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1 abbreviation
noun (a shortened form of a word etc: Maths is an abbreviation of mathematics.) abreviere; prescurtare -
2 abbreviation
(poligr) prescurtare, abreviaţie -
3 budgerigar
(abbreviation budgie ['bа8i]) noun(a type of small (originally Australian) brightly-coloured bird, often kept as a pet.) papagal -
4 CIA
( abbreviation) (Central Intelligence Agency; American government body that engages in intelligence operations.) -
5 cubic centimetre
(abbreviation cc), metre etc (the volume of, or the volume equivalent to, a cube whose sides measure one centimetre, metre etc: This jug holds 500 cubic centimetres.) (centimetru etc.) cub -
6 disc jockey
( abbreviation DJ) (a person who presents a programme of music (usually pop-music) on the radio etc from records or discs.) -
7 DIY
( abbreviation) (do it yourself: a DIY shop/job.) -
8 FBI
( abbreviation) (Federal Bureau of Investigation; the federal police department that has authority to investigate crimes in every state in the USA.) -
9 HIV
( abbreviation) (human immunodeficiency virus; a virus that causes AIDS.) -
10 i.e.
( abbreviation from Latin) (id est; that is to say; in other words: the media, i.e. television, radio and newspapers.) -
11 ie
( abbreviation from Latin) (id est; that is to say; in other words: the media, i.e. television, radio and newspapers.) -
12 IOU
( abbreviation) (I owe you; a signed paper in which a person acknowledges a debt of a certain amount: I'll give you an IOU (for $ 150).) -
13 master of ceremonies
( abbreviation MC) (a person who announces the various stages of an entertainment, formal social gathering, series of speakers at a dinner etc: The master of ceremonies introduced the speaker.) maestru de ceremonii -
14 PR
( abbreviation) (public relations: a PR officer, This campaign is good for the firm's PR.) -
15 recapitulation
( abbreviation recap) noun recapitulare -
16 science fiction
( abbreviation sci-fi) (stories dealing with future times on Earth or in space.) science-fiction -
17 VAT
( abbreviation) (value-added tax: The price is $60, not including VAT.) -
18 VCR
( abbreviation) (video cassette recorder.) videocasetofon -
19 VIP
( abbreviation) (very important person: the VIP lounge at the airport; A number of VIPs will attend the wedding.) -
20 WP
( abbreviation) (word processor.)
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Abbreviation — Ab*bre vi*a tion, n. [LL. abbreviatio: cf. F. abbr[ e]viation.] 1. The act of shortening, or reducing. [1913 Webster] 2. The result of abbreviating; an abridgment. Tylor. [1913 Webster] 3. The form to which a word or phrase is reduced by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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