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1 think little of / not think much of
(to have a very low opinion of: He didn't think much of what I had done; He thought little of my work.) a avea o părere proastă despreEnglish-Romanian dictionary > think little of / not think much of
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2 much the same
(not very different: The patient's condition is still much the same.) cam la fel -
3 not half
(a slang expression for very much: `Are you enjoying yourself?' `Not half!') mai e vorbă? -
4 be not up to much
(to be not very good: The dinner wasn't up to much.) -
5 be not much of a
(to be not a very good thing of a particular kind: I'm not much of a photographer; That wasn't much of a lecture.) a nu fi cine ştie ce -
6 scant
[skænt](hardly enough; not very much: scant attention; scant experience.) insuficient, limitat- scanty- scantiness
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7 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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8 short
[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) scurt2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) mic3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) scurt4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) lipsă5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) a duce lipsă6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) proaspăt2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) brusc2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) aproape•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.)- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
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9 tight
1. adjective1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) strâns; strâmt2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) întins3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) strict4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) aglomerat2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) burduşit- - tight- tighten
- tightness
- tights
- tight-fisted
- tightrope
- a tight corner/spot
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10 reserve
[rə'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) a rezerva2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) a rezerva2. noun1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.) provizii2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) rezervaţie3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) rezervă4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.)•- reserved
- have
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11 reserved
adjective (not saying very much; not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc: a reserved manner.) rezervat -
12 think
[Ɵiŋk] 1. past tense, past participle - thought; verb1) ((often with about) to have or form ideas in one's mind: Can babies think?; I was thinking about my mother.) a (se) gândi (la)2) (to have or form opinions in one's mind; to believe: He thinks (that) the world is flat; What do you think of his poem?; What do you think about his suggestion?; He thought me very stupid.) a crede, a considera3) (to intend or plan (to do something), usually without making a final decision: I must think what to do; I was thinking of/about going to London next week.) a (se) gândi4) (to imagine or expect: I never thought to see you again; Little did he think that I would be there as well.) a se aştepta (să)2. noun(the act of thinking: Go and have a think about it.) gândire- thinker- - thought-out
- think better of
- think highly
- well
- badly of
- think little of / not think much of
- think of
- think out
- think over
- think twice
- think up
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13 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
- extremist
- extremity
- in the extreme
- to extremes
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not think much of — to not like someone or something very much I don t think much of Hajime s new girlfriend … English dictionary
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not be much cop — (not) be much cop British, informal to not be very good. These scissors aren t much cop do you have any sharper ones? … New idioms dictionary
not have much up top — british informal phrase to not be very intelligent or sensible He’s a nice bloke but he hasn’t much up top. Thesaurus: words used to describe unintelligent peoplesynonym Main entry: top … Useful english dictionary
not see much of — not meet very often, see infrequently … English contemporary dictionary
not have much up top — British informal to not be very intelligent or sensible He s a nice bloke but he hasn t much up top … English dictionary
much — [ mʌtʃ ] (comparative more [ mɔr ] ; superlative most [ moust ] ) function word, quantifier *** Much can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by an uncountable noun): There isn t much time left. How much money do you have? as… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
that's not saying much — that’s not saying much phrase used for emphasizing that something is not very unusual, surprising, or impressive It’s better than the old one, but that’s not saying much. Thesaurus: ways of saying that you are not surprisedsynonym Main entry: say … Useful english dictionary
not particularly — only a little : not very or not very much He is not particularly good at math. I did not particularly like the movie. [=I only liked the movie a little] “Did you like the movie?” “No, not particularly.” • • • Main Entry: ↑particularly … Useful english dictionary
that's not saying much — used for emphasizing that something is not very unusual, surprising, or impressive It s better than the old one, but that s not saying much … English dictionary
