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41 play
[plei] 1. verb1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) a se juca; a se distra2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) a juca3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) a juca4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) a juca5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) a cânta (la)6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) a juca (o festă)7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) a face umbre8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) a juca, a pune jos9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.)10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.)2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) joc, distracţie2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) piesă de teatru3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) meci4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) joc•- player- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up -
42 side
1. noun1) ((the ground beside) an edge, border or boundary line: He walked round the side of the field; He lives on the same side of the street as me.) parte2) (a surface of something: A cube has six sides.) faţă3) (one of the two of such surfaces which are not the top, bottom, front, or back: There is a label on the side of the box.) margine4) (either surface of a piece of paper, cloth etc: Don't waste paper - write on both sides!) parte5) (the right or left part of the body: I've got a pain in my side.) parte6) (a part or division of a town etc: He lives on the north side of the town.) zonă7) (a slope (of a hill): a mountain-side.) versant8) (a point of view; an aspect: We must look at all sides of the problem.) aspect, punct de vedere9) (a party, team etc which is opposing another: Whose side are you on?; Which side is winning?) echipă2. adjective(additional, but less important: a side issue.)- - side- - sided
- sidelong
- sideways
- sideburns
- side effect
- sidelight
- sideline
- sidelines
- side road
- sidestep
- side-street
- sidetrack
- sidewalk
- from all sides
- on all sides
- side by side
- side with
- take sides -
43 change
[ ein‹] 1. verb1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) a (se) schimba2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) a schimba3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) a (se) schimba4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) a (se) preschimba (în)5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) a schimba2. noun1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) schimbare2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) schimbare3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) schimbare4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) mărunt5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) rest6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) schimbare•- change hands
- a change of heart
- the change of life
- change one's mind
- for a change -
44 hang
[hæŋ]past tense, past participle - hung; verb1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) a atârna, a fi atârnat2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) a prinde, a fi prins3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) a spânzura, a fi spânzurat4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) a atârna5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) a (a)pleca•- hanger- hanging
- hangings
- hangman
- hangover
- get the hang of
- hang about/around
- hang back
- hang in the balance
- hang on
- hang together
- hang up -
45 lie
I 1. noun(a false statement made with the intention of deceiving: It would be a lie to say I knew, because I didn't.) minciună2. verb(to say etc something which is not true, with the intention of deceiving: There's no point in asking her - she'll just lie about it.) a minţi- liarII present participle - lying; verb1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.) a sta întins; a se afla2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) a se afla, a consta (în)3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.) a rămâne4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.) a consta (în)•- lie back- lie down
- lie in
- lie in wait for
- lie in wait
- lie low
- lie with
- take lying down -
46 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 -
47 square
[skweə] 1. noun1) (a four-sided two-dimensional figure with all sides equal in length and all angles right angles.) pătrat2) (something in the shape of this.) pătrat3) (an open place in a town, with the buildings round it.) piaţă4) (the resulting number when a number is multiplied by itself: 3 × 3, or 32 = 9, so 9 is the square of 3.) pătrat2. adjective1) (having the shape of a square or right angle: I need a square piece of paper; He has a short, square body / a square chin.) pătrat2) ((of business dealings, scores in games etc) level, even, fairly balanced etc: If I pay you an extra $5 shall we be (all) square?; Their scores are (all) square (= equal).) chit; la egalitate3) (measuring a particular amount on all four sides: This piece of wood is two metres square.) pătrat4) (old-fashioned: square ideas about clothes.) de modă veche3. adverb1) (at right angles, or in a square shape: The carpet is not cut square with the corner.) în unghi drept (cu)2) (firmly and directly: She hit him square on the point of the chin.) în plin4. verb1) (to give a square shape to or make square.) a da o formă pătrată2) (to settle, pay etc (an account, debt etc): I must square my account with you.) a regla (conturile cu)3) (to (cause to) fit or agree: His story doesn't square with the facts.) a se potrivi (cu)4) (to multiply a number by itself: Two squared is four.) a ridica la pătrat•- squared- squarely
- square centimetre
- metre
- square root
- fair and square
- go back to square one
- a square deal -
48 fight
1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) a (se) lupta2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) a lupta (împotriva)3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) a se certa2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) bătaie; bătălie2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) luptă3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) dârzenie4) (a boxing-match.) meci (de box)•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
- put up a good fight -
49 hoist
[hoist] 1. verb1) (to lift (something heavy): he hoisted the sack on to his back; He hoisted the child up on to his shoulders.) a sălta2) (to raise or lift by means of some apparatus, a rope etc: The cargo was hoisted on to the ship: They hoisted the flag.) a ridica2. noun1) (an apparatus for lifting usually heavy objects: a luggage hoist.) troliu2) (a lift or push up: Give me a hoist over this wall, will you!) brânci -
50 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 -
51 retrieve
[rə'tri:v]1) (to get back (something which was lost etc): My hat blew away, but I managed to retrieve it; Our team retrieved its lead in the second half.) a recupera, a regăsi2) ((of usually trained dogs) to search for and bring back (birds or animals that have been shot by a hunter).) a aporta•- retriever -
52 half
1. plural - halves; noun1) (one of two equal parts of anything: He tried to stick the two halves together again; half a kilo of sugar; a kilo and a half of sugar; one and a half kilos of sugar.) jumătate2) (one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them: The Rangers scored three goals in the first half.) jumătate; repriză2. adjective1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) jumătate (de)2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) jumătate3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) (pe) jumătate3. adverb1) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) pe jumătate2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) aproape•- half-- halve
- half-and-half
- half-back
- half-brother
- half-sister
- half-caste
- half-hearted
- half-heartedly
- half-heartedness
- half-holiday
- half-hourly
- half-term
- half-time
- half-way
- half-wit
- half-witted
- half-yearly
- at half mast
- by half
- do things by halves
- go halves with
- half past three
- four
- seven
- in half
- not half -
53 replace
[rə'pleis]1) (to put, use etc (a person, thing etc), or to be put, used etc, in place of another: I must replace that broken lock; He replaced the cup he broke with a new one; Cars have replaced horses as the normal means of transport.) a înlocui2) (to put (something) back where it was: Please replace the books on the shelves.) a pune la loc•- replacement -
54 flat
[flæt] 1. adjective1) (level; without rise or fall: a flat surface.) plat2) (dull; without interest: She spent a very flat weekend.) neinteresat3) ((of something said, decided etc) definite; emphatic: a flat denial.) categoric4) ((of a tyre) not inflated, having lost most of its air: His car had a flat tyre.) dezumflat5) ((of drinks) no longer fizzy: flat lemonade; ( also adverb) My beer has gone flat.) trezit6) (slightly lower than a musical note should be: That last note was flat; ( also adverb) The choir went very flat.) (mai) jos2. adverb(stretched out: She was lying flat on her back.) întins3. noun1) ((American apartment) a set of rooms on one floor, with kitchen and bathroom, in a larger building or block: Do you live in a house or a flat?) apartament2) ((in musical notation) a sign (♭) which makes a note a semitone lower.) bemol3) (a level, even part: the flat of her hand.) suprafaţă plată4) ((usually in plural) an area of flat land, especially beside the sea, a river etc: mud flats.) ţărm jos; ţinut mlăştinos•- flatly- flatten
- flat rate
- flat out -
55 lure
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56 merge
[mə:‹]1) (to (cause to) combine or join: The sea and sky appear to merge at the horizon.) a (se) uni, a (se) contopi2) ((with into) to change gradually into something else: Summer slowly merged into autumn.) a se preschimba (în)3) ((with into etc) to disappear into (eg a crowd, back-ground etc): He merged into the crowd.) a se pierde (în)•- merger -
57 circular
['sə:kjulə] 1. adjective1) (having the form of a circle: a circular piece of paper.) circular, rotund2) (leading back to the point from which it started: a circular road.) în cerc2. noun(a notice etc, especially advertising something, sent to a number of persons: We often get circulars advertising holidays.) prospect -
58 own
[əun] 1. verb1) (to have as a possession: I own a car.) a poseda2) (to admit that something is true: I own that I have not been working very hard.) a recunoaşte2. adjective, pronoun(belonging to (the person stated): The house is my own; I saw it with my own eyes.)- owner- ownership
- get one's own back
- own up -
59 reclaim
[ri'kleim]1) (to ask for (something one owns which has been lost, stolen etc and found by someone else): A wallet has been found and can be reclaimed at the manager's office.) a reclama2) (to make (wasteland) fit for use; to get back (land) from under the sea etc by draining etc.) a asana; a face cultivabil• -
60 barricade
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