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41 drain
[drein] 1. verb1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) a drena, a seca2) ((of water) to run away: The water drained away/off into the ditch.) a se scurge3) (to pour off the water etc from or allow the water etc to run off from: Would you drain the vegetables?; He drained the petrol tank; The blood drained from her face.) a drena; a (se) scurge; a (se) zvânta4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) a goli5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) a epuiza2. noun1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.) canal/ţeavă de scurgere2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.) risipă, cheltuială•- drainage- draining-board
- drainpipe
- down the drain -
42 egg
I [eɡ] noun1) (an oval object usually covered with shell, laid by a bird, reptile etc, from which a young one is hatched: The female bird is sitting on the eggs in the nest.) ou2) (such an object laid by a hen, used as food: Would you rather have boiled, fried or scrambled eggs?) ou3) (in the female mammal, the cell from which the young one is formed; the ovum: The egg is fertilized by the male sperm.) ovul•- egg-cup- eggplant
- eggshell
- put all one's eggs in one basket
- teach one's grandmother to suck eggs II [eɡ]- egg on -
43 end up
1) (to reach or come to an end, usually unpleasant: I knew that he would end up in prison.) a sfârşi2) (to do something in the end: He refused to believe her but he ended up apologizing.) a termina prin -
44 enlarge on
(to speak, write etc in more detail: Would you like to enlarge on your original statement?) a vorbi/a scrie mai pe larg -
45 entertain
[entə'tein]1) (to receive, and give food etc to (guests): They entertained us to dinner.) a primi2) (to amuse: His stories entertained us for hours.) a distra3) (to hold in the mind: He entertained the hope that he would one day be Prime Minister.) a nutri•- entertaining
- entertainment -
46 equivalent
[i'kwivələnt] 1. adjective(equal in value, power, meaning etc: A metre is not quite equivalent to a yard; Would you say that `bravery' and `courage' are exactly equivalent?) echivalent2. noun(something or someone that is equivalent to something or someone else: This word has no equivalent in French.) echivalent -
47 estimate
1. ['estimeit] verb1) (to judge size, amount, value etc, especially roughly or without measuring: He estimated that the journey would take two hours.) a estima2) (to form an idea or judgement of how good etc something is: I estimated my chances of escape as very good.) a aprecia (ca)2. [-mət] noun(a calculation (eg of the probable cost etc of something): He gave us an estimate of the cost of repairing the stonework; a rough estimate.) estimare -
48 euthanasia
[ju:Ɵə'neiziə](the painless killing of someone who is suffering from a painful and incurable illness: Many old people would prefer euthanasia to the suffering they have to endure.) eutanasie -
49 eventually
adverb (finally; at length: I thought he would never ask her to marry him, but he did eventually.) în cele din urmă -
50 evermore
adverb (for all time: He said that he would love her (for) evermore.) veşnic -
51 figure
['fiɡə, ]( American[) 'fiɡjər] 1. noun1) (the form or shape of a person: A mysterious figure came towards me; That girl has got a good figure.) siluetă2) (a (geometrical) shape: The page was covered with a series of triangles, squares and other geometrical figures.) figură3) (a symbol representing a number: a six-figure telephone number.) cifră4) (a diagram or drawing to explain something: The parts of a flower are shown in figure 3.) figură2. verb1) (to appear (in a story etc): She figures largely in the story.) a-şi imagina2) (to think, estimate or consider: I figured that you would arrive before half past eight.) a crede, a considera•- figuratively
- figurehead
- figure of speech
- figure out -
52 for fear of
(so as not to: She would not go swimming for fear of catching a cold.) ca să nu -
53 frustrated
1) (disappointed; unhappy; not satisfied: She is very unhappy and frustrated as a teacher.) nemulţumit2) (unable to have the kind of job, career etc that one would like: Literary critics are often frustrated writers.) frustrat -
54 fudge
(a type of soft, sugary sweet: chocolate fudge; Would you like a piece of fudge?) fondantă -
55 good old
(an expression used to show approval etc: Good old Fred! I knew he would help us out.) Bravo! -
56 grant
1. verb1) (to agree to, to give: Would you grant me one favour; He granted the man permission to leave.) a aproba2) (to agree or admit: I grant (you) that it was a stupid thing to do.) a admite2. noun(money given for a particular purpose: He was awarded a grant for studying abroad.) subvenţie, bursă- granted- granting
- take for granted -
57 green
[ɡri:n] 1. adjective1) (of the colour of growing grass or the leaves of most plants: a green hat.) verde2) (not ripe: green bananas.) verde, necopt3) (without experience: Only someone as green as you would believe a story like that.) fără experienţă4) (looking as if one is about to be sick; very pale: He was green with envy (= very jealous).) verde (la faţă)2. noun1) (the colour of grass or the leaves of plants: the green of the trees in summer.) verdeaţă2) (something (eg paint) green in colour: I've used up all my green.) (culoarea) verde3) (an area of grass: a village green.) pajişte4) (an area of grass on a golf course with a small hole in the centre.) teren de golf5) (concerned with the protection of the environment: green issues; a green political party.)•- greenish- greens
- greenfly
- greengage
- greengrocer
- greenhouse
- greenhouse effect
- the green light -
58 grimly
adverb She held on grimly to the hope that there would be survivors.) cumplit -
59 handicap
['hændikæp] 1. noun1) (something that makes doing something more difficult: The loss of a finger would be a handicap for a pianist.) handicap2) ((in a race, competition etc) a disadvantage of some sort (eg having to run a greater distance in a race) given to the best competitors so that others have a better chance of winning.) handicap3) (a race, competition etc in which this happens.) handicap4) ((a form of) physical or mental disability: children with physical handicaps.) handicap2. verb(to make something (more) difficult for: He wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness.) a dezavantaja -
60 have nothing to do with
1) (to avoid completely: After he came out of prison, many of his friends would have nothing to do with him.) a evita, a nu avea de-a face cu2) ((also be nothing to do with) to be something that a person ought not to be interested in: This letter has/is nothing to do with you.) a nu avea nimic de-a face cu
См. также в других словарях:
would — [ wud ] modal verb *** Would is usually followed by an infinitive without to : A picnic would be nice. Sometimes it is used without a following infinitive: They didn t do as much as they said they would. In conversation and informal writing,… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
would — W1S1 [wud] modal v negative short form wouldn t ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(past intentions/expectations)¦ 2¦(imagined situations)¦ 3¦(past habits)¦ 4¦(requesting)¦ 5¦(offering/inviting)¦ 6¦(what somebody wants)¦ 7¦(past purpose)¦ 8 would not … Dictionary of contemporary English
would — [wood] v.aux. [ME wolde < OE, pt. of willan, to wish, WILL1] 1. pt. of WILL2 [she said she would be finished before six, in those days we would talk for hours on end] 2. used to express a supposition or condition [he would write if he knew you … English World dictionary
Would? — «Would?» Сингл Alice in Chains из альбома Dirt Выпущен 1992 Формат CD, винил, кассета Жанр гранж, хеви метал, альтернативный метал … Википедия
Would — Would, imp. of {Will}. [OE. & AS. wolde. See {Will}, v. t.] Commonly used as an auxiliary verb, either in the past tense or in the conditional or optative present. See 2d & 3d {Will}. [1913 Webster] Note: Would was formerly used also as the past… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Would? — «Would?» Sencillo de Alice in Chains del álbum Dirt Grabación Marzo Mayo 1992 Género(s) Grunge, heavy metal, metal alternativo Duración 3:27 … Wikipedia Español
would've — would’ve UK [ˈwʊdəv] US short form mainly spoken the usual way of saying ‘would have’ Thesaurus: short formshyponym * * * /ˈwʊdəv/ used as a contraction of would have I would ve picked you up from the airport if I had known you were coming … Useful english dictionary
Would-be — a. Desiring or professing to be; vainly pretending to be; as, a would be poet. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Would — may refer to: * English modal auxiliary verb#Would *Would?, a 1992 song by the grunge group Alice in Chains … Wikipedia
would-be — would ,be adjective only before noun * hoping or trying to do something: The would be thieves smashed a glass panel in the front door. would be diplomats/lawyers/referees … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
would-be — would′ be adj. 1) wishing or pretending to be: a would be wit[/ex] 2) intended to be: a would be kindness[/ex] • Etymology: 1250–1300 … From formal English to slang
