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1 fair
I [feə] adjective1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.) blond2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.) corect3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.) frumos4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.) acceptabil5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.) destul de mare6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.) frumos•- fairness- fairly
- fair play II [feə] noun1) (a collection of entertainments that travels from town to town: She won a large doll at the fair.) bâlci2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.) târg3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.) târg -
2 dud
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3 moon
[mu:n] 1. noun1) (the heavenly body that moves once round the earth in a month and reflects light from the sun: The moon was shining brightly; Spacemen landed on the moon.) lună2) (any of the similar bodies moving round the other planets: the moons of Jupiter.) lună•- moonless- moonbeam
- moonlight 2. verb(to work at a second job, often at night, in addition to one's regular job: He earns so little that he has to moonlight.)- moonlit
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4 play
[plei] 1. verb1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) a se juca; a se distra2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) a juca3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) a juca4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) a juca5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) a cânta (la)6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) a juca (o festă)7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) a face umbre8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) a juca, a pune jos9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.)10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.)2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) joc, distracţie2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) piesă de teatru3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) meci4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) joc•- player- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up -
5 positive
['pozətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) pozitiv2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) clar3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) sigur4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) adevărat5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) optimist6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) pozitiv7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) pozitiv8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) pozitiv2. noun1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) pozitiv2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) pozitiv•- positively -
6 proverb
['provə:b](a well-known saying that gives good advice or expresses a supposed truth: Two common proverbs are `Many hands make light work' and `Don't count your chickens before they're hatched!') proverb- proverbially -
7 show
[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) a arăta2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) a se vedea3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) a (se) juca; a rula; a expune4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) a indica5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) a conduce6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) a demonstra7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) a dovedi8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) a acorda2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) expoziţie, spectacol2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) demonstraţie3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) demonstraţie4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) aparenţă5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) (a face) figură frumoasă•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
- show up -
8 stimulus
['stimjuləs]plural - stimuli; noun1) (something that causes a reaction in a living thing: Light is the stimulus that causes a flower to open.) stimul2) (something that rouses or encourages a person etc to action or greater effort: Many people think that children need the stimulus of competition to make them work better in school.) stimulent -
9 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) a (se) întinde puternic2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) a întinde3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) a pune la grea încercare4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) a cerne; a strecura2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) tracţiune, tensiune2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) tensiune (nervoasă)3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) entorsă, luxaţie4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) solicitare•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) rasă2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) predispoziţie la3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) acorduri, accente -
10 strike
1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) a lovi2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) a ataca3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) a scăpăra4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) a face grevă5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) a descoperi6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) a suna7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) a izbi8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) a bate9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) a apuca; a merge10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) a demonta; a coborî2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) grevă2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) descoperire•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up -
11 travel
['trævl] 1. past tense, past participle - travelled; verb1) (to go from place to place; to journey: I travelled to Scotland by train; He has to travel a long way to school.) a călători2) (to move: Light travels in a straight line.) a se deplasa3) (to visit places, especially foreign countries: He has travelled a great deal.) a călători2. noun(the act of travelling: Travel to and from work can be very tiring.) drum, mers- travelogue
- travels
- travel agency
- travel bureau
- travel agent
- traveller's cheque
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