Jew

(a member of the Jewish people, whose religion is Judaism.)

adjective Jewish food; the Jewish New Year.)

1) ((with of) feeling or showing envy: She is jealous of her sister.) invidios (pe)

2) (having feelings of dislike for any possible rivals (especially in love): a jealous husband.) gelos

adverb cu/plin de gelozie

jeans

(trousers, usually tight-fitting, made of denim.) blue-jeans

jeep

(a kind of small motor vehicle used especially by the armed forces.) jeep

jeer

1) (to shout at or laugh at rudely or mockingly: He was jeered as he tried to speak to the crowds.) a huidui

2) ((with at) to make fun of (someone) rudely: He's always jeering at her stupidity.) a-şi bate joc (de)

(a rude or mocking shout: the jeers and boos of the audience.) huiduială

adjective (mocking or scornful.) batjocoritor

adverb batjocoritor, în bătaie de joc

plural; see jelly

jelly

plural - jellies; noun

1) (the juice of fruit boiled with sugar until it is firm, used like jam, or served with meat.) piftie

2) (a transparent, smooth food, usually fruit-flavoured: I've made raspberry jelly for the party.) jeleu

3) (any jelly-like substance: Frogs' eggs are enclosed in a kind of jelly.) gel

4) ((American) same as jam I.)

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plurals - jellyfish, jellyfishes; noun (a kind of sea animal with a jelly-like body: The child was stung by a jellyfish.) meduză

jellyfishes

plurals; see jellyfish

verb (to put in danger: Bad spelling could jeopardize your chances of passing the exam.) a pune în pericol

verb (to put in danger: Bad spelling could jeopardize your chances of passing the exam.) a pune în pericol

(danger.) pericol

jerk

(a short, sudden movement: We felt a jerk as the train started.) smucitură

(to move with a jerk or jerks: He grasped my arm and jerked me round; The car jerked to a halt.) a zgudui; a merge în hopuri

adverb (în mod) sacadat

noun zguduitură; zguduială

jerky

adjective (jerking; full of jerks: a jerky movement; a jerky way of speaking.) sacadat

(a sweater or pullover.) jachetă tricotată

jest

(a joke; something done or said to cause amusement.) glumă

(to joke.) a glumi

noun (in former times, a man employed in the courts of kings, nobles etc to amuse them with jokes etc.) bufon

jet

noun, adjective

((of) a hard black mineral substance, used for ornaments etc: The beads are made of jet; a jet brooch.) (de) lignit

II [‹et]

1) (a sudden, strong stream or flow (of liquid, gas, flame or steam), forced through a narrow opening: Firemen have to be trained to direct the jets from their hoses accurately.) jet

2) (a narrow opening in an apparatus through which a jet comes: This gas jet is blocked.) jgheab

3) (an aeroplane driven by jet propulsion: We flew by jet to America.) avion cu reacţie

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- jet-propelled

- jet propulsion

jet propulsion

(and forcing it out from behind.) propulsie prin reacţie

adjective (very black: jet-black hair.) negru ca tăciunele

noun (symptoms such as tiredness and lack of concentration caused by flying a long distance in a short period of time.)

jet-propelled

adjective (driven by jet propulsion: jet-propelled racing-cars.) cu reacţie

plural; see jetty

(to throw (cargo etc) overboard to lighten a ship, aircraft etc in times of danger: When one of the engines failed, the aeroplane crew jettisoned the luggage.) a arunca (lestul/încărcătura) peste bord

jetty

plural - jetties; noun

(a small pier for use as a landing-place.) debarcader

jewel

(a precious stone: rubies, emeralds and other jewels.) piatră preţioasă

adjective (ornamented with jewels: a jewelled crown.) ornament cu pietre preţioase

noun (a person who makes, or deals in, ornaments and other articles made of precious stones and metals.) bijutier

noun (articles made or sold by a jeweller, and worn for personal adornment, eg bracelets, necklaces, brooches, rings etc.) bijuterii