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1 understand
1. past tense, past participle - understood; verb1) (to see or know the meaning of (something): I can't understand his absence; Speak slowly to foreigners so that they'll understand you.)2) (to know (eg a person) thoroughly: She understands children/dogs.)3) (to learn or realize (something), eg from information received: At first I didn't understand how ill she was; I understood that you were planning to leave today.)•- understanding 2. noun1) (the power of thinking clearly: a man of great understanding.)2) (the ability to sympathize with another person's feelings: His kindness and understanding were a great comfort to her.)3) (a (state of) informal agreement: The two men have come to / reached an understanding after their disagreement.)•- make oneself understood- make understood -
2 apprehend
1) (to arrest: The police apprehended the thief.) a aresta2) (to understand.) a înţelege•- apprehensive
- apprehensively
- apprehensiveness -
3 cotton on
verb (to understand: He'll soon cotton on (to what you mean).) a (se) înţelege -
4 lip-read
verb ((of a deaf person) to understand what a person is saying by watching the movement of his lips.) a citi pe buze -
5 mystify
(to be impossible (for someone) to explain or understand: I was mystified by his behaviour.) a lăsa/a rămâne perplex -
6 realise
1) (to know; to understand: I realize that I can't have everything I want; I realized my mistake.) a realiza, a înţelege2) (to make real; to make (something) come true: He realized his ambition to become an astronaut; My worst fears were realized.) a realiza; a (se) adeveri3) (to make (money) by selling something: He realized $60,000 on the sale of his apartment.) a realiza/a obţine (profituri)•- realisation -
7 realize
1) (to know; to understand: I realize that I can't have everything I want; I realized my mistake.) a realiza, a înţelege2) (to make real; to make (something) come true: He realized his ambition to become an astronaut; My worst fears were realized.) a realiza; a (se) adeveri3) (to make (money) by selling something: He realized $60,000 on the sale of his apartment.) a realiza/a obţine (profituri)•- realisation -
8 grasp
1. verb1) (to take hold of especially by putting one's fingers or arm(s) round: He grasped the rope; He grasped the opportunity to ask for a higher salary.) a apuca, a înhăţa2) (to understand: I can't grasp what he's getting at.) a pricepe2. noun1) (a grip with one's hand etc: Have you got a good grasp on that rope?) înhăţare2) (the ability to understand: His ideas are quite beyond my grasp.) înţelegere•- grasping -
9 lay
I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) a pune, a depune2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) a culca3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) a pune, a pregăti4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) a culca5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) a îndepărta6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) a oua7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.)•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) a(-şi) aranja părul în şuviţe; a tunde în scări- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) laic2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) neprofesionist•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.) -
10 appreciate
[ə'pri:ʃieit]1) (to be grateful for (something): I appreciate all your hard work.) a fi recunoscător (pentru)2) (to value (someone or something) highly: Mothers are very often not appreciated.) a aprecia (la adevărata valoare)3) (understand; to be aware of: I appreciate your difficulties but I cannot help.) a-şi da seama4) (to increase in value: My house has appreciated (in value) considerably over the last ten years.) a creşte (ca valoare)•- appreciably
- appreciation
- appreciative
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11 clear
[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) transparent2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) senin3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) clar4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) liber5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) curat6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) lămurit7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) departe de8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) liber2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) a curăţa2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) a achita3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) a se însenina4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) a trece peste•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
- in the clear -
12 comprehend
[kompri'hend]1) (to understand.) a înţelege2) (to include.) a cuprinde•- comprehension
- comprehensive
- comprehensively
- comprehensiveness
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13 elude
[i'lu:d]1) (to escape or avoid by quickness or cleverness: He eluded his pursuers.) a scăpa (de)2) (to be too difficult etc for (a person) to understand or remember: The meaning of this poem eludes me.) a scăpa•- elusive -
14 explain
[ik'splein]1) (to make (something) clear or easy to understand: Can you explain the railway timetable to me?; Did she explain why she was late?) a explica, a lămuri2) (to give, or be, a reason for: I cannot explain his failure; That explains his silence.) a explica, a justifica•- explanatory
- explain away -
15 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• -
16 fathom
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17 follow
['foləu] 1. verb1) (to go or come after: I will follow (you).) a urma2) (to go along (a road, river etc): Follow this road.) a urma3) (to understand: Do you follow (my argument)?) a urmări4) (to act according to: I followed his advice.) a urma•- follower- following 2. adjective1) (coming after: the following day.) următor2) (about to be mentioned: You will need the following things.) următor3. preposition(after; as a result of: Following his illness, his hair turned white.) după4. pronoun(things about to be mentioned: You must bring the following - pen, pencil, paper and rubber.) următoarele (lucruri)- follow up -
18 gloss
[ɡlos] 1. noun(brightness or shininess on the surface: Her hair has a lovely gloss; ( also adjective) gloss paint.) strălucire; strălucitor2. verb(to make a glossary: The student glossed the difficult terms in order to understand the article.)- glossary- glossy
- glossiness
- gloss over -
19 obscure
[əb'skjuə] 1. adjective1) (not clear; difficult to see: an obscure corner of the library.) obscur, întunecos2) (not well-known: an obscure author.) obscur3) (difficult to understand: an obscure poem.) obscur2. verb(to make obscure: A large tree obscured the view.) a ascunde vederii- obscurity -
20 perceive
[pə'si:v](to be or become aware of (something); to understand; to realize: She perceived that he was tired.) a înţelege
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