g

(written abbreviation) (gram(me); grams.)

gabble

['ɡæbl]

1. verb

(to talk very quickly and not very clearly.) a bolborosi

2. noun

(fast, incoherent talk.) bolboroseală

gable

['ɡeibl]

noun

(the triangular part of the side wall of a building between the sloping parts of the roof.) pinion

- gabled

gabled

adjective a gabled roof.) cu vârf triunghiular

gad

[ɡæd]

past tense, past participle gadded: gad about/around verb

(to go around to one place after another (usually in order to amuse oneself): She's forever gadding about now that the children are at school.) a hoinări

gadget

['ɡæ‹it]

noun

(a usually small tool, machine etc: a useful gadget for loosening bottle lids.) gadget

gaffe

[ɡæf]

noun

(something which ought not to have been said, done etc, a blunder.) gafă

gag

[ɡæɡ]

1. past tense, past participle - gagged; verb

1) (to prevent (a person) talking or making a noise, by putting something in or over his mouth: The guards tied up and gagged the prisoners.) a pune căluş

2) (to choke and almost be sick.) a se sufoca

2. noun

(something which is put in or over a person's mouth to prevent him talking or making a noise.) căluş

gage

see gauge

gagged

past tense, past participle; see gag

gaiety

see gay

gaily

see gay

gain

[ɡein]

1. verb

1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) a câştiga

2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) a obţine

3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) a prinde

4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) a o lua înainte

2. noun

1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) câştig; spor

2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) profit, câştig

•

- gain ground

- gain on

gain ground

1) (to make progress.) a câştiga teren

2) (to become more influential: His views were once unacceptable but are now gaining ground rapidly.) a se impune

gain on

(to get or come closer to (a person, thing etc that one is chasing): Drive faster - the police car is gaining on us.) a se apropia

gait

[ɡeit]

noun

((plural rare) the way in which a person or animal walks: the old man's shuffling gait.) mers

gala

noun

1) (an occasion of entertainment and enjoyment out of doors: a children's gala.) gală, festivitate

2) (a meeting for certain sports: a swimming gala.)

galaxies

plural; see galaxy

galaxy

['ɡæləksi]

plural - galaxies; noun

1) (a very large group of stars.) galaxie

2) (a large group of famous, impressive etc people, things etc: a galaxy of entertainers; a galaxy of new cars.) constelaţie

•

- the Galaxy

gale

[ɡeil]

noun

(a strong wind: Many trees were blown down in the gale.) vijelie

- gale force

gale force

the speed or strength of a gale: The winds reached gale force; (also adjective) (gale-force winds.) dus de vânt

gall

[ɡo:l]

1. noun

1) (a bitter liquid which is stored in the gall bladder.) bilă

2) (impudence: He had the gall to say he was my friend after being so rude to me.) tupeu

2. verb

(to annoy (a person) very much: It galls me to think that he is earning so much money.) a exaspera

- gall bladder

- gallstone

gall bladder

(an organ of the body attached to the liver, in which gall is stored.) vezică biliară

gallant

['ɡælənt]

adjective

1) (brave: a gallant soldier.) viteaz

2) (which looks splendid or fine: a gallant ship.) elegant

•

- gallantly

- gallantry

gallantly

adverb vitejeşte

gallantry

noun

1) (bravery: He won a medal for gallantry.) vitejie

2) (politeness and attention to ladies: The young man was noted for gallantry.) galanterie

galleon

['ɡæliən]

noun

(in former times, a large, usually Spanish, sailing-ship.) galion

galleries

plural; see gallery

gallery

['ɡæləri]

1. plural - galleries; noun

1) (a large room or building in which paintings, statues etc are on show: an art gallery.) galerie

2) (an upper floor of seats in a church, theatre etc, especially (in a theatre) the top floor.) galerie, tribună

2. adjective

gallery seats.) (de) la galerie

galley

['ɡæli]

noun

1) (in former times, a long low ship with one deck, moved by oars (and often sails).) galeră

2) (a ship's kitchen.) cambuză

gallon

['ɡælən]

noun

(a measure for liquids, eight pints (in Britain, 4.546 litres; in the United States, 3.785 litres).) galon

- gallons of

- gallons

gallons (of)

((loosely) a large amount (of something liquid): The children drank gallons of orange juice.) cantităţi industriale

gallop

['ɡæləp]

1. noun

((a period of riding at) the fastest pace of a horse: He took the horse out for a gallop; The horse went off at a gallop.) galop

2. verb

1) ((of a horse) to move at a gallop: The horse galloped round the field.) a galopa

2) ((with through) to do, say etc (something) very quickly: He galloped through the work.) a galopa

•

- galloping

galloping

adjective (increasing very quickly: galloping inflation.) galopant

gallows

['ɡæləuz]

noun singular

(a wooden frame on which criminals were hanged.) spânzurătoare

gallstone

noun (a small hard object that is sometimes formed in the gall bladder.) calcul la vezica biliară

galore

[ɡə'lo:]

adjective

((placed immediately after noun) in large amounts, numbers: There are book-shops galore in this town.) din belşug

galvanise

verb

1) (to cover (iron or steel) with a thin layer of zinc to prevent it rusting.) a galvaniza

2) ((with into) to cause or move (a person) to do something: The threat of losing their jobs galvanized the men into action.) a electriza

galvanize

verb

1) (to cover (iron or steel) with a thin layer of zinc to prevent it rusting.) a galvaniza

2) ((with into) to cause or move (a person) to do something: The threat of losing their jobs galvanized the men into action.) a electriza

gambit

['ɡæmbit]

noun

1) (a first move in a game, especially chess.) gambit

2) ((usually opening gambit) a starting remark in a conversation.) iniţiativă

gamble

['ɡæmbl]

1. verb

(to risk losing money on the result of a horse-race etc.) a miza

2. noun

((something which involves) a risk: The whole business was a bit of a gamble.) acţiune riscantă

- gambler

- gambling

- take a gamble

gambler

noun cartofor

gambling

noun joc de noroc

gambol

['ɡæmbl]

past tense, past participle - gambolled; verb

((usually only of lambs) to jump around playfully.) a zburda

gambolled

past tense, past participle; see gambol

game

[ɡeim]

1. noun

1) (an enjoyable activity, which eg children play: a game of pretending.) joc

2) (a competitive form of activity, with rules: Football, tennis and chess are games.) joc

3) (a match or part of a match: a game of tennis; winning (by) three games to one.) partidă

4) ((the flesh of) certain birds and animals which are killed for sport: He's very fond of game; (also adjective) a game bird.) (de) vânat

2. adjective

(brave; willing; ready: a game old guy; game for anything.) gata de

- gamely

- games

- gamekeeper

- game point

- game reserve

- game warden

- the game is up

game point

(a winning point.) minge de game

game reserve

(an area of land set aside for the protection of animals.) parc de vânătoare

game warden

(a person who looks after a game reserve or, in the United States, game.) paznic de vânătoare

gamekeeper

noun (a person who looks after game.) paznic de vânătoare

gamely

adverb (courageously.) curajos

games

noun plural (an athletic competition, sometimes with other sports: the Olympic Games.) jocuri

gamma

['ɡæmə]

- gamma rays

gamma rays

(a powerful form of radiation.) raze gama

gammon

['ɡæmən]

noun

(the meat of the leg of a pig, salted and smoked.)

gander

['ɡændə]

noun

(a male goose.) gâscan

gang

[ɡæŋ]

noun

1) (a number (of workmen etc) working together: a gang of men working on the railway.) echipă

2) (a group (of people), usually formed for a bad purpose: a gang of jewel thieves.) bandă, ceată

•

- gangster

- gang up on

- gang up with

gang up on

(to join or act with a person etc against (some other person etc).) a se alia (cu.../împotriva...)

gang up with

(to join or act with.) a se alia cu

gangling

['ɡæŋɡliŋ]

adjective

(tall, very thin and usually awkward.) deşirat

gangplank

['ɡæŋplæŋk]

noun

((also gangway) a movable bridge by which to get on or off a boat.) pasarelă

gangrene

['ɡæŋɡri:n]

noun

(the decay of a part of the body of a living person, animal etc, because the blood supply to that part of the body has stopped.) cangrenă

- gangrenous

gangrenous

[-ɡrə-]

adjective cangrenos

gangster

noun (a member of a gang of criminals.) gangster

gantries

plural; see gantry

gantry

['ɡæntri]

plural - gantries; noun

(a bridge-like structure which supports a crane, railway signals etc.) pod rulant

gaol

see jail, jailer

gaolbird

noun (a person who is or has often been in jail.) recidivist

gaoler

see jail, jailer

gap

[ɡæp]

noun

(a break or open space: a gap between his teeth.) spaţiu, loc gol

gape

[ɡeip]

verb

(to stare with open mouth, eg in surprise: The children gaped at the monkeys.) a căsca gura

- gaping

gaping

adjective (wide open: a gaping hole.) căscat

garage

noun

1) (a building in which a car etc is kept: a house with a garage.) garaj

2) (a building where cars are repaired and usually petrol, oil etc is sold: He has taken his car to the garage to be repaired.) garaj

garbage

1. noun

((especially American) rubbish.) gunoi

2. adjective

There is a garbage chute at the end of the corridor.) de gunoi

- garbage can

garbage can

((American) a dustbin.)

garbled

adjective

((of a story etc) mixed up: The child gave a garbled account of the accident.) trunchiat, confuz

garden

1. noun

(a piece of ground on which flowers, vegetables etc are grown: a small garden at the front of the house; (also adjective) a garden slug.) (de) grădină

2. verb

(to work in a garden, usually as a hobby: The old lady does not garden much.) a se ocupa cu grădinăritul

- gardener

- gardening

- gardens

- garden party

garden party

(a large (usually formal) party, held in the garden of a house etc.) garden party

gardener

noun (a person who works in, and looks after, a garden.) grădinar

gardening

noun (the work of looking after a garden: Gardening is his favourite hobby; (also adjective) gardening clothes/tools.) (de) grădinărit

gardens

noun singular or plural (a park, especially one where animals are kept or special trees or flowers are grown: zoological/botanical gardens.) grădină, parc

gargle

verb

(to wash the throat eg with a soothing liquid, by letting the liquid lie in the throat and breathing out against it.) a face gargară

garish

['ɡeəriʃ]

adjective

(unpleasantly bright or showy: His shirts are very garish.) ţipător

- garishly

- garishness

garishly

adverb ţipător

garishness

noun aspect ţipător

garland

noun

(flowers or leaves tied or woven into a circle: The islanders wore garlands of flowers round their heads.) ghirlandă

garlic

noun

(a plant with a bulb shaped like an onion, which has a strong taste and smell and is used in cooking: The sauce is flavoured with garlic.) ustoroi

garment

noun

(an article of clothing: This shop sells ladies' garments.) articol de îmbrăcăminte

garnish

1. verb

(to decorate (a dish of food): Parsley is often used to garnish salads.) a garnisi

2. noun

((an) edible decoration added to food.) garnitură

garret

['ɡærət]

noun

(a usually small and sometimes dark room just under the roof of a house: He was poor and lived in a garret.) mansardă

garrison

['ɡærisn]

1. noun

(a number of soldiers, for guarding a fortress, town etc.) garnizoană

2. adjective

a garrison town.) de garnizoană

3. verb

(to supply (a town etc) with troops to guard it.) a întări cu o garnizoană

garrulity

[-'ru:-]

noun locvacitate

garrulous

['ɡærələs]

adjective

(fond of talking: a garrulous old man.) guraliv

- garrulously

- garrulity

- garrulousness

garrulously

adverb cu volubilitate

garrulousness

noun locvacitate

gas

[ɡæs]

1. noun

1) (a substance like air: Oxygen is a gas.) gaz

2) (any gas which is used for heating, cooking etc.) gaz

3) (a gas which is used by dentists as an anaesthetic.) gaz

4) (a poisonous or irritating gas used in war etc: The police used tear gas to control the riot.) gaz de luptă

2. verb

(to poison or kill (a person or animal) with gas: He was gassed during World War I.) a asfixia, a gaza

- gaseous

- gassy

- gassiness

- gas chamber

- gas mask

- gas meter

- gasoline

- gasolene

- gas station

- gasworks

gas chamber

(a room in which people are killed by means of gas: Many people were sent to the gas chamber in World War II.) cameră de gazare

gas mask

(something which is used to cover the face to prevent a person breathing poisonous gas.) mască de gaze

gas meter

(an instrument which measures the amount of gas which is used.) contor pentru gaze

gas station

((American) a petrol station.) benzinărie, staţie de benzină

gaseous

['ɡæsiəs]

adjective (of or like (a) gas: a gaseous substance.) gazos

gash

[ɡæʃ]

noun

(a deep, open cut or wound: a gash on his cheek.) tăietură

gasolene

['ɡæsəli:n]

noun ((American: also gas) petrol.) benzină

gasoline

['ɡæsəli:n]

noun ((American: also gas) petrol.) benzină

gasp

1. noun

(the sound made by suddenly breathing in, eg because of surprise or sudden pain: a gasp of fear.) icnit

2. verb

He gasped with pain.) a gâfâi

- be gasping for

gassiness

noun natură gazoasă

gassy

adjective (full of gas: gassy lemonade.) gazos

gastric

['ɡæstrik]

adjective

(of the stomach: a gastric ulcer.) gastric

gastronomic

[ɡæstrə'nomik]

adjective

(of good food: the gastronomic delights of France.) gastronomic

gasworks

noun singular (a place where gas is made: The gasworks is rather an ugly building.) uzină de gaz

gate

[ɡeit]

noun

(a metal, wooden etc doorlike object which closes) the opening in a wall, fence etc through which people etc pass: I'll meet you at the park gate(s). poartă, barieră

- gate-crash

- gate-crasher

- gate-post

- gateway

gate-crash

verb (to enter or go to (a party, meeting etc) without being invited or without paying.)

gate-crasher

noun

gate-post

noun (a post to which a gate is fixed.)

gateway

noun (an opening or entrance into a city etc, which contains a gate.) poartă de intrare, barieră

gather

['ɡæðə]

1. verb

1) (to (cause to) come together in one place: A crowd of people gathered near the accident.) a se strânge, a se aduna

2) (to learn (from what has been seen, heard etc): I gather you are leaving tomorrow.) a trage concluzia

3) (to collect or get: He gathered strawberries from the garden; to gather information.) a strânge, a culege

4) (to pull (material) into small folds and stitch together: She gathered the skirt at the waist.) a plisa

2. noun

(a fold in material, a piece of clothing etc.) pliseu

- gathering

- gather round

- gather together

gather round

(to come together around a person, thing etc: Will everyone please gather round?)

gather together

(to come or bring together, in a group: He gathered his books and papers together.) a grupa

gathering

noun (a meeting of people: a family gathering.) reuniune

gauche

[ɡəuʃ]

adjective

(awkward and clumsy: a gauche young woman.) stângaci

gaudy

['ɡo:di]

adjective

(very bright in colour: a bird's gaudy plumage; gaudy clothes.) ţipător

gauge

[ɡei‹]

1. verb

1) (to measure (something) very accurately: They gauged the hours of sunshine.) a măsura

2) (to estimate, judge: Can you gauge her willingness to help?) a evalua

2. noun

1) (an instrument for measuring amount, size, speed etc: a petrol gauge.) jojă

2) (a standard size (of wire, bullets etc): gauge wire.) calibru

3) (the distance between the rails of a railway line.) ecartament

gaunt

[ɡo:nt]

adjective

((of a person) thin or thin-faced: a gaunt old woman.) sfrijit, slab

- gauntness

gauntness

noun slăbiciune

gauze

[ɡo:z]

noun

(thin cloth used eg to cover wounds: a length of gauze; (also adjective) a gauze bandage.) tifon

gave

past tense; see give

gawky

['ɡo:ki]

adjective

((of a person) looking clumsy or awkward: She is tall and gawky.) neîndemânatic

gay

[ɡei]

1. adjective

1) (happy or making people happy: The children were gay and cheerful; gay music.) vesel

2) (bright: gay colours.) strident

3) (homosexual: gay liberation; gay rights.)

2. noun

(homosexual.)

- gaily

- gaiety

gaze

[ɡeiz]

1. verb

(to look steadily (at) for some time, usually in surprise, out of interest etc.) a privi în gol

2. noun

(a long steady look.) privire fixă

gazelle

[ɡə'zel]

plurals - gazelles, gazelle; noun

(a type of small antelope.) gazelă

gazelles

plurals; see gazelle

gazette

[ɡə'zet]

noun

(a type of newspaper that has lists of government notices.) monitor oficial

gazetteer

[ɡæzə'tiə]

noun

(a dictionary of geographical names.) repertoar geografic