adjective focal

[fəu]

(an enemy: He fought against the foe.) duşman

adjective (of a foetus: in a foetal position.)

noun (a horn used as a warning to or by ships in fog.)

adjective (full of, or covered with, fog: It is very foggy tonight.) ceţos, neguros

I [foil]

(to defeat; to disappoint: She was foiled in her attempt to become President.) a îm­piedica

II [foil]

1) (extremely thin sheets of metal that resemble paper: silver foil.) foiţă de metal

2) (a dull person or thing against which someone or something else seems brighter: She acted as a foil to her beautiful sister.) ceva/cineva care, prin contrast, pune în valoare altceva/ pe altcineva

III [foil]

(a blunt sword with a button at the end, used in the sport of fencing.) floretă

noun (a cover for keeping loose papers together: He kept the notes for his speech in a folder.) dosar

adjective (that can be folded: a folding chair.) pliant

['foulii‹]

(leaves: This plant has dark foliage.) frunze; frunziş

['fouliou]

1) (a sheet of paper folded once.) folio

2) (a book in which the pages are made of sheets of paper folded once: Shakespeare's plays were first printed in folio.) in-folio

noun plural (one's family: My folks all live nearby.) familie

(to go straight forward.) a mer­ge tot înainte

(to do just as someone else has done: He went to bed and I followed suit.) a face la fel

1) (to go further in doing something: The police are following up a clue.) a urmări

2) (to find out more about (something): I followed up the news.) a urmări (îndeaproape)

noun (further reaction or response: Was there any follow-up to the letter you wrote to the newspaper?) urmare

noun (a person who follows, especially the philosophy, ideas etc of another person: He is a follower of Plato (= Plato's theories).) adept

noun (supporters: He has a great following among the poorer people.) susţi­nă­tor, suport

['foli]

(foolishness: the follies of youth.) nebunie

['fondl]

(to touch, stroke etc affectionately: He fondled the dog's ears.) a mân­gâia

adverb afectuos

noun ((especially with for) affection; liking: her fondness for children.) afecţiune (pentru)

(a place where, a stall at which, food can be bought.)

noun (an electric machine that mixes, chops etc food.)

noun (a material used for food: frozen foodstuffs.) aliment(e)

adjective (taking foolish risks; rash: He made a foolhardy attempt to climb the mountain in winter.) nesăbuit

1) (having no sense: He is a foolish young man.) fără minte; absurd

2) (ridiculous: He looked very foolish.) ridicol

adverb prosteşte

noun prostie

adjective (unable to go wrong: His new plan seems completely foolproof.) infai­libil

['fu:lskæp]

(a large size of paper for writing or printing.)

1) (a game played by kicking a large ball: The children played football; (also adjective) a football fan.) fotbal

2) (the ball used in this game.) minge (de fot­bal)

noun (a small hill at the foot of a mountain: the foothills of the Alps.) înălţime subalpină

noun (a place to put one's feet when climbing: to find footholds on the slippery rock.) (punct de) sprijin

1) (balance: It was difficult to keep his footing on the narrow path.) echilibru

2) (foundation: The business is now on a firm footing.) bază

noun ((in a theatre) a light which shines on the actors etc from the front of the stage.) lumini ale rampei

plural - footmen; noun (a male servant wearing a uniform: The footman opened the door.) valet, servitor

noun (a footprint: He left dirty footmarks.) urmă

noun (a path or way for walking, not for cars, bicycles etc: You can go by the footpath.) potecă

noun (the mark or impression of a foot: She followed his footprints through the snow.) urmă, pas

adjective (with painful feet from too much walking: He arrived, tired and footsore.) cu picioarele umflate, cu dureri de picioare

noun (the sound of a foot: She heard his footsteps on the stairs.) (zgomote de) paşi

noun (boots, shoes, slippers etc: He always buys expensive footwear.) încălţă­minte

[fo:]

1. preposition

1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) pentru

2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) spre

3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) timp de; (pe) o distanţă de

4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.)

5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) pe

6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) pentru

7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) din partea

8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) în favoarea; pentru

9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?)

10) (because of: for this reason.) din

11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) pentru

12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) pentru

13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) drept

14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) pentru

15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) în ciuda

2. conjunction

(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) deoarece

(to be different; for variety: We're tired of the car, so we'll walk for a change.) pentru variaţie

((used in argument etc) in the first place, or as the first point in an argument: You can't have a new bicycle because for a start we can't afford one.) în primul rând

(using all one's efforts, strength etc: He swam for all he was worth towards the shore.) din toate puterile

(exactly, quite etc: What a mess you're in! You look for all the world as if you'd had an argument with an express train.) exact

(definitely: She may come but she can't say for certain.) (în mod) sigur

(for the sake of making an impression: You don't mean that - you only said it for effect.) pentru efect/pentru a impre­siona

1) (continually: He was forever looking at this watch.) în perma­nenţă, continuu

2) (for all time: I'll love you for ever (and ever).) veşnic, pentru totdeauna

(often abbreviated to eg [i:'‹i:]) (for instance; as an example: Several European countries have no sea-coast - for example, Switzerland and Austria.) de exemplu

(so as not to: She would not go swimming for fear of catching a cold.) ca să nu

(as a joke; for amusement: The children threw stones for fun.) în joacă/glumă

(sometimes for good and all) (permanently: He's not going to France for a holiday - he's going for good.) pentru totdeauna

(as something extra or above the minimum necessary: The shopkeeper weighed out the sweets and put in a few more for good measure.) în plus

(an expression of annoyance: For goodness' sake, will you stop that noise!)

(an expression used to show anger, surprise etc: For heaven's sake, stop making that noise!) Pentru Dumnezeu!

(for a very long time: We waited for hours for the train.) ore întregi

(for example: Some birds, penguins for instance, cannot fly at all.) de exemplu

(permanently: You can have this necklace for keeps.) pentru totdeauna

(until death: They became friends for life.) pe viaţă, până la moarte

(in any way at all: We couldn't get a taxi for love or money.) pentru nimic în lume

1) (free; without payment: I'll do that job for you for nothing.) gratis

2) (without result; in vain: I've been working on this book for six years, and all for nothing!) degeaba

That will be enough for now - we'll continue our conversation tomorrow.) deo­cam­dată

((especially American) genuine; true: He says he's got a new bike, but I don't know if that's for real.) ade­vă­rat; de-adevăratelea

(intended to be sold: Have you any pictures for sale?) de vânzare

(as an abbreviation: His name is Victor, but we call him Vic for short.) pe scurt

(definitely or certainly: We don't know for sure that he's dead.) cu certitudine

(you may have (something) simply by asking for it; This table is yours for the asking.) dacă vrei

(intended to have the best results possible: We don't want to send the child away to school but we're doing it for the best.) pentru binele cuiva

(for no particular reason; just for fun: The boys said they had set fire to the house just for the hell of it.) (doar aşa) de-al naibii

(mostly: For the most part, the passengers on the ship were Swedes.) în cea mai mare parte

(as far as the present time is concerned: You've done enough work for the present.) deocamdată, pentru moment

1) (in order to benefit: He bought a house in the country for the sake of his wife's health.) în interesul cuiva

2) (because of a desire for: For the sake of peace, he said he agreed with her.) din dragoste pentru..., de dragul...

(meanwhile: I am staying at home for the time being.) pentru moment

['fori‹]

1. verb

((often with about) to search thoroughly: He foraged about in the cupboard; He foraged for food in the cupboard.) a sco­toci (după)

2. noun

(food for horses and cattle.) nutreţ

adjective (rather frightening: a forbidding appearance.) respingător

adjective (done with great effort: a forced march.) forţat

adjective (powerful: a forceful argument.) puternic

adverb puternic

['fo:seps]

(a medical instrument used for holding things firmly: a pair of forceps.) forceps

noun plural (the army, navy and air force considered together: The Forces played a large part in the parade.) forţe armate

[fo:d]

1. noun

(a shallow crossing-place in a river.) vad

2. verb

(to cross (water) on foot etc: They forded the river.) a trece prin vad

(the lower part of the arm (between wrist and elbow).) antebraţ

['fo:beəz]

(ancestors: My forebears lived in that castle.) strămoşi

[fo:'boudiŋ]

(a feeling that something bad is going to happen: He has a strange foreboding that he will die young.) pre­simţire

['fo:fiŋɡə]

(the finger next to the thumb.) deget (arătător)

['fo:hænd]

(in tennis etc, (the ability to make) a stroke or shot with the palm of one's hand turned towards the ball: a strong forehand; (also adjective) a forehand stroke.) forehand

['forid, 'fo:(r)hed]

(the part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline; the brow: Her hair covers her forehead.) frunte

['fo:leɡ]

(an animal's frontleg.) picior/labă din faţă

['fo:mən]

(the supervisor or leader of a group, especially of workmen or a jury: The foreman here is in charge of twenty workmen.) şef de echipă; primul jurat

[fə'rensik]

(of or concerning courts of law: forensic medicine.) legal; judi­ciar

(a person or thing which is a sign of what is to follow: Penicillin was the forerunner of modern antibiotics.) precursor

[-sæit]

noun (the ability to see in advance what may happen and to plan for it: She had the foresight to drive carefully in case the roads were icy.) prevedere

['fo:skin]

(the skin that covers the end of the penis.) prepuţ

noun (a person who works in a forest or is involved in forestry.) pădurar

noun ((the science of) growing and looking after forests.) silvicultură

['fo:teist]

(a small sample or experience of something before it happens: This cold weather is just a foretaste of winter.) anti­cipare

[fo:'tel]

(to tell (about something) before it has happened: to foretell the future from the stars.) a prezice

['fo:Ɵo:t]

(thought about, or concern for, the future: They acted without sufficient forethought.) prevedere

['fo:fit]

1. noun

(something that must be given up because one has done something wrong, especially in games: If you lose the game you will have to pay a forfeit.) penali­zare

2. verb

(to lose (something) because one has done something wrong: He forfeited our respect by telling lies.) a pierde, a nu se mai bucura de

3. adjective

(forfeited: His former rights are forfeit now.) pierdut; confiscat

adverb într-un moment de ză­pă­ceală

adjective (ready to forgive (often): a forgiving person.) iertător

(a small power-driven machine with an arrangement of steel prongs which can lift, raise up high and carry heavy things and stack them where required.) elevator, moto­stivuitor

adjective (divided into two branches or divisions: A snake has a forked tongue.) bifur­cat

adverb (din punct de vedere/în mod) formal

['fo:mæt]

1. noun

(shape and size, eg that of a book, magazine etc.) format

2. verb

(to prepare a new computer disk for storing information.) a aranja; a for­mata

1) (the act of forming or making: He agreed to the formation of a music society.) forma­re, creare

2) ((a) particular arrangement or order: The planes flew in formation.) formaţie

['fo:mjulə]

1) (an arrangement of signs or letters used in chemistry, arithmetic etc to express an idea briefly: the formula for water is H₂O.) formulă

2) (a recipe or set of instructions for making something: The shampoo was made to a new formula.) reţetă; instrucţiuni de folosire

[fə'seik]

(to leave alone; to abandon: He was forsaken by his friends.) a părăsi, a abandona

(honest and straightforward: He is a very forthright young man.) deschis; sincer

1) (the period of time between one's fortieth and fiftieth birthdays.) (vâr­stă de) patruzeci (şi ceva) de ani

2) (the range of temperatures between forty and fifty degrees.) anii patruzeci

3) (the period of time between the fortieth and fiftieth years of a century.)

1) (one of forty equal parts.) pa­tru­zecime

2) ((also adjective) the last of forty (people, things etc); the next after the thirty-ninth.) al patru­zecilea

[-fi-]

1) (walls etc built to strengthen an army, city, nation etc against attack: Fortifications surrounded the city.) for­ti­ficaţie

2) (the act of fortifying.) fortificare

['fo:tris]

(a (usually large) fort or fortified building.) fortăreaţă

[-nət]

adjective (having good fortune; lucky: It was fortunate that no-one was killed in the accident.) norocos

adverb din fericire

(having forty (of something): a forty-page index.) de patruzeci de (...)

noun, adjective ((a person or animal) that is forty years old.) (persoană etc.) de patruzeci de ani

['fo:rəm]

1) (any public place in which discussions take place, speeches are made etc: In modern times the television studio is as much a forum for public opinion as the market-places of ancient Rome used to be.) forum

2) (a market-place in ancient Roman cities and towns.) forum

verb (to change into a fossil: Time had fossilized the animal remains in the river-bed.) a transforma în fosile

noun (a person who founds a school, college, organization etc: We commemorate the founder of the school.) fondator

noun The founding of the organization took place a long time ago.) înfiinţare

1) (the first or one of the first founders of an organization, a school of thought etc: the founding father of psychoanalysis.)

2) (The Founding Fathers of the United States of America were the people who drew up its constitution.)

noun (a person or animal that is four years old.) (persoană etc.) de patru ani

noun (a group of four people, especially for playing games, eg golf: We'll play in a foursome.) în patru

noun (a person or animal that is fourteen years old.) (persoană etc.) de paisprezece ani

1) (one of fourteen equal parts.) paisprezecime

2) ((also adjective) the last of fourteen (people things etc); the next after the thirteenth.) al paisprezecilea

1) (one of four equal parts.) o pă­tri­me

2) ((also adjective) the last of four (people, things etc); the next after the third.) al patrulea

(a bird, especially domestic, eg hens, ducks, geese etc: He keeps fowls and a few pigs.) pasăre de curte

1) (clever in a deceitful way: He's a foxy fellow.) şiret

2) (like a fox: She had rather foxy features.) roş­cat

['foiei, ](American[) 'foiər]

(an entrance hall to a theatre, hotel etc: I'll meet you in the foyer.) foaier