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21 look on
1) (to watch something: No, I don't want to play - I'd rather look on.) a fi spectator2) ((with as) to think of or consider: I have lived with my aunt since I was a baby, and I look on her as my mother.) a considera -
22 stop
[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) a (se) opri2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) a împiedica3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) a se opri4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) a (se) astupa5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) a bloca; a astupa6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) a sta2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) oprire; haltă2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) staţie3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punct4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) cheie5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) ţăruş; tampon•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up -
23 strike up
1) (to begin to play a tune etc: The band struck up (with) `The Red Flag'.) a începe să cânte2) (to begin (a friendship, conversation etc): He struck up an acquaintance with a girl on the train.) a lega o relaţie -
24 violin
(a type of musical instrument with four strings, played with a bow: She played the violin in the school orchestra; Can you play that on the violin?) vioară -
25 bagpipes
(a wind instrument consisting of a bag fitted with pipes, played in Scotland etc: He wants to learn to play the bagpipes.) cimpoi -
26 bowl
I 1. [bəul] noun(a wooden ball rolled along the ground in playing bowls. See also bowls below.) bilă (de popice)2. verb1) (to play bowls.) a juca popice2) (to deliver or send (a ball) towards the batsman in cricket.) a arunca mingea (spre)3) (to put (a batsman) out by hitting the wicket with the ball: Smith was bowled for eighty-five (= Smith was put out after making eighty-five runs).) a scoate din joc•- bowler- bowling
- bowls
- bowling-alley
- bowling-green
- bowl over II [bəul] noun1) (a round, deep dish eg for mixing or serving food etc: a baking-bowl; a soup bowl.) bol, castron2) (a round hollow part, especially of a tobacco pipe, a spoon etc: The bowl of this spoon is dirty.) scobitură, adâncitură -
27 character
['kærəktə] 1. noun1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) fire; gen2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) caracter3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) reputaţie4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) personaj5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) personaj6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) caracter; literă•2. noun(a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) caracteristică- characterize
- characterise
- characterization
- characterisation -
28 end
[end] 1. noun1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) sfârşit; (de la) capăt2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) sfârşit, concluzie3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) moarte4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) scop5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) rămăşiţă, muc (de ţigară)2. verb(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) a (se) termina- ending- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end -
29 fair
I [feə] adjective1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.) blond2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.) corect3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.) frumos4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.) acceptabil5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.) destul de mare6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.) frumos•- fairness- fairly
- fair play II [feə] noun1) (a collection of entertainments that travels from town to town: She won a large doll at the fair.) bâlci2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.) târg3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.) târg -
30 foul
1. adjective1) ((especially of smell or taste) causing disgust: a foul smell.) scabros2) (very unpleasant; nasty: a foul mess.) dezgustător2. noun(an action etc which breaks the rules of a game: The other team committed a foul.) infracţiune3. verb1) (to break the rules of a game (against): He fouled his opponent.) a faulta; a încălca regulamentul2) (to make dirty, especially with faeces: Dogs often foul the pavement.) a murdări• -
31 game
[ɡeim] 1. noun1) (an enjoyable activity, which eg children play: a game of pretending.) joc2) (a competitive form of activity, with rules: Football, tennis and chess are games.) joc3) (a match or part of a match: a game of tennis; winning (by) three games to one.) partidă4) ((the flesh of) certain birds and animals which are killed for sport: He's very fond of game; ( also adjective) a game bird.) (de) vânat2. adjective(brave; willing; ready: a game old guy; game for anything.) gata de- gamely- games
- gamekeeper
- game point
- game reserve
- game warden
- the game is up -
32 high-rise
adjective (with many storeys: She does not like living in a high-rise flat as the children cannot get out to play easily.) cu multe etaje -
33 house
1. plural - houses; noun1) (a building in which people, especially a single family, live: Houses have been built on the outskirts of the town for the workers in the new industrial estate.) casă2) (a place or building used for a particular purpose: a hen-house; a public house.) coteţ; pub, cârciumă3) (a theatre, or the audience in a theatre: There was a full house for the first night of the play.) sală4) (a family, usually important or noble, including its ancestors and descendants: the house of David.) familie2. verb1) (to provide with a house, accommodation or shelter: All these people will have to be housed; The animals are housed in the barn.) a adăposti, a caza2) (to store or keep somewhere: The electric generator is housed in the garage.) a plasa•- housing- housing benefit
- house agent
- house arrest
- houseboat
- housebreaker
- housebreaking
- house-fly
- household
- householder
- household word
- housekeeper
- housekeeping
- houseman
- housetrain
- house-warming 3. adjectivea house-warming party.)- housework
- like a house on fire -
34 incidental
[-'den-]1) (occurring etc by chance in connection with something else: an incidental remark.) întâmplător2) (accompanying (something) but not forming part of it: He wrote the incidental music for the play.) de acompaniament -
35 lead
I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!)2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) a duce3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) a duce (la)4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) a conduce5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) a duce, a trăi2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) conducere; primul loc2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) întâietate3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) exemplu4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).)5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) lesă; căpăstru6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) pistă7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) rol principal•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) plumb2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) mină•- leaden -
36 movement
1) ((an act of) changing position or going from one point to another: The animal turned sideways with a swift movement.) mişcare2) (activity: In this play there is a lot of discussion but not much movement.) activitate, acţiune3) (the art of moving gracefully or expressively: She teaches movement and drama.) gestică; expresivitate corporală4) (an organization or association: the Scout movement.) organizaţie, asociaţie5) (the moving parts of a watch, clock etc.) mecanism6) (a section of a large-scale piece of music: the third movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.) parte7) (a general tendency towards a habit, point of view etc: There's a movement towards simple designs in clothing these days.) mişcare -
37 pantomime
1. noun1) (a play performed at Christmas time, usually based on a popular fairy tale, with music, dancing, comedy etc.) (spectacol de) pantomimă2) ((also mime) a performance by an actor done without using words: He studied pantomime in acting school.)2. verb(to act out a scene without using words: Since she couldn't speak French, she had to pantomime her request for water.) -
38 park
1. noun1) (a public piece of ground with grass and trees: The children go to the park every morning to play.) parc2) (the land surrounding a large country house: Deer run wild in the park surrounding the mansion.) parc2. verb(to stop and leave (a motor car etc) for a time: He parked in front of our house.) a parca- parking-meter -
39 partner
1. noun1) (a person who shares the ownership of a business etc with one or more others: She was made a partner in the firm.) asociat2) (one of two people who dance, play in a game etc together: a tennis/dancing partner.) partener2. verb(to be a partner to (someone): He partnered his wife in the last dance.) a fi partenerul (cuiva) -
40 perform
[pə'fo:m]1) (to do, especially with care or as a duty: The doctor performed the operation.) a face2) (to act (in the theatre etc) or do anything musical, theatrical etc to entertain an audience: The company will perform a Greek play; She performed on the violin.) a interpreta; a cânta•- performer
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