tiara

(a jewelled ornament for the head, similar to a crown.) diademă

tibia

(the larger of the two bones between the knee and ankle: a broken tibia.) tibie

tic

(a nervous, involuntary movement or twitch of a muscle, especially of the face: She has a nervous tic below her left eye.) tic (nervos)

tick

1) (a regular sound, especially that of a watch, clock etc.) tic-tac

2) (a moment: Wait a tick!) moment

(to make a sound like this: Your watch ticks very loudly!) a ticăi

(a mark () used to show that something is correct, has been noted etc.) bifare

((often with off) to put this mark beside an item or name on a list etc: She ticked everything off on the list.) a bifa

- tick someone off

- give someone a ticking off

- give a ticking off

- tick someone off

III [tik]

noun

(a type of small, blood-sucking insect: Our dog has ticks.) căpuşă

tick (someone) off

(to scold someone: The teacher gave me a ticking-off for being late.) a trage un perdaf

(to run quietly and smoothly at a gentle pace: The car's engine is ticking over.) a merge în ralanti

adjective ((American) (slang) angry.)

1) (a piece of card or paper which gives the holder a certain right, eg of travel, entering a theatre etc: a bus-ticket; a cinema-ticket.) bilet

2) (a notice advising of a minor motoring offence: a parking-ticket.) proces-verbal de contravenţie

3) (a card or label stating the price etc of something.) etichetă

1) (to touch (sensitive parts of someone's skin) lightly, often making the person laugh: He tickled me / my feet with a feather.) a gâdila

2) ((of a part of the body) to feel as if it is being touched in this way: My nose tickles.) a mânca

3) (to amuse: The funny story tickled him.) a amuza

1) (an act or feeling of tickling.) mâncărime, gâdilitură

2) (a feeling of irritation in the throat (making one cough).) iritaţie, mâncărime

- be tickled pink

1) (easily made to laugh when tickled: Are you ticklish?) gâdilicios

2) (not easy to manage; difficult: a ticklish problem/situation.) delicat

tidal

see tide

(an enormous wave in the sea, caused by an earthquake etc.) val de flux

see titbit

tide

(the regular, twice-a-day ebbing and flowing movement of the sea: It's high/low tide; The tide is coming in / going out.) maree

adverb ordonat

noun curăţenie, ordine

(news: They brought tidings of a great victory.) noutăţi

tidy

1) ((negative untidy) in good order; neat: a tidy room/person; Her hair never looks tidy.) îngrijit; ordonat

2) (fairly big: a tidy sum of money.) mare

((sometimes with up, away etc) to put in good order; to make neat: He tidied (away) his papers; She was tidying the room (up) when her mother arrived.) a face curăţenie/ordine (în)

tie

1. present participle - tying; verb

1) ((often with to, on etc) to fasten with a string, rope etc: He tied the horse to a tree; The parcel was tied with string; I don't like this job - I hate being tied to a desk.) a lega

2) (to fasten by knotting; to make a knot in: He tied his shoelaces.)

3) (to be joined by a knot etc: The belt of this dress ties at the front.) a se prinde

4) (to score the same number of points etc (in a game, competition etc): Three people tied for first place.) a fi la egalitate

1) (a strip of material worn tied round the neck under the collar of a shirt: He wore a shirt and tie.) cravată

2) (something that joins: the ties of friendship.) legătură

3) (an equal score or result (in a game, competition etc); a draw.) meci nul

4) (a game or match to be played.) meci

- tie someone down

tie (someone) down

(to limit someone's freedom etc: Her work tied her down.) a lega de mâini şi de picioare

(to be linked or joined (logically): This doesn't tie in (with what he said before).) a lega de

tier

(a row of seats: They sat in the front/first tier.) rând

tiff

(a slight quarrel: She's had a tiff with her boy-friend.) ceartă

tiger

feminine - tigress; noun

(a large wild animal of the cat family, with a striped coat.) tigru

tight

1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) strâns; strâmt

2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) întins

3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) strict

4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) aglomerat

((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) burduşit

- a tight corner/spot

- tighten one's belt

tight-fisted

adjective (mean and ungenerous with money: a tight-fisted employer.) strâns la pungă

verb (to make or become tight or tighter.) a (se) întinde, a (se) strânge

tighten one's belt

(to make sacrifices and reduce one's standard of living: If the economy gets worse, we shall just have to tighten our belts.) a strânge cureaua

noun etanşeitate; încordare

noun (a tightly-stretched rope or wire on which acrobats balance.) funie întinsă

noun plural (a close-fitting (usually nylon or woollen) garment covering the feet, legs and body to the waist: She bought three pairs of tights.) dres

feminine; see tiger

tile

1) (a piece of baked clay used in covering roofs, walls, floors etc: Some of the tiles were blown off the roof during the storm.) ţiglă; faianţă

2) (a similar piece of plastic material used for covering floors etc.) dală

(to cover with tiles: We had to have the roof tiled.) a acoperi cu ţiglă/cu faianţă

tiled

adjective (covered with tiles.) acoperit cu ţiglă/cu faianţă

till

preposition, conjunction

(to the time of or when: I'll wait till six o'clock; Go on till you reach the station.) până (ce)

((in a shop etc) a container or drawer in which money is put and registered.) (sertar de la) casă

(the handle or lever used to turn the rudder of a boat.) cârmă

tilt

(to go or put (something) into a sloping or slanting position: He tilted his chair backwards; The lamp tilted and fell.) a (se) înclina

(a slant; a slanting position: The table is at a slight tilt.) inclinaţie

1) (wood, especially for building: This house is built of timber.) cherestea

2) (trees suitable for this: a hundred acres of good timber.) cherestea

3) (a wooden beam used in the building of a house, ship etc.) grindă, căprior

time

1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) oră

2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) timp

3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) moment, vreme

4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') timp

5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) moment

6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) dată

7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) moment, perioadă

8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo

1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) a cronometra, a măsura

2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) a-şi alege momentul

- time-consuming

- all in good time

- be behind time

- for the time being

- from time to time

- no time at all

- two at a time

- take one's time

- time and time again

- time and again

time and (time) again

(again and again; repeatedly: I asked her time and (time) again not to do that.) de mii de ori

(a bomb that has been set to explode at a particular time.) bombă cu acţiune întârziată

(a fixed length of time during which something must be done and finished: The examination has a time limit of three hours.) limită de timp

noun (a period of time away from work or studying.) concediu

noun (American)

1) ((in basketball etc) a short break requested by the coach to give instructions etc.) time out

2) (a short period of rest from an activity: to take time out to relax.)

time-consuming

adjective (taking too much time to do: a time-consuming process/job.) care necesită mult timp

1) (not belonging to, or typical of, any particular time: timeless works of art.) nemuritor

2) (never-ending: the timeless beauty of Venice.) etern

timelessness

noun eternitate

noun oportunitate

adjective (coming at the right moment: Your arrival was most timely.) oportun

timer

1) (a person who, or a device which, measures the time taken by anything: a three-minute egg-timer.) persoană care cronometrează; cronometru

2) (a clock-like device which sets something off or switches something on or off at a given time.) regulator (cu program)

times

1) (a period; an era: We live in difficult times.) vremuri, epocă, perioadă

2) (in mathematics, used to mean multiplied by: Four times two is eight.) ori

noun (a list of the times of trains, school classes etc.) orar, program

timid

(easily frightened; nervous; shy: A mouse is a timid creature.) timid, sperios

noun timiditate

adverb timid, fără curaj

noun timiditate

1) (the measuring of the amount of time taken.) cronometrare

2) (the regulating of speech or actions to achieve the best effect: All comedians should have a good sense of timing.) sincronizare

tin

1) (an element, a silvery white metal: Is that box made of tin or steel?) cositor; tablă

2) ((also can) a container, usually for food, made of tin-plate, thin sheets of iron covered with tin or other metal: a tin of fruit; a biscuit-tin.) cutie (de conserve)

(made of tin or tin-plate: a tin plate) de tinichea

noun ((American can-opener) any of several types of tool or device for opening tins of food.)

noun (tin or other metal in the form of very thin sheets, used for wrapping etc: I'm going to bake the ham in tinfoil.) (foiţă de) staniol

tinge

(a trace, or slight amount, of a colour: Her hair had a tinge of red.) nuanţă, tentă

(to feel a prickling sensation: The cold wind made my face tingle; My fingers were tingling with cold.) a înţepa; a furnica

(this feeling.) furnicătură

(a person who travels around like a gypsy, mending kettles, pans etc.) spoitor

(often with about or around) to fiddle, or work in an unskilled way, with machinery etc: He enjoys tinkering around (with car engines). a meşteri, a bricola

(to (cause to) make a sound of, or like, the ringing of small bells: The doorbell tinkled.) a suna (din clopoţel)

(this sound: I heard the tinkle of glass chimes.) sunet; clinchet

adjective ((of food) sealed in a tin for preservation etc: tinned foods.) la conservă

(a sparkling, glittering substance used for decoration: The Christmas tree was decorated with tinsel.) beteală

adjective sclipire

tint

(a variety, or shade, of a colour.) nuanţă, tentă

(to colour slightly: She had her hair tinted red.) a da o nuanţă de

tiny

(very small: a tiny insect.) micuţ

tip

(the small or thin end, point or top of something: the tips of my fingers.) vârf, capăt

(to put, or form, a tip on: The spear was tipped with an iron point.) a pune la vârf

- be on the tip of one's tongue

II

1. [tip]

past tense, past participle - tipped; verb

1) (to (make something) slant: The boat tipped to one side.) a se apleca

2) (to empty (something) from a container, or remove (something) from a surface, with this kind of motion: He tipped the water out of the bucket.) a vărsa

3) (to dump (rubbish): People have been tipping their rubbish in this field.) a arunca

2. noun

(a place where rubbish is thrown: a refuse/rubbish tip.) loc pentru gunoi

III

1. [tip]

noun

(a gift of money given to a waiter etc, for personal service: I gave him a generous tip.) bacşiş

2. verb

(to give such a gift to.) a da/a lăsa bacşiş

IV [tip]

noun

(a piece of useful information; a hint: He gave me some good tips on/about gardening.) pont, sfat

to give information or a hint to; to warn: He tipped me off about her arrival (noun tip-off) a preveni, a avertiza

(to knock or fall over; to overturn: He tipped the lamp over; She put the jug on the end of the table and it tipped over.) a (se) răsturna

adjective (excellent: The horse is in tip-top condition.) excelent

adjective (having a tip of a particular kind: filter-tipped cigarettes; a white-tipped tail.) cu vârf (...)

adverb ca un om beat

tipsy

(slightly drunk.) cherchelit

(to walk on the toes, usually in order to be quiet: He tiptoed past her bedroom door.) a merge în vârful degetelor

- stand on tiptoes

- stand on tiptoe

tire

I see tyre

II

verb

(to make, or become, physically or mentally in want of rest, because of lack of strength, patience, interest etc; to weary: Walking tired her; She tires easily.) a obosi

(to tire or exhaust completely: The hard work tired her out.) a istovi

tired

1) (wearied; exhausted: She was too tired to continue; a tired child.) obosit

2) ((with of) no longer interested in; bored with: I'm tired of (answering) stupid questions!) obosit

noun oboseală

adjective (never becoming weary or exhausted; never resting: a tireless worker; tireless energy/enthusiasm.) neobosit

adverb neobosit

tirelessness

noun rezistenţă la oboseală

adjective (troublesome; annoying.) obositor; plictisitor

adverb plictisitor

tiresomeness

noun plictiseală, caracter plictisitor

adjective (causing (physical) tiredness: I've had a tiring day; The journey was very tiring.) obositor

1) ((one of the kinds of) substance of which the organs of the body are made: nervous tissue; the tissues of the body.) ţesut

2) ((a piece of) thin soft paper used for wiping the nose etc: He bought a box of tissues for his cold.) batiste de hârtie

tissue paper

(very thin paper, used for packing, wrapping etc.) hârtie de mătase

tit

1) (any of several kinds of small bird: a blue tit.) piţigoi

2) ((slang) a woman's breast or nipple.)

(blow for blow; repayment of injury with injury: He tore my dress, so I spilt ink on his suit. That's tit for tat.) ochi pentru ochi şi dinte pentru dinte

(a tasty little piece of food: He gave the dog a titbit.) bucăţică (gustoasă); delicatese

title

1) (the name of a book, play, painting, piece of music etc: The title of the painting is `A Winter Evening'.) titlu, nume, denumire

2) (a word put before a person's name to show rank, honour, occupation etc: Sir John; Lord Henry; Captain Smith; Professor Brown; Dr (Doctor) Peter Jones.) titlu

(a document that proves legal ownership: I have the title deeds of the house.) titlu de proprietate

(the page at the beginning of a book on which are the title, the author's name etc.) pagină de titlu

title rôle

(the rôle or part in a play of the character named in the title: He's playing the title rôle in `Hamlet'.)

adjective (having a title that shows noble rank: a titled lady.) cu titlu nobiliar

(to giggle: He tittered nervously.) a chicoti

(a giggle.) chicot