1) (a strip of timber: The floorboards of the old house were rotten.) scândură

2) (a flat piece of wood etc for a special purpose: notice-board; chessboard.) tablă

3) (meals: board and lodging.) mâncare

4) (an official group of persons administering an organization etc: the board of directors.) consiliu

1) (to enter, or get on to (a vehicle, ship, plane etc): This is where we board the bus.) a intra în

2) (to live temporarily and take meals (in someone else's house): He boards at Mrs Smith's during the week.) a sta în pensiune la

boarder

noun (a person who temporarily lives, and takes his meals, in someone else's house.) persoană care stă într-o pensiune

boarding-house

noun (a house where people live and take meals as paying guests.) pensiune

boarding-school

noun (a school which provides accommodation and food as well as instruction.) pension

boast

[bəust]

(to talk with too much pride: He was always boasting about how clever his son was.) a se lăuda

(the words used in talking proudly about something: His boast is that he has never yet lost a match.) fală

boastful

boastfully

adverb plin de el, umflându-se în pene

boastfulness

noun lăudăroşenie

boasting

noun laudă

boat

[bəut]

1) (a small vessel for travelling over water: We'll cross the stream by boat.) barcă

2) (a larger vessel for the same purpose; a ship: to cross the Atlantic in a passenger boat.) şalupă; navă

3) (a serving-dish shaped like a boat: a gravy-boat.) vas în formă de luntre, sosieră

(to sail about in a small boat for pleasure: They are boating on the river.) a se plimba cu barca

- boatman

- in the same boat

- speedboat

boatman

noun (a man in charge of a small boat in which fare-paying passengers are carried.) barcagiu

boatswain

['bəusn]

noun

(an officer who looks after a ship's boats, ropes, sails etc.) şef de echipaj

bob

[bob]

past tense, past participle - bobbed; verb

(to move (up and down): The cork was bobbing about in the water.) a urca şi a coborî

bobbed

past tense, past participle; see bob

bobbin

['bobin]

noun

(a (usually wooden) reel or spool for winding thread etc: There's no thread left on the bobbin.) bobină

bobsleigh

['bobslei]

nouns

(a vehicle on metal runners used in crossing (and sometimes racing on) snow and ice.) bob

bode

[bəud]

- bode ill/well

bode ill/well

(to be an omen of or to foretell bad or good fortune: This bodes well for the future.) a fi semn (bun)

bodice

['bodis]

noun

(the upper part of a woman's or child's dress: The dress had an embroidered bodice.) corsaj

bodies

plural; see body

bodily

see body

body

['bodi]

1. plural - bodies; noun

1) (the whole frame of a man or animal including the bones and flesh: Athletes have to look after their bodies.) corp

2) (a dead person: The battlefield was covered with bodies.) cadavru

3) (the main part of anything: the body of the hall.) corp, parte principală

4) (a mass: a huge body of evidence.) mulţime

5) (a group of persons acting as one: professional bodies.) corp, grup

noun (body movements, facial expressions etc that show what a person (really) feels or thinks.)

- bodily

2. adverb

(by the entire (physical) body: They lifted him bodily and carried him off.) de mijloc

- bodyguard

- body language

- bodywork

body language

bodyguard

noun (a guard or guards to protect (especially an important person): the president's bodyguard.) bodyguard, gardă de corp

bodywork

noun (the outer casing of a car etc: The bodywork of his new car has rusted already.) caroserie

bog

[boɡ]

noun

(very wet ground; marsh.) mlaştină

- boggy

- be bogged down

bogey

['bəuɡi]

noun

(a four- or six-wheeled frame, supporting part of a long vehicle, eg a railway carriage.)

boggy

adjective boggy ground.) mlăştinos

bogie

['bəuɡi]

noun

(a four- or six-wheeled frame, supporting part of a long vehicle, eg a railway carriage.)

bogus

['bəuɡəs]

(false; not genuine: She was fooled by his bogus identity card.) fals

boil

I [boil]

verb

1) (to turn rapidly from liquid to vapour when heated: I'm boiling the water; The water's boiling.) a fierbe

2) (to cook by boiling in water etc: I've boiled the potatoes.) a fierbe

II [boil]

noun

(an inflamed swelling on the skin: His neck is covered with boils.) furuncul

boil down to

(to amount to; to indicate as a final analysis or judgement: It all boils down to money; What it boils down to is that you have to make a choice between family and career.)

boil over

(to boil and overflow: The pan of water boiled over and spilt on the floor.) a da pe dinafară

boiler

noun (a vessel in which water is heated or steam is produced.) boiler; cazan

boiling-point

noun (the temperature at which something boils.)

boisterous

['boistəres]

(wild and noisy: a boisterous child.) gălăgios, neastâmpărat

bold

[bəuld]

1) (daring or fearless: a bold plan of attack.) îndrăzneţ

2) (striking and well-marked: a dress with bold stripes.) vizibil

3) ((of type) thick and clear, like this.) bold

bold as brass

(very cheeky: She walked in late as bold as brass.) cu tupeu

boldly

adverb cu îndrăzneală

boldness

noun îndrăzneală

bolero

['bələrəu]

plural - boleros; noun

(a short jacket with no fastening.) bolero

boleros

plural; see bolero

bollard

noun

1) (a post for controlling traffic: The pedestrian shopping area has been closed off with bollards.) bolard

2) (a short post on a wharf or ship round which ropes are fastened.)

bolster

['boulstə]

(a long, often round pillow.) pernă

((often with up) to prop up: We're getting a loan to bolster (up) the economy.) a susţine

bolt

[boult]

1) (a bar to fasten a door etc: We have a bolt as well as a lock on the door.) zăvor

2) (a round bar of metal, often with a screw thread for a nut: nuts and bolts.) şurub, bolţ

3) (a flash of lightning.) fulger

4) (a roll (of cloth): a bolt of silk.) rulou, cupon

1) (to fasten with a bolt: He bolted the door.) a zăvorî

2) (to swallow hastily: The child bolted her food.) a înghiţi (pe nemestecate)

3) (to go away very fast: The horse bolted in terror.) a o lua la goană

adverb (absolutely upright: She sat bolt upright in the chair with her back very straight.) drept ca un par/ca un băţ

- bolt-upright

- boltupright

- a bolt from the blue

bolt(-)upright

bomb

[bom]

(a hollow case containing explosives etc: The enemy dropped a bomb on the factory and blew it up.) bombă

1) (to drop bombs on: London was bombed several times.) a bombarda

2) (to fail miserably: The play bombed on the first night.) a cădea

1) (to attack with artillery: They bombarded the town.) a bombarda

- bomber

- bombshell

bombard

verb

2) (to direct questions etc at: The reporters bombarded the film star with questions.) a asalta (cu)

1) (an aeroplane built for bombing.) bombardier

- bombardment

bombardment

noun bombardament

bomber

noun

2) (a person who bombs: Bombers have caused many deaths in Northern Ireland.) persoană care pune bombe

bombshell

noun

1) (a piece of startling news: His resignation was a real bombshell.) ştire-bombă

2) ((slang) a sexy woman.)

bon voyage

(a phrase meaning `have a good journey'.)

bonanza

noun

(a sudden increase (in profits etc): Shop keepers in seaside towns enjoy a bonanza in hot summers.) mină de aur; noroc neaşteptat

bond

[bond]

noun

1) (something used for tying (especially a person): They released the prisoner from his bonds.) lanţuri

2) (something that unites or joins people together: a bond of friendship.) legătură

(a warehouse where goods are kept until customs or other duty on them is paid.) depozit de vamă

- bonded store/warehouse

bondage

['bondi‹]

noun

(slavery.) sclavie

bonded store/warehouse

bone

[bəun]

1) (the hard substance forming the skeleton of man, animals etc: Bone decays far more slowly than flesh.) os

2) (a piece of this substance: She broke two of the bones in her foot.) os

(to take the bones out of (fish etc).) a dezosa

- bony

- bone china

- bone idle

- a bone of contention

- have a bone to pick with someone

- have a bone to pick with

- to the bone

bone china

(china in whose manufacture the ashes of burnt bones are used.) porţelan

bone idle

(very lazy: He could find a job but he's bone idle.) leneş

bonfire

noun

(a large fire in the open air, often built to celebrate something.) foc (în aer liber)

bonnet

['bonit]

noun

1) ((usually baby's or (old) woman's) head-dress fastened under the chin eg by strings.) bonetă

2) ((American hood) the cover of a motor-car engine.)

bonsai

noun

(a small decorative evergreen shrub or tree grown in a pot, which has been prevented from growing to its usual size by various methods.) bonsai

bonus

['bəunəs]

noun

1) (an addition to the sum due as interest, dividend, or wages.) bonus, primă

2) (something unexpected or extra: The extra two days holiday was a real bonus.) noroc, chilipir

bony

1) (like bone: a bony substance.) osos

2) (full of bones: This fish is very bony.) plin de oase

3) (thin: bony fingers.) osos

boo

[bu:]

1. plural - boos; noun

(a derisive shout, made eg by a disapproving crowd: the boos of the disappointed football supporters.) huo

(to make such a sound at a person etc: The crowd booed (him).) a huidui

boob

[bu:b]

1) (a mistake: Forgetting to invite her to the party was a real boob.) gafă

2) ((slang) a woman's breast.)

(to make a mistake.) a face o gafă

boobies

plural; see booby

booby

['bu:bi]

plural - boobies; noun

1) (a stupid person.) găgăuţă

2) ((slang) a woman's breast.)

booby prize

(a prize for the lowest score etc: John came last and got the booby prize.) premiu de consolare

booby trap

noun

1) (a bomb hidden in an object which explodes when it is touched.)

2) (a simple trap that makes you fall or makes something fall on you etc.)

booby-trap

past tense, past participle - booby-trapped; verb (to put a booby trap in an object: Don't touch that! It may be booby-trapped.)

booby-trapped

past tense, past participle; see booby-trap

book

[buk]

1) (a number of sheets of paper (especially printed) bound together: an exercise book.) carte; caiet

2) (a piece of writing, bound and covered: I've written a book on Shakespeare.) carte

3) (a record of bets.) registru

1) (to buy or reserve (a ticket, seat etc) for a play etc: I've booked four seats for Friday's concert.) a rezerva

2) (to hire in advance: We've booked the hall for Saturday.) a închiria

(to sign one's name on the list of guests at an hotel etc: We have booked in at the Royal Hotel.)

- bookable

- booking

- booklet

- book in

book in

bookable

adjective (able to be reserved in advance: Are these seats bookable?) care poate fi rezervat

bookbinder

noun legător de cărţi

bookbinding

noun (putting the covers on books.) legatul cărţilor

bookcase

noun (a set of shelves for books.) bibliotecă

booked up

(having every ticket sold: The theatre is booked up for the season.) cu casa închisă

booking

noun (a reservation.) rezervare

booking-office

noun (an office where travel tickets etc are sold: a queue at the station booking-office.)

booklet

[-lit]

noun (a small, thin book: a booklet about the history of the town.) broşură

bookmaker

noun (a professional betting man who takes bets and pays winnings.) bookmaker, agent de pariuri

bookmark

noun (something put in a book to mark a particular page.) semn de carte

bookseller

noun (a person who sells books.) vânzător de cărţi

bookshelf

noun (a shelf on which books are kept.) raft de cărţi

bookshop

noun (a shop which sells books.) librărie

bookworm

noun (a person who reads a lot.) şoarece de bibliotecă

boom

1. [bu:m]

noun

(a sudden increase in a business etc: a boom in the sales of TV sets.) boom, creştere bruscă

(to increase suddenly (and profitably): Business is booming this week.) a lua avânt

1. [bu:m]

verb

((often with out) to make a hollow sound, like a large drum or gun: His voice boomed out over the loudspeaker.) a bubui

(a curved piece of wood used by Australian aborigines which, when thrown, returns to the thrower.) bumerang

(such a sound.) bubuit

boomerang

noun

boon

[bu:n]

noun

(a blessing: It's been a real boon to have a car this week.) noroc, fericire

boor

[buə]

noun

(a coarse, ill-mannered person.) ţăran, ţărănoi

- boorish

boorish

adjective grosolan

boos

plural; see boo

boost

[bu:st]

(to expand; to make greater; to improve: We've boosted the sales figures; It's boosted his reputation.) a ridica; a mări

(a piece of help, encouragement etc: This publicity will give our sales a real boost.) ajutor; sporire

- booster

booster

noun

1) (a person or thing that boosts: That was a real morale booster for me (= That made me feel more cheerful and optimistic).) susţinător

2) (a device for increasing power, force etc: I've fixed a booster on the TV aerial to improve the signal.) amplificator

3) (the first stage of a rocket that works by several stages.) rachetă de lansare

boot

[bu:t]

1) (a covering for the foot and lower part of the leg, usually made of leather etc: a pair of suede boots.) gheată, bocanc

2) ((American trunk) a place for luggage in a motor-car etc.)

(to kick: He booted the ball out of the goal.) a lovi (cu piciorul)

- give

- get the boot

bootee

[bu:'ti:]

noun

(a (usually knitted woollen) boot for a baby.) botină; botoşel

booth

[bu:ð, ](American[) -Ɵ]

noun

1) (a tent or stall, especially at a fair: the fortuneteller's booth.) baracă

2) (a small compartment for a given purpose: a phone booth; a polling-booth.) cabină; chioşc

booty

['bu:ti]

noun

(goods taken from eg an enemy by force (especially in wartime): The soldiers shared the booty among themselves; the burglars' booty.) captură

booze

[bu:z]

(alcoholic drink: Have you got enough booze for the party?) băutură (alcoolică)

(to drink alcoholic drinks.) a bea (vârtos)

border

['bo:də]

1) (the edge of a particular thing: the border of a picture/handkerchief.) margine

2) (the boundary of a country: They'll ask for your passport at the border.) graniţă

3) (a flower bed round the edge of a lawn etc: a flower border.) răzor

((with on) to come near to or lie on the border of: Germany borders on France.) a se învecina cu, a fi lângă

- borderline

3. noun

(the border between one thing and another: He was on the borderline between passing and failing.) graniţă

borderline

adjective (doubtful; on the border between one thing and another: He was a borderline case, so we gave him an additional exam to see if he would pass it.) limită

bore

[bo:]

past tense; = bear I

boredom

noun (the state of being bored.) plictiseală

borehole

noun (a hole made by boring, especially to find oil etc.) săpătură; sondă

boring

adjective a boring job; This book is boring.) plictisitor

born

III see bear I

borne

III see bear I

borough

noun

(in Britain, a town or area with certain rights.)

borrow

['borəu]

verb

(to take (something, often money) temporarily with the intention of returning it: He borrowed a book from the library.) a împrumuta

- borrower

- borrowing

borrower

noun persoană care ia cu împrumut/se împrumută de la

borrowing

noun împrumut

bosom

['buzəm]

1) (a woman's breasts: She has a large bosom.) piept

2) (the chest: She held him tenderly to her bosom.) piept, sân

3) (the innermost part: in the bosom of his family.) sân

2. adjective

(intimate; close: a bosom friend.) intim

boss

[bos]

(the master or manager: the boss of the factory.) şef, patron

((usually with about/around) to order: Stop bossing everyone about!) a da ordine

- bossy

- bossily

- bossiness

bossily

adverb autoritar; într-o manieră autoritară

bossiness

noun autoritarism

bossy

adjective (liking to order others about.) autoritar

bosun

['bəusn]

noun

(an officer who looks after a ship's boats, ropes, sails etc.) şef de echipaj

botanic(al)

[-'tæ-]

adjective botanic

botanic(al) gardens

noun singular or plural (a public park for the growing of native and foreign plants.)

botanist

noun (a person who studies botany.) botanist

botany

['botəni]

noun

(the scientific study of plants.) botanică

- botanic

both

(the two; the one and the other: We both went; Both (the) men are dead; The men are both dead; Both are dead.)

bother

['boðə]

1) (to annoy or worry: The noise bothered the old man.) a deranja; a plictisi

2) (to take the trouble: Don't bother to write - it isn't necessary.) a se deranja

1) (trouble, nuisance or worry.) deranj; plictiseală

2) (something or someone that causes bother: What a bother all this is!) deranj; plictiseală

adjective (causing bother or annoyance: a bothersome cough.) supărător

- bothersome

bothersome

bottle

['botl]

(a hollow narrow-necked container for holding liquids etc: a lemonade bottle.) sticlă

(to put into bottles.) a îmbutelia

- bottleneck

- bottle up

bottle up

(to prevent (eg one's feelings) from becoming obvious: Don't bottle up your anger.) a înfrâna

bottleneck

noun (a place where slowing down or stopping of traffic, progress etc occurs: a bottleneck caused by roadworks.) ambuteiaj

bottom

['botəm]

noun

1) (the lowest part of anything: the bottom of the sea.) fund

2) (the part of the body on which a person sits.) fund, dos

adjective (very deep: a bottomless pit.) fără fund

- bottomless

- be at the bottom of

- get to the bottom of

bottomless

bougainvillaea

[bu:ɡən'viliə]

noun

(a vine with small flowers and purple or red leaves.)

bough

noun

(a branch of a tree: the bough of an apple tree.) creangă

bought

see buy

boulder

['bəuldə]

noun

(a large rock or stone: a boulder on the hillside.) bolovan

bounce

1) (to (cause to) spring or jump back from a solid surface.) a ricoşa, a sări

2) ((of a cheque) to be sent back unpaid, because of lack of money in a bank account.) a fi respins din lipsă de fonduri

1) ((of a ball etc) an act of springing back: With one bounce the ball went over the net.) ricoşeu, săritură

2) (energy: She has a lot of bounce.) energie

adjective (strong and lively: a bouncing baby.) plin de viaţă

- bouncing

bouncing

bound

past tense, past participle; = bind

bound for

(on the way to: bound for Africa.) în drum spre

bound to

1) (certain to: He's bound to notice your mistake.) trebuie (ca) să

2) (obliged to: I felt bound to mention it.) obligat să

boundaries

plural; see boundary

boundary

plural - boundaries; noun

1) (an often imaginary line separating one thing from another: the boundary between two towns.) graniţă

2) ((in cricket) a hit which crosses the boundary line round the field, scoring four runs or six runs.)

boundless

adjective (having no limit: boundless energy.) nelimitat

bounty

noun

1) (generosity in giving.) generozitate

2) ((plural bounties) something given out of generosity.) dar

bouquet

[bu'kei]

noun

1) (a bunch of flowers: The bride carried a bouquet of roses.) buchet

2) (the perfume of wine.) buchet

bout

noun

1) (a period (of): a bout of coughing.) acces

2) (a (usually boxing) contest: a bout of fifteen five-minute rounds.) luptă

boutique

[bu:'ti:k]

noun

(a fashionable, usually small shop, especially one selling clothes: She prefers small boutiques to large stores.) butic, magazin mic

bow

verb

1) (to bend (the head and often also the upper part of the body) forwards in greeting a person etc: He bowed to the ladies; They bowed their heads in prayer.) a (se) apleca, a (se) înclina

2) ((with to) to accept: I bow to your superior knowledge.) a se înclina în faţa

(a bowing movement: He made a bow to the ladies.) plecăciune

- bowed

1. [bəu]

noun

1) (a springy curved rod bent by a string, by which arrows are shot.) arc

2) (a rod with horsehair stretched along it, by which the strings of a violin etc are sounded.) arcuş

3) (a looped knot of material: Her dress is decorated with bows.) nod

noun

((often in plural) the front of a ship or boat: The waves broke over the bows.) proră

bowed

adjective ((often with down) bent downwards, eg by the weight of something: The trees were bowed down with fruit.) încovoiat (din cauza)

bowel

noun

1) ((usually in plural) the part of the digestive system below the stomach; the intestines: The surgeon removed part of her bowel.) intestin(e)

2) ((in plural) the inside of something, especially when deep: the bowels of the earth.) măruntaie; centru

noun (an act of emptying the bowels.)

- bowel movement

bowel movement

bowl

1. [bəul]

noun

(a wooden ball rolled along the ground in playing bowls. See also bowls below.) bilă (de popice)

1) (to play bowls.) a juca popice

2) (to deliver or send (a ball) towards the batsman in cricket.) a arunca mingea (spre)

3) (to put (a batsman) out by hitting the wicket with the ball: Smith was bowled for eighty-five (= Smith was put out after making eighty-five runs).) a scoate din joc

(to knock down: I was bowled over in the rush for the door; His generosity bowled me over.) a doborî, a da peste cap

- bowler

- bowling

- bowls

- bowling-alley

- bowling-green

- bowl over

II [bəul]

noun

1) (a round, deep dish eg for mixing or serving food etc: a baking-bowl; a soup bowl.) bol, castron

2) (a round hollow part, especially of a tobacco pipe, a spoon etc: The bowl of this spoon is dirty.) scobitură, adâncitură

bowl over

bowler

noun aruncător

bowling

bowling-alley

noun

1) (a long narrow set of wooden boards along which one bowls at skittles.) pistă de popice

2) (a building which contains several of these.) popicărie

bowling-green

noun (a smooth piece of grass for playing bowls on.)

bowls

noun singular (a game played on a smooth green with bowls having a bias: a game of bowls.) joc cu bile

box

1. [boks]

noun

1) (a case for holding something: a wooden box; a matchbox.) cutie

2) (in a theatre etc, a group of seats separated from the rest of the audience.) lojă

(to put (something) into boxes: Will you box these apples?) a ambala, a pune în cutie

- Boxing day

- box number

- box office

1. [boks]

verb

(to fight (someone) with the fists: Years ago, fighters used to box without wearing padded gloves.) a boxa

2. noun

(a blow on the ear with the hand.) lovitură cu palma

- boxer

- boxing

- boxing-glove

- boxing-match

box number

(a number used eg in a newspaper advertisement instead of a full address.) cutie poştală

box office

(a ticket office in a theatre, concert - hall etc: There's a queue at the box office for tonight's show.) casă de bilete

boxer

noun He's a champion boxer.) boxer

boxing

noun (the sport of fighting with the fists.) box

boxing-glove

noun (a boxer's padded glove.)

boxing-match

noun

boy

[boi]

noun

1) (a male child: She has three girls and one boy.) băiat

2) ((as part of another word) a male (often adult) who does a certain job: a cowboy; a paper-boy.) cowboy; vânzător de ziare

boycott

(to refuse to have any dealings with (a firm, country etc).) a boicota