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1 in the form of
(having the shape, character, style etc of: He wrote a novel in the form of a diary.) sub formă de -
2 form
I 1. [fo:m] noun1) ((a) shape; outward appearance: He saw a strange form in the darkness.)2) (a kind, type or variety: What form of ceremony usually takes place when someone gets a promotion?)3) (a document containing certain questions, the answers to which must be written on it: an application form.)4) (a fixed way of doing things: forms and ceremonies.)5) (a school class: He is in the sixth form.)2. verb1) (to make; to cause to take shape: They decided to form a drama group.)2) (to come into existence; to take shape: An idea slowly formed in his mind.)3) (to organize or arrange (oneself or other people) into a particular order: The women formed (themselves) into three groups.)4) (to be; to make up: These lectures form part of the medical course.)•- be in good form
- in the form of II [fo:m] noun(a long, usually wooden seat: The children were sitting on forms.) -
3 jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
(to form an idea without making sure of the facts: He saw my case in the hall and jumped to the conclusion that I was leaving.) a trage concluzii pripiteEnglish-Romanian dictionary > jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
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4 aerosol
['eərəsol](a mixture of liquid or solid particles and gas under pressure which is released from a container in the form of a mist: Many deodorants come in the form of aerosols; ( also adjective) an aerosol spray.) aerosol -
5 in triplicate
(on three separate copies (of the same form etc): Fill in the form in triplicate.) în trei exemplare -
6 indirect speech
(a person's words as they are reported rather than in the form in which they were said: He said that he would come is the form in indirect speech of He said `I will come'.) vorbire indirectă -
7 passive
['pæsiv]1) (showing no interest, emotion etc, or not resisting an attack etc: The villagers showed passive resistance to the enemy) pasiv2) (of the form of the verb used when the subject receives the action of the verb: The boy was bitten by the dog.) pasiv•- passiveness
- passivity -
8 active
['æktiv]1) (energetic or lively; able to work etc: At seventy, he's no longer very active.) activ, energic2) ((busily) involved: She is an active supporter of women's rights.) activ3) (causing an effect or effects: Yeast is an active ingredient in bread-making.) activ4) (in force: The rule is still active.) în vigoare5) ((of volcanoes) still likely to erupt.) activ6) (of the form of a verb in which the subject performs the action of the verb: The dog bit the man.) activ•- actively
- activity -
9 circle
['sə:kl] 1. noun1) (a figure (O) bounded by one line, every point on which is equally distant from the centre.) cerc2) (something in the form of a circle: She was surrounded by a circle of admirers.) cerc3) (a group of people: a circle of close friends; wealthy circles.) cerc, mediu4) (a balcony in a theatre etc: We sat in the circle at the opera.) balcon2. verb1) (to move in a circle round something: The chickens circled round the farmer who was bringing their food.) a se învârti în jurul (...)2) (to draw a circle round: Please circle the word you think is wrong.) a încercui -
10 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
- draftsman -
11 edition
[i'diʃn]noun (a number of copies of a book etc printed at a time, or the form in which they are produced: the third edition of the book; a paperback edition; the evening edition of the newspaper.) ediţie -
12 plural
['pluərəl]noun, adjective((in) the form of a word which expresses more than one: `Mice' is the plural of `mouse'; a plural noun/verb; Is the verb in the singular or the plural?) plural -
13 powder
1. noun1) (any substance in the form of fine particles: soap powder; milk-powder.) pudră2) (a special kind of substance in this form, used as a cosmetic etc: face-powder; talcum powder.) pudră3) (formerly, gunpowder: powder and shot.) praf (de puşcă)2. verb(to put powder on (one's face or body): She powdered her nose.) a pudra- powdered- powdery
- powder puff
- powder room -
14 pupa
['pju:pə]plural - pupae; noun(the form that an insect takes when it is changing from a larva (eg a caterpillar) to its perfect form (eg a butterfly); a chrysalis.) crisalidă -
15 riddle
I ['ridl] noun(a puzzle usually in the form of a question, which describes an object, person etc in a mysterious or misleading way: Can you guess the answer to this riddle?; The answer to the riddle `What flies for ever, and never rests?' is `The wind'.) ghicitoareII ['ridl] verb(to make (something) full of holes: They riddled the car with bullets.) a ciurui -
16 singular
['siŋɡjulə]1) (( also adjective) (in) the form of a word which expresses only one: `Foot' is the singular of `feet'; a singular noun/verb; The noun `foot' is singular.) singular2) (the state of being singular: Is this noun in the singular or the plural?) singular -
17 figure
['fiɡə, ]( American[) 'fiɡjər] 1. noun1) (the form or shape of a person: A mysterious figure came towards me; That girl has got a good figure.) siluetă2) (a (geometrical) shape: The page was covered with a series of triangles, squares and other geometrical figures.) figură3) (a symbol representing a number: a six-figure telephone number.) cifră4) (a diagram or drawing to explain something: The parts of a flower are shown in figure 3.) figură2. verb1) (to appear (in a story etc): She figures largely in the story.) a-şi imagina2) (to think, estimate or consider: I figured that you would arrive before half past eight.) a crede, a considera•- figuratively
- figurehead
- figure of speech
- figure out -
18 solid
['solid] 1. adjective1) (not easily changing shape; not in the form of liquid or gas: Water becomes solid when it freezes; solid substances.) solid2) (not hollow: The tyres of the earliest cars were solid.) umflat3) (firm and strongly made (and therefore sound and reliable): That's a solid piece of furniture; His argument is based on good solid facts/reasoning.) solid4) (completely made of one substance: This bracelet is made of solid gold; We dug till we reached solid rock.) masiv5) (without breaks, gaps or flaws: The policemen formed themselves into a solid line; They are solid in their determination to strike.) continuu; fără întrerupere6) (having height, breadth and width: A cube is a solid figure.) solid7) (consecutive; without a pause: I've been working for six solid hours.) fără întrerupere2. adverb(without interruption; continuously: She was working for six hours solid.) fără pauză, continuu3. noun1) (a substance that is solid: Butter is a solid but milk is a liquid.) (aliment) solid2) (a shape that has length, breadth and height.) solid•- solidify
- solidification
- solidity
- solidness
- solidly
- solid fuel -
19 benefactor
['benəfæktə](a person who gives friendly help, often in the form of money: the benefactor of the school.) binefăcător -
20 dust
1. noun1) (fine grains of earth, sand etc: The furniture was covered in dust.) praf2) (anything in the form of fine powder: gold-dust; sawdust.) pulbere2. verb(to free (furniture etc) from dust: She dusts (the house) once a week.) a şterge praful- duster- dusty
- dustiness
- dustbin
- dust-jacket
- dustman
- dustpan
- dust-up
- dust down
- throw dust in someone's eyes
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