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81 tantalize
(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 -
82 thread
[Ɵred] 1. noun1) (a thin strand of cotton, wool, silk etc, especially when used for sewing: a needle and some thread.) fir2) (the spiral ridge around a screw: This screw has a worn thread.) filet3) (the connection between the various events or details (in a story, account etc): I've lost the thread of what he's saying.) fir2. verb1) (to pass a thread through: I cannot thread this needle; The child was threading beads.) a băga aţă în ac; a înşira2) (to make (one's way) through: She threaded her way through the crowd.) a se strecura• -
83 tradesman
['trei‹-]1) (a shopkeeper.) comerciant2) (a workman in a skilled job: My husband cannot mend the television-set - I'll have to send for a tradesman.) meseriaş; specialist -
84 tree line
noun (the height above which trees cannot grow.) -
85 unaccountable
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86 unaccountably
adverb (in a way that cannot be explained: He was unaccountably late/ill.) -
87 unluckily
adverb (unfortunately: Unluckily he has hurt his hand and cannot play the piano.) -
88 unquestionable
(that cannot be doubted; completely certain: unquestionable proof.)- unquestioning -
89 unspeakable
(that cannot be expressed in words, especially because too bad to describe: his unspeakable cruelty/rudeness.) -
90 use
I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!)2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.)•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.)2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.)3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.)4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.)5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.)•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use -
91 watertight
adjective (made in such a way that water cannot pass through.) etanş -
92 wheelchair
noun (a chair with wheels, used for moving from place to place by invalids or those who cannot walk.) scaun cu rotile -
93 wild-goose chase
(an attempt to catch or find something one cannot possibly obtain.) -
94 wing
[wiŋ]1) (one of the arm-like limbs of a bird or bat, which it usually uses in flying, or one of the similar limbs of an insect: The eagle spread his wings and flew away; The bird cannot fly as it has an injured wing; These butterflies have red and brown wings.) aripă2) (a similar structure jutting out from the side of an aeroplane: the wings of a jet.) aripă de avion3) (a section built out to the side of a (usually large) house: the west wing of the hospital.) aripă a unei case4) (any of the corner sections of a motor vehicle: The rear left wing of the car was damaged.) aripă a unui vehicul5) (a section of a political party or of politics in general: the Left/Right wing.) aripă politică6) (one side of a football etc field: He made a great run down the left wing.) aripă (la fotbal)7) (in rugby and hockey, a player who plays mainly down one side of the field.) extremă8) (in the air force, a group of three squadrons of aircraft.) brigadă de aviaţie•- winged- - winged
- winger
- wingless
- wings
- wing commander
- wingspan
- on the wing
- take under one's wing -
95 without
1) (in the absence of; not having: They went without you; I could not live without him; We cannot survive without water.) fără2) (not: He drove away without saying goodbye; You can't walk along this street without meeting someone you know.) fără -
96 witness
['witnəs] 1. noun1) (a person who has seen or was present at an event etc and so has direct knowledge of it: Someone must have seen the accident but the police can find no witnesses.) martor2) (a person who gives evidence, especially in a law court.) martor3) (a person who adds his signature to a document to show that he considers another signature on the document to be genuine: You cannot sign your will without witnesses.) martor2. verb1) (to see and be present at: This lady witnessed an accident at three o'clock this afternoon.) a fi martor la2) (to sign one's name to show that one knows that (something) is genuine: He witnessed my signature on the new agreement.) a atesta•- bear witness -
97 word of honour
(a promise which cannot be broken without loss of honour: I give you my word of honour that I'll do it.) cuvânt de onoare -
98 work
[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) loc de muncă, serviciu2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) muncă3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) material de lucru4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) operă5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) muncă6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) loc de muncă2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) a munci2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) a lucra3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) a face să funcţioneze4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) a merge, a funcţiona5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) a progresa (încet)6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) a deveni încet-încet7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) a lucra de mână•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mecanism2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) opere•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders
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