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1 about
1. preposition(on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?) despre2. preposition, adverb1) ((sometimes round about) near (in place, time, size etc): about five miles away; (round) about six o'clock; just about big enough.) cam, aproximativ, în jur de2) (in different directions; here and there: The children ran about (the garden).) în toate părţile; încolo şi încoace3) (in or on some part (of a place etc): You'll find him somewhere about (the office).) aproape de, pe lângă4) (around or surrounding: She wore a coat about her shoulders; He lay with his clothes scattered about.) în jur(ul)3. adverb((in military commands etc) in the opposite direction: About turn!) stânga-împrejur -
2 turn about
(mas) a răsturna, a bascula, a întoarce -
3 go about
1) (to (begin to) work at: I don't know the best way to go about the job!) a începe să; a se pune pe2) ((of a ship) to change direction or turn around.) a vira -
4 right
1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) drept2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) potrivit3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) bine4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) potrivit2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) drept2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) dreptate3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) partea dreaptă, dreapta4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) dreapta3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) chiar2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) imediat3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) chiar4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) de tot5) (to the right: Turn right.) la dreapta6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) corect, bine4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) a (se) redresa2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) a îndrepta5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') bine- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) de dreapta- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right -
5 argument
1) (a quarrel or unfriendly discussion: They are having an argument about/over whose turn it is.) ceartă2) (a set of reasons; a piece of reasoning: The argument for/against going; a philosophical argument.) argument -
6 around
1. preposition, adverb1) (on all sides of or in a circle about (a person, thing etc): Flowers grew around the tree; They danced around the fire; There were flowers all around.) în jur(ul)2) (here and there (in a house, room etc): Clothes had been left lying around (the house); I wandered around.) peste tot (prin); pe ici, pe colo2. preposition(near to (a time, place etc): around three o'clock.) pe la; în jurul3. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: Turn around!) în sens opus2) (near-by: If you need me, I'll be somewhere around.) prin împrejurimi -
7 dig
[diɡ] 1. present participle - digging; verb1) (to turn up (earth) with a spade etc: to dig the garden.) a săpa2) (to make (a hole) in this way: The child dug a tunnel in the sand.) a săpa3) (to poke: He dug his brother in the ribs with his elbow.) a înghionti2. noun(a poke: a dig in the ribs; I knew that his remarks about women drivers were a dig at me (= a joke directed at me).) ghiont; ironie- digger- dig out
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8 it
1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) (pe) el/ea, îl, o, -l, -o2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?)3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.)4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!)•- its- itself -
9 nose
[nəuz] 1. noun1) (the part of the face by which people and animals smell and usually breathe: She held the flower to her nose; He punched the man on the nose.) nas2) (the sense of smell: Police dogs have good noses and can follow criminals' trails.) miros3) (the part of anything which is like a nose in shape or position: the nose of an aeroplane.) bot2. verb1) (to make a way by pushing carefully forward: The ship nosed (its way) through the ice.) a-şi croi drum cu grijă2) (to look or search as if by smelling: He nosed about (in) the cupboard.) a adulmeca•- - nosed- nosey
- nosy
- nosily
- nosiness
- nose-bag
- nosedive
- nose job 3. verb(to make such a dive: Suddenly the plane nosedived.)- lead by the nose
- nose out
- pay through the nose
- turn up one's nose at
- under a person's very nose
- under very nose
- under a person's nose
- under nose -
10 on
[on] 1. preposition1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) pe2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) în3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) la4) (about: a book on the theatre.) despre5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) în6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) în7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) la8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) la9) (towards: They marched on the town.) (în) spre10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) lângă11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) la12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) la13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) la14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) după2. adverb1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.)2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) fără a se opri3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) deschis, aprins4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) în program5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) în; la bordul3. adjective1) (in progress: The game was on.) în curs (de desfăşurare)2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) (încă) valabil•- oncoming- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
- on to / onto -
11 revolve
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12 roll
I 1. [rəul] noun1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) rulou, sul2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) franzeluţă3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) rostogolire4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) (mişcare de) ruliu5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) bubuit6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) halcă7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) duruit2. verb1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) a (se) rostogoli2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) a se mişca/a merge pe roţi3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) a face sul4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) a (se) întoarce5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) a face în formă de minge6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) a înfăşura7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) a netezi; a întinde (cu un rulou)8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) a se legăna9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) a bubui; a durui10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) a roti11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) a rula, a merge cu maşina12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) a se rostogoli (pe)13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) a se scurge•- roller- rolling
- roller-skate 3. verb(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.)- roll in
- roll up II(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) catalog, listă -
13 sidetrack
verb (to turn (a person) aside from what he was about to do: I intended to write letters this evening, but was sidetracked into going to the pictures instead.) a distrage cuiva atenţia de la ceva -
14 take/keep one's mind off
(to turn one's attention from; to prevent one from thinking about: A good holiday will take your mind off your troubles.) a distrage
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