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1 might
I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) a (se) putea să2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) a (se) putea să3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) a putea cel puţin•- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) forţă, putere- mighty- mightily
- mightiness -
2 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) a (se) întinde puternic2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) a întinde3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) a pune la grea încercare4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) a cerne; a strecura2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) tracţiune, tensiune2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) tensiune (nervoasă)3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) entorsă, luxaţie4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) solicitare•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) rasă2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) predispoziţie la3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) acorduri, accente -
3 genteel
[‹ən'ti:l](acting, talking etc with a very great (often too great) attention to the rules of polite behaviour: She was laughed at for being too genteel.) politicos- genteelness -
4 low
I 1. [ləu] adjective1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) jos; scund, mic2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) jos3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) grav4) (small: a low price.) scăzut5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) scăzut6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) scăzut2. adverb(in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) aproape de- lower- lowly
- lowliness
- low-down
- lowland
- lowlander
- lowlands
- low-lying
- low-tech 3. adjectivelow-tech industries/skills.)- be low on II [ləu] verb(to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) a mugi -
5 steep
I [sti:p] adjective1) ((of eg a hill, stairs etc) rising with a sudden rather than a gradual slope: The hill was too steep for me to cycle up; a steep path; a steep climb.) abrupt2) ((of a price asked or demand made) unreasonable or too great: He wants rather a steep price for his house, doesn't he?; That's a bit steep!) excesiv•- steeply II [sti:p](to soak thoroughly.) a înmuia (în) -
6 heavy
['hevi]1) (having great weight; difficult to lift or carry: a heavy parcel.) greu2) (having a particular weight: I wonder how heavy our little baby is.) greu3) (of very great amount, force etc: heavy rain; a heavy blow; The ship capsized in the heavy seas; heavy taxes.) mare; tare4) (doing something to a great extent: He's a heavy smoker/drinker.) mare5) (dark and dull; looking or feeling stormy: a heavy sky/atmosphere.) apăsător; înnorat6) (difficult to read, do, understand etc: Books on philosophy are too heavy for me.) greu, dificil7) ((of food) hard to digest: rather heavy pastry.) greu8) (noisy and clumsy: heavy footsteps.) greu, apăsat•- heavily- heaviness
- heavy-duty
- heavy industry
- heavyweight
- heavy going
- a heavy heart
- make heavy weather of -
7 hero-worship
noun (very great, sometimes too great, admiration for a person.) cultul eroilor -
8 personality
plural - personalities; noun1) (a person's characteristics (of the mind, the emotions etc) as a whole: a likeable / forceful (= strong) personality.) personalitate2) (strong, distinctive (usually attractive) character: She is not beautiful but she has a lot of personality.) personalitate3) (a well-known person: a television personality; ( also adjective) a personality cult (= very great, usually too great, admiration for a person, usually a political leader).) personalitate -
9 sophisticated
[sə'fistikeitid]1) ((of a person) having a great deal of experience and worldly wisdom, knowledge of how to dress elegantly etc: a sophisticated young man; She has become very sophisticated since she went to live in London.) elegant, rafinat2) (suitable for, or typical of, sophisticated people: The joke was too sophisticated for the child to understand; sophisticated clothes/hairstyles.) subtil, căutat3) ((of machines, processes etc) highly-developed, elaborate and produced with a high degree of skill and knowledge: sophisticated photographic techniques.) sofisticat• -
10 drink
[driŋk] 1. past tense - drank; verb1) (to swallow (a liquid): She drank a pint of water; He drank from a bottle.) a bea2) (to take alcoholic liquids, especially in too great a quantity.) a bea2. noun1) ((an act of drinking) a liquid suitable for swallowing: He had/took a drink of water; Lemonade is a refreshing drink.) băutură2) ((a glassful etc of) alcoholic liquor: He likes a drink when he returns home from work; Have we any drink in the house?) păhărel, băutură•- drink in- drink to / drink to the health of
- drink to / drink the health of
- drink up -
11 gentility
[‹ən'tiləti](good manners, often to too great an extent: She was laughed at for her gentility.) afectare, (pretenţie de) rafinament -
12 greed
[ɡri:d](a (too) great desire for food, money etc: Eating five cakes is just sheer greed.) lăcomie, aviditate- greedy- greedily
- greediness -
13 invaluable
[in'væljuəbl](of value too great to be estimated: Thank you for your invaluable help.) inestimabil -
14 large
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15 sensational
1) (causing great excitement or horror: a sensational piece of news.) senzaţional2) (very good: The film was sensational.) senzaţional3) (intended to create feelings of excitement, horror etc: That magazine is too sensational for me.) de senzaţie -
16 feeling
1) (power and ability to feel: I have no feeling in my little finger.) simţ2) (something that one feels physically: a feeling of great pain.) senzaţie3) ((usually in plural) something that one feels in one's mind: His angry words hurt my feelings; a feeling of happiness.) sentiment4) (an impression or belief: I have a feeling that the work is too hard.) impresie5) (affection: He has no feeling for her now.) sentiment6) (emotion: He spoke with great feeling.) emoţie -
17 favour
['feivə] 1. noun1) (a kind action: Will you do me a favour and lend me your car?) favoare; serviciu2) (kindness or approval: She looked on him with great favour.) bunăvoinţă3) (preference or too much kindness: By doing that he showed favour to the other side.) preferinţă4) (a state of being approved of: He was very much in favour with the Prime Minister.) (în) graţii(le)2. verb(to support or show preference for: Which side do you favour?) a fi de partea- favourably
- favourite 3. noun(a person or thing that one likes best: Of all her paintings that is my favourite.) preferat- in favour of
- in one's favour -
18 go on
1) (to continue: Go on reading - I won't disturb you.) a continua (să)2) (to talk a great deal, usually too much: She goes on and on about her health.) a vorbi încontinuu despre3) (to happen: What is going on here?) a se întâmpla4) (to base one's investigations etc on: The police had very few clues to go on in their search for the murderer.) a se baza pe -
19 slight
1) (small; not great; not serious or severe: a slight breeze; We have a slight problem.) uşor; mic2) ((of a person) slim and delicate-looking: It seemed too heavy a load for such a slight woman.) fragil•- slighting
- slightingly
- slightly
- in the slightest
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