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1 kingdom
1) (a state having a king (or queen) as its head: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; He rules over a large kingdom.) regat2) (any of the three great divisions of natural objects: the animal, vegetable and mineral kingdoms.) regn -
2 billion
['biljən] 1. plurals billion (1, 3), billions (2, 3) - noun1) (often in the United Kingdom, the number 1,000,000,000,000; in the United States, and often in the United Kingdom, the number 1,000,000,000: a billion; several billion.) miliard2) (often in the United Kingdom, the figure 1,000,000,000,000; in the United States, and often in the United Kingdom, the figure 1,000,000,000.) miliard3) (a billion pounds or dollars: The sum involved amounts to several billion(s).) miliard(e)2. adjective(often in the United Kingdom, 1,000,000,000,000 in number; in the United States and often in the United Kingdom, 1,000,000,000 in number: a few billion stars.) miliard(e) (de)- billionth -
3 patrial
['peitriəl](a citizen of the United Kingdom, a British colony or the British Commonwealth, who for certain reasons (eg because one of his parents was born in the United Kingdom) has the right to enter and stay in the United Kingdom.) -
4 lord
[lo:d]1) (a master; a man or animal that has power over others or over an area: The lion is lord of the jungle.) stăpân, conducător2) ((with capital when used in titles) in the United Kingdom etc a nobleman or man of rank.) lord3) ((with capital) in the United Kingdom, used as part of several official titles: the Lord Mayor.) Lord•- lordly- lordliness
- Lordship
- the Lord
- lord it over -
5 republic
((a country with) a form of government in which there is no king or queen, the power of government, law-making etc being given to one or more elected representatives (eg a president, members of a parliament etc): The United States is a republic - the United Kingdom is not.) republică -
6 cellophane
['seləfein](in the United Kingdom) noun(a type of clear wrapping material: flowers wrapped in cellophane; ( also adjective) cellophane wrapping.) -
7 council
1) (a group of people formed in order to advise etc: The King formed a council of wise men; the Council for Recreation.) consiliu, sfat2) (in the United Kingdom, a body of people elected to control the workings of local government in a county, region, district etc.) consiliu• -
8 hang
[hæŋ]past tense, past participle - hung; verb1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) a atârna, a fi atârnat2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) a prinde, a fi prins3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) a spânzura, a fi spânzurat4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) a atârna5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) a (a)pleca•- hanger- hanging
- hangings
- hangman
- hangover
- get the hang of
- hang about/around
- hang back
- hang in the balance
- hang on
- hang together
- hang up -
9 labour
['leibə] 1. noun1) (hard work: The building of the cathedral involved considerable labour over two centuries; People engaged in manual labour are often badly paid.) muncă2) (workmen on a job: The firm is having difficulty hiring labour.) mână de lucru3) ((in a pregnant woman etc) the process of childbirth: She was in labour for several hours before the baby was born.) travaliu4) (used (with capital) as a name for the Socialist party in the United Kingdom.) laburist2. verb1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.) a munci2) (to move or work etc slowly or with difficulty: They laboured through the deep undergrowth in the jungle; the car engine labours a bit on steep hills.) a merge greu•- laboriously
- laboriousness
- labourer
- labour court
- labour dispute
- labour-saving -
10 lady
['leidi]1) (a more polite form of woman: Tell that child to stand up and let that lady sit down; The lady in the flower shop said that roses are expensive just now; Ladies' shoes are upstairs in this shop; ( also adjective) a lady doctor.) doamnă; femeie2) (a woman of good manners and refined behaviour: Be quiet! Ladies do not shout in public.) doamnă3) (in the United Kingdom, used as the title of, or a name for, a woman of noble rank: Sir James and Lady Brown; lords and ladies.) lady•- ladylike- Ladyship
- ladybird -
11 rate
[reit] 1. noun1) (the number of occasions within a given period of time when something happens or is done: a high (monthly) accident rate in a factory.) rată, procent(aj)2) (the number or amount of something (in relation to something else); a ratio: There was a failure rate of one pupil in ten in the exam.) procentaj3) (the speed with which something happens or is done: He works at a tremendous rate; the rate of increase/expansion.) ritm; viteză4) (the level (of pay), cost etc (of or for something): What is the rate of pay for this job?) tarif5) ((usually in plural) a tax, especially, in United Kingdom, paid by house-owners etc to help with the running of their town etc.) impozit2. verb(to estimate or be estimated, with regard to worth, merit, value etc: I don't rate this book very highly; He doesn't rate very highly as a dramatist in my estimation.) a aprecia; a fi apreciat; a evalua- rating- at this
- at that rate
- rate of exchange -
12 registrar
1) (a person whose duty it is to keep a register (especially of births, marriages and deaths).) notar; ofiţer de stare civilă2) (in the United Kingdom etc one of the grades of hospital doctors.) medic stagiar -
13 return
[rə'tə:n] 1. verb1) (to come or go back: He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.) a reveni, a se întoarce2) (to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from: He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.) a înapoia; a pune la loc3) (I'll return to this topic in a minute.) a se întoarce4) (to do (something) which has been done to oneself: She hit him and he returned the blow; He said how nice it was to see her again, and she returned the compliment.) a întoarce5) ((of voters) to elect (someone) to Parliament.) a alege, a vota6) ((of a jury) to give (a verdict): The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.) a da7) ((in tennis etc) to hit (a ball) back to one's opponent: She returned his serve.) a întoarce2. noun1) (the act of returning: On our return, we found the house had been burgled; ( also adjective) a return journey.) (de) întoarcere2) (especially in United Kingdom, a round-trip ticket, a return ticket: Do you want a single or a return?) bilet dus-întors•- return match
- return ticket
- by return of post
- by return
- in return for
- in return
- many happy returns of the day
- many happy returns -
14 sir
[sə:]1) (a polite form of address (spoken or written) to a man: Excuse me, sir!; He started his letter `Dear Sirs,...'.) domnule2) (in the United Kingdom, the title of a knight or baronet: Sir Francis Drake.) sir -
15 Union Jack
( usually with the) (the national flag of the United Kingdom.)
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