noun ((with His, Your etc) a word used in speaking to, or about, a man with the title `Lord' and also certain judges who do not have this title: Thank you, Your Lordship.) Excelenţă...; Luminăţie...

[ləun]

1. noun

1) (anything lent, especially money: I shall ask the bank for a loan.) îm­pru­­mut

2) (the act of lending: I gave him the loan of my bicycle.) împrumut

2. verb

((especially American) to lend: Can you loan me a pen?) a îm­prumuta

adjective (horrible.) dezgustător

[loub]

1) (the soft lower part of the ear.) lob

2) (a division of the lungs, brain etc.) lob

['lobstə]

(a type of shellfish with large claws.) homar

adverb pe/în plan local

[lə'keit, ](American[) 'loukeit]

1) (to set in a particular place or position: The kitchen is located in the basement.) a se situa

2) (to find the place or position of: He located the street he was looking for on the map.) a loca­liza, a re­pera

[-'keiʃən]

1) (position or situation.) amplasament; loc

2) (the act of locating.) localizare

(to prevent from getting into a building etc by using a lock: Don't lock yourself out (of the house) by forgetting to take your key with you.) a rămâne afară

1) (to confine or prevent from leaving or being taken away by using a lock: to lock up a prisoner / one's jewellery.) a închide

2) (to lock whatever should be locked: He locked up and left the shop about 5.30 p.m.) a încuia

noun (a small cupboard, especially for sports equipment.) dulăpior

[-kit]

noun (a little ornamental case hung round the neck: a gold locket containing a piece of his hair.) medalion

noun (a person who makes and mends locks.) lăcătuş

[-'məuʃən]

noun (the process of moving from place to place.) locomoţie

['ləukəst]

(a type of large insect of the grasshopper family, found in Africa and Asia, which moves in very large groups and destroys growing crops by eating them.) lăcustă

1) ((often in plural) a room or rooms hired in someone else's house: She lives in lodgings.) cameră cu chirie

2) (a place to stay: He paid the landlady for board and lodging.) pensiune

noun mândrie; nobleţe

1) (very high: a lofty building.) înalt

2) (haughty or proud: a lofty attitude.) mândru

noun (an official record of the journey of a ship or aeroplane: All the details of the flight were entered in the logbook.) jurnal de bord

adverb (în mod) logic

[lol]

1) (to sit or lie lazily: to loll in a chair; You'll get nothing done if you loll about all day.) a se tolăni

2) ((of the tongue) to hang down or out: The dog lay down with his tongue lolling.) a atârna

1) (lacking or wanting companionship: Aren't you lonely, living by yourself?) (care se simte) singur

2) ((of a place) far away from busy places, having few people: a lonely island.) izolat

adjective ((especially American) lonely; solitary: She feels lonesome when her brothers are at school.) sin­­gur, însingurat, solitar

noun însingurare

(a sports contest in which people jump as far as possible.) săritură în lungime

adjective long-distance races; a long-distance lorry-driver; a long-distance telephone call.)

adjective (taking a needlessly long time: long-drawn-out discussions.) in­ter­mi­­nabil

(usually abbreviated to LP) (a record which plays for a long time.) LP, long play

1) (able to reach a great distance: long-range rockets.) cu rază mare de acţiune

2) (taking into consideration a long period of time: a long-range weather forecast.) pe termen lung

adjective (having difficulty in seeing close objects clearly.) hipermetrop; prezbit

noun hipermetropie

adjective (patiently enduring a great deal of trouble.) răbdător

adjective ((of a speaker or his speech) tiresomely long.) interminabil

[lon'‹evəti]

(great length of life.) longevitate

noun (ordinary writing as opposed to shorthand.) scriere obişnuită/fără prescurtări

noun (a great desire or wish for something: She looked at the cakes with longing.) dor, poftă

adverb She looked longingly at the chocolate.) cu poftă

adverb longitudinal

adverb (in the direction of the length: The planks had to go into the lorry longways.)

(to consider what will happen in the future.) a privi în viitor

(to take an over-optimistic view of.) a ve­dea (totul/viaţa) în roz

(to regard as inferior: She looks down on her husband's relations.) a dispreţui

(to regard with contempt.) a privi de sus

(to search for: She lost her handbag and wasted ten minutes looking for it.) a căuta, a se uita după

(to wait with pleasure for: I am looking forward to seeing you / to the holidays.) a aştepta cu nerăbdare

(give your attention to this: Look here! Isn't that what you wanted?; Look here, Mary, you're being unfair!) hei!, ascultă!

(to visit briefly: I decided to look in on Paul and Carol on my way home.) a trece pe la

(to inspect or investigate closely: The manager will look into your complaint.) a exa­­mina

1) (to watch something: No, I don't want to play - I'd rather look on.) a fi spectator

2) ((with as) to think of or consider: I have lived with my aunt since I was a baby, and I look on her as my mother.) a considera

1) ((usually with for) to watch: She was looking out for him from the window.) a ur­mări

2) (to find by searching: I've looked out these books for you.)

(beware! take care!) atenţie!

(to examine: We have been looking over the new house.) a cerceta, a examina

(to look at or study briefly: I've looked through your notes.) a se uita prin

1) (to improve: Things have been looking up lately.) a se îmbunătăţi

2) (to pay a visit to: I looked up several old friends.) a trece pe la

3) (to search for in a book of reference: You should look the word up (in a dictionary).) a căuta

4) (to consult (a reference book): I looked up in the encyclopedia.) a consulta

(to respect the conduct, opinions etc of: He has always looked up to his father.) a trata cu respect

noun (a person who looks (exactly) like someone else; a double: the prince's look-alike.)

noun (a person who is watching something happening; an onlooker.) spectator

noun (a mirror.)

1) (a careful watch: a sharp lookout; (also adjective) a lookout post.) pândă; (de) observaţie

2) (a place from which such a watch can be kept.) post de observare

3) (a person who has been given the job of watching: There was a shout from the lookout.) paz­nic

4) (concern, responsibility: If he catches you leaving early, that's your lookout!)

noun plural ((attractive) appearance: She lost her looks as she grew older; good looks.) frumuseţe

I [lu:m]

(a machine in which thread is woven into a fabric.) război de ţesut

II [lu:m]

((often with up) to appear indistinctly, often threateningly: A huge ship loomed (up) in the fog.) a se contura (nedes­luşit)

adverb liber; neglijent

1) (to make or become loose: She loosened the string; The screw had loosened and fallen out.) a (se) desface

2) (to relax (eg a hold): He loosened his grip.) a slăbi (strânsoarea)

noun slăbire; lărgime

[lu:t]

1. noun

(something which is stolen: The thieves got away with a lot of loot.) pradă

2. verb

(to rob or steal from (a place): The soldiers looted the shops of the captured town.) a jefui

[lop]

(to cut off (parts) from eg a tree: We lopped several branches from the tree; He lopped a dollar off the price.) a tăia; a reduce (cu)

[ləup]

(to run with long steps.) a îna­inta în salturi

(in Britain the mayor of some capital and other cities: The Lord Mayor of London.) lord primar

noun mândrie, aroganţă

adjective (grand or proud: a lordly attitude.) nobil, arogant

[lo:]

(knowledge handed down on a subject: the lore of the sea.) cunoştinţe

(to (be forced to) move back or retreat: The general sent in reinforcements when he saw that his troops were losing ground.) a pierde teren

(to become discouraged.) a-şi pier­de curajul

(to stop being interested: He used to be very active in politics, but he's lost interest now.) a nu mai fi interesat de

(to become uncertain of one's position: He's confused me so much that I've lost my bearings completely.) a fi dez­orientat

(not to keep one's cool.) a-şi pierde sângele rece

(to lose understanding or control.) a-şi pierde controlul

(to become angry or excited, or to act foolishly in a crisis.) a-şi pierde capul, a se pierde cu firea

(to stop being able to remember things.) a-şi pierde memoria

(to show anger: He lost his temper and shouted at me.)

(to stop knowing where one is, or in which direction one ought to be going: I lost my way through the city.) a se pierde

(to have all one's attention taken up by: to lose oneself in a book.) a fi absorbit de

(to suffer loss or be at a disadvantage.) a fi în pierdere

(to stop being able to see: She lost sight of him in the crowd.) a pierde din ve­dere

(to stop communicating (with): I used to see him quite often but we have lost touch.) a nu mai ţine legătura (cu)

(to make a loss or a profit: This film is making a lot of money in America.) a pierde/a câştiga bani

noun (a person who loses: The losers congratulated the winners.) învins; cel care pierde

[los]

1) (the act or fact of losing: suffering from loss of memory; the loss (= death) of our friend.) pierdere

2) (something which is lost: It was only after he was dead that we realized what a loss he was.) pierdere

3) (the amount (especially of money) which is lost: a loss of 500 pounds.) pierdere

1) (missing; no longer to be found: a lost ticket.) pierdut

2) (not won: The game is lost.) pierdut

3) (wasted; not used properly: a lost opportunity.) pierdut

4) (no longer knowing where one is, or in which direction to go: I don't know whether to turn left or right - I'm lost.) rătăcit

(having one's attention wholly taken up by: She was lost in thought.) absorbit în/de

(wasted, having no effect, on: The joke was lost on her.) fără efect asupra

noun plural (a large quantity or number: lots of people; She had lots and lots of food left over from the party.) o mulţime de

['ləutəs]

(a type of waterlily found in Egypt and India.) lotus

adverb tare; zgomotos

noun caracter zgomotos

1) (an instrument for increasing the loudness of sounds so that they can be heard further away: The politician addressed the crowds from his car through a loudspeaker.) megafon

2) (a speaker in a radio, record-player etc.) di­fu­zor

1) (having lice.) pădu­chios

2) (really terrible: I'm a lousy cook.) groaznic

adjective ((negative unlovable) easy to love or like; attractive: a lovable child.) ado­rabil; drăguţ

noun (a letter expressing love.) scri­­soare de dragoste

noun farmec

1) ((negative unlovely) beautiful; attractive: She is a lovely girl; She looked lovely in that dress.) drăguţ; încântător

2) (delightful: Someone told me a lovely joke last night, but I can't remember it; a lovely meal.) straşnic

1) (a person who enjoys or admires or has a special affection for something: an art-lover; He is a lover of sport; an animal-lover.) amator; iubitor

2) (a person who is having a love affair with another.) iubit; amant

adjective (sad because of being in love: a lovesick youth; lovesick glances.) (îndră­gos­tit) cu inima frântă

adjective iubitor

adverb cu dragoste

adjective (mean; contemptible: a low-down thief.)

adjective ((of land) at a height not much above sea-level.) jos

noun (technology using simple tools and unsophisticated equipment and methods.)

1) (to make or become less high: She lowered her voice.) a coborî

2) (to let down: He lowered the blinds.) a co­borî

adjective întunecat

noun (a person who lives in the lowlands.) locuitor de la şes

noun plural (land which is low compared with other, higher land.) zonă depresio­nară

noun caracter umil

adjective (of low rank; humble.) de jos; umil

noun loialitate

['lozin‹]

1) (a small sweet for sucking: peppermint lozenges.) pastilă, tabletă

2) (a diamond-shaped figure.) romb