[kou]

(as part of a word)

1) (joint or working etc together, as in co-author.) co(-)

2) (with or together, as in co-exist.) co(-)

noun (a woman student at a college or at a co-educational school.)

[-tiv]

adjective a helpful and co-operative pupil.) cooperant

noun (the driver of a horsedrawn carriage.) vizitiu

[kəuə'liʃən]

(a usually temporary union or alliance, especially of states or political parties.) coaliţie

noun (a mine from which coal is dug.) mină de cărbune

verb (to (cause to) become coarse: The laundry-work coarsened her hands.) a (se) înăspri

noun grosolănie

1) (a vessel that sails along near the coast.) cabotier

2) (a small mat for putting under a drinking-glass etc.) suport (pentru pahare)

noun (a person or group of people, employed to watch the coast for smugglers, ships in distress etc.) pază de coastă

noun ((a) covering: chocolate coating.) strat

[kəuks]

(to persuade by flattery, by patient and gentle treatment etc: He coaxed her into going to the dance by saying she was the best dancer he knew; He coaxed some money out of his mother.) a convinge (prin linguşiri)

['kəubo:lt]

(a silver-white metal element with compounds that give a blue colouring.) cobalt

['kəubrə]

(a poisonous snake found in India and Africa.) cobra

['kobweb]

(a spider's web: You can't have cleaned this room - there are cobwebs in the corner.) pânză de păianjen

[kə'kein]

(an addictive drug formerly used to deaden pain.) cocaină

noun (early morning: He gets up at cock-crow.)

adjective (ridiculous: a cock-eyed idea.)

[kə'keid]

(formerly, a knot of ribbon worn as a hat-badge.) cocardă

[kokə'tu:]

(a parrot with a large crest.) cacadu

['kokni]

1) (a native of the City of London.) londonez

2) (his speech: He spoke cockney; (also adjective) a cockney accent.) dialect londonez

['kokpit]

(a compartment in which the pilot of an aeroplane, driver of a racing-car etc sits: He climbed into the cockpit and drove off.) carlingă

['kokrəu ]

(a beetle-like insect which is a household pest.) gândac de bucătărie

adjective (very or too confident: He was cocksure about passing the exam.) abso­lut sigur (de)

['kokteil]

1) (an alcoholic drink mixed from various spirits etc.) cocteil

2) (a mixed dish of a number of things: a fruit cocktail.) salată

adjective (conceited; over-confident: a cocky attitude.) îngâmfat

['koukou]

1) ((a powder made from) the crushed seeds of the cacao tree, used in making chocolate.) cacao

2) (a drink made from the powder: a cup of cocoa.) cacao

1) (a large nut containing a white solid lining and a clear liquid.) nucă de cocos

2) (its lining, used as food.) nucă de cocos

[kə'ku:n]

(a silk covering spun by many insect larvae, and in which they live while turning into butterflies.) cocon

['kodl]

(to treat with great care like an invalid; to pamper: She tended to coddle her youngest child.) a cocoloşi

[kəud]

1. noun

1) (a collection of laws or rules: a code of behaviour.) cod

2) (a (secret) system of words, letters, or symbols: the Morse Code; The message was in code; We have deciphered the enemy's code.) cod

3) (a system of symbols etc for translating one type of language into another: There are a number of codes for putting English into a form usable by a computer.) cod

2. verb

(to put into (secret, computer etc) code: Have you coded the material for the computer?) a coda, a codifica

noun (a café serving coffee etc.)

['kofin]

((American casket) a box for a dead body to be buried or cremated in: The coffin was placed in the grave.) sicriu

[koɡ]

(one of a series of teeth around the edge of a wheel which fits into one of a similar series in a similar wheel (or into a chain as in a bicycle) causing motion: The cogs in the gear-wheels of a car get worn down.) zimţ, dinte

['kou‹ənt]

((of an argument) convincing: cogent words; a cogent argument.)

['konjæk]

(a kind of high-quality French brandy.) coniac

noun coerenţă

['kouho:t]

(a group of people: She has cohorts of admirers.) tovarăş

(a hairstyle: an elaborate coiffure.) coafură

[koil]

1. verb

(to wind into loops: The snake coiled (itself) round the tree.) a (se) înfăşura

2. noun

1) (a length of something wound into a loop or loops: a coil of rope; a coil of hair.) rulou; buclă

2) (a wound length of wire for conducting electricity: the coil in an electric fire.) bobină

[-'den-]

adjective care coin­cide

[kəuk]

(a type of fuel obtained from coal.) cocs

(a bowl with small holes in it for draining water off vegetables.) stre­cu­rătoare

1) (having blood (like that of a fish) which takes the same temperature as the surroundings of the body: cold-blooded creatures.) cu sânge rece

2) (cruel and unfeeling: cold-blooded murder.) fără milă

adverb (in an unfriendly way: She looked at me coldly.) cu răceală

noun răceală

['kəulslo:]

(a salad made with finely-cut raw cabbage.)

['kouliəs]

(a type of plant with variegated leaves.) coleus

['kolik]

(severe pain in the abdomen.) colică

noun colaborator

(a design made by pasting pieces of paper, cloth, photographs etc on to a surface.) colaj

['koli:ɡ]

(a person with whom one is associated in a profession or occupation: He gets on well with his colleagues.) coleg

[-ʃən]

1) ((an) act of collecting: Your letter won't get to London tomorrow - you've missed the last collection (= of mail from a postbox) for today.) colectare

2) (a set of objects etc collected: a stamp collection.) colecţie

[-tiv]

1) (of a number of people etc combined into one group: This success was the result of a collective effort.) co­lectiv

2) (of a noun, taking a singular verb but standing for many things taken as a whole: `Cattle' is a collective noun.) colectiv

adverb They were collectively responsible for the man's death.) cu toţii

noun (a person who collects, as a job or as a hobby: a ticket-collector / stamp-collector.) colecţionar, persoană care colec­ţio­nează ceva

['koli‹]

((any or all of the buildings housing) a higher-education institution: He studies at agricultural college.) facultate

[kə'liʒən]

noun (a crash; a violent striking together (of eg two vehicles): Ten people were injured in the collision between the bus and the car.) coliziune

adverb (în mod) familiar

['kə:nl]

((often abbreviated to Col. when written) an army officer in charge of a regiment.) colonel

noun (and adjective.) colonialist

verb (to establish a colony in (a place): The English colonized New England in 1620.) a coloniza

noun coloni­zare

verb (to establish a colony in (a place): The English colonized New England in 1620.) a coloniza

[kolə'neid]

(a row of pillars.) colo­nadă

noun (an arrangement or choice of colours in decorating a house etc.) îmbi­nare de culori

adjective (unable to tell the difference between certain colours: As he was colour-blind he could not distinguish between red and green.) daltonist

1) (having colour: She prefers white baths to coloured baths.) colorat

2) (belonging to a dark-skinned race: There are only two white families living in this street - the rest are coloured.) de culoare

1) (full of colour: a colourful pattern.) viu colorat

2) (vivid and interesting: a colourful account of his experiences.) plin de culoare

1) (something used to give colour: She put pink colouring in the icing.) colorant

2) (complexion: She had very high colouring (= a very pink complexion).) ten

1) (without colour: Water is colourless.) incolor

2) (not lively or interesting: a colourless young woman.) tern, neinteresant

1) (the distinction of winning a place in the team in some sports: He won his cricket colours last season.) drapel

2) (a flag: Army regiments salute the colours when on parade.) uniformă

3) (a tunic of certain colours worn by a jockey to show that his race-horse belongs to a certain person.)

[kəult]

(a young horse.) mânz

['koumə]

(a long-continuing unconscious state: He was in a coma for several days after the accident.) comă

[-bi-]

1) ((the result of) combining or being combined: The town was a combination of old and new architecture.) com­bi­naţie

2) (a set of numbers used to open certain types of lock: He couldn't open the safe as he had forgotten the combination; (also adjective) a combination lock.) cifru

(to meet or find by chance: He came across some old friends.) a da de/peste

1) (to come with or accompany the person speaking etc: Come along with me!) a însoţi

2) (to progress: How are things coming along?) a progresa

(to break into pieces: The book came apart in my hands.) a se rupe

(to get: How did you come by that black eye?) a căpăta

(to tell the truth about something, often about something about which one has previously lied.) a dezvălui

(to decrease; to become less: Tea has come down in price.) a scădea; a coborî

(to be useful: I'll keep these bottles - they might come in handy.) a fi de folos

(to become useful: My French came in useful on holiday.)

((of a law etc) to begin to operate: The law came into effect last month.) a intra în vigoare

(to have the opportunity of showing what one can do etc: He has at last come into his own as a pop-singer.) a se im­pune

1) (to fall off: Her shoe came off.) a că­­dea; a se desface

2) (to turn out (well); to succeed: The gamble didn't come off.) a reuşi

(to be the loser in a struggle: That cat always comes off second best in a fight.) a pierde

1) (to appear on stage or the screen: They waited for the comedian to come on.) a in­tra în scenă

2) (hurry up!: Come on - we'll be late for the party!) haide!

3) (don't be ridiculous!: Come on, you don't really expect me to believe that!) haide!

(to arrive: We were enjoying ourselves till she came on the scene.) a-şi face apariţia

1) (to become known: The truth finally came out.) a ieşi la iveală

2) (to be published: This newspaper comes out once a week.) a apărea

3) (to strike: The men have come out (on strike).) a face grevă

4) ((of a photograph) to be developed: This photograph has come out very well.) a ieşi (bine sau rău)

5) (to be removed: This dirty mark won't come out.) a ieşi

(to become more confident and less shy.) a ieşi din carapace

((of workers) to strike.) a în­ce­pe greva

1) ((also come around) to visit: Come round and see us soon.) a trece pe la cineva

2) (to regain consciousness: After receiving anesthesia, don't expect to come round for at least twenty minutes.) a-şi veni în sim­ţiri

(to regain consciousness: When will he come to after the operation?) a-şi veni în sim­ţiri

(to have an unpleasant fate or death.) a se termina rău

(to meet disaster; to fail: The project came to grief.) a sfârşi prost

(to deal with (a problem, difficulty etc).) a se descurca într-o pro­blemă

(to become lively or interesting: The play did not come to life until the last act.)

(to be discovered: The theft only came to light when the owners returned from holiday.) a fi descoperit

(to fail: His plans came to nothing.) a eşua

(to stop moving: The ball came to rest under a tree.) a se opri

1) (to reach an agreement or understanding: They came to terms with the enemy.) a ajunge la o înţelegere (cu)

2) (to find a way of living with or tolerating (some personal trouble or difficulty): He managed to come to terms with his illness.) a se obişnui cu

1) ((also get to the point) to reach the most important consideration in a conversation etc: He talked and talked but never came to the point.) a trece la subiect

2) ((only with it as subject) to arrive at the moment when something must be done: He always promises to help, but when it comes to the point he's never there.) a veni momentul

1) (to stop sticking: The label has come unstuck.)

2) (to fail: Our plans have come unstuck.)

(to think of; to produce: He's come up with a great idea.) a se gândi la

(to meet, find or discover by chance: She came upon a solution to the problem.) a da de/peste

(whatever happens: I'll give you my support, come what may!) fie ce-o fi, orice ar fi

noun (a return (especially to show business): The actress made a comeback years after retiring.) revenire

[kə'mi:diən]

- feminine comedienne - noun (a performer who tells jokes or acts in comedies.) comic

['komit]

(a type of heavenly body which leaves a trail of light behind it as it moves.) cometă

adverb confortabil

adjective (producing a pleasant or relaxed feeling: a comforting thought.) recon­fortant

adjective (funny: It was comical to see the chimpanzee pouring out a cup of tea.) co­mic, cara­ghios

noun the comings and goings of the people in the street.) venire

['komə]

(the punctuation mark (,) used to show a slight pause etc.) virgulă

[komən'diə]

(to seize (private property) for use by the army etc during wartime: They commandeered the castle.) a rechi­ziţiona

1) (a person who commands: He was the commander of the expedition.) şef

2) (in the British navy, an officer of the rank next below the captain.) căpitan (de navă)

noun (the officer in supreme command of an army, or of the entire forces of the state.) comandant superior

1) (impressive: He has a commanding appearance.) impozant, im­pre­sionant

2) (with a wide view: The house had a commanding position on the hill.) de unde se poate admira toată priveliştea

noun (a command given by God, especially one of the ten given to Moses.) poruncă

((a member of) a unit of troops specially trained for tasks requiring special courage and skill.) comando

[-tiv]

adjective come­mo­rativ

[ko-]

noun (praise.) laudă

[-teit]

verb (to give a commentary: Who is commentating on the football match?) a comenta

noun comentator

(a travelling representative of a business firm.) comis-voiajor

verb (to try to make (something) a source of profit: Christmas has become commercialized.) a transforma într-o afacere

[kə'mə:ʃəlizəm]

noun mer­can­tilism

verb (to try to make (something) a source of profit: Christmas has become commercialized.) a transforma într-o afacere

noun (a representative of the government in a district or department.) îm­pu­ter­nicit

noun (the act of committing (to an institution).) arestare; internare

adjective (pledged to do, or to support, something: He was committed to looking after his uncle; He is a committed socialist.) devotat; dedicat (cuiva)

[kə'miti]

(a number of persons, selected from a larger body, to deal with some special business, eg the running of the larger body's affairs: The committee meet(s) today; (also adjective) a committee meeting.) de comitet)

[kə'məudiəs]

(spacious.) spaţios

['komədo:]

(in the British navy, (of) the rank next above captain.) comandor

noun (a system of unwritten laws based on old customs and on judges' earlier decisions.)

(practical good sense: If he has any common sense he'll change jobs.) simţ al realităţii

adjective (referring to a relationship between two people who are not officially married, but have the same rights as husband and wife: a common-law marriage; a common-law wife/husband.)

noun (in a college, school etc a sitting-room for the use of a group.)

noun (a person who is not of high rank: The royal princess married a commoner.) om simplu

adjective (very ordinary and uninteresting: commonplace remarks.) banal

['komənwelƟ]

(an association of states who have joined together for their common good: the Commonwealth of Australia.) (con)federaţie

[kə'məuʃən]

((a) confused, noisy uproar: He was woken by a commotion in the street.) zarvă

(a chain etc in a railway carriage, to be pulled in an emergency.)

noun plural (means of sending messages or of transporting (eg troops and supplies).) mijloc de comunicare/de legă­tură; legătură

[-tiv]

adjective ((negative uncommunicative) talkative; sociable: She's not very communicative this morning.) comu­ni­ca­tiv

noun (state of being or of having companion(s): She enjoys the companionship of young people.) companie

(a separate part or division eg of a railway carriage: We couldn't find an empty compartment in the train; The drawer was divided into compartments.) compartiment

noun compatibilitate

[kəm'pætriət, ](American[) -'pei-]

(a fellow-countryman: Many of his compatriots were killed in the war.) compatriot

[kəm'pel]

(to force: They compelled me to betray my country.) a sili

[kəm'pensətəri]

adjective com­­­pensator

[kompə'tiʃən]

1) (the act of competing; rivalry: Competition makes children try harder.) concurenţă

2) (people competing for a prize etc: There's a lot of competition for this job.) concurenţă

3) (a contest for a prize: Have you entered the tennis competition?) concurs, competiţie

[kəm'petətiv]

1) ((of a person) enjoying competition: a competitive child.) care are spirit de competiţie

2) ((of a price etc) not expensive, therefore able to compete successfully with the prices etc of rivals.) competitiv

3) ((of sport etc) organised in such a way as to produce a winner: I prefer hill-climbing to competitive sports.) de competiţie, de încercare

[kəm'petitə]

noun (a person etc who takes part in a competition; a rival: All the competitors finished the race.) concurent

[kompi'leiʃən]

noun compilare

noun mul­ţu­mire; satisfacţie

noun mul­ţu­mire; satisfacţie

noun completare; desăvâr­şire

[-ʃən]

noun (finishing or state of being finished: You will be paid on completion of the work.) terminare

[kəm'pleksəti]

1) (the quality of being complex.) com­plexitate

2) (something complex.) complexitate

1) (something making a situation etc more difficult: Taking the dog with us on holiday will be an added complication.) complicaţie

2) (a development (in an illness etc) which makes things worse.) complicaţie

noun (a writer, especially of a piece of music.) compozitor

[kompə'ziʃən]

1) (something composed, eg music: his latest composition.) compoziţie

2) (the act of composing: the difficulties of composition.) compunere

3) (an essay written as a school exercise: The children had to write a composition about their holiday.) compunere

4) (the parts of which a thing is made: Have you studied the composition of the chemical?) structură

['kompost, ](American[) -poust]

(rotting vegetable matter etc used as fertilizer.) bălegar, gunoi de grajd

[-ʒə]

noun (calmness: I admired her composure.) calm

(composed of a number of parts: a compound substance.) compus

2. noun

(a substance, word etc formed from two or more elements: The word racetrack is a compound; chemical compounds.) compus

(a fenced or walled-in area, eg round a factory, school etc.) incintă

[-ʃən]

noun (the act or power of understanding: After reading the passage the teacher asked questions to test the children's comprehension.) comprehensiune, (capaci­tate de) înţelegere

[-siv]

adjective (including many things: The school curriculum is very comprehensive.) cuprinzător; complet

(one that provides education for children of all abilities.) şcoală generală; liceu

adverb cuprinzător

noun întindere

adjective compresibil

[-ʃən]

noun comprimare

(to contain or consist of: Her family comprises two sons and a daughter.) a cuprinde

((a) settlement of differences in which each side gives up something it has previously demanded: We argued for a long time but finally arrived at a compromise.) compromis

adjective (which must be done or carried out: Is it compulsory for me to attend the class?; a compulsory examination.) obli­ga­toriu

[kom-]

noun calcul

verb (to put (information etc) into a form suitable for use by a computer: Are you intending to computerize your book-ordering system?) computeriza

['kompə:]

(a person who introduces the different acts and items of an entertainment.)

[kən'si:d]

1) (to admit: He conceded that he had been wrong.) a recunoaşte (că)

2) (to grant (eg a right).) a acorda

adjective (able to be imagined or thought of.) de conceput

adverb de conceput

noun She lacks concentration - she will never pass the exam.) concentrare

[kən'sentrik]

((of circles) having a common centre.) concentric

[konsə'ti:nə]

(a portable musical wind instrument with bellows and a keyboard.) concertină

[kən' ə:təu]

(a piece of music written for one or more solo instruments and orchestra: a piano concerto.) concert

adjective conciliant

noun concizie

['konkleiv]

(a private, secret meeting.) conclav; întrunire secretă

[-siv]

adjective (convincing: conclusive proof.) convingător

adverb (în mod) convingător

noun caracter concludent

['koŋko:d]

(agreement; state of peace.) înţelegere

1) (an old word for a woman who lives with a man as his lover but is not his wife.)

2) ((among peoples and religions that allow men to have more than one wife) a secondary wife.)

adjective simultan

adverb simultan

(a cell for a prisoner under sentence of death.) celulă pentru con­dam­naţii la moarte

[konden-]

1) (the act of condensing.) condensare

2) (liquid formed from vapour: I can't see out because of the condensation on the window.) condens

adverb cu condescen­denţă

[-ʃən]

noun condescendenţă

['kondimənt]

(a seasoning (especially salt or pepper).) condiment

adverb condiţionat

noun (something which helps in conditioning: hair-conditioner.) balsam (pentru păr)

[kən'dəuləns]

(sympathy: a letter of condolence.) condoleanţe

[kən'dəun]

(to excuse or forgive: He could not condone lying.) a ierta, a trece cu vederea

[-ʃən]

noun (transmission of heat etc by a conductor.) conductibilitate, trans­mi­tere

1) (a thing that conducts heat or electricity: Copper is a good conductor of heat.) conductor

2) (a director of an orchestra, choir etc.) dirijor

3) ((feminine conductress) a person who collects fares on a bus etc: a bus conductor.) conductor

4) ((American) a guard on a train.)

[-rəsi]

- plural confederacies - noun (a league or alliance (of states etc).) con­federaţie

noun (a telephone conversation in which more than two people participate.)

[-ʃə-]

noun (the seat etc where a priest sits when hearing confessions.) con­fe­sio­nal

noun (a priest who hears confessions.) duhovnic

[kən'feti]

(small pieces of coloured paper thrown in celebration at weddings etc.) con­fetti

['konfidənt]

adjective (having a great deal of trust (especially in oneself): She is confident that she will win; a confident boy.)

[konfi'denʃəl]

1) (secret; not to be told to others: confidential information.) confidenţial

2) (trusted to keep secrets: a confidential secretary.) de încredere

['konfidenʃi'æləti]

noun con­fidenţialitate; carac­ter confidenţial

adverb (secretly; not wishing to have the information passed on to anyone else: She could not tell me what he said - he was speaking confidentially.) confidenţial

adjective (trustful.) încrezător

adverb cu încredere

1) (state of being shut up or imprisoned: solitary confinement.) închidere

2) ((the time of) the birth of a child: her third confinement.) naştere

['kon-]

noun plural (limits or boundaries: within the confines of the city.) limite

[kon-]

noun confirmare

1) (settled in a habit or way of life: a confirmed bachelor/drunkard.) inve­terat

2) ((of a person) who has received religious confirmation.)

[konflə'ɡreiʃən]

(a great fire: Ten people perished in the conflagration.) incen­diu; foc

1. ['konflikt]

1) ((a) disagreement: There was considerable conflict about which plan should be accepted.) conflict

2) (a fight or battle.) luptă

2. [kən'flikt]

(to contradict each other; to disagree: The two accounts of what had happened conflicted (with each other).) a fi în contradicţie (cu)

['konfluəns]

(a flowing together of two rivers.) confluenţă

(to puzzle and surprise greatly.) a ului, a lăsa perplex

[-zidli]

adverb confuz

[-ʒən]

noun confuzie

[kən'‹i:l]

((especially of blood, grease etc) to solidify when cooled.) a (se) coagula, a se închega

[kən'‹i:niəl]

(agreeable; pleasant.) simpatic

[kənɡlomə'reiʃən]

(a mixed heap or collection: a conglomeration of old clothes.) amestecătură

[-lə-]

adjective de felicitare

noun membră a Congre­sului; deputată

['konikəl]

adjective (cone-shaped.) conic

adjective ipotetic

noun prestidigitator

['koŋkwest]

noun ((an) act of conquering: The Norman Conquest; He's impressed with you - you've made a conquest.) cucerire

['konʃəns]

((that part of one's mind which holds one's) knowledge or sense of right and wrong: The injured man was on her conscience because she was responsible for the accident; She had a guilty conscience about the injured man; He had no conscience about dismissing the men.) conştiinţă; cunoştinţă

adverb (în mod) conştiin­cios

noun conştiinciozitate

noun The patient soon regained consciousness.) conştienţă, cunoştinţă

[kən'sensəs]

(the feeling of most people: The consensus of opinion is that we should do this.) consens

[kən'sent]

1. verb

(to give permission or agree (to): I had no choice but to consent to the plan; Her father consented to her marrying me although I was just a poor student.) a consimţi (la)

2. noun

(agreement; permission: You have my consent to leave.) consimţământ

adverb Considerably fewer people came than I expected.) considerabil

preposition (taking into account; despite: Considering his deafness he manages to understand very well.) având în vedere

[kon-]

1) (the act of consoling.) consolare

2) (something that consoles: His great wealth was no consolation for the loss of his reputation; (also adjective) a consolation prize (for someone who just failed to win).) (de) conso­lare

['konsənənt]

(any letter of the alphabet except a, e, i, o, u which are vowels.) consoană

1. ['konso:t]

(a (especially royal) wife or husband: prince consort (= the husband of a reigning queen).) soţ; soţie; (prinţ) consort

2. [kən'so:t]

((with with) to have dealings or associations (with, usually in a bad sense): He's been consorting with drug-addicts.) a se în­hăita (cu)

[kən'so:tiəm, ](American[) -ʃiəm]

(an association, union, especially of bankers or businessmen.) consorţiu

noun caracter evident

[-'spi-]

- plural conspiracies - noun ((a plan made by) conspiring: The government discovered the conspiracy in time.) con­spiraţie

[-'spi-]

noun (a person who conspires.) conspirator

noun constanţă

[konstə'leiʃən]

(a named group of stars: The Plough and Orion are constellations.) constelaţie

[konstə'neiʃən]

(astonishment or dismay: To my consternation, when I reached home I found I had lost the key of the house.) consternare

adjective (legal according to a given constitution: The proposed change would not be constitutional.) constituţional

adverb (în mod) con­sti­tu­ţional

[kən'strikt]

(to press tightly; to cramp: The tight collar was constricting his neck.) a strânge

(a building site.) şantier

(a builder.) muncitor în construcţii

[-tiv]

adjective (helpful; having to do with making, not with destroying: Constructive criticism tells you both what is wrong and also what to do about it.) constructiv

adverb (în mod) constructiv

noun (a person who constructs: a constructor of bridges.) constructor

['konsjulət, ](American[) -sələt]

noun (the office or residence of a consul.) consulat

[kon-]

noun How much does he charge for a consultation?) consultaţie

(goods which can be used immediately to satisfy human needs, eg clothing, food, TV sets etc.) bunuri (de larg consum)

1) (the act of consuming: The consumption of coffee has increased.) consum

2) (an old word for tuberculosis of the lungs.)

noun (an infection.) contagiune

[kən'templətiv, ](American[) 'kontəmpleitiv]

adjective con­­tem­plativ

adverb contemplativ

[kən'tempərəri]

1. adjective

1) (living at, happening at or belonging to the same period: That chair and the painting are contemporary - they both date from the seventeenth century.) contemporan

2) (of the present time; modern: contemporary art.) contemporan

2. noun

(a person living at the same time: She was one of my contemporaries at university.) contemporan

adverb vrednic de dispreţ

[- uəs]

adjective (showing contempt: a contemptuous sneer.) dispreţuitor

adverb dispreţuitor, cu dispreţ