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1 stick
I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!)2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.)3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.)4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.)•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for II [stik] noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) rămurică2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) baston; baghetă3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) tulpină•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick -
2 get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick
(to misunderstand a situation, something said etc.) a nu înţelegeEnglish-Romanian dictionary > get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick
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3 get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick
(to misunderstand a situation, something said etc.) a nu înţelegeEnglish-Romanian dictionary > get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick
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4 drum
1. noun1) (a musical instrument constructed of skin etc stretched on a round frame and beaten with a stick: He plays the drums.) tobă2) (something shaped like a drum, especially a container: an oil-drum.) butoi3) (an eardrum.) timpan2. verb1) (to beat a drum.) a bate (la tobă)2) (to tap continuously especially with the fingers: Stop drumming (your fingers) on the table!) a bate (cu degetele) în ceva3) (to make a sound like someone beating a drum: The rain drummed on the metal roof.) a cădea cu zgomot•- drummer- drumstick
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5 goad
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6 half
1. plural - halves; noun1) (one of two equal parts of anything: He tried to stick the two halves together again; half a kilo of sugar; a kilo and a half of sugar; one and a half kilos of sugar.) jumătate2) (one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them: The Rangers scored three goals in the first half.) jumătate; repriză2. adjective1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) jumătate (de)2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) jumătate3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) (pe) jumătate3. adverb1) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) pe jumătate2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) aproape•- half-- halve
- half-and-half
- half-back
- half-brother
- half-sister
- half-caste
- half-hearted
- half-heartedly
- half-heartedness
- half-holiday
- half-hourly
- half-term
- half-time
- half-way
- half-wit
- half-witted
- half-yearly
- at half mast
- by half
- do things by halves
- go halves with
- half past three
- four
- seven
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7 poke
[pəuk] 1. verb1) (to push something into; to prod: He poked a stick into the hole; He poked her in the ribs with his elbow.) a împinge; a înghionti2) (to make (a hole) by doing this: She poked a hole in the sand with her finger.) a face (o gaură)3) (to (cause to) protrude or project: She poked her head in at the window; His foot was poking out of the blankets.) a scoate2. noun(an act of poking; a prod or nudge: He gave me a poke in the arm.) ghiont- poker- poky
- pokey
- poke about/around
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8 slash
[slæʃ] 1. verb1) (to make long cuts in (cloth etc): He slashed his victim's face with a razor.) a cresta2) ((with at) to strike out violently at (something): He slashed at the bush angrily with a stick.) a plesni3) (to reduce greatly: A notice in the shop window read `Prices slashed!') a reduce2. noun1) (a long cut or slit.) tăietură2) (a sweeping blow.) crestătură -
9 stake
[steik] I noun(a strong stick or post, especially a pointed one used as a support or as part of a fence.) ţăruşII 1. noun(a sum of money risked in betting: He and his friends enjoy playing cards for high stakes.) miză, pariu2. verb(to bet or risk (money or something of value): I'm going to stake $5 on that horse.) a paria- at stake -
10 sucker
1) ((slang) a person who is easily fooled or is stupid enough to do something: Who is the sucker who bought your car?) persoană/ insectă care suge2) (a person or thing that sucks: Are these insects bloodsuckers?) ventuză3) (an organ on an animal, eg an octopus, by which it sticks to objects.) ventuză4) (a curved pad or disc (of rubber etc) that can be pressed on to a surface and stick there.) lăstar de pom neroditor5) (a side shoot coming from the root of a plant.)
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Stick (something) up your arse! — Shove/Stick (something) up your arse! taboo! something that you say in order to tell someone in a very angry way that you do not want or need something they could give you. Tell Mr Peabody he can take his job and shove it up his arse! … New idioms dictionary
stick something out — If you stick something out, you continue to endure it in spite of the difficulties or unpleasant aspects of the situation. Life is difficult here, but Luke is going to stick it out because he is determined to succeed … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
stick something out of something — ˌstick ˈout (of sth) | ˌstick sthˈout (of sth) derived to be further out than sth else or come through a hole; to push sth further out than sth else or through a hole • His ears stick out. • She stuck her tongue out at me. • Don t stick your arm… … Useful english dictionary
stick something down — ˌstick sthˈdown derived (informal) to write sth somewhere • I think I ll stick my name down on the list. Main entry: ↑stickderived … Useful english dictionary
someone can stick something — impolite phrase used for saying very angrily that you do not want something that you have been given or are being offered You can stick your rotten job! tell someone where they can stick something/where to stick something: I told them where they … Useful english dictionary
someone can stick something — impolite used for saying very angrily that you do not want something that you have been given or are being offered You can stick your rotten job! tell someone where they can stick something/where to stick something: I told them where they could… … English dictionary
stick something on — informal place the blame for a mistake or wrongdoing on. → the sticks … English new terms dictionary
stick something on — informal place the blame for a mistake or wrongdoing on (someone) … Useful english dictionary
stick something out — … Useful english dictionary
tell somebody where to stick something — tell sb where to ˈput/ˈstick sth | tell sb what they can ˈdo with sth idiom (informal) to make it clear to sb that you are angry and are rejecting what they are offering you Main entry: ↑tellidiom … Useful english dictionary
stick — stick1 [ stık ] (past tense and past participle stuck [ stʌk ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 attach something to something ▸ 2 put quickly & carelessly ▸ 3 push something long into something ▸ 4 become difficult to move ▸ 5 when name is accepted ▸ 6 in card… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English