twang
1. noun
(a sound of or like a tightly-stretched string breaking or being plucked: The string broke with a sharp twang.) zbârnâit
2. verb
(to make a twang: He twanged his guitar; The wire twanged.) a ciupi, a face să vibreze
tweak
[twi:k]
1. verb
(to pull with a sudden jerk.) a pişca, a ciupi
2. noun
(a sudden sharp pull: He gave her nose a playful tweak.) ciupitură
tweed
[twi:d]
noun, adjective
((of) a kind of woollen cloth with a rough surface: His suit was (made of) tweed; a tweed jacket.) (de/din) tweed
tweezers
['twi:zəz]
noun plural
(a tool for gripping or pulling hairs, small objects etc: She used a pair of tweezers to pluck her eyebrows.)
twelfth
[-fƟ]
noun
1) (one of twelve equal parts.) douăsprezecime
2) ((also adjective) (the) last of twelve (people, things etc); (the) next after the eleventh.) al doisprezecelea
twelve
[twelv]
1. noun
1) (the number or figure 12.) doisprezece
2) (the age of 12.) doisprezece ani
2. adjective
1) (12 in number.)
2) (aged 12.)
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- twelve-
- twelfth
- twelve-year-old
3. adjective
((of a person, animal or thing) that is twelve years old.) de doisprezece ani
twelve-
(having twelve (of something): a twelve-week delay.) de doisprezece
twelve-year-old
noun (a person or animal who is twelve years old.) persoană/animal de doi­sprezece ani
twenties
noun plural
1) (the period of time between one's twentieth and thirtieth birthdays.) vârstă între douăzeci şi treizeci de ani
2) (the range of temperatures between twenty and thirty degrees.) temperatură între douăzeci şi treizeci de grade
3) (the period of time between the twentieth and thirtieth years of a century.) anii douăzeci
twentieth
noun
1) (one of twenty equal parts.) douăzecime
2) ((also adjective) (the) last of twenty (people, things etc); (the) next after the nineteenth.) al douăzecilea
twenty
['twenti]
1. noun
1) (the number or figure 20.) douăzeci
2) (the age of 20.) douăzeci de ani
2. adjective
1) (20 in number.) douăzeci
2) (aged 20.) de douăzeci de ani
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- twenties
- twentieth
- twenty-
- twenty-year-old
3. adjective
((of a person or thing) twenty years old) de douăzeci de ani
twenty-
(having twenty (of something).) de douăzeci (de...)
twenty-year-old
noun (a person who is twenty years old.) persoană etc. de douăzeci de ani
twice
adverb
1) (two times: I've been to London twice.) de două ori
2) (two times the amount of: She has twice his courage.) de două ori (mai bun)
3) (two times as good etc as: He is twice the man you are.) de două ori (mai bun)
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- think twice about doing something
- think twice about something
twiddle
['twidl]
verb
(to twist (something) round and round: He twiddled the knob on the radio.) a învârti
twig
[twiɡ]
noun
(a small branch of a tree: The ground was covered with broken twigs.) ră­mu­­rică
twilight
noun
1) ((the time of) the dim light just before the sun rises or just after it sets.) amurg, crepuscul
2) (the time when the full strength or power of something is decreasing: in the twilight of his life.) declin, amurg
twin
[twin]
noun
1) (one of two children or animals born of the same mother at the same time: She gave birth to twins; (also adjective) They have twin daughters.) geamăn
2) (one of two similar or identical things: Her dress is the exact twin of mine.) pereche
twine
1. noun
(a strong kind of string made of twisted threads: He tied the parcel with twine.) sfoară
2. verb
((negative untwine) to twist: The ivy twined round the tree.) a (se) răsuci
twinge
[twin‹]
noun
(a sudden sharp pain: He felt a twinge (of pain) in his neck; a twinge of regret.) junghi, tresărire
twinkle
['twiŋkl]
1. verb
1) (to shine with a small, slightly unsteady light: The stars twinkled in the sky.) a licări
2) ((of eyes) to shine in this way usually to express amusement: His eyes twinkled mischievously.) a luci
2. noun
1) (an expression of amusement (in one's eyes).) licărire
2) (the act of twinkling.) scânteiere
twirl
[twə:l]
1. verb
(to (cause to) turn round (and round); to spin: She twirled her hair round her finger.) a (se) răsuci
2. noun
(an act of twirling.) învârtire
twist
[twist]
1. verb
1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.)
2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) a ră­suci
3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) a îndoi, a răsuci
2. noun
1) (the act of twisting.) răsucire
2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) bucăţică
3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) buclă; îndoitură
4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) lovitură de teatru
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- twisted
- twister
twisted
adjective (bent out of shape: a twisted branch; a twisted report.) răsucit; deformat
twister
noun (a dishonest or deceiving person.) escroc
twit
[twit]
noun
(a fool or idiot: Stupid twit!) cretin
twitch
[twi ]
1. verb
1) (to (cause to) move jerkily: His hands were twitching.) a avea un spasm
2) (to give a little pull or jerk to (something): He twitched her sleeve.) a trage de
2. noun
(a twitching movement.) smucitură
twitter
['twitə]
1. noun
(a light, repeated chirping sound, especially made by (small) birds: He could hear the twitter of sparrows.) ciripit
2. verb
(to make such a noise.) a ciripi
two
[tu:]
1. noun
1) (the number or figure 2.) doi
2) (the age of 2.) doi ani
2. adjective
1) (2 in number.) doi
2) (aged 2.) de doi ani
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- two-
- two-faced
- two-handed
- twosome
- two-way
- two-year-old
3. adjective
((of a person, animal or thing) that is two years old.) de doi ani
- in two
two {[com][i]etc[/i][/com] }at a time
(singly, or in groups of two etc: They came into the room three at a time.) unul/doi câte unul/doi
two-
(having two (of something): a two-door car.) cu doi (...)
two-faced
adjective (decitful: a two-faced person.) ipocrit
two-handed
adjective, adverb ((to be used, played etc) with two hands: a two-handed stroke.) cu amândouă mâinile
two-way
adjective (able to act, operate, be used etc in two ways or directions: two-way traffic; a two-way radio.) cu două sensuri; cu două canale
two-year-old
noun (a person or animal that is two years old.) persoană/animal de doi ani
twosome
noun (two people; a couple: They usually travel in a twosome.) pereche, cuplu