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41 kid
I [kid] noun1) (a popular word for a child or teenager: They've got three kids now, two boys and a girl; More than a hundred kids went to the disco last night; ( also adjective) his kid brother (= younger brother).)2) (a young goat.)3) (( also adjective) (of) the leather made from its skin: slippers made of kid; kid gloves.)II [kid] past tense, past participle - kidded; verb(to deceive or tease, especially harmlessly: We were kidding him about the girl who keeps ringing him up; He kidded his wife into thinking he'd forgotten her birthday; He didn't mean that - he was only kidding!) -
42 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 -
43 leash
[li:ʃ](a strip of leather or piece of chain attached to a collar round its neck by which a dog etc is held.) lesă -
44 leathery
adjective (like leather, especially tough: The plant had broad, leathery leaves.) tare (ca pielea) -
45 Loafer
['ləufər]((American) a flat leather shoe without a shoestring or buckle to fasten it.) -
46 moccasin
['mokəsin](a type of shoe, made of soft leather, worn by American Indians; an imitation of it.) mocasin -
47 patent
['peitənt, ]( American[) 'pæ-] 1. noun(an official licence from the government giving one person or business the right to make and sell a particular article and to prevent others from doing the same: She took out a patent on her design; ( also adjective) a patent process.) brevet; patent2. verb(to obtain a patent for; He patented his new invention.) a patenta, a breveta -
48 pigskin
noun, adjective ((of) a kind of leather made from the skin of a pig: Her purse was (made of) pigskin.) piele de porc -
49 plait
1. noun1) (a length of hair arranged by dividing it into sections and passing these over one another in turn: She wore her hair in a long plait.) coadă2) (a similar arrangement of any material: a plait of straw.) împletitură2. verb(to arrange in this way: She plaited three strips of leather to make a belt; She plaited her hair.) a împleti -
50 punch
I noun(a kind of drink made of spirits or wine, water and sugar etc.) punchII 1. verb(to hit with the fist: He punched him on the nose.) a da un pumn2. noun1) (a blow with the fist: He gave him a punch.) (lovitură de) pumn2) (the quality of liveliness in speech, writing etc.) forţă•- punch line
- punch-up III 1. noun(a tool or device for making holes in leather, paper etc.) maşină de găurit2. verb(to make holes in with such a tool.) a perfora -
51 real
[riəl] 1. adjective1) (which actually exists: There's a real monster in that cave.) adevărat, real2) (not imitation; genuine: real leather; Is that diamond real?) veritabil3) (actual: He may own the factory, but it's his manager who is the real boss.) adevărat4) (great: a real surprise/problem.) mare2. adverb((especially American) very; really: a real nice house.) foarte, cu adevărat- realist- realism
- realistic
- realistically
- reality
- really 3. interjection(an expression of surprise, protest, doubt etc: `I'm going to be the next manager.' `Oh really?'; Really! You mustn't be so rude!) serios- for real
- in reality -
52 reinforce
[ri:in'fo:s](to make stronger: I've reinforced the elbows of this jacket with leather patches; Extra troops will be sent to reinforce the army.) a întări -
53 simulated
adjective (artificial; having the appearance of: simulated leather; a simulated accident.) simulat, artificial -
54 suede
[sweid]noun, adjective((of) leather from a sheep or lamb etc with a soft, rough surface: suede shoes.) piele întoarsă -
55 suède
[sweid]noun, adjective((of) leather from a sheep or lamb etc with a soft, rough surface: suede shoes.) piele întoarsă -
56 tan
[tæn] 1. past tense, past participle - tanned; verb1) (to make an animal's skin into leather (by treating it with certain substances).) a tăbăci2) (to (cause a person's skin to) become brown in the sun: She was tanned by the sun.) a (se) bronza2. noun, adjective((of) a light brown colour: tan shoes.) cafeniu3. noun(suntan tanned skin: He came back from holiday with a tan.) bronz- tanned- tanner
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57 tanner
noun (a person who tans leather.) tăbăcar -
58 tannery
plural - tanneries; noun (a place where leather is tanned.) tăbăcărie -
59 wallet
['wolit]1) (a small (usually folding) case made of soft leather, plastic etc, carried in the pocket and used for holding (especially paper) money, personal papers etc: He has lost all his money - his wallet has been stolen.) portofel2) (a similar case containing other things: a plastic wallet containing a set of small tools.) trusă -
60 whip
[wip] 1. noun1) (a long cord or strip of leather attached to a handle, used for punishing people, driving horses etc: He carries a whip but he would never use it on the horse.) bici2) (in parliament, a member chosen by his party to make sure that no one fails to vote on important questions.) whip2. verb1) (to strike with a whip: He whipped the horse to make it go faster; The criminals were whipped.) a biciui2) (to beat (eggs etc).) a bate (ouăle etc.)3) (to move fast especially with a twisting motion like a whip: Suddenly he whipped round and saw me; He whipped out a revolver and shot her.) a se întoarce brusc; a ieşi în grabă•- whiplash- whipped cream
- whip up
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Leather — Leath er (l[e^][th] [ e]r), n. [OE. lether, AS. le[eth]er; akin to D. leder, le[^e]r, G. leder, OHG. ledar, Icel. le[eth]r, Sw. l[ a]der, Dan. l[ae]der.] 1. The skin of an animal, or some part of such skin, with the hair removed, and tanned,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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leather — leath er, a. Of, pertaining to or made of leather; consisting of leather; as, a black leather jacket. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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leather — (n.) O.E. leðer (in compounds only) hide, skin, leather, from P.Gmc. *lethran (Cf. O.N. leðr, O.Fris. lether, O.S. lethar, M.Du., Du. leder, O.H.G. ledar, Ger. leder), from PIE *letro leather (Cf. O.Ir. lethar, Welsh lledr, Breton … Etymology dictionary
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leather — 01. I bought a beautiful [leather] coat in Mexico for only $150. 02. Hey, if you re a vegetarian, how come you re wearing [leather] shoes? 03. He spends a lot of time out in the sun working on his tan, so his skin has gotten quite [leathery] and… … Grammatical examples in English
Leather — La bandera de orgullo leather, también utilizada por las subculturas aficionadas a los fetichismos sexuales y al BDSM … Wikipedia Español
leather — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ thick, thin ▪ soft ▪ shiny ▪ worn ▪ black ▪ … Collocations dictionary
