Punch
noun
(the name of a comic figure in a puppet-show (traditionally known as a Punch and Judy show).) personaj comic în teatrul de păpuşi englez (corespunzător lui Păcală)
- as pleased as Punch
pub
see public house
puberty
['pju:bəti]
noun
(the time when a child's body becomes sexually mature.) pubertate
public
adjective
(of, for, or concerning, the people (of a community or nation) in general: a public library; a public meeting; Public opinion turned against him; The public announcements are on the back page of the newspaper; This information should be made public and not kept secret any longer.) public
- publicly
- publicity
- publicize
- publicise
- public holiday
- public house
- public relations
- public service announcement
- public spirit
- public-spirited
- public transport
- in public
- the public
- public opinion poll
public holiday
(a day on which all (or most) shops, offices and factories are closed for a holiday.) sărbătoare legală
public house
(usually abbreviated to pub ) (a house where alcoholic drinks are sold to the public.)
public opinion poll
(a way of finding out public opinion by questioning a certain number of people.) sondaj de opinie
public relations
(also PR) (the attitude, understanding etc between a firm, government etc and the public.) public relations, relaţii publice
public service announcement
noun ((especially American) an announcement on television or radio given as a service to the public.)
public spirit
(a desire to do things for the good of the community.) spirit civic
public transport
(the bus, tram and train services provided by a state or community for the public.) transport în comun
public-spirited
adjective cu spirit civic
publican
noun
(the keeper of a public house.)
publication
noun
1) (the act of publishing or announcing publicly: the publication of a new novel; the publication of the facts.) publicare
2) (something that has been published eg a book or magazine: recent publications.) publica­ţie, nouă apariţie
publicise
verb (to make widely known; to advertise: We are publicizing a new product.) a face reclamă (pentru)
publicity
[-'blisə-]
noun
1) (advertising: There is a lot of publicity about the dangers of smoking.) publicitate
2) (the state of being widely known: Film stars usually like publicity.) publicitate
publicize
verb (to make widely known; to advertise: We are publicizing a new product.) a face reclamă (pentru)
publicly
adverb (în mod) public
publish
verb
1) (to prepare, print and produce for sale (a book etc): His new novel is being published this month.) a publica
2) (to make known: They published their engagement.) a face public, a anunţa
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- publisher
- publishing
publisher
noun (a person or a company that publishes books, newspapers etc.) editor
publishing
noun (the business of a publisher.) editare
pucker
1. verb
(to make or become wrinkled.) a (se) încreţi
2. noun
(a wrinkle or fold.) rid; cută
pudding
['pudiŋ]
noun
1) (any of several types of soft sweet foods made with eggs, flour, milk etc: sponge pudding; rice pudding.) budincă
2) (the sweet course of a meal; dessert: What's for pudding?)
puddle
noun
(a small, usually dirty, pool (of water): It had been raining, and there were puddles in the road.) băltoacă
pudginess
noun rotunjime
pudgy
see podgy
puff
1. noun
1) (a small blast of air, wind etc; a gust: A puff of wind moved the branches.) adi­ere, rafală
2) (any of various kinds of soft, round, light or hollow objects: a powder puff; (also adjective) puff sleeves.) bureţel (de pudrat); mânecă bufantă
2. verb
1) (to blow in small blasts: Stop puffing cigarette smoke into my face!; He puffed at his pipe.) a pufăi (din)
2) (to breathe quickly, after running etc: He was puffing as he climbed the stairs.) a respira greu, a gâfâi
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- puffed
- puffy
- puff pastry
- puff out
- puff up
puff out
(to cause to swell or expand: The bird puffed out its feathers; He puffed out his cheeks.) a (se) umfla
puff pastry
(a light, flaky type of pastry.) aluat în foi
puff up
(to swell: Her eye (was all) puffed up after the wasp stung her.) a (se) umfla
puffed
adjective (short of breath; breathing quickly: I'm puffed after running so fast!) fără suflu
puffy
adjective (swollen, especially unhealthily: a puffy face/ankle.) umflat
pug
noun
(a kind of small dog with a flat nose.) mops
pull someone's leg
(to try as a joke to make someone believe something which is not true: You haven't really got a black mark on your face - he's only pulling your leg.) a păcăli
pull strings
(to use one's influence or that of others to gain an advantage.) a trage sforile
pull the strings
(to be the person who is really, though usually not apparently, controlling the actions of others.) a manipula
pull the wool over someone's eyes
(to deceive someone.) a înşela pe cineva
pulley
['puli]
noun
(a wheel over which a rope etc can pass in order to lift heavy objects.) scri­pete
pullover
['puləuvə]
noun
(a knitted garment for the top part of the body; a sweater.) pulover
pulp
1. noun
1) (the soft, fleshy part of a fruit.) pulpă
2) (a soft mass of other matter, eg of wood etc from which paper is made: wood-pulp.) pastă (de lemn)
2. verb
(to make into pulp: The fruit was pulped and bottled.) a transforma în pastă
- pulpy
pulpit
['pulpit]
noun
(a raised box or platform in a church, where the priest or minister stands, especially to preach the sermon.) amvon
pulpy
adjective (of or like pulp.) cărnos
pulsate
verb (to beat or throb.) a pulsa, a bate
pulsation
noun pulsaţie
pulse
1. noun
(the regular beating of the heart, which can be checked by feeling the pumping action of the artery in the wrist: The doctor felt/took her pulse.) puls
2. verb
(to throb.) a bate
- pulsate
- pulsation
pulverisation
noun pulve­rizare
pulverise
verb
(to make or crush into dust or powder.) a pulveriza
- pulverization
- pulverisation
pulverization
noun pulve­rizare
pulverize
verb
(to make or crush into dust or powder.) a pulveriza
- pulverization
- pulverisation
puma
['pju:mə]
noun
((also cougar ['ku:ɡə]) a type of wild animal like a large cat, found in America.) puma
pumice
noun
(a light kind of solidified lava.) (piatră) ponce
- pumice stone
pumice stone
noun ((a piece of) this type of stone used for cleaning and smoothing the skin etc.) piatră ponce
pummel
past tense, past participle - pummelled; verb
(to beat again and again with the fists.) a căra (la) pumni
pummelled
past tense, past participle; see pummel
pump
1. noun
1) (a machine for making water etc rise from under the ground: Every village used to have a pump from which everyone drew their water.) pompă
2) (a machine or device for forcing liquid or gas into, or out of, something: a bicycle pump (for forcing air into the tyres).) pompă
2. verb
1) (to raise or force with a pump: Oil is being pumped out of the ground.) a pompa
2) (to get information from by asking questions: He tried to pump me about the exam.) a trage de limbă
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- pump up
pump up
(to inflate (tyres etc) with a pump.) a um­­fla
pumpkin
noun
(a kind of large, round, thick-skinned yellow fruit, eaten as food.) dovleac
pun
1. noun
(a type of joke in which words are used that have a similar sound, but a different meaning: One example of a pun would be `A pun is a punishable offence'.) calambur, joc de cuvinte
2. verb
(to make a pun.) a face un joc de cuvinte/un calambur
punch
I noun
(a kind of drink made of spirits or wine, water and sugar etc.) punch
II
1. verb
(to hit with the fist: He punched him on the nose.) a da un pumn
2. noun
1) (a blow with the fist: He gave him a punch.) (lovitură de) pumn
2) (the quality of liveliness in speech, writing etc.) forţă
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- punch-drunk
- punch line
- punch-up
III
1. noun
(a tool or device for making holes in leather, paper etc.) maşină de găurit
2. verb
(to make holes in with such a tool.) a per­fora
punch line
(the funny sentence or phrase that ends a joke: He always laughs before he gets to the punch line.)
punch-drunk
adjective ((of a boxer) dizzy from being continually hit.) ameţit de lovituri
punch-up
noun (a fight (using fists).) bătaie cu pumnii
punctual
adjective
(arriving etc on time; not late: Please be punctual for your appointment; She's a very punctual person.) punctual
- punctuality
- punctually
punctuality
[-'æ-]
noun punctualitate
punctually
adverb (on time: He arrived punctually.) la timp
punctuate
verb
(to divide up sentences etc by commas, full stops, colons etc.) a pune semne de punctuaţie
- punctuation
- punctuation mark
punctuation
noun
1) (the act of punctuating.) (punere a semnelor de) punctuaţie
2) (the use of punctuation marks.) punctuaţie
punctuation mark
(any of the symbols used for punctuating, eg comma, full stop, question mark etc.) semn de punctuaţie
puncture
1. verb
(to make or get a small hole in: Some glass on the road punctured my new tyre.) a înţepa
2. noun
(a hole in a tyre: My car has had two punctures this week.) pană de cauciuc
pungent
adjective
((of a taste or smell) sharp and strong.) picant
- pungently
pungently
adverb înţepător
punily
adverb firav
puniness
noun caracter firav
punish
verb
1) (to cause to suffer for a crime or fault: He was punished for stealing the money.) a pedepsi
2) (to give punishment for: The teacher punishes disobedience.) a pedepsi, a da o pedeapsă
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- punishable
- punishment
- punitive
punishable
adjective ((of offences etc) able or likely to be punished by law: Driving without a licence is a punishable offence.) care se pedepseşte
punishment
noun
1) (the act of punishing or process of being punished.) pedepsire
2) (suffering, or a penalty, imposed for a crime, fault etc: He was sent to prison for two years as (a) punishment.) pedeapsă
punitive
['pju:nətiv]
adjective (giving punishment.) punitiv
punt
1. noun
(a type of flat-bottomed boat with square ends, moved by pushing against the bottom of the river etc with a pole.) mahonă
2. verb
(to travel in a punt: They punted up the river.) a merge cu o mahonă
puny
['pju:ni]
adjective
(small and weak: a puny child.) firav
- punily
- puniness
pup
noun
1) ((also puppy - plural puppies) a young dog: a sheepdog pup(py).) căţel(uş)
2) (the young of certain other animals: a seal pup.) pui
pupa
['pju:pə]
plural - pupae; noun
(the form that an insect takes when it is changing from a larva (eg a caterpillar) to its perfect form (eg a butterfly); a chrysalis.) crisalidă
pupae
[-pi:]
plural; = pupa
pupil
I ['pju:pl]
noun
(a person who is being taught by a teacher or tutor: The school has 2,000 pupils.) şcolar
II ['pju:pl]
noun
(the round opening in the middle of the eye through which the light passes.) pupilă
puppet
noun
(a doll that can be moved eg by wires, or by putting the hand inside the body.) păpuşă; marionetă
- puppetry
- puppet-show
puppet-show
noun (a play etc performed by puppets.)
puppetry
noun (the art of making puppets and producing puppet shows.) arta de a face şi de a mânui păpuşile
puppy
see pup
purchase
['pə: əs]
1. verb
(to buy: I purchased a new house.) a cumpăra
2. noun
1) (anything that has been bought: She carried her purchases home in a bag.) cum­părătură
2) (the act of buying: The purchase of a car should never be a hasty matter.) cumpărare
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- purchaser
purchaser
noun (a buyer.) cumpărător
pure
['pjuə]
adjective
1) (not mixed with anything especially dirty or less valuable: pure gold.) pur
2) (clean, especially morally: pure thoughts.) pur
3) (complete; absolute: a pure accident.) pur şi simplu; nu mai mult decât
4) ((of sounds) clear; keeping in tune: She sang in a high pure tone.) curat
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- purely
- pureness
- purity
- purify
- purification
- pure-blooded
- pure-bred
- pure and simple
pure and simple
((used after a noun) nothing but: It was an accident pure and simple.) pur şi simplu
pure-blooded
adjective (of unmixed race: a pure-blooded Englishman.) de rasă (pură)
pure-bred
adjective ((of animals) of unmixed breed; thoroughbred: a pure-bred Arab horse.)
purely
adverb pur (şi simplu)
pureness
noun puritate
purgative
['pə:ɡətiv]
noun, adjective ((a medicine) which clears waste matter out of the body.) purgativ
purge
[pə:‹]
1. verb
1) (to make (something) clean by clearing it of everything that is bad, not wanted etc.) a curăţa (de)
2) (to rid (a political party etc) of disloyal members.) a epura; a da afară
2. noun
(an act of purging.) curăţare; purifi­care
- purgative
purification
[-fi-]
noun purificare
purify
verb (to make pure: What is the best way to purify the air?) a purifica
puritan
['pjuəritən]
noun
1) (a person who is strict and disapproves of many kinds of enjoyment.) puritan
2) (formerly, in England and America, a member of a religious group wanting to make church worship etc simpler and plainer.) puritan
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- puritanical
puritanical
[-'tæ-]
adjective puritan
purity
noun puritate
purl
[pə:l]
noun
(a kind of knitting stitch.) fir
purple
['pə:pl]
noun, adjective
((of) a dark colour made by mixing blue and red.) violet
purpose
['pə:pəs]
noun
1) (the reason for doing something; the aim to which an action etc is directed: What is the purpose of your visit?) scop, obiectiv
2) (the use or function of an object: The purpose of this lever is to stop the machine in an emergency.) utilitate
3) (determination: a man of purpose.) voinţă; hotărâre
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- purposeful
- purposefully
- purposeless
- purposely
- purpose-built
- on purpose
- serve a purpose
- to no purpose
purpose-built
adjective (made or built for a particular need or purpose: People who use wheelchairs sometimes live in purpose-built houses.) amenajat
purposeful
adjective (having a definite purpose: with a purposeful look on his face.) ho­tă­rât
purposefully
adverb (în mod) deliberat; dinadins
purposeless
adjective (having no purpose: purposeless destruction.) inutil, fără rost
purposely
adverb (intentionally: He did it purposely to attract my attention.) (în mod) ex­pres; dinadins
purr
[pə:]
1. verb
(to make the low, murmuring sound of a cat when it is pleased.) a toarce
2. noun
(such a sound.) tors
purse
[pə:s]
1. noun
1) (a small bag for carrying money: I looked in my purse for some change.) portmoneu
2) ((American) a handbag.) poşetă
2. verb
(to close (the lips) tightly: She pursed her lips in anger.) a strânge buzele
- purser
purser
noun (the officer in charge of a ship's money, supplies etc.) ofiţer cu administrarea unei nave
pursue
[pə'sju:]
verb
1) (to follow especially in order to catch or capture; to chase: They pursued the thief through the town.) a urmări
2) (to occupy oneself with (studies, enquiries etc); to continue: He is pursuing his studies at the University.) a urma; a continua
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- pursuer
- pursuit
pursuer
noun urmăritor
pursuit
[pə'sju:t]
noun
1) (the act of pursuing: The thief ran down the street with a policeman in (hot) pursuit.) urmărire
2) (an occupation or hobby: holiday pursuits.) preocupare; hobby
purée
['pjuərei, ](American[) pju'rei]
noun
(any of several types of food made into a soft pulp: tomato purée.) piure
pus
noun
(a thick, yellowish liquid that forms in infected wounds etc.) puroi
push
[puʃ]
1. verb
1) (to press against something, in order to (try to) move it further away: He pushed the door open; She pushed him away; He pushed against the door with his shoulder; The queue can't move any faster, so stop pushing!; I had a good view of the race till someone pushed in front of me.) a împinge
2) (to try to make (someone) do something; to urge on, especially foolishly: She pushed him into applying for the job.) a îndemna (să)
3) (to sell (drugs) illegally.) a vinde droguri
2. noun
1) (a movement of pressure against something; a thrust: She gave him a push.) ghiont; împingere
2) (energy and determination: He has enough push to do well in his job.) energie; deter­minare
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- push-bike
- push-chair
- pushover
- be pushed for
- push around
- push off
- push on
- push over
push around
(to treat roughly: He pushes his younger brother around.) a se purta urât
push off
(to go away: I wish you'd push off!) a se căra, a o şterge
push on
(to go on; to continue: Push on with your work.) a continua
push over
(to cause to fall; to knock down: He pushed me over.) a trânti (pe jos)
push-bike
noun (a bicycle that does not have a motor.)
push-chair
noun (,)
1) ((American stroller) a small wheeled chair for a child, pushed by its mother etc.)
2) ((also kick-sled) a push-chair on runners (used on snowy ground).)
pushover
noun (a person or team etc who can be easily persuaded or influenced or defeated: He will not give in to pressure - he is not a pushover; We won the game so easily - it was a real pushover.)
puss
[pus]
noun
(a cat.) pisicuţă
- pussy
- pussyfoot
pussy
[pusi]
- plural pussies - noun
1) (a cat, especially a kitten.)
2) ((slang, vulgar) a woman thought of as a sex object; a fuck.)
3) ((slang, vulgar) a woman's vagina.)
pussyfoot
verb (to behave in a wary or timid way.) a se codi
put
[put]
present participle - putting; verb
1) (to place in a certain position or situation: He put the plate in the cupboard; Did you put any sugar in my coffee?; He put his arm round her; I'm putting a new lock on the door; You're putting too much strain on that rope; When did the Russians first put a man into space?; You've put me in a bad temper; Can you put (=translate) this sentence into French?) a pune
2) (to submit or present (a proposal, question etc): I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee.) a pune; a ex­pune
3) (to express in words: He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!) a exprima
4) (to write down: I'm trying to write a letter to her, but I don't know what to put.) a scrie
5) (to sail in a particular direction: We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.) a na­viga (spre)
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- put-on
- a put-up job
- put about
- put across/over
- put aside
- put away
- put back
- put by
- put down
- put down for
- put one's feet up
- put forth
- put in
- put in for
- put off
- put on
- put out
- put through
- put together
- put up
- put up to
- put up with
put (someone) in his place
(to remind (someone), often in a rude or angry way, of his lower social position, or lack of importance, experience etc.) a pune (pe cineva) la punct
put (someone) in mind of
(to remind (someone) of: This place puts me in mind of a book I once read.) a(-i) aduce aminte de
put (someone) wise
(to tell, inform (someone) of the real facts.) a pune la curent
put a good face on it
(to give the appearance of being satisfied etc with something when one is not: Now it's done we'll have to put a good face on it.) a privi lucrurile cu optimism
put a spurt on / put on a spurt
(to run or go faster eg towards the end of a race: He put a sudden spurt on and passed the other competitors.) a sprinta
put a stop to
(to prevent from continuing: We must put a stop to this waste.) a pune capăt la
put about
(to spread (news etc).) a răspândi
put across/over
(to convey or communicate (ideas etc) to others: He's very good at putting his ideas across.) a comunica
put all one's eggs in one basket
(to depend entirely on the success of one scheme, plan etc: You should apply for more than one job - don't put all your eggs in one basket.) a miza totul pe o singură carte
put an end to
(to cause to finish; to stop: The government put an end to public execution.) a pune capăt, a opri
put aside
(often with for) (to keep (something) for a particular person or occasion: Would you put this book aside for me and I'll collect it later; We have put aside the dress you ordered.) a pune deoparte
put away
(to return to its proper place, especially out of sight: She put her clothes away in the drawer.) a strânge
put back
(to return to its proper place: Did you put my keys back?) a pune la loc
put by
(to save or preserve for the future: I have put by some money for emergencies.)
put down
1) (to lower: The teacher asked the pupil to put his hand down.) a lăsa jos
2) (to place on the floor or other surface, out of one's hands: Put that knife down immediately!) a pune jos
3) (to subdue (a rebellion etc).) a reprima
4) (to kill (an animal) painlessly when it is old or very ill.) a ucide un animal (pentru a-l cruţa de suferinţă)
put down for
(to write the name of (someone) on a list etc for a particular purpose: You have been put down for the one hundred metres' race.) a (se) înscrie
put forth
(of plants etc) to produce (leaves, shoots etc). a produce
put in
1) (to insert or install: We're having a new shower put in.) a instala
2) (to do (a certain amount of work etc): He put in an hour's training today.) a face
put in a good word for
(to praise or recommend: Put in a good word for me when you see the boss.) a pune o vorbă bună pentru
put in for
(to apply for, or claim: Are you putting in for that job?)
put in the shade
(to cause to seem unimportant: She is so beautiful that she puts her sister in the shade.) a eclipsa pe cineva
put into effect
(to put (a law etc) into operation: He has begun to put his theories into effect.) a pune în aplicare
put into practice
(to do, as opposed to planning etc: He never gets the chance to put his ideas into practice.) a pune în practică
put off
1) (to switch off (a light etc): Please put the light off!) a amâna
2) (to delay; to postpone: He put off leaving / his departure till Thursday.) a contramanda
3) (to cancel an arranged meeting etc with (a person): I had to put the Browns off because I had 'flu.) a-i tăia pofta (de)
4) (to cause (a person) to feel disgust or dislike (for): The cheese looked nice but the smell put me off; The conversation about illness put me off my dinner.)
put on
1) (to switch on (a light etc): Put the light on!) a aprinde
2) (to dress oneself in: Which shoes are you going to put on?) a pune
3) (to add or increase: The car put on speed; I've put on weight.) a lua
4) (to present or produce (a play etc): They're putting on `Hamlet' next week.) a juca
5) (to provide (eg transport): They always put on extra buses between 8.00 and 9.00 a.m.) a pune în circulaţie
6) (to make a false show of; to pretend: She said she felt ill, but she was just putting it on.) a si­mula, a se preface
7) (to bet (money) on: I've put a pound on that horse to win.) a paria pe
put on airs / give oneself airs
(to behave as if one is better or more important than others: She gives herself such airs that everyone dislikes her.) a-şi da aere
put on an act
(to pretend: I thought she had hurt herself but she was only putting on an act.) a juca teatru
put one's feet up
(to take a rest.) a se odihni
put one's foot down
(to be firm about something: I put my foot down and refused.) a pune piciorul în prag
put one's foot in it
(to say or do something stupid: I really put my foot in it when I asked about his wife - she had just run away with his friend!) a face o gafă
put one's shoulder to the wheel
(to begin to work very hard.) a se pune pe treabă
put oneself in someone else's place
(to imagine what it would be like to be someone else: If you put yourself in his place, you can understand why he is so careful.) a se pune în locul cuiva
put out
1) (to extend (a hand etc): He put out his hand to steady her.) a întinde
2) ((of plants etc) to produce (shoots, leaves etc).) a face, a scoate
3) (to extinguish (a fire, light etc): The fire brigade soon put out the fire.) a stinge
4) (to issue, give out: They put out a distress call.) a lansa
5) (to cause bother or trouble to: Don't put yourself out for my sake!) a (se) deranja
6) (to annoy: I was put out by his decision.) a deranja, a irita
put paid to
(to prevent a person from doing (something he planned or wanted to do): The rain put paid to our visit to the zoo.) a strica planurile (cuiva de a)
put right
1) (to repair; to remove faults etc in (something): There is something wrong with this kettle - can you put it right?) a repara
2) (to put an end to or change (something that is wrong): You've made a mistake in that sum - you'd better put it right.) a corecta
3) (to put (a watch, clock etc) to the correct time.) a potrivi
4) (to correct (someone who has made a mistake): I thought the meeting was at 2.30, but he put me right.) a corecta
5) (to make healthy again: That medicine will soon put you right.) a vindeca
put someone {[com][i]etc[/i][/com] }through his {[com][i]etc[/i][/com] }paces
(to make someone etc show what he etc can do: He put his new car through its paces.)
put someone's back up
(to anger someone: He put my back up with his boasting.) a enerva pe cineva
put the screws on
(to use force or pressure in dealing with a person: If he won't give us the money, we'll have to put the screws on (him).) a forţa mâna (cuiva)
put through
1) (to arrange (a deal, agreement etc).) a încheia
2) (to connect by telephone: I'm trying to put you through (to London).) a da legătura (la)
put to (good) use
He makes use of his training; He puts his training to good use in that job.)
put to death
(to cause to be killed: The criminal was put to death by hanging.) a executa
put to flight
(to cause (someone) to flee or run away: the army put the rebels to flight.) a pune pe fugă
put to sea
(to leave the land or a port: They planned to put to sea the next day.) a ieşi în larg
put to shame
(to make feel ashamed of something or to make seem to be of poor quality by showing greater excellence: Your beautiful drawing puts me/mine to shame.) a ruşina
put to sleep
1) (to cause (a person or animal) to become unconscious by means of an anaesthetic; to anaesthetize: The doctor will give you an injection to put you to sleep.) a adormi
2) (to kill (an animal) painlessly, usually by the injection of a drug: As she was so old and ill my cat had to be put to sleep.) a eutanasia
put together
(to construct: The vase broke, but I managed to put it together again.) a repara; a reasambla
put up
1) (to raise (a hand etc).) a ridica
2) (to build; to erect: They're putting up some new houses.) a construi
3) (to fix on a wall etc: He put the poster up.) a pune/a fixa (pe perete)
4) (to increase (a price etc): They're putting up the fees again.) a mări
5) (to offer or show (resistance etc): He's putting up a brave fight.) a face, a da
6) (to provide (money) for a purpose: He promised to put up the money for the scheme.) a face rost de
7) (to provide a bed etc for (a person) in one's home: Can you put us up next Thursday night?) a găzdui, a primi în gazdă
put up a good fight
(to fight well and bravely.) a se lupta cu curaj
put up to
(to persuade (a person) to do something: Who put you up to writing that letter?) a pune (să)
put up with
(to bear patiently: I cannot put up with all this noise.) a suporta, a îndura
put-on
adjective (pretended; not genuine: a put-on foreign accent; Her accent sounded put-on.) fals
put/set to rights
(to put back into the correct order, state etc: The room was in a dreadful mess, and it took us the whole day to set it to rights.) a pune ordine
put/throw (someone) off the scent
(to give (a person) wrong information so that he will not find the person, thing etc he is looking for: She told the police a lie in order to throw them off the scent.) a deruta
putrefy
verb
(to make or go bad or rotten: The meat putrefied in the heat.) a putrezi
putrid
['pju:trid]
adjective
((smelling) rotten: putrid fish.) putred
putt
verb
((in golf) to send a ball gently forward when aiming for the hole.) a lovi min­gea uşor
- putter
putter
noun (a golf-club used for putting.) cro­să
putting
present participle; see put
putty
noun
(a type of paste made from ground chalk and oil, used to fix glass in windows etc.) chit
puzzle
1. verb
1) (to perplex, baffle or bewilder: The question puzzled them; What puzzles me is how he got here so soon.) a nedumeri; a lăsa perplex
2) (to think long and carefully about a problem etc: I puzzled over the sum for hours.) a se gândi mult (la)
2. noun
1) (a problem that causes a lot of thought: Her behaviour was a puzzle to him.) enigmă
2) (a kind of game or toy to test one's thinking, knowledge or skill: a jig-saw puzzle; a crossword puzzle.) puzzle
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- puzzling
- puzzle out
puzzle out
(to solve (a problem etc).) a elucida
puzzling
adjective (difficult to understand: a puzzling remark.) enigmatic