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1 often
['ofn](many times: I often go to the theatre; I should see him more often.) adesea -
2 interested
1) ((often with in) showing attention or having curiosity: He's not interested in politics; Don't tell me any more - I'm not interested; I'll be interested to see what happens next week.) interesat2) ((often with in) willing, or wanting, to do, buy etc: Are you interested in (buying) a second-hand car?) interesat (de)3) (personally involved in a particular business, project etc and therefore likely to be anxious about decisions made regarding it: You must consult the other interested parties (= the other people involved).) interesat -
3 just
I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) drept2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) legitim3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) întemeiat•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) exact2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) la fel de3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) tocmai4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) tocmai5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) exact în momentul în care6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) de-abia7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) numai, doar8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) chiar; doar9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) absolut•- just now
- just then -
4 stock
[stok] 1. noun1) ((often in plural) a store of goods in a shop, warehouse etc: Buy while stocks last!; The tools you require are in / out of stock (= available / not available).) rezervă2) (a supply of something: We bought a large stock of food for the camping trip.) provizie3) (farm animals: He would like to purchase more (live) stock.) şeptel4) ((often in plural) money lent to the government or to a business company at a fixed interest: government stock; He has $20,000 in stocks and shares.) titluri de valoare5) (liquid obtained by boiling meat, bones etc and used for making soup etc.) supă6) (the handle of a whip, rifle etc.) mâner; toc2. adjective(common; usual: stock sizes of shoes.) clasic, obişnuit3. verb1) (to keep a supply of for sale: Does this shop stock writing-paper?) a avea în stoc2) (to supply (a shop, farm etc) with goods, animals etc: He cannot afford to stock his farm.) a aproviziona•- stockist- stocks
- stockbroker
- stock exchange
- stock market
- stockpile 4. verb(to accumulate (a supply of this sort).) a stoca- stock-taking
- stock up
- take stock -
5 most
[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) cel mai mult2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) cea mai mare parte din(tre)2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) cel mai2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) cel mai mult3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) foarte4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) aproape3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) cel mai mult2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) cea mai mare parte (dintre), majoritatea•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of -
6 cloth
[kloƟ]plural - cloths; noun((a piece of) woven material from which clothes and many other items are made: a tablecloth; a face-cloth; a floor-cloth; Woollen cloth is often more expensive than other cloths.) pânză -
7 common
['komən] 1. adjective1) (seen or happening often; quite normal or usual: a common occurrence; These birds are not so common nowadays.) obişnuit, banal2) (belonging equally to, or shared by, more than one: This knowledge is common to all of us; We share a common language.) comun3) (publicly owned: common property.) public4) (coarse or impolite: She uses some very common expressions.) vulgar5) (of ordinary, not high, social rank: the common people.) de rând6) (of a noun, not beginning with a capital letter (except at the beginning of a sentence): The house is empty.) comun2. noun((a piece of) public land for everyone to use, with few or no buildings: the village common.) teren comunal- commoner- common knowledge
- common law
- common-law
- commonplace
- common-room
- common sense
- the Common Market
- the House of Commons
- the Commons
- in common -
8 dealing
noun ((usually in plural) contact (often in business), bargaining, agreement etc made (between two or more people or groups): fair/honest dealing; dealing on the Stock Market; I have no dealings with him.) relaţii (comerciale), tranzacţii -
9 fluff
1. noun(small pieces of soft, wool-like material from blankets etc: My coat is covered with fluff.) puf2. verb1) ((often with out or up) to make full and soft like fluff: The bird fluffed out its feathers; Fluff up the pillows and make the invalid more comfortable.) a (se) înfoia2) (to make a mistake in doing (something): The actress fluffed her lines; The golfer fluffed his stroke.) a greşi•- fluffy -
10 lapse
[læps] 1. verb1) (to cease to exist, often because of lack of effort: His insurance policy had lapsed and was not renewed.) a expira2) (to slip, fall, be reduced: As he could think of nothing more to say, he lapsed into silence; I'm afraid our standards of tidiness have lapsed.) a (re)cădea (în); a scădea2. noun1) (a mistake or failure (in behaviour, memory etc): a lapse of memory.) greşeală; scăpare, lapsus2) (a passing away (of time): I saw him again after a lapse of five years.) interval -
11 less
[les] 1. adjective((often with than) not as much (as): Think of a number less than forty; He drank his tea and wished he had put less sugar in it; The salary for that job will be not less than $30,000.) mai mic decât; mai puţin2. adverb(not as much or to a smaller extent: I like her less every time I see her; You should smoke less if you want to remain healthy.) mai puţin3. pronoun(a smaller part or amount: He has less than I have.) mai puţin (decât)4. preposition(minus: He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax.) fără; mai puţin- lessen- lesser 5. adverb(less: the lesser-known streets of London.) mai puţin- no less a person than -
12 links
[liŋks]1) (a stretch of more or less flat ground along a seashore.) coastă nisipoasă2) ((often with singular verb) a golf course.) teren de golf -
13 now
1. adverb1) ((at) the present period of time: I am now living in England.) acum, în prezent2) (at once; immediately: I can't do it now - you'll have to wait.) acum, imediat3) ((at) this moment: He'll be at home now; From now on, I shall be more careful about what I say to her.) (de) acum4) ((in stories) then; at that time: We were now very close to the city.) în acel moment5) (because of what has happened etc: I now know better than to trust her.) (de) acum6) (a word in explanations, warnings, commands, or to show disbelief: Now this is what happened; Stop that, now!; Do be careful, now.) uite!; acum!2. conjunction((often with that) because or since something has happened, is now true etc: Now that you are here, I can leave; Now you have left school, you will have to find a job.) acum că- nowadays- for now
- just now
- every now and then/again
- now and then/again
- now
- now!
- now then -
14 set
[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) a aşeza2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) a pune3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) a fixa4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) a da5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) a declanşa6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) a apune7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) a (se) întări8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) a regla9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) a încreţi10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) a fixa11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) a pune la loc2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) stabilit2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) pregătit3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) bine determinat4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) împietrit5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) (bine) fixat6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) încrustat (cu)3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) set; colecţie2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) post3) (a group of people: the musical set.) grup4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) încreţire5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) decor6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon -
15 show
[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) a arăta2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) a se vedea3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) a (se) juca; a rula; a expune4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) a indica5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) a conduce6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) a demonstra7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) a dovedi8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) a acorda2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) expoziţie, spectacol2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) demonstraţie3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) demonstraţie4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) aparenţă5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) (a face) figură frumoasă•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
- show up -
16 space
[speis] 1. noun1) (a gap; an empty or uncovered place: I couldn't find a space for my car.) loc2) (room; the absence of objects; the area available for use: Have you enough space to turn round?; Is there space for one more?) spaţiu3) ((often outer space) the region outside the Earth's atmosphere, in which all stars and other planets etc are situated: travellers through space.) spaţiu2. verb((also space out) to set (things) apart from one another: He spaced the rows of potatoes half a metre apart.) a spaţia- spacing- spacious
- spaciously
- spaciousness
- space-age
- spacecraft
- spaceship
- spacesuit -
17 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) a (se) întinde puternic2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) a întinde3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) a pune la grea încercare4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) a cerne; a strecura2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) tracţiune, tensiune2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) tensiune (nervoasă)3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) entorsă, luxaţie4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) solicitare•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) rasă2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) predispoziţie la3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) acorduri, accente -
18 usual
['ju:ʒuəl](done, happening etc most often; customary: Are you going home by the usual route?; There are more people here than usual; Such behaviour is quite usual with children of that age; As usual, he was late.)- usually
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