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1 direction
[-ʃən]1) ((the) place or point to which one moves, looks etc: What direction did he go in?; They were heading in my direction (= towards me); I'll find my way all right - I've a good sense of direction.) direcţie2) (guidance: They are under your direction.) îndrumare3) ((in plural) instructions (eg on how to get somewhere, use something etc): We asked the policeman for directions; I have lost the directions for this washing-machine.) instrucţiuni4) (the act of aiming or turning (something or someone) towards a certain point.) orientare -
2 front
1) (the part of anything (intended to be) nearest the person who sees it; usually the most important part of anything: the front of the house; the front of the picture; ( also adjective) the front page.) parte din faţă; prima (pagină)2) (the foremost part of anything in the direction in which it moves: the front of the ship; ( also adjective) the front seat of the bus.) (parte) din faţă3) (the part of a city or town that faces the sea: We walked along the (sea) front.)4) ((in war) the line of soliers nearest the enemy: They are sending more soldiers to the front.) front5) (a boundary separating two masses of air of different temperatures: A cold front is approaching from the Atlantic.) front (atmosferic)6) (an outward appearance: He put on a brave front.) înfăţişare7) (a name sometimes given to a political movement: the Popular Front for Liberation.) front•- frontage- frontal
- at the front of
- in front of
- in front -
3 mainstream
noun (the chief direction or trend of a system of theories, developments etc: the mainstream of traditional art.) curent dominant -
4 radar
(a method of showing the direction and distance of an object by means of radio waves which bounce off the object and return to their source.) radar -
5 searchlight
noun (a strong light with a beam that can be turned in any direction, used eg to see enemy aeroplanes in the sky.) proiector -
6 signpost
noun (a post with a sign on it, showing the direction and distance of places: We saw a signpost which told us we were 80 kilometres from London.) panou care indică numărul de kilometri până la o localitate -
7 U-turn
noun (a turn, in the shape of the letter U, made by a motorist etc in order to reverse his direction.) -
8 windsock
noun (a device for indicating the direction and speed of wind on an airfield.) indicator de vânt -
9 west
[west] 1. noun1) (the direction in which the sun sets or any part of the earth lying in that direction: They travelled towards the west; The wind is blowing from the west; in the west of Britain.) vest2) ((often with capital: also W) one of the four main points of the compass.) vest2. adjective1) (in the west: She's in the west wing of the hospital.) de vest2) (from the direction of the west: a west wind.) din(spre) vest3. adverb(towards the west: The cliffs face west.) spre vest- westerly- western 4. noun(a film or novel about the Wild West: Most westerns are about cowboys and Red Indians.) (film) western- westward
- westwards
- westward
- go west
- the West
- the Wild West -
10 east
[i:st] 1. noun1) (the direction from which the sun rises, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: The wind is blowing from the east; The village is to the east of Canton; in the east of England.) est2) ((also E) one of the four main points of the compass: He took a direction 10° E of N / east of north.) est2. adjective1) (in the east: the east coast.) de est, oriental2) (from the direction of the east: an east wind.) de/din est3. adverb(towards the east: The house faces east.) spre est- easterly- eastern
- easternmost
- eastward
- eastwards
- eastward
- the East -
11 south
1. noun1) (the direction to the right of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: He stood facing towards the south; She lives in the south of France.) sud2) (one of the four main points of the compass.) sud2. adjective1) (in the south: She works on the south coast.) sudic, meridional2) (from the direction of the south: a south wind.) din sud3. adverb(towards the south: This window faces south.) la sud- southern
- southerner
- southernmost
- southward
- southwards
- southward
- southbound
- south-east / south-west 4. adjective1) (in the south-east or south-west: the south-east coast.)2) (from the direction of the south-east or south-west: a south-east wind.)5. adverb(towards the south-east or south-west: The gateway faces south-west.)- south-eastern / south-western
- the South Pole -
12 stroke
[strəuk] I noun1) (an act of hitting, or the blow given: He felled the tree with one stroke of the axe; the stroke of a whip.) lovitură2) (a sudden occurrence of something: a stroke of lightning; an unfortunate stroke of fate; What a stroke of luck to find that money!) lovitură3) (the sound made by a clock striking the hour: She arrived on the stroke of (= punctually at) ten.) bătaie4) (a movement or mark made in one direction by a pen, pencil, paintbrush etc: short, even pencil strokes.) trăsătură5) (a single pull of an oar in rowing, or a hit with the bat in playing cricket.) lovitură6) (a movement of the arms and legs in swimming, or a particular method of swimming: He swam with slow, strong strokes; Can you do breaststroke/backstroke?) braţe7) (an effort or action: I haven't done a stroke (of work) all day.) efort8) (a sudden attack of illness which damages the brain, causing paralysis, loss of feeling in the body etc.) atac cerebral•II 1. verb(to rub (eg a furry animal) gently and repeatedly in one direction, especially as a sign of affection: He stroked the cat / her hair; The dog loves being stroked.) a mângâia2. noun(an act of stroking: He gave the dog a stroke.) mângâiere -
13 north
[no:Ɵ] 1. noun1) (the direction to the left of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: He faced towards the north; The wind is blowing from the north; I used to live in the north of England.) nord2) ((also N) one of the four main points of the compass.) nord2. adjective1) (in the north: on the north bank of the river.) nordic2) (from the direction of the north: a north wind.) din nord3. adverb(towards the north: The stream flows north.) în/la/spre nord- northern
- northerner
- northernmost
- northward
- northwards
- northward
- northbound
- north-east / north-west 4. adverb(towards the north-east or north-west: The building faces north-west.)- north-eastern / north-western
- the North Pole -
14 reverse
[rə'və:s] 1. verb1) (to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal: He reversed (the car) into the garage; He reversed the film through the projector.) a băga în marşarier; a întoarce2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) a întoarce pe dos3) (to change (a decision, policy etc) to the exact opposite: The man was found guilty, but the judges in the appeal court reversed the decision.) a anula, a revoca2. noun1) (( also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) dimpotrivă; contradictoriu2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) nenorocire3) ((a mechanism eg one of the gears of a car etc which makes something move in) a backwards direction or a direction opposite to normal: He put the car into reverse; ( also adjective) a reverse gear.) marşarier4) (( also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) revers•- reversal- reversed
- reversible
- reverse the charges -
15 turn
[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.)2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) a se întorce3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) a o lua (la)4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) a-şi îndrepta5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) a se întoarce6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) a (se) transforma (în)7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) a (se) face2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) învârtire2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) spiră3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) cotitură; intersecţie4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) rând5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) număr•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up -
16 line
I 1. noun1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) frânghie; fir2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) linie3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) linie; siluetă4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) rid, cută5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) şir, rând6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) rând7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) neam; dinastie8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) traseu; direcţie9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) (şină de) cale ferată10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) linie; conductă11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) rând; vers12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) companie13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) gamă de produse; domeniu14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) linie2. verb1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) a se alinia (de-a lungul)2) (to mark with lines.) a linia•- lineage- linear- lined- liner- lines- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) a căptuşi, a tapiţa2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) a căptuşi•- lined- liner- lining -
17 parallel
['pærəlel] 1. adjective1) ((of straight lines) going in the same direction and always staying the same distance apart: The road is parallel to/with the river.) paralel (cu)2) (alike (in some way): There are parallel passages in the two books.) similar2. adverb(in the same direction but always about the same distance away: We sailed parallel to the coast for several days.) paralel cu3. noun1) (a line parallel to another: Draw a parallel to this line.) paralelă2) (a likeness or state of being alike: Is there a parallel between the British Empire and the Roman Empire?) analogie3) (a line drawn from east to west across a map etc at a fixed distance from the equator: The border between Canada and the United States follows the forty-ninth parallel.) paralelă4. verb(to be equal to: His stupidity can't be paralleled.) a egala -
18 point
[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) vârf2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) cap3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) punct4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) punct5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) moment6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) punct; grad7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) punct (cardinal)8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) punct9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) idee (principală)10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) sens, rost11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) calităţi; defecte12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?)2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) a îndrepta (o armă) spre2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) a arăta (cu degetul)3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.)•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
- point one's toes -
19 round
1. adjective1) (shaped like a circle or globe: a round hole; a round stone; This plate isn't quite round.) rotund2) (rather fat; plump: a round face.) rotunjor; grăsuţ2. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: He turned round.)2) (in a circle: They all stood round and listened; A wheel goes round; All (the) year round.)3) (from one person to another: They passed the letter round; The news went round.)4) (from place to place: We drove round for a while.)5) (in circumference: The tree measured two metres round.)6) (to a particular place, usually a person's home: Are you coming round (to our house) tonight?)3. preposition1) (on all sides of: There was a wall round the garden; He looked round the room.)2) (passing all sides of (and returning to the starting-place): They ran round the tree.)3) (changing direction at: He came round the corner.)4) (in or to all parts of: The news spread all round the town.)4. noun1) (a complete circuit: a round of drinks (= one for everyone present); a round of golf.) rotund2) (a regular journey one takes to do one's work: a postman's round.) tură3) (a burst of cheering, shooting etc: They gave him a round of applause; The soldier fired several rounds.) salvă4) (a single bullet, shell etc: five hundred rounds of ammunition.) glonţ; obuz5) (a stage in a competition etc: The winners of the first round will go through to the next.) manşă, rundă6) (a type of song sung by several singers singing the same tune starting in succession.) canon5. verb(to go round: The car rounded the corner.) a se întoarce (la)- rounded- roundly
- roundness
- rounds
- all-round
- all-rounder
- roundabout 6. adjective(not direct: a roundabout route.)- round-shouldered
- round trip
- all round
- round about
- round off
- round on
- round up -
20 strike
1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) a lovi2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) a ataca3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) a scăpăra4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) a face grevă5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) a descoperi6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) a suna7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) a izbi8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) a bate9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) a apuca; a merge10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) a demonta; a coborî2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) grevă2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) descoperire•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up
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