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21 hurdle
['hə:dl] 1. noun1) (a frame to be jumped in a race.) obstacol2) (a problem or difficulty: There are several hurdles to be got over in this project.) obstacol2. verb(to run in a race in which hurdles are used: He has hurdled since he was twelve.) a participa la curse cu obstacole- hurdler- hurdling -
22 jittery
['‹itəri](very nervous and easily upset: She has become very jittery since her accident.) nervos -
23 lift
[lift] 1. verb1) (to raise or bring to a higher position: The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it.) a ridica2) (to take and carry away: He lifted the table through into the kitchen.) a duce3) ((of mist etc) to disappear: By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.) a se ridica4) (to rise: The aeroplane lifted into the air.) a se ridica2. noun1) (the act of lifting: a lift of the eyebrows.) ridicare2) ((American elevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people: Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift.) lift3) (a ride in someone's car etc: Can I give you a lift into town?) drum cu maşina4) (a raising of the spirits: Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.) bucurie•- lift off -
24 look on
1) (to watch something: No, I don't want to play - I'd rather look on.) a fi spectator2) ((with as) to think of or consider: I have lived with my aunt since I was a baby, and I look on her as my mother.) a considera -
25 millennium
[mi'leniəm]plural - millennia; noun(a period of a thousand years: Almost two millennia have passed since the birth of Christ.) -
26 miserable
['mizərəbl]1) (very unhappy; She's been miserable since he went away.) (foarte) nefericit2) (very poor in quantity or quality: The house was in a miserable condition.) mizerabil, jalnic• -
27 missing
adjective (not in the usual place or not able to be found: The child has been missing since Tuesday; I've found those missing papers.) dispărut -
28 mushroom
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29 native speaker
(a person who has spoken a particular language ever since he was able to speak at all: I am a native speaker of English; a native Spanish speaker.) vorbitor nativ -
30 now
1. adverb1) ((at) the present period of time: I am now living in England.) acum, în prezent2) (at once; immediately: I can't do it now - you'll have to wait.) acum, imediat3) ((at) this moment: He'll be at home now; From now on, I shall be more careful about what I say to her.) (de) acum4) ((in stories) then; at that time: We were now very close to the city.) în acel moment5) (because of what has happened etc: I now know better than to trust her.) (de) acum6) (a word in explanations, warnings, commands, or to show disbelief: Now this is what happened; Stop that, now!; Do be careful, now.) uite!; acum!2. conjunction((often with that) because or since something has happened, is now true etc: Now that you are here, I can leave; Now you have left school, you will have to find a job.) acum că- nowadays- for now
- just now
- every now and then/again
- now and then/again
- now
- now!
- now then -
31 out of mind
(an expression describing a situation in which someone is forgotten when he/she is not around: They used to be close friends, but since he left it has become a case of out of sight, out of mind.) -
32 out of sorts
1) (slightly unwell: I felt a bit out of sorts after last night's heavy meal.) a nu fi în regulă2) (not in good spirits or temper: He's been a little out of sorts since they told him to stay at home.) în toane rele -
33 pantomime
1. noun1) (a play performed at Christmas time, usually based on a popular fairy tale, with music, dancing, comedy etc.) (spectacol de) pantomimă2) ((also mime) a performance by an actor done without using words: He studied pantomime in acting school.)2. verb(to act out a scene without using words: Since she couldn't speak French, she had to pantomime her request for water.) -
34 pine
I noun1) (any of several kinds of evergreen trees with cones (pine-cones) and needlelike leaves (pine-needles).) pin2) (its wood: The table is made of pine; ( also adjective) a pine table.) (de/din) pinII verb1) ((often with away) to lose strength, become weak (with pain, grief etc): Since his death she has been pining (away).) a se stinge (încet)2) ((usually with for) to want (something) very much; to long (for someone or something, or to do something): He knew that his wife was pining for home.) a tânji (după) -
35 refine
1) (to make (a substance eg sugar) pure by taking out dirt, waste substances etc: Oil is refined before it is used.) a rafina2) (to improve: We have refined our techniques considerably since the work began.) a perfecţiona•- refined- refinement
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36 rest
I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) odihnă2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) somn, odihnă3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) suport; tetieră4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) (în) repaus2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) a (se) odihni2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) a se odihni3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) a (se) sprijini (pe); a-şi aţinti (asupra)4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) a se linişti, a avea tihnă5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) a depinde (de)6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) a aparţine•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]- the rest -
37 rough
1. adjective1) (not smooth: Her skin felt rough.) aspru2) (uneven: a rough path.) accidentat3) (harsh; unpleasant: a rough voice; She's had a rough time since her husband died.) răguşit; greu4) (noisy and violent: rough behaviour.) violent, brutal5) (stormy: The sea was rough; rough weather.) agitat; urât6) (not complete or exact; approximate: a rough drawing; a rough idea/estimate.) aproximativ; sub formă de ciornă2. noun1) (a violent bully: a gang of roughs.) huligan2) (uneven or uncultivated ground on a golf course: I lost my ball in the rough.) teren accidentat•- roughly- roughness
- roughage
- roughen
- rough diamond
- rough-and-ready
- rough-and-tumble
- rough it
- rough out -
38 sleep
[sli:p] 1. past tense, past participle - slept; verb(to rest with the eyes closed and in a state of natural unconsciousness: Goodnight - sleep well!; I can't sleep - my mind is too active.) a dormi2. noun((a) rest in a state of natural unconsciousness: It is bad for you to have too little sleep, since it makes you tired; I had only four hours' sleep last night.) somn- sleeper- sleepless
- sleepy
- sleepily
- sleepiness
- sleeping-bag
- sleeping-pill / sleeping-tablet
- sleepwalk
- sleepwalker
- put to sleep
- sleep like a log/top
- sleep off
- sleep on -
39 sophisticated
[sə'fistikeitid]1) ((of a person) having a great deal of experience and worldly wisdom, knowledge of how to dress elegantly etc: a sophisticated young man; She has become very sophisticated since she went to live in London.) elegant, rafinat2) (suitable for, or typical of, sophisticated people: The joke was too sophisticated for the child to understand; sophisticated clothes/hairstyles.) subtil, căutat3) ((of machines, processes etc) highly-developed, elaborate and produced with a high degree of skill and knowledge: sophisticated photographic techniques.) sofisticat• -
40 stiff
[stif]1) (rigid or firm, and not easily bent, folded etc: He has walked with a stiff leg since he injured his knee; stiff cardboard.) ţeapăn, rigid2) (moving, or moved, with difficulty, pain etc: I can't turn the key - the lock is stiff; I woke up with a stiff neck; I felt stiff the day after the climb.) dur; rigid3) ((of a cooking mixture etc) thick, and not flowing: a stiff dough.) consistent4) (difficult to do: a stiff examination.) dificil5) (strong: a stiff breeze.) puternic6) ((of a person or his manner etc) formal and unfriendly: I received a stiff note from the bank manager.) rece•- stiffly- stiffness
- stiffen
- stiffening
- bore
- scare stiff
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