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1 drain
[drein] 1. verb1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) a drena, a seca2) ((of water) to run away: The water drained away/off into the ditch.) a se scurge3) (to pour off the water etc from or allow the water etc to run off from: Would you drain the vegetables?; He drained the petrol tank; The blood drained from her face.) a drena; a (se) scurge; a (se) zvânta4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) a goli5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) a epuiza2. noun1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.) canal/ţeavă de scurgere2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.) risipă, cheltuială•- drainage- draining-board
- drainpipe
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2 drive
1. past tense - drove; verb1) (to control or guide (a car etc): Do you want to drive (the car), or shall I?) a conduce2) (to take, bring etc in a car: My mother is driving me to the airport.) a (con)duce cu maşina3) (to force or urge along: Two men and a dog were driving a herd of cattle across the road.) a mâna4) (to hit hard: He drove a nail into the door; He drove a golf-ball from the tee.) a lovi5) (to cause to work by providing the necessary power: This mill is driven by water.) a pune în mişcare2. noun1) (a journey in a car, especially for pleasure: We decided to go for a drive.) plimbare cu maşina2) (a private road leading from a gate to a house etc: The drive is lined with trees.) alee3) (energy and enthusiasm: I think he has the drive needed for this job.) energie4) (a special effort: We're having a drive to save electricity.) campanie5) (in sport, a hard stroke (with a golf-club, a cricket bat etc).) lovitură6) ((computers) a disk drive.)•- driver- driver's license
- drive-in
- drive-through
- driving licence
- be driving at
- drive off
- drive on -
3 hard
1. adjective1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) tare2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) dificil3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) dur4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) aspru5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) greu6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) dur2. adverb1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) din greu; serios2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) tare3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) fix4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) cu totul•- harden- hardness
- hardship
- hard-and-fast
- hard-back
- hard-boiled
- harddisk
- hard-earned
- hard-headed
- hard-hearted
- hardware
- hard-wearing
- be hard on
- hard at it
- hard done by
- hard lines/luck
- hard of hearing
- a hard time of it
- a hard time
- hard up -
4 hose
[həuz] 1.1) ((also hosepipe) a rubber, plastic etc tube which bends and which is used to carry water etc: a garden hose; a fireman's hose.) furtun; tulumbă2) (an older word for stockings or socks: woollen hose.) ciorapi2. verb(to apply water to by means of a hose: I'll go and hose the garden/car.) a stropi/a uda cu furtunul- hosiery- hose reel
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5 splash
[splæʃ] 1. verb1) (to make wet with drops of liquid, mud etc, especially suddenly and accidentally: A passing car splashed my coat (with water).) a împroşca2) (to (cause to) fly about in drops: Water splashed everywhere.) a ţâşni3) (to fall or move with splashes: The children were splashing in the sea.) a se bălăci4) (to display etc in a place, manner etc that will be noticed: Posters advertising the concert were splashed all over the wall.) a etala2. noun1) (a scattering of drops of liquid or the noise made by this: He fell in with a loud splash.) pleoscăit2) (a mark made by splashing: There was a splash of mud on her dress.) stropire3) (a bright patch: a splash of colour.) pată -
6 antifreeze
['æntifri:z](a substance which is added to a liquid, usually water (eg in the radiator of a car engine), to prevent it from freezing.) antigel -
7 ditch
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8 high
1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) înalt, de la înălţime2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) înalt (de)3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) mare; bun4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) înalt5) (noble; good: high ideals.) nobil, înalt6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) tare, puternic7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) înalt8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) ascuţit, strident9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) fezandat10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) mare2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) la înălţime- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) a scoate în evidenţă- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.)- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time -
9 hose down
(to clean (eg a car) by means of water brought by a hose.) a spăla cu furtunul -
10 mangle
['mæŋɡl] 1. verb1) (to crush to pieces: The car was badly mangled in the accident.) a zdrobi2) (to spoil (eg a piece of music) by bad mistakes etc: He mangled the music by his terrible playing.) a strica3) (to put (clothing etc) through a mangle.)2. noun(a machine with rollers for squeezing water out of wet clothes etc.) -
11 oil
[oil] 1. noun(a usually thick liquid that will not mix with water, obtained from plants, animals and minerals: olive oil; whale oil; vegetable oil; cooking oil; He put some oil on the hinges of the door; The car's engine is in need of oil.) ulei2. verb(to put oil on or into: The machine will work better if it's oiled.) a unge cu ulei- oils- oily
- oilfield
- oil paint
- oil painting
- oil palm
- oil-rig
- oil-tanker
- oil-well
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12 siphon
1. noun1) (a bent pipe or tube through which liquid can be drawn off from one container to another at a lower level: He used a siphon to get some petrol out of the car's tank.) sifon2) ((also soda-siphon) a glass bottle with such a tube, used for soda water.) sifon2. verb((with off, into etc) to draw (off) through a siphon: They siphoned the petrol into a can.) a sifona -
13 trunk
1) (the main stem (of a tree): The trunk of this tree is five metres thick.) trunchi2) (a large box or chest for packing or keeping clothes etc in: He packed his trunk and sent it to Canada by sea.) cufăr; geamantan3) (an elephant's long nose: The elephant sucked up water into its trunk.) trompă4) (the body (not including the head, arms and legs) of a person (and certain animals): He had a powerful trunk, but thin arms.) trunchi5) ((American) a boot (of a car): Put your baggage in the trunk.) portbagaj•- trunks -
14 wet
[wet] 1. adjective1) (containing, soaked in, or covered with, water or another liquid: We got soaking wet when it began to rain; His shirt was wet through with sweat; wet hair; The car skidded on the wet road.) umed2) (rainy: a wet day; wet weather; It was wet yesterday.) ploios2. verb(to make wet: She wet her hair and put shampoo on it; The baby has wet himself / his nappy / the bed.) a uda3. noun1) (moisture: a patch of wet.) umiditate2) (rain: Don't go out in the wet.) ploaie•- wetness- wet blanket
- wet-nurse
- wetsuit
- wet through
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