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1 coop up
(to shut into a small place: We've been cooped up in this tiny room for hours.) a închide -
2 global village
noun (the world thought of as a small place, because modern communication allow fast and efficient contact even to its remote parts.) -
3 polling-booth
noun (a small place or stall where one can mark one's voting-paper.) -
4 chip
[ ip] 1. past tense, past participle - chipped; verb(to knock or strike small pieces off: This glass (was) chipped when I knocked it over.)2. noun1) (a place from which a small piece is broken: There's a chip in the edge of this saucer.) ciobitură2) ((American french fries) (usually in plural) a cut piece of potato (fried): steak and chips.) jeton3) (a counter representing a certain value, used in gambling.)4) (a very small printed circuit, as used in computers, TV sets etc.)•- chip in -
5 corner
['ko:nə] 1. noun1) (a point where two lines, walls, roads etc meet: the corners of a cube; the corner of the street.) colţ2) (a place, usually a small quiet place: a secluded corner.) colţ3) (in football, a free kick from the corner of the field: We've been awarded a corner.) corner2. verb1) (to force (a person or animal) into a place from which it is difficult to escape: The thief was cornered in an alley.) a încolţi2) (to turn a corner: He cornered on only three wheels; This car corners very well.) a lua o curbă•- cornered- cut corners
- turn the corner -
6 lead
I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!)2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) a duce3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) a duce (la)4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) a conduce5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) a duce, a trăi2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) conducere; primul loc2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) întâietate3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) exemplu4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).)5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) lesă; căpăstru6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) pistă7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) rol principal•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) plumb2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) mină•- leaden -
7 near
[niə] 1. adjective1) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) aproape2) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) apropiat2. adverb1) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) aproape2) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) aproape de3. preposition(at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) aproape4. verb(to come near (to): The roads became busier as they neared the town; as evening was nearing.) a (se) apropia- nearly- nearness
- nearby
- nearside
- near-sighted
- a near miss -
8 bug
1. noun1) (an insect that lives in dirty houses and beds: a bedbug.) ploşniţă2) (an insect: There's a bug crawling up your arm.) insectă; gândac3) (a germ or infection: a stomach bug.) microb4) (a small hidden microphone.) microfon ascuns2. verb1) (to place small hidden microphones in (a room etc): The spy's bedroom was bugged.) a instala microfoane ascunse2) (to annoy: What's bugging him?) a deranja -
9 slot
[slot] 1. noun1) (a small narrow opening, especially one to receive coins: I put the correct money in the slot, but the machine didn't start.) fantă2) (a (usually regular) position (in eg the schedule of television/radio programmes): The early-evening comedy slot.) program2. verb((with in or into) to fit (something) into a small space: He slotted the last piece of the puzzle into place; I managed to slot in my tea-break between two jobs.) a încastra, a îmbuca -
10 ferry
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11 hide
I 1. past tense - hid; verb(to put (a person, thing etc) in a place where it cannot be seen or easily found: I'll hide the children's presents; You hide, and I'll come and look for you; She hid from her father; He tries to hide his feelings.) a (se) ascunde2. noun(a small concealed hut etc from which birds etc can be watched, photographed etc.)- hidden- hide-and-seek
- hide-out- hidingII noun(the skin of an animal: He makes coats out of animal hides; cow-hide.) piele (de animal)- hiding -
12 peddle
['pedl](to go from place to place or house to house selling (small objects): Gypsies often peddle (goods) from door to door.) a face comerţ ambulant- pedlar -
13 point
[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) vârf2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) cap3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) punct4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) punct5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) moment6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) punct; grad7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) punct (cardinal)8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) punct9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) idee (principală)10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) sens, rost11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) calităţi; defecte12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?)2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) a îndrepta (o armă) spre2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) a arăta (cu degetul)3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.)•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
- point one's toes -
14 adverb
['ædvə:b](a word used before or after a verb, before an adjective or preposition, or with another adverb to show time, manner, place, degree etc: Yesterday he looked more carefully in the box, and there he found a very small key with a hole right through it.) adverb- adverbially -
15 bed
[bed]1) (a piece of furniture, or a place, to sleep on: The child sleeps in a small bed; a bed of straw.) pat2) (the channel (of a river) or floor (of a sea) etc.) albie3) (a plot in a garden: a bed of flowers.) strat4) (layer: a bed of chalk below the surface.) strat•- - bedded- bedding
- bedbug
- bedclothes
- bedcover
- bedridden
- bedroom
- bedside
- bedspread
- bedtime
- bed and breakfast
- bed of roses
- go to bed -
16 canteen
[kæn'ti:n]1) (a place where meals are sold in a factory, barracks etc.) cantină2) (a case for, or of, cutlery.) bufet3) (a small container used by soldiers for holding water etc.) bidon -
17 catch
[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) a prinde2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) a ajunge la timp (pentru a prinde)3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) a (sur)prinde4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) a se îmbolnăvi (de)5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) a(-şi) prinde6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) a lovi7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) a înţelege8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) a lua (foc)2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) prindere2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) cârlig, zăvor, încuietoare3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) captură4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) schepsis, capcană•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up -
18 depot
['depəu, ]( American[) 'di:-]1) (a central warehouse where large amount of food, goods or equipment are stored: freight depot; oil storage depot.) depou2) ( (British) a place where vehicles are kept and repaired) magazie3) ((American) a small station where buses, or trains stop.) cartier militar -
19 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 -
20 elastic band
( also rubber band) (a small thin piece of rubber for holding things together or in place: He put an elastic band round the papers.) elastic de cauciuc
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