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21 centre
['sentə] 1. noun1) (the middle point, or middle of anything; the point or area farthest from the edge: the centre of a circle; the city centre.) centru2) (a place having, or designed for, a particular activity, interest etc: a centre of industry; a shopping-centre; a sports-centre.) centru3) (the main point (of interest etc): the centre of attention.) centru2. verb1) (to place, or to be, at the centre.) a centra2) ((with on) to concentrate round: Her plans always centre on her child.) a se concentra (asupra) -
22 age
[ei‹] 1. noun1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?) vârstă2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) epocă, ev3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) bătrâneţe; vechime4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) veşnicie2. verb(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) a îmbătrâni- aged- ageless
- age-old
- the aged
- come of age
- of age -
23 amid
[ə'mid(st)](in the middle of; among: Amid all the confusion, the real point of the meeting was lost; amidst the shadows.) în mijlocul; printre -
24 amidst
[ə'mid(st)](in the middle of; among: Amid all the confusion, the real point of the meeting was lost; amidst the shadows.) în mijlocul; printre -
25 among
1) (in the middle of: a house among the trees.) printre2) (in shares or parts to each person (in a group etc): Divide the chocolate amongst you.) între -
26 amongst
1) (in the middle of: a house among the trees.) printre2) (in shares or parts to each person (in a group etc): Divide the chocolate amongst you.) între -
27 belly-dance
noun (a Middle Eastern dance performed by a woman.) -
28 break off
(to stop: She broke off in the middle of a sentence.) a se opri (brusc) -
29 class
1. plural - classes; noun1) (a group of people or things that are alike in some way: The dog won first prize in its class in the dog show.)2) ((the system according to which people belong to) one of a number of economic/social groups: the upper class; the middle class; the working class; ( also adjective) the class system.)3) (a grade or rank (of merit): musicians of a high class.)4) (a number of students or scholars taught together: John and I are in the same class.)5) (a school lesson or college lecture etc: a French class.)6) ((American) a course or series of lectures, often leading to an examination.)2. verb(to regard as being of a certain type: He classes all women as stupid.) a categorisi- class-room -
30 convey
[kən'vei]1) (to carry: Huge ships convey oil from the Middle East.) a transporta2) (to transfer the ownership of (property by legal means).) a transfera; a transmite•- conveyancing
- conveyor
- conveyor belt -
31 crack
[kræk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) a (se) crăpa2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) a sparge3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) a pocni4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) a spune (glume)5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) a sparge6) (to solve (a code).) a descifra7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) a ceda2. noun1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) crăpătură2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) deschizătură îngustă3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) pocnet4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) lovitură (tare)5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) banc6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol)3. adjective(expert: a crack racing-driver.) de calitatea întâi, de elită- cracked- crackdown
- cracker
- crackers
- crack a book
- crack down on
- crack down
- get cracking
- have a crack at
- have a crack -
32 crusade
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33 cut off
1) (to interrupt or break a telephone connection: I was cut off in the middle of the telephone call.) a (se) întrerupe2) (to separate: They were cut off from the rest of the army.) a separa3) (to stop or prevent delivery of: They've cut off our supplies of coal.) a tăia; a opri brusc -
34 depths
noun plural (a part far under the surface or in the middle of something: the depths of the sea; the depths of winter.) adânc -
35 doughnut
noun (a ring-shaped cake, with a hole in the middle, fried in fat.) gogoaşă -
36 dry up
1) (to lose water; to cease running etc completely: All the rivers dried up in the heat.) a seca2) (to become used up: Supplies of bandages have dried up.) a se epuiza3) (to make dry: The sun dried up the puddles in the road.) a usca4) ((of a speaker) to forget what he is going to say: He dried up in the middle of his speech.) a-şi pierde vorba -
37 dwell
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38 edge
[e‹] 1. noun1) (the part farthest from the middle of something; a border: Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table - it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge.) margine2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) tăiş3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) a astâmpăra2. verb1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) a garnisi cu o bordură2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) a împinge (încet); a (se) strecura•- edging- edgy
- edgily
- edginess
- have the edge on/over
- on edge -
39 extremity
[-'stre-]1) (the farthest point: The two poles represent the extremities of the earth's axis.) extremitate2) (an extreme degree; the quality of being extreme: Their suffering reached such extremities that many died.) intensitate3) (a situation of great danger or distress: They need help in this extremity.) situaţie limită4) (the parts of the body furthest from the middle eg the hands and feet.) extremitate -
40 go to seed
1) ((of a person) to become careless about one's clothes and appearance: Don't let yourself go to seed when you reach middle age!) a se neglija2) ((of a place) to become rather shabby and uncared for: This part of town has gone to seed recently.) a se părăgini, a fi în paragină3) ((also run to seed) (of a plant) to produce seeds after flowering.) a face seminţe (după înflorire)
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