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1 the pride of
(the finest thing in (a certain group etc): The pride of our collection is this painting) bijuterie -
2 the last thing
(something very unlikely, unwanted, not intended etc: It's the last thing you would think of looking for; The last thing I want is to hurt anyone.) ultimul lucru -
3 the last person
(a person who is very unlikely or unwilling to do a particular thing, or to whom it would be unwise or dangerous to do a particular thing: I'm the last person to make a fuss, but you should have told me all the same; He's the last person you should offend.) ultimul (om) -
4 the apple of someone's eye
(a person or thing (that) is greatly loved: She is the apple of her father's eye.) lumina ochilor (cuiva) -
5 scrape the bottom of the barrel
(to (be obliged to) use the least useful, efficient, person or thing available: We're short of players for the game but including John would really be scraping the bottom of the barrel.) a(-şi) da ultimul bănuţEnglish-Romanian dictionary > scrape the bottom of the barrel
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6 if the worst comes to the worst
(if the worst possible thing happens: If the worst comes to the worst you can sell your house.)English-Romanian dictionary > if the worst comes to the worst
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7 be the matter
( often with with) (to be the/a trouble, difficulty or thing that is wrong: Is anything the matter?; What's the matter with you?) a se întâmpla -
8 put/throw (someone) off the scent
(to give (a person) wrong information so that he will not find the person, thing etc he is looking for: She told the police a lie in order to throw them off the scent.) a derutaEnglish-Romanian dictionary > put/throw (someone) off the scent
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9 put/throw (someone) off the scent
(to give (a person) wrong information so that he will not find the person, thing etc he is looking for: She told the police a lie in order to throw them off the scent.) a derutaEnglish-Romanian dictionary > put/throw (someone) off the scent
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10 very
['veri] 1. adverb1) (to a great degree: He's very clever; You came very quickly; I'm not feeling very well.) foarte2) (absolutely; in the highest degree: The very first thing you must do is ring the police; She has a car of her very own.) chiar2. adjective1) (exactly or precisely the thing, person etc mentioned: You're the very man I want to see; At that very minute the door opened.) tocmai, exact2) (extreme: at the very end of the day; at the very top of the tree.) chiar (la/în)3) (used for emphasis in other ways: The very suggestion of a sea voyage makes her feel seasick.) doar• -
11 self-
[self]1) (showing that the person or thing acting is acting upon himself or itself, as in self-respect.) (respect) de sine2) (showing that the thing is acting automatically, as in self-closing doors.) auto-... ; automatic3) (by oneself, as in self-made.) auto-... ; autodidactic4) (in, within etc oneself or itself, as in self-centred.) ego-... ; egocentric -
12 quarter
['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) sfert2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) douăzeci şi cinci de cenţi3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) cartier4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) direcţie5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) milă6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) ciozvârtă7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) pătrar8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) sfert9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) trimestru2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) a tăia în patru2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) a micşora de patru ori3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) a încartirui•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) trimestrial4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) publicaţie trimestrială- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
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13 it
1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) (pe) el/ea, îl, o, -l, -o2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?)3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.)4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!)•- its- itself -
14 work
[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) loc de muncă, serviciu2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) muncă3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) material de lucru4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) operă5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) muncă6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) loc de muncă2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) a munci2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) a lucra3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) a face să funcţioneze4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) a merge, a funcţiona5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) a progresa (încet)6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) a deveni încet-încet7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) a lucra de mână•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mecanism2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) opere•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
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15 worst
[wə:st] 1. adjective(bad to the greatest extent: That is the worst book I have ever read.) cel mai rău2. adverb(in the worst way or manner: This group performed worst (of all) in the test.) cel mai rău3. pronoun(the thing, person etc which is bad to the greatest extent: the worst of the three; His behaviour is at its worst when he's with strangers; At the worst they can only fine you.) cel mai rău, cea mai rea- get the worst of
- if the worst comes to the worst
- the worst of it is that
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16 sacrifice
1. noun1) (the act of offering something (eg an animal that is specially killed) to a god: A lamb was offered in sacrifice.) jertfă2) (the thing that is offered in this way.) ofrandă3) (something of value given away or up in order to gain something more important or to benefit another person: His parents made sacrifices to pay for his education.) sacrificiu2. verb1) (to offer as a sacrifice: He sacrificed a sheep in the temple.) a jertfi2) (to give away etc for the sake of something or someone else: He sacrificed his life trying to save the children from the burning house.) a sacrifica•- sacrificially -
17 wish
[wiʃ] 1. verb1) (to have and/or express a desire: There's no point in wishing for a miracle; Touch the magic stone and wish; He wished that she would go away; I wish that I had never met him.) a dori (ceva)2) (to require (to do or have something): Do you wish to sit down, sir?; We wish to book some seats for the theatre; I'll cancel the arrangement if you wish.) a vrea3) (to say that one hopes for (something for someone): I wish you the very best of luck.) a dori (cuiva ceva)2. noun1) (a desire or longing, or the thing desired: It's always been my wish to go to South America some day.) dorinţă2) (an expression of desire: The fairy granted him three wishes; Did you make a wish?) dorinţă3) ((usually in plural) an expression of hope for success etc for someone: He sends you his best wishes.) urare•- wishing-well -
18 intake
['inteik]1) (the thing or quantity taken in: This year's intake of students is smaller than last year's.) cei admişi2) (a place at which eg water is taken into a channel etc: The ventilation system broke down when something blocked the main air intake.) dispozitiv (de admisie)3) (the act of taking in: an intake of breath.) aspirare -
19 potential
[pə'tenʃəl] 1. adjective(possible; that may develop into the thing mentioned: That hole in the road is a potential danger.) potenţial2. noun(the possibility, or likelihood, of successful development (in a particular way): The land has great farming potential; He shows potential as a teacher.) potenţial -
20 mainly
adverb (more (of) the thing mentioned than anything else; mostly or largely: This skirt is mainly dark grey.) în special, în cea mai mare parte
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