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1 show one's paces
(to show what one can do: They made the horse show its paces.) -
2 show oneself in one's true colours
(to show or express one's real character, opinion etc: He pretends to be very generous but he showed himself in his true colours when he refused to give money to charity.) a-şi arăta adevărata faţăEnglish-Romanian dictionary > show oneself in one's true colours
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3 show off
1) (to show or display for admiration: He showed off his new car by taking it to work.) a expune2) (to try to impress others with one's possessions, ability etc: She is just showing off - she wants everyone to know how well she speaks French (noun show-off a person who does this).) a face pe interesantul -
4 raise one's eyebrows
(to (lift one's eyebrows in order to) show surprise.) a ridica din sprâncene -
5 lose one's temper
(to show anger: He lost his temper and shouted at me.) -
6 teach one's grandmother to suck eggs
(to try to show someone more experienced than oneself how to do something.) a vinde castraveţi grădinaruluiEnglish-Romanian dictionary > teach one's grandmother to suck eggs
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7 tear one's hair
(to show great irritation or despair.) a-şi smulge părul din cap -
8 sign
1. noun1) (a mark used to mean something; a symbol: is the sign for addition.) simbol2) (a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public: road-sign.) panou; indicator3) (a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something: He made a sign to me to keep still.) semn4) (a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come: There were no signs of life at the house and he was afraid they were away; Clouds are often a sign of rain.) semn2. verb1) (to write one's name (on): Sign at the bottom, please.) a iscăli2) (to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc: He signed his name on the document.) a semna3) (to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning: She signed to me to say nothing.) a face semn•- signpost
- sign in/out
- sign up -
9 vote
[vəut] 1. noun((the right to show) one's wish or opinion, eg in a ballot or by raising a hand etc, especially at an election or in a debate: In Britain, the vote was given to women over twenty-one in 1928; Nowadays everyone over eighteen has a vote; A vote was taken to decide the matter.) (drept de) vot2. verb1) (to cast or record one's vote: She voted for the Conservative candidate; I always vote Labour; I shall vote against the restoration of capital punishment.) a vota2) (to allow, by a vote, the provision of (something) eg to someone, for a purpose etc: They were voted $5,000 to help them in their research.) a aproba (prin vot)•- voter- vote of confidence
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10 pace
[peis] 1. noun1) (a step: He took a pace forward.) pas2) (speed of movement: a fast pace.) viteză; mers2. verb(to walk backwards and forwards (across): He paced up and down.) a păşi- keep pace with
- pace out
- put someone through his paces
- set the pace
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11 of
[əv]1) (belonging to: a friend of mine.) al, a2) (away from (a place etc); after (a given time): within five miles of London; within a year of his death.) de (la)3) (written etc by: the plays of Shakespeare.) al, a4) (belonging to or forming a group: He is one of my friends.) din, dintre5) (showing: a picture of my father.) al, a6) (made from; consisting of: a dress of silk; a collection of pictures.) din, de7) (used to show an amount, measurement of something: a gallon of petrol; five bags of coal.) de8) (about: an account of his work.) despre9) (containing: a box of chocolates.) cu10) (used to show a cause: She died of hunger.) de11) (used to show a loss or removal: She was robbed of her jewels.) de12) (used to show the connection between an action and its object: the smoking of a cigarette.)13) (used to show character, qualities etc: a man of courage.) de14) ((American) (of time) a certain number of minutes before (the hour): It's ten minutes of three.) -
12 respect
[rə'spekt] 1. noun1) (admiration; good opinion: He is held in great respect by everyone; He has no respect for politicians.) respect, stimă2) (consideration; thoughtfulness; willingness to obey etc: He shows no respect for his parents.) respect, consideraţie3) (a particular detail, feature etc: These two poems are similar in some respects.) privinţă2. verb1) (to show or feel admiration for: I respect you for what you did.) a respecta2) (to show consideration for, a willingness to obey etc: One should respect other people's feelings/property.) a respecta•- respectably
- respectability
- respectful
- respectfully
- respectfulness
- respecting
- respective
- respectively
- respects
- pay one's respects to someone
- pay one's respects
- with respect to -
13 exhibit
[iɡ'zibit] 1. verb1) (to show; to display to the public: My picture is to be exhibited in the art gallery.) a expune2) (to show (a quality etc): He exhibited a complete lack of concern for others.) a arăta2. noun1) (an object displayed publicly (eg in a museum): One of the exhibits is missing.) exponat2) (an object or document produced in court as part of the evidence: The blood-stained scarf was exhibit number one in the murder trial.) probă materială•- exhibitor -
14 witness
['witnəs] 1. noun1) (a person who has seen or was present at an event etc and so has direct knowledge of it: Someone must have seen the accident but the police can find no witnesses.) martor2) (a person who gives evidence, especially in a law court.) martor3) (a person who adds his signature to a document to show that he considers another signature on the document to be genuine: You cannot sign your will without witnesses.) martor2. verb1) (to see and be present at: This lady witnessed an accident at three o'clock this afternoon.) a fi martor la2) (to sign one's name to show that one knows that (something) is genuine: He witnessed my signature on the new agreement.) a atesta•- bear witness -
15 hand
[hænd] 1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) mână2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) limbă (de ceas)3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) lucrător; membru al echipajului4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) ajutor5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) mână6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) palmă7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) scris (de mână)2. verb(often with back, down, up etc)1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) a da, a înmâna, a transmite2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) a încredinţa•- handful- handbag
- handbill
- handbook
- handbrake
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- hand-lens
- handmade
- hand-operated
- hand-out
- hand-picked
- handshake
- handstand
- handwriting
- handwritten
- at hand
- at the hands of
- be hand in glove with someone
- be hand in glove
- by hand
- fall into the hands of someone
- fall into the hands
- force someone's hand
- get one's hands on
- give/lend a helping hand
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand on
- hand out
- hand-out
- handout
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off!
- hands-on
- hands up!
- hand to hand
- have a hand in something
- have a hand in
- have/get/gain the upper hand
- hold hands with someone
- hold hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in the hands of
- keep one's hand in
- off one's hands
- on hand
- on the one hand... on the other hand
-... on the other hand
- out of hand
- shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
- shake hands with / shake someone's hand
- a show of hands
- take in hand
- to hand -
16 promise
['promis] 1. verb1) (to say, or give one's word (that one will, or will not, do something etc): I promise (that) I won't be late; I promise not to be late; I won't be late, I promise (you)!) a promite2) (to say or give one's assurance that one will give: He promised me a new dress.) a promite3) (to show signs of future events or developments: This situation promises well for the future.) a fi promiţător2. noun1) (something promised: He made a promise; I'll go with you - that's a promise!) promisiune2) (a sign of future success: She shows great promise in her work.) speranţă, promisiune• -
17 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
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18 record
1. ['reko:d, -kəd, ]( American[) -kərd] noun1) (a written report of facts, events etc: historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.) mărturie; proces-verbal2) (a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded: a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.) disc3) ((in races, games, or almost any activity) the best performance so far; something which has never yet been beaten: He holds the record for the 1,000 metres; The record for the high jump was broken/beaten this afternoon; He claimed to have eaten fifty sausages in a minute and asked if this was a record; ( also adjective) a record score.) record4) (the collected facts from the past of a person, institution etc: This school has a very poor record of success in exams; He has a criminal record.) dosar2. [rə'ko:d] verb1) (to write a description of (an event, facts etc) so that they can be read in the future: The decisions will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.) a consemna2) (to put (the sound of music, speech etc) on a record or tape so that it can be listened to in the future: I've recorded the whole concert; Don't make any noise when I'm recording.) a înregistra3) ((of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading: The thermometer recorded 30°C yesterday.) a indica4) (to give or show, especially in writing: to record one's vote in an election.) a da•- recorder- recording
- record-player
- in record time
- off the record
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19 but
1. conjunction(used to show a contrast between two or more things: John was there, but Peter was not.) dar2. preposition(except (for): no-one but me; the next road but one.) în afară de -
20 do
[du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?)2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down])3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.)4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.)5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) a face6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) a face, a termina7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) a se ocupa de8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) a merge, a se potrivi9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) a face, a studia10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) a face11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) a aranja12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) a se purta, a face13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) a arăta14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) a face15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) a vizita, a străbate2. noun(an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) festivitate, serbare- doer- doings
- done
- do-it-yourself
- to-do
- I
- he could be doing with / could do with
- do away with
- do for
- done for
- done in
- do out
- do out of
- do's and don'ts
- do without
- to do with
- what are you doing with
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