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1 rock
I [rok] noun1) ((a large lump or mass of) the solid parts of the surface of the Earth: The ship struck a rock and sank; the rocks on the seashore; He built his house on solid rock.) stâncă; piatră2) (a large stone: The climber was killed by a falling rock.) bolovan3) (a type of hard sweet made in sticks: a stick of Edinburgh rock.) acadea•- rockery- rocky
- rockiness
- rock-bottom
- rock-garden
- rock-plant
- on the rocks II [rok] verb1) (to (cause to) swing gently backwards and forwards or from side to side: The mother rocked the cradle; This cradle rocks.) a (se) legăna2) (to swing (a baby) gently in one's arms to comfort it or make it sleep.) a legăna3) (to shake or move violently: The earthquake rocked the building.) a zgudui•- rocker- rocky
- rockiness
- rocking-chair
- rocking-horse
- off one's rocker III [rok]((also rock music) music or songs with a strong, heavy beat and usually a simple melody: She likes rock; ( also adjective) a rock band.) (de) rock -
2 roll
I 1. [rəul] noun1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) rulou, sul2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) franzeluţă3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) rostogolire4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) (mişcare de) ruliu5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) bubuit6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) halcă7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) duruit2. verb1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) a (se) rostogoli2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) a se mişca/a merge pe roţi3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) a face sul4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) a (se) întoarce5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) a face în formă de minge6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) a înfăşura7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) a netezi; a întinde (cu un rulou)8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) a se legăna9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) a bubui; a durui10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) a roti11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) a rula, a merge cu maşina12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) a se rostogoli (pe)13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) a se scurge•- roller- rolling
- roller-skate 3. verb(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.)- roll in
- roll up II(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) catalog, listă -
3 stem
I 1. [stem] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows upward from the root, or the part from which a leaf, flower or fruit grows; a stalk: Poppies have long, hairy, twisting stems.) tulpină2) (the narrow part of various objects, eg of a wine-glass between the bowl and the base: the stem of a wine-glass / of a tobacco-pipe.) picior3) (the upright piece of wood or metal at the bow of a ship: As the ship struck the rock, she shook from stem to stern.) etravă2. verb((with from) to be caused by: Hate sometimes stems from envy.) a proveni (din/de la), a fi cauzat de- - stemmedII [stem] past tense, past participle - stemmed; verb(to stop (a flow, eg of blood).) a opri -
4 approach
[ə'prəu ] 1. verb(to come near (to): The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching.) a (se) apropia (de)2. noun1) (the act of coming near: The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman.) apropiere2) (a road, path etc leading to a place: All the approaches to the village were blocked by fallen rock.) cale de acces3) (an attempt to obtain or attract a person's help, interest etc: They have made an approach to the government for help; That fellow makes approaches to (= he tries to become friendly with) every woman he meets.) demers; avans(uri)•- approaching -
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7 deposit
[di'pozit] 1. verb1) (to put or set down: She deposited her shopping-basket in the kitchen.) a depune2) (to put in for safe keeping: He deposited the money in the bank.) a depune, a pune la loc sigur2. noun1) (an act of putting money in a bank etc: She made several large deposits at the bank during that month.) depunere2) (an act of paying money as a guarantee that money which is or will be owed will be paid: We have put down a deposit on a house in the country.) acont; avans3) (the money put into a bank or paid as a guarantee in this way: We decided we could not afford to go on holiday and managed to get back the deposit which we had paid.) acont; avans4) (a quantity of solid matter that has settled at the bottom of a liquid, or is left behind by a liquid: The flood-water left a yellow deposit over everything.) sediment5) (a layer (of coal, iron etc) occurring naturally in rock: rich deposits of iron ore.) zăcământ -
8 dive
1. verb1) (to plunge headfirst into water or down through the air: He dived off a rock into the sea.) a plonja2) (to go quickly and suddenly out of sight: She dived down a back street and into a shop.) a dispărea (brusc)2. noun(an act of diving: She did a beautiful dive into the deep end of the pool.) săritură (în apă)- diver- diving-board
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9 erode
[i'rəud](to eat or wear away (metals etc); to destroy gradually: Acids erode certain metals; Water has eroded the rock; The individual's right to privacy is being eroded.) a eroda- erosion -
10 face
[feis] 1. noun1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) figură2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) (supra)faţă3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) front de abataj2. verb1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) a fi orientat spre2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) a se întoarce/a sta cu faţa spre3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) a accepta; a înfrunta•- - faced- facial
- facing
- facecloth
- facelift
- face-powder
- face-saving
- face value
- at face value
- face the music
- face to face
- face up to
- in the face of
- lose face
- make/pull a face
- on the face of it
- put a good face on it
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11 fault
[fo:lt] 1. noun1) (a mistake; something for which one is to blame: The accident was your fault.) greşeală2) (an imperfection; something wrong: There is a fault in this machine; a fault in his character.) defect3) (a crack in the rock surface of the earth: faults in the earth's crust.) fisură2. verb(to find fault with: I couldn't fault him / his piano-playing.) a reproşa- faultlessly
- faulty
- at fault
- find fault with
- to a fault -
12 hole
[həul] 1. noun1) (an opening or gap in or through something: a hole in the fence; holes in my socks.) gaură2) (a hollow in something solid: a hole in my tooth; Many animals live in holes in the ground.) gaură; vizuină3) ((in golf) (the point scored by the player who takes the fewest strokes to hit his ball over) any one of the usually eighteen sections of the golf course between the tees and the holes in the middle of the greens: He won by two holes; We played nine holes.) punct2. verb1) (to make a hole in: The ship was badly holed when it hit the rock.) a găuri2) (to hit (a ball etc) into a hole: The golfer holed his ball from twelve metres away.) a introduce mingea în gaură•- hole out -
13 impede
[im'pi:d](to prevent or delay the start or progress of: Progress on the building of the road was impeded by a fall of rock.) a împiedica -
14 mass
I 1. [mæs] noun1) (a large lump or quantity, gathered together: a mass of concrete/people.) masă2) (a large quantity: I've masses of work / things to do.) grămadă (de)3) (the bulk, principal part or main body: The mass of people are in favour of peace.) cea mai mare parte4) ((a) measure of the quantity of matter in an object: The mass of the rock is 500 kilos.) masă2. verb(to bring or come together in large numbers or quantities: The troops massed for an attack.) a (se) comasa3. adjective(of large quantities or numbers: mass murder; a mass meeting.) de/în masă- mass-produce
- mass-production
- the mass media II [mæs] noun1) ((a) celebration, especially in the Roman Catholic church, of Christ's last meal (Last Supper) with his disciples: What time do you go to Mass?) mesă2) (a setting to music of some of the words used in this service.) mesă -
15 plummet
1. past tense, past participle - plummetted; verb((of a heavy weight) to fall or drop swiftly: The rock plummeted to the bottom of the cliff.) a se prăvăli2. noun(An indicator hung down to see if something is vertical.) -
16 project
1. ['pro‹ekt] noun1) (a plan or scheme: a building project.) proiect2) (a piece of study or research: I am doing a project on Italian art.) studiu (asupra)2. [prə'‹ekt] verb1) (to throw outwards, forwards or upwards: The missile was projected into space.) a lansa2) (to stick out: A sharp rock projected from the sea.) a ieşi (în afară)3) (to plan or propose.) a plănui4) (to make a picture or a film appear on a screen.)•- projection
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17 scratch
[skræ ] 1. verb1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) a zgâria2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) a (se) scărpina3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) a grava4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) a(-şi) scoate5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) a retrage2. noun1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) zgârietură2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) zgârietură, julitură3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) linie de plecare•- scratchy- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
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18 slate
I [sleit] noun1) ((a piece of) a type of easily split rock of a dull blue-grey colour, used for roofing etc: Slates fell off the roof in the wind; ( also adjective) a slate roof.)2) (a small writing-board made of this, used by schoolchildren.)II [sleit] verb(to say harsh things to or about: The new play was slated by the critics.) -
19 winkle
I ['wiŋkl] verb(to force (something out of something) gradually and with difficulty: He winkled the shell out from the rock; He tried to winkle some information out of her.) a extrageII ['wiŋkl] noun((also periwinkle ['peri-]) a type of small shellfish, shaped like a small snail, eaten as food.) scoică -
20 wobble
['wobl] 1. verb(to rock unsteadily from side to side: The bicycle wobbled and the child fell off.) a se clătina2. noun(a slight rocking, unsteady movement: This wheel has a bit of a wobble.) tremur- wobbly- wobbliness
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