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101 sacrifice
1. noun1) (the act of offering something (eg an animal that is specially killed) to a god: A lamb was offered in sacrifice.) jertfă2) (the thing that is offered in this way.) ofrandă3) (something of value given away or up in order to gain something more important or to benefit another person: His parents made sacrifices to pay for his education.) sacrificiu2. verb1) (to offer as a sacrifice: He sacrificed a sheep in the temple.) a jertfi2) (to give away etc for the sake of something or someone else: He sacrificed his life trying to save the children from the burning house.) a sacrifica•- sacrificially -
102 shriek
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103 spill the beans
(to give away a secret: By Monday it was evident that someone had spilled the beans to the newspapers.) a divulga un secret -
104 sponge
1. noun1) (a type of sea animal, or its soft skeleton, which has many holes and is able to suck up and hold water.) burete de mare2) (a piece of such a skeleton or a substitute, used for washing the body etc.) burete (de baie)3) (a sponge pudding or cake: We had jam sponge for dessert.) prăjitură4) (an act of wiping etc with a sponge: Give the table a quick sponge over, will you?) a şterge cu buretele2. verb1) (to wipe or clean with a sponge: She sponged the child's face.) a şterge2) (to get a living, money etc (from someone else): He's been sponging off/on us for years.) a stoarce pe cineva de bani•- sponger- spongy
- spongily
- sponginess
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105 talking-to
noun (a talk given to someone in order to scold, criticize or blame them: I'll give that child a good talking-to when he gets home!) mustrare -
106 tap
I 1. [tæp] noun(a quick touch or light knock or blow: I heard a tap at the door.) bătaie uşoară2. verb((often with at, on or with) to give a light knock (on or with something): He tapped at/on the window.) a lovi uşor- tap-dancer II 1. [tæp] noun((American faucet) any of several types of device (usually with a handle and valve that can be shut or opened) for controlling the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe, barrel etc: Turn the tap off/on!) robinet; manetă2. verb1) (to start using (a source, supply etc): The country has many rich resources that have not been tapped.) a exploata2) (to attach a device to (someone's telephone wires) in order to be able to listen to his telephone conversations: My phone was being tapped.) -
107 torture
['to: ə] 1. verb(to treat (someone) cruelly or painfully, as a punishment, or in order to make him/her confess something, give information etc: He tortured his prisoners; She was tortured by rheumatism/jealousy.) a tortura; a chinui2. noun1) (the act or practice of torturing: The king would not permit torture.) tortură2) ((something causing) great suffering: the torture of waiting to be executed.) tortură -
108 trick
[trik] 1. noun1) (something which is done, said etc in order to cheat or deceive someone, and sometimes to frighten them or make them appear stupid: The message was just a trick to get her to leave the room.) şiretlic, truc2) (a clever or skilful action (to amuse etc): The magician performed some clever tricks.) scamatorie2. adjective(intended to deceive or give a certain illusion: trick photography.) trucat- trickery- trickster
- tricky
- trickily
- trickiness
- trick question
- do the trick
- play a trick / tricks on
- a trick of the trade
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109 way
[wei] 1. noun1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) cale; drum2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) direcţie; drum; rută3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) Calea...4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) la o distanţă/depărtare de5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) manieră; mijloc6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) fel7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) manieră8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) a-şi face/a-şi croi drum2. adverb((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) (de) departe- wayfarer- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
- way of life
- ways and means
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