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1 make a hit with
(to make oneself liked or approved of by: That young man has made a hit with your daughter.) a avea mare succes cu -
2 odd
[od]1) (unusual; strange: He's wearing very odd clothes; a very odd young man.) straniu2) ((of a number) that cannot be divided exactly by 2: 5 and 7 are odd (numbers).) impar3) (not one of a pair, set etc: an odd shoe.) desperecheat4) (occasional; free: at odd moments.) de răgaz•- oddity- oddly
- oddment
- odds
- odd jobs
- odd job man
- be at odds
- make no odds
- oddly enough
- odd man out / odd one out
- odds and ends
- what's the odds? -
3 attack
[ə'tæk] 1. verb1) (to make a sudden, violent attempt to hurt or damage: He attacked me with a knife; The village was attacked from the air.) a ataca2) (to speak or write against: The Prime Minister's policy was attacked in the newspapers.) a ataca3) ((in games) to attempt to score a goal.) a ataca4) (to make a vigorous start on: It's time we attacked that pile of work.) a se pune pe2. noun1) (an act or the action of attacking: The brutal attack killed the old man; They made an air attack on the town.) atac2) (a sudden bout of illness: heart attack; an attack of 'flu.) criză, atac -
4 distinguish
[di'stiŋɡwiʃ]1) ((often with from) to mark as different: What distinguishes this café from all the others?) a distinge (de)2) (to identify or make out: He could just distinguish the figure of a man running away.) a distinge3) ((sometimes with between) to recognize a difference: I can't distinguish (between) the two types - they both look the same to me.) a face deosebirea (între)4) (to make (oneself) noticed through one's achievements: He distinguished himself at school by winning a prize in every subject.) a se distinge•- distinguished -
5 nose
[nəuz] 1. noun1) (the part of the face by which people and animals smell and usually breathe: She held the flower to her nose; He punched the man on the nose.) nas2) (the sense of smell: Police dogs have good noses and can follow criminals' trails.) miros3) (the part of anything which is like a nose in shape or position: the nose of an aeroplane.) bot2. verb1) (to make a way by pushing carefully forward: The ship nosed (its way) through the ice.) a-şi croi drum cu grijă2) (to look or search as if by smelling: He nosed about (in) the cupboard.) a adulmeca•- - nosed- nosey
- nosy
- nosily
- nosiness
- nose-bag
- nosedive
- nose job 3. verb(to make such a dive: Suddenly the plane nosedived.)- lead by the nose
- nose out
- pay through the nose
- turn up one's nose at
- under a person's very nose
- under very nose
- under a person's nose
- under nose -
6 roar
[ro:] 1. verb1) (to give a loud deep cry; to say loudly; to shout: The lions roared; The sergeant roared (out) his commands.) a urla; a zbiera; a rage2) (to laugh loudly: The audience roared (with laughter) at the man's jokes.) a hohoti3) (to make a loud deep sound: The cannons/thunder roared.) a bubui4) (to make a loud deep sound while moving: He roared past on his motorbike.) a vâjâi2. noun1) (a loud deep cry: a roar of pain/laughter; the lion's roars.) răget; urlet; hohot2) (a loud, deep sound: the roar of traffic.) vuiet• -
7 sick
[sik] 1. adjective1) (vomiting or inclined to vomit: He has been sick several times today; I feel sick; She's inclined to be seasick/airsick/car-sick.) care are greţuri2) ((especially American) ill: He is a sick man; The doctor told me that my husband is very sick and may not live very long.) bolnav3) (very tired (of); wishing to have no more (of): I'm sick of doing this; I'm sick and tired of hearing about it!) sătul (de)4) (affected by strong, unhappy or unpleasant feelings: I was really sick at making that bad mistake.) îndurerat de5) (in bad taste: a sick joke.) macabru2. noun(vomit: The bedclothes were covered with sick.)- sicken- sickening
- sickeningly
- sickly
- sickness
- sick-leave
- make someone sick
- make sick
- the sick
- worried sick -
8 understand
1. past tense, past participle - understood; verb1) (to see or know the meaning of (something): I can't understand his absence; Speak slowly to foreigners so that they'll understand you.)2) (to know (eg a person) thoroughly: She understands children/dogs.)3) (to learn or realize (something), eg from information received: At first I didn't understand how ill she was; I understood that you were planning to leave today.)•- understanding 2. noun1) (the power of thinking clearly: a man of great understanding.)2) (the ability to sympathize with another person's feelings: His kindness and understanding were a great comfort to her.)3) (a (state of) informal agreement: The two men have come to / reached an understanding after their disagreement.)•- make oneself understood- make understood -
9 knight
1. noun1) (in earlier times, a man of noble birth who is trained to fight, especially on horseback: King Arthur and his knights.) cavaler2) (a man of rank, having the title `Sir': Sir John Brown was made a knight in 1969.) cavaler3) (a piece used in chess, usually shaped like a horse's head.) cal (la şah)2. verb(to make (a person) a knight: He was knighted for his services to industry.) a acorda titlul de cavaler -
10 right
1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) drept2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) potrivit3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) bine4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) potrivit2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) drept2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) dreptate3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) partea dreaptă, dreapta4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) dreapta3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) chiar2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) imediat3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) chiar4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) de tot5) (to the right: Turn right.) la dreapta6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) corect, bine4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) a (se) redresa2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) a îndrepta5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') bine- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) de dreapta- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right -
11 answer
1. noun1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) răspuns2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) soluţie2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) a răspunde (la)2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) a răspunde (la); a deschide3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) a satisface4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) a corespunde la•- answering machine
- answer for
- answerphone -
12 beg
[beɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - begged; verb1) (to ask (someone) for (money, food etc): The old man was so poor that he had to beg in the street; He begged (me) for money.) a cere, a cerşi2) (to ask (someone) desperately or earnestly: I beg you not to do it.) a ruga•- beggar2. verb(to make very poor: He was beggared by the collapse of his firm.) a ruina- beg to differ -
13 best
[best] 1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.)2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) cel mai bine3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) a învinge- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it -
14 blind
1. adjective1) (not able to see: a blind man.) orb2) ((with to) unable to notice: She is blind to his faults.) orb (la)3) (hiding what is beyond: a blind corner.) fără vizibilitate4) (of or for blind people: a blind school.) pentru orbi2. noun1) ((often in plural) a screen to prevent light coming through a window etc: The sunlight is too bright - pull down the blinds!) stor2) (something intended to mislead or deceive: He did that as a blind.) înşelăciune3. verb(to make blind: He was blinded in the war.) a orbi- blinding- blindly
- blindness
- blind alley
- blindfold 4. verb(to put a blindfold on (some person or animal).) a lega pe cineva la ochi cu o bandă5. adjective, adverb(with the eyes covered by a cloth etc: She came blindfold into the room.)- the blind leading the blind -
15 character
['kærəktə] 1. noun1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) fire; gen2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) caracter3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) reputaţie4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) personaj5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) personaj6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) caracter; literă•2. noun(a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) caracteristică- characterize
- characterise
- characterization
- characterisation -
16 dash
[dæʃ] 1. verb1) (to move with speed and violence: A man dashed into a shop.) a se năpusti2) (to knock, throw etc violently, especially so as to break: He dashed the bottle to pieces against the wall.) a izbi3) (to bring down suddenly and violently or to make very depressed: Our hopes were dashed.) a spulbera, a distruge2. noun1) (a sudden rush or movement: The child made a dash for the door.) săritură2) (a small amount of something, especially liquid: whisky with a dash of soda.) pic3) ((in writing) a short line (-) to show a break in a sentence etc.) linie de pauză4) (energy and enthusiasm: All his activities showed the same dash and spirit.) zel•- dashing- dash off -
17 dwarf
[dwo:f] 1. plurals - dwarfs; noun1) (an animal, plant or person much smaller than normal.) pitic2) (in fairy tales etc, a creature like a tiny man, with magic powers: Snow White and the seven dwarfs.) pitic2. verb(to make to appear small: The cathedral was dwarfed by the surrounding skyscrapers.) a face să pară mai mic, a micşora -
18 effort
['efət]1) (hard work; energy: Learning a foreign language requires effort; The effort of climbing the hill made the old man very tired.) efort2) (a trying hard; a struggle: The government's efforts to improve the economy were unsuccessful; Please make every effort to be punctual.) efort3) (the result of an attempt: Your drawing was a good effort.) încercare•- effortlessly -
19 fire
1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) foc2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) radiator3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) foc4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) înflăcărare5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) foc de armă2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) a arde2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) a înflăcăra3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) a trage (cu o armă de foc)4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) a trage5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) a trage (în)6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) a concedia•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
- under fire -
20 free
[fri:] 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) liber2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) liber3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) generos4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) deschis5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) gratuit6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) liber7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) liber8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) eliberat de; gratuit2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) a elibera2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) a scuti/a (se) elibera de•- freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) a lucra pe cont propriu; a colabora- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set free
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