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81 state
I [steit] noun1) (the condition in which a thing or person is: the bad state of the roads; The room was in an untidy state; He inquired about her state of health; What a state you're in!; He was not in a fit state to take the class.) stare2) (a country considered as a political community, or, as in the United States, one division of a federation: The Prime Minister visits the Queen once a week to discuss affairs of state; The care of the sick and elderly is considered partly the responsibility of the state; ( also adjective) The railways are under state control; state-controlled / owned industries.) (de) stat3) (ceremonial dignity and splendour: The Queen, wearing her robes of state, drove in a horse-drawn coach to Westminster; ( also adjective) state occasions/banquets.) (de) ceremonie•- stately- stateliness
- statesman
- statesmanlike
- statesmanship
- get into a state
- lie in state II [steit] verb(to say or announce clearly, carefully and definitely: You have not yet stated your intentions.) a declara, a formula -
82 stuff
I noun1) (material or substance: What is that black oily stuff on the beach?; The doctor gave me some good stuff for removing warts; Show them what stuff you're made of! (= how brave, strong etc you are).) lucru; produs; materie2) ((unimportant) matter, things, objects etc: We'll have to get rid of all this stuff when we move house.) chestii, prostii, fleacuri3) (an old word for cloth.) haine•- that's the stuff! II verb1) (to pack or fill tightly, often hurriedly or untidily: His drawer was stuffed with papers; She stuffed the fridge with food; The children have been stuffing themselves with ice-cream.) a împinge; a îndesa2) (to fill (eg a turkey, chicken etc) with stuffing before cooking.) a umple3) (to fill the skin of (a dead animal or bird) to preserve the appearance it had when alive: They stuffed the golden eagle.) a împăia•- stuffing- stuff up -
83 swallow
I 1. ['swoləu] verb1) (to allow to pass down the throat to the stomach: Try to swallow the pill; His throat was so painful that he could hardly swallow.) a înghiţi2) (to accept (eg a lie or insult) without question or protest: You'll never get her to swallow that story!) a înghiţi2. noun(an act of swallowing.) înghiţitură, deglutiţie- swallow up II ['swoləu] noun(a type of insect-eating bird with long wings and a divided tail.) rândunică -
84 sweep
[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.)2) (to move as though with a brush: She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.)3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.)4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.)2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) măturare, măturat2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) gest larg3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) coşar4) (a sweepstake.) loto•- sweeper- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up -
85 tag along
( often with behind or with) (to follow or go (with someone), often when one is not wanted: We never get away from him - everywhere we go, he insists on tagging along (with us)!) a se ţine după -
86 tell
[tel]1) (to inform or give information to (a person) about (something): He told the whole story to John; He told John about it.) a povesti; a spune2) (to order or command; to suggest or warn: I told him to go away.) a cere; a sugera3) (to say or express in words: to tell lies / the truth / a story.) a spune4) (to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide: Can you tell the difference between them?; I can't tell one from the other; You can tell if the meat is cooked by/from the colour.) a-şi da seama (de); a distinge5) (to give away a secret: You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.) a vorbi, a ciripi6) (to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results: Good teaching will always tell.) a se simţi, a avea efect•- teller- telling
- tellingly
- telltale
- I told you so
- tell off
- tell on
- tell tales
- tell the time
- there's no telling
- you never can tell -
87 trade in
to give (something) as part-payment for something else: We decided to trade in our old car and get a new one (noun trade-in) a face comerţ/schimb; comerţ, schimb -
88 try
1. verb1) (to attempt or make an effort (to do, get etc): He tried to answer the questions; Let's try and climb that tree!) a încerca (să)2) (to test; to make an experiment (with) in order to find out whether something will be successful, satisfactory etc: She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo; Try one of these sweets.) a încerca, a proba3) (to judge (someone or their case) in a court of law: The prisoners were tried for murder.) a judeca4) (to test the limits of; to strain: You are trying my patience.) a pune la încercare2. noun1) (an attempt or effort: Have a try (at the exam). I'm sure you will pass.) încercare2) (in rugby football, an act of putting the ball on the ground behind the opponents' goal-line: Our team scored three tries.) încercare•- trier- trying
- try on
- try out -
89 until
[ən'til]preposition, conjunction(to the time of or when: He was here until one o'clock; I won't know until I get a letter from him.) -
90 value
['vælju:] 1. noun1) (worth, importance or usefulness: His special knowledge was of great value during the war; She sets little value on wealth.) valoare, importanţă2) (price: What is the value of that stamp?) preţ3) (purchasing power: Are those coins of any value?) valoare4) (fairness of exchange (for one's money etc): You get good value for money at this supermarket!) preţ avantajos5) (the length of a musical note.) valoare2. verb1) (to suggest a suitable price for: This painting has been valued at $50,000.) a evalua2) (to regard as good or important: He values your advice very highly.) a pune preţ pe•- valuable- valuables
- valued
- valueless
- values
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91 versatile
1) ((of people etc) able to turn easily and successfully from one task, activity or occupation to another: a versatile entertainer; He will easily get another job - he is so versatile.) adaptabil2) ((of a material etc) capable of being used for many purposes: a versatile tool.) multifuncţional• -
92 volunteer
[volən'tiə] 1. verb1) (to offer oneself for a particular task, of one's own free will (often without being paid for such work): He volunteered to act as messenger; She volunteered for the dangerous job.) a se oferi de bună voie2) (to offer (eg an opinion, information etc): Two or three people volunteered suggestions.) a oferi2. noun(a person who offers to do, or does, something (especially who joins the army) of his own free will: If we can get enough volunteers we shall not force people to join the Army.) voluntar -
93 wipe out
1) (to clean the inside of (a bowl etc) with a cloth etc.) a şterge2) (to remove; to get rid of: You must try to wipe out the memory of these terrible events.) a îndepărta3) (to destroy completely: They wiped out the whole regiment in one battle.) a distruge în totalitate -
94 worm
[wə:m] 1. noun(a kind of small creeping animal with a ringed body and no backbone; an earth-worm.) vierme2. verb1) (to make (one's way) slowly or secretly: He wormed his way to the front of the crowd.) a (se) târî2) (to get (information etc) with difficulty (out of someone): It took me hours to worm the true story out of him.) a smulge/a obţine (un secret, o informaţie) -
95 worst
[wə:st] 1. adjective(bad to the greatest extent: That is the worst book I have ever read.) cel mai rău2. adverb(in the worst way or manner: This group performed worst (of all) in the test.) cel mai rău3. pronoun(the thing, person etc which is bad to the greatest extent: the worst of the three; His behaviour is at its worst when he's with strangers; At the worst they can only fine you.) cel mai rău, cea mai rea- get the worst of
- if the worst comes to the worst
- the worst of it is that
- the worst of it is
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get one's foot in the door — See: FOOT IN THE DOOR … Dictionary of American idioms
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