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1 secure
[si'kjuə] 1. adjective1) ((often with against or from) safe; free from danger, loss etc: Is your house secure against burglary?; He went on holiday, secure in the knowledge that he had done well in the exam.) sigur; asigurat2) (firm, fastened, or fixed: Is that door secure?) solid3) (definite; not likely to be lost: She has had a secure offer of a job; He has a secure job.) ferm; sigur2. verb1) ((with against or from (something bad)) to guarantee or make safe: Keep your jewellery in the bank to secure it against theft.) a proteja (de)2) (to fasten or make firm: He secured the boat with a rope.) a asigura•- securely- security
- security risk -
2 fix
[fiks] 1. verb1) (to make firm or steady: He fixed the post firmly in the ground; He fixed his eyes on the door.) a fixa (cu privirea)2) (to attach; to join: He fixed the shelf to the wall.) a prinde3) (to mend or repair: He has succeeded in fixing my watch.) a repara4) (to direct (attention, a look etc) at: She fixed all her attention on me.) a concentra5) ((often with up) to arrange; to settle: to fix a price; We fixed (up) a meeting.) a fixa, a stabili6) (to make (something) permanent by the use of certain chemicals: to fix a photgraphic print.) a fixa, a stabiliza7) (to prepare; to get ready: I'll fix dinner tonight.) a pregăti2. noun(trouble; a difficulty: I'm in a terrible fix!) bucluc, încurcătură- fixation- fixed
- fixedly
- fixture
- fix on
- fix someone up with something
- fix up with something
- fix someone up with
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3 indecisive
1) (not producing a clear decision or a definite result: an indecisive battle.) indecis2) (unable to make firm decisions: indecisive person.) nehotărât -
4 invest
I [in'vest] verb((with in) to put (money) into (a firm or business) usually by buying shares in it, in order to make a profit: He invested (two hundred dollars) in a building firm.) a investi; a plasa- investor II [in'vest] verb(to establish (a person) officially in a position of authority etc: The governor will be invested next week.) a învesti -
5 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 -
6 brace
[breis] 1. noun1) (something that draws together and holds tightly: a brace to straighten teeth.) aparat; proteză2) (a pair usually of game-birds: a brace of pheasants.) pereche2. verb(to make (often oneself) firm or steady: He braced himself for the struggle.) a se pregăti (psihic) pentru- braces- bracing -
7 business
['biznis]1) (occupation; buying and selling: Selling china is my business; The shop does more business at Christmas than at any other time.) afacere; meserie2) (a shop, a firm: He owns his own business.) magazin; firmă3) (concern: Make it your business to help him; Let's get down to business (= Let's start the work etc that must be done).) treabă; afacere•- businessman
- on business -
8 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
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9 contract
1. [kən'trækt] verb1) (to make or become smaller, less, shorter, tighter etc: Metals expand when heated and contract when cooled; `I am' is often contracted to `I'm'; Muscles contract.) a (se) contracta; a (se) contrage2) ( to promise legally in writing: They contracted to supply us with cable.) a se angaja (prin contract) (să)3) (to become infected with (a disease): He contracted malaria.) a contracta4) (to promise (in marriage).) a promite2. ['kontrækt] noun(a legal written agreement: He has a four-year contract (of employment) with us; The firm won a contract for three new aircraft.) contract- contractor -
10 facelift
1) (an operation to smooth and firm the face: She has had a facelift.) lifting facial, operaţie estetică2) (a process intended to make a building etc look better: This village will be given a facelift.) renovare -
11 manufacture
[mænju'fæk ə] 1. verb1) (to make, originally by hand but now usually by machinery and in large quantities: This firm manufactures cars at the rate of two hundred per day.) a fabrica2) (to invent (something false): He manufactured an excuse for being late.) a inventa2. noun(the process of manufacturing: the manufacture of glass.) fabricare -
12 resolve
[rə'zolv]1) (to make a firm decision (to do something): I've resolved to stop smoking.) a lua o hotărâre2) (to pass (a resolution): It was resolved that women should be allowed to join the society.) a (se) decide3) (to take away (a doubt, fear etc) or produce an answer to (a problem, difficulty etc).) a rezolva -
13 screw
[skru:] 1. noun1) (a type of nail that is driven into something by a firm twisting action: I need four strong screws for fixing the cupboard to the wall.) şurub2) (an action of twisting a screw etc: He tightened it by giving it another screw.) strângere a şurubului2. verb1) (to fix, or be fixed, with a screw or screws: He screwed the handle to the door; The handle screws on with these screws.) a fixa2) (to fix or remove, or be fixed or removed, with a twisting movement: Make sure that the hook is fully screwed in; He screwed off the lid.) a înşuruba3) ((slang, vulgar) to fuck; to have sex (with).)4) ((slang) to cheat or take advantage of: They screwed you - these are not real diamonds.)•- be/get screwed
- have a screw loose
- put the screws on
- screw up
- screw up one's courage
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