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61 mystery
['mistəri]plural - mysteries; noun1) (something that cannot be, or has not been, explained: the mystery of how the universe was formed; the mystery of his disappearance; How she passed her exam is a mystery to me.) mister2) (the quality of being impossible to explain, understand etc: Her death was surrounded by mystery.) mister•- mysteriously -
62 nature
['nei ə]1) (the physical world, eg trees, plants, animals, mountains, rivers etc, or the power which made them: the beauty of nature; the forces of nature; the study of nature.) natură2) (the qualities born in a person; personality: She has a generous nature.) fire3) (quality; what something is or consists of: What is the nature of your work?) natură4) (a kind, type etc: bankers and other people of that nature.) gen•- - natured- in the nature of -
63 nip
[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) a ciupi; a muşca2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) a tăia3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) a înţepa4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) a da o fugă (până la)5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) a distruge2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) ciupitură; muşcătură2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) frig înţepător3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) păhărel•- nippy- nip something in the bud
- nip in the bud -
64 paragon
['pærəɡən, ]( American[) -ɡon](a perfect example of a good quality etc: She is a paragon of virtue.) model -
65 plus
1. preposition(used to show addition: Two plus three equals five (2 + 3 = 5).) plus2. noun((also plus sign) a sign (+) used to show addition or positive quality.) (semnul) plus3. adjective(positive or more than zero: a plus quantity; The temperature was plus fifteen degrees.) plus; peste zero -
66 point
[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) vârf2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) cap3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) punct4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) punct5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) moment6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) punct; grad7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) punct (cardinal)8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) punct9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) idee (principală)10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) sens, rost11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) calităţi; defecte12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?)2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) a îndrepta (o armă) spre2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) a arăta (cu degetul)3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.)•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
- point one's toes -
67 property
['propəti]plural - properties; noun1) (something that a person owns: These books are my property.) proprietate2) (land or buildings that a person owns: He has property in Scotland.) proprietate3) (a quality (usually of a substance): Hardness is a property of diamonds.) proprietate4) ((usually abbreviated to prop [prop]) a small piece of furniture or an article used by an actor in a play.) recuzită -
68 reception
[rə'sepʃən]1) (the act of receiving or being received: His speech got a good reception.) primire2) (a formal party or social gathering to welcome guests: a wedding reception.) recepţie; ceremonie3) (the quality of radio or television signals: Radio reception is poor in this area.) recepţie4) (the part of a hotel, hospital etc where visitors enter and are attended to.) recepţie• -
69 sample
1. noun(a part taken from something to show the quality of the whole: samples of the artist's work; ( also adjective) a sample tube of ointment.) eşantion2. verb(to test a sample of: He sampled my cake.) a testa un eşantion -
70 sanity
['sæ-]noun (the state or quality of being sane: I am concerned about her sanity.) sănătate mentală -
71 savour
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72 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 -
73 stability
[stə'bi-]noun (the quality of being stable.) stabilitate -
74 standard
['stændəd] 1. noun1) (something used as a basis of measurement: The kilogram is the international standard of weight.) unitate2) (a basis for judging quality, or a level of excellence aimed at, required or achieved: You can't judge an amateur artist's work by the same standards as you would judge that of a trained artist; high standards of behaviour; His performance did not reach the required standard.) criteriu3) (a flag or carved figure etc fixed to a pole and carried eg at the front of an army going into battle.) pavilion; stindard2. adjective((accepted as) normal or usual; The Post Office likes the public to use a standard size of envelope.) standard, normal- standardise
- standardization
- standardisation
- standard-bearer
- be up to / below standard
- standard of living -
75 star
1. noun1) (the fixed bodies in the sky, which are really distant suns: The Sun is a star, and the Earth is one of its planets.) astru2) (any of the bodies in the sky appearing as points of light: The sky was full of stars.) stea3) (an object, shape or figure with a number of pointed rays, usually five or six, often used as a means of marking quality etc: The teacher stuck a gold star on the child's neat exercise book; a four-star hotel.) stea4) (a leading actor or actress or other well-known performer eg in sport etc: a film/television star; a football star; ( also adjective) She has had many star rôles in films.) star, vedetă2. verb1) (to play a leading role in a play, film etc: She has starred in two recent films.) a fi vedeta2) ((of a film etc) to have (a certain actor etc) as its leading performer: The film starred Elvis Presley.) a avea ca vedetă•- stardom- starry
- starfish
- starlight
- starlit
- star turn
- see stars
- thank one's lucky stars -
76 streak
[stri:k] 1. noun1) (a long, irregular mark or stripe: There was a streak of blood on her cheek; a streak of lightning.) dungă2) (a trace of some quality in a person's character etc: She has a streak of selfishness.) înclinaţie către2. verb1) (to mark with streaks: Her dark hair was streaked with grey; The child's face was streaked with tears.) a brăzda2) (to move very fast: The runner streaked round the racetrack.) a se mişca repede•- streaky -
77 superior
[su'piəriə] 1. adjective1) ((often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than: Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.) superior2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) superior3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) superior2. noun(a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others: The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.) superior -
78 system
['sistəm]1) (an arrangement of many parts that work together: a railway system; the solar system; the digestive system.) sistem2) (a person's body: Take a walk every day - it's good for the system!) organism3) (a way of organizing something according to certain ideas, principles etc: a system of government/education.) sistem4) (a plan or method: What is your system for washing the dishes?) metodă5) (the quality of being efficient and methodical: Your work lacks system.) metodă•- systematically -
79 time
1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) oră2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) timp3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) moment, vreme4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') timp5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) moment6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) dată7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) moment, perioadă8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) a cronometra, a măsura2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) a-şi alege momentul•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again -
80 tone
[təun] 1. noun1) ((the quality of) a sound, especially a voice: He spoke in a low/angry/gentle tone; He told me about it in tones of disapproval; That singer/violin/piano has very good tone.) ton, timbru2) (a shade of colour: various tones of green.) ton, nuanţă3) (firmness of body or muscle: Your muscles lack tone - you need exercise.) tonus4) (in music, one of the larger intervals in an octave eg between C and D.) ton2. verb(to fit in well; to blend: The brown sofa tones (in) well with the walls.) a se potrivi (cu)- tonal- toneless
- tonelessly
- tone down
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