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61 maroon
I [mə'ru:n] noun(a dark brownish-red colour: a deep shade of maroon; ( also adjective) a large maroon car.) castaniuII [mə'ru:n] verb1) (to put (someone) on shore on a lonely island from which he cannot escape.) a părăsi (pe cineva) pe o insulă pustie2) (to leave (someone) in a helpless, lonely or uncomfortable position: I was marooned on a lonely country road.) a părăsi -
62 may have
(used to express a possibility in the past: He may have been here, but we cannot be sure.) se poate să -
63 mystery
['mistəri]plural - mysteries; noun1) (something that cannot be, or has not been, explained: the mystery of how the universe was formed; the mystery of his disappearance; How she passed her exam is a mystery to me.) mister2) (the quality of being impossible to explain, understand etc: Her death was surrounded by mystery.) mister•- mysteriously -
64 odd
[od]1) (unusual; strange: He's wearing very odd clothes; a very odd young man.) straniu2) ((of a number) that cannot be divided exactly by 2: 5 and 7 are odd (numbers).) impar3) (not one of a pair, set etc: an odd shoe.) desperecheat4) (occasional; free: at odd moments.) de răgaz•- oddity- oddly
- oddment
- odds
- odd jobs
- odd job man
- be at odds
- make no odds
- oddly enough
- odd man out / odd one out
- odds and ends
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65 ostrich
['ostri ](a type of large bird which cannot fly.) struţ -
66 out of sight
1) (no longer visible; where you cannot see something or be seen: They watched the ship sailing until it was out of sight; Put it out of sight.)2) (an old expression meaning wonderful, fantastic: The show was out of sight.) -
67 penguin
['peŋɡwin](a large sea-bird which is found in Antarctic regions and which cannot fly.) pinguin -
68 periscope
['periskəup](a tube containing mirrors, through which a person can look in order to see things which cannot be seen from the position the person is in, especially one used in submarines when under water to allow a person to see what is happening on the surface of the sea.) periscop -
69 police
[pə'li:s] 1. noun plural(the men and women whose job is to prevent crime, keep order, see that laws are obeyed etc: Call the police!; The police are investigating the matter; ( also adjective) the police force, a police officer.)2. verb(to supply (a place) with police: We cannot police the whole area.) a supraveghea- policeman
- policewoman
- police station -
70 put up with
(to bear patiently: I cannot put up with all this noise.) a suporta, a îndura -
71 sanction
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72 set phrase
(a phrase which always occurs in one form, and which cannot be changed: `Of no fixed abode' is a set phrase.) expresie de sine stătătoare -
73 sour grapes
(saying or pretending that something is not worth having because one cannot obtain it.) strugurii sunt acri, spune vulpea când nu ajunge la ei -
74 stalemate
['steilmeit]1) (a position in chess in which a player cannot move without putting his king in danger.) pat (la şah)2) (in any contest, dispute etc, a position in which neither side can win: The recent discussions ended in stalemate.) impas -
75 stock
[stok] 1. noun1) ((often in plural) a store of goods in a shop, warehouse etc: Buy while stocks last!; The tools you require are in / out of stock (= available / not available).) rezervă2) (a supply of something: We bought a large stock of food for the camping trip.) provizie3) (farm animals: He would like to purchase more (live) stock.) şeptel4) ((often in plural) money lent to the government or to a business company at a fixed interest: government stock; He has $20,000 in stocks and shares.) titluri de valoare5) (liquid obtained by boiling meat, bones etc and used for making soup etc.) supă6) (the handle of a whip, rifle etc.) mâner; toc2. adjective(common; usual: stock sizes of shoes.) clasic, obişnuit3. verb1) (to keep a supply of for sale: Does this shop stock writing-paper?) a avea în stoc2) (to supply (a shop, farm etc) with goods, animals etc: He cannot afford to stock his farm.) a aproviziona•- stockist- stocks
- stockbroker
- stock exchange
- stock market
- stockpile 4. verb(to accumulate (a supply of this sort).) a stoca- stock-taking
- stock up
- take stock -
76 substantiate
[səb'stænʃieit]verb (to give the facts that are able to prove or support (a claim, theory etc): He cannot substantiate his claim/accusation.) a justifica -
77 sum total
(the complete or final total: The sum total of the damage cannot be calculated.) sumă totală -
78 superstition
[su:pə'stiʃən]1) ((the state of fear and ignorance resulting from) the belief in magic, witchcraft and other things that cannot he explained by reason.) superstiţie2) (an example of this type of belief: There is an old superstition that those who marry in May will have bad luck.) superstiţie•- superstitiously -
79 take risks / take a risk
(to do something which might cause loss, injury etc: One cannot be successful in business unless one is willing to take risks.) a-şi asuma riscul -
80 tantalise
(to tease or torment (a person etc) by making him want something he cannot have and by keeping it just beyond his reach: The expensive clothes in the shop-window tantalized her.) a înnebuni, a ispiti- tantalising
См. также в других словарях:
cannot — is usually written as one word, although can not occurs from time to time in letters, examination scripts, etc. The contraction can t is fairly recent (around 1800) and does not occur (for example) in Shakespeare. Can t is often articulated even… … Modern English usage
cannot — [kan′ät΄, kə nät′] can not cannot but have no choice but to; must … English World dictionary
Cannot — Can not [Can to be able + not.] Am, is, or are, not able; written either as one word or two. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cannot — c.1400, from CAN (Cf. can) (v.) + NOT (Cf. not). O.E. expressed the notion by ne cunnan … Etymology dictionary
cannot — ► CONTRACTION ▪ can not … English terms dictionary
cannot — can|not [ kæ,nat, kə nat ] modal verb *** the negative form of CAN. The less formal way of saying and writing this is can t: Please don t tell me what I can and cannot do! What if the parties cannot agree? You cannot escape the law. cannot (help) … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cannot */*/*/ — UK [ˈkænɒt] / US [ˈkæˌnɑt] / US [kəˈnɑt] modal verb the negative form of can. The less formal way of saying and writing this is can t Please don t tell me what I can and cannot do! What if the parties cannot agree? You cannot escape the law. •… … English dictionary
cannot — /kan ot, ka not , keuh /, v. 1. a form of can not. 2. cannot but, have no alternative but to: We cannot but choose otherwise. [1350 1400; ME] Usage. CANNOT is sometimes also spelled CAN NOT. The one word spelling is by far the more common:… … Universalium
cannot — can|not [ˈkænət, nɔt US na:t] modal v 1.) a negative form of can ▪ Mrs Armstrong regrets that she cannot accept your kind invitation. 2.) cannot but formal used to say that you feel you have to do something ▪ One cannot but admire her… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cannot — This term should be spelled as one word (cannot) unless you wish to emphasize not. Such usage is rare, but it is permissible in a statement such as I can hear you, but I can not understand you. Use of can t for cannot is sanctioned by widespread… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
cannot — contraction can not. Usage Both the one word form cannot and the two word form can not are acceptable, but cannot is far more common. Reserve the two word form for constructions in which not is part of a set phrase, such as ‘not only … but… … English new terms dictionary
