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1 iron
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element that is the most common metal, is very hard, and is widely used for making tools etc: Steel is made from iron; The ground is as hard as iron; iron railings; iron determination (= very strong determination).) fier2) (a flat-bottomed instrument that is heated up and used for smoothing clothes etc: I've burnt a hole in my dress with the iron.) fier (de călcat)3) (a type of golf-club.) crosă (de golf)2. verb(to smooth (clothes etc) with an iron: This dress needs to be ironed; I've been ironing all afternoon.) a călca (cu fierul)- ironing- irons
- ironing-board
- ironmonger
- ironmongery
- have several
- too many irons in the fire
- iron out
- strike while the iron is hot -
2 bone
[bəun] 1. noun1) (the hard substance forming the skeleton of man, animals etc: Bone decays far more slowly than flesh.) os2) (a piece of this substance: She broke two of the bones in her foot.) os2. verb(to take the bones out of (fish etc).) a dezosa- bony- bone china
- bone idle
- a bone of contention
- have a bone to pick with someone
- have a bone to pick with
- to the bone -
3 feeling
1) (power and ability to feel: I have no feeling in my little finger.) simţ2) (something that one feels physically: a feeling of great pain.) senzaţie3) ((usually in plural) something that one feels in one's mind: His angry words hurt my feelings; a feeling of happiness.) sentiment4) (an impression or belief: I have a feeling that the work is too hard.) impresie5) (affection: He has no feeling for her now.) sentiment6) (emotion: He spoke with great feeling.) emoţie -
4 might
I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) a (se) putea să2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) a (se) putea să3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) a putea cel puţin•- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) forţă, putere- mighty- mightily
- mightiness -
5 need
[ni:d] 1. negative short form - needn't; verb1) (to require: This page needs to be checked again; This page needs checking again; Do you need any help?) a avea nevoie de2) (to be obliged: You need to work hard if you want to succeed; They don't need to come until six o'clock; She needn't have given me such an expensive present.) a trebui, a fi cazul2. noun1) (something essential, that one must have: Food is one of our basic needs.) nevoie2) (poverty or other difficulty: Many people are in great need.) nevoie3) (a reason: There is no need for panic.) motiv•- needless- needlessly
- needy
- a need for
- in need of -
6 own
[əun] 1. verb1) (to have as a possession: I own a car.) a poseda2) (to admit that something is true: I own that I have not been working very hard.) a recunoaşte2. adjective, pronoun(belonging to (the person stated): The house is my own; I saw it with my own eyes.)- owner- ownership
- get one's own back
- own up -
7 pay off
1) (to pay in full and discharge (workers) because they are no longer needed: Hundreds of steel-workers have been paid off.) a concedia2) (to have good results: His hard work paid off.) a da rezultate; a fi rentabil -
8 can
[kæn] I negative - can't; verb1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.) a putea, a i se permite2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?) a şti3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.) a putea4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?) a puteaII 1. noun(a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.) cutie (de conserve/de răcoritoare/ de bere)2. verb(to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.) a conserva- canned- cannery -
9 corn
I [ko:n] noun1) (the seeds of cereal plants, especially (in Britain) wheat, or (in North America) maize.) grâu; porumb2) ((American grain) the plants themselves: a field of corn.)•- corned beef
- cornflakes
- cornflour
- cornflower II [ko:n] noun(a little bump of hard skin found on the foot: I have a corn on my little toe.) bătătură -
10 diamond
1) (a very hard, colourless precious stone: Her brooch had three diamonds in it; ( also adjective) a diamond ring.) diamant; de diamant2) (a piece of diamond (often artificial) used as a tip on eg a record-player stylus.) diamant3) (a kind of four-sided figure or shape; ♦: There was a pattern of red and yellow diamonds on the floor.) romb4) (one of the playing-cards of the suit diamonds, which have red symbols of this shape on them.) caro•- diamonds -
11 die
I present participle - dying; verb1) (to lose life; to stop living and become dead: Those flowers are dying; She died of old age.) a muri2) (to fade; to disappear: The daylight was dying fast.) a dispărea3) (to have a strong desire (for something or to do something): I'm dying for a drink; I'm dying to see her.) a avea o poftă nebună de•- diehard- die away
- die down
- die hard
- die off
- die out II noun(a stamp or punch for making raised designs on money, paper etc.) matriţăIII see dice -
12 difficulty
plural - difficulties; noun1) (the state or quality of being hard (to do) or not easy: I have difficulty in understanding him.) dificultate2) (an obstacle or objection: He has a habit of foreseeing difficulties.) greutăţi3) ((especially in plural) trouble, especially money trouble: The firm was in difficulties.) strâmtorare -
13 donkey-work
noun (hard, uninteresting work: We have a computer now, which saves us a lot of donkey-work.) -
14 however
1) (in spite of that: It would be nice if we had more money. However, I suppose we'll manage with what we have.) totuşi2) ((also how ever) in what way; by what means: However did you get here?; However did you do that?) cum, în ce fel3) (to no matter what extent: However hard I try, I still can't do it.) oricât -
15 jet
I [‹et] noun, adjective((of) a hard black mineral substance, used for ornaments etc: The beads are made of jet; a jet brooch.) (de) lignitII [‹et]1) (a sudden, strong stream or flow (of liquid, gas, flame or steam), forced through a narrow opening: Firemen have to be trained to direct the jets from their hoses accurately.) jet2) (a narrow opening in an apparatus through which a jet comes: This gas jet is blocked.) jgheab3) (an aeroplane driven by jet propulsion: We flew by jet to America.) avion cu reacţie•- jet-lag- jet-propelled
- jet propulsion -
16 rest
I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) odihnă2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) somn, odihnă3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) suport; tetieră4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) (în) repaus2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) a (se) odihni2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) a se odihni3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) a (se) sprijini (pe); a-şi aţinti (asupra)4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) a se linişti, a avea tihnă5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) a depinde (de)6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) a aparţine•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]- the rest -
17 serviceable
1) (useful; capable of being used: This tractor is so old it is barely serviceable now.) util2) (hard-wearing: He walks to school every day, so he must have serviceable shoes.) practic -
18 shell
[ʃel] 1. noun1) (the hard outer covering of a shellfish, egg, nut etc: an eggshell; A tortoise can pull its head and legs under its shell.) scoică; cochilie; coajă; carapace2) (an outer covering or framework: After the fire, all that was left was the burned-out shell of the building.) carcasă3) (a metal case filled with explosives and fired from a gun etc: A shell exploded right beside him.) obuz2. verb1) (to remove from its shell or pod: You have to shell peas before eating them.) a desface, a descoji2) (to fire explosive shells at: The army shelled the enemy mercilessly.) a bombarda•- come out of one's shell
- shell out -
19 soft
[soft]1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) moale2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) moale, mătăsos3) (not loud: a soft voice.) blând4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) moale5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) indulgent6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) nealcoolic7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) tâmpit, idiot•- softly- softness
- soften
- soft-boiled
- soft-hearted
- soft-spoken
- software
- softwood
- have a soft spot for -
20 work
[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) loc de muncă, serviciu2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) muncă3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) material de lucru4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) operă5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) muncă6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) loc de muncă2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) a munci2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) a lucra3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) a face să funcţioneze4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) a merge, a funcţiona5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) a progresa (încet)6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) a deveni încet-încet7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) a lucra de mână•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mecanism2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) opere•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders
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