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1 hope
[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) a spera2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) speranţă2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) speranţă3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) speranţă•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
- raise someone's hopes -
2 play
[plei] 1. verb1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) a se juca; a se distra2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) a juca3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) a juca4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) a juca5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) a cânta (la)6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) a juca (o festă)7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) a face umbre8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) a juca, a pune jos9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.)10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.)2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) joc, distracţie2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) piesă de teatru3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) meci4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) joc•- player- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up -
3 hit
[hit] 1. present participle - hitting; verb1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) a lovi, a răni2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) a trimite3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) a afecta4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) a ajunge la, a atinge2. noun1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) lovitură2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) lovitură reuşită3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; ( also adjective) a hit song.) hit, melodie de succes•- hit-or-miss
- hit back
- hit below the belt
- hit it off
- hit on
- hit out
- make a hit with -
4 motion
['məuʃən] 1. noun1) (the act or state of moving: the motion of the planets; He lost the power of motion.) mişcare2) (a single movement or gesture: He summoned the waiter with a motion of the hand.) gest3) (a proposal put before a meeting: She was asked to speak against the motion in the debate.) moţiune2. verb(to make a movement or sign eg directing a person or telling him to do something: He motioned (to) her to come nearer.) a face semn (să)- motion picture
- in motion -
5 rest
I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) odihnă2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) somn, odihnă3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) suport; tetieră4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) (în) repaus2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) a (se) odihni2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) a se odihni3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) a (se) sprijini (pe); a-şi aţinti (asupra)4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) a se linişti, a avea tihnă5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) a depinde (de)6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) a aparţine•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]- the rest -
6 rise
1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) a creşte, a se înălţa, a se umfla, a se ridica2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) a se ridica3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) a se trezi4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) a se ridica (în picioare)5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) a răsări6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) a se ridica7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) a se ridica (împotriva)8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) a ajunge9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) a izvorî10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) a începe; a se înteţi11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) a fi construit12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) a învia2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) ascensiune, creştere2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) coastă; deal3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) înflorire4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.)•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) care răsare; în creştere; în formare; în ascensiune- early- late riser
- give rise to
- rise to the occasion
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