vocabularies

plural; see vocabulary

vocabulary

[və'kæbjuləri]

plural - vocabularies; noun

1) (words in general: This book contains some difficult vocabulary.) lexic, vocabular

2) ((the stock of) words known and used eg by one person, or within a particular trade or profession: He has a vocabulary of about 20,000 words; the specialized vocabulary of nuclear physics.) vocabular

3) (a list of words in alphabetical order with meanings eg added as a supplement to a book dealing with a particular subject: This edition of Shakespeare's plays has a good vocabulary at the back.) glosar

vocal

['vəukəl]

adjective

1) (of, or concerning, the voice: vocal music.) vocal

2) ((of a person) talkative; keen to make one's opinions heard by other people: He's always very vocal at meetings.) care-şi exprimă opiniile (cu vehemenţă)

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- vocally

- vocalist

- vocal cords

vocal cords

(folds of membrane in the larynx that produce the sounds used in speech, singing etc when vibrated.) coarde vocale

vocalist

noun (a singer: a female vocalist.) vocalist, cântăreţ

vocally

adverb oral, cu voce tare

vocation

[və'keiʃən, ](American[) vou-]

noun

1) (a feeling of having been called (by God), or born etc, to do a particular type of work: He had a sense of vocation about his work as a doctor.) vocaţie

2) (the work done, profession entered etc (as a result of such a feeling): Nursing is her vocation; Many people regard teaching as a vocation.) carieră

vodka

['vodkə]

noun

(an alcoholic spirit made from rye or sometimes from potatoes, originating in Russia.) votcă

vogue

[vəuɡ]

noun

(a fashion: Short hair is the vogue.) vogă, modă

- in vogue

void

[void]

1. adjective

1) (not valid or binding: The treaty has been declared void.) nul

2) ((with of) lacking entirely: a statement void of meaning.) lipsit de

2. noun

(a huge empty space, especially (with the) outer space: The rocket shot up into the void; Her death left a void in her husband's life.) vid

volcanic

[-'kæ-]

adjective (of, like, or produced by, a volcano: volcanic rock.) vulcanic

volcano

[vol'keinəu]

plural - volcanoes; noun

(a hill or mountain with an opening through which molten rock, ashes etc periodically erupt, or have erupted in the past, from inside the earth: The village was destroyed when the volcano erupted.) vulcan

- volcanic

volcanoes

plural; see volcano

volley

['voli]

1. noun

1) (in tennis, the hitting of a ball before it bounces.) voleu

2) (a burst of firing etc: a volley of shots; a volley of questions/curses.) torent, potop

2. verb

1) (to hit (a ball etc) before it bounces: He volleyed the ball back to his opponent.) a prelua din voleu

2) (to fire a rapid burst of (bullets, questions etc).) a lansa un torent de

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- volleyball

volleyball

noun (a game in which a ball is volleyed over a high net, using the hands.) volei

volt

[vəult]

noun

((often abbreviated to V) the unit used in measuring the force driving electricity through a circuit, or the strength of an electric current.) volt

- voltage

voltage

[-ti‹]

noun ((a) force measured in volts: Low voltage reduces the current, making the lights burn dimly.) voltaj

volume

['voljum]

noun

1) (a book: This library contains over a million volumes.) volum

2) (one of a series of connected books: Where is volume fifteen of the encyclopedia?) volum

3) (the amount of space occupied by something, expressed in cubic measurement: What is the volume of the petrol tank?) volum

4) (amount: A large volume of work remains to be done.) cantitate

5) (level of sound eg on a radio, television etc: Turn up the volume on the radio.) volum

voluntarily

['voləntərəli ](American[) volən'terili]

adverb voluntar, de bună voie

voluntary

['voləntəri, ](American[) volən'teri]

adjective

1) (done, given etc by choice, not by accident or because of being forced (often without pay): Their action was completely voluntary - nobody asked them to do that.) benevol

2) (run, financed etc by such actions, contributions etc: He does a lot of work for a voluntary organization.) de voluntariat

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- voluntarily

volunteer

[volən'tiə]

1. verb

1) (to offer oneself for a particular task, of one's own free will (often without being paid for such work): He volunteered to act as messenger; She volunteered for the dangerous job.) a se oferi de bună voie

2) (to offer (eg an opinion, information etc): Two or three people volunteered suggestions.) a oferi

2. noun

(a person who offers to do, or does, something (especially who joins the army) of his own free will: If we can get enough volunteers we shall not force people to join the Army.) voluntar

vomit

['vomit]

1. verb

(to throw out (the contents of the stomach or other matter) through the mouth; to be sick: Whenever the ship started to move she felt like vomiting.) a vomita

2. noun

(food etc ejected from the stomach.) vomă

voodoo

['vu:du:]

noun

(a type of witchcraft originally practised by certain Negro races in the West Indies.) voodoo

vote

[vəut]

1. noun

((the right to show) one's wish or opinion, eg in a ballot or by raising a hand etc, especially at an election or in a debate: In Britain, the vote was given to women over twenty-one in 1928; Nowadays everyone over eighteen has a vote; A vote was taken to decide the matter.) (drept de) vot

2. verb

1) (to cast or record one's vote: She voted for the Conservative candidate; I always vote Labour; I shall vote against the restoration of capital punishment.) a vota

2) (to allow, by a vote, the provision of (something) eg to someone, for a purpose etc: They were voted $5,000 to help them in their research.) a aproba (prin vot)

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- voter

- vote of confidence

- vote of thanks

vote of confidence

(a vote taken to establish whether the government or other authority still has the majority's support for its policies.) vot de încredere

vote of thanks

(an invitation, usually in the form of a short speech, to an audience etc to show gratitude to a speaker etc by applauding etc: Mrs Smith proposed a vote of thanks to the organizers of the concert.) invitaţie la aplauze

voter

noun (a person who votes or has the right to vote.) alegător

vouch

verb

1) (to say that one is sure that something is fact or truth: Will you vouch for the truth of the statement?) a garanta

2) (to guarantee the honesty etc of (a person): My friends will vouch for me.) a gira

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- voucher

voucher

noun (a piece of paper which confirms that a sum of money has been, or will be, paid: a sales voucher.) voucher, chitanţă

vow

1. noun

(a solemn promise, especially one made to God: The monks have made/taken a vow of silence; marriage vows.) jurământ

2. verb

1) (to make a solemn promise (that): He vowed that he would die rather than surrender.) a jura

2) (to threaten: He vowed revenge on all his enemies.) a jura

vowel

noun

1) (in English and many other languages, the letters a, e, i, o, u.) vocală

2) ((also vowel sound) any of the sounds represented by these five letters or by y, or by combination of these with each other and/or w.) vocală

voyage

['voii‹]

1. noun

(a usually long journey, especially by sea: The voyage to America used to take many weeks.) călătorie (pe mare)

2. verb

(to make such a journey: They voyaged for many months.) a călători (pe mare)

- voyager

voyager

noun (an old word for a person making a voyage, or who has made several voyages.) călător