[ə'bi:s]

((of people) very fat.) obez

[ə'bei, ](American[) ou-]

(to do what one is told to do: I obeyed the order.) a asculta (de)

I ['ob‹ikt]

1) (a thing that can be seen or felt: There were various objects on the table.) obiect

2) (an aim or intention: His main object in life was to become rich.) ţel; obiectiv

3) (the word or words in a sentence or phrase which represent(s) the person or thing affected by the action of the verb: He hit me; You can eat what you like.) complement (direct)

II [əb'‹ekt]

(often with to) to feel or express dislike or disapproval: He wanted us to travel on foot but I objected (to that). a obi­ecta la, a dezaproba

[əb'‹ektiv]

1. noun

(a thing aimed at: Our objective is freedom.) obiectiv

2. adjective

(not influenced by personal opinions etc: He tried to take an objective view of the situation.) obiectiv

1) (to force to do something: She was obliged to go; The police obliged him to leave.) a obliga

2) (to do (someone) a favour or service: Could you oblige me by carrying this, please?) a face o favoare/un serviciu

[ə'bli:k]

1) (sloping: He drew an oblique line from one corner of the paper to the other.) oblic

2) (not straight or direct: He made an oblique reference to his work.) indirect

[ə'bliviəs]

(unaware of or not paying attention to: He was oblivious of what was happening; He was oblivious to our warnings.) neatent, care nu ţine seama de (ceva)

[əb'nokʃəs]

(offensive: an obnoxious man; The smell of that mixture is really obnoxious.) insuportabil, respingător

['əubəu]

(a type of high-pitched woodwind musical instrument.) oboi

[əb'si:n]

(disgusting, especially sexually: obscene photographs.) obscen

[əb'skjuə]

1. adjective

1) (not clear; difficult to see: an obscure corner of the library.) ob­scur, întunecos

2) (not well-known: an obscure author.) obscur

3) (difficult to understand: an obscure poem.) obscur

2. verb

(to make obscure: A large tree obscured the view.) a ascunde vederii

[əb'si:kwiəs]

(too humble or too ready to agree with someone: He bowed in an obsequious manner.) servil, slugarnic

[əb'zə:v]

1) (to notice: I observed her late arrival.) a remarca

2) (to watch carefully: She observed his actions with interest.) a observa, a urmări

3) (to obey: We must observe the rules.) a res­pecta

4) (to make a remark: `It's a lovely day', he observed.) a remarca

[əb'ses]

(to occupy (someone's mind) too much: He is obsessed by the fear of death.) a obseda

[obsə'lesnt]

(going out of use: obsolescent slang.) învechit

['obstəkl]

(something which prevents progress: His inability to learn foreign languages was an obstacle to his career.) ob­stacol

[ob'stetriks]

(the science of helping women before, during, and after, the birth of babies.) obstetrică

['obstinət]

(refusing to yield, obey etc: She won't change her mind - she's very obstinate.) încăpăţânat

1) (to block or close: The road was obstructed by a fallen tree.) a bloca

2) (to stop (something) moving past or making progress: The crashed lorry obstructed the traffic.) a bloca; a împiedica

[əb'tein]

(to get; to become the possessor of: He obtained a large sum of money by buying and selling houses.) a obţine

[əb'tru:siv]

((negative unobtrusive) too noticeable: Loud music can be very obtrusive.) strident; supărător

['obviəs]

(easily seen or understood; evident: It was obvious that she was ill; an obvious improvement.) evident