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1 worth one's while
(worth one's time and trouble: It's not worth your while reading this book, because it isn't accurate.) care merită efortul -
2 in passing
(while doing or talking about something else; without explaining fully what one means: He told her the story, and said in passing that he did not completely believe it.) în treacăt -
3 off balance
(not steady: He hit me while I was off balance.) dezechilibrat -
4 straight
[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) drept; întins2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) cinstit, sincer3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) drept4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) în ordine; clar5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) fără apă; sec6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) imposibil7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) dramatic2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) (drept) înainte; direct2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) imediat3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) cinstit3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) linie dreaptă- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off -
5 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) lumină2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) lumină3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) foc4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) lumină2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) luminos2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) deschis3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) a lumina2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) a (se) aprinde•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) uşor2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) uşor3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) uşor4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) mai uşor cu5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) uşor6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) suplu7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) uşor8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) uşor9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) moale, afânat•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) -
6 still
I 1. [stil] adjective1) (without movement or noise: The city seems very still in the early morning; Please stand/sit/keep/hold still while I brush your hair!; still (= calm) water/weather.) imobil, liniştit2) ((of drinks) not fizzy: still orange juice.) neacidulat2. noun(a photograph selected from a cinema film: The magazine contained some stills from the new film.) fotografie- stillborn II [stil] adverb1) (up to and including the present time, or the time mentioned previously: Are you still working for the same firm?; By Saturday he had still not / still hadn't replied to my letter.) încă2) (nevertheless; in spite of that: Although the doctor told him to rest, he still went on working; This picture is not valuable - still, I like it.) cu toate acestea3) (even: He seemed very ill in the afternoon and in the evening looked still worse.) încă -
7 idle
1. adjective1) (not working; not in use: ships lying idle in the harbour.) inactiv; degeaba2) (lazy: He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around.) leneş3) (having no effect or result: idle threats.) van4) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) fără temei; inutil2. verb1) (to be idle or do nothing: On holiday they just idled from morning till night.) a trândăvi2) (of an engine etc, to run gently without doing any work: They kept the car engine idling while they checked their position with the map.) a merge în ralanti•- idler- idleness
- idly
- idle away -
8 as
[æz] 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) când, în timp ce2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) deoarece3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) cum4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) cum5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) deşi, chiar dacă6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) la fel2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) la fel de3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) ca2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) ca3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) ca (pe)4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) ca•- as for- as if / as though
- as to -
9 hold on
1) ((often with to) to keep (a grip on) (something): She held on to me to stop herself slipping; I couldn't hold on any longer, so I let go of the rope.) a se ţine bine (de)2) (to stop or wait: Hold on - I'm not quite ready yet; The operator asked the caller to hold on while she connected him.) a aştepta -
10 influence
['influəns] 1. noun1) (the power to affect people, actions or events: He used his influence to get her the job; He should not have driven the car while under the influence of alcohol.) influenţă2) (a person or thing that has this power: She is a bad influence on him.) influenţă2. verb(to have an effect on: The weather seems to influence her moods.) a influenţa- influentially -
11 peg
[peɡ] 1. noun1) (a usually short, not very thick, piece of wood, metal etc used to fasten or mark something: There were four pegs stuck in the ground.) ţăruş2) (a hook on a wall or door for hanging clothes etc on: Hang your clothes on the pegs in the cupboard.) cui3) ((also clothes-peg) a wooden or plastic clip for holding clothes etc to a rope while drying.) cârlig de rufe2. verb(to fasten with a peg: She pegged the clothes on the washing-line.) a agăţa- take someone down a peg or two- take down a peg or two
- take someone down a peg
- take down a peg -
12 round
1. adjective1) (shaped like a circle or globe: a round hole; a round stone; This plate isn't quite round.) rotund2) (rather fat; plump: a round face.) rotunjor; grăsuţ2. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: He turned round.)2) (in a circle: They all stood round and listened; A wheel goes round; All (the) year round.)3) (from one person to another: They passed the letter round; The news went round.)4) (from place to place: We drove round for a while.)5) (in circumference: The tree measured two metres round.)6) (to a particular place, usually a person's home: Are you coming round (to our house) tonight?)3. preposition1) (on all sides of: There was a wall round the garden; He looked round the room.)2) (passing all sides of (and returning to the starting-place): They ran round the tree.)3) (changing direction at: He came round the corner.)4) (in or to all parts of: The news spread all round the town.)4. noun1) (a complete circuit: a round of drinks (= one for everyone present); a round of golf.) rotund2) (a regular journey one takes to do one's work: a postman's round.) tură3) (a burst of cheering, shooting etc: They gave him a round of applause; The soldier fired several rounds.) salvă4) (a single bullet, shell etc: five hundred rounds of ammunition.) glonţ; obuz5) (a stage in a competition etc: The winners of the first round will go through to the next.) manşă, rundă6) (a type of song sung by several singers singing the same tune starting in succession.) canon5. verb(to go round: The car rounded the corner.) a se întoarce (la)- rounded- roundly
- roundness
- rounds
- all-round
- all-rounder
- roundabout 6. adjective(not direct: a roundabout route.)- round-shouldered
- round trip
- all round
- round about
- round off
- round on
- round up -
13 stock
[stok] 1. noun1) ((often in plural) a store of goods in a shop, warehouse etc: Buy while stocks last!; The tools you require are in / out of stock (= available / not available).) rezervă2) (a supply of something: We bought a large stock of food for the camping trip.) provizie3) (farm animals: He would like to purchase more (live) stock.) şeptel4) ((often in plural) money lent to the government or to a business company at a fixed interest: government stock; He has $20,000 in stocks and shares.) titluri de valoare5) (liquid obtained by boiling meat, bones etc and used for making soup etc.) supă6) (the handle of a whip, rifle etc.) mâner; toc2. adjective(common; usual: stock sizes of shoes.) clasic, obişnuit3. verb1) (to keep a supply of for sale: Does this shop stock writing-paper?) a avea în stoc2) (to supply (a shop, farm etc) with goods, animals etc: He cannot afford to stock his farm.) a aproviziona•- stockist- stocks
- stockbroker
- stock exchange
- stock market
- stockpile 4. verb(to accumulate (a supply of this sort).) a stoca- stock-taking
- stock up
- take stock
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