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1 base
I 1. [beis] noun1) (the foundation, support, or lowest part (of something), or the surface on which something is standing: the base of the statue; the base of the triangle; the base of the tree.) bază, temelie, fundaţie2) (the main ingredient of a mixture: This paint has oil as a base.) bază3) (a headquarters, starting-point etc: an army base.) bază2. verb((often with on) to use as a foundation, starting-point etc: I base my opinion on evidence; Our group was based in Paris.) a întemeia, a pune bazele- baselessII [beis] adjective(wicked or worthless: base desires.) josnic, mârşav- basely- baseness -
2 the binary system
(the system of writing and calculating with numbers which uses only two digits (0 and 1) and has 2 as a base (101 = 1 four, 0 twos, 1 unit = 5).) binar -
3 root
I 1. [ru:t] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) rădăcină2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) rădăcină3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) origine, cauză4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) origini, rădăcini2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) a prinde rădăcini; a planta- root crop
- root out
- take root II [ru:t] verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) a râma (cu râtul)2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) a cotrobăi -
4 stem
I 1. [stem] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows upward from the root, or the part from which a leaf, flower or fruit grows; a stalk: Poppies have long, hairy, twisting stems.) tulpină2) (the narrow part of various objects, eg of a wine-glass between the bowl and the base: the stem of a wine-glass / of a tobacco-pipe.) picior3) (the upright piece of wood or metal at the bow of a ship: As the ship struck the rock, she shook from stem to stern.) etravă2. verb((with from) to be caused by: Hate sometimes stems from envy.) a proveni (din/de la), a fi cauzat de- - stemmedII [stem] past tense, past participle - stemmed; verb(to stop (a flow, eg of blood).) a opri -
5 foundation
1) (the act of founding: the foundation of a new university.) înfiinţare2) (the base on which something is built: First they laid the foundations, then they built the walls.) fundaţie3) (an amount of money to be used for a special purpose or the organization that manages it: The British Foundation for Cancer Research.) fundaţie; donaţie -
6 undermine
1) (to make (eg a building) insecure by digging away or destroying the base or foundations: The road was being undermined by a stream.)2) (to weaken (eg a person's health or authority): Constant hard work had undermined his health.) -
7 sea level
(the level of the surface of the sea used as a base from which the height of land can be measured: three hundred metres above sea level.) nivelul mării -
8 cone
[koun]1) (a solid figure with a point and a base in the shape of a circle or oval.) con2) (the fruit of the pine, fir etc: fir-cones.) con3) (a pointed holder for ice cream; an ice-cream cone.) cornet4) (a warning sign placed next to roadworks etc or where parking is not allowed.) panou care indică parcarea interzisă•- conical -
9 cylinder
['silində]1) (a solid shape or object with a circular base and top and straight sides.) cilindru2) (any of several pieces of machinery of this shape, solid or hollow: The brake cylinder of his car is leaking.) cilindru; tambur3) (a container in the shape of a cylinder: two cylinders of oxygen.) tub, butelie• -
10 go on
1) (to continue: Go on reading - I won't disturb you.) a continua (să)2) (to talk a great deal, usually too much: She goes on and on about her health.) a vorbi încontinuu despre3) (to happen: What is going on here?) a se întâmpla4) (to base one's investigations etc on: The police had very few clues to go on in their search for the murderer.) a se baza pe -
11 pedestal
['pedistl](the foot or base of a column, statue etc: The statue fell off its pedestal.) piedestal -
12 swivel
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13 go by
1) (to base an opinion on: We can't go by what he says.) a (se) fonda pe2) (to be guided by: I always go by the instructions.) a se conduce după -
14 leek
[li:k](a type of vegetable related to the onion with green leaves and a white base.) praz
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