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101 hunt
1. verb1) (to chase (animals etc) for food or for sport: He spent the whole day hunting (deer).) a vâna2) (to pursue or drive out: The murderer was hunted from town to town.) a urmări2. noun1) (the act of hunting animals etc: a tiger hunt.) vânătoare2) (a search: I'll have a hunt for that lost necklace.) căutare•- hunter- hunting
- huntsman
- hunt down
- hunt for
- hunt high and low
- hunt out -
102 hustle
1. verb1) (to push quickly and roughly: The man was hustled out of the office.) a îmbrânci2) (to make (someone) act quickly: Don't try to hustle me into making a sudden decision.) a goni3) ((American) to swindle; to obtain something dishonestly or illegally: to hustle money from old ladies; the car dealer tried to hustle us.)4) ((American) to sell or earn one's living by illegal means: hustling on the streets; hustle drugs.)5) ((American) (slang) to work as a prostitute; to solicit clients.)2. noun(quick and busy activity.) agitaţie- hustler -
103 import
1. [im'po:t] verb(to bring in (goods etc) from abroad usually for sale: We import wine from France.) a importa2. ['impo:t] noun1) (something which is imported from abroad: Our imports are greater than our exports.) import2) (the act of bringing in goods from abroad: the import of wine.) import, importare•- importer -
104 interact
[intər'ækt]((of two or more people, things etc) to act, or have some effect, on each other.) a interacţiona, a acţiona unul asupra altuia- interactive -
105 interest
['intrəst, ]( American[) 'intərist] 1. noun1) (curiosity; attention: That newspaper story is bound to arouse interest.) interes2) (a matter, activity etc that is of special concern to one: Gardening is one of my main interests.) lucru care stârneşte interesul (cuiva); pasiune3) (money paid in return for borrowing a usually large sum of money: The (rate of) interest on this loan is eight per cent; ( also adjective) the interest rate.)4) ((a share in the ownership of) a business firm etc: He bought an interest in the night-club.) drept de (co)proprietate5) (a group of connected businesses which act together to their own advantage: I suspect that the scheme will be opposed by the banking interest (= all the banks acting together).) (grup de) interese2. verb1) (to arouse the curiosity and attention of; to be of importance or concern to: Political arguments don't interest me at all.) a interesa2) ((with in) to persuade to do, buy etc: Can I interest you in (buying) this dictionary?) a convinge•- interesting
- interestingly
- in one's own interest
- in one's interest
- in the interests of
- in the interest of
- lose interest
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106 issue
['iʃu:] 1. verb1) (to give or send out, or to distribute, especially officially: The police issued a description of the criminal; Rifles were issued to the troops.) a pune în circulaţie; a distribui2) (to flow or come out (from something): A strange noise issued from the room.) a ieşi2. noun1) (the act of issuing or process of being issued: Stamp collectors like to buy new stamps on the day of issue.) emisiune2) (one number in the series of a newspaper, magazine etc: Have you seen the latest issue of that magazine?) număr3) (a subject for discussion and argument: The question of pay is not an important issue at the moment.) chestiune -
107 journey
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108 jump
1. verb1) (to (cause to) go quickly off the ground with a springing movement: He jumped off the wall / across the puddle / over the fallen tree / into the swimming-pool; Don't jump the horse over that fence!) a sări, a sălta, a face să salte2) (to rise; to move quickly (upwards): She jumped to her feet; He jumped into the car.) a sări3) (to make a startled movement: The noise made me jump.) a tresări4) (to pass over (a gap etc) by bounding: He jumped the stream easily.) a sări (peste)2. noun1) (an act of jumping: She crossed the stream in one jump.) săritură2) (an obstacle to be jumped over: Her horse fell at the third jump.) obstacol3) (a jumping competition: the high jump.) salt4) (a startled movement: She gave a jump when the door suddenly banged shut.) tresărire5) (a sudden rise, eg in prices: There has been a jump in the price of potatoes.) creştere bruscă•- jumpy- jump at
- jump for joy
- jump on
- jump the gun
- jump the queue
- jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
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109 keep
[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) a păstra2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) a păstra3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) a ţine, a păstra4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) a continua să5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) a păstra6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) a avea grijă de7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) a se conserva, a se păstra8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) a păstra9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) a reţine (pe cineva)10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) a întreţine11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) a ţine (o promisiune)12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.)2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) întreţinere, hrană- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch -
110 kill
[kil] 1. verb(to cause the death of: He killed the rats with poison; The outbreak of typhoid killed many people; The flat tyre killed our hopes of getting home before midnight.) a ucide2. noun(an act of killing: The hunter was determined to make a kill before returning to the camp.) ucidere- killer- kill off
- kill time -
111 kiss
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112 knock
[nok] 1. verb1) (to make a sharp noise by hitting or tapping, especially on a door etc to attract attention: Just then, someone knocked at the door.) a ciocăni, a bate2) (to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally): She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting.) a izbi3) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) a răsturna4) ((often with against, on) to strike against or bump into: She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door.) a se izbi de, a se lovi de2. noun1) (an act of knocking or striking: She gave two knocks on the door; He had a nasty bruise from a knock he had received playing football.) bătaie în uşă2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) ciocănitură•- knocker- knock-kneed
- knock about/around
- knock back
- knock down
- knock off
- knock out
- knock over
- knock up
- get knocked up -
113 lag
[læɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - lagged; verb((often with behind) to move too slowly and become left behind: We waited for the smaller children, who were lagging behind the rest.) a rămâne în urmă2. noun(an act of lagging or the amount by which one thing is later than another: There is sometimes a time-lag of several seconds between our seeing the lightning and our hearing the thunder.) decalaj -
114 laugh
1. verb(to make sounds with the voice in showing happiness, amusement, scorn etc: We laughed at the funny photographs; Children were laughing in the garden as they played.) a râde2. noun(an act or sound of laughing: He gave a laugh; a loud laugh.) râs- laughably
- laughingly
- laughter
- laughing-stock
- laugh at -
115 launch
I 1. [lo:n ] verb1) (to make (a boat or ship) slide into the water or (a rocket) leave the ground: As soon as the alarm was sounded, the lifeboat was launched; The Russians have launched a rocket.) a lansa2) (to start (a person, project etc) off on a course: His success launched him on a brilliant career.) a lansa3) (to throw.) a arunca2. noun((an) act of launching.) lansare- launch into
- launch out II [lo:n ] noun(a large, power-driven boat, usually used for short trips or for pleasure: We cruised round the bay in a motor launch.) vapor pentru excursii -
116 lead
I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!)2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) a duce3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) a duce (la)4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) a conduce5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) a duce, a trăi2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) conducere; primul loc2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) întâietate3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) exemplu4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).)5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) lesă; căpăstru6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) pistă7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) rol principal•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) plumb2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) mină•- leaden -
117 leap
[li:p] 1. past tense, past participles - leapt; verb1) (to jump: He leapt into the boat.) a sări2) (to jump over: The dog leapt the wall.) a sări peste3) (to rush eagerly: She leaped into his arms.) a sări (în)2. noun(an act of leaping: The cat jumped from the roof and reached the ground in two leaps.) săritură- leap year
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118 levy
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119 lick
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120 lift
[lift] 1. verb1) (to raise or bring to a higher position: The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it.) a ridica2) (to take and carry away: He lifted the table through into the kitchen.) a duce3) ((of mist etc) to disappear: By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.) a se ridica4) (to rise: The aeroplane lifted into the air.) a se ridica2. noun1) (the act of lifting: a lift of the eyebrows.) ridicare2) ((American elevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people: Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift.) lift3) (a ride in someone's car etc: Can I give you a lift into town?) drum cu maşina4) (a raising of the spirits: Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.) bucurie•- lift off
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