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101 ski pole
noun (one of the two poles that skiers hold in their hands and use while skiing.) -
102 sponge
1. noun1) (a type of sea animal, or its soft skeleton, which has many holes and is able to suck up and hold water.) burete de mare2) (a piece of such a skeleton or a substitute, used for washing the body etc.) burete (de baie)3) (a sponge pudding or cake: We had jam sponge for dessert.) prăjitură4) (an act of wiping etc with a sponge: Give the table a quick sponge over, will you?) a şterge cu buretele2. verb1) (to wipe or clean with a sponge: She sponged the child's face.) a şterge2) (to get a living, money etc (from someone else): He's been sponging off/on us for years.) a stoarce pe cineva de bani•- sponger- spongy
- spongily
- sponginess
- sponge cake
- sponge pudding -
103 stick to one's guns
(to hold to one's position in an argument etc: No-one believed her story but she stuck to her guns.) a se menţine pe poziţie -
104 still
I 1. [stil] adjective1) (without movement or noise: The city seems very still in the early morning; Please stand/sit/keep/hold still while I brush your hair!; still (= calm) water/weather.) imobil, liniştit2) ((of drinks) not fizzy: still orange juice.) neacidulat2. noun(a photograph selected from a cinema film: The magazine contained some stills from the new film.) fotografie- stillborn II [stil] adverb1) (up to and including the present time, or the time mentioned previously: Are you still working for the same firm?; By Saturday he had still not / still hadn't replied to my letter.) încă2) (nevertheless; in spite of that: Although the doctor told him to rest, he still went on working; This picture is not valuable - still, I like it.) cu toate acestea3) (even: He seemed very ill in the afternoon and in the evening looked still worse.) încă -
105 strait-jacket
noun (a type of jacket with long sleeves tied behind to hold back the arms of eg a violent and insane person.) -
106 strap
[stræp] 1. noun1) (a narrow strip of leather, cloth, or other material, eg with a buckle for fastening something (eg a suitcase, wristwatch etc) or by which to hold, hang or support something (eg a camera, rucksack etc): I need a new watch-strap; luggage straps.) curea2) (a short looped strip of leather etc, hanging from the roof of a train, by which a standing passenger can support himself.) curea2. verb1) (to beat (eg a schoolchild) on the hand with a leather strap: He was strapped for being rude to the teacher.) a bate la palmă2) (to fasten with a strap etc: The two pieces of luggage were strapped together; He strapped on his new watch.) a lega laolaltă•- strap in
- strap up -
107 stretch out
(in moving the body, to straighten or extend: She stretched out a hand for the child to hold; He stretched (himself) out on the bed.) a se întinde -
108 suck
1. verb1) (to draw liquid etc into the mouth: As soon as they are born, young animals learn to suck (milk from their mothers); She sucked up the lemonade through a straw.) a suge; a bea2) (to hold something between the lips or inside the mouth, as though drawing liquid from it: I told him to take the sweet out of his mouth, but he just went on sucking; He sucked the end of his pencil.) a suge3) (to pull or draw in a particular direction with a sucking or similar action: The vacuum cleaner sucked up all the dirt from the carpet; A plant sucks up moisture from the soil.) a aspira; a absorbi4) ((American) (slang) to be awful, boring, disgusting etc: Her singing sucks; This job sucks.)2. noun(an act of sucking: I gave him a suck of my lollipop.) supt- sucker- suck up to -
109 support
[sə'po:t] 1. verb1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) a susţine, a sprijini2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) a susţine3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) a corobora, a confirma4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) a creşte2. noun1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) sprijin, susţinere2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) suport•- supporting -
110 tack
[tæk] 1. noun1) (a short nail with a broad flat head: a carpet-tack.) cuişor; ţintă2) (in sewing, a large, temporary stitch used to hold material together while it is being sewn together properly.) însăilare3) (in sailing, a movement diagonally against the wind: We sailed on an easterly tack.) schimbare de direcţie4) (a direction or course: After they moved, their lives took a different tack.) curs, direcţie2. verb1) ((with down, on etc) to fasten (with tacks): I tacked the carpet down; She tacked the material together.) a bate/a fixa în cuie2) ((of sailing-boats) to move diagonally (backwards and forwards) against the wind: The boat tacked into harbour.) a-şi schimba direcţia -
111 throw a party
(to hold, organize etc a party: They threw a party for her birthday.) a ţine/ a organiza o petrecere -
112 water
['wo:tə] 1. noun(a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) apă2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) a uda2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) a saliva3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) a plânge•- waters- watery
- wateriness
- waterborne
- water-closet
- water-colour
- watercress
- waterfall
- waterfowl
- waterfront
- waterhole
- watering-can
- water level
- waterlily
- waterlogged
- water main
- water-melon
- waterproof 3. noun(a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) haină impermeabilă4. verb(to make (material) waterproof.) a face impermeabil- water-skiing
- water-ski
- watertight
- water vapour
- waterway
- waterwheel
- waterworks
- hold water
- into deep water
- in deep water
- water down -
113 weigh
[wei] 1. verb1) (to find the heaviness of (something) by placing it on a scale: He weighed himself on the bathroom scales; You must have your luggage weighed at the airport.) a (se) cântări2) (to be equal to in heaviness: This parcel weighs one kilo; How much / What does this box weigh?) a cântări3) (to be a heavy burden to: She was weighed down with two large suitcases.) a împovăra•- weight2. verb1) (to attach, or add, a weight or weights to: The plane is weighted at the nose so that it balances correctly in flight.) a îngreuna2) (to hold down by attaching weights: They weighted the balloon to prevent it from flying away.) a echilibra prin adăugarea unei greutăţi•- weightlessness
- weighty
- weightily
- weightiness
- weighing-machine
- weightlifting
- weigh anchor
- weigh in
- weigh out
- weigh up -
114 yoke
[jəuk] 1. noun1) (a wooden frame placed over the necks of oxen to hold them together when they are pulling a cart etc.) jug2) (a frame placed across a person's shoulders, for carrying buckets etc.) cobiliţă3) (something that weighs people down, or prevents them being free: the yoke of slavery.) jug4) (the part of a garment that fits over the shoulders and round the neck: a black dress with a white yoke.) guler2. verb(to join with a yoke: He yoked the oxen to the plough.) a pune la jug
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