(something for holding things together or in position: a paper-clip; a hair-clip; bicycle-clips (= round pieces of metal etc for holding the bottom of trouser legs close to the leg).) clamă, agrafă

clipped

past tense, past participle; see clip II

clipper

noun

1) ((in plural) a tool for clipping: hedge-clippers; nail-clippers.) foarfece

2) (a type of fast sailing-ship.) clipper

clipping

noun (a thing clipped off or out of something, especially a newspaper: She collects clippings about the royal family.)

cliqu(e)y

adjective de gaşcă

clique

[kli:k]

noun

(a group of people who are friendly with each other but exclude others: the golf-club clique.) clică, gaşcă

- cliquy

cliquish

clitoris

noun

(female genital organ.)

cloak

[kləuk]

1. noun

(a loose outer garment without sleeves, covering most of the body; something that conceals: a woollen cloak; They arrived under cloak of darkness.) manta

2. verb

(to cover or hide: He used a false name to cloak his activities.) a ascunde

- cloakroom

cloakroom

noun

1) (a room for coats, hats etc.) vestiar

2) (a lavatory: the ladies' cloakroom.) toaletă

clock

[klok]

1. noun

1) (an instrument for measuring time, but not worn on the wrist like a watch: We have five clocks in our house; an alarm clock (= a clock with a ringing device for waking one up in the morning).) ceas(ornic)

2) (an instrument for measuring speed of a vehicle or distance travelled by a vehicle: My car has 120,000 miles on the clock.) vitezometru

2. verb

(to register (a time) on a stopwatch etc.) a cronometra

- clockwise

- clockwork

- clock in

- out/on

- off

- clock up

- like clockwork

- round the clock

clock in

(to register or record time of arriving at or leaving work.) a înregistra, a ponta

clock up

(to reach a total of: I've clocked up eight thousand miles this year in my car.) a acumula, a face

clockwise

adverb (in the direction of the movement of the hands of a clock: The children moved clockwise round the room, then anticlockwise.) în sensul acelor de ceasornic

clockwork

noun (machinery similar to that of a clock: a toy which works by clockwork.) mecanism

clod

[klod]

noun

(a thick lump, especially of earth.) bulgăre

clog

I [kloɡ]

noun

1) (a shoe made entirely of wood: Dutch clogs.) sabot

2) (a shoe with a wooden sole.) sabot

II [kloɡ]

past tense, past participle clogged - (often with up)

(to make or become blocked: The drain is clogged (up) with hair.) a (se) astupa

clogging

['kloɡiŋ]

noun

(Irish tap dancing.)

cloister

['kloistə]

noun

(a covered walk forming part of a monastery, church or college.) cloister, mănăstire

clone

[kləun]

1. verb

(to produce a copy of an animal or plant from a single cell of that animal or plant.)

2. noun

(a copy of an animal or plant produced from that animal or plant.)

- cloning

cloning

noun genetic cloning.)

close

1. [kləus]

adverb

1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) aproape (de)

2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) strâns

2. adjective

1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) apropiat

2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) strâns

3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) atent

4) (tight: a close fit.) potrivit

5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) închis

6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) zgârcit

7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) secretos

1. [kləuz]

verb

1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.)