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1 meaning
noun (the sense in which a statement, action, word etc is (intended to be) understood: What is the meaning of this phrase?; What is the meaning of his behaviour?) sens -
2 meaning
(mat) semnificaţie -
3 interpret
[in'tə:prit]1) (to translate a speaker's words, while he is speaking, into the language of his hearers: He spoke to the audience in French and she interpreted.) a traduce2) (to explain the meaning of: How do you interpret these lines of the poem?) a interpreta3) (to show or bring out the meaning of (eg a piece of music) in one's performance of it: The sonata was skilfully interpreted by the pianist.) a interpreta•- interpreter -
4 literal
['litərəl]1) (following the exact meaning with no exaggeration: the literal truth.) literal; adevărat2) (understanding the meaning by taking one word at a time: a literal translation.) literal•- literally -
5 mean
[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) avar, zgârcit2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) rău, urât3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) răutăcios4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) mizerabil•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) mediu2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) medie2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) medie; mijlocIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) a însemna; a se referi (la)2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) a intenţiona; a-şi pune în gând•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) elocvent- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well -
6 ambiguous
[æm'biɡjuəs](having more than one possible meaning: After the cat caught the mouse, it died is an ambiguous statement (ie it is not clear whether it = the cat or = the mouse).) ambiguu- ambiguity -
7 antonym
['æntənim](a word opposite in meaning to another word: Big and small are antonyms.) antonim -
8 bon voyage
(a phrase meaning `have a good journey'.) -
9 clarify
(to make or become clear (in meaning etc): Would you please clarify your last statement?) a clarifica -
10 context
['kontekst](the parts directly before or after a word or phrase (written or spoken) which affect its meaning: This statement, taken out of its context, gives a wrong impression of the speaker's opinions.) context -
11 corruption
[-ʃən]1) (the act of corrupting.) corupere; corupţie2) (a word that has changed considerably from its original form: Caterpillar is probably a corruption of the Old French word `chatepelose' meaning `hairy cat'.) deformare -
12 decipher
1) (to translate (writing in code) into ordinary, understandable language: They deciphered the spy's letter.)2) (to make out the meaning of (something which is difficult to read): I can't decipher his handwriting.) -
13 define
(to fix or state the exact meaning of: Words are defined in a dictionary.) a defini- definition -
14 definition
[defi'niʃən]noun (an explanation of the exact meaning of a word or phrase: Is that definition accurate?) definiţie -
15 devoid
[di'void]((with of) free from or lacking: That is devoid of any meaning.) lipsit (de) -
16 double
1. adjective1) (of twice the (usual) weight, size etc: A double whisky, please.) dublu2) (two of a sort together or occurring in pairs: double doors.) dublu3) (consisting of two parts or layers: a double thickness of paper; a double meaning.) dublu4) (for two people: a double bed.) dublu2. adverb1) (twice: I gave her double the usual quantity.) de două ori2) (in two: The coat had been folded double.) în două3. noun1) (a double quantity: Whatever the women earn, the men earn double.) dublu2) (someone who is exactly like another: He is my father's double.) sosie4. verb1) (to (cause to) become twice as large or numerous: He doubled his income in three years; Road accidents have doubled since 1960.) a (se) dubla2) (to have two jobs or uses: This sofa doubles as a bed.) a putea fi folosit şi ca•- doubles- double agent
- double bass
- double-bedded
- double-check
- double-cross
- double-dealing 5. adjective(cheating: You double-dealing liar!) ipocrit, cu două feţe6. adjectivea double-decker bus.) cu imperială, cu etaj- double figures
- double-quick
- at the double
- double back
- double up
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17 drift
[drift] 1. noun1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) morman, grămadă2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) idee (generală)2. verb1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) a fi purtat de vânt/de curent, a aluneca2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) a se lăsa în voia sorţii•- drifter- driftwood -
18 elude
[i'lu:d]1) (to escape or avoid by quickness or cleverness: He eluded his pursuers.) a scăpa (de)2) (to be too difficult etc for (a person) to understand or remember: The meaning of this poem eludes me.) a scăpa•- elusive -
19 equivalent
[i'kwivələnt] 1. adjective(equal in value, power, meaning etc: A metre is not quite equivalent to a yard; Would you say that `bravery' and `courage' are exactly equivalent?) echivalent2. noun(something or someone that is equivalent to something or someone else: This word has no equivalent in French.) echivalent -
20 et cetera
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