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2 embankment
[im'bæŋkmənt](a bank or ridge made eg to keep back water or to carry a railway over low-lying places etc.) dig -
3 check
[ ek] 1. verb1) (to see if something (eg a sum) is correct or accurate: Will you check my addition?) a verifica2) (to see if something (eg a machine) is in good condition or working properly: Have you checked the engine (over)?) a verifica3) (to hold back; to stop: We've checked the flow of water from the burst pipe.) a opri; a întrerupe2. noun1) (an act of testing or checking.) verificare2) (something which prevents or holds back: a check on imports.) piedică3) (in chess, a position in which the king is attacked: He put his opponent's king in check.) şah4) (a pattern of squares: I like the red check on that material.) carou5) (a ticket received in return for handing in baggage etc.) bon6) ((especially American) a bill: The check please, waiter!) (notă de) plată7) ((American) a cheque.) cec•- checked- checkbook
- check-in
- checkmate 3. verb(to put (an opponent's king) in this position.) a face şah mat- checkout- checkpoint
- check-up
- check in
- check out
- check up on
- check up -
4 eddy
['edi] 1. plural - eddies; noun(a current of water or air running back against the main stream or current.) vârtej2. verb(to move round and round: The water eddied round the pier; The crowds eddied to and fro in the square.) a se învolbura, a se agita -
5 hard
1. adjective1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) tare2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) dificil3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) dur4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) aspru5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) greu6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) dur2. adverb1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) din greu; serios2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) tare3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) fix4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) cu totul•- harden- hardness
- hardship
- hard-and-fast
- hard-back
- hard-boiled
- harddisk
- hard-earned
- hard-headed
- hard-hearted
- hardware
- hard-wearing
- be hard on
- hard at it
- hard done by
- hard lines/luck
- hard of hearing
- a hard time of it
- a hard time
- hard up -
6 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) a ţine2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) a ţine3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) a (sus)ţine4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) a rezista5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) a (re)ţine6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) a conţine, a ţine7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) a (se) ţine, a rămâne8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) a se menţine într-o stare9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) a ocupa10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) a crede, a socoti; a deţine11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) a fi valabil12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.)13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) a apăra14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) a rezista15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) a reţine16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) a se ţine17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) a deţine18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) a (se) menţine19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) a aştepta20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) a ţine21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) a păstra22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) a rezerva23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) apucare2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) influenţă3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) priză•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) cală -
7 revive
1) (to come, or bring, back to consciousness, strength, health etc: They attempted to revive the woman who had fainted; She soon revived; The flowers revived in water; to revive someone's hopes.) a-şi reveni2) (to come or bring back to use etc: This old custom has recently (been) revived.) a reveni, a reapărea•- revival -
8 backstroke
noun (in swimming, a stroke made when lying on one's back in the water: The child is good at backstroke.) înot (pe spate) -
9 deposit
[di'pozit] 1. verb1) (to put or set down: She deposited her shopping-basket in the kitchen.) a depune2) (to put in for safe keeping: He deposited the money in the bank.) a depune, a pune la loc sigur2. noun1) (an act of putting money in a bank etc: She made several large deposits at the bank during that month.) depunere2) (an act of paying money as a guarantee that money which is or will be owed will be paid: We have put down a deposit on a house in the country.) acont; avans3) (the money put into a bank or paid as a guarantee in this way: We decided we could not afford to go on holiday and managed to get back the deposit which we had paid.) acont; avans4) (a quantity of solid matter that has settled at the bottom of a liquid, or is left behind by a liquid: The flood-water left a yellow deposit over everything.) sediment5) (a layer (of coal, iron etc) occurring naturally in rock: rich deposits of iron ore.) zăcământ -
10 dive
1. verb1) (to plunge headfirst into water or down through the air: He dived off a rock into the sea.) a plonja2) (to go quickly and suddenly out of sight: She dived down a back street and into a shop.) a dispărea (brusc)2. noun(an act of diving: She did a beautiful dive into the deep end of the pool.) săritură (în apă)- diver- diving-board
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11 reflect
[rə'flekt]1) (to send back (light, heat etc): The white sand reflected the sun's heat.) a reflecta2) ((of a mirror etc) to give an image of: She was reflected in the mirror/water.) a reflecta3) (to think carefully: Give him a minute to reflect (on what he should do).) a reflecta (la)•- reflection
- reflexion
- reflective
- reflectively
- reflector -
12 retain
[rə'tein]1) (to continue to have, use, remember etc; to keep in one's possession, memory etc: He finds it difficult to retain information; These dishes don't retain heat very well.) a reţine, a păstra2) (to hold (something) back or keep (something) in its place: This wall was built to retain the water from the river in order to prevent flooding.) a opri -
13 slip
I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) a aluneca2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) a-i scăpa printre degete3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) a fi în declin, a coborî4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) a se furişa5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) a se elibera (din)6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) a aluneca2. noun1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) eroare2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) gafă3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) combinezon, jupon4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) cală•- slipper- slippery
- slipperiness
- slip road
- slipshod
- give someone the slip
- give the slip
- let slip
- slip into
- slip off
- slip on
- slip up II [slip] noun(a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) bucăţică -
14 turn
[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.)2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) a se întorce3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) a o lua (la)4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) a-şi îndrepta5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) a se întoarce6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) a (se) transforma (în)7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) a (se) face2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) învârtire2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) spiră3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) cotitură; intersecţie4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) rând5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) număr•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up -
15 wake
I [weik] past tense - woke; verb(to bring or come back to consciousness after being asleep: He woke to find that it was raining; Go and wake the others, will you?) a (se) trezi- wakeful- wakefully
- wakefulness
- waken
- wake up II [weik] noun(a strip of smooth-looking or foamy water left behind a ship.) siaj, urmă
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