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1 alibi
(the fact or a statement that a person accused of a crime was somewhere else when it was committed: Has he an alibi for the night of the murder?) alibi -
2 beforehand
adverb (before the time when something else is done: If you're coming, let me know beforehand.) dinainte -
3 exchange
[iks' ein‹] 1. verb1) (to give, or give up, in return for something else: Can you exchange a dollar note for two 50-cent pieces?) a schimba2) (to give and receive in return: They exchanged amused glances.) a schimba2. noun1) (the giving and taking of one thing for another: He gave me a pencil in exchange for the marble; An exchange of opinions is helpful.) schimb2) (a conversation or dispute: An angry exchange took place between the two brothers when their father's will was read.) diferend3) (the act of exchanging the money of one country for that of another.) schimb4) (the difference between the value of money in different countries: What is the rate of exchange between the U.S. dollar and the yen?) schimb5) (a place where business shares are bought and sold or international financial dealings carried on.) bursă6) ((also telephone exchange) a central telephone system where lines are connected.) centrală (telefonică)• -
4 fall back on
(to use, or to go to for help, finally when everything else has been tried: Whatever happens you have your father's money to fall back on.) a recurge la -
5 for
[fo:] 1. preposition1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) pentru2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) spre3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) timp de; (pe) o distanţă de4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.)5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) pe6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) pentru7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) din partea8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) în favoarea; pentru9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?)10) (because of: for this reason.) din11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) pentru12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) pentru13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) drept14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) pentru15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) în ciuda2. conjunction(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) deoarece -
6 metaphor
['metəfə](a form of expression (not using `like' or `as')in which a quality or characteristic is given to a person or thing by using a name, image, adjective etc normally used of something else which has similar qualities etc: `He's a tiger when he's angry' is an example of (a) metaphor.) metaforă- metaphorical- metaphoric
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7 might have
1) (used to suggest that something would have been possible if something else had been the case: You might have caught the bus if you had run.) a fi putut să2) (used to suggest that a person has not done what he should: You might have told me!) ar fi trebuit să3) (used to show that something was a possible action etc but was in fact not carried out or done: I might have gone, but I decided not to.) a fi putut să4) (used when a person does not want to admit to having done something: `Have you seen this man?' `I might have.') e posibil -
8 pack up
1) (to put into containers in order to take somewhere else: She packed up the contents of her house.) a împacheta2) (to stop working or operating: We'd only gone five miles when the engine packed up.) -
9 place
[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) loc2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) spaţiu (gol)3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) piaţă4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) loc5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) loc, poziţie6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) loc; rang7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) pagină; rând8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) treabă9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) post10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) casă11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) piaţă12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) zecimală2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) a pune2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) a nu şti de unde să-l ia•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
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10 present
I ['preznt] adjective1) (being here, or at the place, occasion etc mentioned: My father was present on that occasion; Who else was present at the wedding?; Now that the whole class is present, we can begin the lesson.) prezent2) (existing now: the present moment; the present prime minister.) actual3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action now: In the sentence `She wants a chocolate', the verb is in the present tense.) prezent•- the present
- at present
- for the present II [pri'zent] verb1) (to give, especially formally or ceremonially: The child presented a bunch of flowers to the Queen; He was presented with a gold watch when he retired.) a oferi2) (to introduce: May I present my wife (to you)?) a prezenta3) (to arrange the production of (a play, film etc): The Elizabethan Theatre Company presents `Hamlet', by William Shakespeare.) a prezenta4) (to offer (ideas etc) for consideration, or (a problem etc) for solving: She presents (=expresses) her ideas very clearly; The situation presents a problem.) a prezenta5) (to bring (oneself); to appear: He presented himself at the dinner table half an hour late.) a (se) prezenta•- presentable
- presentation
- present arms III ['preznt] noun(a gift: a wedding present; birthday presents.) cadou -
11 rate
[reit] 1. noun1) (the number of occasions within a given period of time when something happens or is done: a high (monthly) accident rate in a factory.) rată, procent(aj)2) (the number or amount of something (in relation to something else); a ratio: There was a failure rate of one pupil in ten in the exam.) procentaj3) (the speed with which something happens or is done: He works at a tremendous rate; the rate of increase/expansion.) ritm; viteză4) (the level (of pay), cost etc (of or for something): What is the rate of pay for this job?) tarif5) ((usually in plural) a tax, especially, in United Kingdom, paid by house-owners etc to help with the running of their town etc.) impozit2. verb(to estimate or be estimated, with regard to worth, merit, value etc: I don't rate this book very highly; He doesn't rate very highly as a dramatist in my estimation.) a aprecia; a fi apreciat; a evalua- rating- at this
- at that rate
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12 relatively
['relətivli]adverb (when compared to someone or something else: He seems relatively happy now; This is a fairly unimportant problem, relatively speaking.) relativ; comparativ -
13 repeat
[rə'pi:t] 1. verb1) (to say or do again: Would you repeat those instructions, please?) a repeta2) (to say (something one has heard) to someone else, sometimes when one ought not to: Please do not repeat what I've just told you.) a repeta3) (to say (something) one has learned by heart: to repeat a poem.) a recita, a spune pe de rost2. noun(something which is repeated: I'm tired of seeing all these repeats on television; ( also adjective) a repeat performance.) reluare- repeated- repeatedly
- repetition
- repetitive
- repetitively
- repetitiveness
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14 snigger
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