(a type of vacuum-flask: He had some tea in a Thermos (flask).)

['Ɵə:zdi]

(the fifth day of the week, the day following Wednesday: She came on Thursday; (also adjective) Thursday evening.) (de) joi

[ðən, ðæn]

(a word used in comparisons: It is easier than I thought; I sing better than he does; He sings better than me.) decât

(an expression used to show that a person is glad something has (not) happened: Thank heavens he isn't coming!; Thank heavens for that!) Mulţumesc lui Dumnezeu!

(to be grateful for one's good luck.) a mulţumi sorţii

(I thank you: Thank you (very much) for your present; No, thank you.) mulţumesc

adjective (grateful; relieved and happy: He was thankful that the journey was over; a thankful sigh.) recunoscător; de uşu­rare

adverb cu recunoştinţă

noun recunoştinţă

adjective (for which no-one is grateful: Collecting taxes is a thankless task.) ingrat

noun ingratitudine

noun plural (expression(s) of gratitude: I really didn't expect any thanks for helping them.) mulţumiri

(because of: Thanks to the bad weather, our journey was very uncomfortable.) din cauza; graţie

noun (the act of giving thanks, especially to God, eg in a church service: a service of thanksgiving.) mulţumire

['ðætəd]

(short for that had / that would, that will, that is.)

(an expression used to show that a decision has been made, that something has been completed, made impossible etc: He has said that we can't do it, so that's that.) asta e

(that's just what is wanted!) asta e tocmai ceea ce ne trebuie

[Ɵo:]

1. verb

1) ((of ice, snow etc) to melt, or make or become liquid: The snow thawed quickly.) a se topi

2) ((of frozen food etc) to make or become unfrozen: Frozen food must be thawed before cooking.) a decongela, a dezgheţa

2. noun

((the time of) the melting of ice and snow at the end of winter, or the change of weather that causes this: The thaw has come early this year.) dezgheţ

(the lower house of the British parliament.) Camera Comunelor

(the area round the North Pole.) (Cercul Polar) Arctic

noun (the plague that killed large numbers of people in Europe in the 14th to 18th centuries)

((formerly) an association of certain European countries to establish free trade (without duty, tariffs etc) among them, now replaced by the European Union.)

(God.)

(the countries east of Europe: the Middle/Far East.) Orientul; Orientul Mijlociu; Extremul ­Orient

(the people and institutions that control power or are dominant in a society and stick to traditions; one of these institutions: The hippies rebelled against the Establishment; the political/literary establishment.)

(the Pope.) Papa

(God; Christ.)

(also the Galaxy) (a huge collection of stars stretching across the sky.) Calea Lactee

[nə'tivəti] (the birth of Christ.) Crăciunul

(the northern end of the imaginary line through the earth, round which it turns.) Polul Nord

(the east (China, Japan etc): the mysteries of the Orient.) Orient

(the army of the former USSR.) Armata Roşie

(the southern end of the imaginary line through the earth, round which it turns.) Polul Sud

noun (the highest court of law in (a state of) the USA and many other countries.)

(the developing countries, those not part of or aligned with the two main powers: the needs of the Third World.) Lumea a Treia

(Europe and North and South America.) Vest, Occident

(the western United States, before the establishment of law and order.) Vestul Sălbatic

(the person(s) accused in a court of law: The accused was found not guilty.) acu­zat

(legal adulthood (in Britain, eighteen years of age): He has not yet reached the age of majority.) majorat

['ei‹id] (old people: care for the aged.) vârstnicii, bătrânii

(a person or thing (that) is greatly loved: She is the apple of her father's eye.) lumina ochilor (cuiva)

(the final aim apart from which nothing is of any real importance: This job isn't the be-all and end-all of existence.) scopul suprem

(agonizing pains, especially in the joints, affecting divers when they surface too quickly.) durere a articulaţiilor

(the advantages of both the alternatives in a situation etc in which one can normally only expect to have one: A woman has the best of both worlds when she has a good job and a happy family life.)

(most of; nearly (all of): I've read the best part of two hundred books on the subject.) cea mai mare parte a/din

(most of: He talked for the better part of an hour.) aproape

(the system of writing and calculating with numbers which uses only two digits (0 and 1) and has 2 as a base (101 = 1 four, 0 twos, 1 unit = 5).) binar

(one inexperienced or incompetent person telling another about something: My teaching you about politics will be a case of the blind leading the blind.) uite cine vorbeşte

(low spirits; depression: He's got the blues today but he's usually cheerful.) depri­mare, tristeţe

(a type of high-kicking dance.)

(it is likely (that): The chances are he can't come tomorrow.) probabil că

(the menopause.)

['kozmos, ](American[) -məs] (the universe.) cos­mosul

(in law, the dead person already mentioned, especially one who has recently died: Were you a friend of the deceased?) de­functul

(the case on behalf of a person who is accused in a law court: the counsel for the defence.) apărarea

(the decisive step has been taken - there is no going back.) zarurile au fost arun­cate

(people who are (rather) old: It is important for the elderly to take some exercise.) oamenii în vârstă

(the limit (of what can be borne or tolerated): His behaviour is the end!) peste limita suportabilului

(something envied by: Her piano-playing was the envy of her sisters.) obiect al invidiei

(information about sex and how babies are born (in sex education).)

(nervous restlessness.) neastâm­păr

(in the army, the morning/evening bugle-call.) a suna goarna

(the first of two things mentioned: We visited America and Australia, staying longer in the former than in the latter.) primul

(the plan or trick has failed or has been found out.) totul este pierdut

(the people of a town, country etc, considered as a group.) marele public

noun (the difference in views and the lack of understanding between younger and older people.)

(the main points (of an argument etc): Just give me the gist of what he said.) esenţă

(permission to begin: We can't start until he gives us the green light.) apro­bare

(the tendency to behave, think etc like everyone else.) instinct de turmă

noun (the next world; life after death.)

(the open seas; far from land.) lar­­gul mării

(mankind.) rasa umană

(very luxurious conditions: living in the lap of luxury.) lux (de salon)

(a person who is very unlikely or unwilling to do a particular thing, or to whom it would be unwise or dangerous to do a particular thing: I'm the last person to make a fuss, but you should have told me all the same; He's the last person you should offend.) ulti­mul (om)

(a fact, happening etc which, when added to all other facts or happenings, makes a situation finally impossible to bear.) picătura care a umplut paharul

(something very unlikely, unwanted, not intended etc: It's the last thing you would think of looking for; The last thing I want is to hurt anyone.) ultimul lucru

1) (the final remark in an argument etc: She always must have the last word!) ulti­mul cuvânt

2) (the final decision: The last word rests with the chairman.) ultimul cuvânt

3) (something very fashionable or up-to-date: Her hat was the last word in elegance.) ulti­mul răcnet

(the second of two things etc mentioned: John and Mary arrived, the latter wearing a green wool dress.) ultimul

(the police: The thief was still in the building when the law arrived.) poliţie

(the established law of a country.) legile ţării

(etc: The less I see of him, the better (pleased I'll be)!; The less I practise, the less confident I become; The less I try, the more I succeed.)

(a person who is very active, enthusiastic, amusing etc at a party.) sufletul petrecerii

(the largest share.) partea leu­lui

(the whole story in a few words.) povestea pe scurt/în câteva rânduri

(the ordinary, typical, average man: The man in the street often has little interest in politics.) omul de pe stradă

(those channels of communication (TV, radio, newspapers etc) that reach large numbers of people.) mass-media

(a system of weights and measures based on multiples of ten (eg 1 metre = 100 centimetres, 1 centimetre = 10 millimetres etc).) sistem metric

noun (the armed forces: The military is still loyal to the president.)

(as soon as: Telephone me the minute he arrives!) imediat/îndată ce

(exactly when: I want to see him the moment he arrives.) din momentul (în care), imediat ce

The more I see her, the more/less I like her.)

(the eye unaided by any artificial means such as a telescope, microscope etc: Germs are too small to be seen by the naked eye.) ochiul liber

(the welfare state as seen by its opponents.)

(supernatural practices, ceremonies etc: He has made a study of witches, magic and the occult.) ştiinţele oculte, supra­naturalul

the period, at a hotel, holiday resort etc, when there are few visitors: It's very quiet here in the off season; (also adjective) (off-season rates.) în afara sezo­nu­lui

(old people: hospitals for the old.) bă­trânii

(any area of sea far from land: When they reached the open sea, they were faced with large waves.) larg

(not long ago: I saw Mr Smith the other day.) de curând

(the time which was before the present: In the past, houses were built of wood or stone.) trecutul

(the ordinary people of a country as opposed to the aristocracy etc: government for the people by the people.) popor

noun ((also the Pole Star) the star that is in the sky over the North Pole.)

(the time now: Forget the past - think more of the present and the future!) pre­zent

(the finest thing in (a certain group etc): The pride of our collection is this painting) bijuterie

1) (a disobedient and irresponsible son who wastes money on a life of pleasure and later returns home to ask for his parents' forgiveness.)

2) (a person who acts irresponsibly and later regrets it.)

(people in general: This swimming pool is open to the public every day.) public(ul)

(a meeting for horse-racing.) curse (de cai)

((in tropical countries) the rainy season.) anotimp ploios

1) (ordinary people.) oamenii obişnuiţi

2) (ordinary soldiers, not officers.) soldaţii de rând

1) (what is left when part of something is taken away, finished etc: the rest of the meal.) rest

2) (all the other people, things etc: Jack went home, but the rest of us went to the cinema.) ceilalţi, restul

(a very good or worthy person: People like her are the salt of the earth.) pâinea lui Dumnezeu

cinema or television films: You can see him on the screen quite often; (also adjective) (screen actors.) de cinema)

(the back of the neck by which an animal can be grasped or lifted: She picked up the cat by the scruff of the neck.) ceafă

(the roughest, most unpleasant side or aspect of human life.) partea sordidă a vieţii

(a feeling of horror: The thought of working for him gives me the shivers.) fri­soa­ne

(ill people: He visits the sick.) bolnavii

(there is no upper limit eg to the amount of money that may be spent: Choose any present you like - the sky's the limit!) fără limită

(the area(s) of a town etc where there are slums: As a social worker, she does a lot of work in the slums.) periferie

(as quickly as possible: `When shall I tell him?' `The sooner the better!') cu cât mai devreme, cu atât mai bine

(the gymnastic exercise of sitting down on the floor with one leg straight forward and the other straight back: to do the splits.) şpagat

(people say: He has been in jail or so the story goes.) se zice, se spune

1) (the profession of actors: He's in the theatre.) teatrul

2) (drama: His special interest is the theatre.) tea­tru, dramă

(the result or end (of a matter): What was the final upshot of that affair?)

(the uncultivated areas (of a country etc): They're living out in the wilds of Australia somewhere.) regiuni necultivate; sălbăticie

(becoming worn out: These chairs are the worse for wear.) a se uza foarte tare

(the most unfortunate etc aspect of the situation is (that).) partea cea mai proastă este (că)

(young people in general.) tinerii; tineret

noun teatralitate

adverb (în mod) teatral

[-'æ-]

noun plural (dramatic performances: He's very interested in amateur theatricals.) (spectacol de) teatru

[ði:]

(an old word for `you' used only when addressing one person, especially God (usually Thee), as the object of a verb: We thank Thee for Thy goodness.) ţie, îţi, ţi-; pe tine

[Ɵeft]

((an act of) stealing: He was jailed for theft.) furt

[ðeəz]

pronoun (a person, thing etc belonging to them: The child is theirs; a friend of theirs (= one of their friends).) al/a/ai/ale lor

1) (used as the object of a verb or preposition when people, animals etc are the object of actions they perform: They hurt themselves; They looked at themselves in the mirror.) pe/la ei (înşişi)

2) (used to emphasize they, them or the names of people, animals etc: They themselves did nothing wrong.) înşişi, însele

3) (without help etc: They decided to do it themselves.) singuri

[ðen]

1. adverb

1) (at that time in the past or future: I was at school then; If you're coming next week, I'll see you then.) atunci, în acel mo­ment

2) (used with prepositions to mean that time in the past or future: John should be here by then; I'll need you before then; I have been ill since then; Until then; Goodbye till then!) până atunci

3) (after that: I had a drink, (and) then I went home.) după aceea, apoi

4) (in that case: He might not give us the money and then what would we do?) atunci

5) (often used especially at the end of sentences in which an explanation, opinion etc is asked for, or which show surprise etc: What do you think of that, then?) atunci

6) (also; in addition: I have two brothers, and then I have a cousin in America.) apoi

2. conjunction

(in that case; as a result: If you're tired, then you must rest.) atunci

3. adjective

(at that time (in the past): the then Prime Minister.) de atunci

[-'lou‹iən]

noun (a person who studies, or is an expert in, theology.) teolog

[-'lo-]

adjective teologic

[-'lo-]

adverb (din punct de vedere) teologic

[-'reti-]

adjective teoretic

[-'reti-] (adverb.)

noun teoretician

verb (to make theories: He did not know what had happened, so he could only theorize about it.) a face teorii despre

noun terapeut

(it is easy: You'll soon see how to do this job - there's nothing to it!) e uşor

(they dislike one another.) nu se pot suferi

(it is impossible to say, know etc: There's no denying it; There's no knowing what she will say.) e imposibil de spus/de ştiut

(it is impossible to know: There's no telling what he'll do!) nu se poate şti

[əƟə:məl]

(of heat: thermal springs (= natural springs of warm or hot water); thermal units.) termal; termic

[Ɵə'momitə]

(an instrument (usually a thin, glass tube with eg mercury in it) used for measuring temperature, especially body temperature: The nurse took his temperature with a thermometer.) termometru

adverb cu termostat

[Ɵi,so:rəs]

(a book which gives information (eg a dictionary or encyclopedia) especially one which lists words according to their meanings.) dicţionar de sinonime

[ðei]

(used only as the subject of a verb)

1) (persons, animals or things already spoken about, being pointed out etc: They are in the garden.) ei; ele

2) (used instead of he, he or she etc when the person's sex is unknown or when people of both sexes are being referred to: If anyone does that, they are to be severely punished.) el, ea, ei, ele

adjective (not easily hurt by criticism or insults: You won't upset her - she's very thick-skinned.)

verb (to make or become thick or thicker: We'll add some flour to thicken the soup; The fog thickened and we could no longer see the road.) a (se) îngroşa

['Ɵikit]

(a group of trees or bushes growing closely together: He hid in a thicket.) tufiş

adverb gros

noun grosime

['Ɵimbl]

(a kind of metal or plastic capital to protect the finger and push the needle when sewing.) degetar

(to make or become less dense or crowded: The trees thinned out near the river.) a (se) rări

adjective (sensitive; easily hurt or upset: Be careful what you say - she's very thin-skinned.) sensibil

(to have a good, or bad, opinion of: She thought highly of him and his poetry.) a avea o părere bună/proastă (despre)

(to have a very low opinion of: He didn't think much of what I had done; He thought little of my work.) a avea o părere proastă despre

(not to consider difficult, unusual etc: My father thought nothing of walking 8 kilometres to school when he was a boy.) a i se părea uşor/normal

1) (to remember to do (something); to keep in one's mind; to consider: You always think of everything!; Have you thought of the cost involved?) a se gândi la

2) (to remember: I couldn't think of her name when I met her at the party.) a-şi aminti

3) ((with would, should, not, never etc) to be willing to do (something): I would never think of being rude to her; He couldn't think of leaving her.)

(to plan; to work out in the mind: He thought out the whole operation.) a plănui

(to think carefully about; to consider all aspects of (an action, decision etc): He thought it over, and decided not to go.) a chibzui bine

(to be very fond of: He thinks the world of his wife.) a adora

(to have too high an opinion of: He thinks too much of himself.) a supra­aprecia

(often with about) (to hesitate before doing (something); to decide not to do (something one was intending to do): I would think twice about going, if I were you.) a se mai gândi o dată

(to be very careful about considering (doing) something: I wouldn't think twice about sacking him.) a se gândi de două ori (înainte de a face ceva)

(to invent; to devise: He thought up a new process.) a inventa

noun (a person who thinks, especially deeply and constructively: He's one of the world's great thinkers.)

adverb foarte puţin; sumar

noun subţirime

(a third person who is not directly involved in an action, contract etc: Was there a third party present when you and she agreed to the sale?) terţ, terţă persoană

adjective, adverb (of or in the class next after or below the second.)

adjective (of very bad quality: a third-rate performance.) de proastă calitate

adverb (in the third place: Firstly, I haven't enough money; secondly, I'm too old; and thirdly it's raining.) în al treilea rând

noun sete

1) (suffering from thirst: I'm so thirsty - I must have a drink.) însetat

2) (causing a thirst: Digging the garden is thirsty work.) care produce sete

noun (a person or animal that is thirteen years old.) persoană/animal de treisprezece ani

1) (one of thirteen equal parts.) treisprezecime

2) ((also adjective) the last of thirteen (people, things etc); the next after the twelfth.) al trei­sprezecelea

1) (the period of time between one's thirtieth and fortieth birthdays.) vârstă de peste treizeci de ani

2) (the range of temperatures between thirty and forty degrees.) temperatură între 30 şi 40 de grade

3) (the period of time between the thirtieth and fortieth years of a century.) anii treizeci

1) (one of thirty equal parts.) trei­zecime

2) ((also adjective) the last of thirty (people, things etc); the next after the twenty-ninth.) al trei­zecilea

noun (a person or animal that is thirty years old.) persoană/animal de treizeci de ani

['Ɵisl]

(a type of prickly plant with purple flowers, which grows in fields etc.) ciulin

[ðəu]

(short for though.)

1) (with great care, attending to every detail: She doesn't do her job very thoroughly.) cu seriozitate

2) (completely: He's thoroughly stupid/bored.) total(mente), complet

noun (care; attention to detail.) meticulozitate

adverb gânditor; cu delica­teţe

noun meditare; delicateţe

adjective (not thinking about other people; showing no thought, care or consideration; inconsiderate: thoughtless words.) ne­chib­zuit; lipsit de delicateţe

adverb nechibzuit

noun nechibzuinţă; nede­li­cateţe

1) (one of a thousand equal parts.) miime

2) ((also adjective) the last of a thousand (people, things etc) or (the person, thing etc) in an equivalent position.) (al) miilea

adjective ((abbreviation 3-D) having three dimensions, ie height, width and depth.) tridimensional

adjective (not quite full-length: a three-quarter (-length) coat.) trei sferturi

noun (a person or animal that is three years old.) persoană/animal de trei ani

[Ɵreʃ]

(to beat (the stalks of corn) in order to extract the grain.) a treiera

['Ɵreʃəuld]

1) ((a piece of wood or stone under) a doorway forming the entrance to a house etc: He paused on the threshold and then entered.) prag, început

2) (beginning: She is on the threshold of a brilliant career.) prag

noun cumpătare

adjective (showing thrift: a thrifty housewife.) econom

adjective (exciting.) palpitant

[Ɵru:]

(short for through.)

noun caracter gutural

adjective ((of a voice) coming from far back in the throat; deep and hoarse.) gutural

[Ɵrob]

1. past tense, past participle - throbbed; verb

1) ((of the heart) to beat: Her heart throbbed with excitement.)

2) (to beat regularly like the heart: The engine was throbbing gently.) a pulsa, a vibra

3) (to beat regularly with pain; to be very painful: His head is throbbing (with pain).) a zvâcni; a durea

2. noun

(a regular beat: the throb of the engine / her heart / her sore finger.) pulsaţie; bătaie; zvâcnire

[Ɵroŋ]

1. noun

(a crowd: Throngs of people gathered to see the queen.) mulţime

2. verb

(to crowd or fill: People thronged the streets to see the president.) a se înghesui, a se îmbulzi

['Ɵrotl]

1. noun

((in engines, the lever attached to) the valve controlling the flow of steam, petrol etc: The car went faster as he opened the throttle.) accelerator; supapă de admisie

2. verb

(to choke (someone) by gripping the throat: This scarf is throttling me!) a su­gruma

(with the help of: I got the job through the kind offices of a friend.) prin intermediul

(whatever happens; in spite of all difficulties: They were friends through thick and thin.) la bine şi la rău

(finished with: Are you through with the newspaper yet?) (care a) terminat cu

1) (in all parts of: They searched throughout the house.) prin tot

2) (from start to finish of: She complained throughout the journey.) tot timpul

(to frustrate or ruin (a plan, system etc).)

1) (to get rid of: He always throws away his old clothes.) a arunca

2) (to lose through lack of care, concern etc: Don't throw your chance of promotion away by being careless.) a irosi

(to suggest or hint that (something) is not true: The latest scientific discoveries throw doubt on the original theory.) a arunca o umbră de îndoială asupra

(to try to deceive someone.) a-i arunca cuiva cu praf în ochi; a înşela

(to include or add as a gift or as part of a bargain: When I bought his car he threw in the radio and a box of tools.) a adăuga; a include în preţ

(to help to solve or give information on (a mystery, puzzle, problem etc): Can anyone throw any light on the problem?) a lă­muri

1) (to get rid of: She finally managed to throw off her cold; They were following us but we threw them off.) a scăpa de

2) (to take off very quickly: He threw off his coat and sat down.) a dezbrăca

(to make one's voice appear to come from somewhere else, eg the mouth of a ventriloquist's dummy.) a rosti fără a des­chide gura

(to begin (doing something) with great energy: She threw herself into her work with enthusiasm.) a se avânta

(to open suddenly and wide: He threw open the door and walked in.) a des­chide larg

(to get rid of by throwing or by force: He was thrown out of the meeting; The committee threw out the proposal.) a da afară; a res­pinge

1) (a slang expression for to vomit: She had too much to eat, and threw up on the way home.) a vomita

2) (to give up or abandon: He threw up his job.) a renunţa la

3) (to build hurriedly: They threw up a temporary building.) a construi în grabă

adjective (disposable; that can be thrown away after being used once or twice: a throwaway cup; throwaway razors.)

[Ɵru:]

(short for through.)

1. noun

(a dull sound like that of something heavy falling to the ground: He dropped the book with a thud.) pocnet surd

2. verb

(to move or fall with such a sound: The tree thudded to the ground.) a cădea provocând un zgomot asurzitor

(a violent, brutal person: Where are the young thugs who robbed the old man?) bătăuş

noun (a mark made by pressing the thumb on to a surface, sometimes used as means of identification.) amprenta degetului mare

noun (a sign expressing a wish for good luck, success etc: He gave me the thumbs-up.) semn de noroc

noun ((American) a drawing-pin: She hung the picture on the wall with thumbtacks.) piuneză

1. noun

((the sound of) a heavy blow or hit: They heard a thump on the door; He gave him a thump on the head.) lovitură grea

2. verb

(to hit, move or fall with, or make, a dull, heavy noise.) a lovi

adjective (very great: a thundering idiot.) colosal

adjective (like thunder: a thunderous noise.) bubuitor, ca trăznetul

adverb ca tunetul

adjective (warning of, or likely to have or bring, thunder: thundery clouds/weather.) pre­­vestitor/aducător de furtună

((referring to something mentioned immediately before or after) in this or that way or manner: He spoke thus; Thus, he was able to finish the work quickly.) astfel

[Ɵwo:t]

1) (to stop or hinder (someone) from doing something: He doesn't like to be thwarted.) a se împotrivi

2) (to prevent (something being done by someone): All his attempts to become rich were thwarted.) a contracara

pronoun (an old word for `yourself': Look at thyself.) tu (însuţi)