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1 great diving beetle
(a water insect that carries a bubble of air under its wing cover for breathing when it is under water.) gândac de apă -
2 duck
I verb1) (to push briefly under water: They splashed about, ducking each other in the pool.) a (se) cufunda2) (to lower the head suddenly as if to avoid a blow: He ducked as the ball came at him.) a se feriII plurals - ducks, duck; noun1) (a kind of wild or domesticated water-bird with short legs and a broad flat beak.) raţă2) (a female duck. See also drake.) raţă3) (in cricket, a score of nil by a batsman: He was out for a duck.) zero•- duckling -
3 diver
noun (a person who dives, especially one who works under water using special breathing equipment.) scafandru; scufundător -
4 periscope
['periskəup](a tube containing mirrors, through which a person can look in order to see things which cannot be seen from the position the person is in, especially one used in submarines when under water to allow a person to see what is happening on the surface of the sea.) periscop -
5 shelf
[ʃelf]plural - shelves; noun1) (a board for laying things on: There are shelves on the kitchen walls.) etajeră, raft2) (a rock surface shaped like a shelf, especially on a mountain or under water.)•- shelve- on the shelf -
6 skin-diving
noun (diving and swimming under water with simple equipment (a mask, flippers etc).) scufundare submarină -
7 submerge
[səb'mə:‹](to cover with, or sink under, water or other liquid: I watched the submarine submerging.) a scufunda; a plonja- submergence
- submersion -
8 sunken
1) (sunk under water: a sunken ship.) scufundat2) (below the level of the surrounding area: a sunken garden.) jos, afundat -
9 fountain
1) (an often ornamental structure which produces a spring of water that rises into the air: Rome is famous for its beautifully carved stone fountains.) fântână2) (the water coming from such a structure: It was so hot that he stood under the fountain to get cool.) (apă de) fântână3) (a source: God is the fountain of all goodness.) izvor• -
10 pump
1. noun1) (a machine for making water etc rise from under the ground: Every village used to have a pump from which everyone drew their water.) pompă2) (a machine or device for forcing liquid or gas into, or out of, something: a bicycle pump (for forcing air into the tyres).) pompă2. verb1) (to raise or force with a pump: Oil is being pumped out of the ground.) a pompa2) (to get information from by asking questions: He tried to pump me about the exam.) a trage de limbă•- pump up -
11 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) a ţine2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) a ţine3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) a (sus)ţine4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) a rezista5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) a (re)ţine6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) a conţine, a ţine7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) a (se) ţine, a rămâne8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) a se menţine într-o stare9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) a ocupa10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) a crede, a socoti; a deţine11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) a fi valabil12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.)13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) a apăra14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) a rezista15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) a reţine16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) a se ţine17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) a deţine18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) a (se) menţine19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) a aştepta20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) a ţine21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) a păstra22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) a rezerva23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) apucare2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) influenţă3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) priză•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) cală -
12 cloud
1.1) (a mass of tiny drops of water floating in the sky: white clouds in a blue sky; The hills were hidden in cloud.) nor2) (a great number or quantity of anything small moving together: a cloud of flies.) roi, nor3) (something causing fear, depression etc: a cloud of sadness.) umbră2. verb1) ((often with over) to become cloudy: The sky clouded over and it began to rain.) a se înnora2) (to (cause to) become blurred or not clear: Her eyes were clouded with tears.) a (se) umple (de)3) (to (cause to) become gloomy or troubled: His face clouded at the unhappy news.) a (se) întuneca•- cloudy
- cloudburst
- under a cloud -
13 immerse
[i'mə:s](to put completely under the surface of a liquid: She immersed the vegetables in boiling water.) a (s)cufunda- immersion heater -
14 root
I 1. [ru:t] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) rădăcină2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) rădăcină3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) origine, cauză4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) origini, rădăcini2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) a prinde rădăcini; a planta- root crop
- root out
- take root II [ru:t] verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) a râma (cu râtul)2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) a cotrobăi -
15 slip
I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) a aluneca2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) a-i scăpa printre degete3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) a fi în declin, a coborî4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) a se furişa5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) a se elibera (din)6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) a aluneca2. noun1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) eroare2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) gafă3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) combinezon, jupon4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) cală•- slipper- slippery
- slipperiness
- slip road
- slipshod
- give someone the slip
- give the slip
- let slip
- slip into
- slip off
- slip on
- slip up II [slip] noun(a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) bucăţică -
16 snow
[snəu] 1. noun(frozen water vapour that falls to the ground in soft white flakes: We woke up to find snow on the ground; We were caught in a heavy snow-shower; About 15 centimetres of snow had fallen overnight.) zăpadă2. verb(to shower down in, or like, flakes of snow: It's snowing heavily.) a ninge- snowy- snowball
- snowboard
- snow-capped
- snowdrift
- snowfall
- snowflake
- snowstorm
- snow-white
- snowed under -
17 steam
[sti:m] 1. noun1) (a gas or vapour that rises from hot or boiling water or other liquid: Steam rose from the plate of soup / the wet earth in the hot sun; a cloud of steam; ( also adjective) A sauna is a type of steam bath.) abur2) (power or energy obtained from this: The machinery is driven by steam; Diesel fuel has replaced steam on the railways; ( also adjective) steam power, steam engines.) (cu) aburi2. verb1) (to give out steam: A kettle was steaming on the stove.) a fuma2) ((of a ship, train etc) to move by means of steam: The ship steamed across the bay.) a avansa3) (to cook by steam: The pudding should be steamed for four hours.) a găti la aburi•- steam-- steamer
- steamy
- steamboat
- steamship
- steam engine
- steam roller
- full steam ahead
- get steamed up
- get up steam
- let off steam
- run out of steam
- steam up
- under one's own steam
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