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61 get one's hands on
1) (to catch: If I ever get my hands on him, I'll make him sorry for what he did!) a pune mâna pe2) (to get or obtain: I'd love to get my hands on a car like that.) a pune mâna pe -
62 go up in smoke/flames
(to catch fire; to be destroyed or damaged by fire etc: The building across the street went up in flames.) a lua foc -
63 hook
[huk] 1. noun1) (a small piece of metal shaped like a J fixed at the end of a fishing-line used for catching fish etc: a fish-hook.) cârlig2) (a bent piece of metal etc used for hanging coats, cups etc on, or a smaller one sewn on to a garment, for fastening it: Hang your jacket on that hook behind the door; hooks and eyes.) cârlig, copcă3) (in boxing, a kind of punch with the elbow bent: a left hook.) croşeu2. verb1) (to catch (a fish etc) with a hook: He hooked a large salmon.) a prinde2) (to fasten or to be fastened by a hook or hooks: He hooked the ladder on (to the branch); This bit hooks on to that bit; Could you hook my dress up down the back?) a (se) prinde; a încheia3) (in golf, to hit (the ball) far to the left of where it should be (or to the right if one is left-handed).) a lovi cu efect•- hooked- by hook or by crook
- off the hook -
64 hurry
1. verb1) (to (cause to) move or act quickly, often too quickly: You'd better hurry if you want to catch that bus; If you hurry me, I'll make mistakes.) a se grăbi2) (to convey quickly: After the accident, the injured man was hurried to the hospital.) a transporta de urgenţă2. noun1) (the act of doing something quickly, often too quickly: In his hurry to leave, he fell and broke his arm.) grabă2) (the need to do something quickly: Is there any hurry for this job?) (motiv de) grabă•- hurried- hurriedly
- in a hurry
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65 ignite
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66 in time
1) (early enough: He arrived in time for dinner; Are we in time to catch the train?) la timp2) ((with with) at the same speed or rhythm: They marched in time with the music.) în ritm -
67 intercept
[intə'sept](to stop or catch (a person, thing etc) before he, it etc arrives at the place to which he, it etc is going, being sent etc: The messenger was intercepted on his way to the king.) a opri, a prinde -
68 kindle
['kindl](to (cause to) catch fire: I kindled a fire using twigs and grass; The fire kindled easily; His speech kindled the anger of the crowd.) a aprinde, a da foc- kindling -
69 lasso
[læ'su:] 1. plural - lasso(e)s; noun(a long rope with a loop which tightens when the rope is pulled, used for catching wild horses etc.) lasou2. verb(to catch with a lasso: The cowboy lassoed the horse.) a prinde cu lasoul -
70 latch
[læ ](a catch of wood or metal used to fasten a door etc: She lifted the latch and walked in.) zăvor- latchkey -
71 lay (one's) hands on
1) (to find or be able to obtain: I wish I could lay (my) hands on that book!) a pune mâna pe2) (to catch: The police had been trying to lay hands on the criminal for months.) a pune mâna pe -
72 lay (one's) hands on
1) (to find or be able to obtain: I wish I could lay (my) hands on that book!) a pune mâna pe2) (to catch: The police had been trying to lay hands on the criminal for months.) a pune mâna pe -
73 lie in wait (for)
(to be waiting to catch or attack: They lay in wait at the corner of the street and attacked him on his way home.) a pândi -
74 lie in wait (for)
(to be waiting to catch or attack: They lay in wait at the corner of the street and attacked him on his way home.) a pândi -
75 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) lumină2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) lumină3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) foc4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) lumină2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) luminos2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) deschis3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) a lumina2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) a (se) aprinde•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) uşor2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) uşor3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) uşor4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) mai uşor cu5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) uşor6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) suplu7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) uşor8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) uşor9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) moale, afânat•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) -
76 literally
adverb We had literally a minute to catch the train.) literalmente -
77 misfire
1) ((of a gun, bomb etc) to fail to explode or catch fire.) a nu se declanşa; a nu exploda2) ((of a motor engine) to fail to ignite properly.) a da rateuri3) ((of a plan etc) to go wrong.) a eşua -
78 nab
[næb]past tense, past participle - nabbed; verb(to take, catch or get hold of: The police nabbed the thief.) a aresta -
79 net
I 1. [net] noun((any of various devices for catching creatures, eg fish, or for any of a number of other purposes, consisting of) a loose open material made of knotted string, thread, wire etc: a fishing-net; a hair-net; a tennis-net; ( also adjective) a net curtain.) (de/din) plasă (de)2. verb(to catch in a net: They netted several tons of fish.) a prinde (în plasă)- netting- netball
- network -
80 off guard
(unprepared: He hit me while I was off guard; to catch someone off guard.) nepregătit
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