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1 heel
[hi:l] 1. noun1) (the back part of the foot: I have a blister on my heel.) călcâi2) (the part of a sock etc that covers this part of the foot: I have a hole in the heel of my sock.) călcâi3) (the part of a shoe, boot etc under or round the heel of the foot: The heel has come off this shoe.) călcâi; toc2. verb1) (to put a heel on (a shoe etc).) a pune tocuri2) ((usually with over) (of ships) to lean to one side: The boat heeled over in the strong wind.) a se apleca•- - heeled- at/on one's heels
- kick one's heels
- take to one's heels
- to heel
- turn on one's heel -
2 reach
[ri: ] 1. verb1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) a ajunge (la)2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) a ajunge (la)3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.)4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) a lua legătura cu5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) a se întinde2. noun1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) distanţă mică (de); aproape (de)2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) distanţă la care se poate ajunge cu mâna; alonjă3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) porţiune (dreaptă) din albia unui râu -
3 leak
[li:k] 1. noun1) (a crack or hole through which liquid or gas escapes: Water was escaping through a leak in the pipe.) spărtură2) (the passing of gas, water etc through a crack or hole: a gas-leak.) scurgere3) (a giving away of secret information: a leak of Government plans.) scurgere de informaţii2. verb1) (to have a leak: This bucket leaks; The boiler leaked hot water all over the floor.) a avea o spărtură/o gaură2) (to (cause something) to pass through a leak: Gas was leaking from the cracked pipe; He was accused of leaking secrets to the enemy.) a se scurge, a divulga•- leakage- leaky -
4 escape
[i'skeip] 1. verb1) (to gain freedom: He escaped from prison.) a evada2) (to manage to avoid (punishment, disease etc): She escaped the infection.) a scăpa (de)3) (to avoid being noticed or remembered by; to avoid (the observation of): The fact escaped me / my notice; His name escapes me / my memory.) a scăpa4) ((of a gas, liquid etc) to leak; to find a way out: Gas was escaping from a hole in the pipe.) a se scurge2. noun((act of) escaping; state of having escaped: Make your escape while the guard is away; There have been several escapes from that prison; Escape was impossible; The explosion was caused by an escape of gas.) evadare; scurgere- escapism- escapist -
5 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 -
6 seat
[si:t] 1. noun1) (something for sitting on: Are there enough seats for everyone?) scaun2) (the part of a chair etc on which the body sits: This chair-seat is broken.) scaun3) ((the part of a garment covering) the buttocks: I've got a sore seat after all that horse riding; a hole in the seat of his trousers.) spate; tur4) (a place in which a person has a right to sit: two seats for the play; a seat in Parliament; a seat on the board of the company.) loc; scaun5) (a place that is the centre of some activity etc: Universities are seats of learning.) centru2. verb1) (to cause to sit down: I seated him in the armchair.) a aşeza2) (to have seats for: Our table seats eight.) a avea loc pentru•- - seater- seating
- seat belt
- take a seat
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