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1 than
[ðən, ðæn]conjunction, preposition(a word used in comparisons: It is easier than I thought; I sing better than he does; He sings better than me.) decât -
2 easier said than done
(more difficult than it at first seems: Getting seats for the theatre is easier said than done.) uşor de zis, (dar) greu de făcut -
3 be streets ahead of / better than
(to be much better than.) a fi mai bun decâtEnglish-Romanian dictionary > be streets ahead of / better than
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4 no less a person etc than
as great a person etc as: I had tea with no less a person than the Prime Minister) -
5 no sooner ... than
(when... immediately: No sooner had we set off than we realized we'd left the dog behind.) de-abia... că -
6 no/none other than
(the very same person as: The man who had sent the flowers was none other than the man she had spoken to the night before.) nimeni altul decât -
7 other than
(except: There was no-one there other than an old woman.) în afară de -
8 early
['ə:li] 1. adverb1) (near the beginning (of a period of time etc): early in my life; early in the afternoon.) la început(ul)2) (sooner than others; sooner than usual; sooner than expected or than the appointed time: He arrived early; She came an hour early.) (mai) devreme2. adjective1) (belonging to, or happening, near the beginning of a period of time etc: early morning; in the early part of the century.) devreme; de (la) început2) (belonging to the first stages of development: early musical instruments.) vechi3) (happening etc sooner than usual or than expected: the baby's early arrival; It's too early to get up yet.) prematur; (prea) devreme4) (prompt: I hope for an early reply to my letter.) urgent•- early bird -
9 less
[les] 1. adjective((often with than) not as much (as): Think of a number less than forty; He drank his tea and wished he had put less sugar in it; The salary for that job will be not less than $30,000.) mai mic decât; mai puţin2. adverb(not as much or to a smaller extent: I like her less every time I see her; You should smoke less if you want to remain healthy.) mai puţin3. pronoun(a smaller part or amount: He has less than I have.) mai puţin (decât)4. preposition(minus: He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax.) fără; mai puţin- lessen- lesser 5. adverb(less: the lesser-known streets of London.) mai puţin- no less a person than -
10 rather
1) (to a certain extent; slightly; a little: He's rather nice; That's a rather silly question / rather a silly question; I've eaten rather more than I should have.) mai degrabă; un pic2) (more willingly; preferably: I'd rather do it now than later; Can we do it now rather than tomorrow?; I'd rather not do it at all; I would/had rather you didn't do that; Wouldn't you rather have this one?; I'd resign rather than do that.) mai degrabă (decât)3) (more exactly; more correctly: He agreed, or rather he didn't disagree; One could say he was foolish rather than wicked.) mai degrabă (decât) -
11 before
[bi'fo:] 1. preposition1) (earlier than: before the war; He'll come before very long.) înainte (de)2) (in front of: She was before me in the queue.) în faţă, înaintea (...)3) (rather than: Honour before wealth.) înainte de2. adverb(earlier: I've seen you before.) (mai) înainte3. conjunction(earlier than the time when: Before I go, I must phone my parents.) înainte (de) -
12 soon
[su:n]1) (in a short time from now or from the time mentioned: They'll be here sooner than you think; I hope he arrives soon.) (în) curând2) (early: It's too soon to tell.) devreme3) (willingly: I would sooner stand than sit.) mai curând•- no sooner... than
- sooner or later
- the sooner the better -
13 superior
[su'piəriə] 1. adjective1) ((often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than: Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.) superior2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) superior3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) superior2. noun(a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others: The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.) superior -
14 under
1. preposition1) (in or to a position lower than, or covered by: Your pencil is under the chair; Strange plants grow under the sea.)2) (less than, or lower in rank than: Children under five should not cross the street alone; You can do the job in under an hour.)3) (subject to the authority of: As a foreman, he has about fifty workers under him.)4) (used to express various states: The fort was under attack; The business improved under the new management; The matter is under consideration/discussion.)2. adverb(in or to a lower position, rank etc: The swimmer surfaced and went under again; children aged seven and under.)- under- -
15 above
1. preposition1) (in a higher position than: a picture above the fireplace.) deasupra2) (greater than: The child's intelligence is above average.) peste3) (too good for: The police must be above suspicion.) dincolo de2. adverb1) (higher up: seen from above.) de sus2) ((in a book etc) earlier or higher up on the page: See above.) mai sus•- above all -
16 after
1. preposition1) (later in time or place than: After the car came a bus.) după2) (following (often indicating repetition): one thing after another; night after night.) după3) (behind: Shut the door after you!) după4) (in search or pursuit of: He ran after the bus.) după5) (considering: After all I've done you'd think he'd thank me; It's sad to fail after all that work.) după6) ((American: in telling the time) past: It's a quarter after ten.) şi2. adverb(later in time or place: They arrived soon after.) după aceea3. conjunction(later than the time when: After she died we moved house twice.) după- afterthought
- afterwards
- after all
- be after -
17 beyond
[bi'jond]1) (on the farther side of: My house is just beyond those trees.) dincolo de2) (farther on than (something) in time or place: I cannot plan beyond tomorrow.) mai departe de3) (out of the range, power etc of: beyond help.) dincolo de4) (other than: What is there to say beyond what's already been said?) în afară de•- beyond expectation
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18 choose
[ u:z]past tense - chose; verb1) (to take (one thing rather than another from a number of things) according to what one wants: Always choose (a book) carefully.) a alege2) (to decide (on one course of action rather than another): If he chooses to resign, let him do so.) a se decide (să)• -
19 great
[ɡreit]1) (of a better quality than average; important: a great writer; Churchill was a great man.) mare, grandios2) (very large, larger etc than average: a great crowd of people at the football match.) mare, considerabil3) (of a high degree: Take great care of that book.) considerabil4) (very pleasant: We had a great time at the party.) grozav5) (clever and expert: John's great at football.) foarte capabil•- greatly- greatness -
20 hog
[hoɡ] 1. noun((especially American) a pig.) porc2. verb1) (to gobble up greedily.) a înfuleca2) (to take or use more of than one ought to; to keep or use longer than one ought to: She's hogging the telephone and no-one else can use it.) a pune mâna pe•- hogwash- go the whole hog
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