Aug

(written abbreviation) (August.)

August

['o:ɡəst]

noun

(the eighth month of the year.) august

au pair

[,ou 'pə(r)]

noun

(a young person from abroad employed by a family to look after the children and help with the housework in return for room, meals, pocket money and an opportunity to learn the language: a French au pair; an au pair girl.)

aubergine

['oubəʒi:n]

noun

(eggplant; a purple vegetable)

auction

['o:kʃən]

1. noun

(a public sale in which each thing is sold to the person who offers the highest price: They held an auction; He sold the house by auction.) licitaţie

2. verb

(to sell something in this way: He auctioned all his furniture before emigrating.) a vinde la licitaţie

- auctioneer

auctioneer

noun (a person who is in charge of selling things at an auction.) adjudecător

audacious

[o:'deiʃəs]

adjective

(bold and daring: an audacious plan.) îndrăzneţ

- audacity

audacity

[-'dæsə-]

noun îndrăzneală

audibility

noun audibilitate

audible

['o:debl]

adjective

(able to be heard: When the microphone broke her voice was barely audible.) audibil

- audibility

audience

['o:diəns]

noun

1) (a group of people watching or listening to a performance etc: The audience at the concert; a television audience.) public, auditoriu; audienţă

2) (a formal interview with someone important eg a king: an audience with the Pope.) audienţă

audio-

[o:diəu]

(as part of a word) (of sound or hearing.) audio-

audio-typist

noun

(a typist who types from a recording on a tape-recorder etc.)

audio-visual

[o:diəu'viʒuəl]

- audio-visual aids

audio-visual aids

noun plural (films, recordings etc used in teaching.)

audit

['o:dit]

1. noun

(an official examination of financial accounts.) audit

2. verb

(to examine financial accounts officially.) a face un audit

- auditor

audition

[o:'diʃən]

noun

(a trial performance for an actor, singer, musician etc: She had an audition for a part in the television play.) audiţie; probă

auditor

noun (a person who audits accounts.) auditor

auditorium

[o:di'to:riəm]

noun

(the part of a theatre etc where the audience sits.) auditoriu; sală

augment

[o:ɡ'ment]

verb

(to increase in amount or make bigger in size or number.) a creşte

- augmentation

augmentation

noun creştere

august

adjective

(full of nobility and dignity.) august

aunt

noun

(the sister of one's father or mother, or the wife of one's uncle: My Aunt Anne died last week; The child went to the circus with her aunt.) mătuşă

- auntie

- aunty

auntie

noun (an aunt: Auntie Jean; Where's your auntie?) mătuşică

aunty

noun (an aunt: Auntie Jean; Where's your auntie?) mătuşică

aura

['o:rə]

noun

(a particular feeling or atmosphere: An aura of mystery surrounded her.) aură

aural

['o:rəl]

adjective

(of the ear or hearing: an aural test.) auditiv; acustic

auspices

['o:spisiz]

- under the auspices of

- auspicious

auspicious

[-ʃəs]

adjective (giving hope of success: You haven't made a very auspicious start to your new job.) de bun augur

austere

[o:'stiə]

adjective

(severely simple and plain; without luxuries or unnecessary expenditure: an austere way of life.) auster; simplu

- austerity

austerity

[-'ste-]

noun austeritate

authentic

[o:'Ɵentik]

adjective

(true, real or genuine: an authentic signature.) autentic

- authenticity

authenticity

[-sə-]

noun autenticitate

author

['o:Ɵə]

feminine sometimes - authoress; noun

(the writer of a book, article, play etc: He used to be a well-known author but his books are out of print now.) autor

- authorship

authoress

feminine sometimes; see author

authorisation

noun autorizaţie

authorise

verb

(to give the power or right to do something: I authorized him to sign the documents; I authorized the payment of $100 to John Smith.) a autoriza

- authorization

- authorisation

authoritarian

adjective (considering obedience to authority more important than personal freedom: an authoritarian government.) autoritar(ist)

authoritative

[-tətiv, ](American[) -teitiv]

adjective (said or written by an expert or a person in authority: an authoritative opinion.)

authorities

plural; see authority

authority

[o:'Ɵorəti]

plural - authorities; noun

1) (the power or right to do something: He gave me authority to act on his behalf.) autoritate

2) (a person who is an expert, or a book that can be referred to, on a particular subject: He is an authority on Roman history.) autoritate

3) ((usually in plural) the person or people who have power in an administration etc: The authorities would not allow public meetings.) autorităţi

4) (a natural quality in a person which makes him able to control and influence people: a man of authority.) autoritate

•

- authoritarian

- authoritative

authorization

noun autorizaţie

authorize

verb

(to give the power or right to do something: I authorized him to sign the documents; I authorized the payment of $100 to John Smith.) a autoriza

- authorization

- authorisation

authorship

noun (the state or fact of being an author.) profesiune de scriitor

auto

['o:təu]

(short for automobile or automatic.)

auto-

[o:təu]

(as part of a word)

1) (for or by oneself or itself.) auto(-)

2) (Same as auto.)

autobiographic(al)

[-'ɡræ-]

adjective autobiografic

autobiography

noun

(the story of a person's life written by himself.) autobiografie

- autobiographical

- autobiographic

autocracy

[o:'tokrəsi]

noun (government by an autocrat.) autocraţie

autocrat

['o:təkræt]

noun

(a ruler who has total control: The Tsars of Russia were autocrats.) autocrat

- autocracy

- autocratic

autocratic

adjective

1) (having absolute power: an autocratic government.) autocrat(ic)

2) (expecting complete obedience: a very autocratic father.) autoritar

autograph

1. noun

(a person's signature, especially as a souvenir: She collected autographs of film stars.) autograf

2. verb

(to write one's name on (especially for a souvenir): The actor autographed her programme.) a da un autograf

automated

[-mei-]

adjective (working by automation.) automatizat

automatic

1. adjective

1) ((of a machine etc) working by itself: an automatic washing-machine.) automat

2) ((of an action) without thinking: an automatic response.) maşinal

2. noun

(a self-loading gun: He has two automatics and a rifle.) armă automată

- automated

- automatically

- automation

- automaton

automatically

adverb This machine works automatically; He answered automatically.) automat, maşinal

automation

noun ((in factories etc) the use of machines, especially to work other machines: Automation has resulted in people losing their jobs.) automatizare

automaton

[o:'tomətən]

- plurals automata [-tə], automatons - noun (a human-shaped machine that can be operated to move by itself.) robot

automobile

['o:təməbi:l, ](American[) o:təmə'bi:l]

noun

((American: abbreviation auto ['o:tou] - plural autos) a motor-car.) automobil

autonomous

adjective (self-governing.) autonom

autonomy

[o:'tonəmi]

noun

(the power or right of a country etc to govern itself.) autonomie

- autonomous

autopsies

plural; see autopsy

autopsy

['o:topsi]

plural - autopsies; noun

(a medical examination of a body after death.) autopsie

autumn

['o:təm]

noun

((American fall) the season of the year when leaves change colour and fall and fruits ripen.) toamnă

- autumnal

autumnal

adjective de toamnă

auxiliary

[o:ɡ'ziljəri]

1. adjective

(helping; additional: auxiliary forces; an auxiliary nurse.) auxiliar

2. noun

1) (an additional helper.) ajutor

2) (a soldier serving with another nation.) mercenar