smack
I
1. [smæk]
verb
(to strike smartly and loudly; to slap: She smacked the child's hand/bottom.) a da o palmă (cuiva)
2. noun
((the sound of) a blow of this kind; a slap: He could hear the smack of the waves against the side of the ship.) lovitură; ples­ni­tură
3. adverb
(directly and with force: He ran smack into the door.) cu putere, violent (în)
- a smack on the cheek
II
1. [smæk]
verb
((with of) to have a suggestion of: The whole affair smacks of prejudice.) a mirosi (ceva)
2. noun
There's a smack of corruption about this affair.) iz
small
[smo:l]
adjective
1) (little in size, degree, importance etc; not large or great: She was accompanied by a small boy of about six; There's only a small amount of sugar left; She cut the meat up small for the baby.) mic, nesemnificativ
2) (not doing something on a large scale: He's a small businessman.) mic
3) (little; not much: You have small reason to be satisfied with yourself.) puţin
4) ((of the letters of the alphabet) not capital: The teacher showed the children how to write a capital G and a small g.) mic
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- small ads
- small arms
- small change
- small hours
- smallpox
- small screen
- small-time
- feel/look small
small ads
(advertisements in the personal columns of a newspaper.) mica publicitate
small arms
(weapons small and light enough to be carried by a man: They found a hoard of rifles and other small arms belonging to the rebels.) arme portabile
small beer
(something unimportant: This is small beer compared with his usual work.)
small change
(coins of small value: a pocketful of small change.) mărunţiş
small fry
(unimportant people or things: The local politicians are just small fry.) oameni/ lucruri fără importanţă
small hours
(the hours immediately after midnight: He woke up in the small hours.) dimi­neaţa devreme
small screen
(television, not the cinema: This play is intended for the small screen.) micul ecran
small-time
adjective ((of a thief etc) not working on a large scale: a small-time crook/thief.) ne­important, neînsemnat
smallpox
noun (a type of serious infectious disease in which there is a severe rash of large, pus-filled spots that usually leave scars.) vari­olă
smarminess
noun dulcegărie, slugărnicie
smarmy
adjective
(over-respectful and inclined to use flattery: I can't bear his smarmy manner.) mieros, slugarnic
- smarminess
smart
1. adjective
1) (neat and well-dressed; fashionable: You're looking very smart today; a smart suit.) elegant
2) (clever and quick in thought and action: We need a smart boy to help in the shop; I don't trust some of those smart salesmen.) inteli­gent
3) (brisk; sharp: She gave him a smart slap on the cheek.) iute, rapid
2. verb
1) ((of part of the body) to be affected by a sharp stinging feeling: The thick smoke made his eyes smart.) a irita
2) (to feel annoyed, resentful etc after being insulted etc: He is still smarting from your remarks.) a fi rănit
3. noun
(the stinging feeling left by a blow or the resentful feeling left by an insult: He could still feel the smart of her slap/insult.) durere ustu­rătoare
- smarten
- smartly
- smartness
- smart bomb
- smart card
smart bomb
noun (a bomb that is designed to locate the target and hit it accurately.)
smart card
noun (an advanced version of a credit card, with a computer memory, which can be used for such purposes as paying money and identification.)
smarten
(often with up) verb (to make or become smarter: He has smartened up a lot in appearance lately.) a deveni mai elegant
smartly
adverb The soldiers stood smartly to attention; She is always smartly dressed.) prompt; elegant
smartness
noun promptitudine; eleganţă
smash
[smæʃ]
1. verb
1) ((sometimes with up) to (cause to) break in pieces or be ruined: The plate dropped on the floor and smashed into little pieces; This unexpected news had smashed all his hopes; He had an accident and smashed up his car.) a sparge, a zdrobi
2) (to strike with great force; to crash: The car smashed into a lamp-post.) a se zdrobi (de)
2. noun
1) ((the sound of) a breakage; a crash: A plate fell to the ground with a smash; There has been a bad car smash.) ciocnire; izbitură
2) (a strong blow: He gave his opponent a smash on the jaw.) lovitură violentă
3) (in tennis etc, a hard downward shot.) smash
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- smashing
- smash hit
smash hit
(a song, show etc that is a great success: This play was a smash hit in New York.) smash hit, succes fulminant
smashing
adjective (marvellous; splendid: What a smashing idea!; a smashing new bike.) splen­did
smear
[smiə]
1. verb
1) (to spread (something sticky or oily) over a surface: The little boy smeared jam on the chair.) a păta
2) (to make or become blurred; to smudge: He brushed against the newly painted notice and smeared the lettering.) a păta
3) (to try to discredit (a person etc) by slandering him: He has been spreading false stories in an attempt to smear us.) a calomnia
2. noun
1) (a mark made by smearing.) pată
2) (a piece of slander.) calomnie
smell
1. [smel]
noun
1) (the sense or power of being aware of things through one's nose: My sister never had a good sense of smell.) simţul miro­sului
2) (the quality that is noticed by using this power: a pleasant smell; There's a strong smell of gas.) miros
3) (an act of using this power: Have a smell of this!) aspirare pe nas
2. [smelt]
verb
1) (to notice by using one's nose: I smell gas; I thought I smelt (something) burning.) a mirosi
2) (to give off a smell: The roses smelt beautiful; Her hands smelt of fish.) a mirosi
3) (to examine by using the sense of smell: Let me smell those flowers.) a mirosi, a simţi
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- -smelling
- smelly
- smelliness
- smell out
smell a rat
(to have a feeling that something is not as it should be; to have suspicions.) a mi­rosi/a bănui ceva
smell out
(to find (as if) by smelling: We buried the dog's bone, but he smelt it out again.) a adulmeca; a descoperi prin miros
smelliness
noun miros urât
smelly
adjective (having a bad smell: smelly fish.) urât mirositor
smelt
I [smelt]
verb
(to melt (ore) in order to separate metal from waste.) a topi
II see smell
smile
1. verb
(to show pleasure, amusement etc by turning up the corners of the mouth: He smiled warmly at her as he shook hands; They all smiled politely at the joke; He asked her what she was smiling at.) a zâmbi
2. noun
(an act of smiling, or the resulting facial expression: `How do you do?' he said with a smile; the happy smiles of the children.) zâm­bet, surâs
- smiling
- be all smiles
smiling
adjective a happy, smiling face.) zâm­bitor, surâ­zător
smirk
[smə:k]
1. verb
(to smile in a self-satisfied or foolish manner: He sat there smirking after the teacher had praised him.) a surâde maliţios
2. noun
(a smile of this sort.) surâs maliţios
smith
[smiƟ]
noun
1) (a blacksmith.) fierar
2) (a person whose job is to work with a particular metal, or make a particular type of article: a goldsmith; a silversmith; a gunsmith.) aurar; armu­rier
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- smithy
smithy
[smiði, -Ɵi]
noun (the workshop of a blacksmith.)
smock
[smok]
noun
(a loose, shirt-like garment.) bluză
smog
[smoɡ]
noun
(fog mixed with smoke and fumes from factories, houses, vehicles etc: Some big cities have a problem with smog.) smog
smoke
[sməuk]
1. noun
1) (the cloudlike gases and particles of soot given off by something which is burning: Smoke was coming out of the chimney; He puffed cigarette smoke into my face.) fum
2) (an act of smoking (a cigarette etc): I came outside for a smoke.) fumat
2. verb
1) (to give off smoke.) a afuma
2) (to draw in and puff out the smoke from (a cigarette etc): I don't smoke, but he smokes cigars.) a fuma
3) (to dry, cure, preserve (ham, fish etc) by hanging it in smoke.) a fuma
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- smoked
- smokeless
- smoker
- smoking
- smoky
- smoke detector
- smokescreen
- go up in smoke
smoke detector
(a device in a building which sounds a fire alarm when smoke passes through it.) detector de incendiu
smoked
adjective (treated with smoke: smoked cheese.) afumat
smokeless
adjective
1) (allowing no smoke: Our part of the town is a smokeless zone.) nepo­luat
2) (burning without smoke: smokeless fuel.) care nu produce fum
smoker
noun (a person who smokes cigarettes etc: When did you become a smoker?; He's a pipe-smoker.) fumător
smokescreen
noun
1) (a cloud of smoke used to conceal the movements of troops etc.) perdea de fum
2) (something intended to conceal one's activities etc.) acoperire
smoking
noun (the habit of smoking cigarettes etc: He has given up cigarette-smoking at last; Smoking can damage your health.) fumat; tabagism
smoky
adjective
1) (filled with, or giving out (too much) smoke: The atmosphere in the room was thick and smoky.) afumat
2) (like smoke in appearance etc.) fumuriu
smolder
see smoulder
smooth
[smu:ð]
1. adjective
1) (having an even surface; not rough: Her skin is as smooth as satin.) neted; fără riduri
2) (without lumps: Mix the ingredients to a smooth paste.) omogen
3) ((of movement) without breaks, stops or jolts: Did you have a smooth flight from New York?) confortabil
4) (without problems or difficulties: a smooth journey; His progress towards promotion was smooth and rapid.) fără probleme
5) ((too) agreeable and pleasant in manner etc: I don't trust those smooth salesmen.) mieros
2. verb
1) ((often with down, out etc) to make (something) smooth or flat: She tried to smooth the creases out.) a netezi
2) ((with into or over): to rub (a liquid substance etc) gently over (a surface): Smooth the moisturizing cream into/over your face and neck.) a face să pătrundă
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- smoothen
- smoothly
- smoothness
smoothen
verb (to make smooth.) a aplana
smoothly
adverb The plane landed smoothly; The meeting went very smoothly.) fără piedici
smoothness
noun regularitate; netezime
smother
verb
1) (to kill or die from lack of air, caused especially by a thick covering over the mouth and nose; to suffocate: He smothered his victim by holding a pillow over her face.) a sufoca
2) (to prevent (a fire) from burning by covering it thickly: He threw sand on the fire to smother it.) a înăbuşi
3) (to cover (too) thickly; to overwhelm: When he got home his children smothered him with kisses.) a acoperi cu
smoulder
['sməuldə]
verb
(to burn slowly or without flame: A piece of coal had fallen out of the fire and the hearthrug was smouldering.) a mocni
smudge
1. noun
(a smear or a blurred mark: There's a smudge of ink on your nose.) pată, murdărie
2. verb
(to make or become blurred or smeared.) a murdări, a macula
- smudgy
- smudginess
smudginess
noun aspect vaporos
smudgy
adjective pătat, murdar
smug
adjective
(well satisfied, or too obviously pleased, with oneself: I don't like that smug little man.) suficient
- smugly
- smugness
smuggle
verb
1) (to bring (goods) into, or send them out from, a country illegally, or without paying duty: He was caught smuggling (several thousand cigarettes through the Customs).) a face contrabandă
2) (to send or take secretly: I smuggled some food out of the kitchen.) a face să intre/să iasă clandestin
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- smuggler
- smuggling
smuggler
noun (a person who smuggles.) con­trabandist
smuggling
noun the laws against smuggling; drug-smuggling.) contrabandă (cu)
smugly
adverb (cu un aer) suficient
smugness
noun suficienţă
smut
noun
(vulgar or indecent talk etc: There is too much smut on television nowadays!) obscenitate
- smutty
- smuttiness
smuttiness
noun obscenitate
smutty
adjective ((of a conversation, film etc) indecent: vulgar: He could not be prevented from telling smutty stories.) vulgar