Anglican

['æŋɡlikən]

noun, adjective

((a member) of the Church of England.) anglican

Anglo-

[æŋɡləu]

(as part of a word) (English: Anglo-American.) anglo-

Antarctic

adjective, noun

((with the) (of) the area round the South Pole.) antarctic; Antarctica

an

see a

an even bet

(an equal chance.) pariu cu o şansă din două

an even chance

(equal probability for and against: We have an even chance of success.) şanse egale

an unknown quantity

(a person or thing whose characteristics, abilities etc cannot be predicted.) necunoscut; persoană imprevizibilă

anaemia

[ə'ni:miə]

noun

(a medical condition caused by not having enough red cells in the blood.)

- anaemic

anaemic

adjective (suffering from anaemia.)

anaesthesia

[-'Ɵi:ziə, ](American[) -ʒə]

noun (loss of consciousness or of feeling caused by an anaesthetic.) anestezie

anaesthetic

noun

(a substance, used in surgery etc, that causes lack of feeling in a part of the body or unconsciousness.) anestezic

- anaesthesia

- anaesthetist

- anaesthetize

- anaesthetise

anaesthetise

verb (to make (someone) unable to feel pain etc (by giving an anaesthetic to).) a anestezia

anaesthetist

[ə'ni:sƟətist, ](American[) ə'nes-]

noun (the doctor responsible for giving an anaesthetic to the patient during a surgical operation.) anestezist

anaesthetize

verb (to make (someone) unable to feel pain etc (by giving an anaesthetic to).) a anestezia

analyse

verb (to examine the nature of (something) especially by breaking up (a whole) into parts: The doctor analysed the blood sample.)

analyses

[-si:z]

plural; = analysis

analysis

[ə'næləsis]

plural - analyses; noun

1) ((a) detailed examination of something (a sentence, a chemical compound etc) especially by breaking it up into the parts of which it is made up: The chemist is making an analysis of the poison; close analysis of the situation.) analiză

2) ((especially American) psycho-analysis: He is undergoing analysis for his emotional problems.) psihanaliză

•

- analyse

- analyst

- analytical

analyst

['ænəlist]

noun

1) (a person who analyses: a chemical analyst.) analist

2) ((especially American) a psychiatrist.) psihanalist

analytical

[ænə'litikl]

adjective analitic

anarchism

noun anarhism

anarchist

noun

1) (a person who believes that governments are unnecessary or undesirable.) anarhist

2) (a person who tries to overturn the government by violence.) anarhist

anarchy

['ænəki]

noun

1) (the absence or failure of government: Total anarchy followed the defeat of the government.) anarhie

2) (disorder and confusion.) anarhie

•

- anarchist

- anarchism

anatomical

[ænə'tomikl]

adjective anatomic

anatomically

adverb anatomic

anatomist

noun (a person who specializes in anatomy.) anatomist

anatomy

[ə'nætəmi]

noun

(the science of the structure of the (usually human) body, especially the study of the body by cutting up dead animal and human bodies.) anatomie

- anatomical

- anatomically

- anatomist

ancestor

['ænsistə, ](American[) -ses-]

American - ancestress; noun

(a person who was a member of one's family a long time ago and from whom one is descended.) strămoş

- ancestral

- ancestry

ancestral

[-'ses-]

adjective ancestral

ancestress

American; see ancestor

ancestries

plural; see ancestry

ancestry

plural - ancestries; noun (a line of ancestors coming down to one's parents: He is of noble ancestry.) origine

anchor

['æŋkə]

1. noun

1) (something, usually a heavy piece of metal with points which dig into the sea-bed, used to hold a boat in one position.) ancoră

2) (something that holds someone or something steady.) salvare, sprijin

2. verb

(to hold (a boat etc) steady (with an anchor): They have anchored (the boat) near the shore; He used a stone to anchor his papers.) a ancora

- anchorage

- at anchor

anchorage

[-ri‹]

noun (a place which is safe, or used, for anchoring boats: a sheltered anchorage.) loc de ancorare

ancient

['einʃənt]

adjective

1) (relating to times long ago, especially before the collapse of Rome: ancient history.) antic

2) (very old: an ancient sweater.) foarte vechi

and

[ənd, ænd]

conjunction

1) (joining two statements, pieces of information etc: I opened the door and went inside; The hat was blue and red; a mother and child.) şi

2) (in addition to: 2 and 2 makes 4.) plus

3) (as a result of which: Try hard and you will succeed.) şi

4) (used instead of `to' with a verb: Do try and come!) să

and so on/forth

(and more of the same kind of thing: He reminded me of what I owed him and so on.) şi aşa mai departe

anecdote

['ænikdout]

noun

(a short amusing story, especially a true one: He told us anecdotes about politicians that he knew.) anecdotă

anesthetic

see anaesthetic

angel

['ein‹əl]

noun

1) (a messenger or attendant of God: The angels announced the birth of Christ to the shepherds.) înger

2) (a very good or beautiful person: She's an absolute angel about helping us.) înger

•

- angelic

- angelically

- angel-fish

angel-fish

noun (a brightly-coloured tropical fish with spiny fin.) (peşte) fluture de mare

angelic

[æn'‹elik]

adjective (like an angel.) angelic

angelically

adverb angelic

anger

['æŋɡə]

1. noun

(a violent, bitter feeling (against someone or something): He was filled with anger about the way he had been treated.) mânie, furie

2. verb

(to make someone angry: His words angered her very much.) a mânia, a supăra

- angry

- angrily

angle

I ['æŋɡl]

noun

1) (the (amount of) space between two straight lines or surfaces that meet: an angle of 90°.) unghi

2) (a point of view: from a journalist's angle.) punct de vedere

3) (a corner.) colţ

•

- angular

- angularity

II ['æŋɡl]

verb

(to use a rod and line to try to catch fish: angling for trout.) a pescui (cu undiţa)

- angler

- angling

angler

noun (a person who fishes with a rod and line.) pescar (cu undiţa)

anglicise

verb

(to make English or more like English: After living in England for ten years, he had become very anglicized.) a angliciza

anglicize

verb

(to make English or more like English: After living in England for ten years, he had become very anglicized.) a angliciza

angling

noun pescuit (cu undiţa)

angrily

adverb furios, cu furie

angry

adjective

1) (feeling or showing anger: He was so angry that he was unable to speak; angry words; She is angry with him; The sky looks angry - it is going to rain.) furios

2) (red and sore-looking: He has an angry cut over his left eye.) iritat

angsana

noun

(a large tropical tree with sweet-smelling yellow flowers.) angsana

anguish

['æŋɡwiʃ]

noun

(very great pain of body or mind; agony: The woman suffered terrible anguish when her child died.) chin

angular

['æŋɡjulə]

adjective

1) (having (sharp) angles: an angular building.) unghiular

2) ((of a person) thin and bony: She is tall and angular.) costeliv

angularity

[-'læ-]

noun caracter ascuţit

animal

['æniməl]

noun

1) (a living being which can feel things and move freely: man and other animals.) animal

2) (an animal other than man: a book on man's attitude to animals; (also adjective) animal behaviour.) animal

•

- animal eater

animal eater

(an animal that eats only other animals: Tigers and lions are animal eaters.) carnivor

animate

1. ['ænimeit]

verb

(to make lively: Joy animated his face.) a anima

2. [-mət]

adjective

(living.) animat

- animated

- animation

animated

[-mei-]

adjective

1) (lively: An animated discussion.) animat

2) (made to move as if alive: animated dolls/cartoons.) animaţie

animation

noun animaţie

animosity

[æni'mosəti]

noun

((a) strong dislike or hatred: The rivals regarded one another with animosity.) animozitate

ankle

['æŋkl]

noun

(the (area around the) joint connecting the foot and leg: She has broken her ankle.) gleznă

annals

['ænlz]

noun plural

(yearly historical accounts of events: This king is mentioned several times in annals of the period.) anale

annex

1. [ə'neks]

verb

(to take possession of (eg a country).) a anexa

2. ['æneks]

noun

(a building added to, or used as an addition to, another building: a hotel annexe.) anexă

- annexation

annexation

[æ-]

noun anexare

annihilate

verb

(to destroy completely: The epidemic annihilated the population of the town.) a nimici

- annihilation

annihilation

noun nimicire

anniversaries

plural; see anniversary

anniversary

[ænə'və:səri]

plural - anniversaries; noun

(the day of the year on which something once happened and is remembered: We celebrated our fifth wedding anniversary.) aniversare

announce

verb

1) (to make known publicly: Mary and John have announced their engagement.) a anunţa

2) (to make known the arrival or entrance of: He announced the next singer.) a anunţa

•

- announcement

- announcer

announcement

noun an important announcement.) anunţ

announcer

noun (a person who introduces programmes or reads the news on radio or television.) prezentator, prezentatoare

annoy

[ə'noi]

verb

(to make (someone) rather angry or impatient: Please go away and stop annoying me!) a enerva

- annoyance

- annoyed

- annoying

- annoyingly

annoyance

noun

1) (something which annoys: That noise has been an annoyance to me for weeks!) (motiv de) iritare

2) (the state of being annoyed: He was red in the face with annoyance.) supărare

annoyed

adjective (made angry: My mother is annoyed with me; He was annoyed at her remarks.) enervat

annoying

adjective annoying habits.) enervant

annoyingly

adverb supărător

annual

['ænjuəl]

1. adjective

1) (happening every year: an annual event.) anual

2) (of one year: What is his annual salary?) anual

2. noun

1) (a book of which a new edition is published every year: children's annuals.) publicaţie anuală

2) (a plant that lives for only one year.) plantă care trăieşte un singur an

•

- annually

annually

adverb His salary is increased annually.) anual

annul

past tense, past participle - annulled; verb

(to declare (that something is) not valid and cancel (especially a marriage or legal contract).) a anula

- annulment

annulled

past tense, past participle; see annul

annulment

noun anulare

anoint

[ə'noint]

verb

(to smear or cover with ointment or oil especially in a religious ceremony: anointed by a priest.) a mirui; a unge

anon

[ə'non]

(short for anonymous, when used instead of the name of the author of a poem etc.)

anonymity

[ænə'niməti]

noun anonimat

anonymous

[ə'nonəməs]

adjective

(without the name of the author, giver etc being known or given: The donor wished to remain anonymous; an anonymous poem.) anonim

- anonymously

- anonymity

anonymously

adverb anonim

anorectic

adjective, noun (suffering from anorexia nervosa; a person who suffers from anorexia: Anorexics can endanger their lives; She looks so thin because she is anorectic.)

anorexia

noun

((also anorexia nervosa [-ne:(r)'vousə]) an abnormal fear of being fat that makes people, especially girls and young women, starve themselves: She suffers from anorexia and refuses to eat.)

- anorexic

- anorectic

anorexic

adjective, noun (suffering from anorexia nervosa; a person who suffers from anorexia: Anorexics can endanger their lives; She looks so thin because she is anorectic.)

another

adjective, pronoun

1) (a different (thing or person): This letter isn't from Tom - it's from another friend of mine; The coat I bought was dirty, so the shop gave me another.) alt(ul), alt(a)

2) ((one) more of the same kind: Have another biscuit!; You didn't tell me you wanted another of those!) încă un/o

answer

1. noun

1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) răspuns

2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) soluţie

2. verb

1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) a răspunde (la)

2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) a răspunde (la); a deschide

3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) a satisface

4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) a corespunde la

•

- answerable

- answering machine

- answer for

- answerphone

answer for

1) ((often with to) to bear the responsibility or be responsible for (something): I'll answer to your mother for your safety.) a răspunde de

2) (to suffer or be punished (for something): You'll answer for your rudeness one day!) a plăti pentru

answerable

adjective ((usually with to, for) to have the responsibility: I will be answerable to you for his good behaviour; She is answerable for the whole project.) răspunzător (pentru)

answering machine

noun ((also machine) a machine that take messages for you when you cannot answer the phone: to leave a message on the answering machine.) robot telefonic

answerphone

noun (= answering machine.)

ant

[ænt]

noun

(a type of small insect, related to bees, wasps etc, thought of as hard-working.) furnică

- ant-eater

- ant-hill

ant-eater

noun (any of several toothless animals with long snouts, that feed on ants.)

ant-hill

noun (a mound of earth built as a nest by ants.)

antagonise

verb (to make an enemy of (someone): You are antagonizing her by your rudeness.) a-şi atrage duşmănia

antagonism

noun (unfriendliness, hostility.) antagonism

antagonist

[æn'tæɡənist]

noun

(an opponent or enemy.) opozant

- antagonism

- antagonistic

- antagonistically

- antagonize

- antagonise

antagonistic

adjective antagonist

antagonistically

adverb antagonist

antagonize

verb (to make an enemy of (someone): You are antagonizing her by your rudeness.) a-şi atrage duşmănia

antelope

['æntələup]

plurals - antelopes, antelope; noun

(any of several types of quick-moving, graceful, horned animal related to the goat and cow: a herd of antelope.) antilopă

antelopes

plurals; see antelope

antenna

[æn'tenə]

noun

1) ((plural antennae [-ni:]) a feeler of an insect.) antenă

2) ((plural antennas) (American) an aerial (for a radio etc).) antenă

anthem

['ænƟəm]

noun

1) (a piece of music for a church choir usually with words from the Bible.) imn

2) (a song of praise: a national anthem.) imn

anthologies

plural; see anthology

anthology

[æn'Ɵolə‹i]

plural - anthologies; noun

(a collection of pieces of poetry or prose: an anthology of love poems.) antologie

anthracite

noun

(a kind of very hard coal that burns almost without any smoke or flames.) antracit

anthropological

[-'lo-]

adjective antropologic

anthropologist

noun antropolog

anthropology

[ænƟrə'polə‹i]

noun

(the study of human society, customs, beliefs etc.) antropologie

- anthropological

- anthropologist

anti-

[ænti]

(as part of a word)

1) (against, as in anti-aircraft.) anti-

2) (the opposite of, as in anticlockwise.) invers

anti-Semite

noun

(a person who hates Jews.)

- anti-Semitic

- anti-Semitism

anti-Semitic

[-se'mitik]

adjective anti-Semitic views.)

anti-Semitism

[-'semətizəm]

noun

anti-aircraft

adjective

(used against enemy aircraft: anti-aircraft defences.) antiaerian

antibiotic

noun

(a medicine which is used to kill the bacteria that cause disease.) antibiotic

anticipate

[æn'tisəpeit]

verb

1) (to expect (something): I'm not anticipating any trouble.) a anticipa

2) (to see what is going to be wanted, required etc in the future and do what is necessary: A businessman must try to anticipate what his customers will want.) a prevedea

•

- anticipation

anticipation

noun I'm looking forward to the concert with anticipation (= expectancy, excitement).) nerăbdare

anticlimax

noun

(a dull or disappointing ending to a play, activity etc after increasing excitement: After the weeks of preparation, the concert itself was a bit of an anticlimax.) efect contrar; decepţie

anticlockwise

adverb, adjective

(moving in the opposite direction to that in which the hands of a clock move: The wheels turn anticlockwise; in an anticlockwise direction.)

antics

['æntiks]

noun plural

(odd or amusing behaviour: The children laughed at the monkey's antics.) bufonerii

antidote

['æntidout]

noun

(a medicine etc which is given to prevent a poison acting on a person etc: If you are bitten by a poisonous snake, you have to be given an antidote.) antidot

antifreeze

['æntifri:z]

noun

(a substance which is added to a liquid, usually water (eg in the radiator of a car engine), to prevent it from freezing.) antigel

antiquated

['æntikweitid]

adjective (old or out of fashion: an antiquated car.) vechi

antique

[æn'ti:k]

1. adjective

1) (old and usually valuable: an antique chair.) vechi (şi valoros)

2) (old or old-fashioned: That car is positively antique.) demodat

3) ((of a shop etc) dealing in antiques: an antique business.) de antichităţi

2. noun

(something made long ago (usually more than a hundred years ago) which is valuable or interesting: He collects antiques.) antichităţi

- antiquated

- antiquity

antiquity

[æn'tikwəti]

noun

1) (ancient times, especially those of the ancient Greeks and Romans: the gods and heroes of antiquity.) antichitate

2) (great age: a statue of great antiquity.) vechime

3) ((plural antiquities) something remaining from ancient times (eg a statue, a vase): Roman antiquities.) antichităţi; obiect (de artă) vechi

antiseptic

[ænti'septik]

noun, adjective

((of) a substance that destroys bacteria (eg in a wound): You ought to put some antiseptic on that cut; an antiseptic cream.) antiseptic

antisocial

[ænti'səuʃəl]

adjective

1) (against the welfare of the community etc: It is antisocial to drop rubbish in the street.) antisocial

2) (not wanting the company of others: Since his wife died, he has become more and more antisocial.) nesociabil

antler

['æntlə]

noun

(a deer's horn.) corn de cerb

antonym

['æntənim]

noun

(a word opposite in meaning to another word: Big and small are antonyms.) antonim

anus

['einəs]

noun

(the hole in your bottom through which solid waste leaves your body.)

anvil

['ænvil]

noun

(a block, usually of iron, on which metal objects (eg horse-shoes) are hammered into shape: the blacksmith's anvil.) nicovală

anxiety

see anxious

anxious

['æŋkʃəs]

adjective

1) (worried about what may happen or have happened: She is anxious about her father's health.) îngrijorat

2) (causing worry, fear or uncertainty: an anxious moment.) de tensiune

3) (wanting very much (to do etc something): He's very anxious to please.) (foarte) dornic (să)

•

- anxiously

- anxiety

anxiously

adverb îngrijorat

any

['eni]

1. pronoun, adjective

1) (one, some, no matter which: `Which dress shall I wear?' `Wear any (dress)'; `Which dresses shall I pack?' `Pack any (dresses)'.) nici un/o; vreun, vreo

2) ((in questions and negative sentences etc) one, some: John has been to some interesting places but I've never been to any; Have you been to any interesting places?; We have hardly any coffee left.)

2. adjective

(every: Any schoolboy could tell you the answer.) orice

3. adverb

(at all; (even) by a small amount: Is this book any better than the last one?; His writing hasn't improved any.) deloc

- anybody

- anyone

- anyhow

- anything

- anyway

- anywhere

- at any rate

- in any case

any more

(any longer; nowadays: He doesn't go any more, but he used to go twice a week.) deloc

anybody

pronoun

1) ((in questions, and negative sentences etc) some person: Is anybody there?) cineva

2) (any person, no matter which: Get someone to help - anyone will do.) oricine

3) (everyone: Anyone could tell you the answer to that.) oricine

anybody's guess

(a matter of complete uncertainty: Who will win is anybody's guess.) pură întâmplare

anyhow

adverb

1) (anyway: Anyhow, even if the problem does arise, it won't affect us.) oricum

2) (in a careless, untidy way: Books piled anyhow on shelves.) oricum

anyone

pronoun

1) ((in questions, and negative sentences etc) some person: Is anybody there?) cineva

2) (any person, no matter which: Get someone to help - anyone will do.) oricine

3) (everyone: Anyone could tell you the answer to that.) oricine

anything

pronoun

1) ((in questions, and negative sentences etc) some thing: Can you see anything?; I can't see anything.) ceva; nimic

2) (a thing of any kind: You can buy anything you like; `What would you like for your birthday?' `Anything will do.') orice

anyway

adverb (nevertheless; in spite of what has been or might be said, done etc: My mother says I mustn't go but I'm going anyway; Anyway, she can't stop you.) totuşi, oricum

anywhere

adverb (in any place at all: Have you seen my gloves anywhere?; I can't find them anywhere; `Where will I put these?' `Anywhere will do.') (pe) undeva; nicăieri; oriunde