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1 the best of both worlds
(the advantages of both the alternatives in a situation etc in which one can normally only expect to have one: A woman has the best of both worlds when she has a good job and a happy family life.) -
2 the best part of
(most of; nearly (all of): I've read the best part of two hundred books on the subject.) cea mai mare parte a/din -
3 for the best
(intended to have the best results possible: We don't want to send the child away to school but we're doing it for the best.) pentru binele cuiva -
4 get the best of
(to win, or get some advantage from, (a fight, argument etc): He was shouting a lot, but I think I got the best of the argument.) a ieşi învingător -
5 make the best of it
(to do all one can to turn a failure etc into something successful: She is disappointed at not getting into university but she'll just have to make the best of it and find a job.) a se împăca cu ideea -
6 make the best of a bad job
(to do one's best in difficult circumstances.) a face tot posibilul -
7 hope for the best
(to hope that something will succeed, that nothing bad will happen etc.) a privi cu optimism -
8 best
[best] 1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.)2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) cel mai bine3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) a învinge- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it -
9 best man
(the bridegroom's attendant at a wedding.) cavaler de onoare -
10 next best
(the one immediately after the best, biggest, oldest etc: I can't go to Paris so London is the next best place.) cel mai (...) după -
11 second-best
noun, adjective (next after the best; not the best: She wore her second-best hat; I want your best work - your second-best is not good enough.) al doilea -
12 Sunday best/clothes
(the smart garments that a person wears for special occasions.) haine de sărbătoare/de duminică -
13 come off second best
(to be the loser in a struggle: That cat always comes off second best in a fight.) a pierde -
14 upset the apple cart
(to bring into disorder: The football team were doing very well when their best player upset the apple cart by breaking his leg.) a da totul peste cap -
15 biggest
(the one immediately after the best, biggest, oldest etc: I can't go to Paris so London is the next best place.) cel mai (...) după -
16 oldest etc
(the one immediately after the best, biggest, oldest etc: I can't go to Paris so London is the next best place.) cel mai (...) după -
17 cream
[kri:m] 1. noun1) (the yellowish-white oily substance that forms on the top of milk, and from which butter and cheese are made.) smântână2) (any of many substances made of, or similar to, cream: ice-cream; face-cream.) cremă3) (the best part; the top people: the cream of the medical profession.) cremă4) (( also adjective) (of) a yellowish-white colour: cream paint.) (de culoare) crem2. verb1) (to make into a cream-like mixture: Cream the eggs, butter and sugar together.) a bate2) (to take the cream off: She creamed the milk.) a lua caimacul (de pe)3) ((with off) to select (the best): The best pupils will be creamed off for special training.) a selecta•- creamy- creaminess
- cream of tartar -
18 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 -
19 judge
1. verb1) (to hear and try (cases) in a court of law: Who will be judging this murder case?) a judeca2) (to decide which is the best in a competition etc: Is she going to judge the singing competition again?; Who will be judging the vegetables at the flower show?; Who is judging at the horse show?) a arbitra3) (to consider and form an idea of; to estimate: You can't judge a man by his appearance; Watch how a cat judges the distance before it jumps; She couldn't judge whether he was telling the truth.) a aprecia, a evalua4) (to criticize for doing wrong: We have no right to judge him - we might have done the same thing ourselves.) a critica, a dezaproba2. noun1) (a public officer who hears and decides cases in a law court: The judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict.) judecător2) (a person who decides which is the best in a competition etc: The judge's decision is final (= you cannot argue with the judge's decision); He was asked to be on the panel of judges at the beauty contest.)3) (a person who is skilled at deciding how good etc something is: He says she's honest, and he's a good judge of character; He seems a very fine pianist to me, but I'm no judge.) cunoscător•- judgement- judgment
- judging from / to judge from
- pass judgement on
- pass judgement -
20 prime
I 1. adjective1) (first or most important: the prime minister; a matter of prime importance.) prim2) (best: in prime condition.) perfect2. noun(the best part (of a person's etc life, usually early middle age): He is in his prime; the prime of life.) floarea vârstei- primary- primarily
- primary colours
- prime minister
- prime number
- prime time 3. adjectiveprime-time advertising.)II verb(to prepare (something) by putting something into or on it: He primed (=put gunpowder into) his gun; You must prime (=treat with primer) the wood before you paint it.) a încărca; a grundui- primer
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