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1 family
['fæməli]plural - families; noun1) ((singular or plural) a man, his wife and their children: These houses were built for families; The (members of the) Smith family are all very athletic; ( also adjective) a family holiday.) familie2) (a group of people related to each other, including cousins, grandchildren etc: He comes from a wealthy family; ( also adjective) the family home.) familie3) (the children of a man and his wife: When I get married I should like a large family.) familie4) (a group of plants, animals, languages etc that are connected in some way: In spite of its name, a koala bear is not a member of the bear family.) familie•- family tree -
2 the best of both worlds
(the advantages of both the alternatives in a situation etc in which one can normally only expect to have one: A woman has the best of both worlds when she has a good job and a happy family life.) -
3 family planning
(controlling or limiting the number of children that people have especially by using a means of contraception: a family planning clinic.) planning familial -
4 one-parent family
noun ((also single parent family) a family with only a mother or a father to look after the children) -
5 rule the roost
(to be the person in a group, family etc whose orders, wishes etc are obeyed.) a face legea -
6 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 -
7 vault
[vo:lt] I noun1) ((a room, especially a cellar, with) an arched roof or ceiling: the castle vaults.) boltă; pivniţă2) (an underground room, especially for storing valuables: The thieves broke into the bank vaults.) seif3) (a burial chamber, often for all the members of a family: He was buried in the family vault.) cavou•- vaultedII 1. noun(a leap aided by the hands or by a pole: With a vault he was over the fence and away.) salt2. verb(to leap (over): He vaulted (over) the fence.) a sări -
8 black sheep
(a member of a family or group who is unsatisfactory in some way: My brother is the black sheep of the family.) oaie neagră -
9 bar
1. noun1) (a rod or oblong piece (especially of a solid substance): a gold bar; a bar of chocolate; iron bars on the windows.) bară; bucată; lingou2) (a broad line or band: The blue material had bars of red running through it.) dungă3) (a bolt: a bar on the door.) drug4) (a counter at which or across which articles of a particular kind are sold: a snack bar; Your whisky is on the bar.) tejghea5) (a public house.) bar, pub6) (a measured division in music: Sing the first ten bars.) măsură7) (something which prevents (something): His carelessness is a bar to his promotion.) obstacol, piedică8) (the rail at which the prisoner stands in court: The prisoner at the bar collapsed when he was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment.) bară2. verb1) (to fasten with a bar: Bar the door.) a zăvorî, a închide2) (to prevent from entering: He's been barred from the club.) a da afară3) (to prevent (from doing something): My lack of money bars me from going on holiday.) a împiedica3. preposition(except: All bar one of the family had measles.) cu excepţia- barmaid- barman
- bar code -
10 crest
[krest]1) (the comb or tuft on the head of a cock or other bird.) creastă2) (the summit or highest part: the crest of a wave; the crest of a mountain.) creastă3) (feathers on the top of a helmet.) panaş (de coif)4) (a badge or emblem: the family crest.) blazon•- crested -
11 occupy
1) (to be in or fill (time, space etc): A table occupied the centre of the room.) a ocupa2) (to live in: The family occupied a small flat.) a ocupa3) (to capture: The soldiers occupied the town.) a ocupa•- occupant- occupation
- occupational
- occupier -
12 addition
1) (the act of adding: The child is not good at addition.) adunare2) (something added: They've had an addition to the family.) adaos; nou-venit; dependinţă -
13 reunite
verb (to bring or come together after being separated: The family was finally reunited after the war; The children were reunited with their parents.) a se reuni -
14 distress
[di'stres] 1. noun1) (great sorrow, trouble or pain: She was in great distress over his disappearance; Is your leg causing you any distress?; The loss of all their money left the family in acute distress.) suferinţă2) (a cause of sorrow: My inability to draw has always been a distress to me.) nenorocire2. verb(to cause pain or sorrow to: I'm distressed by your lack of interest.) a face să sufere- distressingly -
15 maternal
[mə'tə:nl]1) (of or like a mother: maternal feelings.) matern2) (related on the mother's side of the family: my maternal grandfather.) după mamă• -
16 rehouse
(to provide with a new or different house: After the fire, the family had to be rehoused.) a da o locuinţă nouă -
17 tomb
[tu:m](a hole or vault in the ground in which a dead body is put; a grave: He was buried in the family tomb.) mormânt -
18 bereavement
noun The family has suffered two bereavements recently.) pierdere (a unei persoane dragi) -
19 catastrophe
[kə'tæstrəfi](a sudden great disaster: earthquakes and other natural catastrophes; Her brother's death was a catastrophe for the family.) catastrofă- catastrophically -
20 disrepute
[disrə'pju:t](bad reputation: He has brought the family into disrepute.) reputaţie proastă
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