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1 hope
[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) a spera2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) speranţă2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) speranţă3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) speranţă•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
- raise someone's hopes -
2 call
[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) a se chema, a se numi2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) a numi3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) a chema4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) a chema, a convoca5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) a face o vizită (scurtă)6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) a telefona7) ((in card games) to bid.) a licita2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) strigăt2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) cântec; croncănit3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) vizită (scurtă)4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) (convorbire la) telefon5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) chemare6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) cerere7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) motiv•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
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3 case
I [keis] noun1) (an instance or example: another case of child-beating; a bad case of measles.) caz2) (a particular situation: It's different in my case.) caz3) (a legal trial: The judge in this case is very fair.) caz, proces4) (an argument or reason: There's a good case for thinking he's wrong.) motiv5) ((usually with the) a fact: I don't think that's really the case.) caz6) (a form of a pronoun (eg he or him), noun or adjective showing its relation to other words in the sentence.) caz•- in case- in case of
- in that case II [keis] noun1) (a container or outer covering: a case of medical instruments; a suitcase.) cutie; valiză; trusă; toc; carcasă2) (a crate or box: six cases of whisky.) ladă3) (a piece of furniture for displaying or containing things: a glass case full of china; a bookcase.) vitrină; bibliotecă -
4 hope against hope
(to continue hoping when there is no (longer any) reason for hope.) a spera zadarnic -
5 malign
(to say unpleasant things about (someone or something), especially without reason: He's always maligning his wife when she isn't there.) a vorbi de rău- malignantly -
6 might as well
(used to suggest that there is no good reason for not doing something: I might as well do it all at once.) a putea la fel de bine -
7 need
[ni:d] 1. negative short form - needn't; verb1) (to require: This page needs to be checked again; This page needs checking again; Do you need any help?) a avea nevoie de2) (to be obliged: You need to work hard if you want to succeed; They don't need to come until six o'clock; She needn't have given me such an expensive present.) a trebui, a fi cazul2. noun1) (something essential, that one must have: Food is one of our basic needs.) nevoie2) (poverty or other difficulty: Many people are in great need.) nevoie3) (a reason: There is no need for panic.) motiv•- needless- needlessly
- needy
- a need for
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8 raise someone's hopes
(to cause someone to hope, usually when there is no good reason to.) a da speranţe (cuiva) -
9 rational
1) (able to think, reason and judge etc: Man is a rational animal.) raţional, dotat cu raţiune2) (sensible; reasonable; logical; not (over-) influenced by emotions etc: There must be a rational explanation for those strange noises) logic•- rationality -
10 small
[smo:l]1) (little in size, degree, importance etc; not large or great: She was accompanied by a small boy of about six; There's only a small amount of sugar left; She cut the meat up small for the baby.) mic, nesemnificativ2) (not doing something on a large scale: He's a small businessman.) mic3) (little; not much: You have small reason to be satisfied with yourself.) puţin4) ((of the letters of the alphabet) not capital: The teacher showed the children how to write a capital G and a small g.) mic•- small arms
- small change
- small hours
- smallpox
- small screen
- small-time
- feel/look small -
11 superstition
[su:pə'stiʃən]1) ((the state of fear and ignorance resulting from) the belief in magic, witchcraft and other things that cannot he explained by reason.) superstiţie2) (an example of this type of belief: There is an old superstition that those who marry in May will have bad luck.) superstiţie•- superstitiously
См. также в других словарях:
there is reason in the roasting of eggs — There is reason behind every action, however odd it may seem. 1659 J. HOWELL Proverbs (English) 12 Ther’s reason in rosting of Eggs. 1785 J. BOSWELL Journal of Tour of Hebrides 24 (note) Every man whatever is more or less a cook, in seasoning… … Proverbs new dictionary
there is reason to believe — there is cause to suppose such … English contemporary dictionary
there is reason in it — it is logical, it makes sense … English contemporary dictionary
reason — rea|son1 [ rizn ] noun *** 1. ) count a fact, situation, or intention that explains why something happened, why someone did something, or why something is true: reason for: The police asked her the reason for her visit. reason for doing something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
reason — I UK [ˈriːz(ə)n] / US [ˈrɪz(ə)n] noun Word forms reason : singular reason plural reasons *** Get it right: reason: After reason, use the preposition for, not of: Wrong: The main reason of poverty is unemployment. Right: The main reason for… … English dictionary
reason — rea|son1 W1S1 [ˈri:zən] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(cause)¦ 2¦(good or fair)¦ 3 all the more reason why/to do something 4¦(good judgment)¦ 5 within reason 6 go/be beyond (all) reason 7¦(ability to think)¦ 8 no reason ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French … Dictionary of contemporary English
reason — 1 / ri:zFn/ noun 1 CAUSE (C) the cause or explanation for something that has happened or that someone has done: The reason I bought one was that it was so cheap. | reason (that): The only reason I went was that I wanted to meet your friends. |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
reason*/*/*/ — [ˈriːz(ə)n] noun I 1) [C] a fact, situation, or intention that explains why something happened, why someone did something, or why something is true The police asked her the reason for her visit.[/ex] The council gave no reason for its… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
reason — see there is reason in the roasting of eggs … Proverbs new dictionary
Reason — involves the ability to think, understand and draw conclusions in an abstract way, as in human thinking. The meaning of the word reason overlaps to a large extent with rationality and the adjective of reason in philosophical contexts is normally… … Wikipedia
Reason — • Article discussing various definitions of the term Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Reason Reason † … Catholic encyclopedia
