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1 thin out
(to make or become less dense or crowded: The trees thinned out near the river.) a (se) rări -
2 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
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3 lash
[læʃ] 1. noun1) (an eyelash: She looked at him through her thick lashes.) geană2) (a stroke with a whip etc: The sailor was given twenty lashes as a punishment.) lovitură (de bici)3) (a thin piece of rope or cord, especially of a whip: a whip with a long, thin lash.) curea (de bici)2. verb1) (to strike with a lash: He lashed the horse with his whip.) a (se) agita2) (to fasten with a rope or cord: All the equipment had to be lashed to the deck of the ship.) a lega3) (to make a sudden or restless movement (with) (a tail): The tiger crouched in the tall grass, its tail lashing from side to side.) a (se) agita4) ((of rain) to come down very heavily.) a răpăi•- lash out -
4 leaf
[li:f]plural - leaves; noun1) (a part of a plant growing from the side of a stem, usually green, flat and thin, but of various shapes depending on the plant: Many trees lose their leaves in autumn.) frunză2) (something thin like a leaf, especially the page of a book: Several leaves had been torn out of the book.) foaie3) (an extra part of a table, either attached to one side with a hinge or added to the centre when the two ends are apart.) planşetă cu care se poate mări suprafaţa unei mese•- leaflet- leafy
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5 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 -
6 card
1) (thick paper or thin board: shapes cut out from card.) carton2) ((also playing card) a small piece of such paper etc with designs, used in playing certain games: a pack of cards.) carte (de joc)3) (a similar object used for eg sending greetings, showing membership of an organization, storing information etc: a birthday card; a membership card; a business card.) carte/legitimaţie (de); felicitare•- cards- cardboard -
7 sheer
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8 tip
I 1. [tip] noun(the small or thin end, point or top of something: the tips of my fingers.) vârf, capăt2. verb(to put, or form, a tip on: The spear was tipped with an iron point.) a pune la vârf- tipped- tip-top
- be on the tip of one's tongue II 1. [tip] past tense, past participle - tipped; verb1) (to (make something) slant: The boat tipped to one side.) a se apleca2) (to empty (something) from a container, or remove (something) from a surface, with this kind of motion: He tipped the water out of the bucket.) a vărsa3) (to dump (rubbish): People have been tipping their rubbish in this field.) a arunca2. noun(a place where rubbish is thrown: a refuse/rubbish tip.) loc pentru gunoi- tip overIII 1. [tip] noun(a gift of money given to a waiter etc, for personal service: I gave him a generous tip.) bacşiş2. verb(to give such a gift to.) a da/a lăsa bacşişIV [tip] noun(a piece of useful information; a hint: He gave me some good tips on/about gardening.) pont, sfat- tip off -
9 wash
[woʃ] 1. verb1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) a (se) spăla2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) a putea fi spălat3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) a lovi (de)4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) a fi luat de apă2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) spălare2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) rufe date la spălat3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) ciocnire4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) apă (de spălat)5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) laviu; fond de acuarelă6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) curent făcut de elice; siaj•- washable- washer
- washing
- washed-out
- washerwoman
- washerman
- washcloth
- wash-basin
- washing-machine
- washing-powder
- washing-up
- washout
- washroom
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10 wire
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) metal drawn out into a long strand, as thick as string or as thin as thread: We need some wire to connect the battery to the rest of the circuit; a wire fence.) fir (de sârmă)2) (a single strand of this: There must be a loose wire in my radio somewhere.) sârmă3) (the metal cable used in telegraphy: The message came over the wire this morning.) telegraf4) (a telegram: Send me a wire if I'm needed urgently.) telegramă2. verb1) (to fasten, connect etc with wire: The house has been wired (up), but the electricity hasn't been connected yet.) a racorda la instalaţia electrică2) (to send a telegram to: Wire me if anything important happens.) a telegrafia (la)3) (to send (a message) by telegram: You can wire the details to my brother in New York.) a telegrafia•- wireless- wiring
- high wire
- wire-netting
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thin — 1 /TIn/ comparative thinner superlative thickest adjective 1 NOT THICK having a very small distance or a smaller distance than usual between two sides or two flat surfaces: a thin nylon rope | She s only wearing a thin summer jacket. | two thin… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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