Jacuzzi

[‹ə'ku:zi]

noun

((also jacuzzi) a bath with jets of warm water that massage the body.)

Jan

(written abbreviation) (January.)

January

['‹ænjuəri]

noun

(the first month of the year, the month following December.) ianuarie

jab

[‹æb]

1. past tense, past participle - jabbed; verb

(to poke or prod: He jabbed me in the ribs with his elbow; She jabbed the needle into her finger.) a vârî, a băga

2. noun

(a sudden hard poke or prod: He gave me a jab with his finger; a jab of pain.) împunsătură

jabbed

past tense, past participle; see jab

jabber

['‹æbə]

verb

(to talk idly, rapidly and indistinctly: The women are always jabbering with one another.) a bolborosi

jack

[‹æk]

noun

1) (an instrument for lifting up a motor car or other heavy weight: You should always keep a jack in the car in case you need to change a wheel.) cric

2) (the playing-card between the ten and queen, sometimes called the knave: The jack, queen and king are the three face cards.) valet (la cărţi)

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- jack up

jack up

(to raise (a motor car etc) and keep it supported, with a jack: You need to jack up the car before you try to remove the wheel.) a ridica cu cricul

jack-in-the-box

['‹ækinðəboks]

noun

(a toy consisting of a figure, fixed to a spring inside a box, which comes out suddenly when the lid is opened.)

jack-knife

1. noun

(a large folding knife.) cuţit de buzunar

2. verb

((of eg a lorry and its trailer) to swing together so that the trailer is at a sharp angle to the cab: The lorry skidded and jack- knifed, blocking the road.) a se pune de-a curmezişul

jackal

['‹æko:l, ](American[) -kl]

noun

(a type of wild animal similar to a dog or wolf.) şacal

jackass

['‹ækæs]

noun

1) (a male ass.) măgar

2) (a stupid person: the silly jackass!) idiot

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- laughing jackass

jackboot

['‹ækbu:t]

noun

(a type of tall especially military boot that reaches above the knee.) cizmă înaltă mai sus de genunchi

jackdaw

['‹ækdo:]

noun

(a type of bird of the crow family that sometimes steals bright objects.) stăncuţă

jacket

['‹ækit]

noun

1) (a short coat: He wore brown trousers and a blue jacket.) vestă

2) (a covering, especially a loose paper cover for a book: I like the design on this (book-)jacket.) supracopertă

jackpot

['‹ækpot]

noun

(in playing cards, some competitions etc, a fund of prize-money that goes on increasing until it is won.) jackpot

- hit the jackpot

jade

[‹eid]

noun, adjective

((of) a type of hard stone, usually green in colour: a piece of jade; jade ornaments.) (de) jad

jaded

['‹eidid]

adjective

((of eg a person or his interest, appetite etc) worn out and made tired and dull.) epuizat

jagged

['‹æɡid]

adjective

(having rough or sharp and uneven edges: jagged rocks.) dinţat

- jaggedly

- jaggedness

jaggedly

adverb cu aspect zimţat

jaggedness

noun aspect zimţat

jaguar

noun

(a South American beast of prey of the cat family, resembling the leopard.) jaguar

jail

[‹eil]

1. noun

((a) prison: You ought to be sent to jail for doing that.) puşcărie

2. verb

(to put in prison: He was jailed for two years.) a întemniţa, a băga la puşcărie

- jailer

- jailor

- gaoler

- jailbird

- gaolbird

jailbird

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

jailer

noun (a person who has charge of a jail or of prisoners: The jailer was knocked unconscious in the riot.) gardian

jailor

noun (a person who has charge of a jail or of prisoners: The jailer was knocked unconscious in the riot.) gardian

jam

[‹æm]

I noun

(a thick sticky substance made of fruit etc preserved by being boiled with sugar: raspberry jam; (also adjective) a jam sandwich.) plin de/gem

- jammy

1. past tense, past participle - jammed; verb

1) (to crowd full: The gateway was jammed with angry people.) a bloca

2) (to squeeze, press or wedge tightly or firmly: He jammed his foot in the doorway.) a strivi

3) (to stick and (cause to) be unable to move: The door / steering-wheel has jammed.) a bloca

4) ((of a radio station) to cause interference with (another radio station's broadcast) by sending out signals on a similar wavelength.) a bruia

2. noun

1) (a crowding together of vehicles, people etc so that movement is difficult or impossible: traffic-jams.) ambuteiaj, blocarea traficului rutier

2) (a difficult situation: I'm in a bit of a jam - I haven't got enough money to pay for this meal.) încurcătură

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- jam on

jam on

(to put (brakes etc) on with force and haste: When the dog ran in front of his car he jammed on his brakes and skidded.) a frâna brusc

jamboree

[‹æmbə'ri:]

noun

1) (a large and lively gathering.) petrecere, chef

2) (a rally of Boy Scouts, Girl Guides etc.) jamboree, întâlnire a cercetaşilor

jammed

see jam II

jammy

adjective (covered with jam: jammy fingers.) plin de/mânjit cu gem

jangle

['‹æŋɡl]

verb

(to (cause to) give a harsh (ringing) sound: The bell jangled noisily.) a zornăi

janitor

['‹ænitə]

feminine - janitress; noun

(a caretaker or a doorkeeper.) administrator; portar

janitress

feminine; see janitor

jar

noun

(a kind of bottle made of glass or pottery, with a wide mouth: She poured the jam into large jars; jam-jars.) oală, borcan

past tense, past participle - jarred; verb

1) ((with on) to have a harsh and startling effect (on): Her sharp voice jarred on my ears.) a irita, a zgâria

2) (to give a shock to: The car accident had jarred her nerves.) a zgâlţâi

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- jarring

jargon

noun

(special words or phrases used within a group, trade or profession etc: legal jargon; medical jargon; Thieves use a special jargon in order to confuse passing hearers.) jargon

jarred

past tense, past participle; see jar II

jarring

adjective (startling or harsh: The orange curtains with the purple carpet had a jarring effect.) discordant

jaundice

['‹o:ndis]

noun

(a diseased state of the body in which the skin and whites of the eyes become yellow.) hepatită

jaunt

[‹o:nt]

noun

(a brief trip or journey made for pleasure: Did you enjoy your jaunt to Paris?) călătorie de plăcere

jauntily

adverb cu dezinvoltură

jauntiness

noun dezinvoltură

jaunty

['‹o:nti]

adjective

(cheerful, bright, lively: a jaunty mood/hat.) dezinvolt

- jauntily

- jauntiness

javelin

['‹ævəlin]

noun

(a light spear for throwing eg as an event in an athletic competition.) suliţă

jaw

[‹o:]

noun

1) (either of the two bones of the mouth in which the teeth are set: the upper/lower jaw; His jaw was broken in the fight.) maxilar

2) ((in plural) the mouth (especially of an animal): The crocodile's jaws opened wide.) bot; falcă

jaywalker

['‹eiwo:kə]

noun

(a person who walks carelessly among traffic: She never looks to see if there's a car coming before she crosses the road - she's a jaywalker.) pieton imprudent

- jaywalking

jaywalking

noun The police were concerned about the number of accidents involving jaywalking.) traversare imprudentă a străzii

jazz

noun

- jazzy

jazzy

adjective

1) (bright or bold in colour or design: a jazzy shirt.) ţipător, strident

2) (of or like jazz: jazzy music.) de jazz