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1 come to grips with
(to deal with (a problem, difficulty etc).) a se descurca într-o problemă -
2 toil
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3 fish out
(to pull something out with some difficulty: At last he fished out the letter he was looking for.) a scoate -
4 wade
[weid]1) (to go or walk (through water, mud etc) with some difficulty: He waded across the river towards me; I've finally managed to wade through that boring book I had to read.) a trece cu greu2) (to cross (a river etc) by wading: We'll wade the stream at its shallowest point.) a trece o apă•- wader -
5 labour
['leibə] 1. noun1) (hard work: The building of the cathedral involved considerable labour over two centuries; People engaged in manual labour are often badly paid.) muncă2) (workmen on a job: The firm is having difficulty hiring labour.) mână de lucru3) ((in a pregnant woman etc) the process of childbirth: She was in labour for several hours before the baby was born.) travaliu4) (used (with capital) as a name for the Socialist party in the United Kingdom.) laburist2. verb1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.) a munci2) (to move or work etc slowly or with difficulty: They laboured through the deep undergrowth in the jungle; the car engine labours a bit on steep hills.) a merge greu•- laboriously
- laboriousness
- labourer
- labour court
- labour dispute
- labour-saving -
6 fix
[fiks] 1. verb1) (to make firm or steady: He fixed the post firmly in the ground; He fixed his eyes on the door.) a fixa (cu privirea)2) (to attach; to join: He fixed the shelf to the wall.) a prinde3) (to mend or repair: He has succeeded in fixing my watch.) a repara4) (to direct (attention, a look etc) at: She fixed all her attention on me.) a concentra5) ((often with up) to arrange; to settle: to fix a price; We fixed (up) a meeting.) a fixa, a stabili6) (to make (something) permanent by the use of certain chemicals: to fix a photgraphic print.) a fixa, a stabiliza7) (to prepare; to get ready: I'll fix dinner tonight.) a pregăti2. noun(trouble; a difficulty: I'm in a terrible fix!) bucluc, încurcătură- fixation- fixed
- fixedly
- fixture
- fix on
- fix someone up with something
- fix up with something
- fix someone up with
- fix up with -
7 be the matter
( often with with) (to be the/a trouble, difficulty or thing that is wrong: Is anything the matter?; What's the matter with you?) a se întâmpla -
8 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 -
9 come to terms
1) (to reach an agreement or understanding: They came to terms with the enemy.) a ajunge la o înţelegere (cu)2) (to find a way of living with or tolerating (some personal trouble or difficulty): He managed to come to terms with his illness.) a se obişnui cu -
10 hammer
['hæmə] 1. noun1) (a tool with a heavy usually metal head, used for driving nails into wood, breaking hard substances etc: a joiner's hammer.) ciocan2) (the part of a bell, piano, clock etc that hits against some other part, so making a noise.) ciocănaş3) (in sport, a metal ball on a long steel handle for throwing.) ciocan2. verb1) (to hit, beat, break etc (something) with a hammer: He hammered the nail into the wood.) a lovi cu ciocanul2) (to teach a person (something) with difficulty, by repetition: Grammar was hammered into us at school.) a băga ceva în capul cuiva•- give someone a hammering- give a hammering
- hammer home
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11 stiff
[stif]1) (rigid or firm, and not easily bent, folded etc: He has walked with a stiff leg since he injured his knee; stiff cardboard.) ţeapăn, rigid2) (moving, or moved, with difficulty, pain etc: I can't turn the key - the lock is stiff; I woke up with a stiff neck; I felt stiff the day after the climb.) dur; rigid3) ((of a cooking mixture etc) thick, and not flowing: a stiff dough.) consistent4) (difficult to do: a stiff examination.) dificil5) (strong: a stiff breeze.) puternic6) ((of a person or his manner etc) formal and unfriendly: I received a stiff note from the bank manager.) rece•- stiffly- stiffness
- stiffen
- stiffening
- bore
- scare stiff -
12 ease
[i:z] 1. noun1) (freedom from pain or from worry or hard work: a lifetime of ease.) tihnă; pace2) (freedom from difficulty: He passed his exam with ease.) uşurinţă, facilitate3) (naturalness: ease of manner.) naturaleţe2. verb1) (to free from pain, trouble or anxiety: A hot bath eased his tired limbs.) a alina2) ((often with off) to make or become less strong, less severe, less fast etc: The pain has eased (off); The driver eased off as he approached the town.) a slăbi; a încetini3) (to move (something heavy or awkward) gently or gradually in or out of position: They eased the wardrobe carefully up the narrow staircase.) a muta cu grijă•- easily- easiness
- easy 3. interjection(a command to go or act gently: Easy! You'll fall if you run too fast.) încet!- easy-going
- at ease
- easier said than done
- go easy on
- stand at ease
- take it easy
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13 eke out
1) (to make (a supply of something) last longer eg by adding something else to it: You could eke out the meat with potatoes.) a adăuga la2) (to manage with difficulty to make (a living, livelihood etc): The artist could scarcely eke out a living from his painting.) a o duce de azi pe mâine -
14 fumble
1) (to use one's hands awkwardly and with difficulty: He fumbled with the key; She fumbled about in her bag for her key.) a dibui2) (to drop a ball (clumsily), or fail to hold or catch it.) -
15 haul
[ho:l] 1. verb1) (to pull with great effort or difficulty: Horses are used to haul barges along canals.) a trage2) (to carry by some form of transport: Coal is hauled by road and rail.) a transporta2. noun1) (a strong pull: He gave the rope a haul.) smucitură2) (the amount of anything, especially fish, that is got at one time: The fishermen had a good haul; The thieves got away from the jeweller's with a good haul.) pradă, captură•- haulage- haulier
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16 hobble
['hobl](to walk with difficulty, usually taking short steps (eg because one is lame or because one's feet are sore): The old lady hobbled along with a stick.) a merge şontâc-şontâc -
17 pick out
1) (to choose or select: She picked out one dress that she particularly liked.) a alege2) (to see or recognize (a person, thing etc): He must be among those people getting off the train, but I can't pick him out.) a recunoaşte3) (to play (a piece of music), especially slowly and with difficulty, especially by ear, without music in front of one: I don't really play the piano, but I can pick out a tune on one with one finger.) a cânta (după ureche) -
18 plough
1. noun(a type of farm tool pulled through the top layer of the soil to turn it over.) plug2. verb1) (to turn over (the earth) with such a tool: The farmer was ploughing (in) a field.) a ara2) (to travel with difficulty, force a way etc: The ship ploughed through the rough sea; I've all this work to plough through.) a înainta cu greu3) (to crash: The lorry ploughed into the back of a bus.) a intra (în) -
19 slog
[sloɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - slogged; verb1) (to hit hard (usually without aiming carefully): She slogged him with her handbag.) a lovi puternic2) (to make one's way with difficulty: We slogged on up the hill.) a înainta cu greu3) (to work very hard: She has been slogging all week at the shop.) a munci din greu2. noun1) ((a period of) hard work: months of hard slog.) corvoadă2) (a hard blow: He gave the ball a slog.) lovitură puternică -
20 struggle
1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) a se zbate2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) a se bate (contra), a se lupta (cu)3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) a înainta cu greu2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) a se lupta (pentru)
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