to an unpleasant extent: The sun glared down on us as we crossed the desert.) a străluci orbitor2. noun1) (a fierce or angry look: a glare of displeasure.) privire furioasă2) (unpleasantly bright light: the glare of the sun.) strălucire orbitoare•- glaring- glaringly -
7 glow
[ɡləu] 1. verb1) (to give out heat or light without any flame: The coal was glowing in the fire.) a radia; a străluci2) (to have red cheeks because of heat, cold, emotion etc: The little boy glowed with pride.) a se îmbujora2. noun(the state of glowing: the glow of the coal in the fire.) radiaţie; strălucire- glowing- glow-worm -
8 go off
1) ((of a bomb etc) to explode: The little boy was injured when the firework went off in his hand.) a exploda2) ((of an alarm) to ring: When the alarm went off the thieves ran away.) a se declanşa3) (to leave: He went off yesterday.) a pleca4) (to begin to dislike: I've gone off cigarettes.) a se lăsa de5) (to become rotten: That meat has gone off.) a se altera, a se strica6) (to stop working: The fan has gone off.) -
9 grubby
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10 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) a ţine2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) a ţine3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) a (sus)ţine4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) a rezista5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) a (re)ţine6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) a conţine, a ţine7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) a (se) ţine, a rămâne8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) a se menţine într-o stare9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) a ocupa10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) a crede, a socoti; a deţine11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) a fi valabil12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.)13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) a apăra14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) a rezista15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) a reţine16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) a se ţine17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) a deţine18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) a (se) menţine19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) a aştepta20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) a ţine21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) a păstra22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) a rezerva23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) apucare2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) influenţă3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) priză•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) cală -
11 horror
['horə]1) (great fear or dislike: She has a horror of spiders; She looked at me in horror.) groază2) (a disagreeable person or thing: Her little boy is an absolute horror.) monstru•- horrible- horribleness
- horribly
- horrid
- horrific
- horrify
- horrifying -
12 marble
1) (a kind of hard, usually highly polished stone, cold to the touch: This table is made of marble; ( also adjective) a marble statue.) (de) marmură2) (a small hard ball of glass used in children's games: The little boy rolled a marble along the ground.) bilă•- marbled- marbles -
13 peppermint
1) (a flavouring taken from a type of plant and used in sweets etc.) mentă2) ((sometimes abbreviated to mint) a sweet flavoured with peppermint: The little boy had a bag of peppermints.) bomboană de mentă -
14 quail
[kweil](to draw back in fear; to shudder: The little boy quailed at the teacher's angry voice.) a tremura (în faţa) -
15 sentimental
[-'men-]1) ((sometimes with about) having, showing or causing much tender feeling: a sentimental person; a sentimental film about a little boy and a donkey.) sentimental2) (of the emotions or feelings: The ring has sentimental value, as my husband gave it to me.) sentimental -
16 share
[ʃeə] 1. noun1) (one of the parts of something that is divided among several people etc: We all had a share of the cake; We each paid our share of the bill.) parte2) (the part played by a person in something done etc by several people etc: I had no share in the decision.) contribuţie3) (a fixed sum of money invested in a business company by a shareholder.) acţiune2. verb1) ((usually with among, between, with) to divide among a number of people: We shared the money between us.) a împărţi2) (to have, use etc (something that another person has or uses); to allow someone to use (something one has or owns): The students share a sitting-room; The little boy hated sharing his toys.) a împărţi3) ((sometimes with in) to have a share of with someone else: He wouldn't let her share the cost of the taxi.) a împărţi•- share and share alike -
17 smear
[smiə] 1. verb1) (to spread (something sticky or oily) over a surface: The little boy smeared jam on the chair.) a păta2) (to make or become blurred; to smudge: He brushed against the newly painted notice and smeared the lettering.) a păta3) (to try to discredit (a person etc) by slandering him: He has been spreading false stories in an attempt to smear us.) a calomnia2. noun1) (a mark made by smearing.) pată2) (a piece of slander.) calomnie -
18 stocky
['stoki]((of a person etc) short, often rather stout and usually strong: a stocky little boy.) bondoc- stockily- stockiness -
19 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
- feel/look small
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