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21 ban
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22 by
1. preposition1) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) lângă, alături de2) (past: going by the house.) pe lângă, prin faţa3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) pe4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.) de (către)5) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.) prin, cu6) (from; through the means of: I met her by chance; by post.) din, prin7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) până la8) (during the time of.) în timpul9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.) cu10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) pe, cu11) (in quantities of: fruit sold by the kilo.) la, cu12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) de2. adverb1) (near: They stood by and watched.) în apropiere2) (past: A dog ran by.) prin apropiere3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) de o parte•- bypass 3. verb(to avoid (a place) by taking such a road.) a ocoli- bystander
- by and by
- by and large
- by oneself
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23 choose
[ u:z]past tense - chose; verb1) (to take (one thing rather than another from a number of things) according to what one wants: Always choose (a book) carefully.) a alege2) (to decide (on one course of action rather than another): If he chooses to resign, let him do so.) a se decide (să)• -
24 difference
['difrəns]1) (what makes one thing unlike another: I can't see any difference between these two pictures; It doesn't make any difference to me whether you go or stay; There's not much difference between them.) diferenţă2) (an act of differing, especially a disagreement: We had a difference of opinion; Have they settled their differences? (= Have they stopped arguing?).) dezacord; neînţelegere3) (the amount by which one quantity or number is greater than another: If you buy it for me I'll give you $6 now and make up the difference later.) diferenţă•- differentiate
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26 influence
['influəns] 1. noun1) (the power to affect people, actions or events: He used his influence to get her the job; He should not have driven the car while under the influence of alcohol.) influenţă2) (a person or thing that has this power: She is a bad influence on him.) influenţă2. verb(to have an effect on: The weather seems to influence her moods.) a influenţa- influentially -
27 it
1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) (pe) el/ea, îl, o, -l, -o2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?)3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.)4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!)•- its- itself -
28 match
[mæ ] I noun(a short piece of wood or other material tipped with a substance that catches fire when rubbed against a rough or specially-prepared surface: He struck a match.) chibrit- matchboxII 1. noun1) (a contest or game: a football/rugby/chess match.) meci2) (a thing that is similar to or the same as another in some way(s) eg in colour or pattern: These trousers are not an exact match for my jacket.) lucru care se potriveşte cu3) (a person who is able to equal another: She has finally met her match at arguing.) egal4) (a marriage or an act of marrying: She hoped to arrange a match for her daughter.) căsătorie2. verb1) (to be equal or similar to something or someone in some way eg in colour or pattern: That dress matches her red hair.) a se potrivi/ a asorta cu2) (to set (two things, people etc) to compete: He matched his skill against the champion's.) a măsura (cu)•- matched- matchless
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29 metaphor
['metəfə](a form of expression (not using `like' or `as')in which a quality or characteristic is given to a person or thing by using a name, image, adjective etc normally used of something else which has similar qualities etc: `He's a tiger when he's angry' is an example of (a) metaphor.) metaforă- metaphorical- metaphoric
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31 one's cup of tea
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32 partial
1) (not complete; in part only: a partial success; partial payment.) parţial2) (having a liking for (a person or thing): He is very partial to cheese.) care are o slăbiciune (pentru)• -
33 put/throw (someone) off the scent
(to give (a person) wrong information so that he will not find the person, thing etc he is looking for: She told the police a lie in order to throw them off the scent.) a derutaEnglish-Romanian dictionary > put/throw (someone) off the scent
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34 put/throw (someone) off the scent
(to give (a person) wrong information so that he will not find the person, thing etc he is looking for: She told the police a lie in order to throw them off the scent.) a derutaEnglish-Romanian dictionary > put/throw (someone) off the scent
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35 same
[seim] 1. adjective1) (alike; very similar: The houses in this road are all the same; You have the same eyes as your brother (has).) la fel2) (not different: My friend and I are the same age; He went to the same school as me.) acelaşi3) (unchanged: My opinion is the same as it always was.) neschimbat2. pronoun((usually with the) the same thing: He sat down and we all did the same.) la fel3. adverb((usually with the) in the same way: I don't feel the same about you as I did.) în acelaşi fel- at the same time
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36 someone/something or other
(a person or thing that is not known: Someone or other broke that window.) cineva; ceva -
37 substitute
1. verb(to put in, or to take, the place of someone or something else: I substituted your name for mine on the list.) a substitui2. noun(a person or thing used or acting instead of another: Guesswork is no substitute for investigation; She is not well enough to play in the tennis match, so we must find a substitute; ( also adjective) I was substitute headmaster for a term.) suplinitor; înlocuitor -
38 which
[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) care; pe care; la care2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) care; pe care3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.)- which is which? - which is which -
39 whole
[həul] 1. adjective1) (including everything and/or everyone; complete: The whole staff collected the money for your present; a whole pineapple.) întreg, tot2) (not broken; in one piece: She swallowed the biscuit whole.) întreg2. noun1) (a single unit: The different parts were joined to form a whole.) tot2) (the entire thing: We spent the whole of one week sunbathing on the beach.) totalitate; tot•- wholly
- wholehearted
- wholemeal
- on the whole
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См. также в других словарях:
not a thing — (informal) Nothing • • • Main Entry: ↑thing * * * nothing at all … Useful english dictionary
not the thing — {n. phr.} Not the accepted form of action; something socially improper. * /It is simply not the thing to wear blue jeans to the opera./ … Dictionary of American idioms
not the thing — {n. phr.} Not the accepted form of action; something socially improper. * /It is simply not the thing to wear blue jeans to the opera./ … Dictionary of American idioms
not\ the\ thing — n. phr. Not the accepted form of action; something socially improper. It is simply not the thing to wear blue jeans to the opera … Словарь американских идиом
if it's not one thing it's another — If a certain thing doesn t go wrong, another most probably will. * /When John lost his keys and his wallet, and his car wouldn t start, he exclaimed in despair, If it s not one thing it s another. / Compare: ONE DAMN THING AFTER ANOTHER (ODTAA) … Dictionary of American idioms
if it's not one thing it's another — If a certain thing doesn t go wrong, another most probably will. * /When John lost his keys and his wallet, and his car wouldn t start, he exclaimed in despair, If it s not one thing it s another. / Compare: ONE DAMN THING AFTER ANOTHER (ODTAA) … Dictionary of American idioms
if\ it's\ not\ one\ thing\ it's\ another — If a certain thing doesn t go wrong, another most probably will. When John lost his keys and his wallet, and his car wouldn t start, he exclaimed in despair, If it s not one thing it s another. Compare: one damn thing after another ODTAA … Словарь американских идиом
thing — W1S1 [θıŋ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(idea/action/feeling/fact)¦ 2¦(object)¦ 3¦(situation)¦ 4¦(nothing)¦ 5¦(person/animal)¦ 6¦(make a comment)¦ 7 the thing is 8 the last thing somebody wants/expects/needs etc 9 last thing … Dictionary of contemporary English
thing — 1 matter, concern, business, *affair 2 Thing, object, article are comprehensive terms applicable to whatever is apprehended as having actual, distinct, and demonstrable existence. They vary, however, in their range of application. Thing is the… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
thing — thing1 [thiŋ] n. [ME < OE, council, court, controversy, akin to Ger ding, ON thing (orig. sense, “public assembly,” hence, “subject of discussion, matter, thing”) < IE * tenk , to stretch, period of time < base * ten , to stretch >… … English World dictionary
not even one — not a thing, can t even take one … English contemporary dictionary
