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1 take a turn for the better
((of things or people) to become better or worse: His fortunes have taken a turn for the better; Her health has taken a turn for the worse.) a se îmbunătăţi; a se înrăutăţi -
2 ramble
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3 worse
((of things or people) to become better or worse: His fortunes have taken a turn for the better; Her health has taken a turn for the worse.) a se îmbunătăţi; a se înrăutăţi -
4 search
[sə: ] 1. verb1) ((often with for) to look for something by careful examination: Have you searched through your pockets thoroughly?; I've been searching for that book for weeks.) a căuta2) ((of the police etc) to examine, looking for eg stolen goods: He was taken to the police station, searched and questioned.) a examina2. noun(an act of searching: His search did not take long.) cercetare; căutare- searcher- searching
- searchingly
- searchlight
- search party
- search warrant
- in search of -
5 send
[send]past tense, past participle - sent; verb1) (to cause or order to go or be taken: The teacher sent the disobedient boy to the headmaster; She sent me this book.) a trimite2) (to move rapidly or with force: He sent the ball right into the goal.) a trimite3) (to cause to go into a certain, usually bad, state: The news sent them into a panic.) a arunca•- sender- send away for
- send down
- send for
- send in
- send off
- send off for
- send out
- send someone packing / send someone about his business
- send packing / send someone about his business
- send someone packing / send about his business
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6 time
1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) oră2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) timp3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) moment, vreme4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') timp5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) moment6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) dată7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) moment, perioadă8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) a cronometra, a măsura2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) a-şi alege momentul•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
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7 draft
1. noun1) (a rough sketch or outline of something, especially written: a rough draft of my speech.) schiţă2) (a group (of soldiers etc) taken from a larger group.) detaşament3) (an order (to a bank etc) for the payment of money: a draft for $80.) curent de aer4) ((American) conscription: He emigrated to avoid the draft.) ordin de plată2. verb1) (to make in the form of a rough plan: Could you draft a report on this?) a schiţa2) ((American) to conscript into the army etc: He was drafted into the Navy.) a înrola•- draft dodger
- draft evasion
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8 pose
I 1. [pəuz] noun1) (a position or attitude of the body: a relaxed pose.) poziţie2) (a false manner or way of behaving assumed in order to impress others; a pretence: His indignation was only a pose.) poză2. verb1) (to position oneself eg for a photograph to be taken: She posed in the doorway.) a poza2) ((with as) to pretend to be: He posed as a doctor.) a face peII [pəuz] verb(to set or offer (a question or problem) for answering or solving: He posed a difficult question; This poses a problem.) a pune -
9 vote
[vəut] 1. noun((the right to show) one's wish or opinion, eg in a ballot or by raising a hand etc, especially at an election or in a debate: In Britain, the vote was given to women over twenty-one in 1928; Nowadays everyone over eighteen has a vote; A vote was taken to decide the matter.) (drept de) vot2. verb1) (to cast or record one's vote: She voted for the Conservative candidate; I always vote Labour; I shall vote against the restoration of capital punishment.) a vota2) (to allow, by a vote, the provision of (something) eg to someone, for a purpose etc: They were voted $5,000 to help them in their research.) a aproba (prin vot)•- voter- vote of confidence
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10 all
[o:l] 1. adjective, pronoun1) (the whole (of): He ate all the cake; He has spent all of his money.) tot2) (every one (of a group) when taken together: They were all present; All men are equal.) toată lumea, toţi2. adverb1) (entirely: all alone; dressed all in white.) complet2) ((with the) much; even: Your low pay is all the more reason to find a new job; I feel all the better for a shower.) cu atât mai (mult)•- all-out
- all-round
- all-rounder
- all-terrain vehicle
- all along
- all at once
- all in
- all in all
- all over
- all right
- in all -
11 cash-and-carry
noun (a store where goods are sold more cheaply for cash and taken away by the buyer.) -
12 collective
[-tiv]1) (of a number of people etc combined into one group: This success was the result of a collective effort.) colectiv2) (of a noun, taking a singular verb but standing for many things taken as a whole: `Cattle' is a collective noun.) colectiv -
13 consideration
1) ((the act of) thinking about something, especially the needs or feelings of other people: He stayed at home out of consideration for his mother.) respect2) (a fact to be taken into account in making a decision etc: The cost of the journey is our main consideration.) preocupare -
14 drug
1. noun1) (any substance used in medicine: She has been prescribed a new drug for her stomach-pains.) medicament2) (a substance, sometimes one used in medicine, taken by some people to achieve a certain effect, eg great happiness or excitement: I think she takes drugs; He behaves as though he is on drugs.) drog2. verb(to make to lose consciousness by giving a drug: She drugged him and tied him up.) a droga- druggist- drug-addict
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15 ill
[il] 1. comparative - worse; adjective1) (not in good health; not well: She was ill for a long time.) bolnav2) (bad: ill health; These pills have no ill effects.) rău; dăunător3) (evil or unlucky: ill luck.) nenoroc2. adverb(not easily: We could ill afford to lose that money.) cu greu3. noun1) (evil: I would never wish anyone ill.) rău2) (trouble: all the ills of this world.) necaz•- ill-- illness
- ill-at-ease
- ill-fated
- ill-feeling
- ill-mannered / ill-bred
- ill-tempered / ill-natured
- ill-treat
- ill-treatment
- ill-use
- ill-will
- be taken ill -
16 lane
[lein]1) (a narrow road or street: a winding lane.) străduţă, stradă îngustă2) (used in the names of certain roads or streets: His address is 12 Penny Lane.) stradă3) (a division of a road for one line of traffic: The new motorway has three lanes in each direction.) culoar4) (a regular course across the sea taken by ships: a regular shipping lane.) rută, coridor (aerian) -
17 lead
I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!)2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) a duce3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) a duce (la)4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) a conduce5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) a duce, a trăi2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) conducere; primul loc2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) întâietate3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) exemplu4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).)5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) lesă; căpăstru6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) pistă7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) rol principal•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) plumb2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) mină•- leaden -
18 minute
I ['minit] noun1) (the sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds: It is twenty minutes to eight; The journey takes thirty minutes; a ten-minute delay.) minut2) (in measuring an angle, the sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds: an angle of 47° 50′ (= forty-seven degrees, fifty minutes).) minut3) (a very short time: Wait a minute; It will be done in a minute.) minut, moment4) (a particular point in time: At that minute, the telephone rang.) moment5) ((in plural) the notes taken at a meeting recording what was said: The chairman asked for this decision to be recorded in the minutes.) proces-verbal, dare de seamă•- the minute that
- the minute
- to the minute
- up to the minute II adjective1) (very small: The diamonds in the brooch were minute.) minuscul2) (paying attention to the smallest details: minute care.) minuţios•- minutely- minuteness -
19 restitution
[resti'tju:ʃən](the act of giving back to a person etc what has been taken away, or the giving of money etc to pay for damage, loss or injury.) restituire -
20 sermon
['sə:mən](a serious talk, especially one given in church based on or discussing a passage in the Bible: The text for this morning's sermon is taken from the fifth chapter of Exodus.) predică
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