(a follower of or a believer in Christ.) creştin

He had a Christian upbringing.) creştin

- Christianity

- christian name

Christianity

[-'ænəti]

noun (the religion of Christ.) creştinism

Christmas

['krisməs]

noun

(an annual festival in memory of the birth of Christ, held on December 25, Christmas Day.) Crăciun

- Christmas Eve

- Christmas-tree

Christmas Eve

(December 24.) Ajun (al Crăciunului)

Christmas-tree

noun (a (usually fir) tree on which decorations and Christmas gifts are hung.)

chafe

[ eif]

verb

1) (to make warm by rubbing with the hands.) a freca

2) (to make or become sore by rubbing: These tight shoes chafe my feet.) a roade

3) (to become impatient: Everyone's chafing at the delay.) a-şi pierde răbdarea

chagrin

['ʃæɡrin, ](American[) ʃə'ɡrin]

noun

(disappointment and annoyance.) supărare, nemulţumire

chain

[ ein]

1) (a series of (especially metal) links or rings passing through one another: The dog was fastened by a chain; She wore a silver chain round her neck.) lanţ

2) (a series: a chain of events.) serie

(to fasten or bind with chains: The prisoner was chained to the wall.) a pune în lanţuri

- chain mail

- chain store

chain mail

(armour made of iron links.) zale

chain store

(one of a series of shops (often department stores) under the same ownership.) magazin (dintr-un lanţ de magazine)

chair

[ eə]

1) (a movable seat for one person, with a back to it: a table and four chairs.) scaun

2) (the position of a person who is chairman at a meeting etc: Who is in the chair?) preşedinţie

3) (the office of a university professor: He holds the chair of History at this university.) catedră

(to be chairman at (a meeting etc): He chaired the meeting last night.) a prezida

chairlift

noun (a set of seats hanging from a cable, used to take skiers etc up a mountain.) telescaun

chairman

nouns (a person who takes charge of or directs a meeting.) preşedinte

chairmanship

noun preşedinţie

chairperson

nouns (a person who takes charge of or directs a meeting.) preşedinte

chairwoman

nouns (a person who takes charge of or directs a meeting.) preşedinte

chalet

['ʃælei, ](American[) ʃæ'lei]

noun

1) (in Switzerland, a summer hut in the mountains for shepherds etc.) colibă

2) (a small (wooden) house used by holidaymakers etc.) cabană

chalice

[' ælis]

noun

(a wine-cup, especially one used in religious services.) potir

chalk

[ o:k]

noun

1) (a white rock; a type of limestone.) cretă

2) ((a piece of) a chalk-like substance used for writing (especially on blackboards): a box of chalks.) cretă

noun (a smooth board, usually green, for writing or drawing on with crayon or chalk.) tablă

- chalky

- chalkboard

chalkboard

chalky

1) (of or like chalk: a chalky substance.) calcaros

2) (white or pale: Her face looked chalky.) alb ca varul

challenge

[' ælin‹]

1) (to ask (someone) to take part in a contest: He challenged his brother to a round of golf.) a provoca

2) (to question (someone's authority or right, the truth of a statement etc).) a pune la îndoială

1) (an invitation to a contest: He accepted his brother's challenge to a fight.) provocare

2) (the act of questioning someone's right, a statement etc.) punere sub semnul întrebării

noun challenger; pretendent

- challenger

- challenging

challenger

challenging

adjective (demanding effort; difficult: a challenging job/idea.) solicitant

chamber

[' eimbə]

noun

1) (a room.) cameră

2) (the place where an assembly (eg Parliament) meets: There were few members left in the chamber.) cameră, sală de şedinţe

3) (such an assembly: the Upper and Lower Chambers.) cameră

4) (an enclosed space or cavity eg the part of a gun which holds the bullets: Many pistols have chambers for six bullets.) cameră

(music for a small group of players, suitable for a room rather than a large hall.) muzică de cameră

- chambermaid

- chamber music

chamber music

chambermaid

noun (a female servant or hotel worker in charge of bedrooms.) cameristă

chameleon

[kə'mi:liən]

noun

(a small lizard which is able to change colour.) cameleon

chamois

American - chamois; noun

1) (a small antelope living in mountainous country.) capră neagră

2) ((also shammy ['ʃæmi] - plural shammies) (a piece of) soft washing leather originally made from its skin.) piele de căprioară

champ

[ æmp]

verb

((especially of horses) to chew noisily.) a rumega

- champ at the bit

champ at the bit

(to be impatient; to show signs of impatience.) iritat; nerăbdător

champagne

[ʃæm'pein]

noun

(a type of white sparkling wine, especially from Champagne in France, often drunk at celebrations etc.) şampanie

champion

[' æmpiən]

1) (in games, competitions etc, a competitor who has defeated all others: this year's golf champion; (also adjective) a champion boxer.) campion

2) (a person who defends a cause: a champion of human rights.) apărător

(to defend or support: He championed the cause of human rights for many years.) a se lupta pentru

- championship

championship

1) (a contest held to decide who is the champion: The tennis championship will be decided this afternoon.) campionat

2) (the act of defending or supporting: his championship of civil rights.) apărare

chance

1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) întâmplare

2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) ocazie

3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) şansă

4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) risc

1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) a risca

2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) a (se) întâmpla (să)

3. adjective

(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) neaşteptat

- upon

chance on

1) (to meet by accident: I chanced on a friend of yours.) a întâlni întâmplător

2) (to discover by accident: I chanced upon some information.) a da de/peste

chancellor

noun

1) (a state or legal official of various kinds: The Lord Chancellor is the head of the English legal system.) cancelar

2) (the head of a university.) rector

- Chancellor of the Exchequer

chancy

adjective (risky or uncertain: a chancy arrangement.) riscant

chandelier

[ʃændə'liə]

noun

(a frame with many holders for lights, which hangs from the ceiling.) candelabru

change

[ ein‹]

1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) a (se) schimba

2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) a schimba

3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) a (se) schimba

4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) a (se) preschimba (în)

5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) a schimba

1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) schimbare

2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) schimbare

3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) schimbare

4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) mărunt

5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) rest

6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) schimbare

change hands

(to pass into different ownership: This car has changed hands three times.) a schimba stăpânul/proprietarul

change one's mind

(to alter one's intention or opinion (about something): He was going to go to France but he changed his mind.) a se răzgândi

change one's tune

(to change one's attitude, opinions etc.) a-şi schimba părerea

change the subject

(to start talking about something different: I mentioned the money to her, but she changed the subject.) a schimba subiectul

changeable

adjective (changing often; liable to change often: changeable moods.) schimbător

changeling

[' ein‹liŋ]

noun

(a child secretly left in place of another by the fairies etc.) copil schimbat (înlocuit de zâne)

channel

[' ænl]

1) (the bed of a stream or other way through which liquid can flow: a sewage channel.) canal

2) (a passage of deeper water in a river, through which ships can sail.) canal

3) (a narrow stretch of water joining two seas: the English Channel.) strâmtoare, canal

4) (a means of sending or receiving information etc: We got the information through the usual channels.) filieră

5) ((in television, radio etc) a band of frequencies for sending or receiving signals: BBC Television now has two channels.) canal

1) (to make a channel in.) a-şi face drum prin

2) (to direct into a particular course: He channelled all his energies into the project.) a canaliza

chant

1) (to recite in a singing manner: The monks were chanting their prayers.) a psalmodia

2) (to repeat (a phrase, slogan etc) over and over out loud: The crowd was chanting `We want more!') a scanda

1) (a kind of sacred song.) psalmodiere

2) (a phrase or slogan constantly repeated: `Stop the cuts!' was the chant.) slogan

chaos

['keios]

noun

(complete disorder or confusion: The place was in utter chaos after the burglary.) haos

chaotic

chaotically

adverb (în mod) haotic

chap

[ æp]

noun

(a man: He's a nice chap.) tip

chapel

[' æpəl]

noun

1) (a place of Christian worship eg attached to an institution: a college chapel.) capelă

2) (a part of a larger church, with its own altar.) capelă

chaperone

['ʃæpərəun]

(someone, especially an older lady, who accompanies a girl in public.) însoţitoare

Their aunt chaperoned the two girls at the ball.) a însoţi

chaplain

[' æplin]

noun

(a clergyman attached to a ship, regiment etc.) preot militar

chapped

[ æpt]

((of skin) cracked and rough: chapped lips.) crăpat

chapter

[' æptə]

noun

(a main division of a book: There are fifteen chapters in his new book.) capitol

- a chapter of accidents

char

past tense, past participle - charred; verb

(to burn or turn black by fire or heat: The wood was charred by the intense heat.) a carboniza

character

['kærəktə]

1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) fire; gen

2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) caracter

3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) reputaţie

4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) personaj

5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) personaj

6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) caracter; literă

1) (to be the obvious feature of: The giraffe is characterized by its long neck.) a caracteriza

- characteristic

2. noun

(a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) caracteristică

characterisation

characterise

verb

2) (to describe (as): She characterized him as weak and indecisive.) a descrie

characteristic

adjective ((negative uncharacteristic) typical (of a person etc): He spoke with characteristic shyness; That kind of behaviour is characteristic of him.) tipic

characteristically

adverb tipic; caracteristic

characterization

noun caracterizare

characterize

verb

1) (to be the obvious feature of: The giraffe is characterized by its long neck.) a caracteriza

2) (to describe (as): She characterized him as weak and indecisive.) a descrie

charade

noun

(a piece of ridiculous pretence which is so obvious that it does not deceive anyone.) comedie; mascaradă

- charades

charades

noun singular (a game in which each syllable of a word, and then the whole word, is acted and the audience has to guess the word.) şaradă

charcoal

noun

(the black part of partly burned wood etc, used as fuel and for drawing.) cărbune de lemn

charge

1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) a cere (un preţ pentru)

2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) a pune în contul cuiva

3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) a învinui

4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) a ataca

5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) a se repezi

6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) a încărca

7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) a încărca

1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) cost, preţ

2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) acuzaţie

3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) atac

4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) sarcină (electrică)

5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) (în) grijă

6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) încărcătură

noun (formerly, a horse used in battle.) cal de luptă

- charger

- in charge of

- in someone's charge

- take charge

charger

chariot

[' æriət]

noun

(a two-wheeled vehicle used in ancient warfare or racing.) car

- charioteer

charioteer

noun (a chariot driver.) vizitiu

charitable

1) ((negative uncharitable) kind.) generos

2) (of a charity: a charitable organization.) de binefacere

charitably

adverb cu mărinimie

charities

plural; see charity

charity

[' ærəti]

plural - charities; noun

1) (kindness (especially in giving money to poor people): She gave clothes to the gypsies out of charity.) caritate, milă

2) (an organization set up to collect money for the needy, for medical research etc: Many charities sent money to help the victims of the disaster.) organizaţii de binefacere

- charitable

- charitably

charm

1) ((a) pleasant quality or attraction: Her charm made up for her lack of beauty.) farmec

2) (a magical spell: The witch recited a charm.) descântec

3) (something believed to have the power of magic or good luck: She wore a lucky charm.) amuletă

4) (a small ornament that is worn on a chain or bracelet.)

1) (to attract and delight: He can charm any woman.) a fermeca

2) (to influence by magic: He charmed the snake from its basket.) a face vrăji

adjective (very attractive: a charming smile.) fermecător

- charming

- charmingly

charming

charmingly

adverb fermecător

charred

past tense, past participle; see char

chart

1) (a map of part of the sea.) hartă (marină)

2) (a table or diagram giving information: a weather chart.) diagramă, hartă

1) (to make a chart of: He charted the Black Sea.) a face o hartă (a)

2) (to make a table of information about: I'm charting our progress.) a face graficul (...)

charter

(a formal document giving rights or privileges.) carte

(to let or hire (a ship, aircraft etc) on contract: The travel company had chartered three aircraft for their holiday flights.) a închiria

3. adjective

a charter plane; a charter flight.) (cursă) charter

chary

[' eəri]

((with of) cautious: Be chary of lending money to someone you don't know very well.) prevăzător

chase

[ eis]

1) (to run after; to pursue: He chased after them but did not catch them; We chased them by car.) a urmări

2) ((with away, off etc) to cause to run away: I often have to chase the boys away from my fruit trees.) a goni

1) (an act of chasing: We caught him after a 120 kph chase.) urmărire

2) (hunting (of animals): the pleasures of the chase.) vânătoare

(a deep opening between high rocks etc: The climber could not cross the chasm.) prăpastie

- give chase

chasm

['kæzəm]

noun

chassis

[-z]

plural; = chassis

chaste

[ eist]

(pure and virtuous.) cast

- chastity

- chasteness

chasten

[' eisn]

verb

(to humble by punishment, suffering etc.) a pune la punct

chasteness

noun castitate

chastise

verb

(to punish by beating etc.) a pedepsi (aspru)

- chastisement

chastisement

noun pedeapsă

chastity

[' æstəti]

noun castitate; pudoare

chat

[ æt]

1. past tense, past participle - chatted; verb

(to talk in a friendly and informal way: They chatted about the weather.) a vorbi, a pălăvrăgi

((a) friendly and informal talk: a chat over coffee; women's chat.) şuetă

- chatty

chatted

past tense, past participle; see chat

chatter

[' ætə]

1) (to talk quickly and noisily about unimportant things: The children chattered among themselves.) a flecări

2) ((of teeth) to knock together with the cold etc: teeth chattering with terror.) a clănţăni

(rapid, noisy talk: childish chatter.) flecăreală

- chatterbox

chatterbox

noun (a talkative person.) gură-spartă

chatty

1) (fond of chatting: a chatty old lady.) vorbăreţ

2) (having a friendly style: a chatty letter.) cordial; familiar

chauffeur

['ʃəufə, ](American[) ʃəu'fə:r]

noun

(a person employed as a car-driver for a rich or important person.) şofer

chauvinism

['ʃəuvinizəm]

noun

(unthinking enthusiasm for a particular country, cause etc.) şovinism

chauvinist

chauvinistic

cheap

1) (low in price: Eggs are cheap just now.) ieftin

2) (of poor quality; vulgar; contemptible: cheap jewellery; a cheap trick.) ieftin, de proastă calitate

cheaply

cheapness

cheat

(to act dishonestly to gain an advantage: He cheats at cards; He was cheated (out of ten dollars).) a trişa, a înşela

1) (a person who cheats: He only wins because he is a cheat.) trişor; escroc

2) (a dishonest trick.) escrocherie

check

[ ek]

1) (to see if something (eg a sum) is correct or accurate: Will you check my addition?) a verifica

2) (to see if something (eg a machine) is in good condition or working properly: Have you checked the engine (over)?) a verifica

3) (to hold back; to stop: We've checked the flow of water from the burst pipe.) a opri; a întrerupe

1) (an act of testing or checking.) verificare

2) (something which prevents or holds back: a check on imports.) piedică

3) (in chess, a position in which the king is attacked: He put his opponent's king in check.) şah

4) (a pattern of squares: I like the red check on that material.) carou

5) (a ticket received in return for handing in baggage etc.) bon

6) ((especially American) a bill: The check please, waiter!) (notă de) plată

7) ((American) a cheque.) cec

3. verb

(to put (an opponent's king) in this position.) a face şah mat

check in

(to register at a hotel as a guest or at an airport as a passenger: We checked in last night.) a se înregistra (la un hotel)

check out

1) (to leave (a hotel), paying one's bill etc: You must check out before 12 o'clock.) a pleca de la un hotel

2) ((especially American) to test: I'll check out your story.) a verifica

check up (on)

(to investigate to see if (someone or something) is reliable, honest, true etc: Have you been checking up on me?) a verifica

check-in

noun

1) (the place where passengers show travel documents at an airport or seaport: the check-in desk; (American) the check-in counter.)

2) (the process of checking in at an airport etc.)

check-up

noun (a medical examination to discover the state of a person's health: my annual check-up.)

checkbook

noun ((American) a chequebook.) carnet de cecuri

checked

adjective (having a pattern of check: She wore a checked skirt; Is the material checked or striped?) în carouri

checkers

see chequers

checkmate

noun (in chess, a position from which the king cannot escape.) şah mat

checkout

noun (a place where payment is made for goods bought in a supermarket.) casă (de marcat într-un magazin)

checkpoint

noun (a barrier where cars, passports etc are inspected, or a point that contestants in a race must pass.) punct de control

cheek

[ i:k]

noun

1) (the side of the face below the eye: pink cheeks.)

2) (impudence or disrespectful behaviour: He had the cheek to refuse me entrance.) neobrăzare

cheekiness

cheeky

adjective (impudent: a cheeky remark.) obraznic

cheep

[ i:p]

(to make the shrill sound of a young bird.) a ciripi

1) (such a sound.) ciripit

2) (a single sound or word: I have not heard a cheep from the baby since he went to bed.) zgomot

cheer

[ iə]

1) (a shout of approval, encouragement or welcome: Three cheers for the Queen!) ovaţie

2) (mood: Be of good cheer.) dispoziţie

(to give a shout of approval etc (to): The crowd cheered the new champion.) a ovaţiona

- cheers!

- cheery

- cheerily

- cheeriness

- cheer up

cheer up

(to make or become (more cheerful): He cheered up when he saw her; The flowers will cheer her up.) a (se) înveseli

cheerful

adjective (full of, or causing, happiness: a cheerful smile; cheerful news.) vesel; înveselitor

cheerfully

cheerfulness

cheerily

cheeriness

cheerio!

(used when leaving someone.) pa!

cheerless

adjective (gloomy: a cheerless room.) trist, posomorât

cheers!

interjection

1) (used as a toast when drinking.) noroc!

2) (cheerio!) salut!

3) (thanks!) mersi!

cheery

adjective (lively and happy.) voios

cheese

[ i:z]

noun

((any type of) a food prepared from the curd of milk and usually pressed into a mass or shape: Cheese is full of protein.) brânză

- cheesecake

- cheesed off

cheesecake

noun (a type of sweet food made with cheese etc.) plăcintă cu brânză

cheesed off

(bored.)

cheetah

[' i:tə]

noun

(a very swift-running animal of the cat family.) ghepard

chef

[ʃef]

noun

(a head cook, especially a man, in a hotel etc.) bucătar-şef

chemical

see chemistry

chemist

see chemistry

chemistry

['kemistri]

((the science that deals with) the nature of substances and the ways in which they act on, or combine with, each other: Chemistry was his favourite subject; the chemistry of the blood.) chimie

- chemical

2. noun

(a substance used in or obtained by a chemical process: Some chemicals give off harmful fumes.) produs chimic

- chemist

cheque

[ ek]

noun

(a written order on a printed form telling a bank to pay money to the person named: to pay by cheque.) cec

- cheque-book

- cheque card

cheque card

see banker's card.

cheque-book

noun (a book of cheque forms.)

chequers

[' ekəz]

noun

1) (singular the game of draughts.)

2) (plural the pieces used in this game.)

cherish

[' eriʃ]

verb

1) (to protect and love (a person): She cherishes that child.) a ţine (la)

2) (to keep (a hope, idea etc) in the mind: She cherishes the hope that he will return.) a nutri

cherries

plural; see cherry

cherry

[' eri]

plural - cherries; noun

(a type of small usually red fruit with a stone.) vişină; cireaşă

cherub

[' erəb]

noun

(an angel with wings and the plump face and body of a child.) heruvim

cherubic

chess

noun

(a game for two played with thirty-two (usually black and white) pieces (chessmen) on a board (chessboard) with sixty-four (usually black and white) squares.) şah

chest

I [ est]

noun

(the part of the body between the neck and waist, containing the heart and the lungs: a severe pain in his chest.) piept

- get something off one's chest

II [ est]

noun

(a large, strong wooden or metal box: The sheets were kept in a wooden chest.) cufăr

- chest of drawers

chest of drawers

(a piece of furniture fitted with several drawers.) scrin

chestnut

1) (a reddish-brown nut (one type being edible).) castană

2) (a reddish-brown horse.) roib

3) (a boring old joke or story.) glumă răsuflată

(of the colour of ripe chestnuts: chestnut hair.) castaniu

chew

[ u:]

verb

(to break (food etc) with the teeth before swallowing: If you chew your food properly it is easier to digest.) a mesteca

- chewing-gum

chew the cud

((of cows etc) to bring food from the stomach back into the mouth and chew it again.) a rumega

chewing-gum

noun (a type of sweet made from sweetened and flavoured gum.) gumă de mestecat

chic

[ʃi:k]

(stylish: She looks very chic.) şic

chick

[ ik]

noun

(a baby bird: One of the chicks fell out of the blackbird's nest.) pui, puişor

chicken

[' ikin]

noun

1) (a young bird, especially a young hen: She keeps chickens.) pui (de găină)

2) (its flesh used as food: a plate of fried chicken.) carne de pui

3) ((slang.) a coward.)

chicken out

(to avoid doing something because of cowardice: He chickened out at the last minute.) a da înapoi

chicken-hearted

adjective (cowardly.) fricos

chicken-pox

noun (an infectious disease with fever and red itchy spots.) vărsat de vânt

chicory

[' ikəri]

noun

(a plant whose leaves are used in salads and whose root is ground and mixed with coffee.) cicoare

chide

verb

(to scold.) a certa

chief

[ i:f]

1. adjective

(greatest in importance etc: the chief cause of disease.) principal

(the head of a clan or tribe, or a department, business etc.) conducător

- chiefly

- chief executive officer

- chieftain

chief executive officer

noun ((also CEO) the president of a large company.)

chiefly

adverb (mainly: She became ill chiefly because she did not eat enough.) mai ales

chieftain

[-tən]

noun (the head of a clan, tribe etc.) căpetenie

chiffon

['ʃifon, ](American[) ʃi'fon]

noun, adjective

((of) a thin, light material made from silk etc: a chiffon dress.) şifon

child

plural - children; noun

1) (a young human being of either sex.) copil

2) (a son or daughter: Her youngest child is five years old.) fiu, fiică

child welfare

noun

1) (aid provided to dependent children.)

2) (concern for the living conditions etc of children: She has a job as a child welfare officer.)

child's play

(something very easy: Climbing that hill will be child's play.) fleac, bagatelă

childbirth

noun (the act of giving birth to a child: She died in childbirth.) naştere

childhood

noun (the state or time of being a child: Her childhood was a time of happiness.) copilărie

childish

adjective (like a child; silly: a childish remark.) copilăros

childishly

adverb copilăreşte

childishness

noun caracter copilăros

childless

adjective (having no children: the childless couple.) fără copii

childlike

adjective (innocent; like a child: childlike faith; trustful and childlike.) inocent, pur

children

[' ildrən]

plural; = child

chili

see chilli

chili(e)s

plurals; see chilli, chili

chill

[ il]

1) (coldness: There's a chill in the air.) răcoare

2) (an illness which causes shivering: I think I've caught a chill.) răceală

(cold: a chill wind.) rece

3. verb

(to make cold (without freezing): Have you chilled the wine?) a pune la gheaţă

- chilly

- chilliness

chilli

[' ili]

plurals - chilli(e)s, chili(e)s; noun

(the hot-tasting pod of a type of pepper, often dried, powdered and used in sauces etc.)

chilli(e)s

plurals; see chilli, chili

chilliness

noun frig

chilly

adjective (cold: a chilly day.) rece

chime

((the ringing of) a set of tuned bells: the chime of the clock.) dangăt

1) (to (cause to) ring: The church bells chimed.) a răsuna; a bate clopotele

2) ((of a clock) to indicate the time by chiming: The clock chimed 9 o'clock.) a bate (ora)

chimney

[' imni]

noun

(a passage for the escape of smoke etc from a fireplace or furnace: a factory chimney.) coş; şemineu

chimpanzee

[ impən'zi:]

noun

(a type of small African ape.) cimpanzeu

chin

[ in]

noun

(the part of the face below the mouth: His beard completely covers his chin.) bărbie

china

noun

(a fine kind of baked and glazed clay; porcelain: a plate made of china; (also adjective) a china vase.) (de) porţelan

chink

[ iŋk]

noun

(a narrow opening: a chink in the curtains; There was no chink of light in the room.) crăpătură

chip

[ ip]

1. past tense, past participle - chipped; verb

(to knock or strike small pieces off: This glass (was) chipped when I knocked it over.)

1) (a place from which a small piece is broken: There's a chip in the edge of this saucer.) ciobitură

2) ((American french fries) (usually in plural) a cut piece of potato (fried): steak and chips.) jeton

3) (a counter representing a certain value, used in gambling.)

4) (a very small printed circuit, as used in computers, TV sets etc.)

1) (to interrupt: He chipped in with a remark.) a interveni

- chip in

chip in

2) (to give (money): He chipped in with a dollar for the gift.) a contribui

chipmunk

noun

(a type of North American squirrel with a bushy tail and black-and-white-striped back.) veveriţă

chipped

past tense, past participle; see chip

chipper

[' ipə(r)]

(cheerful and lively: You seem very chipper today.)

chiropodist

[ki'ropədist]

noun

(a person who treats minor disorders of the feet.) pedichiuristă

- chiropody

chiropody

noun (the work of a chiropodist.) pedichiură

chirp

[ ə:p]

1. nouns

(the sharp, shrill sound of certain birds and insects.) ciripit

(to make such a sound.) a ciripi

chirpy

[' ə:pi]

(lively and happy: a chirpy tune; I'm feeling chirpy today.) vesel, voios

chisel

[' izl]

(a tool with a cutting edge at the end.) daltă

(to cut or carve (wood etc) with a chisel.) a cizela; a dăltui

chit

[ it]

noun

(a brief note: You must hand in a chit stating your expenses before you receive any money.) notă

chivalrous

adjective (negative unchivalrous). cavaleresc

chivalry

['ʃivəlri]

noun

1) (kindness and courteousness especially towards women or the weak.) curtoazie

2) (the principles of behaviour of medieval knights.) cod cavaleresc

(an element, a yellowish-green gas with a suffocating smell, used as a disinfectant etc: They put too much chlorine in the swimming-pool.) clor

- chivalrous

chlorine

['klo:ri:n]

noun

chloroform

['klorəfo:m]

noun

(a liquid, the vapour of which, when breathed in, causes unconsciousness.) cloroform

chlorophyll

['klorəfil]

noun

(the colouring matter of the green parts of plants.) clorofilă

chocolate

[' okəlit]

1) (a paste made from the seeds of the cacao tree.) ciocolată

2) (a sweet or drink made from it: Have a chocolate; a cup of chocolate.) ciocolată

(of, made from, covered with, chocolate: chocolate ice-cream; chocolate biscuits.) de/cu ciocolată

choice

[ ois]

noun

1) (an act or the power of choosing: You have no choice - you must do it.) alegere

2) (a thing chosen: Which car was your original choice?) alegere, opţiune

choir

noun

(a group of singers: He used to sing in the church choir.) cor

choke

[ əuk]

1) (to (cause to) stop, or partly stop, breathing: The gas choked him; He choked to death.) a (se) sufoca; a (se) îneca

2) (to block: This pipe was choked with dirt.) a astupa

(an apparatus in a car engine etc to prevent the passage of too much air when starting the engine.) şoc

cholera

['kolərə]

noun

(a highly infectious, often fatal disease occurring in hot countries.) holeră

choose

[ u:z]

past tense - chose; verb

1) (to take (one thing rather than another from a number of things) according to what one wants: Always choose (a book) carefully.) a alege

2) (to decide (on one course of action rather than another): If he chooses to resign, let him do so.) a se decide (să)

- nothing / not much to choose between

chop

1. [ op]

past tense, past participle - chopped; verb

((sometimes with up) to cut (into small pieces): He chopped up the vegetables.)

(a slice of mutton, pork etc containing a rib.) cotlet

- choppy

II [ op]

noun

((in plural) the jaws or mouth, especially of an animal: the wolf's chops.) falcă

chop and change

(to keep changing (especially one's mind).) a se tot schimba, a se tot răzgândi

chop down

(to cause (especially a tree) to fall by cutting it with an axe: He chopped down the fir tree.) a doborî

chopped

past tense, past participle; see chop I

chopper

noun

1) (an instrument for chopping.) tocător; satâr

2) (a helicopter.) elicopter

choppiness

noun freamăt

choppy

adjective ((of the sea) rough.) agitat

chopsticks

[' opstiks]

noun plural

(two small sticks of wood, ivory etc used by the Chinese etc to eat with.) beţigaş

choral

['ko:rəl]

(of, for, or to be sung by, a choir: choral music.) coral

chord

[ko:d]

noun

(in music, a number of notes played together.) acord

chore

[ o:]

noun

(a piece of housework or other hard or dull job.) treburi în gospodărie

chorister

['koristə]

noun

(a member of a (church) choir, especially a boy.) corist

chorus

['ko:rəs]

1. plural - choruses; noun

1) (a group of singers: the festival chorus.) cor

2) (a group of singers and dancers in a musical show.) ansamblu

3) (part of a song repeated after each verse: The audience joined in the chorus.) refren

4) (something said or shouted by a number of people together: He was greeted by a chorus of cheers.) cor

(to sing or say together: The children chorused `Goodbye, Miss Smith'.) a cânta/a spune în cor

choruses

plural; see chorus

chose

[ ouz]

past tense; = choose

chosen

see choose

christen

['krisn]

verb

1) (to baptize into the Christian church: The priest christened three babies today.) a boteza

2) (to give (a name) to: She was christened Joanna.) a numi

christian name

(American given name) (the personal name given in addition to the surname: Peter is his Christian name.)

chromatic

[krə'mætik, ](American[) krou-]

- chromatic scale

chromatic scale

(a series of musical notes, each separated from the next by a semitone.) cromatic

chrome

[krəum]

noun

(an alloy of chromium and steel used for car-fittings etc.) crom

chromium

['krəumiəm]

noun

(a metallic element used in various metal alloys.) crom

chronic

['kronik]

((especially of a disease) lasting a long time: a chronic illness.) cronic

- chronically

chronically

adverb cronic

chronicle

['kronikl]

(a record of (especially historical) events in order of time.) cronică

(to make such a record.) a face o cronică

- chronicler

chronicler

noun cronicar

chronological

[kronə'lo‹ikəl]

adjective cronologic

chronologically

adverb cronologic; în ordine cronologică

chronology

[krə'nolə‹i]

noun

((a list illustrating) the order of events in time.) cronologie

- chronological

- chronologically

chrysalis

['krisəlis]

noun

(the form taken by some insects (eg butterflies) at an early stage in their development.) crisalidă

chrysanthemum

[kri'sænƟəməm]

noun

(a type of garden flower with a large, bushy head.) crizantemă

chubby

(plump: a baby's chubby face.) bucălat

chuck

verb

(to throw: Chuck this rubbish in the dustbin.) a arunca

chuckle

(to laugh quietly: He sat chuckling over a funny book.) a chicoti

(such a laugh.) chicotit

chum

noun

(a close friend: a school chum.) prieten

chunk

noun

(a thick piece of anything, as wood, bread etc: chunks of meat.) halcă

- chunky

chunky

1) (solid and strong: a chunky body.) îndesat

2) (containing chunks.) care conţine bucăţi mari

church

[ ə: ]

noun

1) (a building for public Christian worship.) biserică

2) (a group of Christians considered as a whole: the Catholic Church.) Biserică