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1 which
[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) care; pe care; la care2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) care; pe care3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.)- which is which? - which is which -
2 life
plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) viaţă2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) viaţă3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) vitalitate4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) viaţă, existenţă5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) perioadă6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) (forme de) viaţă7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) biografie8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) închisoare pe viaţă•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
- to the life -
3 bifocal
((of lenses) having two points of focus, which help people to see things close at hand and things far away.) bifocal -
4 heritage
['heriti‹](things (especially valuable things such as buildings, literature etc) which are passed on from one generation to another: We must all take care to preserve our national heritage.) patrimoniu -
5 memory
['meməri]plural - memories; noun1) (the power to remember things: a good memory for details.) memorie2) (the mind's store of remembered things: Her memory is full of interesting stories.) memorie3) (something remembered: memories of her childhood.) amintire4) (the time as far back as can be remembered: the greatest fire in memory.) care a fost vreodată5) (a part of computer in which information is stored for immediate use; a computer with 8 megabytes of memory)•- memorize- memorise
- from memory
- in memory of / to the memory of -
6 fork
[fo:k] 1. noun1) (an instrument with two or more pointed pieces for piercing and lifting things: We usually eat with a knife, fork and spoon.) furculiţă2) (the point at which a road, river etc divides into two or more branches or divisions: a fork in the river.) bifurcaţie3) (one of the branches or divisions of a road, river etc into which the road, river etc divides: Take the left fork (of the road).) braţ, ramificaţie2. verb1) ((of a road, river etc) to divide into (usually two) branches or divisions: The main road forks here.) a se bifurca2) ((of a person or vehicle) to follow one of the branches or divisions into which a road has divided: The car forked left.) a o lua3) (to lift or move with a fork: The farmer forked the hay.) a ridica cu furca•- forked- fork-lift truck
- fork out -
7 heat
[hi:t] 1. noun1) (the amount of hotness (of something), especially of things which are very hot: Test the heat of the water before you bath the baby.) temperatură2) (the warmth from something which is hot: The heat from the fire will dry your coat; the effect of heat on metal; the heat of the sun.) căldură3) (the hottest time: the heat of the day.) arşiţă4) (anger or excitement: He didn't mean to be rude - he just said that in the heat of the moment.) sub impulsul (momentului)5) (in a sports competition etc, one of two or more contests from which the winners go on to take part in later stages of the competition: Having won his heat he is going through to the final.) serie2. verb((sometimes with up) to make or become hot or warm: We'll heat (up) the soup; The day heats up quickly once the sun has risen.) a (se) încălzi- heated- heatedly
- heatedness
- heater
- heating
- heat wave
- in/on heat See also:- hot -
8 abstract
['æbstrækt] 1. adjective1) ((of a noun) referring to something which exists as an idea and which is not physically real: Truth, poverty and bravery are abstract nouns.) abstract2) ((of painting, sculpture etc) concerned with colour, shape, texture etc rather than showing things as they really appear: an abstract sketch of a vase of flowers.) abstract2. noun(a summary (of a book, article etc).) sumar -
9 course
[ko:s]1) (a series (of lectures, medicines etc): I'm taking a course (of lectures) in sociology; He's having a course of treatment for his leg.) cursă; cură2) (a division or part of a meal: Now we've had the soup, what's (for) the next course?) fel (de mâncare)3) (the ground over which a race is run or a game (especially golf) is played: a racecourse; a golf-course.) teren4) (the path or direction in which something moves: the course of the Nile.) curs (de apă)5) (the progress or development of events: Things will run their normal course despite the strike.) curs6) (a way (of action): What's the best course of action in the circumstances?) mod (de a acţiona)•- in due course
- of course
- off
- on course -
10 guide
1. verb1) (to lead, direct or show the way: I don't know how to get to your house - I'll need someone to guide me; Your comments guided me in my final choice.) a ghida, a călăuzi2) (to control the movement of: The teacher guided the child's hand as she wrote.) a ghida2. noun1) (a person who shows the way to go, points out interesting things etc: A guide will show you round the castle.) ghid2) ((also guidebook) a book which contains information for tourists: a guide to Rome.) ghid3) ((usually with capital) a Girl Guide.) ghid4) (something which informs, directs or influences.) ghid•- guidance- guideline
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11 imagination
1) ((the part of the mind which has) the ability to form mental pictures: I can see it all in my imagination.) imaginaţie2) (the creative ability of a writer etc: This book shows a lot of imagination.) imaginaţie3) (the seeing etc of things which do not exist: There was no-one there - it was just your imagination.) închipuire -
12 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) lumină2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) lumină3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) foc4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) lumină2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) luminos2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) deschis3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) a lumina2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) a (se) aprinde•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) uşor2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) uşor3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) uşor4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) mai uşor cu5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) uşor6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) suplu7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) uşor8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) uşor9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) moale, afânat•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) -
13 periscope
['periskəup](a tube containing mirrors, through which a person can look in order to see things which cannot be seen from the position the person is in, especially one used in submarines when under water to allow a person to see what is happening on the surface of the sea.) periscop -
14 rail
[reil] 1. noun1) (a (usually horizontal) bar of metal, wood etc used in fences etc, or for hanging things on: Don't lean over the rail; a curtain-rail; a towel-rail.) bară; balustradă; suport2) ((usually in plural) a long bar of steel which forms the track on which trains etc run.) şină2. verb((usually with in or off) to surround with a rail or rails: We'll rail that bit of ground off to stop people walking on it.)- railing- railroad
- railway
- by rail -
15 rib
[rib]1) (any one of the bones which curve round and forward from the backbone, enclosing the heart and lungs.) coastă2) (one of the curved pieces of wood which are joined to the keel to form the framework of a boat.) nervură; schelet3) (a vertical raised strip in eg knitted material, or the pattern formed by a row of these.) dungă4) (any of a number of things similar in shape, use etc to a rib, eg one of the supports for the fabric of an aeroplane wing or of an umbrella.) nervură; balenă•- ribbed- ribbing -
16 slide
1. past tense, past participle - slid; verb1) (to (cause to) move or pass along smoothly: He slid the drawer open; Children must not slide in the school corridors.)2) (to move quietly or secretly: I slid hurriedly past the window; He slid the book quickly out of sight under his pillow.)2. noun1) (an act of sliding.) alunecare2) (a slippery track, or apparatus with a smooth sloping surface, on which people or things can slide: The children were taking turns on the slide in the playground.) tobogan3) (a small transparent photograph for projecting on to a screen etc: The lecture was illustrated with slides.) diapozitiv4) (a glass plate on which objects are placed to be examined under a microscope.) lamelă5) ((also hair-slide) a (decorative) hinged fastening for the hair.)•- sliding door -
17 touch
1. verb1) (to be in, come into, or make, contact with something else: Their shoulders touched; He touched the water with his foot.) a (se) atinge2) (to feel (lightly) with the hand: He touched her cheek.) a atinge3) (to affect the feelings of; to make (someone) feel pity, sympathy etc: I was touched by her generosity.) a mişca4) (to be concerned with; to have anything to do with: I wouldn't touch a job like that.) a aborda; a se atinge de2. noun1) (an act or sensation of touching: I felt a touch on my shoulder.) atingere2) ((often with the) one of the five senses, the sense by which we feel things: the sense of touch; The stone felt cold to the touch.) pipăit3) (a mark or stroke etc to improve the appearance of something: The painting still needs a few finishing touches.) tuşă4) (skill or style: He hasn't lost his touch as a writer.) pricepere; stil5) ((in football) the ground outside the edges of the pitch (which are marked out with touchlines): He kicked the ball into touch.) tuşă•- touching- touchingly
- touchy
- touchily
- touchiness
- touch screen
- in touch with
- in touch
- lose touch with
- lose touch
- out of touch with
- out of touch
- a touch
- touch down
- touch off
- touch up
- touch wood -
18 adhesion
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19 animal
['æniməl]1) (a living being which can feel things and move freely: man and other animals.) animal2) (an animal other than man: a book on man's attitude to animals; ( also adjective) animal behaviour.) animal• -
20 blanket
['blæŋkit] 1. noun1) (a warm covering made of wool etc: a blanket on the bed.) pătură2) (something which covers like a blanket: a blanket of mist.) strat2. adjective(covering all of a group of things: a blanket instruction.) general3. verb(to cover, as if with a blanket: The hills were blanketed in mist.) a acoperi
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