['deinti]

(small or fragile and attractive: a dainty little girl.) delicat

['dæmi‹]

1. noun

1) (injury or hurt, especially to a thing: The storm did/caused a lot of damage; She suffered brain-damage as a result of the accident.) pagubă, stricăciune

2) ((in plural) payment for loss or injury suffered: The court awarded him $5,000 damages.) despăgubiri

2. verb

(to make less effective or less usable etc; to spoil: The bomb damaged several buildings; The book was damaged in the post.) a dete­riora, a strica

[dæmp]

1. adjective

(slightly wet: This towel is still damp.) umed

2. noun

(slight wetness, especially in the air: The walls were brown with (the) damp.) umiditate

['dæmzəl]

(a young girl: a damsel in distress.) domnişoară

1. verb

1) (to move in time to music by ma-king a series of rhythmic steps: She began to dance; Can you dance the waltz?) a dansa

2) (to move quickly up and down: The father was dancing the baby on his knee.) a legăna

2. noun

1) (a series of fixed steps made in time to music: Have you done this dance before?; (also adjective) dance music.) dans; de dans

2) (a social gathering at which people dance: We're going to a dance next Saturday.) dans

['dein‹ə]

1) (something that may cause harm or injury: The canal is a danger to children.) pericol

2) (a state or situation in which harm may come to a person or thing: He is in danger; The bridge is in danger of collapse.) (în) pericol

[deə]

1. negative short form - daren't; verb

1) (to be brave enough (to do something): I daren't go; I don't dare (to) go; He wouldn't dare do a thing like that; Don't you dare say such a thing again!) a îndrăzni

2) (to challenge: I dare you to do it.) a pre­tinde

2. noun

(a challenge: He went into the lion's cage for a dare.) sfidare

1. adjective

1) (without light: a dark room; It's getting dark; the dark (= not cheerful) side.) întunecat

2) (blackish or closer to black than white: a dark red colour; a dark (= not very white or fair) complexion; Her hair is dark.) închis (la culoare)

3) (evil and usually secret: dark deeds; a dark secret.) tenebros

2. noun

(absence of light: in the dark; afraid of the dark; He never goes out after dark; We are in the dark (= we have no knowledge) about what is happening.) întuneric

1. noun

1) (a pointed arrow-like weapon for throwing or shooting: a poisoned dart.) suliţă

2) (a sudden and quick movement.) salt

2. verb

(to move suddenly and quickly: The mouse darted into a hole.) a (se) arunca

[dæʃ]

1. verb

1) (to move with speed and violence: A man dashed into a shop.) a se năpusti

2) (to knock, throw etc violently, especially so as to break: He dashed the bottle to pieces against the wall.) a izbi

3) (to bring down suddenly and violently or to make very depressed: Our hopes were dashed.) a spulbera, a distruge

2. noun

1) (a sudden rush or movement: The child made a dash for the door.) săritură

2) (a small amount of something, especially liquid: whisky with a dash of soda.) pic

3) ((in writing) a short line (-) to show a break in a sentence etc.) linie de pauză

4) (energy and enthusiasm: All his activities showed the same dash and spirit.) zel

(or noun singular facts or information (especially the information given to a computer): All the data has/have been fed into the computer.) date

1. [deit]

1) ((a statement on a letter etc giving) the day of the month, the month and year: I can't read the date on this letter.) dată

2) (the day and month and/or the year in which something happened or is going to happen: What is your date of birth?) dată (de naştere)

3) (an appointment or engagement, especially a social one with a member of the opposite sex: He asked her for a date.) întâlnire

2. verb

1) (to have or put a date on: This letter isn't dated.) a data

2) ((with from or back) to belong to; to have been made, written etc at (a certain time): Their quarrel dates back to last year.) a ţine (din)

3) (to become obviously old-fashioned: His books haven't dated much.) a se demoda

['do:tə]

(a female child (when spoken of in relation to her parents): That is Mary's daughter; She has two daughters.) fiică

['do:dl]

(to waste time especially by moving slowly: Hurry up, and don't dawdle!) a o lungi, a-şi pierde vremea

[do:n]

1. verb

((especially of daylight) to begin to appear: A new day has dawned. See also dawn on below.) a începe; a se crăpa de ziuă

2. noun

1) (the very beginning of a day; very early morning: We must get up at dawn.) zori

2) (the very beginning of something: the dawn of civilization.) început

[dei]

1. noun

1) (the period from sunrise to sunset: She worked all day; The days are warm but the nights are cold.) zi

2) (a part of this period eg that part spent at work: How long is your working day?; The school day ends at 3 o'clock; I see him every day.) zi (de muncă)

3) (the period of twenty-four hours from one midnight to the next: How many days are in the month of September?) zi

4) ((often in plural) the period of, or of the greatest activity, influence, strength etc of (something or someone): in my grandfather's day; in the days of steam-power.) pe vre­mea

[deiz]

1. verb

(to make confused (eg by a blow or a shock): She was dazed by the news.) a buimăci, a ului

2. noun

(a bewildered or absent-minded state: She's been going around in a daze all day.) zăpă­ceală

['dæzl]

1) ((of a strong light) to prevent from seeing properly: I was dazzled by the car's headlights.) a orbi

2) (to affect the ability of making correct judgements: She was dazzled by his charm.) a orbi