Yank
[jæŋk]
noun
(an impolite word for a person from the United States of America.) yankeu
- Yankee
Yankee
['jæŋki]
noun, adjective
1) (a more affectionate word for (an) American.)
2) ((used by Americans from the southern states of the USA) an American from the northern states.)
yacht
[jot]
noun
(a boat or small ship, usually with sails, often with an engine, built and used for racing or cruising: We spent our holidays on a friend's yacht; (also adjective) a yacht race.) yacht
- yachting
- yachtsman
- yacht club
yacht club
(a club for yacht-owners.) yacht club
yachting
noun (the pastime of sailing in a yacht.) yachting
yachtsman
['jo -]
noun (a person who sails a yacht: a keen yachtsman.) persoană care face yachting
yak
[jæk]
plurals - yaks, yak; noun
(a type of long-haired ox, found in Tibet.) iac
yaks
plurals; see yak
yam
[jæm]
noun
(any of several kinds of potato-like tropical plants used as food.) ignam, car­tof dulce
yank
[jæŋk]
1. noun
(a sudden sharp pull; a jerk: She gave the rope a yank.) zdruncinătură
2. verb
(to pull suddenly and sharply: She yanked the child out of the mud.) a smuci
yap
[jæp]
1. past tense, past anparticiple - yapped; verb
((of a puppy or small dog) to give a high-pitched bark.) a schelălăi, a scheuna
2. noun
(a short, high-pitched bark: The puppy gave a yap.) schelălăit, scheunat
yapped
past tense, past anparticiple; see yap
yard
I
noun
((often abbreviated to yd) an old unit of length equal to 0.9144 metres.) yard
II
noun
1) (an area of (enclosed) ground beside a building: Leave your bicycle in the yard; a school-yard; a courtyard.) curte
2) (an area of enclosed ground used for a special purpose: a shipyard; a dockyard.) şantier
yarn
I
noun
(wool, cotton etc spun into thread: knitting-yarn; a length of yarn.) fir
II
noun
(an old word for a story or tale: He told us interesting yarns about his travels.) poveste lungă şi încâlcită
yashmak
['jæʃmæk]
noun
(a veil worn by Moslem women, covering the face below the eyes.) văl (de faţă pentru femeile din ţările arabe)
yawn
[jo:n]
1. verb
(to stretch the mouth wide and take a deep breath when tired or bored: He yawned and fell asleep.)
2. noun
(an act of yawning: a yawn of boredom.) căscat
- yawning
yawning
adjective (wide open: a yawning gap.) larg deschis