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61 touch
1. verb1) (to be in, come into, or make, contact with something else: Their shoulders touched; He touched the water with his foot.) a (se) atinge2) (to feel (lightly) with the hand: He touched her cheek.) a atinge3) (to affect the feelings of; to make (someone) feel pity, sympathy etc: I was touched by her generosity.) a mişca4) (to be concerned with; to have anything to do with: I wouldn't touch a job like that.) a aborda; a se atinge de2. noun1) (an act or sensation of touching: I felt a touch on my shoulder.) atingere2) ((often with the) one of the five senses, the sense by which we feel things: the sense of touch; The stone felt cold to the touch.) pipăit3) (a mark or stroke etc to improve the appearance of something: The painting still needs a few finishing touches.) tuşă4) (skill or style: He hasn't lost his touch as a writer.) pricepere; stil5) ((in football) the ground outside the edges of the pitch (which are marked out with touchlines): He kicked the ball into touch.) tuşă•- touching- touchingly
- touchy
- touchily
- touchiness
- touch screen
- in touch with
- in touch
- lose touch with
- lose touch
- out of touch with
- out of touch
- a touch
- touch down
- touch off
- touch up
- touch wood -
62 watch
[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) ceas2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) gardă3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) cart2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) a se uita, a privi2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) a se uita (după)3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) a fi atent (la)4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) a supraveghea5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) a aştepta•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over -
63 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
- break up
- make a break for it -
64 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 -
65 smoke
[sməuk] 1. noun1) (the cloudlike gases and particles of soot given off by something which is burning: Smoke was coming out of the chimney; He puffed cigarette smoke into my face.) fum2) (an act of smoking (a cigarette etc): I came outside for a smoke.) fumat2. verb1) (to give off smoke.) a afuma2) (to draw in and puff out the smoke from (a cigarette etc): I don't smoke, but he smokes cigars.) a fuma3) (to dry, cure, preserve (ham, fish etc) by hanging it in smoke.) a fuma•- smoked- smokeless
- smoker
- smoking
- smoky
- smoke detector
- smokescreen
- go up in smoke -
66 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) a pleca2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) a începe3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) a demara, a face să pornească4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) a lansa2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) debut; start2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) avans•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) a tresări2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) tresărire2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) şoc -
67 ask
1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) a întreba2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) a cere3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) a invita•- ask for
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68 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
- too bad -
69 blow
I [bləu] noun1) (a stroke or knock: a blow on the head.) lovitură2) (a sudden misfortune: Her husband's death was a real blow.) lovitură (grea)II [bləu] past tense - blew; verb1) ((of a current of air) to be moving: The wind blew more strongly.) a sufla2) ((of eg wind) to cause (something) to move in a given way: The explosion blew off the lid.) a lua pe sus3) (to be moved by the wind etc: The door must have blown shut.) a fi împins de vânt4) (to drive air (upon or into): Please blow into this tube!) a sufla5) (to make a sound by means of (a musical instrument etc): He blew the horn loudly.) a sufla în•- blowhole- blow-lamp
- blow-torch
- blowout
- blowpipe
- blow one's top
- blow out
- blow over
- blow up -
70 blur
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71 bring
[briŋ]past tense, past participle - brought; verb1) (to make (something or someone) come (to or towards a place): I'll bring plenty of food with me; Bring him to me!) a aduce2) (to result in: This medicine will bring you relief.) a aduce, a produce•- bring back
- bring down
- bring home to
- bring off
- bring round
- bring up -
72 brown
1. adjective1) (of a dark colour between red and yellow: brown paint; Her eyes are brown.) maro; brun2) (suntanned: She was very brown after her holiday in Greece.) bronzat2. noun1) ((any shade of) a colour similar to toasted bread, tanned skin, coffee etc.) brun, cafeniu2) (something (eg paint, polish etc) brown in colour: I prefer the brown to the green.) cafeniu, maro3. verb(to make or become brown.) a (se) colora în brun/cafeniu -
73 butt
I verb(to strike (someone or something) with the head: He fell over when the goat butted him.) a lovi cu capul- butt inII 1. noun(someone whom others criticize or tell jokes about: She's the butt of all his jokes.) cal de bătaie2. noun1) (the thick and heavy end (especially of a rifle).) pat de puşcă2) (the end of a finished cigar, cigarette etc: His cigarette butt was the cause of the fire.) muc (de ţigară)3) ((slang) a person's bottom: Come on, get off your butt - we have work to do.) -
74 button
1. noun1) (a knob or disc used as a fastening: I lost a button off my coat.) nasture2) (a small knob pressed to operate something: This button turns the radio on.) buton2. verb((often with up) to fasten by means of buttons.) a încheia3. verb(to catch someone's attention and hold him in conversation: He buttonholed me and began telling me the story of his life.) a ţine de vorbă -
75 call
[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) a se chema, a se numi2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) a numi3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) a chema4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) a chema, a convoca5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) a face o vizită (scurtă)6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) a telefona7) ((in card games) to bid.) a licita2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) strigăt2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) cântec; croncănit3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) vizită (scurtă)4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) (convorbire la) telefon5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) chemare6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) cerere7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) motiv•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
- on call -
76 chest
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77 clear
[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) transparent2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) senin3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) clar4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) liber5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) curat6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) lămurit7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) departe de8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) liber2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) a curăţa2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) a achita3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) a se însenina4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) a trece peste•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
- in the clear -
78 clipping
noun (a thing clipped off or out of something, especially a newspaper: She collects clippings about the royal family.) -
79 come
1. past tense - came; verb1) (to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him: Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?) a veni; a ajunge2) (to become near or close to something in time or space: Christmas is coming soon.) a se apropia3) (to happen or be situated: The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet.) a fi (situat)4) ((often with to) to happen (by accident): How did you come to break your leg?) a se întâmpla5) (to arrive at (a certain state etc): What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement.) a ajunge (la)6) ((with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to): The total comes to 51.) a se ridica (la)2. interjection(expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc: Come, come! That was very rude of you!) hai!- comer- coming
- comeback
- comedown
- come about
- come across
- come along
- come by
- come down
- come into one's own
- come off
- come on
- come out
- come round
- come to
- come to light
- come upon
- come up with
- come what may
- to come -
80 concession
[kən'seʃən](something granted: As a concession we were given a day off work to go to the wedding.) concesie
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