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21 counter
I noun 0. see count II II 1. adverb((with to) in the opposite direction or manner to: The election is running counter to the forecasts.) contrar2. verb(to meet or answer (a stroke or move etc by another): He successfully countered all criticisms.) a contracara- counter-III noun(a kind of table or surface on which goods are laid: Can you get me some sweets from the confectionery counter?) tejghea -
22 counter-
(against or opposite: counter-clockwise.) contra- -
23 date
I 1. [deit] noun1) ((a statement on a letter etc giving) the day of the month, the month and year: I can't read the date on this letter.) dată2) (the day and month and/or the year in which something happened or is going to happen: What is your date of birth?) dată (de naştere)3) (an appointment or engagement, especially a social one with a member of the opposite sex: He asked her for a date.) întâlnire2. verb1) (to have or put a date on: This letter isn't dated.) a data2) ((with from or back) to belong to; to have been made, written etc at (a certain time): Their quarrel dates back to last year.) a ţine (din)3) (to become obviously old-fashioned: His books haven't dated much.) a se demoda•- dated- dateline
- out of date
- to date
- up to date II [deit] noun(the brown, sticky fruit of the date palm, a kind of tree growing in the tropics.) curmală -
24 diagonal
(a line going from one corner to the opposite corner: The two diagonals of a rectangle cross at the centre.) diagonală -
25 direct
[di'rekt] 1. adjective1) (straight; following the quickest and shortest way: Is this the most direct route?) direct2) ((of manner etc) straightforward and honest: a direct answer.) sincer3) (occurring as an immediate result: His dismissal was a direct result of his rudeness to the manager.) direct4) (exact; complete: Her opinions are the direct opposite of his.) exact5) (in an unbroken line of descent from father to son etc: He is a direct descendant of Napoleon.) pe linie directă2. verb1) (to point, aim or turn in a particular direction: He directed my attention towards the notice.) a îndrepta2) (to show the way to: She directed him to the station.) a îndruma3) (to order or instruct: We will do as you direct.) a ordona4) (to control or organize: A policeman was directing the traffic; to direct a film.) a dirija; a regiza (un film)•- directional
- directive
- directly
- directness
- director
- directory -
26 err on the side of
(to be guilty of what might be seen as a fault in order to avoid an opposite and greater fault: It is better to err on the side of leniency when punishing a child.) a păcătui prin exces de -
27 face
[feis] 1. noun1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) figură2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) (supra)faţă3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) front de abataj2. verb1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) a fi orientat spre2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) a se întoarce/a sta cu faţa spre3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) a accepta; a înfrunta•- - faced- facial
- facing
- facecloth
- facelift
- face-powder
- face-saving
- face value
- at face value
- face the music
- face to face
- face up to
- in the face of
- lose face
- make/pull a face
- on the face of it
- put a good face on it
- save one's face -
28 facing
preposition (opposite: The hotel is facing the church.) în faţa -
29 go out
1) (to become extinguished: The light has gone out.) a se stinge2) (to go to parties, concerts, meetings etc: We don't go out as much as we did when we were younger.) a ieşi3) (to be frequently in the company of (a person, usually of the opposite sex): I've been going out with her for months.) a ieşi cu -
30 go steady
(to have a close friendly relationship with someone of the opposite sex: My girl-friend and I have been going steady for a year.) a fi împreună -
31 irony
plural - ironies; noun1) (a form of deliberate mockery in which one says the opposite of what is obviously true.) ironie2) (seeming mockery in a situation, words etc: The irony of the situation was that he stole the money which she had already planned to give him.) ironie•- ironical- ironic
- ironically -
32 mean
[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) avar, zgârcit2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) rău, urât3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) răutăcios4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) mizerabil•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) mediu2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) medie2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) medie; mijlocIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) a însemna; a se referi (la)2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) a intenţiona; a-şi pune în gând•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) elocvent- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well -
33 neutralise
verb (to make useless or harmless usually by causing an opposite effect.) a neutraliza -
34 neutralize
verb (to make useless or harmless usually by causing an opposite effect.) a neutraliza -
35 non-
[non](used with many words to change their meanings to the opposite; not.) ne-, non- -
36 not
[not]1) ((often abbreviated to n't) a word used for denying, forbidding, refusing, or expressing the opposite of something: I did not see him; I didn't see him; He isn't here; Isn't he coming?; They told me not to go; Not a single person came to the party; We're going to London, not Paris; That's not true!) nu; nici2) (used with certain verbs such as hope, seem, believe, expect and also with be afraid: `Have you got much money?' `I'm afraid not'; `Is he going to fail his exam?' `I hope not'.) nu• -
37 oblong
-
38 on the contrary
(the very opposite (is true): `Are you busy?' `No, on the contrary, I'm not doing anything at the moment.') dimpotrivă -
39 parallelogram
[-əɡræm]noun (a four-sided figure with opposite sides equal and parallel.) paralelogram -
40 parting
1) (the act of leaving someone, saying goodbye etc: Their final parting was at the station.) despărţire2) (a line dividing hair brushed in opposite directions on the head.) cărare
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Opposite — Op po*site, n. 1. One who opposes; an opponent; an antagonist. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The opposites of this day s strife. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is opposed or contrary in character or meaning; as, sweetness and its opposite; up is the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
opposite — [adj] unlike, conflicting; completely different adverse, antagonistic, antipodal, antipodean, antithetical, contradictory, contrapositive, contrary, contrasted, corresponding, counter, crosswise, diametric, diametrically opposed, different,… … New thesaurus
