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21 drown
1) (to (cause to) sink in water and so suffocate and die: He drowned in the river; He tried to drown the cat.) a (se) îneca2) (to cause (a sound) not to be heard by making a louder sound: His voice was drowned by the roar of the traffic.) a acoperi -
22 effect
[i'fekt] 1. noun1) (a result or consequence: He is suffering from the effects of over-eating; His discovery had little effect at first.) efect2) (an impression given or produced: The speech did not have much effect (on them); a pleasing effect.) efect2. verb(to make happen; to bring about: He tried to effect a reconciliation between his parents.) a realiza- effectively
- effects
- effectual
- come into effect
- for effect
- in effect
- put into effect
- take effect -
23 encourage
1) (to give support, confidence or hope to: The general tried to encourage the troops: You should not encourage him in his extravagance; I felt encouraged by his praise.) a încuraja2) (to urge (a person) to do something: You must encourage him to try again.) a stimula•- encouragingly
- encouragement -
24 enliven
(to make (more) lively: I tried to think of something that might enliven the class.) a însufleţi -
25 erase
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26 fall back on
(to use, or to go to for help, finally when everything else has been tried: Whatever happens you have your father's money to fall back on.) a recurge la -
27 fear
[fiə] 1. noun((a) feeling of great worry or anxiety caused by the knowledge of danger: The soldier tried not to show his fear; fear of water.) frică, teamă2. verb1) (to feel fear because of (something): She feared her father when he was angry; I fear for my father's safety (= I am worried because I think he is in danger).) a-i fi frică2) (to regret: I fear you will not be able to see him today.) a-i fi teamă•- fearful- fearfully
- fearless
- fearlessly
- for fear of
- in fear of -
28 grab
1. past tense, past participle - grabbed; verb1) (to seize, grasp or take suddenly: He grabbed a biscuit.) a înşfăca2) (to get by rough or illegal means: Many people tried to grab land when oil was discovered in the district.) a şterpeli2. noun(a sudden attempt to grasp or seize: He made a grab at the boy.) apucare (bruscă)- grab at -
29 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 -
30 hamper
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31 hang up
1) (to hang (something) on something: Hang up your coat in the cupboard.) a agăţa2) ((often with on) to put the receiver back after a telephone conversation: I tried to talk to her, but she hung up (on me).) a închide telefonul -
32 heathen
['hi:ðən]noun, adjective((of) a person who believes in a less advanced form of religion, especially one with many gods: Missionaries tried to convert the heathens to Christianity.) păgân -
33 heaven knows
1) (I don't know: Heaven knows what he's trying to do.)2) (certainly: Heaven knows I've tried to help.) Dumnezeu ştie! -
34 here goes
(I'm going to do something no matter what the consequences are: I've never tried diving before, but here goes!) să încercăm! -
35 hold one's own
(to be as successful in a fight, argument etc as one's opponent: His opponents tried to prove his arguments wrong but he managed to hold his own.) a nu se da bătut -
36 hustle
1. verb1) (to push quickly and roughly: The man was hustled out of the office.) a îmbrânci2) (to make (someone) act quickly: Don't try to hustle me into making a sudden decision.) a goni3) ((American) to swindle; to obtain something dishonestly or illegally: to hustle money from old ladies; the car dealer tried to hustle us.)4) ((American) to sell or earn one's living by illegal means: hustling on the streets; hustle drugs.)5) ((American) (slang) to work as a prostitute; to solicit clients.)2. noun(quick and busy activity.) agitaţie- hustler -
37 in vain
(with no success: He tried in vain to open the locked door.) în zadar -
38 inconspicuous
[inkən'spikjuəs](not noticeable or conspicuous: The detective tried to be as inconspicuous as possible.) discret -
39 indoctrinate
[in'doktrineit](to fill with a certain teaching or set of opinions, beliefs etc: The dictator tried to indoctrinate schoolchildren with the ideals of his party.) a îndoctrina -
40 it's no use
(it's impossible or useless: He tried in vain to do it, then said `It's no use.')
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