noun braconier

noun (money for personal use, especially a child's regular allowance: He gets $2 a week pocket-money.)

adjective (small enough to carry in one's pocket: a pocket-size(d) dictionary.) de buzunar

noun (the amount contained by a pocket: a pocketful of coins.) buzunar (plin cu)

[pod]

(the long seed-case of the pea, bean etc.) păstaie

noun rotunjime

['pouim]

(a piece of writing arranged in lines which usually have a regular rhythm and often rhyme.) poem

adverb (în mod) poetic

1) (poems in general: He writes poetry.) poezie

2) (the art of composing poems: Poetry comes naturally to some people.) poezie

(to stretch the foot out, shaping the toes into a point, when dancing etc.) a sta pe poante

(to indicate or draw attention to: He pointed out his house to her; I pointed out that we needed more money.) a atrage atenţia (că/asupra)

[point'blæŋk]

1) ((in shooting) very close: He fired at her at point-blank range.) de foarte aproape

2) (abrupt(ly); without warning or explanation: He asked her point-blank how old she was.) verde-n faţă

adjective (having a sharp end: a pointed nose; pointed shoes.) ascuţit

1) (a long stick used to indicate places on a large map etc.) indicator

2) (an indicator on a dial: The pointer is on/at zero.) ac indicator

3) (a hint; a suggestion: Give me some pointers on how to do it.) sugestie

adjective (having no meaning or purpose: a pointless journey.) fără rost

adverb în van

1) (a movable section of rails which allow a train to cross over other lines or pass from one line to another: The points had to be changed before the train could continue.) ma­caz

2) (the solid tips in the toes of ballet shoes: She can dance on her points.) poante

noun criminal, ucigaş

adjective (containing or using poison: That fruit is poisonous; a poisonous snake.) otrăvitor; veninos

adverb otrăvit

(to laugh at unkindly: The children often poked fun at him because of his stammer.) a râde de

(to interfere with other people's business: He is always poking his nose into my affairs.) a-şi vârî nasul în

noun (a (usually metal) rod for stirring up a fire.) vătrai

adjective ((of a room etc) small, with not enough space.) strâmt, îngust

adjective ((of a room etc) small, with not enough space.) strâmt, îngust

1) (a kind of large weasel.)

2) ((American) a skunk.)

(the office or headquarters of a local police force: The lost dog was taken to the police station.) secţie/comisariat de poli­ţie

nouns (a member of the police.) poliţist

nouns (a member of the police.) poliţist

['pəuliou]

(a disease of the spinal cord often causing paralysis.) polio­mielită

adjective (negative unpolished). (ne)lus­truit

noun politeţe

adjective (of, or concerning, politics: for political reasons; political studies.) politic

(protection given by a government to a foreigner who has left his own country for political reasons.) azil politic

(a person who has been imprisoned for political reasons and not for any crime.) deţinut politic

noun (a field of study dealing with politics, government and other political institutions.)

adverb politic

adjective ((also PC) (of language or behaviour) that does not offend particular groups of people: It is politically correct to use `he or she', and not just `he', when you mean a man or a woman.)

[-'tiʃən]

noun (a person whose job is politics; a member of parliament.) politician

noun polenizare

noun (a small place or stall where one can mark one's voting-paper.)

noun (a place where one goes to vote.)

[poli'teknik]

(a school or college in which technical subjects, eg engineering and building, are taught.) (şcoală) politehnică

['poliƟi:n]

((of) any of several types of plastic that can be moulded when hot: It's made of polythene; a polythene bag.) polietilenă

['pomiɡrænət]

(a type of fruit with a thick skin and many seeds.) rodie

adjective (too grand in manner or speech: The headmaster is inclined to be a bit pompous.) pompos; afectat

adverb cu afectare

noun pompozitate; emfază

['pon əu]

(a garment made of, or like, a blanket, with a hole for the head.) poncho

['pondə]

(to consider carefully: He pondered (on) the suggestion.) a reflecta la

I [pon'tu:n]

(one of the flat-bottomed boats used to support a temporary roadway (a pontoon bridge) across a river etc.) pon­ton; bac

II [pon'tu:n]

(a kind of card-game.) douăzeci-şi-unu (joc de cărţi)

noun (the sport or pastime of riding in the countryside in small groups.)

['pu:dl]

(a breed of dog whose curly hair is often clipped in a decorative way.) pu­del

noun sărăcie

noun (a toy gun that fires pellets by means of compressed air.)

noun (a kind of maize that bursts open when it is heated, and is eaten either sweetened or salted.) popcorn, floricele (de porumb)

[pəup]

((often with capital) the bishop of Rome, head of the Roman Catholic church: A new Pope has been elected.) papă

['popjuləs]

(the people (of a country etc).) populaţie

[-'læ-]

noun (the state of being well liked.) popularitate

verb (to make popular or widely known: She did much to popularize women's sport.) a populariza

adverb (amongst, or by, most people: He was popularly believed to have magical powers.) printre oameni

adjective (full of people: a populous area.) populat

['po:səlin]

((of) a kind of fine china: That dish is made of porcelain; a porcelain figure.) (de) porţelan

[po: ]

1) (a covered entrance to a building: They waited in the porch until it stopped raining.) pridvor; tindă

2) (a veranda.) verandă

(a kind of gnawing animal covered with long prickles (called quills), and larger than a hedgehog.) porc spinos

[po:k]

(the flesh of a pig used as food.) (carne de) porc

[po:nə'ɡræfik]

adjective por­no­grafic

['po:pəs]

(a type of blunt-nosed sea animal of the dolphin family.) delfin brun

['pori‹]

(a food made from oatmeal boiled in water or milk.) porridge, terci de (fulgi de) ovăz

I [po:t]

1) ((usually without a or the) a harbour: The ship came into port; We reached port next morning.) port

2) (a town with a harbour: the port of Hull.) oraş-port

II [po:t]

(the left side of a ship or aircraft: The helmsman steered the ship to port; (also adjective) the port wing.) (de la) babord; (de) stânga

III [po:t]

(a strong, dark-red, sweet wine originally from Portugal.) vin de Porto

['po:(r)təkrib]

((American) a carry-cot.)

['po:tent]

(something usually strange and remarkable that warns of some future happening: strange signs and portents.) preves­tire

['po:tə]

1) (a person whose job is to carry luggage in a railway station etc: The old lady could not find a porter to carry her suitcase from the train.) hamal

2) (a person whose job is to carry things eg in rough country where there is no other form of transport: He set off into the jungle with three porters.) hamal

3) (a doorman or attendant in a hotel etc: a hospital porter.) portar

[po:t'fəuliəu]

1) (a case for carrying papers, drawings etc.) mapă

2) (the post or job of a government minister.) portofoliu

['po:tikəu]

(a row of pillars supporting a roof, usually forming a porch to a building.) portic

['po:trət]

1) (a drawing, painting, photograph etc of a person: She had her portrait painted by a famous artist.) portret

2) (a written description of a person, place etc: a book called `A portrait of London'.) des­criere

1. [pəuz]

1) (a position or attitude of the body: a relaxed pose.) poziţie

2) (a false manner or way of behaving assumed in order to impress others; a pretence: His indignation was only a pose.) poză

2. verb

1) (to position oneself eg for a photograph to be taken: She posed in the doorway.) a poza

2) ((with as) to pretend to be: He posed as a doctor.) a face pe

II [pəuz]

(to set or offer (a question or problem) for answering or solving: He posed a difficult question; This poses a problem.) a pune

[poʃ]

(of a superior type or class: a posh family; posh clothes.) şic

noun caracter sigur; certitu­dine

['posi]

((especially American) a number of policemen who go out together to find a criminal etc.) grup de poliţişti

[-siv]

1) (showing that someone or something possesses an object etc: `Yours', `mine', `his', `hers', `theirs' are possessive pronouns; `your', `my', `his', `their' are possessive adjectives.) posesiv

2) (acting as though things and people are one's personal possessions: a possessive mother.) posesiv

adverb (în mod) posesiv

noun posesivitate; caracter posesiv

noun He is the proud possessor of a new car.) proprietar, posesor

(an office for receiving and dispatching letters, parcels etc: Where is the nearest post office?) oficiu poştal

adverb (very quickly: He travelled post(-)haste to London.)

adjective, adverb (without charge for sending by post: You can send it post-free.) franco; scutit de taxe poştale

[pəus'ɡrædjuət, ](American[) -‹uət]

1. adjective

((of studies etc) done etc after a (first) university degree.) post­universitar

2. noun

(a student doing post-graduate studies.) student în învăţământul post­universitar

[pəus'neitl]

(concerned with, or happening, in the period after birth.)

[-ti‹]

noun ((the money paid for) the sending of a letter etc by post: The postage was $1.20.) tarif poştal

(a small printed label fixed to a letter, parcel etc to show that postage has been paid.) timbru poştal

adjective (of, or concerning, the system of sending letters etc: the postal service.) poştal

(a printed document bought at a post office, which can be exchanged at another post office for the amount of money paid for it.)

['pəusboks]

noun (also letterbox, mailbox, pillar box) a box into which letters etc are put to be collected (and sent to their destination). cutie de scrisori

noun (a card on which a message may be sent by post, often with a picture on one side (a picture postcard): She sent me a postcard of the Taj Mahal when she was in India.) (carte poştală) ilustrată

['pəuskoud]

noun ((American zip code) a set of letters and numbers added to the address on a letter to make delivery easier.) cod poştal

(the department of a post office to which letters can be addressed, and where they can be kept until someone calls for them.)

['pəustə]

(a large notice or advertisement for sticking on a wall etc: Have you seen the posters advertising the circus?) poster, afiş

[pə'stiəriə]

(coming, or situated behind.) posterior

[po'sterəti]

(people coming after; future generations: The treasures must be kept for posterity.) posteritate

['pəusmən]

noun ((American mailman) a person whose job is to (collect and) deliver letters etc: Has the postman been this morning yet?) poştaş

noun (a mark put on a letter at a post office, showing the date and place of posting, and cancelling the postage stamp: The postmark read `Beirut'.) ştampilă poştală

- feminine postmistress ['pəusmistris] - noun (the manager of a post office.) diriginte de poştă

['pəusskript]

((often abbreviated to P.S.) a part added to a letter after the writer has signed it.) post-scriptum (P.S.)

['pos ə]

1) (the way in which a person places or holds his body when standing, sitting, walking etc: Good posture is important for a dancer.) ţinută

2) (a position or pose: He knelt in an uncomfortable posture.) poziţie

[pəust'wo:]

(of, or belonging to, the time after a war: postwar depression.) postbelic

['pəuzi]

(a small bunch of flowers: a posy of primroses.) bucheţel

[pə'tæsiəm]

(a silvery-white element.) potasiu

1) (a hole or cave made in rock by the action of swirling water.) făgaş

2) (a hole worn in a road-surface.) groapă

['pəuʃən]

(a drink containing eg medicine or poison, or having a magic effect: a love-potion.) poţiune, filtru

1) ((of food) pressed into a pot or jar in order to preserve it: potted meat.) con­servat

2) (contained in a pot: a potted plant.) în ghi­veci; la conservă

3) (brief; summarized: a potted history of Britain.) (pe) scurt

['poti]

(mad; crazy: He must be potty to do that!) ţicnit, scrântit

1) (a small bag: a tobacco-pouch.) săculeţ

2) (something bag-like: This animal stores its food in two pouches under its chin.) buzu­năraş

3) (the pocket of skin in which the young of certain kinds of animal, eg the kangaroo, are reared.) marsupiu

[pu:f]

(a large firm kind of cushion used as a seat.) taburet

[pu:f]

(a large firm kind of cushion used as a seat.) taburet

1) ((also pound sterling: usually abbreviated to $L when written with a number) the standard unit of British currency, 100 (new) pence.) liră sterlină

2) ((usually abbreviated to lb(s) when written with a number) a measure of weight (0.454 kilograms).) livră

(an enclosure or pen into which stray animals are put: a dog-pound.) în­gră­­ditură, ţarc

1) (to hit or strike heavily; to thump: He pounded at the door; The children were pounding on the piano.) a bate tare; a zdrăngăni

2) (to walk or run heavily: He pounded down the road.) a merge cu paşi apăsaţi

3) (to break up (a substance) into powder or liquid: She pounded the dried herbs.) a pisa (mărunt)

[po:]

1) (to (cause to) flow in a stream: She poured the milk into a bowl; Water poured down the wall; People were pouring out of the factory.) a turna; a (se) scurge; a veni puhoi

2) ((only with it as subject) to rain heavily: It was pouring this morning.) a ploua cu găleata

1. verb

((of a sulky child etc) to push the lips out as a sign of displeasure.) a se îm­bufna

2. noun

(this expression of the face.) îmbufnare

['povəti]

(the condition of being poor: They lived in extreme poverty; the poverty of the soil.) sărăcie

noun (a women's restroom.)

adjective (in the form of fine particles of dust: powdered chocolate.) praf; pudră

adjective (like powder: powdery soil.) pulverulent, sub formă de pudră

(a socket on a wall etc into which an electric plug can be fitted.)

(a building where electricity is produced.) centrală electrică

adjective (worked by electricity or other mechanical means, not by hand.) cu motor

adjective (supplied with mechanical power: The machine is powered by electricity; an electrically-powered machine.) acţionat (mecanic, electric etc.)

adjective (having great strength, influence etc: a powerful engine; He's powerful in local politics.) puternic

adverb puternic; cu putere

noun putere

adjective (having no power: The king was powerless to prevent the execution.) neputincios

noun neputinţă