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1 whether ... or
(introducing alternatives: He can't decide whether to go or not / whether or not to go; Whether you like the idea or not, I'm going ahead with it; Decide whether you're going or staying.) dacă... sau (nu) -
2 whether
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3 if you don't like it
(whether you like the situation or not, you will have to endure it.) că-ţi place sau nu, asta e! -
4 you can lump it
(whether you like the situation or not, you will have to endure it.) că-ţi place sau nu, asta e! -
5 dependent
1) (relying on (someone etc) for (financial) support: He is totally dependent on his parents.) întreţinut de2) ((of a future happening etc) to be decided by: Whether we go or not is dependent on whether we have enough money.) condiţionat -
6 a matter of opinion
(something about which different people have different opinions or views: Whether she's clever or not is a matter of opinion.) felul în care vede fiecare o problemă, chestiune de opinie -
7 ambiguous
[æm'biɡjuəs](having more than one possible meaning: After the cat caught the mouse, it died is an ambiguous statement (ie it is not clear whether it = the cat or = the mouse).) ambiguu- ambiguity -
8 at that rate
(if this or if that is the case; if this or if that continues: He says that he isn't sure whether we'll be allowed to finish, but at that rate we might as well not start.) în cazul acesta -
9 at this
(if this or if that is the case; if this or if that continues: He says that he isn't sure whether we'll be allowed to finish, but at that rate we might as well not start.) în cazul acesta -
10 be beside the point
(to be irrelevant: You will have to go. Whether you want to go is beside the point.) a nu avea importanţă -
11 curious
['kjuəriəs]1) (strange; odd: a curious habit.) ciudat2) (anxious or interested (to learn): I'm curious (to find out) whether he passed his exams.) curios•- curiosity -
12 debate
[di'beit] 1. noun(a discussion or argument, especially a formal one in front of an audience: a Parliamentary debate.) dezbatere2. verb1) (to hold a formal discussion (about): Parliament will debate the question tomorrow.) a dezbate2) (to think about or talk about something before coming to a decision: We debated whether to go by bus or train.) a discuta, a dezbate• -
13 difference
['difrəns]1) (what makes one thing unlike another: I can't see any difference between these two pictures; It doesn't make any difference to me whether you go or stay; There's not much difference between them.) diferenţă2) (an act of differing, especially a disagreement: We had a difference of opinion; Have they settled their differences? (= Have they stopped arguing?).) dezacord; neînţelegere3) (the amount by which one quantity or number is greater than another: If you buy it for me I'll give you $6 now and make up the difference later.) diferenţă•- differentiate
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14 dilemma
(a position or situation giving two choices, neither pleasant: His dilemma was whether to leave the party early so as to get a lift in his friend's car, or to stay and walk eight kilometres home.) dilemă -
15 doubtful
1) (feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc: He is doubtful about the future of the school.) plin de îndoieli2) (able to be doubted; not clear: The outcome is doubtful; a doubtful result.) incert, indecis3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) îndoielnic4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) bănuitor, suspicios -
16 even if
(no matter whether: Even if I leave now, I'll be too late.) chiar dacă -
17 fire
1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) foc2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) radiator3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) foc4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) înflăcărare5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) foc de armă2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) a arde2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) a înflăcăra3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) a trage (cu o armă de foc)4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) a trage5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) a trage (în)6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) a concedia•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
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18 grand jury
(in the United States, a jury which decides whether there is enough evidence for a person to be brought to trial.) juriu (care hotăreşte sau respinge punerea sub acuzare) -
19 if
[if]1) (in the event that; on condition that: He will have to go into hospital if his illness gets any worse; I'll only stay if you can stay too.) dacă2) (supposing that: If he were to come along now, we would be in trouble.) dacă3) (whenever: If I sneeze, my nose bleeds.) dacă, de fiecare dată când4) (although: They are happy, if poor.) deşi5) (whether: I don't know if I can come or not.) dacă•- if only -
20 judge
1. verb1) (to hear and try (cases) in a court of law: Who will be judging this murder case?) a judeca2) (to decide which is the best in a competition etc: Is she going to judge the singing competition again?; Who will be judging the vegetables at the flower show?; Who is judging at the horse show?) a arbitra3) (to consider and form an idea of; to estimate: You can't judge a man by his appearance; Watch how a cat judges the distance before it jumps; She couldn't judge whether he was telling the truth.) a aprecia, a evalua4) (to criticize for doing wrong: We have no right to judge him - we might have done the same thing ourselves.) a critica, a dezaproba2. noun1) (a public officer who hears and decides cases in a law court: The judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict.) judecător2) (a person who decides which is the best in a competition etc: The judge's decision is final (= you cannot argue with the judge's decision); He was asked to be on the panel of judges at the beauty contest.)3) (a person who is skilled at deciding how good etc something is: He says she's honest, and he's a good judge of character; He seems a very fine pianist to me, but I'm no judge.) cunoscător•- judgement- judgment
- judging from / to judge from
- pass judgement on
- pass judgement
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whether — 1. For the choice between if and whether, see if 2. 2. When the alternative to the whether clause is a simple negative, this can take several forms, but whether or not is now more usual than whether or no: • I brooded all the way whether or not I … Modern English usage
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whether — O.E. hwæðer, hweðer which of two, whether, from P.Gmc. *khwatharaz (Cf. O.S. hwedar, O.N. hvarr, Goth. huaþar, O.H.G. hwedar which of the two, Ger. weder neither ), from interrogative base *khwa who (see WHO (Cf … Etymology dictionary
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