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21 moth
[moƟ]plural - moths; noun1) (any of a large number of insects, rather like butterflies but with wider bodies, seen mostly at night and attracted by light.) fluture de noapte2) (a clothes moth: The moths have been at my evening dress.) molie•- mothball
- moth-eaten -
22 mothball
noun (a small ball of a chemical used to protect clothes from clothes moths.) granulă de naftalină -
23 shabby
['ʃæbi]1) (looking old and worn: shabby curtains; shabby clothes.) uzat2) (wearing old or dirty clothes: a shabby old man; He used to be so smart but he looks shabby now.) jalnic3) ((of behaviour) unworthy or mean: That was a shabby thing to do.) meschin•- shabbily- shabbiness -
24 shrink
I [ʃriŋk] verb1) (to (cause material, clothes etc to) become smaller: My jersey shrank in the wash; Do they shrink the material before they make it up into clothes?)2) (to move back in fear, disgust etc (from): She shrank (back) from the man.)3) (to wish to avoid something unpleasant: I shrank from telling him the terrible news.)•- shrunken II [ʃriŋk] noun((slang) a psychiatrist.) -
25 soak
[səuk]1) (to (let) stand in a liquid: She soaked the clothes overnight in soapy water.) a înmuia2) (to make very wet: That shower has completely soaked my clothes.) a uda3) ((with in, into, through etc) (of a liquid) to penetrate: The blood from his wound has soaked right through the bandage.) a trece•- soaked- - soaked
- soaking
- soaking wet
- soak up -
26 starch
1. noun1) (a white food substance found especially in flour, potatoes etc: Bread contains starch.) feculă, amidon2) (a powder prepared from this, used for stiffening clothes.) amidon2. verb(to stiffen (clothes) with starch.) a apreta- starchy- starchiness -
27 strip off
(to remove clothes or a covering from a thing or person: He stripped (his clothes) off and had a shower; The doctor stripped his bandage off.) a scoate -
28 style
1. noun1) (a manner or way of doing something, eg writing, speaking, painting, building etc: different styles of architecture; What kind of style are you going to have your hair cut in?; a new hairstyle.) stil2) (a fashion in clothes etc: the latest Paris styles; I don't like the new style of shoe.) modă3) (elegance in dress, behaviour etc: She certainly has style.) şic2. verb1) (to arrange (hair) in a certain way: I'm going to have my hair cut and styled.) a coafa2) (to design in a certain style: These chairs/clothes are styled for comfort.) a crea•- stylish- stylishly
- stylishness
- stylist
- in style -
29 suit
[su:t] 1. noun1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) costum, taior2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) costum3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) proces4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) cerere în căsătorie5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) culoare2. verb1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) a conveni2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) a se potrivi (cu)3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) a adapta (la)•- suited- suitor
- suitcase
- follow suit
- suit down to the ground
- suit oneself -
30 suitcase
noun (a case with flat sides for clothes etc, used by a person when travelling: He hastily packed his (clothes in his) suitcase.) valiză -
31 take in
1) (to include: Literature takes in drama, poetry and the novel.) a include2) (to give (someone) shelter: He had nowhere to go, so I took him in.) a găzdui3) (to understand and remember: I didn't take in what he said.) a înţelege4) (to make (clothes) smaller: I lost a lot of weight, so I had to take all my clothes in.) a strâmta5) (to deceive or cheat: He took me in with his story.) a înşela -
32 underwear
(clothes worn under the outer clothes: She washed her skirt, blouse and underwear.) -
33 unisex
['ju:niseks]((of clothes etc) in a style that can be worn by both men and women: unisex clothes; a unisex hairstyle.) -
34 unpack
1) (to take out (things that are packed): He unpacked his clothes.)2) (to take (clothes etc) out of (a case etc): Have you unpacked (your case)?) -
35 up to the minute
(most modern or recent: Her clothes are always right up to the minute; up-to-the-minute clothes.) (după) ultimul răcnet, ultima modă -
36 wringing wet
(soaked through: The clothes are wringing wet; wringing-wet clothes.) ud -
37 a far cry
(a long way (from): Our modern clothes are a far cry from the animal skins worn by our ancestors.) departe de -
38 about
1. preposition(on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?) despre2. preposition, adverb1) ((sometimes round about) near (in place, time, size etc): about five miles away; (round) about six o'clock; just about big enough.) cam, aproximativ, în jur de2) (in different directions; here and there: The children ran about (the garden).) în toate părţile; încolo şi încoace3) (in or on some part (of a place etc): You'll find him somewhere about (the office).) aproape de, pe lângă4) (around or surrounding: She wore a coat about her shoulders; He lay with his clothes scattered about.) în jur(ul)3. adverb((in military commands etc) in the opposite direction: About turn!) stânga-împrejur -
39 appropriate
[ə'prəupriət](suitable; proper: Her clothes were appropriate to the occasion; Complain to the appropriate authority.) adecvat, potrivit- appropriately -
40 apron
['eiprən]1) (a piece of cloth, plastic etc worn over the front of the clothes for protection against dirt etc: She tied on her apron before preparing the dinner.) şorţ2) (something like an apron in shape, eg a hard surface for aircraft on an airfield.) arie de manevră3) ((also apron-stage) the part of the stage in a theatre which is in front of the curtain.) avanscenă
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