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1 alteration
noun The alterations he has made to the play have not improved it.) schimbare -
2 diversion
1) (an alteration to a traffic route: There's a diversion at the end of the road.) deviere2) ((an act of) diverting attention.) diversiune3) ((an) amusement.) distracţie -
3 initial
[i'niʃəl] 1. adjective(of, or at, the beginning: There were difficulties during the initial stages of building the house.) iniţial2. noun(the letter that begins a word, especially a name: The picture was signed with the initials JJB, standing for John James Brown.) iniţială3. verb(to mark or sign with initials of one's name: Any alteration on a cheque should be initialled.) a parafa[-ʃieit]
1) (to start (eg a plan, scheme, changes, reforms etc): He initiated a scheme for helping old people with their shopping.) a lansa
2) (to take (a person) into a society etc, especially with secret ceremonies: No-one who had been initiated into the society ever revealed the details of the ceremony.) a iniţia
[-ʃiət]
- initiation(a person who has been initiated (into a society etc).)
- initiative
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