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101 hop
I 1. [hop] past tense, past participle - hopped; verb1) ((of people) to jump on one leg: The children had a competition to see who could hop the farthest; He hopped about in pain when the hammer fell on his foot.) a sări (într-un picior)2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) to jump on both or all legs: The sparrow/frog hopped across the lawn.) a ţopăi3) (to jump: He hopped (over) the fence and ran away; He hopped out of bed.) a sări4) ((with in(to), out (of)) to get into or out of a car etc: The car stopped and the driver told the hikers to hop in; I'll hop out of the car at the next crossroads.) a urca/a coborî2. noun1) (a short jump on one leg.) săritură (într-un picor)2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) a short jump on both or all legs: The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops.) salt•- catch someone on the hop
- catch on the hop
- keep someone on the hop
- keep on the hop II [hop] noun(a climbing plant, the bitter fruits of which (hops) are used in brewing beer.) hamei -
102 impose
[im'pouz]1) (to place (a tax, fine, task etc) on someone or something: The government have imposed a new tax on cigarettes.) a impune2) (to force (oneself, one's opinions etc) on a person: The headmaster liked to impose his authority on the teachers.) a impune3) ((often with on) to ask someone to do something which he should not be asked to do or which he will find difficult to do: I hope I'm not imposing (on you) by asking you to help.) a abuza de bunătatea (...)• -
103 intercede
[intə'si:d]1) (to try to put an end to a fight, argument etc between two people, countries etc: All attempts to intercede between the two nations failed.) a pune capăt2) (to try to persuade someone not to do something to someone else: The condemned murderer's family interceded (with the President) on his behalf.) a interveni• -
104 lumber
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105 palm
I noun(the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers: She held the mouse in the palm of her hand.) palmă- palm something off on someone- palm off on someone
- palm something off on
- palm off on II noun((also palm tree) a kind of tall tree, with broad, spreading leaves, which grows in hot countries: a coconut palm.) palmier -
106 peg
[peɡ] 1. noun1) (a usually short, not very thick, piece of wood, metal etc used to fasten or mark something: There were four pegs stuck in the ground.) ţăruş2) (a hook on a wall or door for hanging clothes etc on: Hang your clothes on the pegs in the cupboard.) cui3) ((also clothes-peg) a wooden or plastic clip for holding clothes etc to a rope while drying.) cârlig de rufe2. verb(to fasten with a peg: She pegged the clothes on the washing-line.) a agăţa- take someone down a peg or two- take down a peg or two
- take someone down a peg
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107 pepper
['pepə] 1. noun1) (the dried, powdered berries of a certain plant, used for seasoning food: white/black pepper; This soup has too much pepper in it.) piper2) (the plant bearing these berries: a pepper plant.) piper (negru)3) (any of several red, yellow, or green, hollow seed-containing fruits used as food: red peppers stuffed with rice.) ardei gras4) (any of the plants which bear these.) ardei gras2. verb1) (to put pepper in or on (some food): You don't have to pepper the soup.) a pipera2) ((with with) to throw, fire etc many, usually small, objects at (someone): He peppered them with bullets.) a trage cu mitraliera; a arunca cu•- peppery- peppercorn
- pepper-mill
- peppermint -
108 persuade
[pə'sweid]1) (to make (someone) (not) do something, by arguing with him or advising him: We persuaded him (not) to go.) a convinge2) (to make (someone) certain (that something is the case); to convince: We eventually persuaded him that we were serious.) a convinge•- persuasive
- persuasively
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109 pine
I noun1) (any of several kinds of evergreen trees with cones (pine-cones) and needlelike leaves (pine-needles).) pin2) (its wood: The table is made of pine; ( also adjective) a pine table.) (de/din) pinII verb1) ((often with away) to lose strength, become weak (with pain, grief etc): Since his death she has been pining (away).) a se stinge (încet)2) ((usually with for) to want (something) very much; to long (for someone or something, or to do something): He knew that his wife was pining for home.) a tânji (după) -
110 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
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111 push
[puʃ] 1. verb1) (to press against something, in order to (try to) move it further away: He pushed the door open; She pushed him away; He pushed against the door with his shoulder; The queue can't move any faster, so stop pushing!; I had a good view of the race till someone pushed in front of me.) a împinge2) (to try to make (someone) do something; to urge on, especially foolishly: She pushed him into applying for the job.) a îndemna (să)3) (to sell (drugs) illegally.) a vinde droguri2. noun1) (a movement of pressure against something; a thrust: She gave him a push.) ghiont; împingere2) (energy and determination: He has enough push to do well in his job.) energie; determinare•- push-chair
- pushover
- be pushed for
- push around
- push off
- push on
- push over -
112 raise
[reiz] 1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) a ridica2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) a mări; a înălţa3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) a creşte4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) a creşte; a avea grijă de cineva5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) a pune (în discuţie)6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) a strânge; a aduna7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) a provoca8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) a face, a stârni9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) a construi10) (to give (a shout etc).) a scoate11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.)2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) mărire (de salariu)- raise hell/Cain / the roof
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113 rival
1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) rival2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) a rivaliza (cu)- rivalry -
114 sweep
[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.)2) (to move as though with a brush: She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.)3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.)4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.)2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) măturare, măturat2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) gest larg3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) coşar4) (a sweepstake.) loto•- sweeper- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
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115 tackle
['tækl] 1. noun1) (an act of tackling: a rugby tackle.) placaj2) (equipment, especially for fishing: fishing tackle.) scule3) (ropes, pulleys etc for lifting heavy weights: lifting tackle.) sistem de scripeţi4) (in sailing, the ropes, rigging etc of a boat.) tachelaj, greement2. verb1) (to try to grasp or seize (someone): The policeman tackled the thief.) a ţine2) (to deal with or try to solve (a problem); to ask (someone) about a problem: He tackled the problem; She tackled the teacher about her child's work.) a aborda; a întreba3) (in football, hockey etc, to (try to) take the ball etc from (a player in the other team): He tackled his opponent.) a placa -
116 tap
I 1. [tæp] noun(a quick touch or light knock or blow: I heard a tap at the door.) bătaie uşoară2. verb((often with at, on or with) to give a light knock (on or with something): He tapped at/on the window.) a lovi uşor- tap-dancer II 1. [tæp] noun((American faucet) any of several types of device (usually with a handle and valve that can be shut or opened) for controlling the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe, barrel etc: Turn the tap off/on!) robinet; manetă2. verb1) (to start using (a source, supply etc): The country has many rich resources that have not been tapped.) a exploata2) (to attach a device to (someone's telephone wires) in order to be able to listen to his telephone conversations: My phone was being tapped.) -
117 telephone
1. ['telifəun] noun((often abbreviated to phone) [foun] an instrument for speaking to someone from a distance, using either an electric current which passes along a wire or radio waves: He spoke to me by telephone / on the telephone; ( also adjective) a telephone number/operator.) (de) telefon2. [foun] verb1) (to (try to) speak to (someone) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone you tomorrow.) a telefona2) (to send (a message) or ask for (something) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone for a taxi.) a telefona3) (to reach or make contact with (another place) by means of the telephone: Can one telephone England from Australia?) a telefona•- telephone booth
- telephone box
- telephone directory
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118 trust
1. verb1) (to have confidence or faith; to believe: She trusted (in) him.) a avea încredere (în), a se încrede (în)2) (to give (something to someone), believing that it will be used well and responsibly: I can't trust him with my car; I can't trust my car to him.) a încredinţa (ceva cuiva)3) (to hope or be confident (that): I trust (that) you had / will have a good journey.) a spera2. noun1) (belief or confidence in the power, reality, truth, goodness etc of a person or thing: The firm has a great deal of trust in your ability; trust in God.) încredere, speranţă2) (charge or care; responsibility: The child was placed in my trust.) grijă, păstrare3) (a task etc given to a person by someone who believes that they will do it, look after it etc well: He holds a position of trust in the firm.) răspundere4) (arrangement(s) by which something (eg money) is given to a person to use in a particular way, or to keep until a particular time: The money was to be held in trust for his children; ( also adjective) a trust fund) administrare prin tutelă5) (a group of business firms working together: The companies formed a trust.) trust•- trustee- trustworthy
- trustworthiness
- trusty
- trustily
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119 word
[wə:d] 1. noun1) (the smallest unit of language (whether written, spoken or read).) cuvânt2) (a (brief) conversation: I'd like a (quick) word with you in my office.) cuvânt3) (news: When you get there, send word that you've arrived safely.) vorbă4) (a solemn promise: He gave her his word that it would never happen again.) promisiune2. verb(to express in written or spoken language: How are you going to word the letter so that it doesn't seem rude?) a formula- wording- word processor
- word processing
- word-perfect
- by word of mouth
- get a word in edgeways
- in a word
- keep
- break one's word
- take someone at his word
- take at his word
- take someone's word for it
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120 buzz
1. verb1) ((of an insect) to make a noise by beating its wings eg when flying: The bees buzzed angrily.) a bâzâi2) (to be filled with or make a similar noise: My ears are buzzing; The crowd was buzzing with excitement.) a ţiui; a urui2. noun((sometimes with a) a buzzing sound: a buzz of conversation.) rumoare- buzzer
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