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1 settle
['setl]1) (to place in a position of rest or comfort: I settled myself in the armchair.) a se instala (confortabil)2) (to come to rest: Dust had settled on the books.) a se uita fix la; a-i cădea ochii pe3) (to soothe: I gave him a pill to settle his nerves.) a calma4) (to go and live: Many Scots settled in New Zealand.) a se stabili5) (to reach a decision or agreement: Have you settled with the builders when they are to start work?; The dispute between management and employees is still not settled.) a decide, a reglementa6) (to pay (a bill).) a achita•- settler
- settle down
- settle in
- settle on
- settle up -
2 decide
1) (to (cause to) make up one's mind: I have decided to retire; What decided you against going?) a (se) hotărî2) (to settle or make the result (of something) etc certain: The last goal decided the match.) a decide -
3 alight
I past tense, past participle - alighted; verb1) (to get down from or out of: to alight from a bus.) a coborî (din)2) ((with on) to settle or land on: The bird alighted on the fence.) a se aşeza peII adjective(burning; very bright: The bonfire was still alight; His eyes were alight with joy.) aprins -
4 clinch
[klin ](to settle or come to an agreement about (an argument or a bargain): The businessmen clinched the deal.) a încheia -
5 close
I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) aproape (de)2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) strâns2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) apropiat2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) strâns3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) atent4) (tight: a close fit.) potrivit5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) închis6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) zgârcit7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) secretos•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.)2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) a se sfârşi3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) a încheia2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) sfârşit- close up -
6 determine
[di'tə:min]1) (to fix or settle; to decide: He determined his course of action.) a stabili2) (to find out exactly: He tried to determine what had gone wrong.) a stabili•- determined -
7 dispose
[di'spəuz]1) (to make inclined: I am not disposed to help him.) a dispune2) (to arrange or settle.) a fi dispus•- disposal
- at one's disposal
- dispose of -
8 emigrate
['emiɡreit](to leave one's country and settle in another: Many doctors have emigrated from Britain to America.) a emigra- emigrant- emigration -
9 establish
[i'stæbliʃ]1) (to settle firmly in a position (eg a job, business etc): He established himself (in business) as a jeweller.) a se consacra2) (to found; to set up (eg a university, a business): How long has the firm been established?) a înfiinţa3) (to show to be true; to prove: The police established that he was guilty.) a stabili•- establishment
- the Establishment -
10 fix
[fiks] 1. verb1) (to make firm or steady: He fixed the post firmly in the ground; He fixed his eyes on the door.) a fixa (cu privirea)2) (to attach; to join: He fixed the shelf to the wall.) a prinde3) (to mend or repair: He has succeeded in fixing my watch.) a repara4) (to direct (attention, a look etc) at: She fixed all her attention on me.) a concentra5) ((often with up) to arrange; to settle: to fix a price; We fixed (up) a meeting.) a fixa, a stabili6) (to make (something) permanent by the use of certain chemicals: to fix a photgraphic print.) a fixa, a stabiliza7) (to prepare; to get ready: I'll fix dinner tonight.) a pregăti2. noun(trouble; a difficulty: I'm in a terrible fix!) bucluc, încurcătură- fixation- fixed
- fixedly
- fixture
- fix on
- fix someone up with something
- fix up with something
- fix someone up with
- fix up with -
11 hope
[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) a spera2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) speranţă2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) speranţă3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) speranţă•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
- raise someone's hopes -
12 mediate
['mi:dieit](to try to settle a dispute between people who are disagreeing: The United States is trying to mediate (in the dispute) between these two countries.) a media- mediator -
13 nestle
['nesl]1) (to lie close together as if in a nest: The children nestled together for warmth.) a se cuibări2) (to settle comfortably: She nestled into the cushions.) a se cuibări -
14 score
[sko:] 1. plurals - scores; noun1) (the number of points, goals etc gained in a game, competition etc: The cricket score is 59 for 3.) scor2) (a written piece of music showing all the parts for instruments and voices: the score of an opera.) partitură3) (a set or group of twenty: There was barely a score of people there.) grup de 202. verb1) (to gain (goals etc) in a game etc: He scored two goals before half-time.) a marca2) ((sometimes with off or out) to remove (eg a name) from eg a list by putting a line through it: Please could you score my name off (the list)?; Is that word meant to be scored out?) a şterge3) (to keep score: Will you score for us, please?) a ţine scorul•- scorer- score-board
- on that score
- scores of
- scores
- settle old scores -
15 seal
I 1. [si:l] noun1) (a piece of wax or other material bearing a design, attached to a document to show that it is genuine and legal.) sigiliu2) (a piece of wax etc used to seal a parcel etc.) ştampilă3) ((something that makes) a complete closure or covering: Paint and varnish act as protective seals for woodwork.) garnitură2. verb1) (to mark with a seal: The document was signed and sealed.)2) ((negative unseal) to close completely: He licked and sealed the envelope; All the air is removed from a can of food before it is sealed.)3) (to settle or decide: This mistake sealed his fate.)•- seal of approval
- seal off
- set one's seal to II [si:l] noun(any of several types of sea animal, some furry, living partly on land.) focă- sealskin -
16 set
[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) a aşeza2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) a pune3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) a fixa4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) a da5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) a declanşa6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) a apune7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) a (se) întări8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) a regla9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) a încreţi10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) a fixa11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) a pune la loc2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) stabilit2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) pregătit3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) bine determinat4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) împietrit5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) (bine) fixat6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) încrustat (cu)3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) set; colecţie2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) post3) (a group of people: the musical set.) grup4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) încreţire5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) decor6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon -
17 square
[skweə] 1. noun1) (a four-sided two-dimensional figure with all sides equal in length and all angles right angles.) pătrat2) (something in the shape of this.) pătrat3) (an open place in a town, with the buildings round it.) piaţă4) (the resulting number when a number is multiplied by itself: 3 × 3, or 32 = 9, so 9 is the square of 3.) pătrat2. adjective1) (having the shape of a square or right angle: I need a square piece of paper; He has a short, square body / a square chin.) pătrat2) ((of business dealings, scores in games etc) level, even, fairly balanced etc: If I pay you an extra $5 shall we be (all) square?; Their scores are (all) square (= equal).) chit; la egalitate3) (measuring a particular amount on all four sides: This piece of wood is two metres square.) pătrat4) (old-fashioned: square ideas about clothes.) de modă veche3. adverb1) (at right angles, or in a square shape: The carpet is not cut square with the corner.) în unghi drept (cu)2) (firmly and directly: She hit him square on the point of the chin.) în plin4. verb1) (to give a square shape to or make square.) a da o formă pătrată2) (to settle, pay etc (an account, debt etc): I must square my account with you.) a regla (conturile cu)3) (to (cause to) fit or agree: His story doesn't square with the facts.) a se potrivi (cu)4) (to multiply a number by itself: Two squared is four.) a ridica la pătrat•- squared- squarely
- square centimetre
- metre
- square root
- fair and square
- go back to square one
- a square deal
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