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1 position
[ə'ziʃən] 1. noun1) (a way of standing, sitting etc: He lay in an uncomfortable position.) poziţie2) (a place or situation: The house is in a beautiful position.) loc3) (a job; a post: He has a good position with a local bank.) post4) (a point of view: Let me explain my position on employment.) punct de vedere2. verb(to put or place: He positioned the lamp in the middle of the table.) a pune- be in- out of position -
2 out of position
(to be (not) in the right place: Is everything in position for the photograph?) a fi/nu fi gata/pregătit -
3 tell the time
(to (be able to) know what time it is by looking at a clock etc or by any other means: He can tell the time from the position of the sun; Could you tell me the time, please?) a şti/ a spune ora/cât este ceasul -
4 have an/the advantage (over)
(to be in a better or more advantageous position (than): As she already knew French, she had an advantage over the rest of the class.) a avea un avantaj (faţă de) -
5 have an/the advantage (over)
(to be in a better or more advantageous position (than): As she already knew French, she had an advantage over the rest of the class.) a avea un avantaj (faţă de) -
6 in the same boat
(in the same, usually difficult, position or circumstances: We're all in the same boat as far as low wages are concerned.) în aceeaşi barcă -
7 reverse
[rə'və:s] 1. verb1) (to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal: He reversed (the car) into the garage; He reversed the film through the projector.) a băga în marşarier; a întoarce2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) a întoarce pe dos3) (to change (a decision, policy etc) to the exact opposite: The man was found guilty, but the judges in the appeal court reversed the decision.) a anula, a revoca2. noun1) (( also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) dimpotrivă; contradictoriu2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) nenorocire3) ((a mechanism eg one of the gears of a car etc which makes something move in) a backwards direction or a direction opposite to normal: He put the car into reverse; ( also adjective) a reverse gear.) marşarier4) (( also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) revers•- reversal- reversed
- reversible
- reverse the charges -
8 set
[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) a aşeza2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) a pune3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) a fixa4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) a da5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) a declanşa6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) a apune7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) a (se) întări8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) a regla9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) a încreţi10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) a fixa11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) a pune la loc2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) stabilit2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) pregătit3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) bine determinat4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) împietrit5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) (bine) fixat6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) încrustat (cu)3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) set; colecţie2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) post3) (a group of people: the musical set.) grup4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) încreţire5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) decor6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon -
9 home
[həum] 1. noun1) (the house, town, country etc where a person etc usually lives: I work in London but my home is in Bournemouth; When I retire, I'll make my home in Bournemouth; Africa is the home of the lion; We'll have to find a home for the kitten.) casă; locuinţă2) (the place from which a person, thing etc comes originally: America is the home of jazz.) patrie3) (a place where children without parents, old people, people who are ill etc live and are looked after: an old folk's home; a nursing home.) cămin4) (a place where people stay while they are working: a nurses' home.) cămin5) (a house: Crumpy Construction build fine homes for fine people; He invited me round to his home.) casă2. adjective1) (of a person's home or family: home comforts.) de acasă2) (of the country etc where a person lives: home produce.) din ţară3) ((in football) playing or played on a team's own ground: the home team; a home game.) care joacă acasă3. adverb1) (to a person's home: I'm going home now; Hallo - I'm home!) acasă2) (completely; to the place, position etc a thing is intended to be: He drove the nail home; Few of his punches went home; These photographs of the war brought home to me the suffering of the soldiers.) unde trebuie; din plin•- homeless- homely
- homeliness
- homing
- home-coming
- home-grown
- homeland
- home-made
- home rule
- homesick
- homesickness
- homestead
- home truth
- homeward
- homewards
- homeward
- homework
- at home
- be/feel at home
- home in on
- leave home
- make oneself at home
- nothing to write home about -
10 mean
[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) avar, zgârcit2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) rău, urât3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) răutăcios4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) mizerabil•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) mediu2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) medie2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) medie; mijlocIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) a însemna; a se referi (la)2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) a intenţiona; a-şi pune în gând•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) elocvent- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well -
11 slip
I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) a aluneca2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) a-i scăpa printre degete3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) a fi în declin, a coborî4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) a se furişa5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) a se elibera (din)6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) a aluneca2. noun1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) eroare2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) gafă3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) combinezon, jupon4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) cală•- slipper- slippery
- slipperiness
- slip road
- slipshod
- give someone the slip
- give the slip
- let slip
- slip into
- slip off
- slip on
- slip up II [slip] noun(a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) bucăţică -
12 switch
[swi ] 1. noun1) (a small lever, handle or other device eg for putting or turning an electric current on or off: The switch is down when the power is on and up when it's off; He couldn't find the light-switch.) întrerupător, comutator2) (an act of turning or changing: After several switches of direction they found themselves on the right road.) schimbare3) (a thin stick.) beţişor2. verb(to change, turn: He switched the lever to the `off' position; Let's switch over to another programme; Having considered that problem, they switched their attention to other matters.) a schimba; a deturna- switchboard
- switch on/off -
13 third
[Ɵə:d] 1. noun1) (one of three equal parts.) treime2) (( also adjective) the last of three (people, things etc); the next after the second.) al treilea2. adverb(in the third position: John came first in the race, and I came third.) al treilea- thirdly- third-class
- third degree
- third party
- third-rate
- the Third World -
14 out of place
1) (not suitable (to the occasion etc): His clothes are quite out of place at a formal dinner.) nepotrivit2) (not in the proper position; untidy: Although he had had to run most of the way, he arrived with not a hair out of place.) în dezordine -
15 parent
['peərənt]1) (one of the two persons etc (one male and one female) who are jointly the cause of one's birth.) părinte2) (a person with the legal position of a mother or father eg by adoption.) părinte adoptiv•- parental
- parenthood -
16 sit tight
(to keep the same position or be unwilling to move or act: The best thing to do is to sit tight and see if things improve.) a rămâne ferm pe poziţie -
17 in place
(in the proper position; tidy: He left everything in place.) la locul său -
18 over
['əuvə] 1. preposition1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) peste; deasupra2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) peste, pe3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) acoperind4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) peste tot5) (about: a quarrel over money.) despre, asupra6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) la7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) în cursul8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) în timpul2. adverb1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.)2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.)3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.)4) (downwards: He fell over.)5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.)6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.)7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.)3. adjective(finished: The affair is over now.) deasupra4. noun((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.) serie de... mingi5. as part of a word1) (too (much), as in overdo.)2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.)3) (covering, as in overcoat.)4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.)5) (completely, as in overcome.)•- over all
- over and done with -
19 place
[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) loc2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) spaţiu (gol)3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) piaţă4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) loc5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) loc, poziţie6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) loc; rang7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) pagină; rând8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) treabă9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) post10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) casă11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) piaţă12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) zecimală2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) a pune2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) a nu şti de unde să-l ia•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of -
20 down
I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) în jos, jos2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) pe jos3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) până la4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) mai puţin/mic5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.)2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) mai jos de2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) de-a lungul, în josul3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) de-a lungul3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) a da pe gât- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) pur şi simplu- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) puf- downie®- downy
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