((used especially by or to young children) thank you: The baby says `please' and `ta'.) mulţumesc; mersi

((often used to or by young children) good-bye: Say ta-ta to Gran.) pa!, ciao!

[tæb]

1) (a small flat piece of some material attached to, or part of, something larger, which stands up so that it can be seen, held, pulled etc: You open the packet by pulling the tab.) inel (de capac)

2) (a strip of material attached to a piece of clothing by which it can be hung up: Hang your jacket up by the tab.) gaică, agăţătoare

3) (a piece of material with a person's name or some other mark on it, attached to a piece of clothing so that its owner can be identified.) eti­chetă

(a game played on a table with small bats and a light ball; ping pong.) tenis de masă, ping-pong

noun (a cloth for covering a table, usually for a meal: an embroidered tablecloth.) faţă de masă

1) (a large spoon, used eg for serving food.) lingură de masă

2) (a tablespoonful: Add a tablespoon of sugar.) (o) lingură (de)

noun (the amount that will fill a tablespoon: two tablespoonfuls of jam.) (o) lin­gură (de)

['tæblit]

1) (a pill: Take these tablets for your headache; a sleeping-tablet (= a tablet to make one sleep).) tabletă, pastilă

2) (a flat piece or bar (of soap etc): I bought a tablet of soap.) bucată

3) (a piece of usually stone with a flat surface on which words are engraved etc: They put up a marble tablet in memory of his father.) placă

(a newspaper with small pages, big headlines, a lot of pictures and light articles on popular subjects.)

[tə'bu:]

((something) forbidden for religious reasons or because it is against social custom: Alcohol is (a) taboo in Muslim societies.) tabu

['tækl]

1. noun

1) (an act of tackling: a rugby tackle.) placaj

2) (equipment, especially for fishing: fishing tackle.) scule

3) (ropes, pulleys etc for lifting heavy weights: lifting tackle.) sistem de scripeţi

4) (in sailing, the ropes, rigging etc of a boat.) ta­chelaj, greement

2. verb

1) (to try to grasp or seize (someone): The policeman tackled the thief.) a ţine

2) (to deal with or try to solve (a problem); to ask (someone) about a problem: He tackled the problem; She tackled the teacher about her child's work.) a aborda; a întreba

3) (in football, hockey etc, to (try to) take the ball etc from (a player in the other team): He tackled his opponent.) a placa

adverb cu tact

noun tact

adjective (of or concerned with tactics or successful planning: a tactical advantage.) tactic

adverb (din punct de vedere) tactic

[-'tiʃən]

noun (a person who is good at tactics or successful planning.) tactician

adverb fără tact

noun lipsă de tact

['tædpəul]

(a young frog or toad in its first stage of development.) mormoloc

1) ((usually with at or to) to attach (something) to something: These comments weren't part of his speech - he just tagged them on at the end.) a adăuga

2) (to follow (someone) closely: The child always tags on to his elder brother.)

(a wind coming from behind: We sailed home with a tail wind.) vânt favorabil/din spate

noun (the very end or last part: the tail-end of the procession.)

noun (the (usually red) light on the back of a car, train etc: He followed the tail-lights of the bus.)

noun, adverb ((on) the side of a coin that does not have the head of the sovereign etc on it: He tossed the coin and it came down tails.) pajură

(to take or keep (someone) as a hostage: The police were unable to attack the terrorists because they were holding three people hostage.) a lua/a ţine ostatic

1) (to regard (a person or his statement etc) as in earnest: You mustn't take his jokes/promises seriously.) a lua în serios

2) (to regard (a matter) as a subject for concern or serious thought: He refuses to take anything seriously.) a lua în serios

(to believe (someone) without question and act according to his words.) a crede (pe cineva) pe cuvânt

(to make (a proud person) more humble: We must find some way of taking her down a peg or two.) a pune pe cineva la locul lui

(to believe (mistakenly) that (someone) is (someone or something else): I took you for your brother.)

(to surprise or startle (someone): He came into the room so quietly that he took me unawares.)

(not to be upset, offended or annoyed (eg by a joke, remark etc): John took the jokes about his accident with the pot of paint all in good part.) a nu lua în nume de rău

(to consider (something which is part of the problem etc): We must take his illness into account when assessing his work.) a ţine cont de

(to discuss (especially a complaint): Take the matter up with your MP.) a discuta (despre ceva cu cineva)

(to take responsibility for: I took it upon myself to make sure she arrived safely.) a lua (ceva) asupra sa

(to receive (a statement, news etc) with a slight feeling of disbelief: I took his story with a pinch of salt.) a avea rezerve faţă de ceva

(to accept the praise given (for something): I did all the work, and he took all the credit.) a-şi atribui reuşite

(to take an unimportant position: At these discussions he always takes a back seat and listens to others talking.) a sta deoparte, a nu se implica

(often with on) (to bet: Are you willing to take a bet on whether he'll come or not?) a paria

(to begin to dislike: The boss has taken a dislike to me.) a începe să anti­patizeze

(to do something risky in the hope that it will succeed.) a risca

(to be able to accept or laugh at a joke played on oneself: The trouble with him is that he can't take a joke.) a avea simţul umo­rului

(to sit down: Please take a seat!) a se aşeza

((of things or people) to become better or worse: His fortunes have taken a turn for the better; Her health has taken a turn for the worse.) a se îmbunătăţi; a se înrăutăţi

(to understand a hint and act on it: I keep making jokes to my secretary about her coming to work late every day, but she never takes the hint.) a înţelege aluzia

(to consider (something which is part of the problem etc): We must take his illness into account when assessing his work.) a ţine cont de

(to make use of (a situation, person etc) in such a way as to benefit oneself: He took full advantage of all his business opportunities.) a profita de

(to be like (someone, especially a parent or relation) in appearance or character: She takes after her father.) a semăna cu

(to aim: He took aim at the target.) a ţinti

(to have one's knowledge or ability tested formally, often in writing.) a susţine un examen

(to be interested: I take a great interest in everything they do.) a fi interesat (de)

(to separate (something) into the pieces from which it is made: He took the engine apart.) a demonta

1) (to make (someone) remember or think about (something): Meeting my old friends took me back to my childhood.) a aminti de

2) (to admit that what one has said is not true: Take back what you said about my sister!) a retrage

(to capture by means of a sudden violent attack: The invaders took the city by storm.) a lua cu asalt

1) (to catch unawares: The news took me by surprise.) a lua prin surprindere

2) (to capture (a fort etc) by a sudden, unexpected attack.) a surprinde

(to be cautious, watchful, thorough etc: Take care or you will fall!) a avea grijă

(to look after: Their aunt took care of them when their parents died.) a se ocu­pa/ a avea grijă de

1) ((with of) to begin to control, organize etc: The department was in chaos until he took charge (of it).) a prelua (controlul)

2) ((with of) to take into one's care: The policeman took charge of the gun.) a lua asupra sa

(to make a note or record of: He took down her name and address.) a nota

(to begin to work; to come into force: When will the drug take effect?) a-şi face efectul; a intra în vigoare

(to object to: The old lady took exception to the rudeness of the children.) a se supăra din cauza

1) (to assume without checking: I took it for granted that you had heard the story.) a crede fără probe

2) (to treat casually: People take electricity for granted until their supply is cut off.) a con­si­dera de la sine înţeles

(to become frightened usually suddenly and quickly: She took fright and ran away.) a i se face frică

(to become encouraged or more confident.) a prinde curaj

Take heed of my warning; He paid no heed to me.) a acorda atenţie

1) (to include: Literature takes in drama, poetry and the novel.) a include

2) (to give (someone) shelter: He had nowhere to go, so I took him in.) a găzdui

3) (to understand and remember: I didn't take in what he said.) a înţelege

4) (to make (clothes) smaller: I lost a lot of weight, so I had to take all my clothes in.) a strâmta

5) (to deceive or cheat: He took me in with his story.) a înşela

(to look after, discipline or train.) a se ocupa de

(to accept or cope with (a matter) successfully without worrying about it: She takes difficulties in her stride.) a primi fără teamă

(to allow for (in considering a situation or problem): You must take his illness into consideration before dismissing him.) a lua în considerare

(not to work etc hard or energetically; to avoid using much effort: The doctor told him to take it easy.) a nu se obosi

(you can believe me when I say (that): Take it from me - it's true.) să ştii de la mine (că)

(to decide (to): She took it into her head to go to Spain.) a-şi pune în cap (să)

(to be angry with or unpleasant to because one is angry, disappointed etc oneself: You're upset, but there's no need to take it out on me!)

(to kill: It is a sin to take life.) a lua viaţa

(to accept or suffer (something) without arguing, complaining or trying to avoid it.) a accepta fără împotrivire

(to notice and remember: He took note of the change in her appearance.) a lua notă de

(to pay attention to: He never takes any notice of what his father says; Take no notice of gossip.) a ţine cont de

1) (to remove (clothes etc): He took off his coat.) a scoate

2) ((of an aircraft) to leave the ground: The plane took off for Rome (noun take-off).) a decola

3) (not to work during (a period of time): I'm taking tomorrow morning off.) a-şi lua liber

4) (to imitate someone (often unkindly): He used to take off his teacher to make his friends laugh (noun take-off).) a imita

(with at) (to be offended (by something): He took offence at what she said.) a se simţi ofensat (de)

1) (to agree to do (work etc); to undertake: He took on the job.) a accepta; a lua asupra sa

2) (to employ: They are taking on five hundred more men at the factory.) a angaja

3) ((with at) to challenge (someone) to a game etc: I'll take you on at tennis.) a juca (cu)

4) (to get; to assume: His writing took on a completely new meaning.) a căpăta

5) (to allow (passengers) to get on or in: The bus only stops here to take on passengers.) a lua

6) (to be upset: Don't take on so!) a pune la inimă

(to make oneself comfortable; to relax: There he was - taking his ease in his father's chair!) a se face comod

(to admire (someone) for doing something.) a-şi scoate pălăria în faţa...

(to say goodbye (to): I took my leave (of the others) and went out.) a-şi lua rămas bun

(to kill oneself.) a se sinucide

(to take the risk of being killed.) a-şi risca viaţa

(to do something as slowly as one wishes.) a nu se grăbi

1) (to take control (of): He has taken the business over (noun take-over).) a prelua

2) ((often with from) to do (something) after someone else stops doing it: He retired last year, and I took over (his job) from him.) a prelua (şta­feta)

(to take great trouble and care (to do something): He took great pains to make sure we enjoyed ourselves.) a-şi da oste­neala

(to be one of a group of people doing something, to take an active share in (eg playing a game, performing a play, holding a discussion etc): He never took part in arguments.) a lua parte la

(to act kindly, or relent, towards (someone), from a feeling of pity: He took pity on the hungry children and gave them food.) a i se face milă de

(to happen: What took place after that?) a avea loc

(to get enjoyment from: He takes great pleasure in annoying me.) a-i plă­cea (să)

(to take whatever happens to be available, eg as an unexpected guest at a meal-time.)

(to feel pride about: You should take more pride in (=care more for) your appearance.) a avea grijă de; a fi mândru de

(to do something which might cause loss, injury etc: One cannot be successful in business unless one is willing to take risks.) a-şi asuma riscul

(to grow firmly; to become established: The plants soon took root.) a prinde rădăcină

(to develop into a definite form: My garden is gradually taking shape.) a prinde formă/contur

(to choose to support a particular opinion, group etc against another: Everybody in the office took sides in the dispute.) a fi de partea (cuiva)

(to support someone (in an argument etc): She always takes his part.) a lua partea cuiva

(to measure a person's body heat, using a thermometer.) a lua temperatura (cuiva)

(to assume that what someone says is correct (without checking).) a crede (pe cineva) pe cuvânt

(to form an opinion (about a situation etc): Before you decide, give yourself time to take stock (of the situation).) a face bilanţul

(to do without permission: I took the liberty of moving the papers from your desk - I hope you don't mind.) a-şi lua libertatea

(to be used instead of, or to be a substitute for: I don't think television will ever take the place of books.) a înlocui

(to (decide to) start doing something new or difficult.) a se avânta, a se arunca

1) (to find acceptable or pleasing: I soon took to her children/idea.) a se ataşa de; a ac­cepta

2) (to begin to do (something) regularly: He took to smoking a pipe.) a se apuca de

1) (to be made very sad or upset by: You mustn't take his unkind remarks to heart.) a pune la inimă

2) (to pay attention to: He's taken my criticism to heart - his work has improved.) a lua în seri­os

(to run away: The thief took to his heels.) a-şi lua picioarele la spinare

((of two or more people) to do something one after the other, not at the same time: They took turns to look after the baby.) a face cu rândul

(to take (someone) under one's protection.) a lua pe cineva sub aripa protectoare

1) (to use or occupy (space, time etc): I won't take up much of your time.) a ocupa

2) (to begin doing, playing etc: He has taken up the violin/teaching.) a se apuca de

3) (to shorten (clothes): My skirts were too long, so I had them taken up.) a scurta

4) (to lift or raise; to pick up: He took up the book.) a ridica

(often with against) (to begin fighting: The peasants took up arms against the dictator.) a se ridica (împotriva)

(to go and live (in a place, building etc): He has taken up residence in France.) a se stabili în

noun (American carry-out or take-out)

1) (food prepared and bought in a restaurant but taken away and eaten somewhere else eg at home: I'll go and buy a take-away; (also adjective) a take-away meal.)

2) (a restaurant where such food is prepared and bought.)

(to turn one's attention from; to prevent one from thinking about: A good holiday will take your mind off your troubles.) a distrage

(surprised and usually rather upset: She was taken aback by his rudeness.) surprins, uluit

noun (a person who takes (something) especially one who accepts an offer or takes a bet: I offered my friends my car, but there were no takers.) doritor; consumator

noun plural (the amount of money taken at a concert, in a shop etc: the day's takings.) încasări

[teil]

1) (a story: He told me the tale of his travels.) poveste, basm

2) (an untrue story; a lie: He told me he had a lot of money, but that was just a tale.) născocire

['tælizmən, ](American[) -lis-]

(an object which is supposed to have magic powers to protect its owner; a charm: He had a rabbit's foot which he wore round his neck as a talisman.) talis­man

(often with to) (to answer rudely: Don't talk back to me!) a răspunde obraz­nic

(to talk as if one is very important; to boast: He's always talking big about his job.) a se da mare

(to speak to (someone) as if he/she is much less important, clever etc: Children dislike being talked down to.) a vorbi cu con­des­cendenţă/cu un aer de superioritate

(to talk (to one another) continually or for a long time.) a spo­rovăi

(to discuss: We talked over the whole idea.) a discuta

1) (to persuade: I managed to talk her round.)

2) (to talk about (something) for a long time without reaching the most important point: We talked round the question for hours.)

(to say sensible, or ridiculous, things: Don't talk nonsense; I do wish you would talk sense.) a spune lucruri care au sens; a spune prostii

(to talk about one's work: We agreed not to talk shop at the party.) a vorbi despre serviciu

noun ((American) a television or radio programme on which (usually famous) people talk to each other and are interviewed.)

(to talk nonsense.) a vor­bi aiurea/vrute şi nevrute

['to:kətiv]

adjective (talking a lot: a talkative person.) vorbăreţ

noun (a book recorded on cassette or disc for blind people, for those with reading problems etc.)

noun (a TV personality.)

noun (something to talk about; a subject, especially an interesting one: Football is the main talking-point in my family.)

noun (a talk given to someone in order to scold, criticize or blame them: I'll give that child a good talking-to when he gets home!) mustrare

['tæli]

1. plural - tallies; noun

(an account: He kept a tally of all the work he did.) soco­teală

2. verb

((often with with) to agree or match: Their stories tally; His story tallies with mine.) a se potrivi (cu)

['tælən]

(the claw of a bird of prey.) gheară

['tæmərind]

(a tropical fruit, a brown pod with a juicy, spicy pulp used in medicines, drinks etc.) tamarin

[tæmbə'ri:n]

(a shallow, one-sided drum with tinkling metal discs in the rim, held in the hand and shaken or beaten.) tam­bu­rină

adverb blând; cu blândeţe

noun natură blândă; mono­to­nie

['tæmpə]

(to interfere or meddle usually in such a way as to damage, break, alter etc: Don't tamper with the engine.) a pune mâna pe

['tæmpon]

(a piece of cottonwool etc inserted in a wound etc to absorb blood.) tampon

[tæŋ]

(a strong or sharp taste, flavour or smell: The air had a salty tang.) miros/gust înţepător

noun tangibilitate, caracter pal­pabil

adjective (in a tangle: tangled hair/branches; Her hair is always tangled.) încâl­cit

['tæŋɡou]

1. plural - tangos; noun

((music for) a type of South American dance.)

2. verb

(to perform this dance.) a dansa tango

1) (a ship or large lorry for carrying oil.) petrolier

2) (an aircraft used to transport fuel etc.) avion de aprovizionare

adjective (sunburnt: a tanned face.) bron­zat

noun (a person who tans leather.) tăbă­car

['tæntrəm]

(a fit of extreme rage, with eg shouting and stamping: That child is always throwing tantrums.) criză (de nervi)

noun (a type of dancing performed with special shoes that make a tapping noise.) step

verb a înregistra (pe bandă magnetică)

noun (a machine which records sounds on magnetic tape and reproduces them when required.)

adjective (becoming narrower or slimmer at one end: tapering fingers.) alun­git

[tæpi'əukə]

(a type of food obtained from the underground part of the cassava plant.) tapioca

1) (a marked board or other object aimed at in shooting practice, competitions etc with a rifle, bow and arrow etc: His shots hit the target every time.) ţintă

2) (any object at which shots, bombs etc are directed: Their target was the royal palace.) ţintă

3) (a person, thing etc against which unfriendly comment or behaviour is directed: the target of criticism.) ţintă

['tærif]

1) (a list of prices or charges eg in a hotel: A copy of the tariff is placed in each bedroom.) tarif, listă de preţuri

2) ((a list of) taxes to be paid on imported or exported goods: the customs tariff.) taxă (va­mală)

((a sheet of) a kind of strong waterproof material: He covered his car with a (sheet of) tarpaulin.) prelată

adjective (of or like tar; covered with tar.) mânjit cu smoală; ca smoala

adverb acru

noun acreală

adverb cu gust

noun (bun) gust

1) (lacking flavour: tasteless food.) fără gust, insipid

2) (showing a lack of good taste or judgement: tasteless behaviour.) de prost gust

adverb fără gust

noun lipsă de gust

noun savoare

adjective (having a good, especially savoury, flavour: tasty food.)

adjective (ragged or torn: a tattered cloak/book.) zdrenţuit

adverb batjocoritor

['tævən]

(an inn or public house: The travellers stopped at a tavern for a meal and a mug of ale.) han; tavernă, cârciumă

['to:ni]

((usually of animals' fur etc) yellowish-brown.) arămiu

adjective, adverb (without payment of tax: tax-free income.) neimpozabil

adjective (liable to be taxed: taxable income/goods.) impozabil

noun (the act or system of taxing.) im­pozite; fiscalitate

noun taxidermist, persoană care împăiază animale

adjective (mentally or physically difficult: a taxing job.) solicitant