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1 time
1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) oră2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) timp3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) moment, vreme4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') timp5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) moment6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) dată7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) moment, perioadă8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) a cronometra, a măsura2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) a-şi alege momentul•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again -
2 two etc at a time
(singly, or in groups of two etc: They came into the room three at a time.) unul/doi câte unul/doi -
3 half-time
noun (a short rest between two halves of a game (of football etc): the players ate oranges at half-time.) pauză (între reprize) -
4 clash
[klæʃ] 1. noun1) (a loud noise, like eg swords striking together: the clash of metal on metal.) ciocnire2) (a serious disagreement or difference: a clash of personalities.) conflict3) (a battle: a clash between opposing armies.) încleştare4) ((of two or more things) an act of interfering with each other because of happening at the same time: a clash between classes.)2. verb1) (to strike together noisily: The cymbals clashed.) a (se) ciocni cu zgomot2) (to fight (in battle): The two armies clashed at the mouth of the valley.) a se ciocni3) (to disagree violently: They clashed over wages.) a se certa4) (to interfere (with something or each other) because of happening at the same time: The two lectures clash.) a se suprapune5) ((of colours) to appear unpleasant when placed together: The (colour of the) jacket clashes with the (colour of the) skirt.) a nu se asorta -
5 long
I 1. [loŋ] adjective1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) lung2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) lung3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) lung de4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) care durează mult timp5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) bun2. adverb1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) cu mult timp (înainte)2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) mult (timp)•- longways- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long! II [loŋ] verb((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) a tânji (după)- longing- longingly -
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
- in half
- not half -
7 every
['evri]1) (each one of or all (of a certain number): Every room is painted white; Not every family has a car.) fiecare; tot2) (each (of an indefinite number or series): Every hour brought the two countries nearer war; He attends to her every need.) fiecare; orice3) (the most absolute or complete possible: We have every reason to believe that she will get better.) tot4) (used to show repetition after certain intervals of time or space: I go to the supermarket every four or five days; Every second house in the row was bright pink; `Every other day' means èvery two days' or `on alternate days'.) (la) fiecare•- everyone
- everyday
- everything
- everywhere
- every bit as
- every now and then / every now and again / every so often
- every time -
8 fast
I 1. adjective1) (quick-moving: a fast car.) rapid2) (quick: a fast worker.) iute3) ((of a clock, watch etc) showing a time in advance of the correct time: My watch is five minutes fast.) înainte2. adverb(quickly: She speaks so fast I can't understand her.) repede- fastness- fast foods
- fast food II 1. verb(to go without food, especially for religious or medical reasons: Muslims fast during the festival of Ramadan.) a posti2. noun(a time or act of fasting: She has just finished two days' fast.) post- fastingIII adjective1) ((of a dye) fixed; that will not come out of a fabric when it is washed.) rezistent2) (firm; fixed: She made her end of the rope fast to a tree.) fixat• -
9 then
[ðen] 1. adverb1) (at that time in the past or future: I was at school then; If you're coming next week, I'll see you then.) atunci, în acel moment2) (used with prepositions to mean that time in the past or future: John should be here by then; I'll need you before then; I have been ill since then; Until then; Goodbye till then!) până atunci3) (after that: I had a drink, (and) then I went home.) după aceea, apoi4) (in that case: He might not give us the money and then what would we do?) atunci5) (often used especially at the end of sentences in which an explanation, opinion etc is asked for, or which show surprise etc: What do you think of that, then?) atunci6) (also; in addition: I have two brothers, and then I have a cousin in America.) apoi2. conjunction(in that case; as a result: If you're tired, then you must rest.) atunci3. adjective(at that time (in the past): the then Prime Minister.) de atunci -
10 miss
[mis] 1. verb1) (to fail to hit, catch etc: The arrow missed the target.) a nu nimeri2) (to fail to arrive in time for: He missed the 8 o'clock train.) a pierde3) (to fail to take advantage of: You've missed your opportunity.) a irosi4) (to feel sad because of the absence of: You'll miss your friends when you go to live abroad.) a-i fi dor de5) (to notice the absence of: I didn't miss my purse till several hours after I'd dropped it.) a remarca absenţa/dispariţia6) (to fail to hear or see: He missed what you said because he wasn't listening.) a nu auzi; a nu vedea7) (to fail to go to: I'll have to miss my lesson next week, as I'm going to the dentist.) a lipsi de la8) (to fail to meet: We missed you in the crowd.) a nu vedea; a nu întâlni9) (to avoid: The thief only just missed being caught by the police.) a evita10) ((of an engine) to misfire.) a da rateuri2. noun(a failure to hit, catch etc: two hits and two misses.) rateu- missing- go missing
- miss out
- miss the boat -
11 quarter
['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) sfert2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) douăzeci şi cinci de cenţi3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) cartier4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) direcţie5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) milă6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) ciozvârtă7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) pătrar8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) sfert9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) trimestru2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) a tăia în patru2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) a micşora de patru ori3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) a încartirui•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) trimestrial4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) publicaţie trimestrială- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
- at close quarters -
12 second
I 1. ['sekənd] adjective1) (next after, or following, the first in time, place etc: February is the second month of the year; She finished the race in second place.) al doilea, secund2) (additional or extra: a second house in the country.) al doilea, a doua3) (lesser in importance, quality etc: She's a member of the school's second swimming team.) secundar2. adverb(next after the first: He came second in the race.) al doilea3. noun1) (a second person, thing etc: You're the second to arrive.) al doilea2) (a person who supports and helps a person who is fighting in a boxing match etc.) susţinător4. verb(to agree with (something said by a previous speaker), especially to do so formally: He proposed the motion and I seconded it.) a sprijini5. noun(a secondary school.) şcoală secundară- seconder- secondly
- secondary colours
- secondary school
- second-best
- second-class
- second-hand
- second lieutenant
- second-rate
- second sight
- second thoughts
- at second hand
- come off second best
- every second week
- month
- second to none II ['sekənd] noun1) (the sixtieth part of a minute: He ran the race in three minutes and forty-two seconds.) secundă2) (a short time: I'll be there in a second.) clipă -
13 twin
[twin]1) (one of two children or animals born of the same mother at the same time: She gave birth to twins; ( also adjective) They have twin daughters.) geamăn2) (one of two similar or identical things: Her dress is the exact twin of mine.) pereche -
14 watch
[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) ceas2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) gardă3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) cart2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) a se uita, a privi2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) a se uita (după)3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) a fi atent (la)4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) a supraveghea5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) a aştepta•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over -
15 ago
[ə'ɡəu](at a certain time in the past: two years ago; Long ago, men lived in caves; How long ago did he leave?) în urmă (cu) -
16 ally
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17 close
I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) aproape (de)2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) strâns2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) apropiat2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) strâns3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) atent4) (tight: a close fit.) potrivit5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) închis6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) zgârcit7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) secretos•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.)2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) a se sfârşi3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) a încheia2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) sfârşit- close up -
18 endless
1) (going on for ever or for a very long time: endless arguments.) nesfârşit2) (continuous, because of having the two ends joined: an endless chain.) fără sfârşit -
19 given
1) (stated: to do a job at a given time.) dat2) ((with to) in the habit of (doing) something: He's given to making stupid remarks.) înclinat să3) (taking (something) as a fact: Given that x equals three, x plus two equals five.) dacă -
20 heat
[hi:t] 1. noun1) (the amount of hotness (of something), especially of things which are very hot: Test the heat of the water before you bath the baby.) temperatură2) (the warmth from something which is hot: The heat from the fire will dry your coat; the effect of heat on metal; the heat of the sun.) căldură3) (the hottest time: the heat of the day.) arşiţă4) (anger or excitement: He didn't mean to be rude - he just said that in the heat of the moment.) sub impulsul (momentului)5) (in a sports competition etc, one of two or more contests from which the winners go on to take part in later stages of the competition: Having won his heat he is going through to the final.) serie2. verb((sometimes with up) to make or become hot or warm: We'll heat (up) the soup; The day heats up quickly once the sun has risen.) a (se) încălzi- heated- heatedly
- heatedness
- heater
- heating
- heat wave
- in/on heat See also:- hot
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