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1 spur
[spə:]1) (a small instrument with a sharp point or points that a rider wears on his heels and digs into the horse's sides to make it go faster.) pinten2) (anything that urges a person to make greater efforts: He was driven on by the spur of ambition.) îndemn•- spur on -
2 launch
I 1. [lo:n ] verb1) (to make (a boat or ship) slide into the water or (a rocket) leave the ground: As soon as the alarm was sounded, the lifeboat was launched; The Russians have launched a rocket.) a lansa2) (to start (a person, project etc) off on a course: His success launched him on a brilliant career.) a lansa3) (to throw.) a arunca2. noun((an) act of launching.) lansare- launch into
- launch out II [lo:n ] noun(a large, power-driven boat, usually used for short trips or for pleasure: We cruised round the bay in a motor launch.) vapor pentru excursii -
3 pile
I 1. noun1) (a (large) number of things lying on top of each other in a tidy or untidy heap; a (large) quantity of something lying in a heap: There was a neat pile of books in the corner of the room; There was pile of rubbish at the bottom of the garden.) grămadă2) (a large quantity, especially of money: He must have piles of money to own a car like that.) teanc2. verb(to make a pile of (something); to put (something) in a pile: He piled the boxes on the table.) a îngrămădi- pile-up- pile up II(a large pillar or stake driven into the ground as a foundation for a building, bridge etc: The entire city of Venice is built on piles.) pilonIII noun(the thick soft surface of carpets and some kinds of cloth eg velvet: The rug has a deep/thick pile.) păr; pluş; parte scămoşată (a unei stofe) -
4 crash
[kræʃ] 1. noun1) (a noise as of heavy things breaking or falling on something hard: I heard a crash, and looked round to see that he'd dropped all the plates.) pocnet2) (a collision: There was a crash involving three cars.) accident3) (a failure of a business etc: the Wall Street crash.) faliment(are)4) (a sudden failure of a computer: A computer crash is very costly.)2. verb1) (to (cause to) fall with a loud noise: The glass crashed to the floor.) a cădea; a (se) sparge2) (to drive or be driven violently (against, into): He crashed (his car); His car crashed into a wall.) a (se) ciocni3) ((of aircraft) to land or be landed in such a way as to be damaged or destroyed: His plane crashed in the mountains.) a se prăbuşi4) ((of a business) to fail.) a da faliment5) (to force one's way noisily (through, into): He crashed through the undergrowth.) a-şi face loc (cu zgomot)6) ((of a computer) to stop working suddenly: If the computer crashes, we may lose all our files.)3. adjective(rapid and concentrated: a crash course in computer technology.) intensiv- crash-land -
5 steam
[sti:m] 1. noun1) (a gas or vapour that rises from hot or boiling water or other liquid: Steam rose from the plate of soup / the wet earth in the hot sun; a cloud of steam; ( also adjective) A sauna is a type of steam bath.) abur2) (power or energy obtained from this: The machinery is driven by steam; Diesel fuel has replaced steam on the railways; ( also adjective) steam power, steam engines.) (cu) aburi2. verb1) (to give out steam: A kettle was steaming on the stove.) a fuma2) ((of a ship, train etc) to move by means of steam: The ship steamed across the bay.) a avansa3) (to cook by steam: The pudding should be steamed for four hours.) a găti la aburi•- steam-- steamer
- steamy
- steamboat
- steamship
- steam engine
- steam roller
- full steam ahead
- get steamed up
- get up steam
- let off steam
- run out of steam
- steam up
- under one's own steam
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