habit

['hæbit]

noun

1) (something which a person does usually or regularly: the habit of going for a walk before bed; an irritating habit of interrupting.)

2) (a tendency to do the same things that one has always done: I did it out of habit.)

3) (clothes: a monk's habit.)

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hack

[hæk]

1. verb

1) (to cut or chop up roughly: The butcher hacked the beef into large pieces.) a tăia; a ciopârţi

2) (to cut (a path etc) roughly: He hacked his way through the jungle; He hacked (out) a path through the jungle.) a(-şi) croi (un drum/o cale)

2. noun

1) (a rough cut made in something: He marked the tree by making a few hacks on the trunk.) crestătură

2) (a horse, or in the United States, a car, for hire.) cal de călărie; taxi

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hail

I

1. [heil]

noun

1) (small balls of ice falling from the clouds: There was some hail during the rainstorm last night.) grindină

2) (a shower (of things): a hail of arrows.) ploaie

2. verb

(to shower hail: It was hailing as I drove home.) a bate grindină

hair

[heə]

1. noun

1) (one of the mass of thread-like objects that grow from the skin: He brushed the dog's hairs off his jacket.) (fir de) păr

2) (the mass of these, especially on a person's head: He's got brown hair.) păr

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half

1. plural - halves; noun

1) (one of two equal parts of anything: He tried to stick the two halves together again; half a kilo of sugar; a kilo and a half of sugar; one and a half kilos of sugar.) ju­mă­tate

2) (one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them: The Rangers scored three goals in the first half.) jumătate; repriză

2. adjective

1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) ju­mă­­tate (de)

2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) jumătate

3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) (pe) ju­mă­tate

3. adverb

1) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) pe jumă­tate

2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) aproape

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hall

[ho:l]

noun

1) (a room or passage at the entrance to a house: We left our coats in the hall.) hol

2) ((a building with) a large public room, used for concerts, meetings etc: a community hall.) sală

3) (a building with offices where the administration of a town etc is carried out: a town hall; (American) the city hall.) primărie

4) ((American) a passageway through a building; a corridor.) coridor

5) (a building of a university, college etc, especially one in which students etc live.) cămin studenţesc

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hammer

['hæmə]

1. noun

1) (a tool with a heavy usually metal head, used for driving nails into wood, breaking hard substances etc: a joiner's hammer.) ciocan

2) (the part of a bell, piano, clock etc that hits against some other part, so making a noise.) cio­cănaş

3) (in sport, a metal ball on a long steel handle for throwing.) ciocan

2. verb

1) (to hit, beat, break etc (something) with a hammer: He hammered the nail into the wood.) a lovi cu ciocanul

2) (to teach a person (something) with difficulty, by repetition: Grammar was hammered into us at school.) a băga ceva în capul cuiva

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hand

[hænd]

1. noun

1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) mână

2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) limbă (de ceas)

3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) lucră­tor; membru al echipajului

4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) ajutor

5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) mână

6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) palmă

7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) scris (de mână)

2. verb

(often with back, down, up etc)

1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) a da, a înmâna, a transmite

2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) a încredinţa

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handsome

['hænsəm]

adjective

1) ((usually of men) good-looking: a handsome prince.) fru­mos

2) (very large; generous: He gave a handsome sum of money to charity.) frumos, apreciabil

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handy

['hændi]

adjective

1) (ready (to use); in a convenient place: I like to keep my tools handy; This house is handy for the shops.) la înde­mână; apropiat (de)

2) (easy to use; useful: a handy tool.) practic

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hang

[hæŋ]

past tense, past participle - hung; verb

1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) a atârna, a fi atârnat

2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) a prinde, a fi prins

3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) a spânzura, a fi spân­zurat

4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) a atârna

5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) a (a)pleca

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happen

['hæpən]

verb

1) (to take place or occur; to occur by chance: What happened next?; It just so happens / As it happens, I have the key in my pocket.) a se întâmpla

2) ((usually with to) to be done to (a person, thing etc): She's late - something must have happened to her.) a se întâmpla

3) (to do or be by chance: I happened to find him; He happens to be my friend.) a se întâmpla

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happy

['hæpi]

adjective

1) (having or showing a feeling of pleasure or contentment: a happy smile; I feel happy today.) fericit

2) (willing: I'd be happy to help you.) încântat

3) (lucky: By a happy chance I have the key with me.) fericit

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harass

verb

1) (to annoy or trouble (a person) constantly or frequently: The children have been harassing me all morning.) a necăji

2) (to make frequent sudden attacks on (an enemy): The army was constantly harassed by groups of terrorists.) a hărţui

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hard

1. adjective

1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) tare

2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) dificil

3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) dur

4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) aspru

5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) greu

6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) dur

2. adverb

1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) din greu; serios

2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) tare

3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) fix

4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) cu totul

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harm

1. noun

(damage; injury; distress: I'll make sure you come to no harm; He meant no harm; It'll do you no harm to go.) rău

2. verb

(to cause (a person) harm: There's no need to be frightened - he won't harm you.) a face rău, a dăuna

harmony

plural - harmonies; noun

1) ((of musical sounds, colours etc) (the state of forming) a pleasing combination: The singers sang in harmony.) armonie

2) (the agreement of people's feelings, opinions etc: Few married couples live in perfect harmony.) înţelegere

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harp

noun

(a usually large musical instrument which is held upright, and which has many strings which are plucked with the fingers.) harpă

harsh

adjective

1) ((of people, discipline etc) very strict; cruel: That is a very harsh punishment to give a young child.) sever

2) (rough and unpleasant to hear, see, taste etc: a harsh voice; harsh colours.) aspru; strident

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haste

[heist]

noun

((too much) speed: Your work shows signs of haste - there are too many mistakes in it.) grabă

hat

[hæt]

noun

(a covering for the head, usually worn out of doors: He raised his hat as the lady approached.) pălărie

hatch

I [hæ ]

noun

((the door or cover of) an opening in a wall, floor, ship's deck etc: There are two hatches between the kitchen and dining-room for serving food.) ferestruică (între bu­cătărie şi sufragerie); trapă

hate

[heit]

1. verb

(to dislike very much: I hate them for their cruelty to my father; I hate getting up in the morning.) a urî, a detesta

2. noun

1) (great dislike: a look of hate.) ură

2) (something disliked: Getting up in the morning is one of my pet (= particular) hates.)

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haughty

['ho:ti]

adjective

(very proud: a haughty look; a haughty young woman.) trufaş; aro­gant

hawk

I [ho:k]

noun

(a type of bird of prey.) şoim

hazard

['hæzəd]

1. noun

((something which causes) a risk of harm or danger: the hazards of mountain-climbing.) pericol

2. verb

1) (to risk; to be prepared to do (something, the result of which is uncertain): Are you prepared to hazard your life for the success of this mission?) a risca

2) (to put forward (a guess etc).) a (se) hazarda

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haze

I [heiz]

noun

(a thin mist: The mountains were dim through the haze.)