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1 bad
[bæd]comparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) prost, slab2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) rău, ticălos3) (unpleasant: bad news.) neplăcut4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) stricat, alterat5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) nociv, dăunător6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) bolnav7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) rău, prost8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) grav9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) îndoielnic•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
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2 hopeless
1) (not likely to be successful: It's hopeless to try to persuade him; a hopeless attempt; The future looks hopeless.) fără speranţă2) ((with at) not good: I'm a hopeless housewife; He's hopeless at French.) slab3) (unable to be stopped, cured etc: The doctors considered the patient's case hopeless; He's a hopeless liar/idiot.) incurabil -
3 improbable
[im'probəbl]1) (not likely to happen or exist; not probable: Although death at his age was improbable, he had already made his will.) improbabil2) (hard to believe: an improbable explanation.) neverosimil•- improbability -
4 rigid
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5 inexhaustible
[iniɡ'zo:stəbl](very large; not likely to be used up: an inexhaustible supply; Her energy seems inexhaustible.) inepuizabil- inexhaustibility -
6 inoffensive
[inə'fensiv](harmless; not likely to offend: an inoffensive remark.) inofensiv -
7 man of the world
(a sophisticated man who is not likely to be shocked or surprised by most things: You can speak freely - we're all men of the world.) om trecut prin viaţă/cu experienţă -
8 meek
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9 safe
I 1. [seif] adjective1) ((negative unsafe) protected, or free (from danger etc): The children are safe from danger in the garden.) protejat, la adăpost (de)2) (providing good protection: You should keep your money in a safe place.) sigur3) (unharmed: The missing child has been found safe and well.) nevătămat4) (not likely to cause harm: These pills are safe for children.) fără riscuri5) ((of a person) reliable: a safe driver; He's a very fast driver but he's safe enough.) sigur•- safeness- safely
- safety
- safeguard 2. verb(to protect: Put a good lock on your door to safeguard your property.) a proteja- safety lamp
- safety measures
- safety-pin
- safety valve
- be on the safe side
- safe and sound II [seif] noun(a heavy metal chest or box in which money etc can be locked away safely: There is a small safe hidden behind that picture on the wall.) seif -
10 secure
[si'kjuə] 1. adjective1) ((often with against or from) safe; free from danger, loss etc: Is your house secure against burglary?; He went on holiday, secure in the knowledge that he had done well in the exam.) sigur; asigurat2) (firm, fastened, or fixed: Is that door secure?) solid3) (definite; not likely to be lost: She has had a secure offer of a job; He has a secure job.) ferm; sigur2. verb1) ((with against or from (something bad)) to guarantee or make safe: Keep your jewellery in the bank to secure it against theft.) a proteja (de)2) (to fasten or make firm: He secured the boat with a rope.) a asigura•- securely- security
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11 sure-footed
adjective (not likely to slip or stumble: Goats are sure-footed animals.) stabil, sigur pe picioare -
12 unlikely
(not likely or probable: an unlikely explanation for his absence; She's unlikely to arrive before 7.00 p.m.; It is unlikely that she will come.) -
13 hardly
1) (almost no, none, never etc: Hardly any small businesses are successful nowadays; I hardly ever go out.) abia; nu prea2) (only just; almost not: My feet are so sore, I can hardly walk; I had hardly got on my bicycle when I got a puncture.) abia3) (probably not: He's hardly likely to forgive you after what you said about him.) puţin probabil -
14 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 -
15 break
[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) a sparge, a sfărâma2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) a sparge3) (to make or become unusable.) a (se) strica4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) a încălca5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) a bate, a depăşi6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) a întrerupe7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) a pune capăt, a rupe8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) a anunţa, a face cunoscut9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) a se înmuia10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) a slăbi11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) a izbucni2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) pauză2) (a change: a break in the weather.) schimbare3) (an opening.) breşă, spărtură4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) şansă•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) obiect fragil- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
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16 commercial
[kə'mə:ʃəl]1) (connected with commerce: Private cars are allowed to use this road but not commercial vehicles.) comercial2) ((likely to be) profitable: a commercial proposition.) profitabil, comercial3) (paid for by advertisements: commercial television.) comercial -
17 expect
[ik'spekt]1) (to think of as likely to happen or come: I'm expecting a letter today; We expect her on tomorrow's train.) a (se) aştepta2) (to think or believe (that something will happen): He expects to be home tomorrow; I expect that he will go; `Will she go too?' `I expect so' / `I don't expect so' / `I expect not.') a crede3) (to require: They expect high wages for their professional work; You are expected to tidy your own room.) a pretinde4) (to suppose or assume: I expect (that) you're tired.) a bănui•- expectant
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18 flimsy
['flimzi]1) (thin and light: You'll be cold in those flimsy clothes.) subţire2) (not very well made; likely to break: a flimsy boat.) fragil -
19 guess
[ɡes] 1. verb1) (to say what is likely to be the case: I'm trying to guess the height of this building; If you don't know the answer, just guess.) a ghici2) ((especially American) to suppose: I guess I'll have to leave now.) a presupune2. noun(an opinion, answer etc got by guessing: My guess is that he's not coming.) supoziţie- anybody's guess -
20 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
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not likely! — Certainly not! … A concise dictionary of English slang
NOT LIKELY — … Useful english dictionary
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