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101 prelude
['prelju:d]1) (an event etc that goes before, and acts as an introduction to, something.) introducere2) (a piece of music played as an introduction to the main piece.) preludiu -
102 recess
[ri'ses, 'ri:ses]1) (a part of a room set back from the main part; an alcove: We can put the dining-table in that recess.) nişă; alcov2) (the time during which Parliament or the law-courts do not work: Parliament is in recess.) vacanţă (parlamentară)3) ((American) a short period of free time between school classes.) pauză -
103 red herring
1) (something that leads people away from the main point in a discussion.) (mijloc de) diversiune2) (a false clue or line of enquiry.) diversiune -
104 salient
['seiliənt](main; chief; most noticeable: What were the salient points of his speech?) proeminent -
105 season
['si:zn] 1. noun1) (one of the main divisions of the year according to the regular variation of the weather, length of day etc: The four seasons are spring, summer, autumn and winter; The monsoon brings the rainy season.) anotimp2) (the usual, proper or suitable time for something: the football season.) sezon2. verb1) (to add salt, pepper, mustard etc to: She seasoned the meat with plenty of pepper.) a asezona2) (to let (wood) be affected by rain, sun etc until it is ready for use.) a se usca, a îmbătrâni•- seasonal
- seasoned
- seasoning
- season ticket
- in season
- out of season -
106 south
1. noun1) (the direction to the right of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: He stood facing towards the south; She lives in the south of France.) sud2) (one of the four main points of the compass.) sud2. adjective1) (in the south: She works on the south coast.) sudic, meridional2) (from the direction of the south: a south wind.) din sud3. adverb(towards the south: This window faces south.) la sud- southern
- southerner
- southernmost
- southward
- southwards
- southward
- southbound
- south-east / south-west 4. adjective1) (in the south-east or south-west: the south-east coast.)2) (from the direction of the south-east or south-west: a south-east wind.)5. adverb(towards the south-east or south-west: The gateway faces south-west.)- south-eastern / south-western
- the South Pole -
107 specify
1) (to mention particularly: He specified the main ilnesses that are caused by poverty.) a preciza2) (to order specially: She ordered a cake from the baker and specified green icing.) a menţiona•- specific- specifically -
108 staple
['steipl] I noun1) (a chief product of trade or industry.) produs/articol de bază2) (a chief or main item (of diet etc).) aliment de bazăII 1. noun1) (a U-shaped type of nail.) crampon2) (a U-shaped piece of wire that is driven through sheets of paper etc to fasten them together.) agrafă2. verb(to fasten or attach (paper etc) with staples.) a prinde cu agrafe- stapler -
109 street
[stri:t]1) (a road with houses, shops etc on one or both sides, in a town or village: the main shopping street; I met her in the street.) stradă2) ((abbreviated to St when written) used in the names of certain roads: Her address is 4 Shakespeare St.) stradă•- street directory
- be streets ahead of / better than
- be up someone's street
- not to be in the same street as -
110 stump
1. noun1) (the part of a tree left in the ground after the trunk has been cut down: He sat on a (tree-)stump and ate his sandwiches.) buştean2) (the part of a limb, tooth, pencil etc remaining after the main part has been cut or broken off, worn away etc.) ciot; colţ; capăt3) (in cricket, one of the three upright sticks forming the wicket.) una dintre cele trei şipci (la jocul de crichet)2. verb1) (to walk with heavy, stamping steps: He stumped angrily out of the room.) a merge cu paşi grei2) (to puzzle or baffle completely: I'm stumped!) a lăsa perplex•- stumpy- stump up -
111 subsidiary
[səb'sidjəri] 1. adjective1) (adding to, or making a contribution towards, something larger, more important etc: questions that are subsidiary to the main one.) subsidiar, accesoriu2) ((of a firm, company etc) controlled by another, larger firm.) auxiliar; subordonat2. noun(something that is subsidiary: this firm and its subsidiaries.) filială -
112 sum up
past tense, past participle - summed; verb (to give the main or important points of: He summed up the various proposals.) a rezuma -
113 summary
plural - summaries; noun(a shortened form of a statement, story etc giving only the main points: A summary of his speech was printed in the newspaper.) rezumat, sumar- summarise -
114 talking-point
noun (something to talk about; a subject, especially an interesting one: Football is the main talking-point in my family.) -
115 textbook
noun (a book used in teaching, giving the main facts about a subject: a history textbook.) manual -
116 the gist
(the main points (of an argument etc): Just give me the gist of what he said.) esenţă -
117 the Third World
(the developing countries, those not part of or aligned with the two main powers: the needs of the Third World.) Lumea a Treia -
118 theme
[Ɵi:m]1) (the subject of a discussion, essay etc: The theme for tonight's talk is education.) subiect2) (in a piece of music, the main melody, which may be repeated often.) temă -
119 theory
['Ɵiəri]plural - theories; noun1) (an idea or explanation which has not yet been proved to be correct: There are many theories about the origin of life; In theory, I agree with you, but it would not work in practice.) teorie2) (the main principles and ideas in an art, science etc as opposed to the practice of actually doing it: A musician has to study both the theory and practice of music.) teorie•- theoretically
- theorize
- theorise
- theorist -
120 town centre
(the main shopping and business area of a town: You can get a bus from the town centre.) centru
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