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1 sell down the river
(to betray: The gang was sold down the river by one of its associates.) a trăda -
2 reach
[ri: ] 1. verb1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) a ajunge (la)2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) a ajunge (la)3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.)4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) a lua legătura cu5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) a se întinde2. noun1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) distanţă mică (de); aproape (de)2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) distanţă la care se poate ajunge cu mâna; alonjă3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) porţiune (dreaptă) din albia unui râu -
3 stream
[stri:m] 1. noun1) (a small river or brook: He managed to jump across the stream.) pârâu2) (a flow of eg water, air etc: A stream of water was pouring down the gutter; A stream of people was coming out of the cinema; He got into the wrong stream of traffic and uttered a stream of curses.) aflux3) (the current of a river etc: He was swimming against the stream.) curent4) (in schools, one of the classes into which children of the same age are divided according to ability.) an de studiu2. verb1) (to flow: Tears streamed down her face; Workers streamed out of the factory gates; Her hair streamed out in the wind.) a curge şiroaie; a se revărsa; a flutura în vânt2) (to divide schoolchildren into classes according to ability: Many people disapprove of streaming (children) in schools.) a repartiza pe ani de studiu•- streamer- streamlined -
4 run
1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) a alerga2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) a merge3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) a curge4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) a porni; a funcţiona5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) a conduce6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) a alerga, a participa la o cursă7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) a merge; a veni8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) a (se) juca9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) a administra, a conduce; a merge10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) a ieşi11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) a(-şi) trece12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) a deveni13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).)2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) alergare2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) plimbare3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) perioadă4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) gaură5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) drept de folosire6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) coteţ7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.)•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) la rând- runny- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
- run wild -
5 drift
[drift] 1. noun1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) morman, grămadă2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) idee (generală)2. verb1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) a fi purtat de vânt/de curent, a aluneca2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) a se lăsa în voia sorţii•- drifter- driftwood -
6 level
['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) nivel2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) nivel, etaj3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) poloboc4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) platou; şes2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) plan; ras2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) la acelaşi nivel; la egalitate (cu)3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) imperturbabil3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) a nivela2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) a egala3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) a îndrepta (spre)4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) a face una cu pământul•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level -
7 overlook
[əuvə'luk]1) (to look down on: The house overlooked the river.) a avea vedere spre; a domina2) (to take no notice of: We shall overlook your lateness this time.) a trece cu vederea -
8 passage
['pæsi‹]1) (a long narrow way through, eg a corridor through a building: There was a dark passage leading down to the river between tall buildings.)2) (a part of a piece of writing or music: That is my favourite passage from the Bible.) pasaj3) ((usually of time) the act of passing: the passage of time.) trecere4) (a journey by boat: He paid for his passage by working as a steward.) traversare -
9 pitch
I 1. [pi ] verb1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) a ridica2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) a arunca3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) a cădea4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) a avea tangaj5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) a cânta; a acorda2. noun1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.) teren2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.) înălţime3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.) grad4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.) lansare5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.) tangaj6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.)•- - pitched- pitcher
- pitched battle
- pitchfork II [pi ] noun(a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.) smoală- pitch-dark -
10 plunge
1. verb1) (to throw oneself down (into deep water etc); to dive: He plunged into the river.) a plonja2) (to push (something) violently or suddenly into: He plunged a knife into the meat.) a vârî în2. noun(an act of plunging; a dive: He took a plunge into the pool.) plonjon- plunger- take the plunge -
11 sell
[sel]past tense, past participle - sold; verb1) (to give something in exchange for money: He sold her a car; I've got some books to sell.) a vinde2) (to have for sale: The farmer sells milk and eggs.) a vinde3) (to be sold: His book sold well.) a se vinde4) (to cause to be sold: Packaging sells a product.) a face să se vândă•- sell-out- be sold on
- be sold out
- sell down the river
- sell off
- sell out
- sell up -
12 shout
1. noun1) (a loud cry or call: He heard a shout.) ţipăt2) (a loud burst (of laughter, cheering etc): A shout went up from the crowd when he scored a goal.) aclamaţie2. verb(to say very loudly: He shouted the message across the river; I'm not deaf - there's no need to shout; Calm down and stop shouting at each other.) a ţipa, a urla -
13 swollen
['swəulən]adjective (increased in size, thickness etc, through swelling: a swollen river; He had a swollen ankle after falling down the stairs.) umflat
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