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21 bonanza
(a sudden increase (in profits etc): Shop keepers in seaside towns enjoy a bonanza in hot summers.) mină de aur; noroc neaşteptat -
22 build up
1) (to increase (the size or extent of): The traffic begins to build up around five o'clock.) a creşte2) (to strengthen gradually (a business, one's health, reputation etc): His father built up that grocery business from nothing.) a face/a realiza (treptat) -
23 colossal
[kə'losəl](very big; enormous: a colossal increase in the price of books.) colosal -
24 cosmetic
[koz'metik] 1. adjective(designed to increase the beauty and hide the defects of something, especially the face: She had cosmetic surgery to improve the shape of her nose.) cosmetic; estetic2. noun(a preparation for this purpose: She's quite pretty - she does not need to wear so many cosmetics (= lipstick, eye-shadow etc).) produs(e) cosmetic(e), farduri -
25 crescendo
[kri'ʃendəu]plural - crescendos; noun((especially in music) a gradual and continuous increase in loudness.) crescendo -
26 crime
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27 deepen
1) (to make or become deeper: He deepened the hole.) a (se) adânci2) (to increase: His troubles were deepening.) a creşte -
28 draught
1) (a movement of air, especially one which causes discomfort in a room or which helps a fire to burn: We increase the heat in the furnace by increasing the draught; There's a dreadful draught in this room!)2) (a quantity of liquid drunk at once without stopping: He took a long draught of beer.)3) (the amount of water a ship requires to float it: a draught of half a metre.)•- draughts- draughty -
29 embellish
[im'beliʃ]1) (to increase the interest of (a story etc) by adding (untrue) details: The soldier embellished the story of his escape.) a romanţa2) (to make beautiful with ornaments etc: uniform embellished with gold braid.) a împodobi (cu)• -
30 escalate
['eskəleit](to increase or enlarge rapidly: Prices are escalating.) a creşte rapid -
31 expectation
[ekspek-]1) (the state of expecting: In expectation of a wage increase, he bought a washing-machine.) aşteptare2) (what is expected: He failed his exam, contrary to expectation(s); Did the concert come up to your expectations?) aşteptări -
32 explosion
[-ʒən]1) (a blowing up, or the noise caused by this: a gas explosion; The explosion could be heard a long way off.) explozie2) (the action of exploding: the explosion of the atom bomb.) explodare3) (a sudden showing of strong feelings etc: an explosion of laughter.) hohot4) (a sudden great increase: an explosion in food prices.) creştere bruscă -
33 fan
I 1. [fæn] noun1) (a flat instrument held in the hand and waved to direct a current of air across the face in hot weather: Ladies used to carry fans to keep themselves cool.) evantai2) (a mechanical instrument causing a current of air: He has had a fan fitted in the kitchen for extracting smells.) ventilator2. verb1) (to cool (as if) with a fan: She sat in the corner, fanning herself.) a(-şi) face vânt cu evantaiul2) (to increase or strengthen (a fire) by directing air towards it with a fan etc: They fanned the fire until it burst into flames.) a aţâţaII [fæn] noun(an enthusiastic admirer of a sport, hobby or well-known person: I'm a great fan of his; football fans; ( also adjective) fan mail/letters (= letters etc sent by admirers).) fan, admirator -
34 go up
1) (to increase in size, value etc: The temperature/price has gone up.) a creşte2) (to be built: There are office blocks going up all over town.) a se construi -
35 heighten
1) (to make or become higher: to heighten the garden wall.) a înălţa2) (to increase (an effect etc).) creşte; a spori -
36 hors d'oeuvre
[o:'də:vr, ]( American[) o:r'də:rv]plural - hors d'oeuvre(s); noun(food eg olives, sardines etc served before or at the beginning of a meal in order to increase the appetite.) aperitiv -
37 hot up
past tense, past participle - hotted; verb (to increase; to become more exciting etc.) -
38 in the interest(s) of
(in order to get, achieve, increase etc: The political march was banned in the interests of public safety.) pentru/în numele -
39 in the interest(s) of
(in order to get, achieve, increase etc: The political march was banned in the interests of public safety.) pentru/în numele -
40 increment
['iŋkrəmənt](an increase especially in salary.) creştere
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