hub

noun

1) (the centre of a wheel.) butuc

2) (a centre of activity or business.) centru (de activitate)

hubbub

noun

1) (a confused noise of many sounds especially voices.) zarvă

2) (uproar; protest.) învălmăşeală

huddle

1. verb

1) ((often with together) to crowd closely together: The cows (were) huddled together in the corner of the field.) a (se) strânge (unii într-alţii)

2) (to curl up in a sitting position: The old man (was) huddled near the fire to keep warm.) a se cuibări

2. noun

(a number of people, things etc crowded together: a huddle of people round the injured man.) mulţime

hue

[hju:]

noun

(colour: flowers of many hues.) nuanţă

huff

- into a huff

- in a huff

- huffy

- huffily

- huffiness

huffily

adverb cu supărare/mânie

huffiness

noun îmbufnare

huffy

adjective

1) (in a huff.) îmbufnat

2) (easily offended, and likely to go into a huff.) ofensat

hug

1. past tense, past participle - hugged; verb

1) (to hold close to oneself with the arms, especially to show love: She hugged her son when he returned from the war.) a îmbrăţişa

2) (to keep close to: During the storm, the ships all hugged the shore.) a merge de-a lungul

2. noun

(a tight grasp with the arms, especially to show love: As they said good-bye she gave him a hug.) îmbrăţişare

huge

[hju:‹]

adjective

(very large: a huge dog; a huge sum of money; Their new house is huge.) uriaş

- hugeness

- hugely

hugely

adverb (very much; greatly.) imens

hugeness

noun imensitate

hugged

past tense, past participle; see hug

hulk

noun

1) (the body of an old ship from which everything has been taken away.) carcasă (de vas)

2) (something or someone enormous and clumsy.) matahală

hull

noun

(the frame or body of a ship: The hull of the ship was painted black.) carcasă

hullabaloo

noun

1) (an uproar: The teacher told the pupils to stop making such a hullabaloo.) gălăgie

2) (a loud public protest.) proteste

hullo

[hə'ləu]

interjections, nouns

(a word used as a greeting, to attract attention, or to express surprise: Say hello to your aunt; `Hullo,' I said to myself, `What's going on here?') Salut!

hum

1. past tense, past participle - hummed; verb

1) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.)

2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.)

3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.)

2. noun

(a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) zumzet

- humming-bird

human

['hju:mən]

1. adjective

(of, natural to, concerning, or belonging to, mankind: human nature; The dog was so clever that he seemed almost human.) uman

2. noun

(a person: Humans are not as different from animals as we might think.) fiinţă umană

- humanly

- human being

- human resources

human being

(a person: Animals may behave like that, but human beings shouldn't.) fiinţă umană

human resources

noun (the abilities and skills of people (used to refer to the benefit derived from them).)

humane

[hju'mein]

adjective

(kind; not cruel: a humane man; a humane way to kill rats and mice.) omeneşte

- humanely

- humaneness

humanely

adverb cu omenie, omeneşte

humaneness

noun omenie

humanity

[hju'mænəti]

noun

1) (kindness: a man of great humanity.) omenie

2) (people in general: all humanity.) umanitate

See also:

- humane

humanly

adverb (within human power: If it is humanly possible, he will do it.) uman, omeneşte

humble

1. adjective

1) (not having a high opinion of oneself etc: You have plenty of ability but you're too humble.) umil

2) (unimportant; having a low position in society etc: a man of humble origins.) modest

2. verb

(to make (someone) humble: He was humbled by his failure.) a umili

- humbly

- humbleness

See also:

- humility

humbleness

noun umilinţă

humbly

adverb cu umilinţă, umil

humdrum

adjective

(dull: a humdrum life.) monoton

humid

['hju:mid]

adjective

(damp: a humid climate.) umed

- humidity

humidity

noun umiditate

humiliate

[hju'milieit]

verb

(to make (someone) feel ashamed: He was humiliated to find that his girlfriend could run faster than he could.) a umili

- humiliating

- humiliation

humiliating

adjective umilitor

humiliation

noun umilire

humility

[hju'miləti]

noun

(modesty; humbleness: Despite his powerful position in the government, he was still a man of great humility.) modestie

See also:

- humble

hummed

past tense, past participle; see hum

humming-bird

noun (a small brightly-coloured American bird which makes a humming sound with its wings.)

humorist

noun (a person who writes or tells amusing stories, jokes etc.) umorist

humorous

adjective (funny; amusing: a humorous situation/remark.) comic

humorously

adverb cu umor

humorousness

noun umor

humour

['hju:mə]

1. noun

1) (the ability to amuse people; quickness to spot a joke: He has a great sense of humour.) umor

2) (the quality of being amusing: the humour of the situation.) comic

2. verb

(to please (someone) by agreeing with him or doing as he wishes: There is no point in telling him he is wrong - just humour him instead.) a face pe plac

- humorist

- humorous

- humorously

- humorousness

- -humoured

hump

1. noun

1) (a large lump on the back of an animal, person etc: a camel's hump.) cocoaşă

2) (part of a road etc which rises and falls in the shape of a hump.) ridicătură

•

- humpback

2. adjective

(rising and falling in the shape of a hump: a humpback bridge.) curbat

- humpbacked

humpback

noun (a back with a hump.) cocoşat

humpbacked

adjective (having a hump on the back.) cocoşat

humus

['hju:məs]

noun

(a substance like earth, made of decayed plants, leaves etc.) humus

hunch

noun

(an idea or belief based on one's feelings or suspicions rather than on clear evidence: I have a hunch he'll be late.) intuiţie, presimţire

- hunchback

- hunchbacked

- hunched up

hunchback

noun (a person with a hump on his back.) cocoşat

hunchbacked

adjective (having a hump on one's back.) cocoşat

hunched up

(with one's back and shoulders bent forward: He sat hunched up near the fire.) cocârjat

hundred

1. noun

1) ((plural hundred) the number 100: Ten times ten is a hundred; more than one/a hundred; There must be at least six hundred of them here.) sută

2) (the figure 100.) o sută

3) (the age of 100: She's over a hundred; a man of a hundred.) o sută de ani

4) ((plural hundred) a hundred pounds or dollars: I lost several hundred at the casino last night.) sute (de...)

2. adjective

1) (100 in number: six hundred people; a few hundred pounds.) sută

2) (aged 100: He is a hundred today.) o sută de ani

•

- hundred-

- hundredfold

- hundredth

- hundreds of

hundred-

a hundred-dollar bill.) de o sută (...)

hundredfold

adjective, adverb (one hundred times as much or as great: Production has increased a hundredfold.) de o sută de ori

hundreds of

1) (several hundred: He has hundreds of pounds in the bank.) sute de

2) (very many: I've got hundreds of things to do.) o mulţime de

hundredth

noun

1) (one of a hundred equal parts.) sutime

2) ((also adjective) (the) last of a hundred (people, things etc) or (the person, thing etc) in an equivalent position.) al o sutălea

hung

see hang

hunger

1. noun

1) (the desire for food: A cheese roll won't satisfy my hunger.) foame

2) (the state of not having enough food: Poor people in many parts of the world are dying of hunger.) foame

3) (any strong desire: a hunger for love.) dorinţă

2. verb

(usually with for) to long for (eg affection, love). a tânji (după)

- hungry

- hungrily

- hungriness

- hunger strike

hunger strike

(a refusal to eat, as a form of protest or to force (someone) to agree to certain demands etc: The prisoners went on hunger strike as a protest against prison discipline.) greva foamei

hungrily

adverb flămând

hungriness

noun foame

hungry

adjective (wanting or needing food etc: a hungry baby; I'm hungry - I haven't eaten all day; He's hungry for adventure.) înfometat

hunk

noun

(a lump of something broken or cut off from a larger piece: a hunk of cheese/bread.) bucată

hunt

1. verb

1) (to chase (animals etc) for food or for sport: He spent the whole day hunting (deer).) a vâna

2) (to pursue or drive out: The murderer was hunted from town to town.) a urmări

2. noun

1) (the act of hunting animals etc: a tiger hunt.) vânătoare

2) (a search: I'll have a hunt for that lost necklace.) căutare

•

- hunter

- hunting

- huntsman

- hunt down

- hunt for

- hunt high and low

- hunt out

hunt down

(to search for (someone or something) until found: The police hunted down the escaped prisoner.) a urmări până-n pânzele albe

hunt for

(to search for: I've been hunting for that shoe all morning.) a căuta

hunt high and low

(to search everywhere.) a căuta peste tot

hunt out

(to search for (something that has been put away) until it is found: I'll hunt out that old photograph for you.) a căuta până găseşti

hunter

feminine - huntress; noun (a person who hunts.) vânător

hunting

noun (the activity of chasing animals etc for food or for sport.) vânătoare

huntress

feminine; see hunter

huntsman

noun (a hunter.) vânător

hurdle

['hə:dl]

1. noun

1) (a frame to be jumped in a race.) obstacol

2) (a problem or difficulty: There are several hurdles to be got over in this project.) obstacol

2. verb

(to run in a race in which hurdles are used: He has hurdled since he was twelve.) a participa la curse cu obstacole

- hurdler

- hurdling

hurdler

noun alergător (în curse cu obstacole)

hurdling

noun cursă cu obstacole

hurl

[hə:l]

verb

(to throw violently: He hurled himself to the ground; They hurled rocks/insults at their attackers.) a azvârli

hurrah

[hu'rei]

noun, interjection

(a shout of joy, enthusiasm etc: Hurrah! We're getting an extra day's holiday!) ura!

hurray

[hu'rei]

noun, interjection

(a shout of joy, enthusiasm etc: Hurrah! We're getting an extra day's holiday!) ura!

hurricane

noun

(a violent storm with winds blowing at over 120 kilometres per hour.) uragan

hurried

adjective

1) (done quickly, often too quickly: This was a very hurried piece of work.) (făcut) în grabă

2) ((negative unhurried) forced to do something quickly, often too quickly: I hate feeling hurried.) grăbit

hurriedly

adverb în grabă

hurry

1. verb

1) (to (cause to) move or act quickly, often too quickly: You'd better hurry if you want to catch that bus; If you hurry me, I'll make mistakes.) a se grăbi

2) (to convey quickly: After the accident, the injured man was hurried to the hospital.) a transporta de urgenţă

2. noun

1) (the act of doing something quickly, often too quickly: In his hurry to leave, he fell and broke his arm.) grabă

2) (the need to do something quickly: Is there any hurry for this job?) (motiv de) grabă

•

- hurried

- hurriedly

- in a hurry

- hurry up

hurry up

(to (cause to) move quickly: Hurry him up, will you; Do hurry up!) a (se) grăbi

hurt

past tense, past participle; see hurt

hurtful

adjective (causing distress: a hurtful remark.) care răneşte

hurtfully

adverb jignitor

hurtfulness

noun caracter ofensator

hurtle

['hə:tl]

verb

(to move very quickly and violently: The car hurtled down the hill at top speed.) a merge în mare viteză

husband

1. noun

(a man to whom a woman is married.) soţ

2. verb

(to spend or use carefully, a little at a time: He needs to husband his strength.) a administra

- husbandry

husbandry

noun (management, especially of a farm or animals.) gospodărire, administrare

hush

1. interjection

(be quiet; silence: Hush! Don't wake the baby.) sst!

2. noun

(silence: A hush came over the room.) linişte

- hushed

- hush up

hush up

(to prevent from becoming known to the general public: The affair was hushed up.) a muşamaliza

hushed

adjective (silent, still: a hushed room/crowd.) tăcut

husk

1. noun

(the dry thin covering of certain fruits and seeds: corn husk.) coajă

2. verb

(to remove the husk from (a fruit or seed).) a decoji

huskies

plural; see husky II

huskily

adverb răguşit

huskiness

noun răguşeală

husky

I

adjective

((of a voice) rough in sound and difficult to hear: You sound husky - have you a cold?) răguşit

- huskiness

- huskily

II

plural - huskies; noun

(a North American dog used for pulling sledges.)

hustle

1. verb

1) (to push quickly and roughly: The man was hustled out of the office.) a îmbrânci

2) (to make (someone) act quickly: Don't try to hustle me into making a sudden decision.) a goni

3) ((American) to swindle; to obtain something dishonestly or illegally: to hustle money from old ladies; the car dealer tried to hustle us.)

4) ((American) to sell or earn one's living by illegal means: hustling on the streets; hustle drugs.)

5) ((American) (slang) to work as a prostitute; to solicit clients.)

2. noun

(quick and busy activity.) agitaţie

- hustler

hustler

noun (American) (slang)

1) (someone who tries to obtain money dishonestly; a swindler.)

2) (a prostitute.)

3) ((informal) someone (especially in business) who is determined to succeed.)

hut

noun

(a small house or shelter, usually made of wood.) colibă

hutch

noun

1) (a box with a wire front in which rabbits are kept.) cuşcă

2) ((American) a cupboard with open shelves above for dishes.)