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1 debility
noun (bodily weakness: Despite his debility, he leads a normal life.) slăbiciune -
2 disturbance
1) (a noisy or disorderly happening: He was thrown out of the meeting for causing a disturbance.) scandal2) (an interruption: I've done quite a lot of work, despite several disturbances.) întrerupere3) (an act of disturbing: He was arrested for disturbance of the peace.) tulburare -
3 reassurance
1) (the process of reassuring or being reassured.) asigurare2) (something said etc that makes a person feel reassured: She wants reassurance; Despite his reassurances, I'm still not happy.) cuvinte menite să liniştească -
4 course
[ko:s]1) (a series (of lectures, medicines etc): I'm taking a course (of lectures) in sociology; He's having a course of treatment for his leg.) cursă; cură2) (a division or part of a meal: Now we've had the soup, what's (for) the next course?) fel (de mâncare)3) (the ground over which a race is run or a game (especially golf) is played: a racecourse; a golf-course.) teren4) (the path or direction in which something moves: the course of the Nile.) curs (de apă)5) (the progress or development of events: Things will run their normal course despite the strike.) curs6) (a way (of action): What's the best course of action in the circumstances?) mod (de a acţiona)•- in due course
- of course
- off
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5 force
[fo:s] 1. noun1) (strength or power that can be felt: the force of the wind.) forţă2) (a person or thing that has great power: the forces of Nature.) forţă3) ((sometimes with capital) a group of men prepared for action: the police force; the Royal Air Force.) forţă2. verb1) (to make (someone or something) do something, go somewhere etc, often against his etc will: He forced me to give him money.) a sili (să)2) (to achieve by strength or effort: He forced a smile despite his grief.) a (se) chinui (să)•- forced- forceful
- forcefully
- forces
- in
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6 humility
[hju'miləti](modesty; humbleness: Despite his powerful position in the government, he was still a man of great humility.) modestieSee also:- humble -
7 ridiculous
[rə'dikjuləs] 1. adjective(very silly; deserving to be laughed at: That's a ridiculous suggestion; You look ridiculous in that hat!) caraghios, ridicol- ridiculousness
- ridicule 2. noun(laughter at someone or something; mockery: Despite the ridicule of his neighbours he continued to build a spaceship in his garden.) zeflemea
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