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1 instrument
['instrəmənt]1) (a tool, especially if used for delicate scientific or medical work: medical/surgical/mathematical instruments.) instrument2) ((also musical instrument) an apparatus for producing musical sounds: He can play the piano, violin and several other instruments.) instrument (muzical)•- instrumentalist -
2 stamp
[stæmp] 1. verb1) (to bring (the foot) down with force (on the ground): He stamped his foot with rage; She stamped on the insect.) a bate din picior; a strivi cu piciorul2) (to print or mark on to: He stamped the date at the top of his letter; The oranges were all stamped with the exporter's name.) a ştampila3) (to stick a postage stamp on (a letter etc): I've addressed the envelope but haven't stamped it.) a timbra2. noun1) (an act of stamping the foot: `Give it to me!' she shouted with a stamp of her foot.) tropăit, dat din picioare2) (the instrument used to stamp a design etc on a surface: He marked the date on the bill with a rubber date-stamp.) ştampilă3) (a postage stamp: He stuck the stamps on the parcel; He collects foreign stamps.) timbru4) (a design etc made by stamping: All the goods bore the manufacturer's stamp.) ştampilă• -
3 ignition
[iɡ'niʃən]1) (the instrument in a car etc which ignites the petrol in the engine: He switched on the car's ignition.) aprindere; contact2) (the act of igniting.) aprindere -
4 reed
[ri:d]1) (a kind of tall, stiff grass growing on wet or marshy ground: reeds along a river-bank.) trestie2) (a thin piece of cane or metal in certain wind instruments (eg the oboe, clarinet) which vibrates and makes a sound when the instrument is played.) ancie -
5 means
I [mi:nz] noun singular or plural(the instrument(s), method(s) etc by which a thing is, or may be, done or made to happen: By what means can we find out?) mijloc- by means of
- by no means II [mi:nz] noun plural(money available or necessary for living etc: She's a person of considerable means.) mijloace/resurse materiale -
6 string
1. [striŋ] noun1) ((a piece of) long narrow cord made of threads twisted together, or tape, for tying, fastening etc: a piece of string to tie a parcel; a ball of string; a puppet's strings; apron-strings.) sfoară2) (a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable.) fibră3) (a piece of wire, gut etc on a musical instrument, eg a violin: His A-string broke; ( also adjective) He plays the viola in a string orchestra.) coardă; cu/de coarde4) (a series or group of things threaded on a cord etc: a string of beads.) şirag2. verb1) (to put (beads etc) on a string etc: The pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung.) a înşira2) (to put a string or strings on (eg a bow or stringed instrument): The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.) a încorda3) (to remove strings from (vegetables etc).) a scoate fibrele din4) (to tie and hang with string etc: The farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence.) a suspenda•- strings- stringy
- stringiness
- string bean
- stringed instruments
- have someone on a string
- have on a string
- pull strings
- pull the strings
- string out
- strung up
- stringent
- stringently
- stringency -
7 measure
['meʒə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) (instrument de) măsură2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) unitate de măsură3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) sistem de măsurare4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) măsură (preventivă)5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) oarecare6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.)2. verb1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) a măsura2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) a indica3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) a măsura/a compara (cu)4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) a măsura•- beyond measure
- for good measure
- full measure
- made to measure
- measure out
- measure up -
8 fan
I 1. [fæn] noun1) (a flat instrument held in the hand and waved to direct a current of air across the face in hot weather: Ladies used to carry fans to keep themselves cool.) evantai2) (a mechanical instrument causing a current of air: He has had a fan fitted in the kitchen for extracting smells.) ventilator2. verb1) (to cool (as if) with a fan: She sat in the corner, fanning herself.) a(-şi) face vânt cu evantaiul2) (to increase or strengthen (a fire) by directing air towards it with a fan etc: They fanned the fire until it burst into flames.) a aţâţaII [fæn] noun(an enthusiastic admirer of a sport, hobby or well-known person: I'm a great fan of his; football fans; ( also adjective) fan mail/letters (= letters etc sent by admirers).) fan, admirator -
9 clock
[klok] 1. noun1) (an instrument for measuring time, but not worn on the wrist like a watch: We have five clocks in our house; an alarm clock (= a clock with a ringing device for waking one up in the morning).) ceas(ornic)2) (an instrument for measuring speed of a vehicle or distance travelled by a vehicle: My car has 120,000 miles on the clock.) vitezometru2. verb(to register (a time) on a stopwatch etc.) a cronometra- clockwork
- clock in
- out/on
- off
- clock up
- like clockwork
- round the clock -
10 calibrate
['kælibreit]1) (to mark out the scale on (a measuring instrument).) a grada2) (to correct or adjust (the scale or instrument): He calibrated the weighing machine.) a calibra -
11 knife
1. plural - knives; noun1) (an instrument for cutting: He carved the meat with a large knife.) cuţit2) (such an instrument used as a weapon: She stabbed him with a knife.) cuţit2. verb(to stab with a knife: He knifed her in the back.) a da o lovitură de cuţit -
12 level
['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) nivel2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) nivel, etaj3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) poloboc4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) platou; şes2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) plan; ras2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) la acelaşi nivel; la egalitate (cu)3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) imperturbabil3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) a nivela2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) a egala3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) a îndrepta (spre)4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) a face una cu pământul•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level -
13 compass
( noun)1) (an instrument with a magnetized needle, used to find directions: If he had carried a compass he would not have lost his way on the hills.)2) ((in plural) an instrument with two movable legs, for drawing circles etc.)3) (scope or range.)• -
14 meter
['mi:tə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for measuring, especially quantities of electricity, gas, water etc: If you want to know how much electricity you have used you will have to look at the meter.) contor2) ((American) see metre1, metre2.)2. verb(to measure (especially electricity etc) by using a meter: This instrument meters rainfall.) a măsura; a contoriza -
15 play
[plei] 1. verb1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) a se juca; a se distra2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) a juca3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) a juca4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) a juca5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) a cânta (la)6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) a juca (o festă)7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) a face umbre8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) a juca, a pune jos9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.)10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.)2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) joc, distracţie2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) piesă de teatru3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) meci4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) joc•- player- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up -
16 record
1. ['reko:d, -kəd, ]( American[) -kərd] noun1) (a written report of facts, events etc: historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.) mărturie; proces-verbal2) (a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded: a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.) disc3) ((in races, games, or almost any activity) the best performance so far; something which has never yet been beaten: He holds the record for the 1,000 metres; The record for the high jump was broken/beaten this afternoon; He claimed to have eaten fifty sausages in a minute and asked if this was a record; ( also adjective) a record score.) record4) (the collected facts from the past of a person, institution etc: This school has a very poor record of success in exams; He has a criminal record.) dosar2. [rə'ko:d] verb1) (to write a description of (an event, facts etc) so that they can be read in the future: The decisions will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.) a consemna2) (to put (the sound of music, speech etc) on a record or tape so that it can be listened to in the future: I've recorded the whole concert; Don't make any noise when I'm recording.) a înregistra3) ((of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading: The thermometer recorded 30°C yesterday.) a indica4) (to give or show, especially in writing: to record one's vote in an election.) a da•- recorder- recording
- record-player
- in record time
- off the record
- on record -
17 tool
[tu:l](an instrument for doing work, especially by hand: hammers, saws and other tools; the tools of his trade; Advertising is a powerful tool.) instrument, unealtă -
18 fork
[fo:k] 1. noun1) (an instrument with two or more pointed pieces for piercing and lifting things: We usually eat with a knife, fork and spoon.) furculiţă2) (the point at which a road, river etc divides into two or more branches or divisions: a fork in the river.) bifurcaţie3) (one of the branches or divisions of a road, river etc into which the road, river etc divides: Take the left fork (of the road).) braţ, ramificaţie2. verb1) ((of a road, river etc) to divide into (usually two) branches or divisions: The main road forks here.) a se bifurca2) ((of a person or vehicle) to follow one of the branches or divisions into which a road has divided: The car forked left.) a o lua3) (to lift or move with a fork: The farmer forked the hay.) a ridica cu furca•- forked- fork-lift truck
- fork out -
19 key
[ki:] 1. noun1) (an instrument or tool by which something (eg a lock or a nut) is turned: Have you the key for this door?) cheie2) (in musical instruments, one of the small parts pressed to sound the notes: piano keys.) clapă3) (in a typewriter, calculator etc, one of the parts which one presses to cause a letter etc to be printed, displayed etc.) tastă4) (the scale in which a piece of music is set: What key are you singing in?; the key of F.) cheie (muzicală)5) (something that explains a mystery or gives an answer to a mystery, a code etc: the key to the whole problem.) cheie6) (in a map etc, a table explaining the symbols etc used in it.) legendă (a unei hărţi etc.)2. adjective(most important: key industries; He is a key man in the firm.) -cheie- keyboard- keyhole
- keyhole surgery
- keynote
- keyed up -
20 part
1. noun1) (something which, together with other things, makes a whole; a piece: We spent part of the time at home and part at the seaside.) parte2) (an equal division: He divided the cake into three parts.) parte3) (a character in a play etc: She played the part of the queen.) rol4) (the words, actions etc of a character in a play etc: He learned his part quickly.) rol5) (in music, the notes to be played or sung by a particular instrument or voice: the violin part.) partitură6) (a person's share, responsibility etc in doing something: He played a great part in the government's decision.) rol2. verb(to separate; to divide: They parted (from each other) at the gate.) a (se) despărţi- parting- partly
- part-time
- in part
- part company
- part of speech
- part with
- take in good part
- take someone's part
- take part in
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