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1 hold one's ground
(to refuse to move back or retreat when attacked: Although many were killed, the soldiers held their ground.) a se menţine pe poziţie -
2 down
I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) în jos, jos2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) pe jos3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) până la4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) mai puţin/mic5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.)2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) mai jos de2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) de-a lungul, în josul3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) de-a lungul3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) a da pe gât- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) pur şi simplu- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) puf- downie®- downy -
3 grind
1. past tense, past participle - ground; verb1) (to crush into powder or small pieces: This machine grinds coffee.) a măcina, a râşni2) (to rub together, usually producing an unpleasant noise: He grinds his teeth.) a scrâşni3) (to rub into or against something else: He ground his heel into the earth.) a hârşâi2. noun(boring hard work: Learning vocabulary is a bit of a grind.) corvoadă- grinder- grinding
- grindstone
- grind down
- grind up
- keep someone's nose to the grindstone
- keep one's nose to the grindstone -
4 next
[nekst] 1. adjective(nearest in place, time etc: When you have called at that house, go on to the next one; The next person to arrive late will be sent away; Who is next on the list?) următor2. adverb(immediately after in place or time: John arrived first and Jane came next.) (imediat) după aceea3. pronoun(the person or thing nearest in place, time etc: Finish one question before you begin to answer the next; One minute he was sitting beside me - the next he was lying on the ground.) următor- biggest
- oldest
- next door
- next to -
5 root
I 1. [ru:t] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) rădăcină2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) rădăcină3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) origine, cauză4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) origini, rădăcini2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) a prinde rădăcini; a planta- root crop
- root out
- take root II [ru:t] verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) a râma (cu râtul)2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) a cotrobăi -
6 tread
[tred] 1. past tense - trod; verb1) (to place one's feet on: He threw his cigarette on the ground and trod on it.) a călca (pe)2) (to walk on, along, over etc: He trod the streets looking for a job.) a umbla3) (to crush by putting one's feet on: We watched them treading the grapes.) a zdrobi cu piciorul2. noun1) (a way of walking or putting one's feet: I heard his heavy tread.) pas2) (the grooved and patterned surface of a tyre: The tread has been worn away.) bandă de rulment3) (the horizontal part of a step or stair on which the foot is placed.) partea orizontală a unei trepte de scară• -
7 -storeyed
A two-storied house is one with a ground floor and one floor above it.) cu/de (...) etaje -
8 -storied
A two-storied house is one with a ground floor and one floor above it.) cu/de (...) etaje -
9 at home
1) (in one's home: I'm afraid he's not at home.) acasă2) ((in football etc) in one's own ground: The team is playing at home today.) acasă, pe teren propriu -
10 handstand
noun (the gymnastic act of balancing one's body upright in the air with one's hands on the ground.) stat în mâini -
11 hang
[hæŋ]past tense, past participle - hung; verb1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) a atârna, a fi atârnat2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) a prinde, a fi prins3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) a spânzura, a fi spânzurat4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) a atârna5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) a (a)pleca•- hanger- hanging
- hangings
- hangman
- hangover
- get the hang of
- hang about/around
- hang back
- hang in the balance
- hang on
- hang together
- hang up -
12 recreation
[rekri'eiʃən]((a) pleasant activity which one enjoys doing in one's spare time (eg a sport, hobby): I have little time for recreation; amusements and recreations.) distracţie- recreation ground -
13 throw
[Ɵrəu] 1. past tense - threw; verb1) (to send through the air with force; to hurl or fling: He threw the ball to her / threw her the ball.) a arunca, a lansa2) ((of a horse) to make its rider fall off: My horse threw me.) a arunca, a (a)zvârli3) (to puzzle or confuse: He was completely thrown by her question.) a zăpăci4) ((in wrestling, judo etc) to wrestle (one's opponent) to the ground.) a pune jos2. noun(an act of throwing: That was a good throw!) aruncare- throw doubt on
- throw in
- throw light on
- throw oneself into
- throw off
- throw open
- throw out
- throw a party
- throw up
- throw one's voice
- throwaway -
14 ditch
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15 fall
[fo:l] 1. past tense - fell; verb1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) a cădea2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) a cădea3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) a scădea4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) a cădea5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) a ajunge (într-o stare de)6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) a-i rămâne să2. noun1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) cădere2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) cădere, prăbuşire3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) cădere4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) toamnă•- falls- fallout
- his
- her face fell
- fall away
- fall back
- fall back on
- fall behind
- fall down
- fall flat
- fall for
- fall in with
- fall off
- fall on/upon
- fall out
- fall short
- fall through -
16 gain
[ɡein] 1. verb1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) a câştiga2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) a obţine3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) a prinde4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) a o lua înainte2. noun1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) câştig; spor2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) profit, câştig•- gain on -
17 hole
[həul] 1. noun1) (an opening or gap in or through something: a hole in the fence; holes in my socks.) gaură2) (a hollow in something solid: a hole in my tooth; Many animals live in holes in the ground.) gaură; vizuină3) ((in golf) (the point scored by the player who takes the fewest strokes to hit his ball over) any one of the usually eighteen sections of the golf course between the tees and the holes in the middle of the greens: He won by two holes; We played nine holes.) punct2. verb1) (to make a hole in: The ship was badly holed when it hit the rock.) a găuri2) (to hit (a ball etc) into a hole: The golfer holed his ball from twelve metres away.) a introduce mingea în gaură•- hole out -
18 jump
1. verb1) (to (cause to) go quickly off the ground with a springing movement: He jumped off the wall / across the puddle / over the fallen tree / into the swimming-pool; Don't jump the horse over that fence!) a sări, a sălta, a face să salte2) (to rise; to move quickly (upwards): She jumped to her feet; He jumped into the car.) a sări3) (to make a startled movement: The noise made me jump.) a tresări4) (to pass over (a gap etc) by bounding: He jumped the stream easily.) a sări (peste)2. noun1) (an act of jumping: She crossed the stream in one jump.) săritură2) (an obstacle to be jumped over: Her horse fell at the third jump.) obstacol3) (a jumping competition: the high jump.) salt4) (a startled movement: She gave a jump when the door suddenly banged shut.) tresărire5) (a sudden rise, eg in prices: There has been a jump in the price of potatoes.) creştere bruscă•- jumpy- jump at
- jump for joy
- jump on
- jump the gun
- jump the queue
- jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
- jump to it -
19 kneel
[ni:l]past tense, past participle - knelt; verb((often with down) to be in, or move into, a position in which both the foot and the knee of one or both legs are on the ground: She knelt (down) to fasten the child's shoes; She was kneeling on the floor cutting out a dress pattern.) a îngenunchea -
20 meal
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