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101 restrict
[rə'strikt]1) (to keep within certain limits: I try to restrict myself / my smoking to five cigarettes a day; Use of the car-park is restricted to senior staff.) a limita, a restrânge2) (to make less than usual, desirable etc: He feels this new law will restrict his freedom.) a limita•- restriction
- restrictive -
102 rid
[rid]present participle - ridding; verb((with of); to free (someone etc) from: We must try to rid the town of rats.) a scăpa (de)- get rid of
- good riddance -
103 rival
1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) rival2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) a rivaliza (cu)- rivalry -
104 run for it
(to try to escape: Quick - run for it!) a se salva -
105 scrape together/up
(to manage (with difficulty) to find (enough): I'll try to scrape a team together for tomorrow's game.) a obţine cu dificultate -
106 scratch
[skræ ] 1. verb1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) a zgâria2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) a (se) scărpina3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) a grava4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) a(-şi) scoate5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) a retrage2. noun1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) zgârietură2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) zgârietură, julitură3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) linie de plecare•- scratchy- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratch -
107 sensibilities
noun plural (feelings that can be easily hurt by criticism etc: Do try not to offend her sensibilities.) susceptibilitate -
108 shoot
[ʃu:t] 1. past tense, past participle - shot; verb1) ((often with at) to send or fire (bullets, arrows etc) from a gun, bow etc: The enemy were shooting at us; He shot an arrow through the air.) a trage2) (to hit or kill with a bullet, arrow etc: He went out to shoot pigeons; He was sentenced to be shot at dawn.) a trage în3) (to direct swiftly and suddenly: She shot them an angry glance.) a lansa4) (to move swiftly: He shot out of the room; The pain shot up his leg; The force of the explosion shot him across the room.) a se repezi; a proiecta5) (to take (usually moving) photographs (for a film): That film was shot in Spain; We will start shooting next week.) a filma; a fotografia6) (to kick or hit at a goal in order to try to score.) a şuta7) (to kill (game birds etc) for sport.) a vâna2. noun(a new growth on a plant: The deer were eating the young shoots on the trees.) mugure- shoot down
- shoot rapids
- shoot up -
109 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 -
110 sit out
1) (to remain seated during a dance: Let's sit (this one) out.) a nu dansa2) (to remain inactive and wait until the end of: They'll try to sit out the crisis.) a rămâne/ a aştepta până la sfârşit -
111 skittles
noun singular (a game in which the players try to knock down a number of skittles with a ball: a game of skittles; Do you play skittles?; ( also adjective) a skittles match.) popice -
112 smear
[smiə] 1. verb1) (to spread (something sticky or oily) over a surface: The little boy smeared jam on the chair.) a păta2) (to make or become blurred; to smudge: He brushed against the newly painted notice and smeared the lettering.) a păta3) (to try to discredit (a person etc) by slandering him: He has been spreading false stories in an attempt to smear us.) a calomnia2. noun1) (a mark made by smearing.) pată2) (a piece of slander.) calomnie -
113 snap
[snæp] 1. past tense, past participle - snapped; verb1) ((with at) to make a biting movement, to try to grasp with the teeth: The dog snapped at his ankles.)2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.)3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.)4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.)5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.)2. noun1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) zgomot sec2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) fotografie (de amator)3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) (joc de cărţi) război3. adjective(done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) subit- snappy- snappily
- snappiness
- snapshot
- snap one's fingers
- snap up -
114 snatch
[snæ ] 1. verb1) (to (try to) seize or grab suddenly: The monkey snatched the biscuit out of my hand.) a apuca, a înşfăca2) (to take quickly, when one has time or the opportunity: She managed to snatch an hour's sleep.) a prinde ocazia să2. noun1) (an attempt to seize: The thief made a snatch at her handbag.) smulgere2) (a short piece or extract eg from music, conversation etc: a snatch of conversation.) fragment -
115 solidarity
[-'dærə-]noun (the uniting of the interests, feelings or actions (of a group): We must try to preserve our solidarity.) solidaritate -
116 sort out
1) (to separate (one lot or type of) things from a general mixture: I'll try to sort out some books that he might like.) a clasifica2) (to correct, improve, solve etc: You must sort out your business affairs.) a rezolva3) (to attend to, usually by punishing or reprimanding: I'll soon sort you out, you evil little man!) a se răfui cu -
117 sound out
(to try to find out someone's thoughts and plans etc: Will you sound out your father on this?) a descoase (pe cineva) -
118 strive
past tense - strove; verb(to try very hard or struggle: He always strives to please his teacher.) a se strădui -
119 struggle
1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) a se zbate2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) a se bate (contra), a se lupta (cu)3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) a înainta cu greu2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) a se lupta (pentru) -
120 subjective
[səb'‹ektiv]adjective ((of a person's attitude etc) arising from, or influenced by, his own thoughts and feelings only; not objective or impartial: You must try not to be too subjective if you are on a jury in a court of law.) subiectiv; imparţial
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