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1 envelope
['envələup](a thin, flat wrapper or cover, especially for a letter: The letter arrived in a long envelope.) plic -
2 do the trick
(to do or be what is necessary: I need a piece of paper. This old envelope will do the trick!) a avea efectul scontat -
3 stamp
[stæmp] 1. verb1) (to bring (the foot) down with force (on the ground): He stamped his foot with rage; She stamped on the insect.) a bate din picior; a strivi cu piciorul2) (to print or mark on to: He stamped the date at the top of his letter; The oranges were all stamped with the exporter's name.) a ştampila3) (to stick a postage stamp on (a letter etc): I've addressed the envelope but haven't stamped it.) a timbra2. noun1) (an act of stamping the foot: `Give it to me!' she shouted with a stamp of her foot.) tropăit, dat din picioare2) (the instrument used to stamp a design etc on a surface: He marked the date on the bill with a rubber date-stamp.) ştampilă3) (a postage stamp: He stuck the stamps on the parcel; He collects foreign stamps.) timbru4) (a design etc made by stamping: All the goods bore the manufacturer's stamp.) ştampilă• -
4 stick
I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!)2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.)3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.)4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.)•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for II [stik] noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) rămurică2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) baston; baghetă3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) tulpină•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick -
5 rip
[rip] 1. past tense, past participle - ripped; verb1) (to make or get a hole or tear in by pulling, tearing etc: He ripped his shirt on a branch; His shirt ripped.) a (se) rupe2) (to pull (off, up etc) by breaking or tearing: The roof of the car was ripped off in the crash; to rip up floorboards; He ripped open the envelope.) a smulge; a rupe2. noun(a tear or hole: a rip in my shirt.) ruptură; spărtură -
6 seal
I 1. [si:l] noun1) (a piece of wax or other material bearing a design, attached to a document to show that it is genuine and legal.) sigiliu2) (a piece of wax etc used to seal a parcel etc.) ştampilă3) ((something that makes) a complete closure or covering: Paint and varnish act as protective seals for woodwork.) garnitură2. verb1) (to mark with a seal: The document was signed and sealed.)2) ((negative unseal) to close completely: He licked and sealed the envelope; All the air is removed from a can of food before it is sealed.)3) (to settle or decide: This mistake sealed his fate.)•- seal of approval
- seal off
- set one's seal to II [si:l] noun(any of several types of sea animal, some furry, living partly on land.) focă- sealskin -
7 affix
[ə'fiks](to attach (something) to an object etc: Affix the stamp to the envelope.) a aplica, a pune (pe) -
8 slit
[slit] 1. present participle - slitting; verb(to make a long cut in: She slit the envelope open with a knife.) a despica; a tăia2. noun(a long cut; a narrow opening: a slit in the material.) fantă, crăpătură -
9 letter
['letə]1) (a mark expressing a sound: the letters of the alphabet.) literă2) (a written message, especially sent by post in an envelope: She slowly took the letter from its envelope; Did you post my letter?) scrisoare•- letterbox
- letterhead
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10 slip
I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) a aluneca2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) a-i scăpa printre degete3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) a fi în declin, a coborî4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) a se furişa5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) a se elibera (din)6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) a aluneca2. noun1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) eroare2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) gafă3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) combinezon, jupon4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) cală•- slipper- slippery
- slipperiness
- slip road
- slipshod
- give someone the slip
- give the slip
- let slip
- slip into
- slip off
- slip on
- slip up II [slip] noun(a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) bucăţică -
11 standard
['stændəd] 1. noun1) (something used as a basis of measurement: The kilogram is the international standard of weight.) unitate2) (a basis for judging quality, or a level of excellence aimed at, required or achieved: You can't judge an amateur artist's work by the same standards as you would judge that of a trained artist; high standards of behaviour; His performance did not reach the required standard.) criteriu3) (a flag or carved figure etc fixed to a pole and carried eg at the front of an army going into battle.) pavilion; stindard2. adjective((accepted as) normal or usual; The Post Office likes the public to use a standard size of envelope.) standard, normal- standardise
- standardization
- standardisation
- standard-bearer
- be up to / below standard
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12 sleeve
[sli:v]1) (the part of a garment that covers the arm: He tore the sleeve of his jacket; a dress with long/short sleeves.) mânecă2) ((also record-sleeve) a stiff envelope for a gramophone record.) copertă, plic3) (something, eg a tubular part in a piece of machinery, that covers as a sleeve of a garment does the arm.) manşon•- - sleeved- sleeveless
- have/keep something up one's sleeve
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13 address
1. [ə'dres] verb1) (to put a name and address on (an envelope etc): Address the parcel clearly.) a scrie numele şi adresa2) (to speak or write to: I shall address my remarks to you only.) a (se) adresa2. ( American[) 'ædres] noun1) (the name of the house, street, town etc where a person lives: His address is 30 Main St, Edinburgh.) adresă2) (a speech: He made a long and boring address.) discurs• -
14 pay-packet
noun (an envelope containing a person's wages: The manager handed out the pay-packets.) -
15 enclose
[in'kləuz]1) (to put inside a letter or its envelope: I enclose a cheque for $4.00.) a pune (într-un plic)2) (to shut in: The garden was enclosed by a high wall.) a împrejmui•
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