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1 knock up
1) ((of opponents in a tennis match) to have a short practice before starting on the match (noun knock-up).)2) ((slang) to make a woman pregnant.) -
2 decide
1) (to (cause to) make up one's mind: I have decided to retire; What decided you against going?) a (se) hotărî2) (to settle or make the result (of something) etc certain: The last goal decided the match.) a decide -
3 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) lumină2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) lumină3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) foc4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) lumină2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) luminos2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) deschis3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) a lumina2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) a (se) aprinde•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) uşor2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) uşor3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) uşor4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) mai uşor cu5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) uşor6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) suplu7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) uşor8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) uşor9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) moale, afânat•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) -
4 pair
[peə] 1. noun1) (a set of two of the same thing which are (intended to be) used etc together: a pair of shoes/gloves.) pereche2) (a single thing made up of two parts: a pair of scissors; a pair of pants.) pereche3) (two people, animals etc, often one of either sex, who are thought of together for some reason: a pair of giant pandas; John and James are the guilty pair.) cuplu, pereche2. verb(to make into a pair: She was paired with my brother in the tennis match.) a face/a forma o pereche (cu) -
5 shine
1. past tense, past participle - shone; verb1) (to (cause to) give out light; to direct such light towards someone or something: The light shone from the window; The policeman shone his torch; He shone a torch on the body.)2) (to be bright: She polished the silver till it shone.)3) ((past tense, past participle shined) to polish: He tries to make a living by shining shoes.)4) ((often with at) to be very good (at something): He shines at games; You really shone in yesterday's match.)2. noun1) (brightness; the state of being well polished: He likes a good shine on his shoes; a ray of sunshine.) strălucire2) (an act of polishing: I'll just give my shoes a shine.) lustruire•- shining- shiny
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6 strike
1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) a lovi2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) a ataca3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) a scăpăra4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) a face grevă5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) a descoperi6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) a suna7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) a izbi8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) a bate9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) a apuca; a merge10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) a demonta; a coborî2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) grevă2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) descoperire•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up -
7 tie
1. present participle - tying; verb1) ((often with to, on etc) to fasten with a string, rope etc: He tied the horse to a tree; The parcel was tied with string; I don't like this job - I hate being tied to a desk.) a lega2) (to fasten by knotting; to make a knot in: He tied his shoelaces.)3) (to be joined by a knot etc: The belt of this dress ties at the front.) a se prinde4) (to score the same number of points etc (in a game, competition etc): Three people tied for first place.) a fi la egalitate2. noun1) (a strip of material worn tied round the neck under the collar of a shirt: He wore a shirt and tie.) cravată2) (something that joins: the ties of friendship.) legătură3) (an equal score or result (in a game, competition etc); a draw.) meci nul4) (a game or match to be played.) meci•- tie someone down
- tie down
- tie in/up
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