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1 water
['wo:tə] 1. noun(a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) apă2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) a uda2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) a saliva3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) a plânge•- waters- watery
- wateriness
- waterborne
- water-closet
- water-colour
- watercress
- waterfall
- waterfowl
- waterfront
- waterhole
- watering-can
- water level
- waterlily
- waterlogged
- water main
- water-melon
- waterproof 3. noun(a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) haină impermeabilă4. verb(to make (material) waterproof.) a face impermeabil- water-skiing
- water-ski
- watertight
- water vapour
- waterway
- waterwheel
- waterworks
- hold water
- into deep water
- in deep water
- water down -
2 low tide/water
(the time when the sea is lowest at a particular place during ebb-tide: There is three feet of water in the harbour, even at low water.) -
3 in deep water
(in difficulties or trouble: He found himself in deep water when he took over the management of the firm.) în (mare) încurcătură -
4 it's no joke
(it is a serious or worrying matter: It's no joke when water gets into the petrol tank.) nu-i de glumit -
5 boil
I [boil] verb1) (to turn rapidly from liquid to vapour when heated: I'm boiling the water; The water's boiling.) a fierbe2) (to cook by boiling in water etc: I've boiled the potatoes.) a fierbe•- boiler- boiling-point
- boil down to
- boil over II [boil] noun(an inflamed swelling on the skin: His neck is covered with boils.) furuncul -
6 divining
noun (discovering the presence of underground water, metal etc by holding a divining-rod which moves when held directly above the water etc: water-divining.) radiestezie -
7 sink
[siŋk] 1. past tense - sank; verb1) (to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc: The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.) a se scufunda2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) a coborî3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) a intra (în)4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) a se demoraliza5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) a investi2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) chiuvetă- sunken- be sunk
- sink in -
8 drink
[driŋk] 1. past tense - drank; verb1) (to swallow (a liquid): She drank a pint of water; He drank from a bottle.) a bea2) (to take alcoholic liquids, especially in too great a quantity.) a bea2. noun1) ((an act of drinking) a liquid suitable for swallowing: He had/took a drink of water; Lemonade is a refreshing drink.) băutură2) ((a glassful etc of) alcoholic liquor: He likes a drink when he returns home from work; Have we any drink in the house?) păhărel, băutură•- drink in- drink to / drink to the health of
- drink to / drink the health of
- drink up -
9 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 -
10 hard
1. adjective1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) tare2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) dificil3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) dur4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) aspru5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) greu6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) dur2. adverb1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) din greu; serios2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) tare3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) fix4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) cu totul•- harden- hardness
- hardship
- hard-and-fast
- hard-back
- hard-boiled
- harddisk
- hard-earned
- hard-headed
- hard-hearted
- hardware
- hard-wearing
- be hard on
- hard at it
- hard done by
- hard lines/luck
- hard of hearing
- a hard time of it
- a hard time
- hard up -
11 backstroke
noun (in swimming, a stroke made when lying on one's back in the water: The child is good at backstroke.) înot (pe spate) -
12 balance
['bæləns] 1. noun1) (a weighing instrument.) balanţă2) (a state of physical steadiness: The child was walking along the wall when he lost his balance and fell.) echilibru3) (state of mental or emotional steadiness: The balance of her mind was disturbed.) echilibru4) (the amount by which the two sides of a financial account (money spent and money received) differ: I have a balance (= amount remaining) of $100 in my bank account; a large bank balance.) sold, balanţă a conturilor2. verb1) ((of two sides of a financial account) to make or be equal: I can't get these accounts to balance.) a (se) echilibra2) (to make or keep steady: She balanced the jug of water on her head; The girl balanced on her toes.) a menţine în echilibru•- in the balance
- off balance
- on balance -
13 colour
1. noun1) (a quality which objects have, and which can be seen, only when light falls on them: What colour is her dress?; Red, blue and yellow are colours.) culoare2) (paint(s): That artist uses water-colours.) vopsea3) ((a) skin-colour varying with race: people of all colours.) culoare4) (vividness; interest: There's plenty of colour in his stories.) culoare2. adjective((of photographs etc) in colour, not black and white: colour film; colour television.) color3. verb(to put colour on; to paint: They coloured the walls yellow.) a vopsi- coloured4. noun((sometimes used impolitely) a dark-skinned person especially of Negro origin.) persoană de culoare- colouring
- colourless
- colours
- colour-blind
- colour scheme
- off-colour
- colour in
- show oneself in one's true colours
- with flying colours -
14 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 -
15 flow
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16 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 -
17 hydrogen
(an element, the lightest gas, which burns and which, when combined with oxygen, produces water.) hidrogen -
18 intake
['inteik]1) (the thing or quantity taken in: This year's intake of students is smaller than last year's.) cei admişi2) (a place at which eg water is taken into a channel etc: The ventilation system broke down when something blocked the main air intake.) dispozitiv (de admisie)3) (the act of taking in: an intake of breath.) aspirare -
19 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 -
20 point
[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) vârf2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) cap3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) punct4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) punct5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) moment6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) punct; grad7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) punct (cardinal)8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) punct9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) idee (principală)10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) sens, rost11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) calităţi; defecte12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?)2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) a îndrepta (o armă) spre2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) a arăta (cu degetul)3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.)•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
- point one's toes
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