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41 interest
['intrəst, ]( American[) 'intərist] 1. noun1) (curiosity; attention: That newspaper story is bound to arouse interest.) interes2) (a matter, activity etc that is of special concern to one: Gardening is one of my main interests.) lucru care stârneşte interesul (cuiva); pasiune3) (money paid in return for borrowing a usually large sum of money: The (rate of) interest on this loan is eight per cent; ( also adjective) the interest rate.)4) ((a share in the ownership of) a business firm etc: He bought an interest in the night-club.) drept de (co)proprietate5) (a group of connected businesses which act together to their own advantage: I suspect that the scheme will be opposed by the banking interest (= all the banks acting together).) (grup de) interese2. verb1) (to arouse the curiosity and attention of; to be of importance or concern to: Political arguments don't interest me at all.) a interesa2) ((with in) to persuade to do, buy etc: Can I interest you in (buying) this dictionary?) a convinge•- interesting
- interestingly
- in one's own interest
- in one's interest
- in the interests of
- in the interest of
- lose interest
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42 mass
I 1. [mæs] noun1) (a large lump or quantity, gathered together: a mass of concrete/people.) masă2) (a large quantity: I've masses of work / things to do.) grămadă (de)3) (the bulk, principal part or main body: The mass of people are in favour of peace.) cea mai mare parte4) ((a) measure of the quantity of matter in an object: The mass of the rock is 500 kilos.) masă2. verb(to bring or come together in large numbers or quantities: The troops massed for an attack.) a (se) comasa3. adjective(of large quantities or numbers: mass murder; a mass meeting.) de/în masă- mass-produce
- mass-production
- the mass media II [mæs] noun1) ((a) celebration, especially in the Roman Catholic church, of Christ's last meal (Last Supper) with his disciples: What time do you go to Mass?) mesă2) (a setting to music of some of the words used in this service.) mesă -
43 stuff
I noun1) (material or substance: What is that black oily stuff on the beach?; The doctor gave me some good stuff for removing warts; Show them what stuff you're made of! (= how brave, strong etc you are).) lucru; produs; materie2) ((unimportant) matter, things, objects etc: We'll have to get rid of all this stuff when we move house.) chestii, prostii, fleacuri3) (an old word for cloth.) haine•- that's the stuff! II verb1) (to pack or fill tightly, often hurriedly or untidily: His drawer was stuffed with papers; She stuffed the fridge with food; The children have been stuffing themselves with ice-cream.) a împinge; a îndesa2) (to fill (eg a turkey, chicken etc) with stuffing before cooking.) a umple3) (to fill the skin of (a dead animal or bird) to preserve the appearance it had when alive: They stuffed the golden eagle.) a împăia•- stuffing- stuff up -
44 who
[hu:] 1. pronoun((used as the subject of a verb) what person(s)(?): Who is that woman in the green hat?; Who did that?; Who won?; Do you know who all these people are?) cine2. relative pronoun1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously to distinguish him or them from others: used as the subject of a verb: usually replaceable by that) (the) one(s) that: The man who/that telephoned was a friend of yours; A doctor is a person who looks after people's health.) care2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud, gave him a hug.) care•- whoever3. pronoun1) (no matter who: Whoever rings, tell him/them I'm out.) oricine2) ((also who ever) used in questions to express surprise etc: Whoever said that?) oare cine•- whom4. relative pronoun(used as the object of a verb or preposition but in everyday speech sometimes replaced by who)1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously, to distinguish him or them from others: able to be omitted or replaced by that except when following a preposition) (the) one(s) that: The man (whom/that) you mentioned is here; Today I met some friends (whom/that) I hadn't seen for ages; This is the man to whom I gave it; This is the man (whom/who/that) I gave it to.) care; pe care; căruia, căreia2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud of him, gave him a hug.) pe care• -
45 content
I 1. [kən'tent] adjective(satisfied; quietly happy: He doesn't want more money - he's content with what he has.) satisfăcut2. noun(the state of being satisfied or quietly happy: You're on holiday - you can lie in the sun to your heart's content.) mulţumire3. verb(to satisfy: As the TV's broken, you'll have to content yourself with listening to the radio.) a se mulţumi (cu)- contentedly
- contentment II ['kontent] noun1) (the subject matter (of a book, speech etc): the content of his speech.) conţinut2) (the amount of something contained: Oranges have a high vitamin C content.) conţinut•- contents -
46 thick
[Ɵik] 1. adjective1) (having a relatively large distance between opposite sides; not thin: a thick book; thick walls; thick glass.) gros2) (having a certain distance between opposite sides: It's two inches thick; a two-inch-thick pane of glass.) gros de (...)3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) containing solid matter; not flowing (easily) when poured: thick soup.) dens, consistent4) (made of many single units placed very close together; dense: a thick forest; thick hair.) dens5) (difficult to see through: thick fog.) des6) (full of, covered with etc: The room was thick with dust; The air was thick with smoke.) plin (de)7) (stupid: Don't be so thick!) tâmpit2. noun(the thickest, most crowded or active part: in the thick of the forest; in the thick of the fight.) în adâncul; în inima- thickly- thickness
- thicken
- thick-skinned
- thick and fast
- through thick and thin -
47 toss
[tos] 1. verb1) (to throw into or through the air: She tossed the ball up into the air.) a arunca2) ((often with about) to throw oneself restlessly from side to side: She tossed about all night, unable to sleep.) a se zvârcoli3) ((of a ship) to be thrown about: The boat tossed wildly in the rough sea.) a se legăna4) (to throw (a coin) into the air and decide a matter according to (a correct guess about) which side falls uppermost: They tossed a coin to decide which of them should go first.) a da (cu banul)2. noun(an act of tossing.) aruncare- toss up- win/lose the toss -
48 cell
[sel]1) (a small room (especially in a prison or monastery).) celulă2) (a very small piece of the substance of which all living things are made; the smallest unit of living matter: The human body is made up of cells.) celulă3) ((the part containing the electrodes in) an electrical battery.) element4) (one of many small compartments making up a structure: the cells of a honeycomb.) celulă•- cellular- cellphone -
49 density
1) (the number of items, people etc found in a given area compared with other areas especially if large: the density of the population.) densitate2) (the quantity of matter in each unit of volume: the density of a gas.) densitate -
50 dregs
[dreɡz]1) (the solid matter which is left at the bottom of a container when the liquid is all used up: the dregs of the wine.) drojdie2) (anything worthless: the dregs of society.) drojdie -
51 private
1. adjective1) (of, for, or belonging to, one person or group, not to the general public: The headmaster lives in a private apartment in the school; in my private (=personal) opinion; This information is to be kept strictly private; You shouldn't listen to private conversations.) privat, personal; secret; intim2) (having no public or official position or rank: It is your duty as a private citizen to report this matter to the police.) simplu (cetăţean)2. noun(in the army, an ordinary soldier, not an officer.) (simplu) soldat- privacy- privately
- private enterprise
- private means
- in private -
52 question
['kwes ən] 1. noun1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) întrebare2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) problemă3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) problemă4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) (fără nici o) îndoială5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) posibilitate2. verb1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) a interoga, a pune întrebări2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) a se îndoi de•- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
- questionnaire
- in question
- out of the question -
53 skim
[skim]past tense, past participle - skimmed; verb1) (to remove (floating matter, eg cream) from the surface of (a liquid): Skim the fat off the gravy.) a lua spuma; a lua smântâna2) (to move lightly and quickly over (a surface): The skier skimmed across the snow.) a aluneca peste ceva3) (to read (something) quickly, missing out parts: She skimmed (through) the book.) a răsfoi•- skimmed milk -
54 vomit
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55 kernel
['kə:nl]1) (the softer substance inside the shell of a nut, or the stone of a fruit such as a plum, peach etc.) sâmbure; miez2) (the central, most important part of a matter.) fond (al problemei) -
56 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 -
57 kidney
['kidni](one of a pair of organs in the body which remove waste matter from the blood and produce urine: The kidneys of some animals are used as food.) rinichi -
58 opinion
[ə'pinjən]1) (what a person thinks or believes: My opinions about education have changed.) opinie, părere2) (a (professional) judgement, usually of a doctor, lawyer etc: He wanted a second opinion on his illness.) opinie, părere3) (what one thinks of the worth or value of someone or something: I have a very high opinion of his work.) părere•- be of the opinion that- be of the opinion
- in my
- your opinion
- a matter of opinion -
59 shit
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60 thin
[Ɵin] 1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) subţire2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) slab3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) apos, diluat4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) rărit5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) neconvingător2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) a (se) subţia, a (se) împrăştia- thinly- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
- thin out
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