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1 lay
I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) a pune, a depune2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) a culca3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) a pune, a pregăti4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) a culca5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) a îndepărta6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) a oua7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.)•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) a(-şi) aranja părul în şuviţe; a tunde în scări- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) laic2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) neprofesionist•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.) -
2 lay/set the table
(to put a tablecloth, plates, knives, forks etc on a table for a meal: The meal is ready - will you lay the table?) a pune masa -
3 lay (one's) hands on
1) (to find or be able to obtain: I wish I could lay (my) hands on that book!) a pune mâna pe2) (to catch: The police had been trying to lay hands on the criminal for months.) a pune mâna pe -
4 lay (one's) hands on
1) (to find or be able to obtain: I wish I could lay (my) hands on that book!) a pune mâna pe2) (to catch: The police had been trying to lay hands on the criminal for months.) a pune mâna pe -
5 lay-by
plural - lay-bys; noun (especially in Britain, a short extra part at the side of a road for people to stop their cars in, out of the way of the traffic.) -
6 lay bare
(to show clearly; to expose to view: They dug up the road and laid bare the water-pipe; Shy people don't like to lay bare their feelings.) a scoate la lumină -
7 lay out
1) (to arrange over a wide area (especially according to a plan): He was the architect who laid out the public gardens.) a amenaja; a proiecta2) (to spread so as to be easily seen: He laid out the contents of the box on the table.) a expune3) (to knock unconscious.) a culca la pământ4) (to spend (money).) a cheltui5) (to prepare (a dead body) to be buried.) a înfăşura/a îmbrăca (un mort) -
8 lay down
1) (to give up: They laid down their arms; The soldiers laid down their lives in the cause of peace.) a depune; a(-şi) sacrifica2) (to order or instruct: The rule book lays down what should be done in such a case.) a stabili; a enunţa3) (to store: My father laid down a good stock of wine which I am now drinking.) -
9 lay on
(to provide: The staff laid on a tea party for the pupils.) -
10 lay aside
(to put away or to one side, especially to be used or dealt with at a later time: She laid the books aside for later use.) a pune deoparte -
11 lay off
(to dismiss (employees) temporarily: Because of a shortage of orders, the firm has laid off a quarter of its workforce.) a concedia temporar -
12 lay/set eyes on
(to see, especially for the first time: I wish I'd never set eyes on her!) a vedea -
13 lay down the law
(to state something in a way that indicates that one expects one's opinion and orders to be accepted without argument.) a încerca să facă legea -
14 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 -
15 back
[bæk] 1. noun1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) spate2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) spate3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) spate; fund4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.)2. adjective(of or at the back: the back door.) din spate3. adverb1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) înapoi2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) înapoi; la o parte3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) jos4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) în schimb; înapoi5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) înapoi4. verb1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) a da înapoi, a merge în marşarier2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) a susţine3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) a miza pe, a pune pariu pe•- backer- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) backhand/ care are rever; aplecat spre stânga- backlog- back-number
- backpack
- backpacking: go backpacking
- backpacker
- backside
- backslash
- backstroke
- backup
- backwash
- backwater
- backyard
- back down
- back of
- back on to
- back out
- back up
- have one's back to the wall
- put someone's back up
- take a back seat -
16 eye
1. noun1) (the part of the body with which one sees: Open your eyes; She has blue eyes.) ochi2) (anything like or suggesting an eye, eg the hole in a needle, the loop or ring into which a hook connects etc.) gaură; ureche3) (a talent for noticing and judging a particular type of thing: She has an eye for detail/colour/beauty.) ochi2. verb(to look at, observe: The boys were eyeing the girls at the dance; The thief eyed the policeman warily.) a se uita la; a observa- eyeball- eyebrow
- eye-catching
- eyelash
- eyelet
- eyelid
- eye-opener
- eye-piece
- eyeshadow
- eyesight
- eyesore
- eye-witness
- before/under one's very eyes
- be up to the eyes in
- close one's eyes to
- in the eyes of
- keep an eye on
- lay/set eyes on
- raise one's eyebrows
- see eye to eye
- with an eye to something
- with one's eyes open -
17 risk
[risk] 1. noun((a person, thing etc which causes or could cause) danger or possible loss or injury: He thinks we shouldn't go ahead with the plan because of the risks involved / because of the risk of failure.) risc2. verb1) (to expose to danger; to lay open to the possibility of loss: He would risk his life for his friend; He risked all his money on betting on that horse.) a risca2) (to take the chance of (something bad happening): He was willing to risk death to save his friend; I'd better leave early as I don't want to risk being late for the play.) a risca (să)•- risky- at a person's own risk
- at own risk
- at risk
- at the risk of
- run/take the risk of
- run/take the risk
- take risks / take a risk -
18 law
[lo:]1) (the collection of rules according to which people live or a country etc is governed: Such an action is against the law; law and order.) lege2) (any one of such rules: A new law has been passed by Parliament.) lege3) ((in science) a rule that says that under certain conditions certain things always happen: the law of gravity.) lege•- lawful- lawfully
- lawless
- lawlessly
- lawlessness
- lawyer
- law-abiding
- law court
- lawsuit
- be a law unto oneself
- the law
- the law of the land
- lay down the law -
19 rest
I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) odihnă2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) somn, odihnă3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) suport; tetieră4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) (în) repaus2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) a (se) odihni2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) a se odihni3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) a (se) sprijini (pe); a-şi aţinti (asupra)4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) a se linişti, a avea tihnă5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) a depinde (de)6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) a aparţine•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]- the rest -
20 stress
[stres] 1. noun1) (the worry experienced by a person in particular circumstances, or the state of anxiety caused by this: the stresses of modern life; Her headaches may be caused by stress.) stres2) (force exerted by (parts of) bodies on each other: Bridge-designers have to know about stress.) tensiune3) (force or emphasis placed, in speaking, on particular syllables or words: In the word `widow' we put stress on the first syllable.) accent2. verb(to emphasize (a syllable etc, or a fact etc): Should you stress the last syllable in `violin'?; He stressed the necessity of being punctual.) a accentua- lay/put stress on
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