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1 the other day
(not long ago: I saw Mr Smith the other day.) de curând -
2 short
[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) scurt2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) mic3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) scurt4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) lipsă5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) a duce lipsă6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) proaspăt2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) brusc2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) aproape•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.)- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of -
3 brief
[bri:f] 1. adjective(not long; short: a brief visit; a brief account.) scurt2. noun(a short statement of facts (especially in a lawsuit, of a client's case): a lawyer's brief.) scurtă expunere3. verb(to give detailed instructions to (especially a barrister, group of soldiers etc): The astronauts were briefed before the space mission.) a da instrucţiuni- briefing- briefly
- briefs
- brevity
- briefcase
- in brief -
4 lately
adverb (in the recent past or not long ago: Have you seen her lately?) în ultimul timp -
5 recent
['ri:snt](happening, done etc not long ago: Things have changed in recent weeks; recent events.) recent- recently -
6 retirement
1) (the act of retiring from work: It is not long till his retirement.) pensionare2) (a person's life after retiring from work: He's enjoying his retirement.) viaţă de pensionar -
7 out of fashion
(not fashionable: Long skirts are out of fashion at present.) demodat -
8 short-range
1) (not reaching a long distance: short-range missiles.) distanţă scurtă2) (not covering a long time: a short-range weather forecast.) durată scurtă -
9 slow
[sləu] 1. adjective1) (not fast; not moving quickly; taking a long time: a slow train; The service at that restaurant is very slow; He was very slow to offer help.) lent2) ((of a clock etc) showing a time earlier than the actual time; behind in time: My watch is five minutes slow.) în urmă3) (not clever; not quick at learning: He's particularly slow at arithmetic.) încet2. verb(to make, or become slower: The car slowed to take the corner.) a încetini- slowly- slowness
- slow motion
- slow down/up -
10 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) a ţine2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) a ţine3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) a (sus)ţine4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) a rezista5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) a (re)ţine6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) a conţine, a ţine7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) a (se) ţine, a rămâne8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) a se menţine într-o stare9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) a ocupa10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) a crede, a socoti; a deţine11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) a fi valabil12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.)13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) a apăra14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) a rezista15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) a reţine16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) a se ţine17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) a deţine18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) a (se) menţine19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) a aştepta20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) a ţine21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) a păstra22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) a rezerva23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) apucare2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) influenţă3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) priză•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) cală -
11 ill
[il] 1. comparative - worse; adjective1) (not in good health; not well: She was ill for a long time.) bolnav2) (bad: ill health; These pills have no ill effects.) rău; dăunător3) (evil or unlucky: ill luck.) nenoroc2. adverb(not easily: We could ill afford to lose that money.) cu greu3. noun1) (evil: I would never wish anyone ill.) rău2) (trouble: all the ills of this world.) necaz•- ill-- illness
- ill-at-ease
- ill-fated
- ill-feeling
- ill-mannered / ill-bred
- ill-tempered / ill-natured
- ill-treat
- ill-treatment
- ill-use
- ill-will
- be taken ill -
12 life
plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) viaţă2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) viaţă3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) vitalitate4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) viaţă, existenţă5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) perioadă6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) (forme de) viaţă7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) biografie8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) închisoare pe viaţă•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
- to the life -
13 acute
[ə'kju:t]1) ((of a disease etc) severe but not lasting very long: They think his illness is acute rather than chronic.) acut2) (very great: There is an acute shortage of teachers.) acut3) (quick-witted: As a businessman, he's very acute.) ager4) ((of the senses) keen: acute hearing.) fin5) (high, shrill s high sound.)•- acutely
- acuteness -
14 alley
['æli]1) ((often alleyway) a narrow street in a city etc (usually not wide enough for vehicles).) alee2) (a long narrow area used for the games of bowling or skittles: a bowling alley.) culoar -
15 be in use
(to be used or not used: How long has the gymnasium been in use / out of use?) -
16 except
[ik'sept] 1. preposition(leaving out; not including: They're all here except him; Your essay was good except that it was too long.) în afară de; doar că2. verb(to leave out or exclude.) a lăsa deoparte, a exclude, a excepta- excepted- excepting
- exception
- exceptional
- exceptionally
- except for
- take exception to/at -
17 existence
1) (the state of existing: He does not believe in the existence of God; How long has this rule been in existence?) existenţă2) ((a way of) life: an uneventful existence.) viaţă -
18 fair
I [feə] adjective1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.) blond2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.) corect3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.) frumos4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.) acceptabil5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.) destul de mare6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.) frumos•- fairness- fairly
- fair play II [feə] noun1) (a collection of entertainments that travels from town to town: She won a large doll at the fair.) bâlci2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.) târg3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.) târg -
19 freeze
[fri:z] 1. past tense - froze; verb1) (to make into or become ice: It's so cold that the river has frozen over.) a îngheţa2) ((of weather) to be at or below freezing-point: If it freezes again tonight all my plants will die.) a da/a veni îngheţul3) (to make or be very cold: If you had stayed out all night in the snow you might have frozen to death (= died of exposure to cold).) a îngheţa (de frig)4) (to make (food) very cold in order to preserve it: You can freeze the rest of that food and eat it later.) a congela5) (to make or become stiff, still or unable to move (with fear etc): She froze when she heard the strange noise.) a îngheţa, a împietri6) (to fix prices, wages etc at a certain level: If the situation does not improve, wages will be frozen again.) a îngheţa2. noun(a period of very cold weather when temperatures are below freezing-point: How long do you think the freeze will last?) îngheţ- freezer- freezing
- frozen
- freezing-point
- freeze up -
20 hunger
1. noun1) (the desire for food: A cheese roll won't satisfy my hunger.) foame2) (the state of not having enough food: Poor people in many parts of the world are dying of hunger.) foame3) (any strong desire: a hunger for love.) dorinţă2. verb(usually with for) to long for (eg affection, love). a tânji (după)- hungry- hungrily
- hungriness
- hunger strike
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