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1 certain
['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) sigur2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) sigur3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) anumit4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) anumit•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') bineînţeles- for certain
- make certain -
2 measure
['meʒə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) (instrument de) măsură2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) unitate de măsură3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) sistem de măsurare4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) măsură (preventivă)5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) oarecare6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.)2. verb1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) a măsura2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) a indica3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) a măsura/a compara (cu)4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) a măsura•- beyond measure
- for good measure
- full measure
- made to measure
- measure out
- measure up -
3 ration
['ræʃən] 1. noun(a measured amount of food etc allowed during a particular period of time: The soldiers were each given a ration of food for the day.) raţie2. verb(to allow only a certain amount of (food etc) to a person or animal during a particular period of time: During the oil shortage, petrol was rationed.) a raţionaliza- rations- ration out -
4 cover ground
(to deal with a certain amount of work etc: We've covered a lot of ground at this morning's meeting.) a face treabă bună -
5 in as much as
(because; in consideration of the fact that: It would not be true to say he had retired from this firm, inasmuch as he still does a certain amount of work for us.) având în vedere că -
6 inasmuch as
(because; in consideration of the fact that: It would not be true to say he had retired from this firm, inasmuch as he still does a certain amount of work for us.) având în vedere că -
7 income tax
(a tax paid on income over a certain amount.) impozit pe venit -
8 IOU
( abbreviation) (I owe you; a signed paper in which a person acknowledges a debt of a certain amount: I'll give you an IOU (for $ 150).) -
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 put in
1) (to insert or install: We're having a new shower put in.) a instala2) (to do (a certain amount of work etc): He put in an hour's training today.) a face -
11 lead
I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!)2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) a duce3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) a duce (la)4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) a conduce5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) a duce, a trăi2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) conducere; primul loc2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) întâietate3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) exemplu4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).)5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) lesă; căpăstru6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) pistă7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) rol principal•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) plumb2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) mină•- leaden -
12 rainfall
noun (the amount of rain that falls in a certain place in a certain time: We haven't had much rainfall this year; the annual rainfall.) precipitaţii -
13 range
[rein‹] 1. noun1) (a selection or variety: a wide range of books for sale; He has a very wide range of interests.) gamă, varietate2) (the distance over which an object can be sent or thrown, sound can be heard etc: What is the range of this missile?; We are within range of / beyond the range of / out of range of their guns.) rază (de acţiune); bătaie3) (the amount between certain limits: I'm hoping for a salary within the range $30,000 to $34,000; the range of a person's voice between his highest and lowest notes.) (de) ordin(ul); registru vocal4) (a row or series: a mountain range.) lanţ5) (in the United States, land, usually without fences, on which cattle etc can graze.) păşune6) (a place where a person can practise shooting etc; a rifle-range.) teren (de tir)7) (a large kitchen stove with a flat top.) aragaz, maşină de gătit2. verb1) (to put in a row or rows: The two armies were ranged on opposite sides of the valley.) a se alinia2) (to vary between certain limits: Weather conditions here range between bad and dreadful / from bad to dreadful.) a varia (între...şi)3) (to go, move, extend etc: His talk ranged over a number of topics.) a se extinde asupra•- ranger -
14 come
1. past tense - came; verb1) (to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him: Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?) a veni; a ajunge2) (to become near or close to something in time or space: Christmas is coming soon.) a se apropia3) (to happen or be situated: The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet.) a fi (situat)4) ((often with to) to happen (by accident): How did you come to break your leg?) a se întâmpla5) (to arrive at (a certain state etc): What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement.) a ajunge (la)6) ((with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to): The total comes to 51.) a se ridica (la)2. interjection(expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc: Come, come! That was very rude of you!) hai!- comer- coming
- comeback
- comedown
- come about
- come across
- come along
- come by
- come down
- come into one's own
- come off
- come on
- come out
- come round
- come to
- come to light
- come upon
- come up with
- come what may
- to come -
15 extent
[-t]1) (the area or length to which something extends: The bird's wings measured 20 centimetres at their fullest extent; The garden is nearly a kilometre in extent; A vast extent of grassland.) întindere2) (amount; degree: What is the extent of the damage?; To what extent can we trust him?) amploare, măsură• -
16 measure out
(to mark (off), weigh (out) a certain distance, amount: He measured out a kilo of sugar.) a cântări; a măsura -
17 of
[əv]1) (belonging to: a friend of mine.) al, a2) (away from (a place etc); after (a given time): within five miles of London; within a year of his death.) de (la)3) (written etc by: the plays of Shakespeare.) al, a4) (belonging to or forming a group: He is one of my friends.) din, dintre5) (showing: a picture of my father.) al, a6) (made from; consisting of: a dress of silk; a collection of pictures.) din, de7) (used to show an amount, measurement of something: a gallon of petrol; five bags of coal.) de8) (about: an account of his work.) despre9) (containing: a box of chocolates.) cu10) (used to show a cause: She died of hunger.) de11) (used to show a loss or removal: She was robbed of her jewels.) de12) (used to show the connection between an action and its object: the smoking of a cigarette.)13) (used to show character, qualities etc: a man of courage.) de14) ((American) (of time) a certain number of minutes before (the hour): It's ten minutes of three.) -
18 snowfall
1) (a fall or shower of snow that settles on the ground: There was a heavy snowfall last night.) ninsoare2) (the amount of snow that falls in a certain place: The snowfall last year was much higher than average.) cantitate de zăpadă -
19 toll
I [təul] verb(to ring (a bell) slowly: The church bell tolled solemnly.) a bateII [təul] noun1) (a tax charged for crossing a bridge, driving on certain roads etc: All cars pay a toll of $1; ( also adjective) a toll bridge.) (cu) taxă2) (an amount of loss or damage suffered, eg as a result of disaster: Every year there is a heavy toll of human lives on the roads.) victime; pagube•
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