[hed]

1. noun

1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) cap

2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) minte

3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) (o lungime de) cap

4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; (also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) lider; şef

5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) capăt

6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) izvor

7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) cap, partea de sus, început

8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) în fruntea

9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) aptitudine

10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) director

11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) de fiecare

12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) promontoriu

13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) guler (de spumă)

2. verb

1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) a fi în fruntea

2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) a con­duce

3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) a se îndrepta (spre)

4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) a intitula

5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) a lovi cu capul

[hi:l]

((often with up) (especially of cuts, wounds etc) to make or become healthy; to (cause to) return to a normal state or condition: That scratch will heal (up) in a couple of days; this ointment will soon heal your cuts.) a vindeca

[helƟ]

1) (the state of being well or ill: He is in good/poor health.) sănătate

2) (the state of being well: I may be getting old, but so long as I keep my health, I'll be happy.) sănătate

[hi:p]

1. noun

1) (a large amount or a large number, in a pile: a heap of sand/apples.) gră­madă

2) ((usually in plural with of) many, much or plenty: We've got heaps of time; I've done that heaps of times.) mulţime

2. verb

1) (to put, throw etc in a heap: I'll heap these stones (up) in a corner of the garden.) a pune unul peste altul

2) (to fill or cover with a heap: He heaped his plate with vegetables; He heaped insults on his opponent.) a umple, a copleşi cu

[hiə]

1) (to (be able to) receive (sounds) by ear: I don't hear very well; Speak louder - I can't hear you; I didn't hear you come in.) a auzi

2) (to listen to for some purpose: A judge hears court cases; Part of a manager's job is to hear workers' complaints.) a asculta

3) (to receive information, news etc, not only by ear: I've heard that story before; I hear that you're leaving; `Have you heard from your sister?' `Yes, I got a letter from her today'; I've never heard of him - who is he? This is the first I've heard of the plan.) a auzi, a afla (noutăţi)

[hə:d]

1. noun

1) (the organ which pumps blood through the body: How fast does a person's heart beat?; (also adjective) heart disease; a heart specialist.) inimă

2) (the central part: I live in the heart of the city; in the heart of the forest; the heart of a lettuce; Let's get straight to the heart of the matter/problem.) mijloc, miez

3) (the part of the body where one's feelings, especially of love, conscience etc are imagined to arise: She has a kind heart; You know in your heart that you ought to go; She has no heart (= She is not kind).) suflet

4) (courage and enthusiasm: The soldiers were beginning to lose heart.) curaj

5) (a symbol supposed to represent the shape of the heart; a white dress with little pink hearts on it; heart-shaped.) inimioară

6) (one of the playing-cards of the suit hearts, which have red symbols of this shape on them.) cupă

[hi:t]

1. noun

1) (the amount of hotness (of something), especially of things which are very hot: Test the heat of the water before you bath the baby.) temperatură

2) (the warmth from something which is hot: The heat from the fire will dry your coat; the effect of heat on metal; the heat of the sun.) căldură

3) (the hottest time: the heat of the day.) arşiţă

4) (anger or excitement: He didn't mean to be rude - he just said that in the heat of the moment.) sub impulsul (momentului)

5) (in a sports competition etc, one of two or more contests from which the winners go on to take part in later stages of the competition: Having won his heat he is going through to the final.) serie

2. verb

((sometimes with up) to make or become hot or warm: We'll heat (up) the soup; The day heats up quickly once the sun has risen.) a (se) încălzi

['hevn]

1) (in some religions, the place where God or the gods live, and where good people go when they die.) rai

2) (the sky: He raised his eyes to heaven / the heavens.) cer

3) ((something which brings) great happiness: `This is heaven', she said, lying on the beach in the sun.) paradis

['hevi]

1) (having great weight; difficult to lift or carry: a heavy parcel.) greu

2) (having a particular weight: I wonder how heavy our little baby is.) greu

3) (of very great amount, force etc: heavy rain; a heavy blow; The ship capsized in the heavy seas; heavy taxes.) mare; tare

4) (doing something to a great extent: He's a heavy smoker/drinker.) mare

5) (dark and dull; looking or feeling stormy: a heavy sky/atmosphere.) apăsător; înnorat

6) (difficult to read, do, understand etc: Books on philosophy are too heavy for me.) greu, dificil

7) ((of food) hard to digest: rather heavy pastry.) greu

8) (noisy and clumsy: heavy footsteps.) greu, apăsat

[he‹]

1. noun

(a line of bushes etc planted so closely together that their branches form a solid mass, grown round the edges of gardens, fields etc.) gard viu

2. verb

1) (to avoid giving a clear answer to a question.) a ocoli răspunsul

2) ((with in or off) to enclose (an area of land) with a hedge.) a împrejmui

[hi:d]

(to pay attention to: He refused to heed my warning; Heed what I say!) a da atenţie

[hi:l]

1. noun

1) (the back part of the foot: I have a blister on my heel.) călcâi

2) (the part of a sock etc that covers this part of the foot: I have a hole in the heel of my sock.) călcâi

3) (the part of a shoe, boot etc under or round the heel of the foot: The heel has come off this shoe.) călcâi; toc

2. verb

1) (to put a heel on (a shoe etc).) a pune tocuri

2) ((usually with over) (of ships) to lean to one side: The boat heeled over in the strong wind.) a se apleca

[hæit]

1) (the distance from the bottom to the top of something: What is the height of this building?; He is 1.75 metres in height.) înălţime

2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) punct culminant, apogeu

3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) culme

4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) culme, înălţime

[eə]

(a person who by law receives wealth, property etc when the owner dies: A person's eldest son is usually his heir; A king's eldest son is the heir to the throne.) moştenitor

[hel]

((according to some religions) the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death with much pain, misery etc.) iad

[helm]

(the wheel or handle by which a ship is steered: He asked me to take the helm (= steer the ship).) cârmă

[help]

1. verb

1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) a ajuta

2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) a servi la; a mări, a creşte

3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) a ameliora

4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) a ajuta

5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) a (se) putea opri, a nu (se) putea opri

2. noun

1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) ajutor

2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) ajutor

3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) servitor, ajutor

4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) (nu mai e) nimic de făcut

[hem]

1. noun

(the border of a piece of clothing, folded over and sewn.) tiv

2. verb

(to make a hem on (a piece of clothing): I've hemmed the skirt.) a tivi

['hemisfiə]

(one half of the Earth: Singapore and the British Isles are in the northern hemisphere.) emisferă

[hen]

1) (the female farmyard fowl: Hens lay eggs.) găină

2) (the female of any bird: The hen is sitting on the nest; (also adjective) a hen blackbird.) fe­melă

[hens]

1) (for this reason: Hence, I shall have to stay.) deci, prin urmare

2) (from this time: a year hence.) de acum îna­inte

3) (away from this place.) de aici

[hə:]

1. pronoun

((used as the object of a verb or preposition) a female person or animal already spoken about: I'll ask my mother when I see her; He came with her.) (pe) ea, -o; ei, îi

2. adjective

(belonging to such a person or animal: My mother bought the neighbour's car, so it's her car now; a cat and her kittens.) ei

['herəld]

1. noun

(formerly, a person who carries and reads important messages and notices (eg from a king): The king sent out heralds to announce the new law.) mesager

2. verb

(to announce or be a sign of: A sharp wind often heralds a storm.) a vesti

[hə:b]

(a usually small plant used to flavour food or to make medicines: herbs and spices.) plantă (aromată, medicinală)

[hə:d]

1. noun

(a group of animals of one kind that stay, or are kept, together: a herd of cattle; a herd of elephant(s).) turmă, cireadă

2. verb

(to gather together, or be brought together, in a group: The dogs herded the sheep together; The tourists were herded into a tiny room.) a (se) aduna (în grup)

[hiə]

1. adverb

1) ((at, in or to) this place: He's here; Come here; He lives not far from here; Here they come; Here is / Here's your lost book.) aici; iată

2) (at this time; at this point in an argument: Here she stopped speaking to wipe her eyes; Here is where I disagree with you.) aici

3) (beside one: My colleague here will deal with the matter.) care poate fi văzut aici

2. interjection

1) (a shout of surprise, disapproval etc: Here! what do you think you're doing?) Hei!

2) (a shout used to show that one is present: Shout `Here!' when I call your name.) prezent!

[hə'redəti]

(the passing on of qualities (eg appearance, intelligence) from parents to children.) ereditate

['herəsi]

((the holding or teaching of) an (especially religious) opinion which differs from the official opinion.) erezie

['hə:mit]

(a person who lives alone, especially to devote himself to religion.) pust­nic

['hiərəu]

1. plural - heroes; noun

1) (a man or boy admired (by many people) for his brave deeds: The boy was regarded as a hero for saving his friend's life.) erou, eroină

2) (the chief male person in a story, play etc: The hero of this book is a young American boy called Tom Sawyer.) erou, eroină

['herouin]

['heziteit]

1) (to pause briefly eg because of uncertainty: He hesitated before answering; The diver hesitated for a minute on the diving-board.) a ezita

2) (to be unwilling (to do something) eg because one is not sure it is right: I hesitate to say he lied but he certainly misled me; Don't hesitate to tell me if you have any complaints.) a ezita

[hju:n]