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101 gale force
the speed or strength of a gale: The winds reached gale force; (also adjective) (gale-force winds.) dus de vânt -
102 gauge
[ɡei‹] 1. verb1) (to measure (something) very accurately: They gauged the hours of sunshine.) a măsura2) (to estimate, judge: Can you gauge her willingness to help?) a evalua2. noun1) (an instrument for measuring amount, size, speed etc: a petrol gauge.) jojă2) (a standard size (of wire, bullets etc): gauge wire.) calibru3) (the distance between the rails of a railway line.) ecartament -
103 haste
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104 hasten
['heisn]1) (to (cause to) move with speed: He hastened towards me; We must hasten the preparations.) a (se) grăbi2) (to do at once: He hastened to add an explanation.) a (se) grăbi (să) -
105 hasty
1) (done etc in a hurry: a hasty snack.) (făcut) în grabă2) (acting or done with too much speed and without thought: She is too hasty - she should think carefully before making such an important decision; a hasty decision.) pripit, repezit3) (easily made angry: a hasty temper.) iute (la mânie) -
106 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 -
107 hurtle
['hə:tl](to move very quickly and violently: The car hurtled down the hill at top speed.) a merge în mare viteză -
108 in time
1) (early enough: He arrived in time for dinner; Are we in time to catch the train?) la timp2) ((with with) at the same speed or rhythm: They marched in time with the music.) în ritm -
109 keep it up
(to carry on doing something at the same speed or as well as one is doing it at present: Your work is good - keep it up!) a continua -
110 knot
[not] 1. noun1) (a lump or join made in string, rope etc by twisting the ends together and drawing tight the loops formed: She fastened the string round the parcel, tying it with a knot.) nod2) (a lump in wood at the join between a branch and the trunk: This wood is full of knots.) nod3) (a group or gathering: a small knot of people) grup4) (a measure of speed for ships (about 1.85 km per hour).) nod maritim2. verb(to tie in a knot: He knotted the rope around the post.) a înnoda- knotty -
111 pace
[peis] 1. noun1) (a step: He took a pace forward.) pas2) (speed of movement: a fast pace.) viteză; mers2. verb(to walk backwards and forwards (across): He paced up and down.) a păşi- keep pace with
- pace out
- put someone through his paces
- set the pace
- show one's paces -
112 pacemaker
1) (an electronic device to make the heart beats regular or stronger.) pacemaker, stimulator cardiac2) (a person who sets the speed of a race.) iepure -
113 pick
I 1. [pik] verb1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) a alege2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) a culege3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) a ridica; a lua4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.) a deschide/a sparge (o broască)2. noun1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) alegere2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) cel mai bun•- pick-up
- pick and choose
- pick at
- pick someone's brains
- pick holes in
- pick off
- pick on
- pick out
- pick someone's pocket
- pick a quarrel/fight with someone
- pick a quarrel/fight with
- pick up
- pick up speed
- pick one's way II [pik] noun((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.) târnăcop -
114 put on
1) (to switch on (a light etc): Put the light on!) a aprinde2) (to dress oneself in: Which shoes are you going to put on?) a pune3) (to add or increase: The car put on speed; I've put on weight.) a lua4) (to present or produce (a play etc): They're putting on `Hamlet' next week.) a juca5) (to provide (eg transport): They always put on extra buses between 8.00 and 9.00 a.m.) a pune în circulaţie6) (to make a false show of; to pretend: She said she felt ill, but she was just putting it on.) a simula, a se preface7) (to bet (money) on: I've put a pound on that horse to win.) a paria pe -
115 quick
[kwik] 1. adjective1) (done, said, finished etc in a short time: a quick trip into town.) rapid2) (moving, or able to move, with speed: He's a very quick walker; I made a grab at the dog, but it was too quick for me.) rapid, iute3) (doing something, able to do something, or done, without delay; prompt; lively: He is always quick to help; a quick answer; He's very quick at arithmetic.) rapid; ager2. adverb(quickly: quick-frozen food.) repede- quickly- quicken
- quickness
- quicklime
- quicksands
- quicksilver
- quick-tempered
- quick-witted
- quick-wittedly
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116 rate
[reit] 1. noun1) (the number of occasions within a given period of time when something happens or is done: a high (monthly) accident rate in a factory.) rată, procent(aj)2) (the number or amount of something (in relation to something else); a ratio: There was a failure rate of one pupil in ten in the exam.) procentaj3) (the speed with which something happens or is done: He works at a tremendous rate; the rate of increase/expansion.) ritm; viteză4) (the level (of pay), cost etc (of or for something): What is the rate of pay for this job?) tarif5) ((usually in plural) a tax, especially, in United Kingdom, paid by house-owners etc to help with the running of their town etc.) impozit2. verb(to estimate or be estimated, with regard to worth, merit, value etc: I don't rate this book very highly; He doesn't rate very highly as a dramatist in my estimation.) a aprecia; a fi apreciat; a evalua- rating- at this
- at that rate
- rate of exchange -
117 rattle
[rætl] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) make a series of short, sharp noises by knocking together: The cups rattled as he carried the tray in; The strong wind rattled the windows.) a zăngăni; a zgâlţâi2) (to move quickly: The car was rattling along at top speed.) a goni3) (to upset and confuse (a person): Don't let him rattle you - he likes annoying people.) a tulbura/a bulversa (pe cineva)2. noun1) (a series of short, sharp noises: the rattle of cups.) zăngănit2) (a child's toy, or a wooden instrument, which makes a noise of this sort: The baby waved its rattle.) morişcă3) (the bony rings of a rattlesnake's tail.) clopoţel•- rattling- rattlesnake
- rattle off
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118 reduce
[rə'dju:s]1) (to make less, smaller etc: The shop reduced its prices; The train reduced speed.) a reduce2) (to lose weight by dieting: I must reduce to get into that dress.) a face cură de slăbire3) (to drive, or put, into a particular (bad) state: The bombs reduced the city to ruins; She was so angry, she was almost reduced to tears; During the famine, many people were reduced to eating grass and leaves.) a reduce (la); a obliga (să)•- reduction -
119 restricted
1) (limited; narrow, small: a restricted space.) restrâns, limitat2) (to which entry has been restricted to certain people: The battlefield was a restricted zone.) cu acces limitat3) (in which certain restrictions (eg a speed limit) apply: a restricted area.) (zonă) de limitare (a vitezei) -
120 rev
[rev](to increase the speed of revolution of (a car engine etc): He revved the engine (up); He was revving up in the yard.) a ambala motorul- revs
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