dual

['djuəl]

adjective

(double; twofold; made up of two: a gadget with a dual purpose; The driving instructor's car has dual controls.) dublu

- dual carriageway

dual carriageway

(a road divided by a central strip of land etc with each side used by traffic moving in one direction.)

dub

I

past tense, past participle - dubbed; verb

1) (to give (a film) a new sound-track (eg in a different language).) a dubla (un film)

2) (to add sound effects or music to (a film etc).) a sincroniza

•

- dubbing

II

past tense, past participle - dubbed; verb

(to nickname: He was dubbed Shorty because of his size.) a porecli

dubbed

past tense, past participle; see dub II

dubbing

noun dublaj; sincronizare

dubiety

noun ((formal) doubt; dubiousness.) dubiu, îndoială

dubious

['dju:biəs]

adjective

1) (doubtful: I am dubious about the wisdom of this action.) nesigur, sceptic

2) (probably not honest: dubious behaviour.) suspect, dubios

•

- dubiety

- dubiousness

dubiousness

noun (doubtfulness.) incertitudine

ducal

see duke

duchess

noun

1) (the wife of a duke.) ducesă

2) (a woman of the same rank as a duke.) ducesă

duck

I

verb

1) (to push briefly under water: They splashed about, ducking each other in the pool.) a (se) cufunda

2) (to lower the head suddenly as if to avoid a blow: He ducked as the ball came at him.) a se feri

II

plurals - ducks, duck; noun

1) (a kind of wild or domesticated water-bird with short legs and a broad flat beak.) raţă

2) (a female duck. See also drake.) raţă

3) (in cricket, a score of nil by a batsman: He was out for a duck.) zero

•

- duckling

duckling

[-liŋ]

noun (a baby duck.) răţuşcă

ducks

plurals; see duck II

duct

noun

(a tube or pipe for fluids etc: a ventilation duct.) conductă

ductile

adjective

((of metals) able to be drawn out into wire etc.) ductil

dud

1. noun

(something which is useless, does not work etc: This light-bulb is a dud.) rebut

2. adjective

(useless or not working: a dud battery.) nefolositor

due

[dju:]

1. adjective

1) (owed: I think I'm still due some pay; Our thanks are due to the doctor.) cuvenit

2) (expected according to timetable, promise etc: The bus is due in three minutes.) aşteptat

3) (proper: Take due care.) cuvenit

2. adverb

(directly South: sailing due east.) drept (către)

3. noun

1) (what is owed, especially what one has a right to: I'm only taking what is my due.) drept (al cuiva)

2) ((in plural) charge, fee or toll: He paid the dues on the cargo.) taxe

•

- duly

- due to

- give someone his due

- give his due

due to

(brought about by: His success was due to hard work.) datorat, datorită

duel

['djuəl]

1. noun

1) (a fight (with swords or pistols) between two people over a matter of honour etc.) duel

2) (any contest between two people or two sides: a duel for first place.) duel

2. verb

(to fight a duel.) a se bate în duel

duet

[dju'et]

noun

(a musical piece for two singers or players: a piano duet.) duet

duffel bag

(a large bag with a round bottom, straight sides and drawstring.)

duffel coat

noun

(a coat of coarse woollen cloth usually with a hood.)

- duffel bag

duffle coat

noun

(a coat of coarse woollen cloth usually with a hood.)

- duffel bag

dug

see dig

duke

[dju:k]

noun

(a nobleman of the highest rank.) duce

- ducal

- dukedom

dukedom

noun (the rank or territories of a duke.) titlu de duce; ducat

dull

adjective

1) (slow to learn or to understand: The clever children help the dull ones.) greoi

2) (not bright or clear: a dull day.) mohorât

3) (not exciting or interesting: a very dull book.) plictisitor

•

- dully

- dullness

dullness

noun plictiseală

dully

adverb plictisitor

duly

adverb (properly; as expected: The bus duly arrived.) la timp

dumb

adjective

1) (without the power of speech: She was born deaf and dumb; We were struck dumb with astonishment.) mut

2) (silent: On this point he was dumb.) fără grai

3) ((especially American) very stupid: What a dumb thing to do!) tâmpit

•

- dumbness

- dumbly

dumbfound

verb

(to make speechless with amazement: I'm completely dumbfounded!)

dumbly

adverb în tăcere

dumbness

noun muţenie

dummies

plural; see dummy

dummy

plural - dummies; noun

1) (an artificial substitute looking like the real thing: The packets of cigarettes on display were dummies.) produs contrafăcut; imitaţie

2) (a model of a human used for displaying clothes etc: a dressmaker's dummy.) manechin

3) (an artificial teat put in a baby's mouth to comfort it.) biberon

dump

1. verb

1) (to set (down) heavily: She dumped the heavy shopping-bag on the table.) a trânti

2) (to unload and leave (eg rubbish): People dump things over our wall.) a arunca

2. noun

(a place for leaving or storing unwanted things: a rubbish dump.) depozit, magazie

dumpiness

see dumpy

dumpling

noun

((a) thick pudding or ball of cooked dough: stewed beef and dumplings.) găluşcă

dumpy

adjective

(short and thick or fat: a dumpy little woman.) bondoc

- dumpiness

dunce

noun

(a person who is slow at learning or stupid: I was an absolute dunce at school.) nătâng; tâmpit

dune

[dju:n]

noun

((also sand-dune) a low hill of sand.) dună

dung

noun

(the waste matter passed out of an animal's body, especially when used as manure.) bălegar; îngrăşământ

dungarees

noun plural

(denim trousers sometimes with a bib: a pair of dungarees.) salopetă

dungeon

noun

(a dark underground prison.) carceră subterană

dupe

[dju:p]

1. noun

(a person who is cheated or deceived: She had been the dupe of a dishonest rogue.) fraier

2. verb

(to deceive or trick: He duped me into thinking he had gone home.)

duplicate

1. ['dju:plikət]

adjective

(exactly the same as something else: a duplicate key.) de rezervă

2. noun

1) (another thing of exactly the same kind: He managed to find a perfect duplicate of the ring she had lost.) dublură, replică

2) (an exact copy of something written: She gave everyone a duplicate of her report.) copie

3. [-keit]

verb

(to make an exact copy or copies of: He duplicated the letter.) a face o copie după

- duplication

- duplicator

duplication

noun duplicare; reproducere

duplicator

[-kei-]

noun (a machine for making copies.) multiplicator

durability

noun durabilitate

durable

['djuərəbl]

adjective

1) (lasting or able to last: a durable peace.) durabil

2) (wearing well: durable material.) rezistent

•

- durability

duration

[dju'reiʃən]

noun

(the length of time anything continues: We all had to stay indoors for the duration of the storm.) durată

during

['djuəriŋ]

preposition

1) (throughout the time of: We couldn't get cigarettes during the war.) în perioada

2) (at a particular time within: He died during the war.) în timpul

dusk

noun

((the time of) partial darkness after the sun sets; twilight.) amurg

- dusky

- duskiness

duskiness

noun înserare; întuneric

dusky

adjective (dark-coloured.) întunecos

dust

1. noun

1) (fine grains of earth, sand etc: The furniture was covered in dust.) praf

2) (anything in the form of fine powder: gold-dust; sawdust.) pulbere

2. verb

(to free (furniture etc) from dust: She dusts (the house) once a week.) a şterge praful

- duster

- dusty

- dustiness

- dustbin

- dust-jacket

- dustman

- dustpan

- dust-up

- dust down

- throw dust in someone's eyes

dust down

(to remove the dust from with a brushing action: She picked herself up and dusted herself down.) a se scutura (de praf)

dust-jacket

noun (the loose paper cover of a book.)

dust-up

noun (a quarrel: There was a bit of a dust-up between the two men.) scandal

dustbin

noun ((American garbage-can or trash-can) a container for household rubbish.)

duster

noun (a cloth for removing dust.) cârpă de praf

dustiness

noun praf, prăfuire

dustman

noun (a person employed to remove household rubbish.)

dustpan

noun (a type of flat container with a handle, used for holding dust swept from the floor.) făraş

dusty

adjective a dusty floor.) plin de praf

dutiable

adjective ((of goods) on which tax is to be paid.) impozitabil

duties

plural; see duty

dutiful

adjective ((negative undutiful) careful to do what one should: a dutiful daughter.) supus; respectuos

duty

['dju:ti]

plural - duties; noun

1) (what one ought morally or legally to do: He acted out of duty; I do my duty as a responsible citizen.) datorie

2) (an action or task requiring to be done, especially one attached to a job: I had a few duties to perform in connection with my job.) obligaţie

3) ((a) tax on goods: You must pay duty when you bring wine into the country.) taxă

•

- dutiable

- dutiful

- duty-free

- off duty

- on duty

duty-free

adjective (free from tax: duty-free wines.) duty-free, scutit de taxe vamale

duvet

['du:vei]

noun

((also downie^® ) a type of quilt stuffed with feathers, down etc, used on a bed instead of blankets.) pilotă