1) ((often with the) the mass of salt water covering most of the Earth's surface: I enjoy swimming in the sea; over land and sea; The sea is very deep here; (also adjective) A whale is a type of large sea animal.) mare; marin

2) (a particular area of sea: the Baltic Sea; These fish are found in tropical seas.) mare

3) (a particular state of the sea: mountainous seas.) mare

- seaward

- seafood

2. adjective

seafood restaurants.) de fructe de mare

- seagull

- seaman

- seaport

- seashell

- seashore

- seasick

- seasickness

- seaside

- seaweed

- at sea

sea breeze

(a breeze blowing from the sea towards the land.) briză

sea level

(the level of the surface of the sea used as a base from which the height of land can be measured: three hundred metres above sea level.) nivelul mării

sea-going

adjective (designed and equipped for travelling on the sea: a sea-going yacht.) maritim

sea-lion

noun (a type of large seal.)

seaboard

noun (the seacoast: the eastern seaboard of the United States.) litoral

seafaring

adjective (of work or travel on ships: a seafaring man.) maritim

seafood

noun (fish, especially shellfish.) fructe de mare

seafront

noun (a promenade or part of a town with its buildings facing the sea.) faleză

seagull

noun (a gull.) pescăruş

seal

1. [si:l]

noun

1) (a piece of wax or other material bearing a design, attached to a document to show that it is genuine and legal.) sigiliu

2) (a piece of wax etc used to seal a parcel etc.) ştampilă

3) ((something that makes) a complete closure or covering: Paint and varnish act as protective seals for woodwork.) garnitură

1) (to mark with a seal: The document was signed and sealed.)

2) ((negative unseal) to close completely: He licked and sealed the envelope; All the air is removed from a can of food before it is sealed.)

3) (to settle or decide: This mistake sealed his fate.)

II [si:l]

noun

(any of several types of sea animal, some furry, living partly on land.) focă

- sealskin

seal of approval

(official approval: Doctors have now given this new drug their seal of approval.) aprobare

seal off

(to prevent all approach to, or exit from, (an area): The police have sealed off the area where the murdered girl was found.) a interzice accesul

sealing-wax

noun (a type of wax for sealing letters etc.)

sealskin

noun, adjective ((of) the fur of the furry type of seal: sealskin boots; made of sealskin.) blană de focă

seam

[si:m]

1) (the line formed by the sewing together of two pieces of cloth etc.) cusătură

2) (the line where two things meet or join: Water was coming in through the seams of the boat.) încheietură

3) (a thin line or layer of coal etc in the earth: a coal seam.) filon

(to sew a seam in: I've pinned the skirt together but I haven't seamed it yet.) a face o cusătură la...

- seamstress

- the seamy side of life

- the seamy side

seaman

plural - seamen; noun (a sailor, especially a member of a ship's crew who is not an officer.) marinar

seamen

plural; see seaman

seamstress

['semstrəs, 'si:mstrəs]

noun (a woman who earns her living by sewing.) croitoreasă

seaport

noun (a port on the coast.) port maritim

search

[sə: ]

1. verb

1) ((often with for) to look for something by careful examination: Have you searched through your pockets thoroughly?; I've been searching for that book for weeks.) a căuta

2) ((of the police etc) to examine, looking for eg stolen goods: He was taken to the police station, searched and questioned.) a examina

2. noun

(an act of searching: His search did not take long.) cercetare; căutare

search party

(a group of people looking for a missing person: When the climbers failed to return, a search party was sent out.)

search warrant

(a warrant giving legal permission to the police to search a house etc.) mandat de percheziţie

searcher

noun cercetător

searching

adjective (trying to find out the truth by careful examination: He gave me a searching look.) iscoditor

searchingly

adverb iscoditor; amănunţit

searchlight

noun (a strong light with a beam that can be turned in any direction, used eg to see enemy aeroplanes in the sky.) proiector

seashell

noun (the (empty) shell of a sea creature.) scoică

seashore

noun (the land close to the sea.) ţărm

seasick

adjective (ill because of the motion of a ship at sea: Were you seasick on the voyage?) care are/cu rău de mare

seasickness

noun rău de mare

seaside

noun ((usually with the) a place beside the sea: We like to go to the seaside in the summer.) litoral

season

['si:zn]

1) (one of the main divisions of the year according to the regular variation of the weather, length of day etc: The four seasons are spring, summer, autumn and winter; The monsoon brings the rainy season.) anotimp

2) (the usual, proper or suitable time for something: the football season.) sezon

1) (to add salt, pepper, mustard etc to: She seasoned the meat with plenty of pepper.) a asezona

2) (to let (wood) be affected by rain, sun etc until it is ready for use.) a se usca, a îmbătrâni

season ticket

(a ticket (usually for travel) that can be used repeatedly during a certain period: a three-month season ticket.) abonament

seasonable

adjective ((negative unseasonable) (of weather) of the kind that is to be expected for a particular time of year.) de sezon

seasonal

adjective (done at a particular season only: seasonal work as a waitress; seasonal sports.) sezonier, de sezon

seasoned

adjective (experienced: seasoned political campaigners.) experimentat

seasoning

noun (something used to season food: Salt and pepper are used as seasonings.) asezonare

seat

[si:t]

1) (something for sitting on: Are there enough seats for everyone?) scaun

2) (the part of a chair etc on which the body sits: This chair-seat is broken.) scaun

3) ((the part of a garment covering) the buttocks: I've got a sore seat after all that horse riding; a hole in the seat of his trousers.) spate; tur

4) (a place in which a person has a right to sit: two seats for the play; a seat in Parliament; a seat on the board of the company.) loc; scaun

5) (a place that is the centre of some activity etc: Universities are seats of learning.) centru

1) (to cause to sit down: I seated him in the armchair.) a aşeza

2) (to have seats for: Our table seats eight.) a avea loc pentru

- seating

seat belt

(in a car, aeroplane etc, a safety-belt which will hold a person in his seat in an accident etc.) centură de siguranţă

seating

noun (the supply or arrangement of seats: She arranged the seating for the lecture.) repartizare a locurilor

seaward(s)

adverb (towards the sea; away from the land: The yacht left the harbour and sailed seawards.) în larg

seaweed

noun (plants growing in the sea: The beach was covered with seaweed.) alge

seaworthiness

noun stare bună de navigaţie

seaworthy

adjective ((negative unseaworthy) (of a ship) suitably built and in good enough condition to sail at sea.) în stare bună de navigaţie

secluded

[si'klu:did]

(not able to be seen, talked to etc by other people; far away from other people etc: a secluded cottage.) retras

- seclusion

seclusion

[-ʒən]

noun (the state of being secluded; privacy: She wept in the seclusion of her own room.) izolare; singurătate

second

1. ['sekənd]

1) (next after, or following, the first in time, place etc: February is the second month of the year; She finished the race in second place.) al doilea, secund

2) (additional or extra: a second house in the country.) al doilea, a doua

3) (lesser in importance, quality etc: She's a member of the school's second swimming team.) secundar

2. adverb

(next after the first: He came second in the race.) al doilea

3. noun

1) (a second person, thing etc: You're the second to arrive.) al doilea

2) (a person who supports and helps a person who is fighting in a boxing match etc.) susţinător

4. verb

(to agree with (something said by a previous speaker), especially to do so formally: He proposed the motion and I seconded it.) a sprijini

- secondary

5. noun

(a secondary school.) şcoală secundară

- come off second best

- every second week

- month

- second to none

II ['sekənd]

noun

1) (the sixtieth part of a minute: He ran the race in three minutes and forty-two seconds.) secundă

2) (a short time: I'll be there in a second.) clipă

second cousin

(a child of one's parent's first cousin or a child of one's first cousin.)

second lieutenant

(a person of the rank below lieutenant: Second Lieutenant Jones.) sublocotenent

second sight

(the power of seeing into the future or into other mysteries: They asked a woman with second sight where the dead body was.) clarviziune

second thoughts

(a change of opinion, decision etc: I'm having second thoughts about selling the piano.) lucru gândit de două ori

second to none

(better than every other of the same type: As a portrait painter, he is second to none.) fără pereche

second {[com][i]etc[/i][/com] }place

(expressions used to show steps in an argument, explanation etc: He decided not to buy the house, because in the first place it was too expensive, and in the second place it was too far from his office.) în primul rând..., în al doilea rând...

second-best

noun, adjective (next after the best; not the best: She wore her second-best hat; I want your best work - your second-best is not good enough.) al doilea

second-class

1) (of or in the class next after or below the first; not of the very best quality: a second-class restaurant; He gained a second-class honours degree in French.) de clasa/categoria a doua

2) ((for) travelling in a part of a train etc that is not as comfortable or luxurious as some other part: a second-class passenger; His ticket is second-class; (also adverb) I'll be travelling second-class.) cu clasa a doua

second-hand

adjective (previously used by someone else: second-hand clothes.) second-hand, la mâna a doua

second-rate

adjective (inferior: The play was pretty second-rate.) mediocru

secondary

1) (coming after, and at a more advanced level than, primary: secondary education.) secundar

2) (lesser in importance: a matter of secondary importance.) secundar

secondary colours

(colours got by mixing primary colours: Orange and purple are secondary colours.) culori complementare

secondary school

(a school where subjects are taught at a more advanced level than at primary school.) şcoală secundară

seconder

noun (a person who seconds.) persoană care sprijină

secondly

adverb (in the second place: I have two reasons for not buying the house - firstly, it's too big, and secondly it's too far from town.) în al doilea rând

secrecy

noun (the state of being or the act of keeping secret.) secret

secret

['si:krit]

1. adjective

(hidden from, unknown to, or not told to, other people: a secret agreement; He kept his illness secret from everybody.) secret, ascuns

2. noun

1) (something which is, or must be kept, secret: The date of their marriage is a secret; industrial secrets.) secret

2) (a hidden explanation: I wish I knew the secret of her success.) secret

secret agent

(a spy.) spion, agent secret

secret police

(a police force whose activities are kept secret and which is concerned mostly with political crimes.) poliţie secretă

secretarial

[-'teə-]

adjective (of a secretary or his/her duties: trained in secretarial work; at secretarial college.) de secretariat

secretaries

plural; see secretary

secretary

['sekrətəri]

plural - secretaries; noun

1) (a person employed to write letters, keep records and make business arrangements etc for another person: He dictated a letter to his secretary.) secretar

2) (a (sometimes unpaid) person who deals with the official business of an organization etc: The secretary read out the minutes of the society's last meeting.) secretar

1) ((of a gland or similar organ of the body) to separate (a fluid) from the blood, store it, and give it out: The liver secretes bile.) a secreta

- secretarial

secrete

[si'kri:t]

verb

2) (to hide: He secreted the money under his mattress.) a scunde

1) (the process of secreting a fluid.) secreţie

- secretion

secretion

[-ʃən]

noun

2) (a substance produced by this process: Saliva and urine are secretions.) secreţie

secretive

[-tiv]

adjective (inclined to conceal one's activities, thoughts etc: secretive behaviour.) secretos, rezervat

secretively

adverb secret, ascuns

secretiveness

noun rezervă

secretly

adverb (in such a way that others do not know, see etc: He secretly copied the numbers down in his notebook.) în secret

sect

[sekt]

(a group of people within a larger, especially religious, group, having views different from those of the rest of the group.) sectă

- sectarian

2. noun

(a member of a sect.) sectant

sectarian

1) (concerned with, especially the narrow interests of, a sect or sects: sectarian loyalties.) de sectă

2) (caused by membership of a sect: a sectarian murder.) sectar

section

['sekʃən]

noun

1) (a part or division: He divided the orange into sections; There is disagreement in one section of the community; the accounts section of the business.) secţiune; secţie

2) (a view of the inside of anything when, or as if, it is cut right through or across: a section of the stem of a flower.) secţiune

(a section of a circle whose sides are a part of the circumference and two straight lines drawn from the centre to the circumference.) sector

- sectional

sectional

adjective demontabil

sector

['sektə]

noun

secular

['sekjulə]

(not spiritual or religious: secular art/music.) profan

secure

[si'kjuə]

1. adjective

1) ((often with against or from) safe; free from danger, loss etc: Is your house secure against burglary?; He went on holiday, secure in the knowledge that he had done well in the exam.) sigur; asigurat

2) (firm, fastened, or fixed: Is that door secure?) solid

3) (definite; not likely to be lost: She has had a secure offer of a job; He has a secure job.) ferm; sigur

1) ((with against or from (something bad)) to guarantee or make safe: Keep your jewellery in the bank to secure it against theft.) a proteja (de)

2) (to fasten or make firm: He secured the boat with a rope.) a asigura

securely

adverb solid; sigur

security

noun (the state of being, or making safe, secure, free from danger etc: the security of a happy home; This alarm system will give the factory some security; There has to be tight security at a prison; (also adjective) the security forces; a security guard.) (de) securitate

security risk

(a person considered not safe to be given a job involving knowledge of secrets because he might give secret information to an enemy etc.) persoană nesigură

sedan

[si'dæn]

noun

((American) a covered car for four or more people.) berlină

sedate

I [si'deit]

(calm, serious and dignified: a sedate, middle-aged woman.) calm, liniştit

- sedately

- sedateness

II [si'deit]

verb

(to give a sedative: The doctor sedated her with some pills.) a seda

- sedative

sedately

adverb calm, liniştit

sedateness

noun calm, linişte

sedative

['sedətiv]

noun, adjective ((a medicine, drug etc) having a soothing or calming effect: This medicine will have a sedative effect.) sedativ, calmant

sedentary

['sedntəri]

((of a job, way of living etc) requiring or involving much sitting and little exercise: a sedentary job in a tax office.) sedentar

sediment

['sedimənt]

noun

(the material that settles at the bottom of a liquid: Her feet sank into the sediment on the river bed.) sediment

seduce

[si'dju:s]

verb

(to persuade or attract into doing, thinking etc (something, especially something foolish or wrong): She was seduced by the attractions of the big city.) a seduce

- seduction

- seductive

seduction

noun (something that tempts or attracts: the seductions of life in the big city.) seducţie

seductive

adjective (tempting, attractive or charming: a seductive melody.) seducător

sedulous

['sedjuləs, ](American[) -‹u-]

((of a person or his efforts etc) steady, earnest and persistent: He worked with sedulous concentration.) stăruitor

- sedulously

sedulously

adverb cu asiduitate

see

I [si:]

past tense - saw; verb

1) (to have the power of sight: After six years of blindness, he found he could see.) a vedea

2) (to be aware of by means of the eye: I can see her in the garden.) a vedea

3) (to look at: Did you see that play on television?) a se uita la, a vedea

4) (to have a picture in the mind: I see many difficulties ahead.) a întrevedea

5) (to understand: She didn't see the point of the joke.) a înţelege

6) (to investigate: Leave this here and I'll see what I can do for you.) a investiga

7) (to meet: I'll see you at the usual time.) a întâlni

8) (to accompany: I'll see you home.) a însoţi

(to attend to, or deal with: I'll see about this tomorrow.) a se ocupa de

- see about

- seeing that

- see off

- see out

- see through

- see to

- I

- we will see

II [si:]

noun

(the district over which a bishop or archbishop has authority.) episcopie; arhiepiscopie

see about

see double

(to see two images of everything instead of only one: When I first met the twins, I thought I was seeing double, they were so alike.) a vedea dublu

see eye to eye

(to be in agreement: We've never seen eye to eye about this matter.) a privi lucrurile la fel

see how the land lies

(to take a good look at the circumstances before making a decision.) a tatona terenul

see off

(to accompany (a person starting on a journey) to the airport, railway station etc from which he is to leave: He saw me off at the station.) a conduce

see out

(to last longer than: These old trees will see us all out.) a supravieţui

see red

(to become angry: When he started criticizing my work, I really saw red.) a vedea roşu în faţa ochilor

see stars

(to see flashes of light as a result of a hard blow on the head.) a vedea stele verzi

see the light

1) (to be born, discovered, produced etc: After many problems his invention finally saw the light (of day).) a vedea lumina zilei

2) (to be converted to someone else's point of view etc.)

see through

1) (to give support to (a person, plan etc) until the end is reached: I'd like to see the job through.) a susţine (pe cineva, ceva) până la capăt

2) (not to be deceived by (a person, trick etc): We soon saw through him and his little plan.) a vedea limpede

see to

(to attend to or deal with: I must see to the baby.) a se ocupa de

see {[com][i]etc[/i][/com] }the last of

(to be finished with, be able to forget: You haven't heard the last of this!) a se termina (cu)

see/think fit

(to consider that some action is right, suitable etc: You must do as you see fit (to do).) a crede că (e potrivit)

seed

[si:d]

1) (the (part of) the fruit of a tree, plant etc from which a new plant may be grown: sunflower seeds; grass seed.) boabă, sămânţă

2) (the beginning from which anything grows: There was already a seed of doubt in her mind.) germen

3) ((in a sporting competition etc) a seeded player.) cap de serie

1) ((of a plant) to produce seed: A plant seeds after it has flowered.) a germina

2) (in golf, tennis etc, to arrange (good players) in a competition so that they do not compete against each other till the later rounds.) a clasifica

- seedy

- seedbed

seedbed

noun (ground prepared for growing seeds.) răzor

seeded

adjective (having been seeded: a seeded player.) clasificat

seediness

noun aspect decrepit

seedling

[-liŋ]

noun (a young plant just grown from a seed: Don't walk on the lettuce seedlings!) răsad

seedy

1) (shabby: a rather seedy hotel.) dărăpănat, în paragină

2) (ill or unhealthy: He's feeling a bit seedy.) sleit, dărâmat

seeing that

(since; considering that: Seeing that he's ill, he's unlikely to come.) având în vedere că

seek

[si:k]

past tense, past participle - sought; verb

1) ((sometimes with for) to try to find, get or achieve: He is seeking (for) an answer; You should seek your lawyer's advice; She's seeking fame in the world of television.)

2) (to try: These men are seeking to destroy the government.)

(to have the appearance or give the impression of being or doing: A thin person always seems (to be) taller than he really is; She seems kind; He seemed to hesitate for a minute.) a părea, a da impresia

- sought after

seem

[si:m]

verb

- seeming

- seemingly

- seemly

seeming

adjective (existing in appearance, though not usually in reality: her seeming indifference.) aparent

seemingly

adverb (apparently; according to report: Seemingly, her mother is very ill.) în aparenţă, aparent

seemly

adjective ((negative unseemly) (of behaviour etc) suitable, proper or decent: seemly conduct.) convenabil

seen

see see I

seep

[si:p]

verb

((of liquids) to flow slowly eg through a very small opening: Blood seeped out through the bandage round his head; All his confidence seeped away.) a se prelinge

seer

[siə]

noun

(a prophet.) profet

seesaw

['si:so:]

(a long flat piece of wood, metal etc, balanced on a central support so that one end of it goes up as the other goes down: The boy fell off the seesaw in the park.) leagăn

(to move up and down like a seesaw: The boat seesawed on the crest of the wave.) a se legăna, a se balansa

seething

['si:ðiŋ]

1) ((sometimes with with) very crowded: a seething mass of people; The beach is seething with people.) aglomerat

2) ((usually with with) very excited or agitated: seething with excitement/anger.) furios

3) (very angry: He was seething when he left the meeting.) furibund, furios

segment

['seɡmənt]

noun

1) (a part or section: He divided the orange into segments.) bucată

2) (a part of eg a circle cut off by a straight line.) segment

[seɡ'mentid, ](American[) 'seɡmentid]

- segmented

segmented

adjective (divided into segments: An insect has a segmented body.) segmentat, din segmente

segregate

['seɡriɡeit]

verb

(to separate from others; to keep (people, groups etc) apart from each other: At the swimming-pool, the sexes are segregated.) a separa

segregation

seismic

(of earthquakes: seismic disturbances.) seismic

seismological

adjective seismologic

seismologist

noun seismolog

seismology

[-'molə‹i]

noun (the science or study of earthquakes.) seismologie

seize

[si:z]

verb

1) (to take or grasp suddenly, especially by force: She seized the gun from him; He seized her by the arm; He seized the opportunity of leaving.) a apuca; a pune mâna pe

2) (to take, especially by force or by law: The police seized the stolen property.) a captura, a confisca

seize on

(to accept with enthusiasm: I suggested a cycling holiday, and he seized on the idea.) a accepta cu entuziasm

seize up

((of machinery etc) to get stuck and stop working: The car seized up yesterday.) a nu mai funcţiona

seizure

[-ʒə]

noun (the act of seizing: seizure of property.) acaparare, confiscare

seldom

['seldəm]

adverb

(rarely; not often: I've seldom experienced such rudeness.) rar(eori)

select

[sə'lekt]

1. verb

(to choose or pick from among a number: She selected a blue dress from the wardrobe; You have been selected to represent us on the committee.) a selecta

1) (picked or chosen carefully: A select group of friends was invited.) selectat

2) (intended only for carefully chosen (usually rich or upper-class) people: That school is very select.) select

selection

noun

1) (the act or process of selecting or being selected: a selection of boys for the choir; (also adjective) a selection committee.) selecţie; alegere

2) (a collection or group of things that have been selected: a selection of verses/fruit.) selecţie, culegere

selective

[-tiv]

adjective (having the power of choice and using it, especially carefully: She is very selective about clothes.) selectiv

selectiveness

noun selectivitate

selector

noun (a person who chooses, especially athletes, a team etc: The selectors have announced the cricket team to meet Australia.) selecţioner

self

[self]

plural - selves; noun

1) (a person's own body and personality.) eu, ego; sine(le)

2) (one's own personal interests or advantage: He always thinks first of self.) sine (însuşi)

self-

1) (showing that the person or thing acting is acting upon himself or itself, as in self-respect.) (respect) de sine

2) (showing that the thing is acting automatically, as in self-closing doors.) auto-... ; automatic

3) (by oneself, as in self-made.) auto-... ; autodidactic

4) (in, within etc oneself or itself, as in self-centred.) ego-... ; egocentric

self-addressed

[selfə'drest]

(addressed to oneself: a stamped, self-addressed envelope.) adresat sie însuşi

self-assurance

[selfə'ʃuərəns]

noun

(self-confidence.) încredere în sine

- self-assured

self-assured

adjective sigur de sine

self-centred

[self'sentəd]

(interested only in one's own affairs; selfish: She's too self-centred to take any interest in my troubles.) egocentric

self-closing

[self'klouziŋ]

(which close automatically: self-closing doors.) cu închidere automată

self-coloured

(of one colour all over: a self-coloured carpet.)

self-confidence

[self'konfidəns]

noun

(belief or trust in one's own powers: You need plenty of self-confidence to be a good airline pilot.) încredere în sine

- self-confident

- self-confidently

self-confident

adjective sigur de/pe sine

self-confidently

adverb cu siguranţă de sine

self-conscious

[self'konʃəs]

(too easily becoming shy or embarrassed when in the presence of others: She'll never be a good teacher - she's too self-conscious.) timid

- self-consciously

- self-consciousness

self-consciously

adverb cu jenă

self-consciousness

noun jenă; încurcătură

self-control

[selfkən'troul]

noun

(control of oneself, one's emotions and impulses: He behaved with admirable self-control although he was very angry.)

self-defence

[selfdi'fens]

noun

(defence of one's own body, property etc against attack: He killed his attacker in self-defence.) legitimă apărare

self-employed

[selfim'ploid]

(working for oneself and not employed by someone else: a self-employed dressmaker.) care lucrează pe cont propriu

self-esteem

[selfi'sti:m]

noun

(a person's respect for himself: My self-esteem suffered when I failed the exam.) amor propriu

self-evident

[self'evidənt]

(clear enough to need no proof: It is self-evident that we need food to stay alive.) evident

self-explanatory

[selfik'splænətəri]

(needing no explanation: I think the pictures in the instruction manual are self-explanatory.) evident

self-government

noun

(government by the people of the country without outside control.) autonomie

self-importance

noun suficienţă

self-important

[selfim'po:tənt]

(having too high an opinion of one's own importance: a self-important little man.) suficient

- self-importance

self-indulgence

noun îngăduitor faţă de sine

self-indulgent

(too ready to satisfy one's own desires: self-indulgent habits/behaviour.) îngăduitor faţă de sine

- self-indulgence

self-inflicted

[selfin'fliktid]

((of wounds etc) done to oneself: The doctors proved that the man's injuries were self-inflicted.) voluntar

self-interest

[self'intrəst]

noun

(consideration only for one's own aims and advantages: He acted out of self-interest.) interes personal

self-made

[self'meid]

(owing wealth or important position to one's efforts, not to advantages given by birth, education etc: a self-made man.) care a reuşit prin mijloace/forţe proprii

self-portrait

[self'po:trit]

noun

(a person's portrait or description of himself: Rembrandt painted several self-portraits; The man described is a self-portrait of the author.) autoportret

self-possessed

[selfpə'zest]

(calm, and able to act confidently in an emergency: a calm, self-possessed person.) calm, stăpân pe sine

- self-possession

self-possession

[-ʃən]

noun calm, sânge rece

self-preservation

['selfprezə'veiʃən]

noun

(the natural inclination towards the protection of oneself from harm, danger etc: Self-preservation is our strongest instinct.) instinct de conservare

self-raising

[self'reiziŋ]

((of flour) already containing an ingredient to make cakes etc rise.) (făină) în amestec cu praf de copt

self-respect

[selfri'spekt]

noun

(respect for oneself and concern for one's reputation: Well-known personalities should have more self-respect than to take part in television advertising.) respect de sine

- self-respecting

self-respecting

adjective care se respectă

self-sacrifice

noun

(the act of sacrificing one's own desires etc in order to help others: With great self-sacrifice, she gave up the holiday to care for her sick aunt.) abnegaţie, sacrificiu de sine

self-satisfaction

[-'fækʃən]

noun suficienţă

self-satisfied

(too easily pleased with oneself and one's achievements: `Our house is the cleanest in the row,' she said in her self-satisfied way.) suficient

- self-satisfaction

self-service

[self'sə:vis]

noun

(an arrangement by which customers themselves collect the goods that they want to buy; (also adjective): a self-service restaurant.) self-service, autoservire

self-sufficiency

noun autosuficienţă

self-sufficient

[selfsə'fiʃənt]

(not dependent on others for help etc: a self-sufficient community.) autosuficient

- self-sufficiency

self-willed

[self'wild]

(determined to do, or have, what one wants: a self-willed little brat.) voluntar

selfish

adjective ((negative unselfish) thinking of one's own pleasure or good and not considering other people: a selfish person/attitude.) egoist

selfishly

adverb (în mod) egoist

selfishness

noun egoism

selfless

adjective (utterly unselfish: As a soldier, he showed selfless devotion to duty.) dezinteresat

selflessly

adverb (în mod) altruist

selflessness

noun altruism

sell

[sel]

past tense, past participle - sold; verb

1) (to give something in exchange for money: He sold her a car; I've got some books to sell.) a vinde

2) (to have for sale: The farmer sells milk and eggs.) a vinde

3) (to be sold: His book sold well.) a se vinde

4) (to cause to be sold: Packaging sells a product.) a face să se vândă

- sell down the river

- sell off

- sell out

- sell up

sell down the river

(to betray: The gang was sold down the river by one of its associates.) a trăda

sell off

(to sell quickly and cheaply: They're selling off their old stock.) a lichida

sell out

1) ((sometimes with of) to sell all of something: We sold out our entire stock.) a lichida

2) (to be all sold: The second-hand records sold out within minutes of the sale starting.) a fi epuizat/ vândut

sell up

(to sell a house, business etc: He has sold up his share of the business.)

sell-out

noun

1) (an event, especially a concert, for which all the tickets are sold: His concert was a sell-out.) eveniment (concert etc.) cu casa închisă

2) (a betrayal: The gang realized it was a sell-out and tried to escape.) trădare

sellectively

adverb (în mod) selectiv, prin selecţie

selves

[selvz]

plural; = self

semaphore

['seməfo:]

noun

(a system of signalling with flags held in each hand: He signalled the message to them in semaphore.) semaforizare cu două steguleţe

semblance

['sembləns]

noun

(an appearance or likeness: I have to coach them into some semblance of a football team by Saturday.) asemănare

semi-

[semi]

1) (half, as in semicircle.) demi-, semi-

2) (partly, as in semi-conscious.) pe jumătate

semi-bilingual

((of a dictionary) which combines the features of a monolingual and a bilingual dictionary: The dictionary which you are now using is semi-bilingual.)

semi-conscious

[semi'konʃəs]

(partly conscious: He was semi-conscious when they took him to hospital.) semiconştient

- semi-consciousness

semi-consciousness

noun semiconştienţă

semi-detached

[semidi'tæ t]

((of a house) joined to another house on one side but separate on the other: a semi-detached bungalow.) despărţit de o altă casă printr-un perete comun

semi-final

noun

(a match, round etc immediately before the final: She reached the semi-finals of the competition.) semifinală

- semi-finalist

semi-finalist

noun (a person, team etc competing in a semi-final.) semifinalist

semi-precious

[semi'preʃəs]

((of a stone) having some value, but not considered a gem: garnets and other semi-precious stones.) (piatră) semipreţioasă

semi-quaver

['semikweivə]

noun

(in music, a note equal in length to half a quaver.)

semibreve

['semibri:v]

noun

(in music, a note equal in length to two minims.)

semicircle

['semisə:kl]

noun

(a half circle: The chairs were arranged in a semicircle round the speaker.) semicerc

- semicircular

semicircular

[-'sə:kju-]

adjective semicircular

semicolon

[semi'kəulən, ](American[) 'semikoulən]

noun

(the punctuation mark (;) used especially to separate parts of a sentence which have more independence than clauses separated by a comma: He wondered what to do. He couldn't go back; he couldn't borrow money.) punct şi virgulă

seminaries

plural; see seminary

seminary

['seminəri]

plural - seminaries; noun

(a training college for Roman Catholic priests.) seminar

semitone

['semitəun]

noun

(half a tone in the musical scale: F sharp is a semitone above F natural.) semiton

semolina

[semə'li:nə]

noun

(hard particles of wheat used eg in milk pudding.) griş

senate

['senət]

noun

1) (a lawmaking body, especially the upper house of the parliament in some countries.) senat

2) (in ancient Rome, the chief legislative and administrative body.) senat

1) ((sometimes abbreviated to Sen. in titles) a member of a lawmaking senate: Senator Smith.) senator

- senator

senator

noun

2) (a member of a Roman senate.) senator

send

[send]

past tense, past participle - sent; verb

1) (to cause or order to go or be taken: The teacher sent the disobedient boy to the headmaster; She sent me this book.) a trimite

2) (to move rapidly or with force: He sent the ball right into the goal.) a trimite

3) (to cause to go into a certain, usually bad, state: The news sent them into a panic.) a arunca

- send in

- send someone packing / send someone about his business

- send packing / send someone about his business

- send someone packing / send about his business

- send packing / send about his business

send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business

(to send (a person) away firmly and without politeness: He tried to borrow money from me again, but I soon sent him packing.) a trimite la plimbare

send (someone/something) flying

(to hit or knock someone or something so that he or it falls down or falls backwards: She hit him and sent him flying.) a arunca pe spate

send away for

(to order by post: I've sent away for some things that I saw in the catalogue.) a comanda (prin poştă)

send down

(to expel (a student) from a university.)

send for

(to ask to come, or order to be delivered: Her son was sent for; I'll send for a taxi.) a chema; a comanda

send in

(to offer or submit, eg for a competition: He sent in three drawings for the competition.) a trimite

send off

to accompany (a person) to the place, or be at the place, where he will start a journey: A great crowd gathered at the station to send the football team off (noun send-off) a-şi lua rămas bun

send off for

(to send away for.) a expedia (prin poştă)

send out

1) (to distribute eg by post: A notice has been sent out to all employees.) a trimite (prin poştă)

2) ((eg of plants) to produce: This plant has sent out some new shoots.) a produce

sender

noun (a person who sends eg a letter.) expeditor

senile

(showing the feebleness or childishness of old age: a senile old woman.) senil

senility

senior

1) ((also adjective) (a person who is) older in years or higher in rank or authority: John is senior to me by two years; He is two years my senior; senior army officers.)

2) ((American) a student in his/her last year in college or high school.)

((often abbreviated to Snr, Sr or Sen. when written) used to indicate the father of a person who is alive and who has the same name: John Jones Senior.) senior, tatăl

- seniority

- senior citizen

senior citizen

(a person who has passed retirement age.) persoană în vârstă

seniority

[-ni'o-]

noun (the state of being senior: The officers sat at the table in order of seniority.) ierarhie; rang, grad; importanţă

sensation

[sen'seiʃən]

noun

1) (the ability to feel through the sense of touch: Cold can cause a loss of sensation in the fingers and toes.) senzaţie

2) (a feeling: a sensation of faintness.) senzaţie

3) (a general feeling, or a cause, of excitement or horror: The murder caused a sensation; His arrest was the sensation of the week.) senzaţie

sensational

1) (causing great excitement or horror: a sensational piece of news.) senzaţional

2) (very good: The film was sensational.) senzaţional

3) (intended to create feelings of excitement, horror etc: That magazine is too sensational for me.) de senzaţie

sensationally

adverb (în mod) senzaţional

sense

[sens]

1) (one of the five powers (hearing, taste, sight, smell, touch) by which a person or animal feels or notices.) simţ

2) (a feeling: He has an exaggerated sense of his own importance.) sentiment

3) (an awareness of (something): a well-developed musical sense; She has no sense of humour.) simţ

4) (good judgement: You can rely on him - he has plenty of sense.) bun-simţ

5) (a meaning (of a word).) sens

6) (something which is meaningful: Can you make sense of her letter?) semnificaţie

(to feel, become aware of, or realize: He sensed that she disapproved.) a simţi

- senses

senseless

1) (stunned or unconscious: The blow knocked him senseless.) fără cunoştinţă

2) (foolish: What a senseless thing to do!) smintit

senselessly

adverb nebuneşte

senselessness

noun lipsă de bun-simţ

senses

noun plural ((usually with my, his, her etc) a person's normal, sane state of mind: He must have taken leave of his senses; When he came to his senses, he was lying in a hospital bed.) raţiune; conştiinţă

sensibilities

noun plural (feelings that can be easily hurt by criticism etc: Do try not to offend her sensibilities.) susceptibilitate

sensibility

[sensi'biləti]

noun

(an awareness of, or an ability to create, art, literature etc showing very high standards of beauty and good taste: a writer of great sensibility.) sensibilitate

- sensibilities

sensible

['sensəbl]

1) (wise; having or showing good judgement: She's a sensible, reliable person; a sensible suggestion.) înţelept, inteligent; rezonabil

2) ((of clothes etc) practical rather than attractive or fashionable: She wears flat, sensible shoes.) practic

adverb (in a sensible way: He sensibly brought a spare pair of shoes.) din spirit practic

- sensibly

sensibly

sensitive

['sensitiv]

1) ((usually with to) strongly or easily affected (by something): sensitive skin; sensitive to light.) sensibil (la)

2) ((usually with about or to) easily hurt or offended: She is very sensitive to criticism.) sensibil (la)

3) (having or showing artistic good taste: a sensitive writer; a sensitive performance.) plin de sensibilitate

sensitively

adverb cu sensibilitate

sensitiveness

sensitivity

sensual

1) (of the senses and the body rather than the mind: sensual pleasures.) senzual

2) (having or showing a fondness for bodily pleasures: a sensual person.) senzual

sensuality

sensually

sensuous

(affecting the senses pleasantly: Her sculptures have a sensuous quality.) voluptuos

- sensuously

sensuously

adverb voluptuos

sent

see send

sentence

['sentəns]

1) (a number of words forming a complete statement: `I want it', and `Give it to me!' are sentences.) frază

2) (a punishment imposed by a lawcourt: a sentence of three years' imprisonment; He is under sentence of death.) sentinţă

((usually with to) to condemn to a particular punishment: He was sentenced to life imprisonment.) a condamna (la)

sentiment

['sentimənt]

noun

(tender feeling or emotion: a song full of patriotic sentiment.) sentiment

sentimental

1) ((sometimes with about) having, showing or causing much tender feeling: a sentimental person; a sentimental film about a little boy and a donkey.) sentimental

2) (of the emotions or feelings: The ring has sentimental value, as my husband gave it to me.) sentimental

sentimentality

[-'tæ-]

noun sentimentalitate

sentimentally

adverb sentimental

sentinel

['sentinl]

noun

(a sentry.) santinelă

sentries

plural; see sentry

sentry

['sentri]

plural - sentries; noun

(a soldier or other person on guard to stop anyone who has no right to enter, pass etc: The entrance was guarded by two sentries.) santinelă

- sentry-box

- sentry watch

sentry watch

see neighborhood watch.

sentry-box

noun (a small shelter for a sentry.)

separable

adjective (that can be separated.) separabil

separate

1. ['sepəreit]

verb

1) ((sometimes with into or from) to place, take, keep or force apart: He separated the money into two piles; A policeman tried to separate the men who were fighting.) a separa

2) (to go in different directions: We all walked along together and separated at the cross-roads.) a se despărţi

3) ((of a husband and wife) to start living apart from each other by choice.) a separa

2. [-rət]

1) (divided; not joined: He sawed the wood into four separate pieces; The garage is separate from the house.) separat (de)

2) (different or distinct: This happened on two separate occasions; I like to keep my job and my home life separate.) distinct, separat

separate off

(to make or keep (a part or parts) separate.)

separate out

(to make or keep separate or distinct.)

separate up

(often with into) (to divide: The house has been separated up into different flats.)

separately

[-rət-]

adverb (in a separate way; not together.) separat

separateness

noun separare

separates

[-rə ]

noun plural (garments (eg jerseys, skirts, trousers, blouses, shirts) that can be worn together in varying combinations.) coordonate

separation

noun

1) (the act of separating or the state or period of being separated: They were together again after a separation of three years.) separare

2) (a (legal) arrangement by which a husband and wife remain married but live separately.) separare

separatism

noun separatism

separatist

[-rə-]

noun (a person who urges separation from an established political state, church etc.) separatist

sepia

['si:piə]

noun, adjective

((of) a brown colour: a sepia photograph.) sepia

septic

['septik]

((of a wound etc) full of or caused by germs that are poisoning the blood: a septic finger; septic poisoning.) infectat

- septic tank

septic tank

(a tank in which sewage is partially purified by the action of bacteria.) fosă septică

septuagenarian

[septjuə‹i'neəriən, ](American[) - uə-]

noun

(a person from seventy to seventy-nine years old.) septuagenar

sepulchral

1) (of tombs or burials.) sepulcral

2) (gloomy or dismal: a deep, sepulchral voice.) sepulcral

sepulchre

noun

sequel

noun

(sometimes with to)

1) (a result or consequence: an unpleasant sequel to an incident.) sechelă

2) (a story that is a continuation of an earlier story: a sequel to a story about a boy called Matthew.) continuare

sequence

['si:kwəns]

noun

(a series of events etc following one another in a particular order: He described the sequence of events leading to his dismissal from the firm; a sequence of numbers; a dance sequence.) succesiune

seraph

['serəf]

plurals - seraphim; noun

(an angel of the highest rank.) serafim

- seraphic

seraphic

[-'ræ-]

adjective serafic

seraphim

plurals; see seraph

serenade

[serə'neid]

(a piece of music played or sung in the open air at night.) serenadă

(to entertain with a serenade: The girl stood on her balcony and was serenaded by her lover.) a cânta o serenadă

serene

[sə'ri:n]

(happy and peaceful: a calm and serene person.)

- serenely

- sereneness

- serenity

serenely

adverb cu seninătate

sereneness

serenity

serge

((of) a type of strong, usually woollen, cloth: brown serge tunics.) serj

sergeant

noun

(often abbreviated to Sgt)

1) (in the British army or air force, the rank above corporal: Sergeant Brown.) sergent

2) ((a police officer of) the rank next above constable or patrolman.) sergent

noun ((often abbreviated to Sgt-Maj.) in the British army, the highest rank of non-commissioned officer: Sergeant-Major Brown.) sergent-major

- sergeant-major

sergeant-major

serial

see series

serial killer

noun (a person who has murdered several people one after another.)

serialisation

noun publicare/difuzare în foileton/în episoade

serialise

[-riə-]

verb (to publish or broadcast as a serial.) a publica/a difuza în foileton/în episoade

serialization

noun publicare/difuzare în foileton/în episoade

serialize

[-riə-]

verb (to publish or broadcast as a serial.) a publica/a difuza în foileton/în episoade

series

plural; see series

serious

['siəriəs]

1) (grave or solemn: a quiet, serious boy; You're looking very serious.) grav

2) ((often with about) in earnest; sincere: Is he serious about wanting to be a doctor?) serios

3) (intended to make people think: He reads very serious books.) serios

4) (causing worry; dangerous: a serious head injury; The situation is becoming serious.) serios, grav

- take someone or something seriously

- seriousness

- seriously

- take seriously

seriously

adverb (in a serious way; to a serious extent: Is he seriously thinking of being an actor?; She is seriously ill.) serios

seriousness

noun seriozitate

sermon

['sə:mən]

noun

(a serious talk, especially one given in church based on or discussing a passage in the Bible: The text for this morning's sermon is taken from the fifth chapter of Exodus.) predică

serpent

['sə:pənt]

noun

(a snake.) şarpe

serrated

[sə'reitid, ](American[) 'sereitid]

(notched, as the edge of a saw is: A bread- knife is often serrated.) zimţat

serum

['siərəm]

noun

(a watery fluid which is given as an injection to fight, or give immunity from, a disease: Diphtheria vaccine is a serum.) ser

servant

['sə:vənt]

noun

1) (a person who is hired to work for another, especially in helping to run a house.) servitor

2) (a person employed by the government, or in the administration of a country etc: a public servant; civil servants.) angajat; funcţionar

serve

[sə:v]

1. verb

1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) a servi

2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) a servi

3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) a servi (de)

4) (to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces: He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years.) a sluji; a fi membru (al)

5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) a ispăşi

6) (in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it: He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve?) a servi

2. noun

(act of serving (a ball).) serviciu

- server

- serving

- it serves you right

- serve an apprenticeship

- serve out

- serve up

serve a purpose

(to be useful in some way.) a servi la ceva

serve an apprenticeship

(to spend a (fixed) period of time as an apprentice.) a-şi face ucenicia

serve out

(to distribute to each of a number of people: She served out the pudding.) a distribui

serve right

(to be the punishment deserved by: If you fall and hurt yourself, it'll serve you right for climbing up there when I told you not to.) aşa (îi) trebuie

serve up

(to start serving (a meal).) a servi (la masă)

server

noun

1) ((usually in plural) a utensil used in serving food: salad servers.) tavă

2) (a person who serves (a ball).) jucător care serveşte (mingea)

service

(the ships of a country that are employed in trading, and their crews: His son has joined the merchant navy.) marină comercială

service station

(a petrol station with facilities for servicing cars etc.) staţie service

serviceable

adjective (negative unserviceable)

1) (useful; capable of being used: This tractor is so old it is barely serviceable now.) util

2) (hard-wearing: He walks to school every day, so he must have serviceable shoes.) practic

serviceman

feminine - servicewoman; noun (a person in one of the armed services.) soldat

servicewoman

feminine; see serviceman

serviette

[sə:vi'et]

noun

(a table napkin: a paper serviette.)

servile

(excessively obedient or respectful: servile obedience/flattery.) servil

servilely

servility

serving

noun (a portion of food served: I had two servings of pie.) porţie

servitude

['sə:vitju:d]

noun

(the state of being a slave: Their lives were spent in servitude.) sclavie

session

['seʃən]

noun

1) (a meeting, or period for meetings, of a court, council, parliament etc: The judge will give his summing up at tomorrow's court session.) sesiune, şedinţă

2) (a period of time spent on a particular activity: a filming session.) sesiune

3) (a university or school year or one part of this: the summer session.) an/semestru şcolar/ universitar

set

[set]

1. present participle - setting; verb

1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) a aşeza

2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) a pune

3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) a fixa

4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) a da

5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) a declanşa

6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) a apune

7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) a (se) întări

8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) a regla

9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) a încreţi

10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) a fixa

11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) a pune la loc

1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) stabilit

2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) pregătit

3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) bine determinat

4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) împietrit

5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) (bine) fixat

6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) încrustat (cu)

3. noun

1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) set; colecţie

2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) post

3) (a group of people: the musical set.) grup

4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) încreţire

5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) decor

6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set

- setback

- set-to

- set-up

- all set

- set about

- set someone against someone

- set against someone

- set someone against

- set in

- set off

- set something or someone on someone

- set on someone

- set something or someone on

- set on

- set out

- set to

- set up

set (great) store by

(to value highly (eg a person's approval etc).) a pune mult preţ pe

set (someone) against (someone)

(to cause (a person) to dislike (another person): She set the children against their father.) a monta pe cineva contra cuiva

set (someone) an example

(to act in such a way that other people will copy one's behaviour: Teachers must set a good example to their pupils.) a da un exemplu

set (something or someone) on (someone)

(to cause (eg dogs) to attack (a person): He set his dogs on me.) a asmuţi

set about

(to begin: She set about planning her holiday; How will you set about this task?) a începe

set aside

(to keep for a special use or purpose: He set aside some cash for use at the weekend.) a pune deoparte

set back

(to delay the progress of: His illness set him back a bit at school.) a încetini

set down

((of a bus etc) to stop and let (passengers) out: The bus set us down outside the post-office.) a depune

set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire

(to cause (something) to begin burning usually accidentally or deliberately as a criminal act: They set fire to the ambassador's house; She has set the house on fire.) a da foc (la)

set free

(to make (someone) free: The soldiers set the terrorists' prisoners free.) a elibera

set in

(to begin or become established: Boredom soon set in among the children.) a apărea; a se instala

set light to

(to cause to begin burning: He set light to the pile of rubbish in his garden.) a da foc (la)

set off

1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) a porni (spre)

2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) a declanşa

3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) a face să explodeze (o bombă)

set one's heart on / have one's heart set on

(to want very much: He had set his heart on winning the prize; He had his heart set on winning.) a dori cu orice preţ

set one's seal to

(to give one's authority or agreement to: He set his seal to the proposals for reforms.) a autoriza

set out

1) (to start a journey: He set out to explore the countryside.) a porni la drum

2) (to intend: I didn't set out to prove him wrong.) a căuta să

set phrase

(a phrase which always occurs in one form, and which cannot be changed: `Of no fixed abode' is a set phrase.) expresie de sine stătătoare

set someone's mind at rest

(to take away a person's worries about something.) a linişti pe cineva

set the pace

(to go forward at a particular speed which everyone else has to follow: Her experiments set the pace for future research.) a imprima ritmul

set to

(to start to do something (vigorously): They set to, and finished the work the same day.) a se porni (să)

set up

1) (to establish: When was the organization set up?) a stabili

2) (to arrange or construct: He set up the apparatus for the experiment.) a instala

set up camp

(to erect tents etc: They set up camp in a field.) a instala o tabără

set up house

(to establish one's own home: He'll soon be earning enough to set up house on his own.) a se muta

set up shop

(to start a shop.) a deschide un magazin; a începe o afacere

set upon

(also set on) (to attack: He set upon me in the dark.) a se arunca asupra

set-square

noun (a triangular instrument with one right angle, used in geometrical drawing etc.)

set-to

(an argument or fight.) încăierare, scandal

set-up

noun (an arrangement: There are several families living together in that house - it's a funny set-up.) aranjament

setback

noun (a delay in progress.) contratimp

settee

[se'ti:]

noun

(a sofa.) canapea

setter

['setə]

noun

(a type of large dog.) setter

setting

noun

1) (a background: This castle is the perfect setting for a murder.) cadru

2) (an arrangement of jewels in eg a ring.) montură

3) (music composed for a poem etc: settings of folk songs.) punere pe muzică

setting-lotion

noun (a lotion that is used in setting the hair.) fixativ

settle

['setl]

verb

1) (to place in a position of rest or comfort: I settled myself in the armchair.) a se instala (confortabil)

2) (to come to rest: Dust had settled on the books.) a se uita fix la; a-i cădea ochii pe

3) (to soothe: I gave him a pill to settle his nerves.) a calma

4) (to go and live: Many Scots settled in New Zealand.) a se stabili

5) (to reach a decision or agreement: Have you settled with the builders when they are to start work?; The dispute between management and employees is still not settled.) a decide, a reglementa

6) (to pay (a bill).) a achita

- settler

settle down

1) (to (cause to) become quiet, calm and peaceful: He waited for the audience to settle down before he spoke; She settled the baby down at last.) a (se) calma

2) (to make oneself comfortable: She settled (herself) down in the back of the car and went to sleep.) a se instala (confortabil), a se face confortabil

3) (to begin to concentrate on something, eg work: He settled down to (do) his schoolwork.) a se pune (serios) pe

settle in

(to become used to and comfortable in new surroundings.) a se adapta

settle old scores

(to get revenge for past wrongs: I have some old scores to settle with you.) a regla conturile

settle on

(to agree about or decide.) a se pune de acord asupra

settle up

(to pay (a bill): He asked the waiter for the bill, and settled up.) a achita

settlement

noun

1) (an agreement: The two sides have at last reached a settlement.) acord

2) (a small community: a farming settlement.) colonie

settler

noun (a person who settles in a country that is being newly populated: They were among the early settlers on the east coast of America.) colonist

set{(}t{)}

[set]

noun

(a block of stone used in street paving.) piatră de pavaj

seven-

(having seven (of something): a seven-sided figure.) cu/de şapte (...)

seven-year-old

noun (a person or animal that is seven years old.) persoană sau animal de şapte ani

seventeen

[sevn'ti:n]

1) (the number or figure 17.) şaptesprezece

2) (the age of 17.) vârsta de şaptesprezece ani

1) (17 in number.) şaptesprezece

2) (aged 17.) de şaptesprezece ani

3. adjective

((of a person, animal or thing) that is seventeen years old.) de şaptesprezece ani

seventeen-

(having seventeen: a seventeen-page report.) la/de şaptesprezece (...)

seventeen-year-old

noun (a person or animal that is seventeen years old.) vârsta de şaptesprezece ani

seventeenth

noun

1) (one of seventeen equal parts.) şaptesprezecime

2) ((also adjective) (the) last of seventeen (people, things etc); (the) next after the sixteenth.) al şaptesprezecelea

seventh

noun

1) (one of seven equal parts.) şeptime

2) ((also adjective) (the) last of seven (people, things etc); (the) next after the sixth.) al şaptelea

seventies

noun plural

1) (the period of time between a person's seventieth and eightieth birthdays.) septuagenariat

2) (the range of temperatures between seventy and eighty degrees.) şaptezeci şi ceva de grade

3) (the period of time between the seventieth and eightieth years of a century.) anii şaptezeci

seventieth

noun

1) (one of seventy equal parts.) şaptezecime

2) ((also adjective) (the) last of seventy (people, things etc); (the) next after the sixty-ninth.) al şaptezecilea

seventy

['sevnti]

1) (the number or figure 70.) şaptezeci

2) (the age of 70.) vârsta de şaptezeci de ani

1) (70 in number.) şaptezeci

2) (aged 70.) de şaptezeci de ani

3. adjective

((of a person, animal or thing) that is seventy years old.) septuagenar

seventy-

(having seventy: a seventy-year lease.) la/de şaptezeci (...)

seventy-year-old

noun (a person or animal that is seventy years old.) septuagenar

seven{ [com][i]etc[/i][/com]}

(at thirty minutes past the hour stated: I'm leaving at half past six.) şi jumătate

sever

['sevə]

verb

1) (to put an end to: He severed relations with his family.) a rupe, a întrerupe

2) (to cut or break off: His arm was severed in the accident.) a tăia

several

(more than one or two, but not a great many: Several weeks passed before he got a reply to his letter.) mai mulţi

2. pronoun

(some or a few: Several of them are ill; Of the eggs, several were broken.) mai mulţi; unii

severance

noun ruptură

severe

[sə'viə]

1) ((of something unpleasant) serious; extreme: severe shortages of food; a severe illness; Our team suffered a severe defeat.) grav

2) (strict or harsh: a severe mother; severe criticism.) sever, strict

3) ((of style in dress etc) very plain: a severe hairstyle.) auster

severely

severity

noun the severity of the punishment; the severity of her dress.) severitate

sew

[səu]

past tense - sewed; verb

(to make, stitch or attach with thread, using a needle: She sewed the pieces together; Have you sewn my button on yet?) a coase

- sewer

- sewing

- sewing-machine

- sew up

- sewn up

sew up

(to fasten completely or mend by sewing.) a prinde (un ochi la ciorap etc.)

sewage

[-i‹]

noun (waste matter (carried away in sewers).) reziduuri

sewage farm

(a place where sewage is treated and disposed of.)

sewed

past tense; see sew

sewer

noun She's a good sewer.) croitor

sewing

noun

1) (the activity of sewing: I was taught sewing at school.) croitorie

2) (work to be sewn: She picked up a pile of sewing.) cusut

sewing-machine

noun (a machine for sewing.)

sewn up

(completely settled or arranged: The contract is all sewn up.) aranjat

sex

[seks]

noun

1) (either of the two classes (male and female) into which human beings and animals are divided according to the part they play in producing children or young: Jeans are worn by people of both sexes; What sex is the puppy?) sex

2) (the fact of belonging to either of these two groups: discrimination on the grounds of sex; (also adjective) sex discrimination.) sex; sexual