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1 first of all
(to begin with; the most important thing is: First of all, let's clear up the mess; First of all, the scheme is impossible - secondly, we can't afford it.) în primul rând -
2 very
['veri] 1. adverb1) (to a great degree: He's very clever; You came very quickly; I'm not feeling very well.) foarte2) (absolutely; in the highest degree: The very first thing you must do is ring the police; She has a car of her very own.) chiar2. adjective1) (exactly or precisely the thing, person etc mentioned: You're the very man I want to see; At that very minute the door opened.) tocmai, exact2) (extreme: at the very end of the day; at the very top of the tree.) chiar (la/în)3) (used for emphasis in other ways: The very suggestion of a sea voyage makes her feel seasick.) doar• -
3 quarter
['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) sfert2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) douăzeci şi cinci de cenţi3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) cartier4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) direcţie5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) milă6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) ciozvârtă7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) pătrar8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) sfert9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) trimestru2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) a tăia în patru2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) a micşora de patru ori3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) a încartirui•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) trimestrial4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) publicaţie trimestrială- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
- at close quarters -
4 second
I 1. ['sekənd] adjective1) (next after, or following, the first in time, place etc: February is the second month of the year; She finished the race in second place.) al doilea, secund2) (additional or extra: a second house in the country.) al doilea, a doua3) (lesser in importance, quality etc: She's a member of the school's second swimming team.) secundar2. adverb(next after the first: He came second in the race.) al doilea3. noun1) (a second person, thing etc: You're the second to arrive.) al doilea2) (a person who supports and helps a person who is fighting in a boxing match etc.) susţinător4. verb(to agree with (something said by a previous speaker), especially to do so formally: He proposed the motion and I seconded it.) a sprijini5. noun(a secondary school.) şcoală secundară- seconder- secondly
- secondary colours
- secondary school
- second-best
- second-class
- second-hand
- second lieutenant
- second-rate
- second sight
- second thoughts
- at second hand
- come off second best
- every second week
- month
- second to none II ['sekənd] noun1) (the sixtieth part of a minute: He ran the race in three minutes and forty-two seconds.) secundă2) (a short time: I'll be there in a second.) clipă -
5 appearance
1) (what can be seen (of a person, thing etc): From his appearance he seemed very wealthy.) înfăţişare2) (the act of coming into view or coming into a place: The thieves ran off at the sudden appearance of two policemen.) apariţie3) (the act of coming before or presenting oneself/itself before the public or a judge etc: his first appearance on the stage.) apariţie; înfăţişare -
6 booster
1) (a person or thing that boosts: That was a real morale booster for me (= That made me feel more cheerful and optimistic).) susţinător2) (a device for increasing power, force etc: I've fixed a booster on the TV aerial to improve the signal.) amplificator3) (the first stage of a rocket that works by several stages.) rachetă de lansare -
7 eleven
[i'levn] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 11.) unsprezece2) (the age of 11.) unsprezece ani3) (in football etc, a team of eleven players: He plays for the school's first eleven.) unsprezece2. adjective1) (11 in number.) unsprezece2) (aged 11.) (în vârstă de) unsprezece ani•- eleven-- eleventh
- eleven-year-old 3. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is eleven years old.) de unsprezece ani -
8 essential
[i'senʃəl] 1. adjective(absolutely necessary: Strong boots are essential for mountaineering; It is essential that you arrive punctually.) necesar, esenţial2. noun(a thing that is fundamental or necessary: Everyone should learn the essentials of first aid; Is a television set an essential?) noţiune de bază, esenţial -
9 next
[nekst] 1. adjective(nearest in place, time etc: When you have called at that house, go on to the next one; The next person to arrive late will be sent away; Who is next on the list?) următor2. adverb(immediately after in place or time: John arrived first and Jane came next.) (imediat) după aceea3. pronoun(the person or thing nearest in place, time etc: Finish one question before you begin to answer the next; One minute he was sitting beside me - the next he was lying on the ground.) următor- biggest
- oldest
- next door
- next to -
10 respectively
[-tiv-]adverb (referring to each person or thing mentioned, in the order in which they are mentioned: Peter, James and John were first, second and third, respectively.) respectiv -
11 surface
['sə:fis] 1. noun1) (the outside part (of anything): Two-thirds of the earth's surface is covered with water; This road has a very uneven surface.) suprafaţă2) (the outward appearance of, or first impression made by, a person or thing: On the surface he seems cold and unfriendly, but he's really a kind person.) aparenţă2. verb1) (to put a surface on (a road etc): The road has been damaged by frost and will have to be surfaced again.) a pardosi2) ((of a submarine, diver etc) to come to the surface.) a ieşi la suprafaţă•
См. также в других словарях:
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first thing — (the) first thing (in the morning) before doing anything else. The first thing tomorrow, you ll have to cancel our reservations. White had a habit of playing his trumpet first thing in the morning, which really irritated his neighbors … New idioms dictionary
first thing — 1. adverb Early in the morning. Ill meet you first thing at the station. 2. noun The basic idea of how to do something. I would help you, but I dont know the first thing about gardening … Wiktionary
first thing (in the morning) — phrase at the very beginning of the day I rang them first thing this morning. Thesaurus: happening in the morning or daytimesynonym times in the morning or daytimehyponym Main entry: first … Useful english dictionary
first thing in the morning — (the) first thing (in the morning) before doing anything else. The first thing tomorrow, you ll have to cancel our reservations. White had a habit of playing his trumpet first thing in the morning, which really irritated his neighbors … New idioms dictionary
first thing off the bat — {adv. phr.} Immediately; at once. * /He called home from Paris first thing off the bat as he stepped off the plane./ … Dictionary of American idioms
first thing off the bat — {adv. phr.} Immediately; at once. * /He called home from Paris first thing off the bat as he stepped off the plane./ … Dictionary of American idioms
first\ thing\ off\ the\ bat — adv. phr. Immediately; at once. He called home from Paris first thing off the bat as he stepped off the plane … Словарь американских идиом
first thing — Synonyms and related words: ab initio, ab ovo, aborigine, at first, at the start, before everything, chiefly, first, first and foremost, firstly, from the beginning, in the beginning, initially, mainly, originally, primarily, primo, principally … Moby Thesaurus
first thing — initial matter, first item on the agenda … English contemporary dictionary
