DIY

(abbreviation) (do it yourself: a DIY shop/job.)

diabetes

1. noun

(a disease in which there is usually too much sugar in the blood.) diabet

- diabetic

2. adjective

(relating to or suffering from diabetes: a diabetic patient.) diabetic

diabetic

[-'be-]

noun (a person who suffers from diabetes: He is a diabetic.) diabetic

diagnose

verb

(to say what is wrong (with a sick person etc) after making an examination; to identify (an illness etc): The doctor diagnosed her illness as flu.) a diagnostica

- diagnosis

diagnosis

[-sis]

- plural diagnoses [-si:z] - noun (a conclusion reached by diagnosing: What diagnosis did the doctor make?) diagnostic

diagonal

noun

(a line going from one corner to the opposite corner: The two diagonals of a rectangle cross at the centre.) diagonală

- diagonally

diagonally

adverb (in a diagonal line: He walked diagonally across the field.) în diagonală

diagram

noun

(a drawing used to explain something that is difficult to understand: This book has diagrams showing the parts of a car engine.) diagramă

dial

1. noun

1) (the face of a watch or clock: My watch has a dial you can see in the dark.) cadran

2) (the turning disc over the numbers on a telephone.) disc (cu numere)

3) (any disc etc bearing numbers etc used to give information: the dial on a radio.) scală

2. verb

(to turn a telephone dial to get a number: She dialled the wrong number.) a forma (un număr)

dialect

noun

(a way of speaking found only in a certain area or among a certain group or class of people: They were speaking in dialect.) dialect

dialogue

noun

((a) talk between two or more people, especially in a play or novel.) dialog

diameter

noun

((the length of) a straight line drawn from side to side of a circle, passing through its centre: Could you measure the diameter of that circle?) diametru

diamond

noun

1) (a very hard, colourless precious stone: Her brooch had three diamonds in it; (also adjective) a diamond ring.) diamant; de diamant

2) (a piece of diamond (often artificial) used as a tip on eg a record-player stylus.) diamant

3) (a kind of four-sided figure or shape; ♦: There was a pattern of red and yellow diamonds on the floor.) romb

4) (one of the playing-cards of the suit diamonds, which have red symbols of this shape on them.) caro

•

- diamonds

diamonds

noun plural ((sometimes treated as noun singular) one of the four card suits: the five of diamonds.) carou(ri)

diaper

see nappy

diaries

plural; see diary

diarrhoea

noun

(too much liquid in and too frequent emptying of the bowels: He has diarrhoea.)

diary

plural - diaries; noun

(a (small book containing a) record of daily happenings: The explorer kept a diary of his adventures.) jurnal

dice

plural; see dice

dice with death

(to do something very risky (and dangerous): He diced with death every time he took a short cut across the main railway line.) a-şi risca viaţa

dicey

adjective (uncertain; risky: a dicey situation.) riscant

dictate

[dik'teit, ](American[) 'dikteit]

verb

1) (to say or read out (something) for someone else to write down: He always dictates his letters (to his secretary).) a dicta

2) (to state officially or with authority: He dictated the terms of our offer.) a impune

3) (to give orders to; to command: I certainly won't be dictated to by you (= I won't do as you say).) a da ordine

dictation

noun (something read for another to write down: The secretary is taking dictation.) dictare

dictator

noun (an all-powerful ruler: As soon as he became dictator, he made all political parties illegal and governed the country as he liked.) dictator

dictatorship

noun

1) (the authority of a dictator: His dictatorship is threatened by the terrorists.) dictatură

2) (a state ruled by a dictator: That country is a dictatorship now.) dictatură

diction

['dikʃən]

noun

(the manner of speaking: Her diction is always very clear.) dicţie

dictionaries

plural; see dictionary

dictionary

['dikʃənəri]

plural - dictionaries; noun

1) (a book containing the words of a language alphabetically arranged, with their meanings etc: This is an English dictionary.) dicţionar

2) (a book containing other information alphabetically arranged: a dictionary of place-names.) dicţionar

did

see do

didn't

see do

die

present participle - dying; verb

1) (to lose life; to stop living and become dead: Those flowers are dying; She died of old age.) a muri

2) (to fade; to disappear: The daylight was dying fast.) a dispărea

3) (to have a strong desire (for something or to do something): I'm dying for a drink; I'm dying to see her.) a avea o poftă nebună de

- die off

- die out

noun

(a stamp or punch for making raised designs on money, paper etc.) matriţă

III see dice

die away

(to fade from sight or hearing: The sound died away into the distance.) a se stinge

die down

(to lose strength or power: I think the wind has died down a bit.) a se potoli

die hard

(to take a long time to disappear: Old habits die hard.) a avea viaţă lungă

die off

(to die quickly or in large numbers: Herds of cattle were dying off because of the drought.) a muri unul câte unul

die out

(to cease to exist anywhere: The custom died out during the last century.) a dispărea

diehard

noun (a person who resists new ideas.) conservator

diesel engine

['di:zəl]

(an internal-combustion engine in lorries etc, in which a heavy form of oil is used.) motor diesel

- diesel fuel/oil

diesel fuel/oil

(heavy oil used as fuel for a diesel engine.) motorină

diet

1. noun

(food, especially a course of recommended foods, for losing weight or as treatment for an illness etc: a diet of fish and vegetables; a salt-free diet; She went on a diet to lose weight.) regim

2. verb

(to eat certain kinds of food to lose weight: She has to diet to stay slim.) a ţine un regim

- dietician

- dietitian

dietician

noun (an expert on diets and dieting.)

dietitian

noun (an expert on diets and dieting.)

differ

['difə]

past tense, past participle - differed; verb

1) ((often with from) to be not like or alike: Our views differ; Her house differs from mine.)

2) (to disagree (with): I think we will have to agree to differ.)

differed

past tense, past participle; see differ

difference

['difrəns]

noun

1) (what makes one thing unlike another: I can't see any difference between these two pictures; It doesn't make any difference to me whether you go or stay; There's not much difference between them.) diferenţă

2) (an act of differing, especially a disagreement: We had a difference of opinion; Have they settled their differences? (= Have they stopped arguing?).) dezacord; neînţelegere

3) (the amount by which one quantity or number is greater than another: If you buy it for me I'll give you $6 now and make up the difference later.) diferenţă

different

adjective ((often with from) not the same: These gloves are not a pair - they're different; My ideas are different from his.) diferit (de)

differentiate

[-'renʃieit]

verb

1) (to see or be able to tell a difference (between): I cannot even differentiate a blackbird and a starling.) a diferenţia, a deosebi

2) ((with between) to treat differently: She does not differentiate between her two children although one is adopted.) a face (vreo) diferenţă, a trata diferit

differentiation

noun diferenţiere, deosebire

difficult

['difikəlt]

adjective

1) (hard to do or understand; not easy: difficult sums; a difficult task; It is difficult to know what to do for the best.) dificil, greu; complicat

2) (hard to deal with or needing to be treated etc in a special way: a difficult child.) dificil

•

- difficulty

difficulties

plural; see difficulty

difficulty

plural - difficulties; noun

1) (the state or quality of being hard (to do) or not easy: I have difficulty in understanding him.) dificultate

2) (an obstacle or objection: He has a habit of foreseeing difficulties.) greutăţi

3) ((especially in plural) trouble, especially money trouble: The firm was in difficulties.) strâmtorare

diffidence

noun neîncredere

diffident

['difidənt]

adjective

(not confident.) neîncrezător (în sine)

diffidently

diffuse

verb

(to (cause to) spread in all directions.) a (se) difuza, a (se) răspândi

dig

[diɡ]

1. present participle - digging; verb

1) (to turn up (earth) with a spade etc: to dig the garden.) a săpa

2) (to make (a hole) in this way: The child dug a tunnel in the sand.) a săpa

3) (to poke: He dug his brother in the ribs with his elbow.) a înghionti

2. noun

(a poke: a dig in the ribs; I knew that his remarks about women drivers were a dig at me (= a joke directed at me).) ghiont; ironie

- digger

- dig out

- dig up

dig out

1) (to get out by digging: We had to dig the car out of the mud.) a dezgropa, a scoate din

2) (to find by searching: I'll see if I can dig out that photo.) a descoperi

dig up

We dug up that old tree; They dug up a skeleton; They're digging up the road yet again.) a dezrădăcina; a dezgropa; a săpa

digest

1. verb

1) (to break up (food) in the stomach etc and turn it into a form which the body can use: The invalid had to have food that was easy to digest.) a digera

2) (to take in and think over (information etc): It took me some minutes to digest what he had said.) a înţelege, a digera

2. noun

(summary; brief account: a digest of the week's news.)

- digestible

- digestion

- digestive

digestible

adjective (able to be digested: This food is scarcely digestible.) comestibil

digestion

[- ən]

noun

1) (the act of digesting food.) digestie

2) (the ability of one's body to digest food: poor digestion.) digestie

digestive

[-tiv]

adjective (of digestion: the human digestive system.) digestiv

digger

noun (a machine for digging.) săpător

digging

present participle; = dig

digit

['di‹it]

noun

1) (any of the figures 0 to 9: 105 is a number with three digits.) cifră

2) (a finger or toe.) deget

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- digital

- digital clock/watch

digital

adjective ((of a omputer etc) using the numbers 0-9.) numeric, cifric

digital clock/watch

(a clock or watch which shows the time in numbers instead of on a dial.) ceas digital

dignified

adjective

((negative undignified) stately, serious or showing dignity: She decided that it would not be dignified to run for the bus.) demn

dignitaries

plural; see dignitary

dignitary

['diɡnitəri]

plural - dignitaries; noun

(a person who has a high rank or office.) demnitar

dignity

['diɡnəti]

noun

1) (stateliness or seriousness of manner: Holding her head high, she retreated with dignity.) demnitate

2) (importance or seriousness: the dignity of the occasion.) solemnitate

3) (a privilege etc indicating rank: He had risen to the dignity of an office of his own.) prestigiu

4) (one's personal pride: He had wounded her dignity.) demnitate

digress

verb

(to wander from the point, or from the main subject in speaking or writing.) a face o digresiune

- digression

digression

[-ʃən]

noun digresiune

dike

noun

(an embankment built as a barrier against the sea etc.)

dilate

verb

(to make or become larger: The sudden darkness made the pupils of his eyes dilate.) a se dilata

dilemma

noun

(a position or situation giving two choices, neither pleasant: His dilemma was whether to leave the party early so as to get a lift in his friend's car, or to stay and walk eight kilometres home.) dilemă

diligence

noun sârguinţă

diligent

['dili‹ənt]

adjective

(conscientious; hardworking: a diligent student.) silitor

- diligently

- diligence

diligently

adverb cu sârguinţă

dilly-dally

[dili'dæli]

verb

(to waste time especially by stopping often: She's always dilly-dallying on the way to school.) a-şi pierde vremea

dilute

1. verb

(to lessen the strength etc of by mixing especially with water: You are supposed to dilute that lime juice with water.) diluat

2. adjective

(reduced in strength; weak: dilute acid.) a dilua

dilution

dim

1) (not bright or distinct: a dim light in the distance; a dim memory.) slab, vag

2) ((of a person) not intelligent: She's a bit dim!) prost

2. verb

(to make or become dim: Tears dimmed her eyes; He dimmed the lights in the theatre.)

- dimly

- dimness

dime

noun

(the tenth part of a dollar; 10 cents.) monedă de 10 cenţi

dimension

noun

(a measurement in length, breadth, or thickness: The dimensions of the box are 20 cm by 10 cm by 4 cm.) dimensiune

- -dimensional

diminish

[di'miniʃ]

verb

(to make or become less: Our supplies are diminishing rapidly.) a (se) diminua, a (se) împuţina

- diminished

diminished

adjective (negative undiminished). diminuat

diminution

[dimi'nju:ʃən]

noun

(lessening: a diminution in the birth rate.) scădere, diminuare

- diminutive

diminutive

[di'minjutiv]

adjective (very small: a diminutive child.) foarte mic

dimly

adverb slab; neclar

dimness

noun caracter vag; obscuritate

dimple

['dimpl]

noun

(a small hollow especially on the surface of the skin: She has a dimple in her cheek when she smiles.) gropiţă

din

[din]

noun

(a loud continuous noise: What a terrible din that machine makes!) gălăgie

dine

verb

(to have dinner: We shall dine at half-past eight.) a cina; a lua masa

- dine on

dine on

(to have for one's dinner: They dined on lobster and champagne.) a mânca

dine out

(to have dinner somewhere other than one's own house eg in a restaurant or at the house of friends etc.) a mânca în oraş

diner

noun

1) (a person who dines: The diners ran from the restaurant when the fire started.) persoană care ia masa

2) (a restaurant car on a train.)

3) ((American) a small inexpensive restaurant.)

ding-dong

['diŋdoŋ]

1. adjective

((of an argument, fight etc) vigorous, with first one side then the other seeming to win.) nebunesc

2. noun

(a noisy argument.) dangăt

dinghies

plural; see dinghy

dinghy

['diŋɡi]

plural - dinghies; noun

1) (a small boat carried on a larger boat to take passengers ashore.) barcă

2) (a small sailing or rowing boat.) şalupă, barcă

dinginess

noun aspect învechit

dingo

['diŋɡəu]

plural - dingoes; noun

(a type of wild dog found in Australia.) dingo

dingoes

plural; see dingo

dingy

['din‹i]

adjective

(dull; faded and dirty-looking: This room is so dingy.) învechit

- dinginess

dining table

noun (a table round which people sit to eat.)

dining-room

noun (a room used mainly for eating in.) sufragerie

dinner

['dinə]

noun

1) (the main meal of the day eaten usually in the evening: Is it time for dinner yet?) cină

2) (a formal party in the evening, when such a meal is eaten: They asked me to dinner; He was the guest of honour at the dinner; (also adjective) a dinner party.) serată; de seară

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- dinner-jacket

dinner-jacket

noun (a man's formal jacket for wear in the evening.)

dinosaur

noun

(any of several types of extinct giant reptile.) dinozaur

dint

[dint]

noun

(a hollow made by a blow; a dent.) adâncitură

- by dint of

diocese

noun

(the district over which a bishop has authority.) dioceză

dip

[dip]

1. past tense, past participle - dipped; verb

1) (to lower into any liquid for a moment: He dipped his bread in the soup.) a înmuia

2) (to slope downwards: The road dipped just beyond the crossroads.) a coborî

3) (to lower the beam of (car headlights): He dipped his lights as the other car approached.) a micşora (lumina farurilor)

4) ((of a ship) to lower (a flag) briefly in salute.) a saluta (prin coborârea pavilionului)

2. noun

1) (a hollow (in a road etc): The car was hidden by a dip in the road.) groapă

2) (a soft, savoury mixture in which a biscuit etc can be dipped: a cheese dip.) sos

3) (a short swim: a dip in the sea.) baie

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- dip into

dip into

1) (to withdraw amounts from (a supply, eg of money): I've been dipping into my savings recently.) a lua bani (din)

2) (to look briefly at (a book) or to study (a subject) in a casual manner: I've dipped into his book on Shakespeare, but I haven't read it right through.) a-şi arunca ochii peste

diphtheria

[dif'Ɵiəriə]

noun

(an infectious disease of the throat.) difterie

diphthong

['difƟoŋ]

noun

(two vowel sounds pronounced as one syllable: The vowel sound in `out' is a diphthong.) diftong

diploma

[di'ploumə]

noun

(a written statement saying that one has passed a certain examination etc: She has a diploma in teaching.) diplomă

diplomacy

[di'plouməsi]

noun

1) (the business of making agreements, treaties etc between countries; the business of looking after the affairs of one's country etc in a foreign country.) diplomaţie

2) (skill and tact in dealing with people, persuading them etc: Use a little diplomacy and she'll soon agree to help.) tact

diplomat

noun (a person engaged in diplomacy: He is a diplomat at the American embassy.) diplomat

diplomatic

[diplə'mætik]

adjective

1) (concerning diplomacy: a diplomatic mission.) diplomatic

2) (tactful: a diplomatic remark.) diplomat, plin de tact

diplomatically

adverb cu tact, diplomatic

dipped

past tense, past participle; see dip

dire

adjective

(dreadful; perilous.) groaznic, cumplit

direct

[di'rekt]

1. adjective

1) (straight; following the quickest and shortest way: Is this the most direct route?) direct

2) ((of manner etc) straightforward and honest: a direct answer.) sincer

3) (occurring as an immediate result: His dismissal was a direct result of his rudeness to the manager.) direct

4) (exact; complete: Her opinions are the direct opposite of his.) exact

5) (in an unbroken line of descent from father to son etc: He is a direct descendant of Napoleon.) pe linie directă

2. verb

1) (to point, aim or turn in a particular direction: He directed my attention towards the notice.) a îndrepta

2) (to show the way to: She directed him to the station.) a îndruma

3) (to order or instruct: We will do as you direct.) a ordona

4) (to control or organize: A policeman was directing the traffic; to direct a film.) a dirija; a regiza (un film)

direction

noun

1) ((the) place or point to which one moves, looks etc: What direction did he go in?; They were heading in my direction (= towards me); I'll find my way all right - I've a good sense of direction.) direcţie

2) (guidance: They are under your direction.) îndrumare

3) ((in plural) instructions (eg on how to get somewhere, use something etc): We asked the policeman for directions; I have lost the directions for this washing-machine.) instrucţiuni

4) (the act of aiming or turning (something or someone) towards a certain point.) orientare

directional

adjective direcţional

directive

[-tiv]

noun (a general instruction from a higher authority about what is to be done etc.) directivă

directly

adverb

1) (in a direct manner: I went directly to the office.) direct

2) (almost at once: He will be here directly.) imediat

directness

noun sinceritate

director

noun (a person or thing that directs, eg one of a group of persons who manage the affairs of a business or a person who is in charge of the making of a film, play etc: He is on the board of directors of our firm; The producer and the director quarrelled about the film.) director; regizor; dirijor

directories

plural; see directory

directory

plural - directories; noun (a type of book giving names and addresses etc: a telephone directory.) carte de telefon

dirt

[də:t]

1. noun

(any unclean substance, such as mud, dust, dung etc: His shoes are covered in dirt.) murdărie

- dirty

2. verb

(to make or become dirty: He dirtied his hands/shoes.) a (se) murdări

- dirtiness

- dirt-cheap

- dirt track

dirt track

(an earth-track for motor-racing.) pistă de zgură

dirt-cheap

adjective, adverb (very cheap.) aproape gratis, ieftin ca braga

dirtiness

noun murdărie

dirty

adjective

1) (not clean: dirty clothes.) murdar

2) (mean or unfair: a dirty trick.) necinstit

3) (offensive; obscene: dirty books.) pornografic

4) ((of weather) stormy.) furtunos

disability

[disə'biləti]

- plural disabilities - noun (something which disables: He has a disability which prevents him from walking very far.)

disability payment

noun (an amount of money regularly paid by the government to disabled people.)

disable

[dis'eibl]

verb

(to reduce the ability or strength of; to cripple: He was disabled during the war.) a schilodi

disabled

adjective (lacking ability or strength; crippled: a disabled soldier.) handicapat

disablement

noun invaliditate

disadvantage

noun

(something which makes a difficulty or which is an unfavourable circumstance: There are several disadvantages to this plan.) dezavantaj

- disadvantageous

- at a disadvantage

disadvantageous

[disædvən'tei‹əs]

adjective dezavantajos

disagree

[disə'ɡri:]

verb

1) ((sometimes with with) to hold different opinions etc (from someone else): We disagree about everything; I disagree with you on that point.) a nu fi de acord (cu)

2) (to quarrel: We never meet without disagreeing.) a se contrazice

3) ((with with) (of food) to be unsuitable (to someone) and cause pain: Onions disagree with me.) a nu(-i) prii

disagreeable

adjective (unpleasant: a disagreeable task; a most disagreeable person.) neplăcut

disagreeably

adverb (în mod) neplăcut

disagreement

noun

1) (disagreeing: disagreement between the two witnesses to the accident.) dezacord

2) (a quarrel: a violent disagreement.) ceartă

disallow

verb

(to refuse to allow (a claim etc).) a respinge

disappear

[disə'piə]

verb

1) (to vanish from sight: The sun disappeared slowly below the horizon.) a dispărea

2) (to fade out of existence: This custom had disappeared by the end of the century.) a dispărea

3) (to go away so that other people do not know where one is: A search is being carried out for the boy who disappeared from his home on Monday.) a dispărea

disappearance

disappoint

verb

(to fail to fulfil the hopes or expectations of: London disappointed her after all she had heard about it.) a dezamăgi

- disappointed

- disappointing

- disappointment

disappointed

adjective I was disappointed to hear that the party had been cancelled; a group of disappointed children.) dezamăgit

disappointing

adjective disappointing results.) dezamăgitor

disappointment

noun Her disappointment was obvious from her face; His failure was a great disappointment to his wife.) decepţie; dezamăgire

disapproval

noun She frowned to show her disapproval.) dezaprobare

disapprove

[disə'pru:v]

verb

(to have an unfavourable opinion (of): Her mother disapproved of her behaviour.) a dezaproba

- disapproval

- disapproving

- disapprovingly

disapproving

adjective a disapproving look.) dezaprobator

disapprovingly

adverb (cu un aer) dezaprobator

disarm

verb

1) (to take away weapons from: He crept up from behind and managed to disarm the gunman.) a dezarma

2) (to get rid of weapons of war: Not until peace was made did the victors consider it safe to disarm.) a (se) dezarma

3) (to make less hostile; to charm.) a dezarma

disarmament

noun (the act of doing away with war-weapons.) dezarmare

disarming

adjective (charming: a disarming smile.) dezarmant

disarmingly

adverb dezarmant

disarrange

[disə'rein‹]

verb

(to throw out of order; to make untidy: The strong wind had disarranged her hair.) a răvăşi

- disarrangement

disarrangement

noun dezordine

disarray

[disə'rei]

noun

(disorder: The living-room was in complete disarray after the party.) dezordine, neorânduială

disaster

noun

(a terrible event, especially one that causes great damage, loss etc: The earthquake was the greatest disaster the country had ever experienced.) dezastru

- disastrous

- disastrously

disastrous

adjective dezastruos

disastrously

adverb dezastruos

disband

[dis'bænd]

verb

(to (cause a group, eg a military force to) break up: The regiment disbanded at the end of the war.) a (se) împrăştia

disbelief

[-f]

noun (the state of not believing: She stared at him in disbelief.) neîncredere

disbelieve

[disbi'li:v]

verb

(not to believe: He was inclined to disbelieve her story.) a nu crede

- disbelief

disc

[disk]

noun

1) (a flat, thin, circular object: From the earth, the full moon looks like a silver disc.)

2) (a gramophone/phonograph record or compact disc.)

3) (in computing, a disc-shaped file.)

•

- disc jockey

disc jockey

(abbreviation DJ) (a person who presents a programme of music (usually pop-music) on the radio etc from records or discs.)

discard

verb

(to throw away as useless: They discarded the empty bottles.) a arunca

discern

[di'sə:n]

verb

(to see or realize; to notice: We could discern from his appearance that he was upset.) a distinge

discharge

verb

1) (to allow to leave; to dismiss: The soldier was discharged from the army; She was discharged from hospital.) a elibera; a da drumul

2) (to fire (a gun): He discharged his gun at the policeman.) a trage (un foc)

3) (to perform (a task etc): He discharges his duties well.) a se achita (de)

4) (to pay (a debt).) a plăti

5) (to (cause to) let or send out: The chimney was discharging clouds of smoke; The drain discharged into the street.) a (se) goli; a emana

noun

1) ((an) act of discharging: He was given his discharge from the army; the discharge of one's duties.) liberare; îndeplinire

2) (pus etc coming from eg a wound.) supurare

disciple

noun

(a person who believes in the teaching of another, especially one of the original followers of Christ: Jesus and his twelve disciples.) discipol

disciplinary

adjective

1) (of discipline.) disciplinar

2) (intended as punishment: disciplinary action.) disciplinar

discipline

['disiplin]

1. noun

1) (training in an orderly way of life: All children need discipline.) disciplină

2) (strict self-control (amongst soldiers etc).) disciplină

2. verb

1) (to bring under control: You must discipline yourself so that you do not waste time.) a (se) disciplina

2) (to punish: The students who caused the disturbance have been disciplined.) a pedepsi

•

- disciplinary

disclaim

[dis'kleim]

verb

(to refuse to have anything to do with; to deny: I disclaimed all responsibility.) a (re)nega

disclose

[dis'kləuz]

verb

(to uncover, reveal or make known: He refused to disclose his identity.) a dezvălui

disclosure

disco

(short for discotheque.)

discolour

verb

(to (cause to) change colour or become stained: The paintwork had discoloured with the damp.) a (se) decolora

- discolouration

discolouration

noun decolorare

discomfit

verb

(to embarrass: He realized that his remarks had succeeded in discomfiting her.) a pune în încurcătură

- discomfiture

discomfiture

[- ə]

noun încurcătură

discomfort

noun

1) (the state of being uncomfortable; pain: Her broken leg caused her great discomfort.) disconfort

2) (something that causes lack of comfort: the discomforts of living in a tent.) lipsă de confort

disconcert

[diskən'sə:t]

verb

(to embarrass or take aback: He was disconcerted by the amount he had to pay.) a deconcerta

disconnect

[diskə'nekt]

verb

(to separate; to break the connection (especially electrical) with: Our phone has been disconnected.) a deconecta

disconnection

discontent

noun

(the state of not being contented; dissatisfaction: There is a lot of discontent among young people.) nemulţumire

- discontented

- discontentedly

- discontentment

discontented

adjective (dissatisfied or not happy: She's discontented with her life; a discontented expression.) nemulţumit

discontentedly

discontentment

discontinuation

discontinue

verb

(to stop or put an end to: I have discontinued my visits there.) a întrerupe

- discontinuation

discord

['disko:d]

noun

1) (disagreement or quarrelling.) ceartă

2) (in music, a group of notes played together which give a jarring sound.) disonanţă

•

- discordant

discordant

adjective discordant

discotheque

['diskətek]

noun

((usually abbreviated to disco ['diskou]) a place, or a type of entertainment, at which recorded music is played for dancing.) discotecă

discount

noun

(a (small) sum taken off the price of something: He gave me a discount of 20%.) discount, rabat

verb

(to leave aside as something not to be considered: You can discount most of what he says - it's nearly all lies!) a nu pune la socoteală

discourage

verb

1) (to take away the confidence, hope etc of: His lack of success discouraged him.) a descuraja

2) (to try to prevent (by showing disapproval etc): She discouraged all his attempts to get to know her.) a descuraja

3) ((with from) to persuade against: The rain discouraged him from going camping.) a descuraja

discouragement

discourteous

(not polite; rude: a discourteous remark.) nepoliticos

- discourtesy

discourtesy

[-təsi]

noun impoliteţe

discover

verb

1) (to find by chance, especially for the first time: Columbus discovered America; Marie Curie discovered radium.) a descoperi

2) (to find out: Try to discover what's going on!) a descoperi

•

- discovery

discoveries

plural; see discovery

discovery

plural - discoveries; noun a voyage of discovery; She made several startling discoveries.) decoperire

discredit

[dis'kredit]

1. noun

((something that causes) loss of good reputation.) discreditare

2. verb

1) (to show (a story etc) to be false.) a discredita

2) (to disgrace.) a arunca în dizgraţie

•

- discreditable

- discreditably

discreditable

adjective (bringing discredit or disgrace.) compromiţător

discreditably

adverb compromiţător

discreet

[di'skri:t]

adjective

(wise, cautious and not saying anything which might cause trouble: My secretary won't let the secret out - she's very discreet.) discret

- discreetness

- discretion

discreetness

noun discreţie

discrepancies

plural; see discrepancy

discrepancy

[di'skrepənsi]

plural - discrepancies; noun

(disagreement or difference.)

discretion

[-'skre-]

noun

1) (discreetness: A secretary needs discretion and tact.) discreţie

2) (personal judgement: I leave the arrangements entirely to your discretion; The money will be distributed at the discretion of the management.) discreţie

discriminate

[di'skrimineit]

verb

1) ((with between) to make or see a difference between: It is difficult to discriminate between real and pretended cases of poverty.) a distinge (între)

2) ((often with against) to treat a certain kind of people differently: He was accused of discriminating against women employees.) a discrimina, a face o discriminare

discrimination

discus

noun

(a heavy disc of metal etc thrown in a type of athletic competition.) disc

discuss

verb

(to talk about: We had a meeting to discuss our plans for the future.) a discuta

- discussion

discussion

[-ʃən]

noun ((an act of) talking about something: I think there has been too much discussion of this subject; Discussions between the heads of state took place in strict security.) discuţie

disdain

[dis'dein]

1. noun

(scorn or pride: a look of disdain.) dispreţ

2. verb

1) (to be too proud (to do something).) a dispreţui

2) (to look down on (something): She disdains our company.) a desconsidera

•

- disdainful

- disdainfully

disdainful

adjective dispreţuitor

disdainfully

adverb dispreţuitor

disease

[di'zi:z]

noun

((an) illness: She's suffering from kidney disease; poverty and disease.) boală

disembark

verb

(to (cause to) go from a ship on to land: We disembarked soon after breakfast.) a debarca

disembarkation

disembodied

((of eg a spirit, soul etc) separated from the body: A disembodied voice.) imaterial

disengage

[disin'ɡei‹]

verb

(to separate or free (one thing from another): to disengage the gears; He disengaged himself from her embrace.) a scoate (din); a se elibera (din)

disentangle

[disin'tæŋɡl]

verb

(to free from being tangled; to unravel: The bird could not disentangle itself from the net.) a (se) desface (din)

- disentanglement

disentanglement

noun desfacere

disfavour

[dis'feivə]

noun

1) (the state of being out of favour: He was in disfavour because he had stayed out late.) dizgraţie

2) (displeasure or disapproval.) dezaprobare; neplăcere

disfigure

[dis'fiɡə, ](American[) -'fiɡjər]

verb

(to spoil the beauty of: That scar will disfigure her for life.) a desfigura

- disfigurement

disfigurement

noun desfigurare

disgorge

[dis'ɡo:‹]

verb

(to bring up (eg from the stomach); to throw out or up: The chimney was disgorging clouds of black smoke.) a scoate (afară)

disgrace

[dis'ɡreis]

1. noun

1) (the state of being out of favour: He is in disgrace because of his behaviour.) dizgraţie

2) (a state of being without honour and regarded without respect: There seemed to be nothing ahead of him but disgrace and shame.) dezonoare

3) (something which causes or ought to cause shame: Your clothes are a disgrace!) ruşine

2. verb

1) (to bring shame upon: Did you have to disgrace me by appearing in those clothes?) a se face de ruşine

2) (to dismiss from a position of importance: He was publicly disgraced.) a dizgraţia

•

- disgraceful

- disgracefully

disgraceful

adjective (very bad or shameful: disgraceful behaviour; The service in that hotel was disgraceful.) ruşinos

disgracefully

adverb (în mod) ruşinos

disgruntled

adjective

(sulky and dissatisfied.) nemulţumit

disguise

1. verb

1) (to hide the identity of by altering the appearance etc: He disguised himself as a policeman; She disguised her voice with a foreign accent.) a (se) masca

2) (to hide (eg one's intentions etc): He tried hard to disguise his feelings.) a disimula

2. noun

1) (a disguised state: He was in disguise.) costum (pentru deghizare)

2) (a set of clothes, make-up etc which disguises: He was wearing a false beard as a disguise.) deghizare

disgust

1. verb

(to cause feelings of dislike or sickness in: The smell of that soup disgusts me; She was disgusted by your behaviour.) a-i face greaţă, a dezgusta

2. noun

(the state or feeling of being disgusted: She left the room in disgust.) dezgust

- disgusting

- disgustingly

disgusting

adjective What a disgusting smell!; Her house is in a disgusting mess.) dezgustător

disgustingly

adverb (în mod) dezgustător

dish

[diʃ]

noun

1) (a plate, bowl etc in which food is brought to the table: a large shallow dish.) farfurie

2) (food mixed and prepared for the table: She served us an interesting dish containing chicken and almonds.) fel (de mâncare)

dish out

(to distribute or give to people: He dished out the potatoes.) a împărţi

dish-washing

noun (the job of washing soiled dishes.) spălatul vaselor

dishearten

verb

(to take courage or hope away from: The failure of her first attempt disheartened her.) a descuraja

disheveled

[diʃevəld]

adjective

(untidy: She had been gardening and looked rather dishevelled.) răvăşit

dishevelled

[diʃevəld]

adjective

(untidy: She had been gardening and looked rather dishevelled.) răvăşit

dishonest

[dis'onist]

adjective

(not honest; deceitful: She was dishonest about her qualifications when she applied for the job.) necinstit

- dishonestly

- dishonesty

dishonestly

adverb (în mod) necinstit

dishonesty

noun (the state or quality of being dishonest: I would not have expected such dishonesty from him.) necinste

dishonour

[dis'onə]

1. noun

(disgrace; shame.) ruşine; dezonoare

- dishonourable

- dishonourably

2. verb

(to cause shame to: You have dishonoured your family by your actions!)

- dishonourable

- dishonourably

dishonourable

adjective

dishonourably

adverb

dishwasher

noun (a machine for washing dishes.)

dishwater

noun (water used for washing dishes.) apă în care s-au spălat vase

disillusion

[disi'lu:ʒən]

verb

(to destroy the false but pleasant beliefs (held by a person): I hate to disillusion you, but your boss isn't the perfect person you think she is.) a dezamăgi, a deziluziona

- disillusionment

disillusionment

noun dezamăgire, deziluzie

disinclination

[disinkli'neiʃən]

noun

(unwillingness: a disinclination to work.) repulsie

- disinclined

disinclined

adjective (unwilling (to do something): I am disinclined to help.) nu prea dispus (să)

disinfect

[disin'fekt]

verb

(to destroy disease- causing germs in: This sink should be disinfected regularly.) a dezinfecta

- disinfectant

disinfectant

noun (a substance that destroys germs.) dezinfectant

disintegrate

[dis'intiɡreit]

verb

(to (cause to) fall to pieces: The paper bag was so wet that the bottom disintegrated and all the groceries fell out.) a (se) dezintegra; a (se) rupe în bucăţi

disintegration

disinterested

(not influenced by private feelings or selfish motives; impartial: It would be best if we let a disinterested party decide.) dezinteresat

disk

[disk]

noun

1) (a flat, thin, circular object: From the earth, the full moon looks like a silver disc.)

2) (a gramophone/phonograph record or compact disc.)

3) (in computing, a disc-shaped file.)

•

- disc jockey

disk drive

noun (the part of a computer that is used to pass information onto or from a disk.)

diskette

[dis'ket]

noun

((American) a floppy disk.)

dislike

1. verb

(not to like; to have strong feelings against: I know he dislikes me.) a nu putea suferi

2. noun

(strong feeling directed against a thing, person or idea: He doesn't go to football matches because of his dislike of crowds; He has few dislikes.)

- take a dislike to

dislocate

['disləkeit, ](American[) -lou-]

verb

(to put (a bone) out of joint; to displace: She dislocated her hip when she fell.) a disloca

- dislocation

dislocation

noun dislocare

dislodge

[dis'lo‹]

verb

(to knock out of place: He accidentally dislodged a stone from the wall.) a muta din loc; a deplasa

disloyal

[dis'loiəl]

adjective

(unfaithful or not loyal: He has been very disloyal to his friends.) neloial

- disloyally

- disloyalty

disloyally

adverb neloial

disloyalty

noun lipsă de loialitate

dismal

['dizməl]

adjective

(gloomy: dismal news; Don't look so dismal!) trist, deprimat

- dismally

dismally

adverb apăsător

dismantle

[dis'mæntl]

verb

(to pull down or take to pieces: The wardrobe was so large we had to dismantle it to get it down the stairs.) a demonta

dismay

[dis'mei]

1. verb

(to shock or upset: We were dismayed by the bad news.) a consterna

2. noun

(the state of being shocked and upset: a shout of dismay.) consternare

dismiss

[dis'mis]

verb

1) (to send or put away: She dismissed him with a wave of the hand; Dismiss the idea from your mind!) a concedia, a da afară; a alunga

2) (to remove from office or employment: He was dismissed from his post for being lazy.) a concedia

3) (to stop or close (a law-suit etc): Case dismissed!) a închide, a încheia

•

- dismissal

dismissal

noun concediere

dismount

verb

(to get off a horse, bicycle etc: He dismounted and pushed his bicycle up the hill.) a coborî

disobedience

[-'bi:djəns]

noun (failing or refusing to obey: You must be punished for your disobedience!) nesupunere

disobedient

[-'bi:djənt]

adjective (failing or refusing to obey: a disobedient child.) nesupus

disobediently

adverb (în mod) nesupus

disobey

[disə'bei]

verb

(to fail or refuse to do what is commanded: He disobeyed my orders not to go into the road; He disobeyed his mother.) a nu se supune, a nu asculta

disorder

noun

1) (lack of order; confusion or disturbance: The strike threw the whole country into disorder; scenes of disorder and rioting.) dezordine; haos

2) (a disease: a disorder of the lungs.) boală; insuficienţă respiratorie

•

- disorderly

disorderly

adjective

1) (not neatly arranged; in confusion: His clothes lay in a disorderly heap.) tulburare

2) (lawless; causing trouble: a disorderly group of people.)

disorganisation

noun dezorganizare

disorganised

adjective

(in confusion or not organized: a disorganized person; The meeting was very disorganized.) dezorganizat

disorganization

disorganized

(in confusion or not organized: a disorganized person; The meeting was very disorganized.) dezorganizat

- disorganization

- disorganisation

disown

[dis'oun]

verb

(to refuse to acknowledge as belonging to oneself: to disown one's son.) a renega; a nu recunoaşte

dispatch

[di'spæ ]

1. verb

1) (to send off: He dispatched several letters asking for financial help.) a trimite

2) (to finish off or deal with quickly: She dispatched several pieces of business within the hour.) a termina repede (cu)

2. noun

1) (a written official report: a dispatch from the commanding officer.) raport oficial

2) (an act of sending away.) expediere

3) (haste.) grabă

•

- dispatch rider

dispatch rider

(a carrier of military dispatches by motor-cycle.) curier

dispel

[di'spel]

past tense, past participle - dispelled; verb

(to drive away: His words dispelled our fears.)

dispelled

past tense, past participle; see dispel

dispensaries

plural; see dispensary

dispensary

plural - dispensaries; noun (a place especially in a hospital where medicines are given out.) farmacie; dispensar

dispense

[di'spens]

verb

1) (to give or deal out.) a împărţi, a distribui

2) (to prepare (medicines, especially prescriptions) for giving out.) a prepara

dispense with

(to get rid of or do without: We could economize by dispensing with two assistants.) a renunţa la

dispenser

noun farmacist

dispersal

noun împrăştiere

disperse

[di'spə:s]

verb

1) (to (cause to) scatter in all directions: Some seeds are dispersed by the wind.) a (se) împrăştia

2) (to (cause to) spread (news etc): Information is dispersed by volunteers who distribute leaflets.) a (se) răspândi

3) (to (cause to) vanish: By this time the crowd had dispersed.) a (se) împrăştia

dispirited

(sad and discouraged.) demoralizat

displace

[dis'pleis]

verb

1) (to disarrange or put out of place.) a deplasa

2) (to take the place of: The dog had displaced her doll in the little girl's affections.) a lua locul

•

- displacement

- displaced person

displaced person

(a person forced to leave his own country as a result of war etc.) persoană deportată

displacement

noun deplasare; înlocuire

display

[di'splei]

1. verb

1) (to set out for show: The china was displayed in a special cabinet.) a expune

2) (to show: She displayed a talent for mimicry.) a manifesta, a da dovadă de

2. noun

1) ((an) act of showing or making clear: a display of military strength.) demonstraţie

2) (an entertainment etc intended to show the ability etc of those taking part: a dancing display.) demonstraţie

3) (something which shows or sets out something else: an advertising display.) expoziţie

4) (the part of a video recorder, calculator, digital watch etc that shows numbers, the date, time, or other information.)

displease

[dis'pli:z]

verb

(to offend or annoy: The children's behaviour displeased their father.) a displăcea

- displeased

- displeasure

displeased

adjective She was displeased with him for being late.) supărat

displeasure

[dis'pleʒə]

noun (disapproval: She showed her displeasure by leaving at once.) nemulţumire

disposable

adjective (intended to be thrown away or destroyed after use: disposable cups/plates.) de unică folosinţă

disposal

noun (the act of getting rid of something: the disposal of waste paper.) aruncare, îndepărtare

dispose

[di'spəuz]

verb

1) (to make inclined: I am not disposed to help him.) a dispune

2) (to arrange or settle.) a fi dispus

dispose of

(to get rid of: I've disposed of your old coat.) a renunţa la

disposition

[dispə'ziʃən]

noun

(personality: He has a pleasant disposition.) fire, caracter

dispossess

[dispə'zes]

verb

(to take (property) away from: He was dispossessed of all his lands.) a deposeda

disproportionate

[disprə'po:ʃənət]

adjective

(often with to) too large or too small in relation to something else: His head looks disproportionate (to his body). disproporţional (faţă de)

- disproportionately

disproportionately

adverb (în mod) disproporţional

disprove

[dis'pru:v]

verb

(to prove to be false or wrong: His theories have been disproved by modern scientific research.) a dovedi netemeinicia

disqualification

[-fi-]

noun descalificare

disqualify

verb

1) (to put out of a competition etc for breaking rules: She was disqualified for being too young.) a descalifica

2) (to make unfit for some purpose: His colour-blindness disqualified him for the Air Force.) a face inapt

•

- disqualification

disquiet

1. noun

(uneasiness: a feeling of disquiet.) nelinişte

2. verb

(to make uneasy.) a nelinişti

disregard

1. verb

(to ignore: He disregarded my warnings.) a nu ţine cont de

2. noun

(lack of concern: He has a complete disregard for his own safety.) indiferenţă, nepăsare

disrepair

[disrə'peə]

noun

(the state of needing repair: The old house has fallen into disrepair.) deteriorare

disreputable

[-'repju-]

adjective

1) (not respectable, especially in appearance: a disreputable old coat.) uzat; zdrenţăros

2) (of bad reputation: He's rather a disreputable character.) cu proastă reputaţie

disrepute

[disrə'pju:t]

noun

(bad reputation: He has brought the family into disrepute.) reputaţie proastă

- disreputable

disrespect

[disrə'spekt]

noun

(rudeness or lack of respect: He spoke of his parents with disrespect.) lipsă de respect

- disrespectful

- disrespectfully

disrespectful

adjective (showing disrespect: Never be disrespectful to older people.) nerespectuos

disrespectfully

adverb cu lipsă de respect

disrupt

verb

(to break up or put into a state of disorder: Rioters disrupted the meeting; Traffic was disrupted by floods.) a perturba

disruption

disruptive

adjective (causing disorder: a disruptive child.) neastâmpărat

dissatisfaction

[-'fækʃən]

noun nemulţumire

dissatisfy

verb

(to fail to satisfy or to displease: The teacher was dissatisfied with the pupil's work.) a nemulţumi

- dissatisfaction

dissect

[di'sekt]

verb

(to cut (eg an animal's body) into parts for (scientific) examination.) a diseca

dissection

dissension

noun (disagreement: The proposal caused a great deal of dissension.) disensiune

dissent

[di'sent]

1. noun

(disagreement: There was a murmur of dissent.) dezaprobare

2. verb

((with from) to disagree: I dissent from the general opinion.) a avea altă opinie (decât)

- dissension

dissertation

[disə'teiʃən]

noun

(a long formal talk or piece of writing (for a university degree etc).) dizertaţie

disservice

[dis'sə:vis]

noun

(an action which is not helpful.) deserviciu

dissidence

noun dizidenţă

dissident

['disidənt]

noun, adjective

((a person) disagreeing, especially with a ruling group or form of government: a demonstration by a large number of dissidents.) dizident

- dissidence

dissimilar

[di'similə]

adjective

(unlike or unalike: The two cases are not dissimilar; The sisters have very dissimilar characters.) diferit

dissimilarity

dissociate

verb

1) (to separate, especially in thought.) a disocia

2) (to refuse to connect (oneself) (any longer) with: I'm dissociating myself completely from their actions.) a se desolidariza (de)

dissolute

['disəlu:t]

adjective

(bad or immoral: dissolute behaviour.) desfrânat

- dissoluteness

dissoluteness

noun desfrâu

dissolution

see dissolve

dissolve

[di'zolv]

verb

1) (to (cause to) melt or break up, especially by putting in a liquid: He dissolved the pills in water; The pills dissolved easily in water.)

2) (to put an end to (a parliament, a marriage etc).) a dizolva

•

- dissolution

dissuade

[di'sweid]

verb

(to stop (from doing something) by advice or persuasion: I tried to dissuade him from his foolish intention.) a sfătui să nu (facă ceva)

- dissuasion

dissuasion

[-ʒən]

noun prevenire; avertisment

distance

['distəns]

noun

1) (the space between things, places etc: Some of the children have to walk long distances to school; It's quite a distance to the bus stop; It is difficult to judge distance when driving at night; What's the distance from here to London?) distanţă

2) (a far-off place or point: We could see the town in the distance; He disappeared into the distance; The picture looks better at a distance.) depărtare

•

- distant

distant

adjective

1) (far away or far apart, in place or time: the distant past; a distant country; Our house is quite distant from the school.) îndepărtat

2) (not close: a distant relation.) îndepărtat

3) (not friendly: Her manner was rather distant.) distant

distaste

[dis'teist]

noun

(dislike (of something unpleasant): She looked at the untidy room with distaste.) dezgust

- distasteful

- distastefully

- distastefulness

distasteful

adjective (disagreeable: a distasteful job.) dezagreabil

distastefully

adverb dezgust

distastefulness

noun caracter dezagreabil

distemper

[di'stempə]

noun

1) (a kind of paint used on walls.) tempera

2) (an infectious disease especially in dogs.)

distended

[di'stendəd]

adjective

(stretched; swollen.) dilatat; umflat

distil

[di'stil]

American - distilled; verb

1) (to get (a liquid) in a pure state by heating to steam or a vapour and cooling again.)

2) (to obtain alcoholic spirit from anything by this method: Whisky is distilled from barley.)

distillation

distilled

American; see distil

distiller

noun (a person or firm that distils and makes spirits: a firm of whisky-distillers.) distilator

distilleries

plural; see distillery

distillery

plural - distilleries; noun (a place where distilling (of whisky, brandy etc) is done.) distilerie

distinct

[di'stiŋkt]

adjective

1) (easily seen, heard or noticed: There are distinct differences between the two; Her voice is very distinct.) clar, desluşit

2) (separate or different: Those two birds are quite distinct - you couldn't confuse them.) distinct, deosebit

distinction

noun

1) ((the making of) a difference: He makes no distinction between male and female employees with regard to pay.) distincţie; deosebire

2) (a grade awarded that indicates outstanding ability or achievement: She passed her exams with distinction.) distincţie

distinctive

[-tiv]

adjective (different and easily identified: I recognized her from a long way off - she has a very distinctive walk!) distinctiv

distinctively

adverb distinctiv

distinctly

adverb He pronounces his words very distinctly; I distinctly heard him tell you to wait!) distinct, clar

distinctness

noun claritate

distinguish

[di'stiŋɡwiʃ]

verb

1) ((often with from) to mark as different: What distinguishes this café from all the others?) a distinge (de)

2) (to identify or make out: He could just distinguish the figure of a man running away.) a distinge

3) ((sometimes with between) to recognize a difference: I can't distinguish (between) the two types - they both look the same to me.) a face deosebirea (între)

4) (to make (oneself) noticed through one's achievements: He distinguished himself at school by winning a prize in every subject.) a se distinge

•

- distinguishable

- distinguished

distinguishable

adjective remarcabil

distinguished

adjective (famous or outstanding: a distinguished scientist.) distins

distort

[di'sto:t]

verb

1) (to make or become twisted out of shape: Her face was distorted with pain; Metal distorts under stress.) a (se) deforma

2) (to make (sound) indistinct and unnatural: Her voice sounded distorted on the telephone.) a distorsiona

distortion

distract

verb

(to draw aside (the mind or attention of): He was constantly being distracted from his work by the noisy conversation of his colleagues.) a distrage

- distracted

- distraction

distracted

adjective

1) (turned aside (from what one is doing or thinking): He had slipped out while her attention was distracted.) distras; neatent

2) (out of one's mind; mad: a distracted old woman.) zăpăcit, nebun

3) (distressed: The distracted mother couldn't reach her child in the burning house.) înnebunit

distraction

[-ʃən]

noun

1) (something that takes the mind off other especially more serious affairs: There are too many distractions here to allow one to work properly.) distragere a atenţiei; tentaţie

2) (anxiety and confusion: in a state of complete distraction.) zăpăceală, confuzie

distraught

[di'stro:t]

adjective

(very worried and upset.) înnebunit (de)

distress

[di'stres]

1. noun

1) (great sorrow, trouble or pain: She was in great distress over his disappearance; Is your leg causing you any distress?; The loss of all their money left the family in acute distress.) suferinţă

2) (a cause of sorrow: My inability to draw has always been a distress to me.) nenorocire

2. verb

(to cause pain or sorrow to: I'm distressed by your lack of interest.) a face să sufere

distressing

distressingly

distribute

verb

1) (to divide (something) among several (people); to deal out: He distributed sweets to all the children in the class.) a împărţi, a distribui

2) (to spread out widely: Our shops are distributed all over the city.) a răspândi, a împrăştia

distribution

district

noun

(an area of a country, town etc: He lives in a poor district of London; Public transport is often infrequent in country districts.) cartier, regiune

distrust

1. noun

(suspicion; lack of trust or faith: He has always had a distrust of electrical gadgets.) neîncredere

2. verb

(to have no trust in: He distrusts his own judgement.) a nu avea încredere (în)

- distrustful

- distrustfully

- distrustfulness

distrustful

adjective neîncrezător

distrustfully

adverb cu neîncredere

distrustfulness

noun neîncredere

disturb

[di'stə:b]

verb

1) (to interrupt or take attention away from: I'm sorry, am I disturbing you?) a deranja

2) (to worry or make anxious: This news has disturbed me very much.) a tulbura

3) (to stir up or throw into confusion: A violent storm disturbed the surface of the lake.) a tulbura, a agita

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- disturbance

disturbance

noun

1) (a noisy or disorderly happening: He was thrown out of the meeting for causing a disturbance.) scandal

2) (an interruption: I've done quite a lot of work, despite several disturbances.) întrerupere

3) (an act of disturbing: He was arrested for disturbance of the peace.) tulburare

disuse

[dis'ju:s]

noun

(the state of not being used: The canal fell into disuse.) nefolosire, neîntrebuinţare

- disused

disused

[-'ju:zd]

adjective a disused warehouse.) părăsit

ditch

[di ]

1. noun

(a long narrow hollow dug in the ground especially one to drain water from a field, road etc: He climbed over the fence and fell into a ditch.) şanţ

2. verb

(to get rid of: The stolen car had been ditched by the thieves several miles away.) a se descotorosi (de)

ditties

plural; see ditty

ditty

['diti]

plural - ditties; noun

(a simple little song.)

divan

noun

(a long, low couch without back or arms, usually able to be used as a bed.) divan

dive

1. verb

1) (to plunge headfirst into water or down through the air: He dived off a rock into the sea.) a plonja

2) (to go quickly and suddenly out of sight: She dived down a back street and into a shop.) a dispărea (brusc)

2. noun

(an act of diving: She did a beautiful dive into the deep end of the pool.) săritură (în apă)

- diver

- diving-board

- great diving beetle

diver

noun (a person who dives, especially one who works under water using special breathing equipment.) scafandru; scufundător

diverge

verb

1) (to separate and go in different directions: The roads diverge three kilometres further on.) a se despărţi

2) (to differ (from someone or something else); to go away (from a standard): This is where our opinions diverge.) a diferi

divergence

divergent

adjective divergent

diverse

adjective

(different; of various kinds.) divers

diversely

diverseness

diversify

verb (to make or become varied or different.) a (se) diversifica

diversion

noun

1) (an alteration to a traffic route: There's a diversion at the end of the road.) deviere

2) ((an act of) diverting attention.) diversiune

3) ((an) amusement.) distracţie

diversity

noun (variety.) diversitate

divert

verb

1) (to cause to turn aside or change direction: Traffic had to be diverted because of the accident.) a devia

2) (to amuse or entertain.) a distra

divide

verb

1) (to separate into parts or groups: The wall divided the garden in two; The group divided into three when we got off the bus; We are divided (= We do not agree) as to where to spend our holidays.) a împărţi

2) ((with between or among) to share: We divided the sweets between us.) a împărţi (între)

3) (to find out how many times one number contains another: 6 divided by 2 equals 3.) a împărţi

dividend

noun

(the interest paid on shares etc: a dividend of 2%.) dividend

dividers

noun plural (a measuring instrument used in geometry.) compas

divination

[divi-]

noun prorocire

divine

1. adjective

1) (of or belonging to God or a god: divine wisdom.) divin

2) (very good or excellent: What divine weather!) superb, minunat

2. verb

(to find out by keen understanding: I managed to divine the truth.) a ghici

- divination

- diviner

- divining

- divinity

diviner

noun (a person who has or claims a special ability to find hidden water or metals.) ghicitor, proroc

diving-board

noun (a platform from which to dive, erected beside a swimming-pool.)

divining

noun (discovering the presence of underground water, metal etc by holding a divining-rod which moves when held directly above the water etc: water-divining.) radiestezie

divinity

[-'vi-]

- plural divinities - noun

1) (religious studies.) teologie

2) (a god or goddess: The ancient Greeks worshipped many divinities.) divinitate

3) (the state of being divine: the divinity of God.) caracter divin

divisible

[di'vizəbl]

adjective (able to be divided: 100 is divisible by 4.)

division

[di'viʒən]

noun

1) ((an) act of dividing.) împărţire

2) (something that separates; a dividing line: a ditch marks the division between their two fields.) graniţă

3) (a part or section (of an army etc): He belongs to B division of the local police force.) divizie

4) ((a) separation of thought; disagreement.) dezacord

5) (the finding of how many times one number is contained in another.) dividere

divisional

[di'viʒənl]

adjective (of a division: The soldier contacted divisional headquarters.) al diviziei; de divizie

divorce

[di'vo:s]

1. noun

(the legal ending of a marriage: Divorce is becoming more common nowadays.) divorţ

2. verb

1) (to end one's marriage (with): He's divorcing her for desertion; They were divorced two years ago.) a divorţa (de)

2) (to separate: You can't divorce these two concepts.) a separa

dizzily

adverb (în mod) ameţitor

dizziness

noun ameţeală

dizzy

['dizi]

adjective

1) (giddy or confused: If you spin round and round like that, you'll make yourself dizzy.) ameţit

2) (causing dizziness: dizzy heights.) ameţitor

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- dizzily

- dizziness