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21 brainchild
noun (a favourite theory, invention etc thought up by a particular person: This entire process is Dr Smith's brainchild.) idee (personală) -
22 cut corners
(to use less money, effort, time etc when doing something than was thought necessary, often giving a poorer result.) a face (ceva) de mântuială -
23 division
[di'viʒən]1) ((an) act of dividing.) împărţire2) (something that separates; a dividing line: a ditch marks the division between their two fields.) graniţă3) (a part or section (of an army etc): He belongs to B division of the local police force.) divizie4) ((a) separation of thought; disagreement.) dezacord5) (the finding of how many times one number is contained in another.) dividere -
24 down
I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) în jos, jos2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) pe jos3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) până la4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) mai puţin/mic5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.)2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) mai jos de2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) de-a lungul, în josul3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) de-a lungul3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) a da pe gât- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) pur şi simplu- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) puf- downie®- downy -
25 extinct
[ik'stiŋkt]1) ((of a type of animal etc) no longer in existence: Mammoths became extinct in prehistoric times.) dispărut2) ((of a volcano) no longer active: That volcano was thought to be extinct until it suddenly erupted ten years ago.) stins• -
26 feminism
noun (the thought and actions of people who want to make women's (legal, political, social etc) rights equal to those of men.) feminism -
27 fruition
[fru'iʃən]noun (an actual result; the happening of something that was thought of, hoped for etc: Her dreams came to fruition.) împlinire -
28 glib
[ɡlib]1) (speaking persuasively but usually without sincerity: The salesman was a very glib talker.) bun de gură, nesincer2) ((of a reply etc) quick and ready, but showing little thought: glib excuses.) dezinvolt•- glibly -
29 go off at a tangent
(to go off suddenly in another direction or on a different line of thought, action etc: It is difficult to have a sensible conversation with her, as she keeps going off at a tangent.) a sări de la una la alta -
30 hasty
1) (done etc in a hurry: a hasty snack.) (făcut) în grabă2) (acting or done with too much speed and without thought: She is too hasty - she should think carefully before making such an important decision; a hasty decision.) pripit, repezit3) (easily made angry: a hasty temper.) iute (la mânie) -
31 in terms of
(using as a means of expression, a means of assessing value etc: He thought of everything in terms of money.) în funcţie de, din punctul de vedere al -
32 inconsiderate
[inkən'sidərət](not showing thought for the feelings, rights etc of other people; thoughtless: It was inconsiderate of you to arrive without telephoning first.) urât -
33 ingenious
[in'‹i:njəs]1) ((of a person or his personality etc) clever at inventing: He was ingenious at making up new games for the children.) ingenios2) ((of an object or idea) cleverly made or thought out: an ingenious plan/machine.) ingenios•- ingeniousness
- ingenuity -
34 manly
adjective (having the qualities thought desirable in a man, ie strength, determination, courage etc: He is strong and manly.) bărbătesc; curajos -
35 native
['neitiv] 1. adjective1) (where one was born: my native land.) natal2) (belonging to that place; local: the native customs/art of Brazil; This animal/plant is native to Australia.) natal3) (belonging by race to a country: a native Englishman.) de origine4) (belonging to a person naturally: native intelligence.) nativ2. noun1) (a person born in a certain place: a native of Scotland; a native of London.) persoană originară (din)2) (one of the original inhabitants of a country eg before the arrival of explorers, immigrants etc: Columbus thought the natives of America were Indians.) băştinaş•- native language/tongue
- native speaker
- native to
- the Nativity -
36 particular
[pə'tikjulə]1) (of a single definite person, thing etc thought of separately from all others: this particular man/problem.) anume2) (more than ordinary: Please take particular care of this letter.) deosebit3) (difficult to please: He is very particular about his food.) pretenţios•- particulars
- in particular -
37 puzzle
1. verb1) (to perplex, baffle or bewilder: The question puzzled them; What puzzles me is how he got here so soon.) a nedumeri; a lăsa perplex2) (to think long and carefully about a problem etc: I puzzled over the sum for hours.) a se gândi mult (la)2. noun1) (a problem that causes a lot of thought: Her behaviour was a puzzle to him.) enigmă2) (a kind of game or toy to test one's thinking, knowledge or skill: a jig-saw puzzle; a crossword puzzle.) puzzle•- puzzling- puzzle out -
38 relish
['reliʃ] 1. verb(to enjoy greatly: He relishes his food; I relished the thought of telling my husband about my promotion.) a savura2. noun1) (pleasure; enjoyment: He ate the food with great relish; I have no relish for such a boring task.) plăcere2) (a strong flavour, or a sauce etc for adding flavour.) condiment, mirodenie -
39 soul
[səul]1) (the spirit; the non-physical part of a person, which is often thought to continue in existence after he or she dies: People often discuss whether animals and plants have souls.) suflet2) (a person: She's a wonderful old soul.) persoană3) ((of an enterprise etc) the organizer or leader: He is the soul of the whole movement.) suflet4) (soul music.) muzică soul•- soulful- soulfully
- soulless
- soul-destroying
- soul music -
40 spirit
['spirit]1) (a principle or emotion which makes someone act: The spirit of kindness seems to be lacking in the world nowadays.) spirit2) (a person's mind, will, personality etc thought of as distinct from the body, or as remaining alive eg as a ghost when the body dies: Our great leader may be dead, but his spirit still lives on; ( also adjective) the spirit world; Evil spirits have taken possession of him.) spirit; duh3) (liveliness; courage: He acted with spirit.) curaj•- spirited- spiritedly
- spirits
- spiritual
- spiritually
- spirit level
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