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21 claw
[klo:] 1. noun1) (one of the hooked nails of an animal or bird: The cat sharpened its claws on the tree-trunk.) gheară2) (the foot of an animal or bird with hooked nails: The owl held the mouse in its claw.) gheară3) ((the pointed end of) the leg of a crab etc.) cleşte2. verb(to scratch or tear (at something) with claws or nails: The two cats clawed at each other.) a zgâria -
22 cone
[koun]1) (a solid figure with a point and a base in the shape of a circle or oval.) con2) (the fruit of the pine, fir etc: fir-cones.) con3) (a pointed holder for ice cream; an ice-cream cone.) cornet4) (a warning sign placed next to roadworks etc or where parking is not allowed.) panou care indică parcarea interzisă•- conical -
23 dart
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24 fang
[fæŋ]1) (a long pointed tooth especially of a fierce animal: The wolf bared its fangs.) colţ2) (the poison-tooth of a snake.) dinte cu venin -
25 fork
[fo:k] 1. noun1) (an instrument with two or more pointed pieces for piercing and lifting things: We usually eat with a knife, fork and spoon.) furculiţă2) (the point at which a road, river etc divides into two or more branches or divisions: a fork in the river.) bifurcaţie3) (one of the branches or divisions of a road, river etc into which the road, river etc divides: Take the left fork (of the road).) braţ, ramificaţie2. verb1) ((of a road, river etc) to divide into (usually two) branches or divisions: The main road forks here.) a se bifurca2) ((of a person or vehicle) to follow one of the branches or divisions into which a road has divided: The car forked left.) a o lua3) (to lift or move with a fork: The farmer forked the hay.) a ridica cu furca•- forked- fork-lift truck
- fork out -
26 goad
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27 impale
[im'peil](to fix on, or pierce with, a long pointed object such as a spear etc.) a trage în ţeapă -
28 index finger
(the finger next to the thumb: She pointed at the map with her index finger.) arătător -
29 line
I 1. noun1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) frânghie; fir2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) linie3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) linie; siluetă4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) rid, cută5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) şir, rând6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) rând7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) neam; dinastie8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) traseu; direcţie9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) (şină de) cale ferată10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) linie; conductă11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) rând; vers12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) companie13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) gamă de produse; domeniu14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) linie2. verb1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) a se alinia (de-a lungul)2) (to mark with lines.) a linia•- lineage- linear- lined- liner- lines- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) a căptuşi, a tapiţa2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) a căptuşi•- lined- liner- lining -
30 nail
[neil] 1. noun1) (a piece of horn-like substance which grows over the ends of the fingers and toes to protect them: I've broken my nail; toe-nails; Don't bite your finger-nails.) unghie2) (a thin pointed piece of metal used to fasten pieces of wood etc together: He hammered a nail into the wall and hung a picture on it.) cui2. verb(to fasten with nails: He nailed the picture to the wall.) a prinde în cuie- nail-file
- nail-polish
- nail-varnish
- nail-scissors
- hit the nail on the head -
31 nib
[nib]((also pen-nib) the pointed, metal part of a fountain-pen or other pen from which the ink flows.) peniţă- - nibbed -
32 nipple
['nipl]1) (the darker, pointed part of a woman's breast from which a baby sucks milk; the equivalent part of a male breast.) sfârc2) ((American) the rubber mouth-piece of a baby's feeding-bottle; a teat.) biberon -
33 nozzle
['nozl](a narrow end-piece fitted to a pipe, tube etc: The fireman pointed the nozzle of the hose-pipe at the fire.) vârf, cioc; duză -
34 peak
[pi:k] 1. noun1) (the pointed top of a mountain or hill: snow-covered peaks.) pisc2) (the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: He was at the peak of his career.) culme, apogeu3) (the front part of a cap which shades the eyes: The boy wore a cap with a peak.) vizieră2. verb(to reach the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: Prices peaked in July and then began to fall.) a atinge o culme- peaked- peaky -
35 pick
I 1. [pik] verb1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) a alege2) (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 culege3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) a ridica; a lua4) (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. noun1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) alegere2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) cel mai bun•- 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 -
36 pin
[pin] 1. noun1) (a short, thin, pointed piece of metal used eg to hold pieces of fabric, paper etc together, especially when making clothes: The papers are fastened together by a pin.) ac (cu gămălie)2) (a similar but more ornamental object: a hat-pin.)2. verb1) (to fasten with a pin: She pinned the material together.) a prinde cu un ac2) (to hold by pressing against something: The fallen tree pinned him to the ground.) a ţintui•- pinhole
- pinpoint
- pin-up
- pin down
- pins and needles -
37 pinnacle
['pinəkl]1) (a tall thin spire built on the roof of a church, castle etc.) turn cu vârf ascuţit2) (a high pointed rock or mountain: It was a dangerous pinnacle to climb.) stâncă (ascuţită)3) (a high point (of achievement, success etc): He has reached the pinnacle of his career.) apogeu -
38 prod
[prod] 1. past tense, past participle - prodded; verb1) (to push with something pointed; to poke: He prodded her arm with his finger.) a împunge2) (to urge or encourage: He prodded her into action.) a îndemna, a încuraja2. noun(an act of prodding: She gave him a prod.) împunsătură; imbold -
39 shrew
[ʃru:]1) (a type of small mouse-like animal with a long, pointed nose.) şoarece de câmp2) (an old word for an unpleasant woman with a violent temper and sharp tongue.) -
40 spine
1) (the line of linked bones running down the back of humans and many animals; the backbone: She damaged her spine when she fell.) coloană vertebrală2) (something like a backbone in shape or function: the spine of a book.) dos3) (a thin, stiff, pointed part growing on an animal or a plant.) ghimpe•- spinal- spineless
- spiny
- spinal cord
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