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1 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 -
2 turn on one's heel
(to turn one's back (and walk off).) a se întoarce brusc -
3 turn against
(to become dissatisfied with or hostile to (people or things that one previously liked etc): He turned against his friends.) a se întoarce împotriva -
4 turn up one's nose at
(to treat with contempt: He turned up his nose at the school dinner.) a strâmba din nas la -
5 in turn
(one after another, in regular order: They answered the teacher's questions in turn.) pe rând -
6 take/keep one's mind off
(to turn one's attention from; to prevent one from thinking about: A good holiday will take your mind off your troubles.) a distrage -
7 hair
[heə] 1. noun1) (one of the mass of thread-like objects that grow from the skin: He brushed the dog's hairs off his jacket.) (fir de) păr2) (the mass of these, especially on a person's head: He's got brown hair.) păr•- - haired- hairy
- hairiness
- hair's-breadth
- hair-breadth
- hairbrush
- haircut
- hair-do
- hairdresser
- hairdressing
- hair-drier
- hairline
- hair-oil
- hairpin 2. adjective((of a bend in a road) sharp and U-shaped, especially on a mountain or a hill.) brusc, la o sută optzeci de grade- hairstyle
- keep one's hair on
- let one's hair down
- make someone's hair stand on end
- make hair stand on end
- not to turn a hair
- turn a hair
- split hairs
- tear one's hair -
8 make
[meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) a face2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) a face (să), a determina3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) a face4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) a câştiga5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) a face6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) a fi, a deveni7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) a estima8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) a numi9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) a face2. noun(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) marcă- maker- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
- make up to -
9 right
1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) drept2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) potrivit3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) bine4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) potrivit2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) drept2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) dreptate3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) partea dreaptă, dreapta4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) dreapta3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) chiar2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) imediat3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) chiar4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) de tot5) (to the right: Turn right.) la dreapta6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) corect, bine4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) a (se) redresa2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) a îndrepta5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') bine- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) de dreapta- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right -
10 heel
[hi:l] 1. noun1) (the back part of the foot: I have a blister on my heel.) călcâi2) (the part of a sock etc that covers this part of the foot: I have a hole in the heel of my sock.) călcâi3) (the part of a shoe, boot etc under or round the heel of the foot: The heel has come off this shoe.) călcâi; toc2. verb1) (to put a heel on (a shoe etc).) a pune tocuri2) ((usually with over) (of ships) to lean to one side: The boat heeled over in the strong wind.) a se apleca•- - heeled- at/on one's heels
- kick one's heels
- take to one's heels
- to heel
- turn on one's heel -
11 bear
I [beə] past tense - bore; verb1) ((usually with cannot, could not etc) to put up with or endure: I couldn't bear it if he left.) a suporta2) (to be able to support: Will the table bear my weight?) a rezista la3) ((past participle in passive born [bo:n]) to produce (children): She has borne (him) several children; She was born on July 7.) a naşte4) (to carry: He was borne shoulder-high after his victory.) a purta5) (to have: The cheque bore his signature.) a purta6) (to turn or fork: The road bears left here.) a o lua la•- bearable- bearer
- bearing
- bearings
- bear down on
- bear fruit
- bear out
- bear up
- bear with
- find/get one's bearings
- lose one's bearings II [beə] noun(a large heavy animal with thick fur and hooked claws.) urs- bearskin -
12 face
[feis] 1. noun1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) figură2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) (supra)faţă3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) front de abataj2. verb1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) a fi orientat spre2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) a se întoarce/a sta cu faţa spre3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) a accepta; a înfrunta•- - faced- facial
- facing
- facecloth
- facelift
- face-powder
- face-saving
- face value
- at face value
- face the music
- face to face
- face up to
- in the face of
- lose face
- make/pull a face
- on the face of it
- put a good face on it
- save one's face -
13 nose
[nəuz] 1. noun1) (the part of the face by which people and animals smell and usually breathe: She held the flower to her nose; He punched the man on the nose.) nas2) (the sense of smell: Police dogs have good noses and can follow criminals' trails.) miros3) (the part of anything which is like a nose in shape or position: the nose of an aeroplane.) bot2. verb1) (to make a way by pushing carefully forward: The ship nosed (its way) through the ice.) a-şi croi drum cu grijă2) (to look or search as if by smelling: He nosed about (in) the cupboard.) a adulmeca•- - nosed- nosey
- nosy
- nosily
- nosiness
- nose-bag
- nosedive
- nose job 3. verb(to make such a dive: Suddenly the plane nosedived.)- lead by the nose
- nose out
- pay through the nose
- turn up one's nose at
- under a person's very nose
- under very nose
- under a person's nose
- under nose -
14 space
[speis] 1. noun1) (a gap; an empty or uncovered place: I couldn't find a space for my car.) loc2) (room; the absence of objects; the area available for use: Have you enough space to turn round?; Is there space for one more?) spaţiu3) ((often outer space) the region outside the Earth's atmosphere, in which all stars and other planets etc are situated: travellers through space.) spaţiu2. verb((also space out) to set (things) apart from one another: He spaced the rows of potatoes half a metre apart.) a spaţia- spacing- spacious
- spaciously
- spaciousness
- space-age
- spacecraft
- spaceship
- spacesuit -
15 star
1. noun1) (the fixed bodies in the sky, which are really distant suns: The Sun is a star, and the Earth is one of its planets.) astru2) (any of the bodies in the sky appearing as points of light: The sky was full of stars.) stea3) (an object, shape or figure with a number of pointed rays, usually five or six, often used as a means of marking quality etc: The teacher stuck a gold star on the child's neat exercise book; a four-star hotel.) stea4) (a leading actor or actress or other well-known performer eg in sport etc: a film/television star; a football star; ( also adjective) She has had many star rôles in films.) star, vedetă2. verb1) (to play a leading role in a play, film etc: She has starred in two recent films.) a fi vedeta2) ((of a film etc) to have (a certain actor etc) as its leading performer: The film starred Elvis Presley.) a avea ca vedetă•- stardom- starry
- starfish
- starlight
- starlit
- star turn
- see stars
- thank one's lucky stars -
16 avert
[ə'və:t]1) (to turn away, especially one's eyes: She averted her eyes from the dead animal.) a întoarce2) (to prevent: to avert disaster.) a preveni -
17 double back
(to turn and go back the way one came: The fox doubled back and went down a hole.) a se întoarce din drum -
18 jump the queue
(to move ahead of others in a queue without waiting for one's proper turn: Many wealthy or important people try to jump the queue for hospital beds.) -
19 last
I 1. adjective1) (coming at the end: We set out on the last day of November; He was last in the race; He caught the last bus home.) ultim2) (most recent; next before the present: Our last house was much smaller than this; last year/month/week.) ultim3) (coming or remaining after all the others: He was the last guest to leave.) ultim2. adverb(at the end of or after all the others: He took his turn last.) la urmă- lastly- at long last
- at last
- hear
- see the last of
- the last person
- the last straw
- the last thing
- the last word
- on one's last legs
- to the last II verb1) (to continue to exist: This situation lasted until she got married; I hope this fine weather lasts.) a dura, a ţine2) (to remain in good condition or supply: This carpet has lasted well; The bread won't last another two days - we'll need more; This coat will last me until I die.) a rezista•- lasting- last out -
20 leaf
[li:f]plural - leaves; noun1) (a part of a plant growing from the side of a stem, usually green, flat and thin, but of various shapes depending on the plant: Many trees lose their leaves in autumn.) frunză2) (something thin like a leaf, especially the page of a book: Several leaves had been torn out of the book.) foaie3) (an extra part of a table, either attached to one side with a hinge or added to the centre when the two ends are apart.) planşetă cu care se poate mări suprafaţa unei mese•- leaflet- leafy
- turn over a new leaf
- 1
- 2
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