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1 set
[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) a aşeza2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) a pune3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) a fixa4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) a da5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) a declanşa6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) a apune7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) a (se) întări8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) a regla9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) a încreţi10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) a fixa11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) a pune la loc2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) stabilit2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) pregătit3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) bine determinat4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) împietrit5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) (bine) fixat6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) încrustat (cu)3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) set; colecţie2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) post3) (a group of people: the musical set.) grup4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) încreţire5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) decor6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
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2 set (someone) against (someone)
(to cause (a person) to dislike (another person): She set the children against their father.) a monta pe cineva contra cuivaEnglish-Romanian dictionary > set (someone) against (someone)
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3 set (someone) against (someone)
(to cause (a person) to dislike (another person): She set the children against their father.) a monta pe cineva contra cuivaEnglish-Romanian dictionary > set (someone) against (someone)
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4 set (someone) against (someone)
(to cause (a person) to dislike (another person): She set the children against their father.) a monta pe cineva contra cuivaEnglish-Romanian dictionary > set (someone) against (someone)
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5 set (someone) against (someone)
(to cause (a person) to dislike (another person): She set the children against their father.) a monta pe cineva contra cuivaEnglish-Romanian dictionary > set (someone) against (someone)
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6 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) a învrăjbi -
7 pit
I 1. [pit] noun1) (a large hole in the ground: The campers dug a pit for their rubbish.) groapă2) (a place from which minerals are dug, especially a coal-mine: a chalk-pit; He works at/down the pit.) carieră; mină; puţ3) (a place beside a motor race track for repairing and refuelling racing cars: The leading car has gone into the pit(s).) stand2. verb((with against) to set (a person or thing) against another in a fight, competition etc: He was pitted against a much stronger man.) a provoca- pitfallII 1. [pit] noun(the hard stone of a peach, cherry etc.) sâmbure2. verb(to remove the stone from (a peach, cherry etc).) a scoate sâmburi din -
8 match
[mæ ] I noun(a short piece of wood or other material tipped with a substance that catches fire when rubbed against a rough or specially-prepared surface: He struck a match.) chibrit- matchboxII 1. noun1) (a contest or game: a football/rugby/chess match.) meci2) (a thing that is similar to or the same as another in some way(s) eg in colour or pattern: These trousers are not an exact match for my jacket.) lucru care se potriveşte cu3) (a person who is able to equal another: She has finally met her match at arguing.) egal4) (a marriage or an act of marrying: She hoped to arrange a match for her daughter.) căsătorie2. verb1) (to be equal or similar to something or someone in some way eg in colour or pattern: That dress matches her red hair.) a se potrivi/ a asorta cu2) (to set (two things, people etc) to compete: He matched his skill against the champion's.) a măsura (cu)•- matched- matchless
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9 race
I 1. [reis] noun(a competition to find who or which is the fastest: a horse race.) cursă2. verb1) (to (cause to) run in a race: I'm racing my horse on Saturday; The horse is racing against five others.) a participa la o cursă; a alerga într-o cursă2) (to have a competition with (someone) to find out who is the fastest: I'll race you to that tree.) a se lua la întrecere (cu)3) (to go etc quickly: He raced along the road on his bike.) a merge în viteză•- racer- racecourse
- racehorse
- racetrack
- racing-car
- a race against time
- the races II [reis]1) (any one section of mankind, having a particular set of characteristics which make it different from other sections: the Negro race; the white races; ( also adjective) race relations.) rasă; rasial2) (the fact of belonging to any of these various sections: the problem of race.) rasă3) (a group of people who share the same culture, language etc; the Anglo-Saxon race.) rasă; neam•- racial- racialism
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10 argument
1) (a quarrel or unfriendly discussion: They are having an argument about/over whose turn it is.) ceartă2) (a set of reasons; a piece of reasoning: The argument for/against going; a philosophical argument.) argument -
11 for
[fo:] 1. preposition1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) pentru2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) spre3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) timp de; (pe) o distanţă de4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.)5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) pe6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) pentru7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) din partea8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) în favoarea; pentru9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?)10) (because of: for this reason.) din11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) pentru12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) pentru13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) drept14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) pentru15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) în ciuda2. conjunction(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) deoarece -
12 picket
['pikit] 1. noun1) ((any one of) a number of people employed at a factory etc who are on strike and who try to persuade workers not to go to work there, not to deliver goods there etc: The men set up a picket to stop lorries getting into the factory; ( also adjective) a picket line.) pichet2) (a soldier or a small group of soldiers on special duty, usually to guard against a sudden attack by the enemy: The commander placed pickets at various points round the camp; ( also adjective) picket duty.) (soldat de) pază2. verb1) (to place a group of soldiers, strikers etc somewhere as a picket: The strikers' leaders decided to picket the factory; The commander picketed the camp.) a picheta, a înconjura2) (to act as a picket (at): In this country, strikers have the legal right to picket; The soldiers picketed the camp.) a se organiza în pichete -
13 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
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14 stack
См. также в других словарях:
set against — 1. To assail 2. To compare or balance • • • Main Entry: ↑set * * * set against [phrasal verb] 1 set (something) against (something) 1 a : to compare ( … Useful english dictionary
set against — index alienate (estrange), antagonize, counter, counteract, disaffect, discourage, estrange, oppose … Law dictionary
set against — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms set against : present tense I/you/we/they set against he/she/it sets against present participle setting against past tense set against past participle set against 1) set something against something to compare… … English dictionary
set against — 1) PHRASAL VERB If one argument or fact is set against another, it is considered in relation to it. [be V ed P n] These are relatively small points when set against her expertise on so many other issues... [be V ed P n] ₤1,000 was a considerable… … English dictionary
To set against — Set Set (s[e^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Set}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Setting}.] [OE. setten, AS. setton; akin to OS. settian, OFries. setta, D. zetten, OHG. sezzen, G. setzen, Icel. setja, Sw. s[ a]tta, Dan. s?tte, Goth. satjan; causative from the root… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
set against — /ˌset ə genst/ verb to balance one group of figures against another group to try to make them cancel each other out ● to set the costs against the sales revenue ● Can you set the expenses against tax? … Dictionary of banking and finance
be set against — to feel strongly that you do not want (something) or will not do (something) Everyone was set against going. He was dead set against the deal. [=he was very strongly opposed to the deal] • • • Main Entry: ↑set … Useful english dictionary
dead set against — or dead against Utterly opposed to • • • Main Entry: ↑dead * * * informal strongly opposed to they were dead set against seeing any more open spaces divided up … Useful english dictionary
dead set against — If you are dead set against something, you are strongly opposed to it. My father wanted a dog, but my mother was dead set against the idea … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
dead set against — (something) completely opposed to something. She wanted to move to Los Angeles but her parents were dead set against it … New idioms dictionary
dead set against — {adj. phr.} Totally opposed to someone or something. * /Jack is dead set against the idea of marriage, which upsets Mary./ … Dictionary of American idioms
