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1 before
[bi'fo:] 1. preposition1) (earlier than: before the war; He'll come before very long.) înainte (de)2) (in front of: She was before me in the queue.) în faţă, înaintea (...)3) (rather than: Honour before wealth.) înainte de2. adverb(earlier: I've seen you before.) (mai) înainte3. conjunction(earlier than the time when: Before I go, I must phone my parents.) înainte (de) -
2 before (very) long
(soon: Come in and wait - he'll be here before long!) în curând -
3 before (very) long
(soon: Come in and wait - he'll be here before long!) în curând -
4 before/under one's very eyes
(in front of one, usually with no attempt at concealment: It happened before my very eyes.) sub ochii (cuiva) -
5 previous to
(before: They told their families about their engagement previous to publishing it in the newspaper.) înainte de -
6 prior to
(before: Prior to working in America, he had travelled in Europe.) înainte de -
7 appear
[ə'piə]1) (to come into view: A man suddenly appeared round the corner.) a apărea2) (to arrive (at a place etc): He appeared in time for dinner.) a ajunge3) (to come before or present oneself/itself before the public or a judge etc: He is appearing on television today; He appeared before Judge Scott.) a apărea; a compărea4) (to look or seem as if (something is the case): It appears that he is wrong; He appears to be wrong.) a (se) părea• -
8 first
[fə:st] 1. adjective, adverb(before all others in place, time or rank: the first person to arrive; The boy spoke first.) primul2. adverb(before doing anything else: `Shall we eat now?' `Wash your hands first!) mai întâi3. noun(the person, animal etc that does something before any other person, animal etc: the first to arrive.) primul, prima- firstly- first aid
- first-born
- first-class
- first-hand
- first-rate
- at first
- at first hand
- first and foremost
- first of all -
9 long
I 1. [loŋ] adjective1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) lung2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) lung3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) lung de4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) care durează mult timp5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) bun2. adverb1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) cu mult timp (înainte)2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) mult (timp)•- longways- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long! II [loŋ] verb((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) a tânji (după)- longing- longingly -
10 advance
1. verb1) (to move forward: The army advanced towards the town; Our plans are advancing well; He married the boss's daughter to advance (= improve) his chances of promotion.) a avansa; a spori2) (to supply (someone) with (money) on credit: The bank will advance you $500.) a da un avans2. noun1) (moving forward or progressing: We've halted the enemy's advance; Great advances in medicine have been made in this century.) progres2) (a payment made before the normal time: Can I have an advance on my salary?) avans3) ((usually in plural) an attempt at (especially sexual) seduction.) avansuri3. adjective1) (made etc before the necessary or agreed time: an advance payment.) anticipat2) (made beforehand: an advance booking.) în avans3) (sent ahead of the main group or force: the advance guard.) avangardă•- advanced- in advance -
11 adverb
['ædvə:b](a word used before or after a verb, before an adjective or preposition, or with another adverb to show time, manner, place, degree etc: Yesterday he looked more carefully in the box, and there he found a very small key with a hole right through it.) adverb- adverbially -
12 already
[o:l'redi]1) (before a particular time; previously: I had already gone when Tom arrived; I don't want that book - I've read it already.) deja2) (before the expected time: Are you leaving already?; He hasn't gone already, has he?) deja -
13 appearance
1) (what can be seen (of a person, thing etc): From his appearance he seemed very wealthy.) înfăţişare2) (the act of coming into view or coming into a place: The thieves ran off at the sudden appearance of two policemen.) apariţie3) (the act of coming before or presenting oneself/itself before the public or a judge etc: his first appearance on the stage.) apariţie; înfăţişare -
14 design
1. verb(to invent and prepare a plan of (something) before it is built or made: A famous architect designed this building.) a proiecta2. noun1) (a sketch or plan produced before something is made: a design for a dress.) schiţă2) (style; the way in which something has been made or put together: It is very modern in design; I don't like the design of that building.) design3) (a pattern etc: The curtains have a flower design on them.) model4) (a plan formed in the mind; (an) intention: Our holidays coincided by design and not by accident.) intenţie•- designer- designing -
15 eve
[i:v]1) (the day or evening before a festival: Christmas Eve; New Year's Eve.) ajun2) (the time just before an event: on the eve of (the) battle.) ajun3) (evening.) seară -
16 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 -
17 preliminary
[pri'liminəri](coming before, and preparing for, something: The chairman made a few preliminary remarks before introducing the speaker.) preliminar -
18 ring a bell
(to have been seen, heard etc before, but not remembered in detail: His name rings a bell, but I don't remember where I've heard it before.) a aminti ceva cuiva -
19 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) a pleca2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) a începe3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) a demara, a face să pornească4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) a lansa2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) debut; start2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) avans•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) a tresări2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) tresărire2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) şoc -
20 that
1. [ðæt] plural - those; adjective(used to indicate a person, thing etc spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: Don't take this book - take that one; At that time, I was living in Italy; When are you going to return those books?) acel, acea, acei, acele2. pronoun(used to indicate a thing etc, or (in plural or with the verb be) person or people, spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: What is that you've got in your hand?; Who is that?; That is the Prime Minister; Those present at the concert included the composer and his wife.) acela, aceea, aceia, acelea3. [ðət, ðæt] relative pronoun(used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned in a preceding clause in order to distinguish it from others: Where is the parcel that arrived this morning?; Who is the man (that) you were talking to?) (pe/cu/de) care4. [ðət, ðæt] conjunction1) ((often omitted) used to report what has been said etc or to introduce other clauses giving facts, reasons, results etc: I know (that) you didn't do it; I was surprised (that) he had gone.) că2) (used to introduce expressions of sorrow, wishes etc: That I should be accused of murder!; Oh, that I were with her now!) dacă (...)!5. adverb(so; to such an extent: I didn't realize she was that ill.) atât de- that's that
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