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101 scrape the bottom of the barrel
(to (be obliged to) use the least useful, efficient, person or thing available: We're short of players for the game but including John would really be scraping the bottom of the barrel.) a(-şi) da ultimul bănuţEnglish-Romanian dictionary > scrape the bottom of the barrel
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102 scrape together/up
(to manage (with difficulty) to find (enough): I'll try to scrape a team together for tomorrow's game.) a obţine cu dificultate -
103 scratch
[skræ ] 1. verb1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) a zgâria2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) a (se) scărpina3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) a grava4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) a(-şi) scoate5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) a retrage2. noun1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) zgârietură2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) zgârietură, julitură3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) linie de plecare•- scratchy- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
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104 shoot
[ʃu:t] 1. past tense, past participle - shot; verb1) ((often with at) to send or fire (bullets, arrows etc) from a gun, bow etc: The enemy were shooting at us; He shot an arrow through the air.) a trage2) (to hit or kill with a bullet, arrow etc: He went out to shoot pigeons; He was sentenced to be shot at dawn.) a trage în3) (to direct swiftly and suddenly: She shot them an angry glance.) a lansa4) (to move swiftly: He shot out of the room; The pain shot up his leg; The force of the explosion shot him across the room.) a se repezi; a proiecta5) (to take (usually moving) photographs (for a film): That film was shot in Spain; We will start shooting next week.) a filma; a fotografia6) (to kick or hit at a goal in order to try to score.) a şuta7) (to kill (game birds etc) for sport.) a vâna2. noun(a new growth on a plant: The deer were eating the young shoots on the trees.) mugure- shoot down
- shoot rapids
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105 shuttlecock
noun (a rounded cork etc, with feathers etc fixed in it, used in the game of badminton.) fluturaş (de badminton) -
106 skip
[skip] 1. past tense, past participle - skipped; verb1) (to go along with a hop on each foot in turn: The little girl skipped up the path.) a sălta2) (to jump over a rope that is being turned under the feet and over the head (as a children's game).) a sări (coarda)3) (to miss out (a meal, part of a book etc): I skipped lunch and went shopping instead; Skip chapter two.) a sări2. noun(a hop on one foot in skipping.) mic salt; săritură -
107 skittle
['skitl](a bottle-shaped, usually wooden object used as a target for knocking over in the game of skittles.) popic- skittles -
108 snap
[snæp] 1. past tense, past participle - snapped; verb1) ((with at) to make a biting movement, to try to grasp with the teeth: The dog snapped at his ankles.)2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.)3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.)4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.)5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.)2. noun1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) zgomot sec2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) fotografie (de amator)3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) (joc de cărţi) război3. adjective(done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) subit- snappy- snappily
- snappiness
- snapshot
- snap one's fingers
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109 snowball
noun (a ball of snow pressed hard together, especially made by children for throwing, as a game.) bulgăre de zăpadă -
110 sport
[spo:t] 1. noun1) (games or competitions involving physical activity: She's very keen on sport of all kinds.) sport2) (a particular game or amusement of this kind: Hunting, shooting and fishing are not sports I enjoy.) sport3) (a good-natured and obliging person: He's a good sport to agree to do that for us!) băiat bun4) (fun; amusement: I only did it for sport.) distracţie; amuzament2. verb(to wear, especially in public: He was sporting a pink tie.) a etala- sporting- sports
- sports car
- sports jacket
- sportsman
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111 squash
[skwoʃ] 1. verb1) (to press, squeeze or crush: He tried to squash too many clothes into his case; The tomatoes got squashed (flat) at the bottom of the shopping-bag.) a strivi; a zdrobi2) (to defeat (a rebellion etc).) a reprima2. noun1) (a state of being squashed or crowded: There was a great squash in the doorway.) înghesuială2) ((a particular flavour of) a drink containing the juice of crushed fruit: Have some orange squash!) suc de fructe3) ((also squash rackets) a type of game played in a walled court with rackets and a rubber ball.) squash4) (a vegetable or plant of the gourd family.)•- squashy -
112 stalk
I [sto:k] noun(the stem of a plant or of a leaf, flower or fruit: If the stalk is damaged, the plant may die.) tulpinăII [sto:k] verb1) (to walk stiffly and proudly, eg in anger: He stalked out of the room in disgust.) a merge cu un aer mândru2) (to move menacingly through a place: Disease and famine stalk (through) the country.) a bântui3) (in hunting, to move gradually as close as possible to game, eg deer, trying to remain hidden: Have you ever stalked deer / been deer-stalking?) a pândi•- stalker -
113 stalker
noun (a person who stalks game.) vânător la pândă -
114 table tennis
(a game played on a table with small bats and a light ball; ping pong.) tenis de masă, ping-pong -
115 tactics
['tæktiks]((sometimes in singular) the art of arranging troops, warships etc during a battle, in order to win or gain an advantage over one's opponents: They planned their tactics for the election/game/meeting.) tactică- tactical- tactically
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116 tag
[tæɡ] 1. noun1) (a label: a price-tag; a name-tag.) etichetă2) (a saying or quotation that is often repeated: a well-known Latin tag.) clişeu3) (something small that is added on or attached: a question-tag such as `isn't it?') adaos4) (a children's game in which one player chases the others and tries to touch one of them: to play tag.)2. verb(to put a tag or label on something: All the clothes have been tagged.) a pune/a ataşa o etichetă- tag on -
117 take on
1) (to agree to do (work etc); to undertake: He took on the job.) a accepta; a lua asupra sa2) (to employ: They are taking on five hundred more men at the factory.) a angaja3) ((with at) to challenge (someone) to a game etc: I'll take you on at tennis.) a juca (cu)4) (to get; to assume: His writing took on a completely new meaning.) a căpăta5) (to allow (passengers) to get on or in: The bus only stops here to take on passengers.) a lua6) (to be upset: Don't take on so!) a pune la inimă -
118 take part in
(to be one of a group of people doing something, to take an active share in (eg playing a game, performing a play, holding a discussion etc): He never took part in arguments.) a lua parte la -
119 team
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120 ten-pin bowling
noun (a game in which a ball is rolled at ten skittles in order to knock down as many as possible.) joc de popice
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