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['meʒə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) (instrument de) măsură2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) unitate de măsură3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) sistem de măsurare4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) măsură (preventivă)5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) oarecare6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.)2. verb1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) a măsura2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) a indica3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) a măsura/a compara (cu)4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) a măsura•- beyond measure
- for good measure
- full measure
- made to measure
- measure out
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3 life
plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) viaţă2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) viaţă3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) vitalitate4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) viaţă, existenţă5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) perioadă6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) (forme de) viaţă7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) biografie8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) închisoare pe viaţă•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
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4 estimate
1. ['estimeit] verb1) (to judge size, amount, value etc, especially roughly or without measuring: He estimated that the journey would take two hours.) a estima2) (to form an idea or judgement of how good etc something is: I estimated my chances of escape as very good.) a aprecia (ca)2. [-mət] noun(a calculation (eg of the probable cost etc of something): He gave us an estimate of the cost of repairing the stonework; a rough estimate.) estimare
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