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fall short

  • 1 fall short

    ( often with of) (to be not enough or not good enough etc: The money we have falls short of what we need.) a nu fi de ajuns

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  • 2 fall

    [fo:l] 1. past tense - fell; verb
    1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) a cădea
    2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) a cădea
    3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) a scădea
    4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) a cădea
    5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) a ajunge (într-o stare de)
    6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) a-i rămâne să
    2. noun
    1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) că­dere
    2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) cădere, prăbuşire
    3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) cădere
    4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) toamnă
    •
    - fallout
    - his
    - her face fell
    - fall away
    - fall back
    - fall back on
    - fall behind
    - fall down
    - fall flat
    - fall for
    - fall in with
    - fall off
    - fall on/upon
    - fall out
    - fall short
    - fall through

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  • 3 shower

    1. noun
    1) (a short fall (of rain): I got caught in a shower on my way here.) aversă
    2) (anything resembling such a fall of rain: a shower of sparks; a shower of bullets.) ploaie; torent
    3) (a bath in which water is sprayed down on the bather from above: I'm just going to have/take a shower.) baie cu duş
    4) (the equipment used for such a bath: We're having a shower fitted in the bathroom.) duş
    2. verb
    1) (to pour down in large quantities (on): They showered confetti on the bride.) a inun­da cu
    2) (to bathe in a shower: He showered and dressed.) a face un duş
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    - showerproof

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  • 4 trip

    [trip] 1. past tense, past participle - tripped; verb
    1) ((often with up or over) to (cause to) catch one's foot and stumble or fall: She tripped and fell; She tripped over the carpet.) a (se) împie­dica
    2) (to walk with short, light steps: She tripped happily along the road.) a merge cu paşi uşori
    2. noun
    (a journey or tour: She went on / took a trip to Paris.) călătorie; excursie

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  • 5 way

    [wei] 1. noun
    1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) cale; drum
    2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) direcţie; drum; rută
    3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) Calea...
    4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) la o distanţă/depărtare de
    5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) manieră; mijloc
    6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) fel
    7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) manieră
    8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) a-şi face/a-şi croi drum
    2. adverb
    ((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) (de) departe
    - wayside
    - be/get on one's way
    - by the way
    - fall by the wayside
    - get/have one's own way
    - get into / out of the way of doing something
    - get into / out of the way of something
    - go out of one's way
    - have a way with
    - have it one's own way
    - in a bad way
    - in
    - out of the/someone's way
    - lose one's way
    - make one's way
    - make way for
    - make way
    - under way
    - way of life
    - ways and means

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