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101 spike
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102 spindle
['spindl](a thin pin on which something turns: I can't turn on the radio any more, because the spindle of the control knob has broken.) ax- spindly -
103 spindly
adjective (very long and thin.) subţire -
104 spine
1) (the line of linked bones running down the back of humans and many animals; the backbone: She damaged her spine when she fell.) coloană vertebrală2) (something like a backbone in shape or function: the spine of a book.) dos3) (a thin, stiff, pointed part growing on an animal or a plant.) ghimpe•- spinal- spineless
- spiny
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105 stencil
['stensl] 1. noun1) (a thin piece of metal or card in which a design etc has been cut which can be reproduced on another surface, eg paper, by printing or inking over the metal etc.) şablon2) (a piece of waxed paper into which words have been cut by a typewriter, to be reproduced by a similar process.) matriţă2. verb(to produce (a design, pattern etc) by using a stencil.) a executa după un şablon -
106 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 -
107 switch
[swi ] 1. noun1) (a small lever, handle or other device eg for putting or turning an electric current on or off: The switch is down when the power is on and up when it's off; He couldn't find the light-switch.) întrerupător, comutator2) (an act of turning or changing: After several switches of direction they found themselves on the right road.) schimbare3) (a thin stick.) beţişor2. verb(to change, turn: He switched the lever to the `off' position; Let's switch over to another programme; Having considered that problem, they switched their attention to other matters.) a schimba; a deturna- switchboard
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108 tall
[to:l]1) ((of people and thin or narrow objects such as buildings or trees) higher than normal: a tall man/tree.) înalt2) ((of people) having a particular height: John is only four feet tall.) înalt de (...)•- tallness- a tall order
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109 taper
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110 tea-bag
(a small bag or sachet of thin paper containing tea, on to which boiling water is poured in a pot or cup.) -
111 tentacle
['tentəkl](a long, thin, flexible arm-like or horn-like part of an animal, used to feel, grasp etc: An octopus has eight tentacles.) tentacul -
112 thermometer
[Ɵə'momitə](an instrument (usually a thin, glass tube with eg mercury in it) used for measuring temperature, especially body temperature: The nurse took his temperature with a thermometer.) termometru -
113 thread
[Ɵred] 1. noun1) (a thin strand of cotton, wool, silk etc, especially when used for sewing: a needle and some thread.) fir2) (the spiral ridge around a screw: This screw has a worn thread.) filet3) (the connection between the various events or details (in a story, account etc): I've lost the thread of what he's saying.) fir2. verb1) (to pass a thread through: I cannot thread this needle; The child was threading beads.) a băga aţă în ac; a înşira2) (to make (one's way) through: She threaded her way through the crowd.) a se strecura• -
114 threadbare
adjective ((of material) worn thin; shabby: a threadbare jacket.) jerpelit -
115 tin
[tin] 1. noun1) (an element, a silvery white metal: Is that box made of tin or steel?) cositor; tablă2) ((also can) a container, usually for food, made of tin-plate, thin sheets of iron covered with tin or other metal: a tin of fruit; a biscuit-tin.) cutie (de conserve)2. adjective(made of tin or tin-plate: a tin plate) de tinichea- tinned- tinfoil
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116 tinfoil
noun (tin or other metal in the form of very thin sheets, used for wrapping etc: I'm going to bake the ham in tinfoil.) (foiţă de) staniol -
117 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 -
118 tissue
['tiʃu:]1) ((one of the kinds of) substance of which the organs of the body are made: nervous tissue; the tissues of the body.) ţesut2) ((a piece of) thin soft paper used for wiping the nose etc: He bought a box of tissues for his cold.) batiste de hârtie• -
119 tissue paper
(very thin paper, used for packing, wrapping etc.) hârtie de mătase -
120 tracing-paper
noun (thin transparent paper used for tracing.)
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Thin — Thin, a. [Compar. {Thiner}; superl. {Thinest}.] [OE. thinne, thenne, thunne, AS. [thorn]ynne; akin to D. dun, G. d[ u]nn, OHG. dunni, Icel. [thorn]unnr, Sw. tunn, Dan. tynd, Gael. & Ir. tana, W. teneu, L. tenuis, Gr. ? (in comp.) stretched out, ? … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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thin — [adj1] fine, light, slender attenuate, attenuated, beanpole*, beanstalk*, bony*, cadaverous, delicate, emaciated, ethereal, featherweight, fragile, gangling, gangly, gaunt, haggard, lank, lanky, lean, lightweight, meager, narrow, peaked, pinched … New thesaurus
thin — ► ADJECTIVE (thinner, thinnest) 1) having opposite surfaces or sides close together. 2) (of a garment or fabric) made of light material. 3) having little flesh or fat on the body. 4) having few parts or members relative to the area covered or… … English terms dictionary
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thin — O.E. þynne narrow, lean, scanty, from P.Gmc. *thunnuz, *thunw (Cf. W.Fris. ten, M.L.G. dunne, Du. dun, O.H.G. dunni, Ger. dünn, O.N. þunnr), from PIE *tnus , *tnwi , from weak grade of root *ten stretch (Cf. L. tenuis … Etymology dictionary
Thin — Thin, adv. Not thickly or closely; in a seattered state; as, seed sown thin. [1913 Webster] Spain is thin sown of people. Bacon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
