-
81 sprawl
[spro:l] 1. verb1) (to sit, lie or fall with the arms and legs spread out widely and carelessly: Several tired-looking people were sprawling in armchairs.) a se întinde, a se tolăni2) ((of a town etc) to spread out in an untidy and irregular way.) a se întinde2. noun1) (an act of sprawling: He was lying in a careless sprawl on the sofa.) tolănire2) (an untidy and irregular area (of houses etc): She lost her way in the grimy sprawl of the big city.) întindere tentaculară• -
82 spruce
-
83 starboard
(the right side of a ship or aircraft, from the point of view of a person looking towards the bow or front.) tribord -
84 strike oil
(to find oil under the ground: After drilling for several months, they finally struck oil; We've struck oil (= found what we have been looking for) in our search for a suitable house.) a găsi petrol -
85 strut
past tense, past participle - strutted; verb(to walk in a stiff, proud way: The cock strutted about the farmyard; The man was strutting along looking very pleased with himself.) a se împăuna, a merge ţanţoş -
86 surfing
1) (the sport of riding on a surfboard.) surfing2) (looking for interesting sites on the Internet.) -
87 tell the time
(to (be able to) know what time it is by looking at a clock etc or by any other means: He can tell the time from the position of the sun; Could you tell me the time, please?) a şti/ a spune ora/cât este ceasul -
88 the last thing
(something very unlikely, unwanted, not intended etc: It's the last thing you would think of looking for; The last thing I want is to hurt anyone.) ultimul lucru -
89 tread
[tred] 1. past tense - trod; verb1) (to place one's feet on: He threw his cigarette on the ground and trod on it.) a călca (pe)2) (to walk on, along, over etc: He trod the streets looking for a job.) a umbla3) (to crush by putting one's feet on: We watched them treading the grapes.) a zdrobi cu piciorul2. noun1) (a way of walking or putting one's feet: I heard his heavy tread.) pas2) (the grooved and patterned surface of a tyre: The tread has been worn away.) bandă de rulment3) (the horizontal part of a step or stair on which the foot is placed.) partea orizontală a unei trepte de scară• -
90 underground
1. adjective(below the surface of the ground: underground railways; underground streams.)2. adverb1) ((to a position) under the surface of the ground: Rabbits live underground.)2) (into hiding: He will go underground if the police start looking for him.)3. noun((American subway) an underground railway: She hates travelling by/on the underground.) -
91 vein
[vein]1) (any of the tubes that carry the blood back to the heart.) venă2) (a similar-looking line on a leaf.) nervură -
92 Venetian blind
(a window blind made of thin, movable, horizontal strips of wood, metal or plastic: We have put up Venetian blinds to stop our neighbours looking in our front windows.) jaluzea -
93 viewpoint
noun (a point of view: I am looking at the matter from a different viewpoint.) punct de vedere -
94 wake
I [weik] past tense - woke; verb(to bring or come back to consciousness after being asleep: He woke to find that it was raining; Go and wake the others, will you?) a (se) trezi- wakeful- wakefully
- wakefulness
- waken
- wake up II [weik] noun(a strip of smooth-looking or foamy water left behind a ship.) siaj, urmă -
95 wan
-
96 wander
['wondə] 1. verb1) (to go, move, walk etc (about, in or on) from place to place with no definite destination in mind: I'd like to spend a holiday wandering through France; The mother wandered the streets looking for her child.) a rătăci, a cutreiera, a hoinări2) (to go astray or move away from the proper place or home: His mind wanders; My attention was wandering.) rătăci2. noun(an act of wandering: He's gone for a wander round the shops.) tur- wanderer- wanderlust -
97 weapon
['wepən](any instrument or means which is used for one's own defence or for attacking others: Rifles, arrows, atom bombs and tanks are all weapons; The police are looking for the murder weapon; Surprise is our best weapon.) armă -
98 welfare
['welfeə]1) (mental and physical health; living conditions: Who is looking after the child's welfare?) stare bună a sănătăţii; bunăstare2) (money or aid given by government to people in need: He is on welfare; She lives on welfare; to get welfare.)•- welfare state -
99 westerly
1) ((of a wind, breeze etc) coming from the west: a westerly wind.) vestic2) (looking, lying etc towards the west: moving in a westerly direction.) (spre) vest -
100 wife
plural - wives; noun(the woman to whom one is married: Come and meet my wife; He is looking for a wife.) soţie- wife-battering
См. также в других словарях:
Looking — Look ing, n. 1. The act of one who looks; a glance. [1913 Webster] 2. The manner in which one looks; appearance; countenance; face. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] All dreary was his cheer and his looking. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] {Looking for},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Looking On — Album par The Move Sortie décembre 1970 Enregistrement mai – septembre 1970 Durée 43:54 Genre rock Producteur Roy Wood … Wikipédia en Français
Looking — Look ing, a. Having a certain look or appearance; often compounded with adjectives; as, good looking, grand looking, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
-looking — combining form Having a specified appearance or expression, as in sad looking • • • Main Entry: ↑look … Useful english dictionary
Looking On — Infobox Album | Name = Looking On Type = Studio album Artist = The Move Released = December 1970 Recorded = May September 1970 Genre = Rock, Hard rock Length = 43:54 Label = Producer = Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5… … Wikipedia
looking — I noun 1. the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually (Freq. 1) he went out to have a look his look was fixed on her eyes he gave it a good looking at his camera does his looking for him • Syn: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Looking — Look Look (l[oo^]k), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Looked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Looking}.] [OE. loken, AS. l[=o]cian; akin to G. lugen, OHG. luog[=e]n.] 1. To direct the eyes for the purpose of seeing something; to direct the eyes toward an object; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Looking Up — Infobox Album | Name = Looking Up Type = Album Artist = Autopilot Off Released = June 27, 2000 Recorded = Genre = Punk rock Length = 34:21 Label = Fueled By Ramen Producer = Chris Johnson, Chris Hughes Reviews = *StarPulse Rating|3.5|5… … Wikipedia
looking up — getting better or improving. Things are certainly looking up now that the tourists are coming back. Usage notes: often used humorously in the phrase things are looking up when a situation is not good: Well, we re out of food but at least we ve… … New idioms dictionary
looking at — noun the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually (Freq. 3) he went out to have a look his look was fixed on her eyes he gave it a good looking at his camera does his looking for him • Syn: ↑look, ↑looking … Useful english dictionary
Looking at — liable for: You d be looking at $400 000 for a house in that area … Dictionary of Australian slang
