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1 preference
['pre-]noun ((a) choice of, or (a) liking for, one thing rather than another: He likes most music but he has a preference for classical music.) preferinţă -
2 change
[ ein‹] 1. verb1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) a (se) schimba2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) a schimba3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) a (se) schimba4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) a (se) preschimba (în)5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) a schimba2. noun1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) schimbare2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) schimbare3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) schimbare4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) mărunt5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) rest6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) schimbare•- change hands
- a change of heart
- the change of life
- change one's mind
- for a change -
3 this
[ðis] 1. plural - these; adjective1) (used to indicate a person, thing etc nearby or close in time: This book is better than that (one); I prefer these trousers.) acest, această, aceşti, aceste2) (used in stories to indicate a person, thing etc that one is describing or about to describe: Then this man arrived.) un, o; acest, aceasta2. pronoun(used for a thing etc or a person nearby or close in time: Read this - you'll like it; This is my friend John Smith.) asta; acesta, aceasta3. adverb(so; to this degree: I didn't think it would be this easy.) atât de -
4 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)• -
5 border
['bo:də] 1. noun1) (the edge of a particular thing: the border of a picture/handkerchief.) margine2) (the boundary of a country: They'll ask for your passport at the border.) graniţă3) (a flower bed round the edge of a lawn etc: a flower border.) răzor2. verb((with on) to come near to or lie on the border of: Germany borders on France.) a se învecina cu, a fi lângă3. noun(the border between one thing and another: He was on the borderline between passing and failing.) graniţă -
6 guarantee
1. noun1) (a statement by the maker that something will work for a certain period of time: This guarantee is valid for one year.) garanţie2) (a thing that makes something likely or certain: It is no guarantee against failure.) garanţie2. verb1) (to act as, or give, a guarantee: This watch is guaranteed for six months.) a garanta2) (to state that something is true, definite etc: I can't guarantee that what he told me is correct.) a garanta -
7 difference
['difrəns]1) (what makes one thing unlike another: I can't see any difference between these two pictures; It doesn't make any difference to me whether you go or stay; There's not much difference between them.) diferenţă2) (an act of differing, especially a disagreement: We had a difference of opinion; Have they settled their differences? (= Have they stopped arguing?).) dezacord; neînţelegere3) (the amount by which one quantity or number is greater than another: If you buy it for me I'll give you $6 now and make up the difference later.) diferenţă•- differentiate
- differentiation -
8 barter
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9 swop
[swop] 1. past tense, past participle - swopped, swapped; verb(to exchange one thing for another: He swopped his ball with another boy for a pistol; They swopped books with each other.) a schimba2. noun(an exchange: a fair swop.) schimb -
10 lag
[læɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - lagged; verb((often with behind) to move too slowly and become left behind: We waited for the smaller children, who were lagging behind the rest.) a rămâne în urmă2. noun(an act of lagging or the amount by which one thing is later than another: There is sometimes a time-lag of several seconds between our seeing the lightning and our hearing the thunder.) decalaj -
11 proportion
[prə'po:ʃən]1) (a part (of a total amount): Only a small proportion of the class passed the exam.) proporţie, procentaj2) (the (correct) quantity, size, number etc (of one thing compared with that of another): For this dish, the butter and flour should be in the proportion of three to four (=eg 300 grammes of butter with every 400 grammes of flour).) proporţie•- proportionally
- proportionate
- proportionately
- be
- get in proportion to
- get in proportion
- be
- get out of all proportion to
- get out of proportion to
- get out of all proportion
- get out of proportion
- in proportion to -
12 right
1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) drept2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) potrivit3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) bine4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) potrivit2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) drept2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) dreptate3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) partea dreaptă, dreapta4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) dreapta3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) chiar2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) imediat3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) chiar4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) de tot5) (to the right: Turn right.) la dreapta6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) corect, bine4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) a (se) redresa2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) a îndrepta5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') bine- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) de dreapta- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right -
13 hope
[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) a spera2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) speranţă2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) speranţă3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) speranţă•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
- raise someone's hopes -
14 do
[du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?)2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down])3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.)4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.)5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) a face6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) a face, a termina7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) a se ocupa de8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) a merge, a se potrivi9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) a face, a studia10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) a face11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) a aranja12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) a se purta, a face13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) a arăta14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) a face15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) a vizita, a străbate2. noun(an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) festivitate, serbare- doer- doings
- done
- do-it-yourself
- to-do
- I
- he could be doing with / could do with
- do away with
- do for
- done for
- done in
- do out
- do out of
- do's and don'ts
- do without
- to do with
- what are you doing with -
15 love
1. noun1) (a feeling of great fondness or enthusiasm for a person or thing: She has a great love of music; her love for her children.) dragoste2) (strong attachment with sexual attraction: They are in love with one another.) îndrăgostit3) (a person or thing that is thought of with (great) fondness (used also as a term of affection): Ballet is the love of her life; Goodbye, love!) pasiune; iubire4) (a score of nothing in tennis: The present score is fifteen love (written 15-0).) (la) zero2. verb1) (to be (very) fond of: She loves her children dearly.) a iubi2) (to take pleasure in: They both love dancing.) a(-i) plăcea•- lovable- lovely
- loveliness
- lover
- loving
- lovingly
- love affair
- love-letter
- lovesick
- fall in love with
- fall in love
- for love or money
- make love
- there's no love lost between them -
16 eye
1. noun1) (the part of the body with which one sees: Open your eyes; She has blue eyes.) ochi2) (anything like or suggesting an eye, eg the hole in a needle, the loop or ring into which a hook connects etc.) gaură; ureche3) (a talent for noticing and judging a particular type of thing: She has an eye for detail/colour/beauty.) ochi2. verb(to look at, observe: The boys were eyeing the girls at the dance; The thief eyed the policeman warily.) a se uita la; a observa- eyeball- eyebrow
- eye-catching
- eyelash
- eyelet
- eyelid
- eye-opener
- eye-piece
- eyeshadow
- eyesight
- eyesore
- eye-witness
- before/under one's very eyes
- be up to the eyes in
- close one's eyes to
- in the eyes of
- keep an eye on
- lay/set eyes on
- raise one's eyebrows
- see eye to eye
- with an eye to something
- with one's eyes open -
17 leave
I [li:v] past tense, past participle - left; verb1) (to go away or depart from, often without intending to return: He left the room for a moment; They left at about six o'clock; I have left that job.) a părăsi; a pleca2) (to go without taking: She left her gloves in the car; He left his children behind when he went to France.) a (-şi) lăsa3) (to allow to remain in a particular state or condition: She left the job half-finished.) a lăsa4) (to let (a person or a thing) do something without being helped or attended to: I'll leave the meat to cook for a while.) a lăsa5) (to allow to remain for someone to do, make etc: Leave that job to the experts!) a lăsa6) (to make a gift of in one's will: She left all her property to her son.) a lăsa•- leave out
- left over II [li:v] noun1) (permission to do something, eg to be absent: Have I your leave to go?) permisiune2) ((especially of soldiers, sailors etc) a holiday: He is home on leave at the moment.) permisie•- take one's leave of- take one's leave -
18 honour
['onə] 1. noun1) (respect for truth, honesty etc: a man of honour.) onoare2) ((the keeping or increasing of) a person's, country's etc good reputation: We must fight for the honour of our country.) onoare3) (fame; glory: He won honour on the field of battle.) glorie4) (respect: This ceremony is being held in honour of those who died in the war.) în cinstea5) (something which a person feels to be a reason for pride etc: It is a great honour to be asked to address this meeting.) cinste6) (a title, degree etc given to a person as a mark of respect for his services, work, ability etc: He has received many honours for his research into cancer.) distincţie7) ((with capital: with His, Your etc) a title of respect used when talking to or about judges, mayors etc: My client wishes to plead guilty, Your Honour.) domnul(e) judecător2. verb1) (to show great respect to (a person, thing etc): We should honour the Queen.) a respecta2) (to do, say etc something which is a reason for pride, satisfaction etc to: Will you honour us with your presence at the meeting?) a onora (cu)3) (to give (someone) a title, degree etc as a mark of respect for his ability etc: He was honoured for his work with the mentally handicapped.) a conferi o distincţie4) (to fulfil (a promise etc): We'll honour our agreement.) a onora•- honorary- honourable
- honours
- in honour bound
- honour bound
- on one's honour
- word of honour -
19 make
[meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) a face2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) a face (să), a determina3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) a face4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) a câştiga5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) a face6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) a fi, a deveni7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) a estima8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) a numi9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) a face2. noun(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) marcă- maker- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
- make up to -
20 which
[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) care; pe care; la care2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) care; pe care3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.)- which is which? - which is which
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