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1 power
1) ((an) ability: A witch has magic power; A cat has the power of seeing in the dark; He no longer has the power to walk.) putere, facultate2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) putere, energie (electrică)3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) putere4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) drept; putere5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) persoană influentă6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) putere7) (the result obtained by multiplying a number by itself a given number of times: 2 × 2 × 2 or 23 is the third power of 2, or 2 to the power of 3.) putere•- powered- powerful
- powerfully
- powerfulness
- powerless
- powerlessness
- power cut
- failure
- power-driven
- power point
- power station
- be in power -
2 the Establishment
(the people and institutions that control power or are dominant in a society and stick to traditions; one of these institutions: The hippies rebelled against the Establishment; the political/literary establishment.) -
3 power cut
(a break in the electricity supply: We had a power cut last night.) pană de curent -
4 at the mercy of
(wholly in the power of, liable to be harmed by: A sailor is at the mercy of the sea.) în voia (...) -
5 on the ebb
(ebbing or getting less: His power is on the ebb.) în declin -
6 on the wane
(becoming less: His power is on the wane.) în declin -
7 be in power
((of a political party) to be the governing party.) a fi la putere -
8 faculty
['fækəlti]plural - faculties; noun1) (a power of the mind: the faculty of reason.) facultate2) (a natural power of the body: the faculty of hearing.) facultate3) (ability or skill: She has a faculty for saying the right thing.) abilitate, talent4) ((often with capital) a section of a university: the Faculty of Arts/Science.) facultate -
9 papacy
['peipəsi]1) (the position or power of the pope: The papacy is the central authority of the Roman Catholic church.) papalitate2) (government by popes: the history of the papacy.) papalitate -
10 intellect
['intilekt](the thinking power of the mind: He was a person of great intellect.) intelect, inteligenţă -
11 military
['militəri](of soldiers or armed forces generally, or war: military supplies/discipline/power.) militar -
12 second sight
(the power of seeing into the future or into other mysteries: They asked a woman with second sight where the dead body was.) clarviziune -
13 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) a ţine2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) a ţine3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) a (sus)ţine4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) a rezista5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) a (re)ţine6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) a conţine, a ţine7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) a (se) ţine, a rămâne8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) a se menţine într-o stare9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) a ocupa10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) a crede, a socoti; a deţine11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) a fi valabil12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.)13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) a apăra14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) a rezista15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) a reţine16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) a se ţine17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) a deţine18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) a (se) menţine19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) a aştepta20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) a ţine21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) a păstra22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) a rezerva23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) apucare2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) influenţă3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) priză•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) cală -
14 smell
1. [smel] noun1) (the sense or power of being aware of things through one's nose: My sister never had a good sense of smell.) simţul mirosului2) (the quality that is noticed by using this power: a pleasant smell; There's a strong smell of gas.) miros3) (an act of using this power: Have a smell of this!) aspirare pe nas2. [smelt] verb1) (to notice by using one's nose: I smell gas; I thought I smelt (something) burning.) a mirosi2) (to give off a smell: The roses smelt beautiful; Her hands smelt of fish.) a mirosi3) (to examine by using the sense of smell: Let me smell those flowers.) a mirosi, a simţi•- - smelling- smelly
- smelliness
- smell out -
15 cut
1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.)2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.)3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.)4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.)5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.)6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.)7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.)8) (to divide (a pack of cards).)9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!')10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.)11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.)12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.)13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.)2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) tăietură; întrerupere; reducere2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) tăietură3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) bucată•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) jignitor, ofensator; muşcător- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.)- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short -
16 steam
[sti:m] 1. noun1) (a gas or vapour that rises from hot or boiling water or other liquid: Steam rose from the plate of soup / the wet earth in the hot sun; a cloud of steam; ( also adjective) A sauna is a type of steam bath.) abur2) (power or energy obtained from this: The machinery is driven by steam; Diesel fuel has replaced steam on the railways; ( also adjective) steam power, steam engines.) (cu) aburi2. verb1) (to give out steam: A kettle was steaming on the stove.) a fuma2) ((of a ship, train etc) to move by means of steam: The ship steamed across the bay.) a avansa3) (to cook by steam: The pudding should be steamed for four hours.) a găti la aburi•- steam-- steamer
- steamy
- steamboat
- steamship
- steam engine
- steam roller
- full steam ahead
- get steamed up
- get up steam
- let off steam
- run out of steam
- steam up
- under one's own steam -
17 control
[kən'trəul] 1. noun1) (the right of directing or of giving orders; power or authority: She has control over all the decisions in that department; She has no control over that dog.) putere; autoritate2) (the act of holding back or restraining: control of prices; I know you're angry but you must not lose control (of yourself).) control; stăpânire de sine3) ((often in plural) a lever, button etc which operates (a machine etc): The clutch and accelerator are foot controls in a car.) comandă4) (a point or place at which an inspection takes place: passport control.) punct de control2. verb1) (to direct or guide; to have power or authority over: The captain controls the whole ship; Control your dog!) a comanda; a potoli2) (to hold back; to restrain (oneself or one's emotions etc): Control yourself!) a (se) stăpâni3) (to keep to a fixed standard: The government is controlling prices.) a controla, a deţine controlul (asupra)•- control-tower
- in control of
- in control
- out of control
- under control -
18 machine
[mə'ʃi:n] 1. noun1) (a working arrangement of wheels, levers or other parts, driven eg by human power, electricity etc, or operating electronically, producing power and/or motion for a particular purpose: a sewing-machine.) maşină2) (a vehicle, especially a motorbike: That's a fine machine you have!) maşină; motocicletă2. verb1) (to shape, make or finish with a power-driven tool: The articles are machined to a smooth finish.) a prelucra2) (to sew with a sewing-machine: You should machine the seams.) a coase la maşină•- machinist
- machine-gun 3. verbHe machine-gunned a crowd of defenceless villagers.) -
19 veto
['vi:təu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - vetoes; verb(to forbid, or refuse to consent to: They vetoed your suggestion.) a se opune (la)2. noun((also power of veto) the power or right to refuse or forbid: the chairman's (power of) veto.) (drept de) veto -
20 force
[fo:s] 1. noun1) (strength or power that can be felt: the force of the wind.) forţă2) (a person or thing that has great power: the forces of Nature.) forţă3) ((sometimes with capital) a group of men prepared for action: the police force; the Royal Air Force.) forţă2. verb1) (to make (someone or something) do something, go somewhere etc, often against his etc will: He forced me to give him money.) a sili (să)2) (to achieve by strength or effort: He forced a smile despite his grief.) a (se) chinui (să)•- forced- forceful
- forcefully
- forces
- in
- into force
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