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  • 41 spark

    1. noun
    1) (a tiny red-hot piece thrown off by something burning, or when two very hard (eg metal) surfaces are struck together: Sparks were being thrown into the air from the burning building.) scânteie
    2) (an electric current jumping across a gap: a spark from a faulty light-socket.) scânteie
    3) (a trace (eg of life, humour): a spark of enthusiasm.) scânteie
    2. verb
    1) (to give off sparks.) a face scântei
    2) ((often with off) to start (a row, disagreement etc): Their action sparked off a major row.) a declanşa

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  • 42 opposite

    ['opəzit] 1. adjective
    1) (being on the other side of: on the opposite side of town.) opus
    2) (completely different: The two men walked off in opposite directions.) opus
    2. preposition, adverb
    (on the opposite side of (something) in relation to something else: He lives in the house opposite (mine).) (de) vizavi; în/din faţa
    3. noun
    (something that is completely different: Hate is the opposite of love.) contrariu

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  • 43 push

    [puʃ] 1. verb
    1) (to press against something, in order to (try to) move it further away: He pushed the door open; She pushed him away; He pushed against the door with his shoulder; The queue can't move any faster, so stop pushing!; I had a good view of the race till someone pushed in front of me.) a împinge
    2) (to try to make (someone) do something; to urge on, especially foolishly: She pushed him into applying for the job.) a îndemna (să)
    3) (to sell (drugs) illegally.) a vinde droguri
    2. noun
    1) (a movement of pressure against something; a thrust: She gave him a push.) ghiont; împingere
    2) (energy and determination: He has enough push to do well in his job.) energie; deter­minare
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    - push-chair
    - pushover
    - be pushed for
    - push around
    - push off
    - push on
    - push over

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  • 44 release

    [rə'li:s] 1. verb
    1) (to set free; to allow to leave: He was released from prison yesterday; I am willing to release him from his promise to me.) a elibera
    2) (to stop holding etc; to allow to move, fall etc: He released (his hold on) the rope.) a da dru­mul
    3) (to move (a catch, brake etc) which prevents something else from moving, operating etc: He released the handbrake and drove off.) a de­cupla
    4) (to allow (news etc) to be made known publicly: The list of winners has just been released.) a da spre publicare/difuzare
    5) (to offer (a film, record etc) to the general public: Their latest record will be released next week.) a difuza
    2. noun
    1) (the act of releasing or being released: After his release, the prisoner returned to his home town; the release of a new film; ( also adjective) the release catch.) eliberare; difu­zare; (de) decuplare
    2) (something that is released: This record is their latest release; The Government issued a press release (= a statement giving information about something, sent or given to newspapers, reporters etc).) noutate; comunicat

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  • 45 scrape

    [skreip] 1. verb
    1) (to rub against something sharp or rough, usually causing damage: He drove too close to the wall and scraped his car.) a zgâria
    2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) a răzui
    3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) a-şi târî picioarele, a târşâi
    4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) a atinge (uşor)
    5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) a scurma
    2. noun
    1) (an act or sound of scraping.) zdrăn­gănit, scârţâit
    2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) zgârietură, julitură
    3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) încurcă­tură
    •
    - scrape the bottom of the barrel
    - scrape through
    - scrape together/up

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  • 46 tear

    I [tiə] noun
    (a drop of liquid coming from the eye, as a result of emotion (especially sadness) or because something (eg smoke) has irritated it: tears of joy/laughter/rage.) lacrimă
    - tearfully
    - tearfulness
    - tear gas
    - tear-stained
    - in tears     II 1. [teə] past tense - tore; verb
    1) ((sometimes with off etc) to make a split or hole in (something), intentionally or unintentionally, with a sudden or violent pulling action, or to remove (something) from its position by such an action or movement: He tore the photograph into pieces; You've torn a hole in your jacket; I tore the picture out of a magazine.) a rupe; a sfâşia
    2) (to become torn: Newspapers tear easily.) a se rupe
    3) (to rush: He tore along the road.) a o lua la goană
    2. noun
    (a hole or split made by tearing: There's a tear in my dress.) gaură
    - be torn between one thing and another
    - be torn between
    - tear oneself away
    - tear away
    - tear one's hair
    - tear up

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  • 47 turn

    [tə:n] 1. verb
    1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.)
    2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) a se întorce
    3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) a o lua (la)
    4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) a-şi îndrepta
    5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) a se întoarce
    6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) a (se) transfor­ma (în)
    7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) a (se) face
    2. noun
    1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) învârtire
    2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) spiră
    3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) coti­tură; intersecţie
    4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) rând
    5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) număr
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    - turnover
    - turnstile
    - turntable
    - turn-up
    - by turns
    - do someone a good turn
    - do a good turn
    - in turn
    - by turns
    - out of turn
    - speak out of turn
    - take a turn for the better
    - worse
    - take turns
    - turn a blind eye
    - turn against
    - turn away
    - turn back
    - turn down
    - turn in
    - turn loose
    - turn off
    - turn on
    - turn out
    - turn over
    - turn up

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  • 48 wall

    [wo:l] 1. noun
    1) (something built of stone, brick, plaster, wood etc and used to separate off or enclose something: There's a wall at the bottom of the garden: The Great Wall of China; a garden wall.) zid
    2) (any of the sides of a building or room: One wall of the room is yellow - the rest are white.) pe­rete
    2. verb
    ((often with in) to enclose (something) with a wall: We've walled in the playground to prevent the children getting out.) a încon­jura cu ziduri
    - - walled
    - wallpaper     3. verb
    (to put such paper on: I have wallpapered the front room.) a tapeta
    - have one's back to the wall
    - up the wall

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  • 49 ease

    [i:z] 1. noun
    1) (freedom from pain or from worry or hard work: a lifetime of ease.) tihnă; pace
    2) (freedom from difficulty: He passed his exam with ease.) uşurinţă, facilitate
    3) (naturalness: ease of manner.) naturaleţe
    2. verb
    1) (to free from pain, trouble or anxiety: A hot bath eased his tired limbs.) a alina
    2) ((often with off) to make or become less strong, less severe, less fast etc: The pain has eased (off); The driver eased off as he approached the town.) a slăbi; a încetini
    3) (to move (something heavy or awkward) gently or gradually in or out of position: They eased the wardrobe carefully up the narrow staircase.) a muta cu grijă
    •
    - easiness
    - easy     3. interjection
    (a command to go or act gently: Easy! You'll fall if you run too fast.) încet!
    - easy-going
    - at ease
    - easier said than done
    - go easy on
    - stand at ease
    - take it easy
    - take one's ease

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  • 50 cut

    1. present participle - cutting; verb
    1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.)
    2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.)
    3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.)
    4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.)
    5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.)
    6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.)
    7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.)
    8) (to divide (a pack of cards).)
    9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!')
    10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.)
    11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.)
    12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.)
    13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.)
    2. noun
    1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) tăietură; întrerupere; reducere
    2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) tăietură
    3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) bucată
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    - cutting 3. adjective
    (insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) jignitor, ofensator; muşcător
    - cut-price
    - cut-throat     4. adjective
    (fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.)
    - cut and dried
    - cut back
    - cut both ways
    - cut a dash
    - cut down
    - cut in
    - cut it fine
    - cut no ice
    - cut off
    - cut one's losses
    - cut one's teeth
    - cut out
    - cut short

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  • 51 die

    I present participle - dying; verb
    1) (to lose life; to stop living and become dead: Those flowers are dying; She died of old age.) a muri
    2) (to fade; to disappear: The daylight was dying fast.) a dispărea
    3) (to have a strong desire (for something or to do something): I'm dying for a drink; I'm dying to see her.) a avea o poftă nebună de
    •
    - die away
    - die down
    - die hard
    - die off
    - die out     II noun
    (a stamp or punch for making raised designs on money, paper etc.) matriţă
    III see dice

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  • 52 discount

    1. noun
    (a (small) sum taken off the price of something: He gave me a discount of 20%.) discount, rabat
    2. verb
    (to leave aside as something not to be considered: You can discount most of what he says - it's nearly all lies!) a nu pune la socoteală

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  • 53 guard

    1. verb
    1) (to protect from danger or attack: The soldiers were guarding the king/palace.) a apăra
    2) (to prevent (a person) escaping, (something) happening: The soldiers guarded their prisoners; to guard against mistakes.) a supraveghea
    2. noun
    1) (someone who or something which protects: a guard round the king; a guard in front of the fire.) gardă
    2) (someone whose job is to prevent (a person) escaping: There was a guard with the prisoner every hour of the day.) gardian
    3) ((American conductor) a person in charge of a train.) supraveghere
    4) (the act or duty of guarding.)
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    - guardedly
    - guard of honour
    - keep guard on
    - keep guard
    - off guard
    - on guard
    - stand guard

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  • 54 hit

    [hit] 1. present participle - hitting; verb
    1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) a lovi, a răni
    2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) a trimite
    3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) a afecta
    4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) a ajunge la, a atinge
    2. noun
    1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) lovitură
    2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) lovitură reuşită
    3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; ( also adjective) a hit song.) hit, melodie de succes
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    - hit-or-miss
    - hit back
    - hit below the belt
    - hit it off
    - hit on
    - hit out
    - make a hit with

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  • 55 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) a ţine
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) a ţine
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) a (sus)ţine
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) a rezista
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) a (re)ţine
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) a conţine, a ţine
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) a (se) ţine, a rămâne
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) a se menţine într-o stare
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) a ocupa
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) a crede, a socoti; a deţine
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) a fi valabil
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.)
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) a apăra
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) a rezista
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) a reţine
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) a se ţine
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) a deţine
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) a (se) menţine
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) a aştepta
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) a ţine
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) a păstra
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) a rezerva
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) apucare
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) influenţă
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) priză
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    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with     II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) cală

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  • 56 interrupt

    1) (to stop a person while he is saying or doing something, especially by saying etc something oneself: He interrupted her while she was speaking; He interrupted her speech; Listen to me and don't interrupt!) a întrerupe
    2) (to stop or make a break in (an activity etc): He interrupted his work to eat his lunch; You interrupted my thoughts.) a (se) întrerupe
    3) (to cut off (a view etc): A block of flats interrupted their view of the sea.) a acoperi
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  • 57 pick

    I 1. [pik] verb
    1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) a alege
    2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) a culege
    3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) a ridica; a lua
    4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.) a deschide/a sparge (o broască)
    2. noun
    1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) ale­gere
    2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) cel mai bun
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    - pick-up
    - pick and choose
    - pick at
    - pick someone's brains
    - pick holes in
    - pick off
    - pick on
    - pick out
    - pick someone's pocket
    - pick a quarrel/fight with someone
    - pick a quarrel/fight with
    - pick up
    - pick up speed
    - pick one's way     II [pik] noun
    ((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.) târnăcop

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  • 58 ring

    I 1. [riŋ] noun
    1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) inel
    2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) inel
    3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) cerc, inel
    4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) ring
    5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) grup, gaşcă
    2. verb
    ( verb)
    1) (to form a ring round.) a înconjura
    2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) a încercui
    3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) a aplica un inel (la piciorul păsărilor) pentru identificare
    •
    - ringlet
    - ring finger
    - ringleader
    - ringmaster
    - run rings round     II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb
    1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) a suna (la)
    2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) a telefona, a da un telefon
    3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) a suna
    4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) a (ră)suna
    5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) a răsuna (de)
    6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) a răsuna
    2. noun
    1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) ţârâit, sunet
    2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) telefon
    3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) aparenţă, impresie
    •
    - ring back
    - ring off
    - ring true

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  • 59 run

    1. present participle - running; verb
    1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) a alerga
    2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) a merge
    3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) a curge
    4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) a porni; a funcţiona
    5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) a conduce
    6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) a alerga, a participa la o cursă
    7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) a merge; a veni
    8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) a (se) juca
    9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) a ad­mi­nistra, a con­duce; a merge
    10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) a ieşi
    11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) a(-şi) trece
    12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) a deveni
    13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).)
    2. noun
    1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) alergare
    2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) plimbare
    3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) pe­rioadă
    4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) gaură
    5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) drept de folosire
    6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) coteţ
    7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.)
    •
    - running 3. adverb
    (one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) la rând
    - runaway
    - rundown
    - runner-up
    - runway
    - in
    - out of the running
    - on the run
    - run across
    - run after
    - run aground
    - run along
    - run away
    - run down
    - run for
    - run for it
    - run in
    - run into
    - run its course
    - run off
    - run out
    - run over
    - run a temperature
    - run through
    - run to
    - run up
    - run wild

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  • 60 time

    1. noun
    1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) oră
    2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) timp
    3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) moment, vreme
    4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') timp
    5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) moment
    6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) dată
    7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) moment, perioadă
    8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo
    2. verb
    1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) a cro­no­metra, a măsura
    2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) a-şi alege mo­men­tul
    •
    - timelessly
    - timelessness
    - timely
    - timeliness
    - timer
    - times
    - timing
    - time bomb
    - time-consuming
    - time limit
    - time off
    - time out
    - timetable
    - all in good time
    - all the time
    - at times
    - be behind time
    - for the time being
    - from time to time
    - in good time
    - in time
    - no time at all
    - no time
    - one
    - two at a time
    - on time
    - save
    - waste time
    - take one's time
    - time and time again
    - time and again

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  • stave off something — stave off (something) to keep something away or keep something from happening. The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates to boost the economy and stave off a recession. Death is natural and inevitable we can t stave it off forever. Related… …   New idioms dictionary

  • write off (something) — 1. to accept that a debt will not be paid. Last year the bank wrote off $17 million in bad loans. I ll probably never see the money I loaned my brother, so I guess I ll write it off. 2. to decide that something will not be successful. For a long… …   New idioms dictionary

  • fight off something — fight off (something) 1. to get rid of something, esp. an illness. Her body couldn t fight the infection off. 2. to keep yourself from doing something you should not do. I was trying to fight off the urge to sneak into the kitchen for something… …   New idioms dictionary

  • rattle off something — rattle off (something) to say something quickly. She rattled something off in French that I didn t understand. Usage notes: often used when someone gives a list of facts or other related information from memory: Walter could rattle off the… …   New idioms dictionary

  • set off (something) — 1. to cause an explosion. The investigation determined that he probably did not set off the blast deliberately. Apparently the bomb was placed in a locker and someone set it off with a cell phone. 2. to cause something to be noticed or make it… …   New idioms dictionary

  • ward off something — ward off (someone/something) to try to keep away someone or something that would hurt you. He raised his arm at the elbow to ward off the blow. They have a “No Trespassing” sign out front to ward off anyone who happens by. She often gets… …   New idioms dictionary

  • blow off something — blow off (something) 1. to get rid of something. The old millionaire blew off one marriage to wed his new partner. Your average worker can t just blow off his credit card debt. 2. to consider something to be unimportant. Some students will simply …   New idioms dictionary

  • head off something — head off (something) to avoid something bad by doing something now. The UN Security Council is hoping to head off further violence. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of head someone or something off (= to stop the movement of people or… …   New idioms dictionary

  • palm off something — palm off (something) to trick or persuade someone to take something. They palmed off cheap wine at high prices by putting it in fancy bottles. She produced fake stamps and palmed them off as genuine. Related vocabulary: fob something off on… …   New idioms dictionary

  • polish off something — polish off (something) to finish something quickly and easily. He polished off two burgers and a mountain of French fries. He was nearly finished with the report, and said he could polish it off in another hour or two. Usage notes: most often… …   New idioms dictionary

  • siphon off something — siphon off (something) to take something that was intended for someone or something else. The dictator and his close friends siphoned off up to 20 percent of the annual budget. The donated food was mostly siphoned off and sold, while the needy… …   New idioms dictionary

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