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1 matter
['mætə] 1. noun1) (solids, liquids and/or gases in any form, from which everything physical is made: The entire universe is made up of different kinds of matter.) materie2) (a subject or topic (of discussion etc): a private matter; money matters.) chestiune3) (pus: The wound was infected and full of matter.) puroi2. verb(to be important: That car matters a great deal to him; It doesn't matter.) a conta- be the matter
- a matter of course
- a matter of opinion
- no matter
- no matter who
- what
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2 arise
past tense - arose; verb1) (to come into being: These problems have arisen as a result of your carelessness; Are there any matters arising from our earlier discussion?) a apărea, a surveni2) (to get up or stand up.) a se ridica -
3 complicate
['komplikeit](to make difficult: His illness will complicate matters.) a complica- complication -
4 preach
[pri: ]1) (to give a talk (called a sermon), usually during a religious service, about religious or moral matters: The vicar preached (a sermon) on/about pride.) a ţine o predică2) (to speak to someone as though giving a sermon: Don't preach at me!) a ţine predici3) (to advise: He preaches caution.) a recomanda•- preacher -
5 switch
[swi ] 1. noun1) (a small lever, handle or other device eg for putting or turning an electric current on or off: The switch is down when the power is on and up when it's off; He couldn't find the light-switch.) întrerupător, comutator2) (an act of turning or changing: After several switches of direction they found themselves on the right road.) schimbare3) (a thin stick.) beţişor2. verb(to change, turn: He switched the lever to the `off' position; Let's switch over to another programme; Having considered that problem, they switched their attention to other matters.) a schimba; a deturna- switchboard
- switch on/off
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