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1 backwards and forwards
(in one direction and then in the opposite direction: The dog ran backwards and forwards across the grass.) încolo şi-ncoace -
2 shuttle
1) (in weaving, a piece of equipment for carrying the thread backwards and forwards across the other threads.) navetă2) (a piece of machinery for making loops in the lower thread in a sewing-machine.) suveică3) (an air, train or other transport service etc which operates constantly backwards and forwards between two places: an airline shuttle between London and Edinburgh; space shuttle (= a craft travelling between space stations).) navetă• -
3 back
[bæk] 1. noun1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) spate2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) spate3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) spate; fund4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.)2. adjective(of or at the back: the back door.) din spate3. adverb1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) înapoi2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) înapoi; la o parte3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) jos4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) în schimb; înapoi5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) înapoi4. verb1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) a da înapoi, a merge în marşarier2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) a susţine3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) a miza pe, a pune pariu pe•- backer- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) backhand/ care are rever; aplecat spre stânga- backlog- back-number
- backpack
- backpacking: go backpacking
- backpacker
- backside
- backslash
- backstroke
- backup
- backwash
- backwater
- backyard
- back down
- back of
- back on to
- back out
- back up
- have one's back to the wall
- put someone's back up
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4 back and forth
(first in one direction and then in the other; backwards and forwards: We had to go back and forth many times before we moved all our furniture to the new house.) încoace şi încolo -
5 backward
['bækwəd]1) (aimed or directed backwards: He left without a backward glance.) înapoi, îndărăt2) (less advanced in mind or body than is normal for one's age: a backward child.) retardat3) (late in developing a modern culture, mechanization etc: That part of Britain is still very backward; the backward peoples of the world.) înapoiat•- backwards
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6 bow
I 1. verb1) (to bend (the head and often also the upper part of the body) forwards in greeting a person etc: He bowed to the ladies; They bowed their heads in prayer.) a (se) apleca, a (se) înclina2) ((with to) to accept: I bow to your superior knowledge.) a se înclina în faţa2. noun(a bowing movement: He made a bow to the ladies.) plecăciune- bowedII 1. [bəu] noun1) (a springy curved rod bent by a string, by which arrows are shot.) arc2) (a rod with horsehair stretched along it, by which the strings of a violin etc are sounded.) arcuş3) (a looped knot of material: Her dress is decorated with bows.) nod2. noun((often in plural) the front of a ship or boat: The waves broke over the bows.) proră -
7 carriage
['kæri‹]1) (the act or cost of conveying and delivering goods: Does that price include carriage?) transport2) (a vehicle for carrying (especially in Britain, railway passengers): the carriage nearest the engine; a railway carriage.) vagon3) (especially formerly, a horse-drawn passenger vehicle.) trăsură4) (the part of a typewriter which moves back and forwards, carrying the paper.) car5) (posture; way of walking.) ţinută• -
8 forward
['fo:wəd] 1. adjective1) (moving on; advancing: a forward movement.) înainte2) (at or near the front: The forward part of a ship is called the `bows'.) din faţă2. adverb1) ((also forwards) moving towards the front: A pendulum swings backward(s) and forward(s).) înainte2) (to a later time: from this time forward.) înainte3. noun((in certain team games, eg football, hockey) a player in a forward position.) înaintaş4. verb(to send (letters etc) on to another address: I have asked the post office to forward my mail.) a trimite (la altă adresă) -
9 half-back
noun (in football, hockey etc, (a player in) a position directly behind the forwards.) mijlocaş -
10 header
1) (a fall or dive forwards: He slipped and took a header into the mud.) plonjon2) ((in football) the act of hitting the ball with the head: He scored with a great header.) lovitură cu capul -
11 headlong
adjective, adverb1) (moving forwards or downwards, with one's head in front: a headlong dive into the pool of water; He fell headlong into a pool of water.) cu capul înainte2) ((done) without thought or delay, often foolishly: a headlong rush; He rushes headlong into disaster.) pripit -
12 pace
[peis] 1. noun1) (a step: He took a pace forward.) pas2) (speed of movement: a fast pace.) viteză; mers2. verb(to walk backwards and forwards (across): He paced up and down.) a păşi- keep pace with
- pace out
- put someone through his paces
- set the pace
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13 pendulum
['pendjuləm, ]( American[) -‹u-](a swinging weight, eg that which operates the mechanism of a clock: The little girl watched the pendulum swing back and forwards; ( also adjective) a pendulum clock.) pendulă -
14 piston
['pistən]((in engines, pumps etc) a round piece usually of metal that fits inside a cylinder and moves up and down or backwards and forwards inside it.) piston -
15 project
1. ['pro‹ekt] noun1) (a plan or scheme: a building project.) proiect2) (a piece of study or research: I am doing a project on Italian art.) studiu (asupra)2. [prə'‹ekt] verb1) (to throw outwards, forwards or upwards: The missile was projected into space.) a lansa2) (to stick out: A sharp rock projected from the sea.) a ieşi (în afară)3) (to plan or propose.) a plănui4) (to make a picture or a film appear on a screen.)•- projection
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16 rock
I [rok] noun1) ((a large lump or mass of) the solid parts of the surface of the Earth: The ship struck a rock and sank; the rocks on the seashore; He built his house on solid rock.) stâncă; piatră2) (a large stone: The climber was killed by a falling rock.) bolovan3) (a type of hard sweet made in sticks: a stick of Edinburgh rock.) acadea•- rockery- rocky
- rockiness
- rock-bottom
- rock-garden
- rock-plant
- on the rocks II [rok] verb1) (to (cause to) swing gently backwards and forwards or from side to side: The mother rocked the cradle; This cradle rocks.) a (se) legăna2) (to swing (a baby) gently in one's arms to comfort it or make it sleep.) a legăna3) (to shake or move violently: The earthquake rocked the building.) a zgudui•- rocker- rocky
- rockiness
- rocking-chair
- rocking-horse
- off one's rocker III [rok]((also rock music) music or songs with a strong, heavy beat and usually a simple melody: She likes rock; ( also adjective) a rock band.) (de) rock -
17 rocking-chair
noun (a chair which rocks backwards and forwards on rockers.) -
18 rocking-horse
noun (a toy horse which rocks backwards and forwards on rockers.) -
19 roll
I 1. [rəul] noun1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) rulou, sul2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) franzeluţă3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) rostogolire4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) (mişcare de) ruliu5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) bubuit6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) halcă7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) duruit2. verb1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) a (se) rostogoli2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) a se mişca/a merge pe roţi3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) a face sul4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) a (se) întoarce5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) a face în formă de minge6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) a înfăşura7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) a netezi; a întinde (cu un rulou)8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) a se legăna9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) a bubui; a durui10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) a roti11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) a rula, a merge cu maşina12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) a se rostogoli (pe)13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) a se scurge•- roller- rolling
- roller-skate 3. verb(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.)- roll in
- roll up II(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) catalog, listă -
20 scrimmage
['skrimi‹]1) (in American football, a struggle for the ball by the rival forwards hunched tightly round it.)2) (a fight; a confused struggle.)
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