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1 in any shape (or form)
(at all: I don't accept bribes in any shape or form.) sub orice formă -
2 in any shape (or form)
(at all: I don't accept bribes in any shape or form.) sub orice formă -
3 shape
[ʃeip] 1. noun1) (the external form or outline of anything: People are all (of) different shapes and sizes; The house is built in the shape of a letter L.) formă2) (an indistinct form: I saw a large shape in front of me in the darkness.) formă indistinctă3) (condition or state: You're in better physical shape than I am.) formă2. verb1) (to make into a certain shape, to form or model: She shaped the dough into three separate loaves.) a da formă2) (to influence the nature of strongly: This event shaped his whole life.) a determina; a influenţa3) ((sometimes with up) to develop: The team is shaping (up) well.) a lua o turnură•- shaped- shapeless
- shapelessness
- shapely
- shapeliness
- in any shape or form
- in any shape
- out of shape
- take shape -
4 form
I 1. [fo:m] noun1) ((a) shape; outward appearance: He saw a strange form in the darkness.)2) (a kind, type or variety: What form of ceremony usually takes place when someone gets a promotion?)3) (a document containing certain questions, the answers to which must be written on it: an application form.)4) (a fixed way of doing things: forms and ceremonies.)5) (a school class: He is in the sixth form.)2. verb1) (to make; to cause to take shape: They decided to form a drama group.)2) (to come into existence; to take shape: An idea slowly formed in his mind.)3) (to organize or arrange (oneself or other people) into a particular order: The women formed (themselves) into three groups.)4) (to be; to make up: These lectures form part of the medical course.)•- be in good form
- in the form of II [fo:m] noun(a long, usually wooden seat: The children were sitting on forms.) -
5 take shape
(to develop into a definite form: My garden is gradually taking shape.) a prinde formă/contur -
6 in the form of
(having the shape, character, style etc of: He wrote a novel in the form of a diary.) sub formă de -
7 lick into shape
(to put into a better or more efficient form.) a pune la punct -
8 mould
I [mould] noun1) ((soil which is full of) rotted leaves etc.) pământ afânat; humus2) (a growth on stale food etc: This bread is covered with mould.) mucegai•- mouldy- mouldiness II 1. [məuld] noun1) (a shape into which a substance in liquid form is poured so that it may take on that shape when it cools and hardens: a jelly mould.) formă, tipar2) (something, especially a food, formed in a mould.) prăjitură; ceva (mai ales mâncare) turnat într-o formă2. verb1) (to form in a mould: The metal is moulded into long bars.) a turna2) (to work into a shape: He moulded the clay into a ball.) a modela3) (to make the shape of (something): She moulded the figure out of/in clay.) a modela -
9 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 -
10 figure
['fiɡə, ]( American[) 'fiɡjər] 1. noun1) (the form or shape of a person: A mysterious figure came towards me; That girl has got a good figure.) siluetă2) (a (geometrical) shape: The page was covered with a series of triangles, squares and other geometrical figures.) figură3) (a symbol representing a number: a six-figure telephone number.) cifră4) (a diagram or drawing to explain something: The parts of a flower are shown in figure 3.) figură2. verb1) (to appear (in a story etc): She figures largely in the story.) a-şi imagina2) (to think, estimate or consider: I figured that you would arrive before half past eight.) a crede, a considera•- figuratively
- figurehead
- figure of speech
- figure out -
11 model
['modl] 1. noun1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; ( also adjective) a model aeroplane.) machetă, (în) miniatură2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) model3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) manechin, model4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) model5) (something that can be used to copy from.) model6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; ( also adjective) model behaviour.) model2. verb1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) a prezenta moda, a fi model/manechin2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) a poza, a fi model3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) a modela4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) a (se) modela• -
12 solid
['solid] 1. adjective1) (not easily changing shape; not in the form of liquid or gas: Water becomes solid when it freezes; solid substances.) solid2) (not hollow: The tyres of the earliest cars were solid.) umflat3) (firm and strongly made (and therefore sound and reliable): That's a solid piece of furniture; His argument is based on good solid facts/reasoning.) solid4) (completely made of one substance: This bracelet is made of solid gold; We dug till we reached solid rock.) masiv5) (without breaks, gaps or flaws: The policemen formed themselves into a solid line; They are solid in their determination to strike.) continuu; fără întrerupere6) (having height, breadth and width: A cube is a solid figure.) solid7) (consecutive; without a pause: I've been working for six solid hours.) fără întrerupere2. adverb(without interruption; continuously: She was working for six hours solid.) fără pauză, continuu3. noun1) (a substance that is solid: Butter is a solid but milk is a liquid.) (aliment) solid2) (a shape that has length, breadth and height.) solid•- solidify
- solidification
- solidity
- solidness
- solidly
- solid fuel -
13 cake
[keik] 1. noun1) (a food made by baking a mixture of flour, fat, eggs, sugar etc: a piece of cake; a plate of cream cakes; a Christmas cake.) prăjitură2) (a piece of other food pressed into shape: fishcakes; oatcakes.) crochetă; turtă3) (a flattened hard mass: a cake of soap.) bucată; calup2. verb(to cover in the form of a dried mass: His shoes were caked with mud.) a prinde o crustă -
14 cup
1. noun1) (a usually round hollow container to hold liquid for drinking, often with a handle: a teacup; a cup of tea.) ceaşcă2) (an ornamental vessel, usually of silver or other metal, given as a prize in sports events etc: They won the Football League Cup.) cupă2. verb1) (to form (one's hands) into the shape of a cup: He cupped his hands round his mouth and called.) a-şi face palmele/mâinile căuş2) (to hold (something) in one's cupped hands: He cupped the egg in his hands.) a ţine în căuşul palmelor•- cupful- cupboard
- cup final
- cup-tie
- one's cup of tea -
15 line
I 1. noun1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) frânghie; fir2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) linie3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) linie; siluetă4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) rid, cută5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) şir, rând6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) rând7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) neam; dinastie8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) traseu; direcţie9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) (şină de) cale ferată10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) linie; conductă11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) rând; vers12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) companie13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) gamă de produse; domeniu14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) linie2. verb1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) a se alinia (de-a lungul)2) (to mark with lines.) a linia•- lineage- linear- lined- liner- lines- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) a căptuşi, a tapiţa2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) a căptuşi•- lined- liner- lining -
16 quarter
['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) sfert2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) douăzeci şi cinci de cenţi3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) cartier4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) direcţie5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) milă6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) ciozvârtă7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) pătrar8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) sfert9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) trimestru2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) a tăia în patru2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) a micşora de patru ori3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) a încartirui•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) trimestrial4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) publicaţie trimestrială- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
- at close quarters -
17 rib
[rib]1) (any one of the bones which curve round and forward from the backbone, enclosing the heart and lungs.) coastă2) (one of the curved pieces of wood which are joined to the keel to form the framework of a boat.) nervură; schelet3) (a vertical raised strip in eg knitted material, or the pattern formed by a row of these.) dungă4) (any of a number of things similar in shape, use etc to a rib, eg one of the supports for the fabric of an aeroplane wing or of an umbrella.) nervură; balenă•- ribbed- ribbing -
18 ring
I 1. [riŋ] noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) inel2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) inel3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) cerc, inel4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) ring5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) grup, gaşcă2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) a înconjura2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) a încercui3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) a aplica un inel (la piciorul păsărilor) pentru identificare•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) a suna (la)2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) a telefona, a da un telefon3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) a suna4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) a (ră)suna5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) a răsuna (de)6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) a răsuna2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) ţârâit, sunet2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) telefon3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) aparenţă, impresie•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true
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