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1 throw off
1) (to get rid of: She finally managed to throw off her cold; They were following us but we threw them off.) a scăpa de2) (to take off very quickly: He threw off his coat and sat down.) a dezbrăca -
2 slip off
1) (to take (clothes) off quickly: Slip off your shoe.) a scoate, a arunca2) (to move away noiselessly or hurriedly: We'll slip off when no-one's looking.) a o şterge -
3 stall
I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) boxă de grajd2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) tarabă; stand•- stallsII 1. [sto:l] verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) a (se) cala2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) a pierde controlul3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) a (se) cala2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) pierdere a vitezeiIII [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) a amâna -
4 fly
I plural - fliesnou)1) (a type of small winged insect.)2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?)3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.)•II past tense - flew; verb1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.) a zbura; a pilota2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) a fugi (din)3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) a trece repede•- flyer- flier
- flying saucer
- flying visit
- frequent flyer/flier
- flyleaf
- flyover
- fly in the face of
- fly into
- fly off the handle
- get off to a flying start
- let fly
- send someone/something flying
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5 snap
[snæp] 1. past tense, past participle - snapped; verb1) ((with at) to make a biting movement, to try to grasp with the teeth: The dog snapped at his ankles.)2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.)3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.)4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.)5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.)2. noun1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) zgomot sec2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) fotografie (de amator)3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) (joc de cărţi) război3. adjective(done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) subit- snappy- snappily
- snappiness
- snapshot
- snap one's fingers
- snap up
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take off — {v. phr.} 1a. To leave fast; depart suddenly; run away. * /The dog took off after a rabbit./ Compare: LIGHT OUT. 1b. {informal} To go away; leave. * /The six boys got into the car and took off for the drug store./ 2. To leave on a flight, begin… … Dictionary of American idioms
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slip off — verb take off with ease or speed She slipped off her jacket • Ant: ↑slip on • Hypernyms: ↑take off • Verb Frames: Somebody s something * * * slip off … Useful english dictionary
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