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1 nothing / not much to choose between
(hardly any difference between: There's not much to choose between the two methods.) a nu fi acelaşi lucruEnglish-Romanian dictionary > nothing / not much to choose between
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2 no
[nəu] 1. adjective1) (not any: We have no food; No other person could have done it.) nici un, nici o2) (not allowed: No smoking.) interzis3) (not a: He is no friend of mine; This will be no easy task.) nu2. adverb(not (any): He is no better at golf than swimming; He went as far as the shop and no further.) nu3. interjection(a word used for denying, disagreeing, refusing etc: `Do you like travelling?' `No, (I don't).'; No, I don't agree; `Will you help me?' `No, I won't.') nu4. noun plural( noes)1) (a refusal: She answered with a definite no.) nu2) (a vote against something: The noes have won.) nu•- nobody5. noun(a very unimportant person: She's just a nobody.) nimeni- no-one- there's no saying
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3 none
1. pronoun(not one; not any: `How many tickets have you got?' `None'; She asked me for some sugar but there was none in the house; None of us have/has seen him; None of your cheek! (= Don't be cheeky!).) nici unul, nici una2. adverb(not at all: He is none the worse for his accident.) neafectat de- none but- nonetheless
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4 go in one ear and out the other
(not to make any lasting impression: I keep telling that child to work harder but my words go in one ear and out the other.) a-i intra pe o ureche şi a-i ieşi pe cealaltăEnglish-Romanian dictionary > go in one ear and out the other
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5 none the wiser
(not knowing any more than before: He tried to explain the rules to me, but I'm none the wiser.) cu nimic mai deştept -
6 none the worse for
(not in any way harmed by: The child was lost in the supermarket but fortunately was none the worse for his experience.) cu nimic mai rău -
7 on no account
(not for any reason: On no account must you open that door.) în nici un caz -
8 quiet
1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) liniştit2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) liniştit3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) liniştit4) ((of colours) not bright.) discret2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) linişte, calm3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) a (se) linişti- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
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9 straight
[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) drept; întins2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) cinstit, sincer3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) drept4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) în ordine; clar5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) fără apă; sec6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) imposibil7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) dramatic2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) (drept) înainte; direct2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) imediat3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) cinstit3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) linie dreaptă- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
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11 thin
[Ɵin] 1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) subţire2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) slab3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) apos, diluat4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) rărit5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) neconvingător2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) a (se) subţia, a (se) împrăştia- thinly- thinness
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12 by no means
1) (definitely not: `Can I go home now?' `By no means!) deloc2) ((also not by any means) not at all: I'm by no means certain to win.) în nici un caz -
13 dead
[ded] 1. adjective1) (without life; not living: a dead body; Throw out those dead flowers.) mort2) (not working and not giving any sign of being about to work: The phone/engine is dead.) stricat3) (absolute or complete: There was dead silence at his words; He came to a dead stop.) total2. adverb(completely: dead drunk.) complet- deaden- deadly 3. adverb(extremely: deadly dull; deadly serious.) îngrijorător de- dead end- dead-end
- dead heat
- dead language
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14 hope
[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) a spera2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) speranţă2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) speranţă3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) speranţă•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
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15 ineffectual
[ini'fek uəl]1) (not producing any result or the desired result: His attempts to keep order in the classroom were quite ineffectual.) ineficace, fără rezultat2) ((of a person) not confident or able to lead people; not able to get things done: an ineffectual teacher.) incompetent, nepriceput• -
16 only
['əunli] 1. adjective(without any others of the same type: He has no brothers or sisters - he's an only child; the only book of its kind.) singur; unic2. adverb1) (not more than: We have only two cups left; He lives only a mile away.) doar2) (alone: Only you can do it.) numai, doar3) (showing the one action done, in contrast to other possibilities: I only scolded the child - I did not smack him.) doar4) (not longer ago than: I saw him only yesterday.) nu mai demult de5) (showing the one possible result of an action: If you do that, you'll only make him angry.) numai3. conjunction(except that, but: I'd like to go, only I have to work.) doar că- only too -
17 positive
['pozətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) pozitiv2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) clar3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) sigur4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) adevărat5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) optimist6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) pozitiv7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) pozitiv8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) pozitiv2. noun1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) pozitiv2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) pozitiv•- positively -
18 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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19 extreme
[ik'stri:m] 1. adjective1) (very great, especially much more than usual: extreme pleasure; He is in extreme pain.) extraordinar2) (very far or furthest in any direction, especially out from the centre: the extreme south-western tip of England; Politically, he belongs to the extreme left.) extremă3) (very violent or strong; not ordinary or usual: He holds extreme views on education.) extremist2. noun1) (something as far, or as different, as possible from something else: the extremes of sadness and joy.) extremă2) (the greatest degree of any state, especially if unpleasant: The extremes of heat in the desert make life uncomfortable.) extremă•- extremism
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20 filter
['filtə] 1. noun1) (a strainer or other device through which liquid, gas, smoke etc can pass, but not solid material: A filter is used to make sure that the oil is clean and does not contain any dirt; ( also adjective) filter paper.) filtru2) (a kind of screening plate used to change or correct certain colours: If you are taking photographs in sun and snow, you should use a blue filter.) filtru2. verb1) ((of liquids) to (become) clean by passing through a filter: The rain-water filtered into a tank.) a (se) filtra2) (to come bit by bit or gradually: The news filtered out.) a (se) strecura; a transpira•
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