Muslim

['muzlim]

noun, adjective

((a person) of the religion known as Islam.) musulman

much

comparative of; see more

much as

(although: Much as I should like to come, I can't.) chiar dacă

much the same

(not very different: The patient's condition is still much the same.) cam la fel

muck

noun

(dung, filth, rubbish etc: farm yard muck.) gunoi; bălegar

- mucky

- muck about/around

- muck out

muck about/around

1) (to do things without any definite plan.) a bricola, a face una-alta

2) (to fool around.) a pierde vremea

muck out

(to clean (a stable).) a curăţa

mucky

adjective murdar

mucus

['mju:kəs]

noun

(the fluid from the nose.) mucus; mucozitate

mud

1. noun

(wet soft earth.) noroi

- muddy

2. verb

(to make muddy: You've muddied the floor!) a murdări (cu noroi)

- mudflat

- mudguard

- mudskipper

muddle

1. verb

(to confuse or mix up: Don't talk while I'm counting, or you'll muddle me.) a încurca

2. noun

(a state of confusion: These papers keep getting in a muddle.) harababură, dezordine

- muddled

- muddle-headed

- muddle along/through

- muddle up

muddle along/through

(to progress in spite of one's unsatisfactory methods and foolish mistakes.) a se descurca de bine de rău

muddle up

(to confuse (eg two different things): I'm always muddling the twins up; I've muddled up these book orders.) a confunda

muddle-headed

adjective (incapable of clear thinking: Men think that all women are muddle-headed.) aiurit

muddled

adjective muddled thinking.) confuz

muddy

adjective (covered with or containing mud: muddy boots/water.) noroios; plin de noroi

mudflat

noun ((often in plural) an area of muddy seaside land which is covered with water at high tide.)

mudguard

noun (a shield or guard over the wheel of a car, bicycle etc to keep mud, rainwater etc from splashing upwards.) aripă

mudskipper

noun (a small fish found in shallow coastal waters, able to jump about and climb low rocks to look for food.)

muffin

noun

(a type of round, flat cake eaten hot with butter.) brioşă

muffle

verb

(to deaden the sound of: They used a gag to muffle his cries.) a înăbuşi

- muffler

muffler

noun

1) (a scarf worn round the neck.) fular

2) ((American) a silencer on a motor vehicle.) amortizor de zgomot

mug

noun

(a type of cup with usually tall, more or less vertical sides: a mug of coffee.) cană; halbă

- mugful

noun

(a slang word for the face.) mutră

III

past tense, past participle - mugged; verb

(to attack and usually rob: He was mugged when coming home late at night.) a agresa

- mugger

mugful

noun two mugfuls of coffee.) cană

mugged

past tense, past participle; see mug III

mugger

noun (a person who attacks others in this way.) agresor

mulberries

plural; see mulberry

mulberry

plural - mulberries; noun

1) (a type of tree on whose leaves silkworms feed.) dud

2) (its (usually purple) fruit.) dudă

mule

I [mju:l]

noun

(an animal whose parents are a horse and an ass, known for its habit of being stubborn.) catâr

- mulish

II [mju:l]

noun

(a loose, backless slipper.) papuc de casă

mulish

adjective (stubborn.) încăpăţânat

mullet

noun

(an edible fish found in coastal waters.) barbun

multi-storey

adjective (having many floors or storeys: a multi-storey car park.) cu etaje

multi-story

adjective (having many floors or storeys: a multi-storey car park.) cu etaje

multicoloured

adjective

(having many colours: a multicoloured shirt.) multicolor

multimillionaire

noun

(a person who has wealth valued at several million pounds, dollars etc.) multimilionar

multiple

1. adjective

1) (having, or affecting, many parts: She suffered multiple injuries when she fell out of the window.) multiplu

2) (involving many things of the same sort: Fifteen vehicles were involved in the multiple crash on the motorway.) în lanţ

2. noun

(a number that contains another number an exact number of times: 65 is a multiple of 5.) multiplu

multiplication

[-pli-]

noun (the act of multiplying numbers.) înmulţire

multiply

verb

1) (to add a number to itself a given number of times and find the total: 4 + 4 + 4 or 4 multiplied by 3 or 4 × 3 = 12.) a înmulţi

2) (to (cause to) increase in number, especially by breeding: Rabbits multiply very rapidly.) a (se) înmulţi

•

- multiplication

multiracial

adjective

(including, for, or of, people of many races: Britain is becoming more and more multiracial.) multirasial

- multi-storey

- multi-story

multitude

noun

(a great number or crowd: a multitude of reasons; multitudes of people.) multitudine

mum

(plural mummies) noun

(a child's name for his or her mother: Goodbye, Mum(my)!; Where's your mum(my), John?) mamă

mumble

verb

(to speak (words) in such a way that they are difficult to hear: The old man mumbled (a few words) quietly to himself.) a murmura, a mormăi

mummies

plural; see mummy II

mummy

(plural mummies) noun

(a child's name for his or her mother: Goodbye, Mum(my)!; Where's your mum(my), John?) mamă

mumps

noun singular

(a contagious disease causing painful swelling at the sides of the neck and face.) oreion

munch

verb

(to chew (food etc) noisily with the lips closed: She was munching her toast.) a mesteca, a molfăi

municipal

[mju'nisipəl]

adjective

(of, or controlled or owned by, the government of a city or town: the municipal buildings.) municipal

- municipally

municipally

adverb la scară municipală

munitions

[mju'niʃənz]

noun plural

(weapons and ammunition used in war.) muniţie

mural

['mjuərəl]

noun

(a painting that is painted directly on to a wall.) pictură murală

murder

['mə:də]

1. noun

1) ((an act of) killing a person on purpose and illegally: The police are treating his death as a case of murder; an increase in the number of murders.) crimă

2) (any killing or causing of death that is considered as bad as this: the murder of innocent people by terrorists.) ucidere

2. verb

(to kill (a person) on purpose and illegally: He murdered two children.) a ucide

- murderer

- murderous

- murderously

murderer

feminine - murderess; noun Murderers are no longer hanged in Britain.) ucigaş

murderess

feminine; see murderer

murderous

adjective (intending, or capable of, murder: There was a murderous look in his eye.) ucigaş

murderously

adverb ucigător

murmur

['mə:mə]

1. noun

(a quiet, indistinct sound, eg that of running water or low voices: the murmur of the sea; There was a low murmur among the crowd.) murmur

2. verb

(to make such a sound: The child murmured (something) in his sleep.) a murmura

- murmuring

murmuring

adjective murmurător, care murmură

muscle

noun

(any of the bundles of fibres in the body which, by contracting or relaxing, cause movement of the body: He has well-developed muscles in his arms.) muşchi

- muscular

- muscle in

muscle in

(often with on) (to gain entry, or gain a share of something by force: The large firms have muscled in on all the important contracts.) a se infiltra, a se amesteca

muscular

adjective

1) (of, or relating to, muscle(s): great muscular strength.) muscular

2) (having well-developed muscles; strong: She is tall and muscular.) musculos

muse

[mju:z]

verb

(to think about a matter usually without serious concentration.) a medita, a cugeta

museum

[mju'ziəm]

noun

(a place where collections of things of artistic, scientific or historic interest are set out for display.) muzeu

mush

noun

(something soft and wet: The potatoes have turned to mush after being boiled for so long.) piure

- mushy

mushroom

1. noun

(a type of fungus, usually shaped like an umbrella, many varieties of which are edible.) ciupercă

2. verb

(to grow in size very rapidly: The town has mushroomed since all the new industry was brought in.) a creşte ca ciupercile după ploaie

mushy

adjective ca terciul; siropos

music

['mju:zik]

1. noun

1) (the art of arranging and combining sounds able to be produced by the human voice or by instruments: She prefers classical music to popular music; She is studying music; (also adjective) a music lesson.) (de) muzică

2) (the written form in which such tones etc are set down: The pianist has forgotten to bring her music.) partitură

•

- musical

2. noun

(a film or play that includes a large amount of singing, dancing etc.) musical

- musically

- musician

musical

adjective

1) (of or producing music: a musical instrument.) muzical

2) (like music, especially in being pleasant to hear: a musical voice.) muzical

3) ((of a person) having a talent for music: Their children are all musical.) talentat la muzică

musically

adverb muzical

musician

[mju'ziʃən]

noun

1) (a person who is skilled in music: The conductor of this orchestra is a fine musician.) muzician

2) (a person who plays a musical instrument: This show has ten singers, twenty dancers and fifty musicians.) instrumentist

musket

noun

(an old type of gun once carried by foot-soldiers.) muschetă

- musketeer

musketeer

noun (a soldier armed with a musket.) muschetar

muslin

noun, adjective

((of) a type of fine soft cotton cloth.) muselină

mussel

noun

(a variety of edible shellfish with a shell in two parts.) midie

must

1. negative short form - mustn't; verb

1) (used with another verb to express need: We must go to the shops to get milk.) a trebui

2) (used, usually with another verb, to suggest a probability: They must be finding it very difficult to live in such a small house.) a trebui

3) (used, usually with another verb, to express duty, an order, rule etc: You must come home before midnight; All competitors must be under 15 years of age.) a trebui

2. noun

(something necessary, essential, or not to be missed: This new tent is a must for the serious camper.) obiect indispensabil

- must have

must have

(used to state a probability about something in the past: She must have been very young when she got married.) a trebui să fie

mustache

see moustache

mustard

noun

(a type of seasoning with a hot taste made from the seeds of the mustard plant.) muştar

muster

verb

1) (to gather together (especially soldiers for duty or inspection).) a se reuni, a se aduna

2) (to gather (courage, energy etc): He mustered his energy for a final effort.) a strânge

mustn't

see must

musty

adjective

(damp or stale in smell or taste: musty old books.) mucegăit

mute

[mju:t]

adjective

1) (unable to speak; dumb.) mut

2) (silent: She gazed at him in mute horror.) tăcut

3) ((of a letter) not sounded in certain words: The word `dumb' has a mute `b' at the end.) mut

•

- mutely

mutely

adverb în linişte, în tăcere

mutineer

noun (a person who mutinies.) răzvrătit

mutinies

plural; see mutiny

mutinous

adjective mutinous sailors.) răzvrătit

mutiny

['mju:tini]

1. plural - mutinies; noun

((a) refusal to obey one's senior officers in the navy or other armed services: There has been a mutiny on HMS Tigress; The sailors were found guilty of mutiny.) revoltă

2. verb

((of sailors etc) to refuse to obey commands from those in authority: The sailors mutinied because they did not have enough food.) a se răzvrăti

- mutineer

- mutinous

mutter

1. verb

(to utter words in a quiet voice especially when grumbling etc.) a murmura, a bolborosi

2. noun

(such a sound: He spoke in a mutter.) bolboroseală

mutton

noun

(the flesh of sheep, used as food.) carne de oaie/de berbec

mutual

['mju: uəl]

adjective

1) (given etc by each of two or more to the other(s): mutual help; Their dislike was mutual.) reciproc, mutual

2) (common to, or shared by, two or more: a mutual friend.) comun

•

- mutually

mutually

adverb reciproc, mutual

muzzle

1. noun

1) (the jaws and nose of an animal such as a dog.) bot; rât

2) (an arrangement of straps etc round the muzzle of an animal to prevent it from biting.) botniţă

3) (the open end of the barrel of a gun etc.) gură (de armă)

2. verb

(to put a muzzle on (a dog etc).) a pune botniţă