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1 close
I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) aproape (de)2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) strâns2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) apropiat2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) strâns3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) atent4) (tight: a close fit.) potrivit5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) închis6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) zgârcit7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) secretos•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.)2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) a se sfârşi3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) a încheia2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) sfârşit- close up -
2 close to
1) (near in time, place, relationship etc: close to 3 o'clock; close to the hospital; close to his mother.) aproape (de)2) (almost; nearly: close to fifty years of age.) aproape -
3 close down
1) ((of a business) to close permanently: High levels of taxation have caused many firms to close down.) a (se) închide (definitiv)2) ((of a TV or radio station etc) to stop broadcasting for the day (noun closedown).) a încheia (programul de emisie) -
4 close-up
noun (a photograph or film taken near the subject and thus big in scale: The close-up of the model showed her beautiful skin.) prim plan -
5 close up
1) (to come or bring closer together: He closed up the space between the lines of print.) a (se) apropia2) (to shut completely: He closed up the house when he went on holiday.) a închide (ermetic) -
6 close one's eyes to
(to ignore (especially something wrong): She closed her eyes to the children's misbehaviour.) a închide ochii la -
7 at close quarters
(close to; close together: The soldiers were fighting with the enemy at close quarters.) de la mică distanţă -
8 get the wind up
(to become nervous or anxious: She got the wind up when she realized how close we were to the edge.) a-l apuca teama -
9 trouble
1. noun1) ((something which causes) worry, difficulty, work, anxiety etc: He never talks about his troubles; We've had a lot of trouble with our children; I had a lot of trouble finding the book you wanted.) necaz, problemă2) (disturbances; rebellion, fighting etc: It occurred during the time of the troubles in Cyprus.) tulburări3) (illness or weakness (in a particular part of the body): He has heart trouble.) boală2. verb1) (to cause worry, anger or sadness to: She was troubled by the news of her sister's illness.) a tulbura2) (used as part of a very polite and formal request: May I trouble you to close the window?) a deranja3) (to make any effort: He didn't even trouble to tell me what had happened.) a-şi da osteneala•- troubled- troublesome
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10 warm
[wo:m] 1. adjective1) (moderately, or comfortably, hot: Are you warm enough, or shall I close the window?; a warm summer's day.) cald2) ((of clothes) protecting the wearer from the cold: a warm jumper.) călduros3) (welcoming, friendly, enthusiastic etc: a warm welcome; a warm smile.) entuziast; prietenos4) (tending to make one hot: This is warm work!) care te încălzeşte5) ((of colours) enriched by a certain quantity of red or pink, or (of red etc) rich and bright: a warm red; I don't want white walls - I want something warmer.) cald2. verb1) (to make moderately hot: He warmed his hands in front of the fire.) a încălzi2) (to become friendly (towards) or enthusiastic (about): She warmed to his charm.) a deveni prietenos; a se simţi atras (de)3. noun(an act of warming: Give your hands a warm in front of the fire.) încălzit; încălzire- warmly- warmness
- warmth
- warm-blooded
- warmed-over
- warmhearted
- warmheartedness
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11 outrage
1. noun(a wicked act, especially of great violence: the outrages committed by the soldiers; The decision to close the road is a public outrage.) atrocitate; scandal2. verb(to hurt, shock or insult: She was outraged by his behaviour.) a jigni- outrageously
- outrageousness -
12 obstruct
1) (to block or close: The road was obstructed by a fallen tree.) a bloca2) (to stop (something) moving past or making progress: The crashed lorry obstructed the traffic.) a bloca; a împiedica•- obstructive -
13 please
[pli:z] 1. verb1) (to do what is wanted by (a person); to give pleasure or satisfaction to: You can't please everyone all the time; It pleases me to read poetry.) a satisface; a-i plăcea2) (to choose, want, like: He does as he pleases.) a vrea2. adverb(a word added to an order or request in order to be polite: Please open the window; Close the door, please; Will you please come with me?) te/vă rog- pleased- pleasing
- pleasingly
- if you please
- please yourself -
14 window
['windəu](an opening in the wall of a building etc which is fitted with a frame of wood, metal etc containing glass or similar material, that can be seen through and usually opened: I saw her through the window; Open/Close the window; goods displayed in a shop-window.) fereastră; vitrină- window-dressing
- window-dresser
- window-frame
- window-ledge
- window-pane
- window-shopping
- window-sill -
15 be up in arms
(to be very angry and make a great protest (about something): He is up in arms about the decision to close the road.) a fi revoltat (de) -
16 arbitrary
(not decided by rules or laws but by a person's own opinion: He made a rather arbitrary decision to close the local cinema without consulting other people.) arbitrar -
17 purse
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18 would you
(used to introduce a polite request to someone to do something: (Please) would you close the door?) ai/aţi vrea să... -
19 at/on one's heels
(close behind one: The thief ran off with the policeman close on his heels.) foarte rapid -
20 at one's elbow
(close to one: The journalist always works with a dictionary at his elbow.) lângă el, la îndemână
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