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1 donkey's years/ages
(a very long time: It's donkey's years since I was last there.) o veşnicie -
2 serve
[sə:v] 1. verb1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) a servi2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) a servi3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) a servi (de)4) (to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces: He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years.) a sluji; a fi membru (al)5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) a ispăşi6) (in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it: He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve?) a servi2. noun(act of serving (a ball).) serviciu- server- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
- serve up -
3 senior
['si:njə] 1. noun1) (( also adjective) (a person who is) older in years or higher in rank or authority: John is senior to me by two years; He is two years my senior; senior army officers.)2) ((American) a student in his/her last year in college or high school.)2. adjective((often abbreviated to Snr, Sr or Sen. when written) used to indicate the father of a person who is alive and who has the same name: John Jones Senior.) senior, tatăl- senior citizen -
4 increase
1. [in'kri:s] verb(to (cause to) grow in size, number etc: The number of children in this school has increased greatly in recent years.) a creşte, a (se) mări2. ['inkri:s] noun((the amount, number etc added by) growth: There has been some increase in business; The increase in the population over the last ten years was 40,000.) creştere- on the increase -
5 junior
['‹u:njə] 1. noun, adjective((a person who is) younger in years or lower in rank or authority: He is two years my junior; The school sent two juniors and one senior to take part; junior pupils; He is junior to me in the firm; the junior school.) junior; subaltern; cadet2. adjective((often abbreviated to Jnr, Jr or Jun. when written) used to indicate the son of a person who is still alive and who has the same name: John Jones Junior.) fiu3. noun((especially American) a name for the child (usually a son) of a family: Do bring Junior!) cel mic -
6 over
['əuvə] 1. preposition1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) peste; deasupra2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) peste, pe3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) acoperind4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) peste tot5) (about: a quarrel over money.) despre, asupra6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) la7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) în cursul8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) în timpul2. adverb1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.)2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.)3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.)4) (downwards: He fell over.)5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.)6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.)7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.)3. adjective(finished: The affair is over now.) deasupra4. noun((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.) serie de... mingi5. as part of a word1) (too (much), as in overdo.)2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.)3) (covering, as in overcoat.)4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.)5) (completely, as in overcome.)•- over all
- over and done with -
7 a bone of contention
(a cause of argument or quarrelling: Ownership of the boat was a bone of contention between the two men for many years.) măr al discordiei -
8 abroad
[ə'bro:d]1) (in or to another country: He lived abroad for many years.) în străinătate2) (current; going around: There's a rumour abroad that she is leaving.) peste tot -
9 absence
1) (the condition of not being present: His absence was noticed.) absenţă2) (a time during which a person etc is not present: After an absence of five years he returned home.) absenţă -
10 age
[ei‹] 1. noun1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?) vârstă2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) epocă, ev3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) bătrâneţe; vechime4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) veşnicie2. verb(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) a îmbătrâni- aged- ageless
- age-old
- the aged
- come of age
- of age -
11 ago
[ə'ɡəu](at a certain time in the past: two years ago; Long ago, men lived in caves; How long ago did he leave?) în urmă (cu) -
12 almost
['o:lməust](nearly but not quite: She is almost five years old; She almost fell under a moving car.) aproape -
13 alter
['o:ltə](to make or become different; to change: Will you alter this dress (to fit me)?; The town has altered a lot in the last two years.) a (se) schimba -
14 anglicise
(to make English or more like English: After living in England for ten years, he had become very anglicized.) a angliciza -
15 anglicize
(to make English or more like English: After living in England for ten years, he had become very anglicized.) a angliciza -
16 antique
[æn'ti:k] 1. adjective1) (old and usually valuable: an antique chair.) vechi (şi valoros)2) (old or old-fashioned: That car is positively antique.) demodat3) ((of a shop etc) dealing in antiques: an antique business.) de antichităţi2. noun(something made long ago (usually more than a hundred years ago) which is valuable or interesting: He collects antiques.) antichităţi- antiquity -
17 appreciate
[ə'pri:ʃieit]1) (to be grateful for (something): I appreciate all your hard work.) a fi recunoscător (pentru)2) (to value (someone or something) highly: Mothers are very often not appreciated.) a aprecia (la adevărata valoare)3) (understand; to be aware of: I appreciate your difficulties but I cannot help.) a-şi da seama4) (to increase in value: My house has appreciated (in value) considerably over the last ten years.) a creşte (ca valoare)•- appreciably
- appreciation
- appreciative
- appreciatively -
18 bar
1. noun1) (a rod or oblong piece (especially of a solid substance): a gold bar; a bar of chocolate; iron bars on the windows.) bară; bucată; lingou2) (a broad line or band: The blue material had bars of red running through it.) dungă3) (a bolt: a bar on the door.) drug4) (a counter at which or across which articles of a particular kind are sold: a snack bar; Your whisky is on the bar.) tejghea5) (a public house.) bar, pub6) (a measured division in music: Sing the first ten bars.) măsură7) (something which prevents (something): His carelessness is a bar to his promotion.) obstacol, piedică8) (the rail at which the prisoner stands in court: The prisoner at the bar collapsed when he was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment.) bară2. verb1) (to fasten with a bar: Bar the door.) a zăvorî, a închide2) (to prevent from entering: He's been barred from the club.) a da afară3) (to prevent (from doing something): My lack of money bars me from going on holiday.) a împiedica3. preposition(except: All bar one of the family had measles.) cu excepţia- barmaid- barman
- bar code -
19 be at odds
(to be quarrelling: He has been at odds with his brother for years.) a fi certat -
20 biennial
((of plants etc) lasting for two years: Wallflowers are biennial; a biennial plant.) bienal
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