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reality a single cell. B/4 The lining of the cheek :s cpitl1thal t issue. C/5 The liver is an organ.

Quiz No. 2: E/I The intestinal wall of vertebrates contains :2 layers of smooth muscle tissue. D/2 Lipase produced in tht.: intestine and in the pancreas in the principal enzyme actiYt:: in fat digestion. B/3 The kidney controls t he salt balance in the body. A/4 1'he stimulus for the contraction of tLe mu"'cle t issue in the heart originates in the heart itself. C15 Th e c:x­pansion and contraction of the lung is controlled by ll1e movements of the diaphragm.

Unit. G.

Quiz No. 1: P oint C.

Quiz No. 2: Point D.

Unit 7.

The source of nitrogen :for a common plant is t he nit rate iu the soil. The nitrogen is used by the plant to manufacture p rotein . Water is absorbed from the soil by the roots, pass~·s th rough the steam and finally reaches the veins of t he k:ans. 1 his water is given off as water vapour by t he process of tra nspir­ation.

Quiz No. 1: The daily temperature range of a locality is the clifierence Point B. between t he highest an d the lowest temperature in a locality

within a 24-hour period. Qttiz No. 2 ; The first step in performing any scientific research is to state: Point D . fully and precisely the problem to be studied.

Unit 8.

1 : Light travels at 3 X 108 m/sec., so the distance i.:, 3 y 10 Quiz No . Point D. Quiz No. 2 : Point E.

Unit 9.

metres. The scientist must always recognize his own limitations iu his ability to observe and perform experiments accuratdy. In addition, his tools are precise only within t olcrauce limits.

Qitiz No. 7: The remain of a wide , ·ariety of submen have been foun <l in l:)oints B. various places of the earth ; some of the raging controYer~it.:s

a ud D. in anthropology arc over wheth er any p articular subm nn should be placed in the human line. Tools helped to sh ape the int elligence of m an.

Quiz N o. 2 : The end. result of competition in the natural world is the P oint C. survival of t h e fittest. I.,iving things must compete· with each

other for available food, shelter and other necessit ies. Orga11-isms 11ot so wdl equipped for this struggle will t rnd to die of Darwin's t heory was present ed in his book 0 11 :7 ,. Origin of Species by M ea11 s of Natural S clech on (1859).

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English - Romanian Vocabulary

A account [ ;:i' kaunt ] = rclatare actual [rektju ;:il ] = real adornment [;:i' d:i:nm;mt ] = irnpo-

dobire ail' [ea] = aer ; aric alongside [;;i 'bngsaid] = (prep.)

li:nga, alaturi de to amaze [ ;:i 'mciz] = a ului ancient ['einJnt] = (str a)vechi a ngle [re'Y)gl ] = unghi antithesis [ren'ti8isis] = antiteza approacb [;:i 'prautJ] = abordare

(a unui subiect) arebitrave ['a:kitreiv ] = (arh.) ar­

hitrava ashore [a' S :> ] = pe /la mal assist.~~1Ce [;:i'sist:>ns ] = a jutor,

spnJin to assort [ a' s '.):t ] (with) = a se

asorta cu aware [a'we;:i ] (of) = co119tient (de) axe [reks ] = topor

ll bag [breg] = bagaj ; sac bat [b ret J = !iliac (animal) beam [bi:m] = grinda; raza to beam = a radia ; a indrepta

0 raza spre/in bencl [bend] = cot(itura), meandra to bend - lJent - bent [b end]

[bent ] = a se (a) pleca betrayal [bi'treial ] = tradare, in-

9elare beyond [bi'j:ind] = (prep.) din­

colo de blackout ['blrekaut] = pierdere a

cunm,;tintei blast [bla:st] = suflul (al unei ex­

plozii) ; curentul fu rnalului blast-furnace ['bla:st'fa:nis ] = for­

nal, cuptor inalt bleak [bli: k ] = sumbru, mohorit blueprint ['blu:print ] = schita,

plan executat prin mij loace fo­tografice in alb pc hirtie a lbastr a

hoard [b :i:d ] = scinclma to bore [b :i:] = a sfrcdeli to bother ['b:>o<>] =- a se necaji

lo I.Jounce [bauns] = a sari, a n -cosa

hralc~ [breik ] = fdna brittle ['britl ] = fragil hmsh [brAJ] = perie hullet ['bnlit~ = glonte bouy [b:ii ] = geamandura

c camshaft ['krem.fa:ft] = arbore c u

came Chancery .[' tJa:nsari ] = Curtea Ca11-

celarului chapel ['tJrepl] = cape la chart [tJ a:t] = diagram a chimney [' tJimni ] = co~ chill [tJip ] = ciobitura (la u n Yas) chisel [' tJizl] = dalta choke control ['tJauk, k:m' tr;:inl ]

- clapeta de aer clay [klei] = argila, Jut clip .[klip] = clama coru·se [' k:->:s] = aspru coke [kauk] = cocs com1msses ['kAmpasiz~ = comp as comprehensive ['k :impri 'hensii·] =

cuprinzator to conceive [kou 'si: v] = a con­

·-~epe, a pricepe cu1.cem [k ;;in'sa:uQ = (with) p re-

ocupare (peutru ) to confer [kan'fo: ] = a acorda, a da to COJlC [bup] (w-i!h) = a faceiat ii co ppm·smith [' bp a ,smi e ] = arn.a::,ar co1·e [k:i:] = miez, inima cowardice [' kauadis ] = la9itat~ crnck [krrek ] = Jisura, crapiHma craft [kra:ft ] = nava crane [krein] = macara crankshaft ['krreuk.fa:It ] = arbo-

re cotit cruss~section [' kr:>s-sekJ n ] = ::;cc-

t iune 1.ransvcrsant crujse [kru:z] = croaziera to crush [krAJ] = a zdrobi . cmst [krAst ] = crustrt, scoar fi'. cushion ['kuJn] = perna (de clirnn)

D damp [dremp] = urned , jila \· to dare [ dea] = a indrazni

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to tlash [drefg = a se repezi, a gooi to deafen ['defn~ = a asurzi to deny [di'nai~ =a nega, a tagadni depressed [di'prest] = aha.tut to design (di'zain~ = a destina to des pise [dis'paiz] = a dispretui tfospite [dis' pait] = in ciuda

0de\iee [di'vais~ = dispozitiv, mc-canism

diesel fuel [di:zl 'fju;il.] = motorina to devise [di'vaiz~ = a inventa,

a nascoci discord ['disk::>:d~ = dezacord ;

la rm a •to dispel [dis'pel] = a ns1p1 to distort [dis'b:ti] = a defonna don [d:>n] = (univ.) membru al

consiliului unui colegiu (la Ox­ford 9i Cambridge)

door-keeper (d:>:-ki:pd] = portar. u9ier

dot [d:>t] = punct downtown ['daun ,taun] = (Amer.)

spre/in centrul ora9ului to draw upon ['dn:;i'p:>n] = a se

inspira din drf'nry [' dri;iri ij = mohorit, jalnic. tkill [ dril] = sfredel, burghiu dull [dAl] = (despre sunete) surd to dwindle ['dwindl] = a se di-

minua, a descre9te

E eagerly ['i:g;:ili~ = cu zel edge [ed3] = margine erlible '[' edibl] = comestibil em harassed [im'brer;ist] = stlnjenit emphasis [' emfosis] = accent ( uare) to enable [in'eibl] = a da posi-

bilitatea (sa) endurance [in'dju;ir;ins] = rezis­

tcnta ; trainicie euduring [in'dju;:irio] = rabdator;

trainic cndronment [in' vai;ir;inment ] =

imprejurimi; mediu to estrange [is 'trei.113] = a tnstra­

ina · (de) excerpt ['eks;:i:pt] = fragment, ex­

tras to exert [ig'z;i:t~ = a exercita to exhaust [ig'z:>:st~ = a epuiza,

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evenly ['i :rnli] = (adv.) uniform, egal

eyelid ['ailid] = pleoapa

F to fail [feil] = a nu reu~i ta (un

examen, etc.) fairy ['fe:;iri] = adj, de basm fan [fren] = evantai feat [fi:t] = faptii, ispra va fervour (Am. -or) [' fa:v;i] -- fer-

voare, rivna riddler ['fidle>] = scripcar i'ierce ['ffas] = feroce, a prig file [fail J = pita fine [fain] = (subst .) ameuda fitting ['fitiu] = ajustare ; asam-

blare, amontare nuke [fleik] = fulg name-shaped ['fleim-Jeipt] = In

forma de fladira flaw [fb:] = defect, cusur to fling - flung-flung [fliu] [fl., n}

= a (se) arunca flywheel ['flaiwi:l] = volant. to float down [fl;iut] = (v .t. ) r.

face sa. pluteasdi (la vale) foothold ['fnth~mld] = loc de pu<

piciorul fork [b:k] = furca former ['f:>:m;:i] = (adj.) · fost to freeze [fri:z] - froze [fre>uz ]

frozen ['fr:mzn ] = a inghcta freight [freit] = indirditura (a un ui

vas); marfuri transportate fuel [fju ;:il] = combustibil furnace ['fa:nis~ = cuptor ; furu al

G gasoline ['gres;ili:n] = (Amer.) bcn-

zina gau11e [geid3] = manometru gear [gie>] = (auto) viteza genuine ['d3enjuin] = autentic, ve-

ritabil to get over ['get';iuv;:i] = a 1n­

vinge (o dificultate, etc.). to get rid (of) ['get'rid] a scap~l

(de) gloom [glu:m] = caracter sumbrn to glow [gl;:iu ] = a fi incandes­

cent, a straluci grace [greis] = gratie graph [grref] = grafic

9ra\·eyard ['greivja:d~ = cimitir grid [grid ] = grila to g1fod-ground-ground [graind~

[graund] = a sfarima, a maci­lla, a pisa

to grope [graup] (for) = a bijbli, a orbecai

guiHless [' giltlis ] = inocent guise [gaiz ] = masca, forma H to liail (hcil] = a saluta hamlet (hremlit] = ca tun to handle [hreudl] = a minni, a

conduce to harness ['ha: nis] = a 1nhama ;

a utiliza (un r!u) pentru a pro­duce energie

haste [heist ] = graba, pripeala headlong ['hedbu] = (adv.) cu

capul inainte hen then [' hi: lln ] = pag1 n lwritage [' hcrit id3] = mo9tenire t o hew (hju:] = a taia, a des-

pica (cu sc<.:nrea) ; a fasona I t o idle ['aid!] = a func}iona in gol to ignite [ig' nait] = a aprinde ignition [ig'ni_\n] = aprindere impact [im'prekt] = izbire; influ -

enta imprint ['imprint~ = urma to i nfor [in'fa: ~ = a deduce to inform [in'fo:m] = a denunta

(pe) inimical [in'imik<ll] = (adj.) vraj­

ma9 iull'l valve ['inlet ' velv~ supapa

de admisie inn [in] = han innermost ['inam;iust] = (adj) .

eel mai profund/ascuns to inquire [in'kwaid] = a intn:ba,

a se interesa insight ['insait] = (subst.) intele-

gere, perspicacitate instantly ['instntli] = imediat to insulate [ ' insjuleit~ = a izola to interfere [.int;i'fi;i] (with) = a

impiedica, a incurca to intervene [iut;:i'vi:n~ = '3. in­

terveni J jack [d3rek) cric

K kerosene ['kerasi:n] = .gaz lampant },

lastly ['la:stli~ = in cele din urma lathe [leio) = strung latter ['lret;:i~ = al doilea (din doi) to launch [b:ntJa = a lausa (o nava) lawn-mower [b:maua] = ma9ina

de tuns gazonul layer ['lei;i] = strat lealrnge ['li:kid3~ = defect de ctau-

9eitate to lessen ['lesn] = a miqora, a

impu}ina lever ['li:va] = pirghie liar ['lai;i] = .(subst.) mincinos lime [laim] = (bot.) tei limestone ['laimst;mn] = piatra de

var, calcar lining ['lainiu] = captu9eala litigant ['litig;int~ = (subst.) im-

pricinat liver ['liva] = ficat livestock ['laivsbk] = 9eptel loafer [' 1 ;iufa] = trintor, haimana lofty ['bfti] = mare}, nobil on the lookout ['lnkaut] = atent ,

cu ochii in patru to lower ['ldue>] = a (se) cobori lunatic ['lu :n;itik] = (subst.) nebuu lush [lAJ] = (despre vegeta}ie) lu-

xuriant, extrem de abundent

JU to make out [meik~ = a descifra,

a in}elege to manage ['mrenid3) = a reu9i .

a face manliness ~·mrenlinis] = barbatie,

curaj marsh [ma:J] = mla9tina to machine [m;i'Ji:n ~ = a prelu-

cra cu ma9iua mass [mres~ = masa, mul}ime meadow ['med;:iu] = paji9te mesh [meB = ochi (de retea) mire ['maid ~ = noroi, mla9tina misfortune [mis'f:>:tJn] = nenoro-

cire, ghinion mood [mu:d] = stare de spirit mortar [m:>:t;i] = mojar, piulita to mould ['m ;mld~ = a mula, a

fasona (o statuie, etc.)

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mould [m::mld] = tipar mourning ['ru;n1iu] = dolin N nasty ['na:sti] = dezgustator 'tO'Ilailiratize [ ';refJ;;i~iZ J ~·~(seY

naturaliza neat [ni:t] = curat network ['netw ci:k] = re}ea (de)

cai ferate, de riuri, de canale, etc.)

nonsense ['n :mscins] = absurdita­te; prostie

nonsense poem ['n:ms::ms 'p::mim] = poem absurd .

notice [' n ::mtis] = nota; nozzle ['n:nl] = ajutaj; duza nut [llAt] = piuli}a (la ;mrub);

nut and bolt = ;;urub ;;i piuli}a 0 oar [::i: D = visla oil-well [' ::iil-wel] = soncla oil-rig [' ::iil-rig] = instala}ie de foraj onset ['::inset] = a tac, asalt ; in-

ceput · opportunity [,::ip;:i'tju:dti J = prilej

favorabil ore [::i:J = minereu outlook ['autluk] = (subst.) per-

spectiva, punct de vedere owl [;ml] = bufni}a p to paraphrase ['p rercifreiz ] = pa-

rafraza, a reda cu alte cuvintc to perish ['periSJ = a pieri pestle ['pesl] = pisalog petrol ['petr;il] = benzina petroleum [pi'tr;iulj;:im] = gaz;

petrol ; }i}ei pig iron ['pig' aiciu ] = fonta pincers ['pinsaz ] = cle;;te plane [' plein] = rindea platoon [pla'tu:n] = plu tou pliant ['plai;:int] = flexibil pliers ['plafoz] = cle;;te to plunge [plAud3] = a ploDj a, a

se avinta poplar ['p ::>pfa ] = (bot. ) plop 1iortrayal [p::>: 'tri;:il] = portretizare to pound [paund] = a pisa powerloom ['pau;:ilu:m ] = razboi

mecanic

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practitioner [pnek'tiJn ;:i ] = prac-tician -

presently ['prez;:intli] = i'ndata n u-maidecit · '

privately ['praivitli] = (adv.) a­parte, pentru sine

lo probe [pr;:iub ] = a exami11a, a sonda

protector [pr;:i'trekt;:i ] (geom.) raportor .

publishing house ['pAbli[in haus ] = editura ·

pulley ['puli ] = scripete to pull off [pul'::if] = (v .t .) a rea­

hza cu greu to pUl'sue [p;:i'sju: J = a urmari to puzzle ['pAzl] = a pnne in in­

curcatura

Q quaintly ['kweint1i ] = ]u mod ci u­

da t / caraghios quick-witted ['kwik 'witid ] = a -

ger, prompt in rasp1ms

H rage [reid3] = furie, t mbare rake [reik ] = grebla range ['reind3] = lant (de munj;i) ;

sfera (de cuno9tin}e) ; d ist anta, raza de actiune ; ma;;ina de gatit

to i·attle ['rretl] = a zornai, a zangani

ray [rei] = raza to recount [ri 'kaunt] = a pm·est i reindeer ['reindi;:i ] = ren reit~ration ['ri:ita' reiS n J = rep<::ti-

}1e, reluare to reject [,ri'd3ekt] = a respinge,

a da la rebut reject ['ri:d3ekt ] = rebut to rejoin [ri'd3Jin ] = a replica remainder [ri'meinda] = rest, ra-·

ma;;i}a remote [ri'm;:int] indeparta t renowned [ri'naund] = celebru resignation ['rezig'neiSn J = resem-

nare rewar d [ri'w::i:d ] = rasplata, re-

compensa rifle [ raifl] = pn;;ca roar [n:] = urlet; vuiE:t rough [rAf] = (cl. vreme) rau, asprn to rnw [ran] = a visli -

runaway L' rAn ;:iwei] = fugar, e­vadat

s to safeguard ['seifga:d] = a salv­

garda, a aparea to sail [seil~ = a naviga; a ri­

dica pinzele to scan [ skcen] = a explora scarccJ y ['sks;:isli] = de abia; nu

pre a to scoJ!l [sbuld] = a mustra to scratch [skrretSJ = a zgi:ria screc1n [skri:n ] = ecran scythe [ sai o] = coasa to seal [ si:l ] = a inchide ermetic ;

a sigila to sear [si;:i] = a canteriza (o

rana de.) ; to seek [si:k] - sought [sJ :t ] -

sought (for) = a cauta ; a urmari self-asslll'ed ['sel£-;i'Suad] = incre­

zator in sine sclf-confidcncy ['self-bnfid;:insi] =

= 1ncreclere in sine self-sufficiency ['self-s;i'fiJ cinsi] =

= incredere in sine, ingimfare sec1ue] [' si:kwal ] = urmare, con­

t inuare to set - set - set up ['set'Ap ]

= a ridica a construi set square ['set'skwc:ci] = echer sharply [Ja:pli] = (adv.) aspru,

taios shears ['SLn] = foarfece sheet [j'i:t ] = coala shiH [Sift J = a schimba, a deplasa to shiver [' Jiv;:i ] = a tremma, a

dirdli sliovel [SA vl ] = lopata to sluink - shrank - shrunk

[Sriuk] [j'rreuk} [JrAuk ] = a se mic9ora, a se contracta

sickle [' sikl ] = sec era sideways [' saidwciz] = (adv.) in-

t r-o parte, piezi;; sight [ sait ] = vedere size [saiz J = dimensinne to skim [skim] = a trece razant

pest e (o suprafa}a de apa, etc.) slag [ slreg ] = zgura to slide [slaid] - slid slid

[slid] = a (a)luneca; a se da pe ghiata

slide-rule ['slaid'ru:l ] = rigla de calcul

to slip [slip] = a aluneca, a cadea s]i}l [slip ] = fanta, crapatura slot [sbt ] = deschizatura, cres-

tatura slotting-machine ['sbtiu-mci'Si:n] =

= ma;;ina de mortezat smallpox ['smJ:lp::iks] = variola;

varsat snorkel ['sn::i:kl] = dispozitiv pen-

tru respiratie subacvatica to solder ['sJld;:i] = a suda sombre ['sJmba] = sumbru som· ['sauci] = acru spade [speid] = sapa, cazma to span [spren] = a tri:ce in zbor

peste apa, a pluti peste spinning- jenny ['spiniu-, d3eni ] ma~ina de tors

spfocn [spli:n] = splina spot ['spJt] = pata, loc to spot. [sp::it] = a observa sp~'ing [spriu] = (subst.) resort ;

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to s1iring [spriu] - sprang [sprren] -spruug [sprAU] = a sari, a }i9ni

square ['skwe:ci ] = pia}a (to be) at. stake [steik] = a (fi) in joc stamp [stremp] = (met.) ;;tan}a to stamp ['stremp] = (met.) a

;;tan}a starch ['sta:tSJ = amiclon starter [sta: t;:i ] = demaror to starve [sta:v] = a rabda de

foame steacly [' stecli] = constant ; ueiu­

trerupt steel pla te ['sti:l' pleit] = tabla

de otel steep [sti:p ] = (adj.) abrupt to steer clear of [stia 'kleiar ;:iv] =

=a evita still [stil] = alambic; distilerie to stir [st;:i:] = a mi;;ca, a tul­

bura ; a agita (un lichid) to stoke [st ;:iuk] = a incarca (fo­

carul de locomotiv2l, etc.) store [st::>: ] = rezerva, provizie stream of consciousness

['stri:mav 'k::inS ;:isnis] = £1nxul con9tiin}ei

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s tl'ing [striu ] = ~uag, ~Ir ; (muz.) coarda

subdued [s;:ib'dju:d ] = (adj.) supus (to be) subject [1sAb 3ikt] (to) = (a fi) supus (+ <lat.)

British subject [' b1itiJ 'sAb3ikt) -cetatean brit anic

subtle [s.-1.tl~ = subt il to succeed [sdk ' si :d~ (in c;th) =

: reu9i sa, in Sl '.'<lm p [sw::imp] = mla~tina, sru irc lo sway [swei] = a (se) legiina to sweep [swi:p] (sb.) off one's

feet = a ent uziasma, a t ulbura swortl [s::i :cl] sabie, spada

T tackle [trekl ] = scripete tank [treuk] = tanc, rezervor, cis­

terna tanker l'treuk;:i] = (mat.) tanc pE-·

trulier nava tanc to tn p [' trep] = a face sii curga

(vinul, metalul, etc.) ; a valori­fica (resurse naturale)

lo tear [ti;:i~ - tore [t::i: J - tom [t::i:n ] = a rupe, a sfi§ia

tender-hea1·ted ['tend;:i-'ha:t id] -= impresionabil; delicat

tenderness ['tend ;:inis] = deli ca tetc tense [tens] = (adj. ) incordat theft [ 8eft ] = ho t ie to think up [' 6iuk 'Ap] = a in-

venta (o scuza, etc.) tissue [' tis ju:] = (anat.) }esut tongs [t:>uz] = cle~tc torch [t::i:tJ] = t or}ii, facla ; (mcc.)

lampa de lipit trawler ['tr::i:fa] = (anc.) trailer treatise ('tri:tiz] = tratat tremendous (tri'mend;:is] = ingro-

zit or ; colosal tl'ilithon ['trilien ] = trili ton troublesome ['trAbls;:im ] = supa­

riitor, neplacut truck [trAkQ = (Amer.) (anto)ca­

mion T-square [:'ti:skwe:;:iO = (tehn.) teu 1o turn away ['t ;:i:n'gweiij = a

pleca turner ['t;:i:n;:iO = strungar to turn off ['td:n ' ::if] = a abate

de la

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tutor ['tj u: t;:i ] cular

u

proksor parti-

uncanny [An 'kreni] = misterios, st raniu

underground (.Alida gra und J (adv.) sub pamint

undeserved ('Aucli'z;:i:vd] = neme­ritat, necuvenit

to unroJl ['An' r;ml] = a des£a9ura a desface '

unstrady ['i1.n'stedi] = ne~ ignr, ~ovaielnic

unuften'<I f11\ll 'Atad] = nerostit upright [' hprai t J = drept, vert 1-

cal

v valiant ['vreli;:iut] = Lrav , vik 11.

valve [vrelv ] = supapa vessel ['vesl] = vas, reci pieut ; v,1s

nava vice [vais] = (tehu.) nH::JJ<YLina vicious ['viJds ] = rau, rautacio::. virtually ['v;:i:tj n::ili] = F:!tect, re

alment e

w wnrd1·obe ['wJ:drdub] = gardernb wax [ wreks] = ceara wedge [wed3] = panii, ic to weld [weld] = (tehn.) a suda well-1lis11osed ['wel-dis'pauzd] =

bine in tentionat whishers ['wiskazJ = favoriti to whisper ['wisp;:i] = a 9opt i widow ['wid;:iu] = vaduva wing [wiu] = aripa witty ('witi] = spiritual, (plin) de.

duh • would-be ['wud-bi] = pretins wrench [rentB = cheie fixa

y

ye [ji:] = (arh.) voi yeast [ji:st] = drojdie (de bere) to yell [jelJ = a urla, a zbiera

z zero [zi;:ir ;:iu~ = zero zest [ zestu = verva, ardoare

Romanian - English Vocabulary

A a sc accentua = to grow more

marked adult = (n.) adult a afirma = to assert agitafie = agitation a am plasa = to side a1n'indere = ignition a rdcrc = combustion a asigura = t o ensure u benzina ?= petrol c cadl'U = frame in cadrul. . . - wi.thio the frame-

work of candoare = candour eatastrofnl = catastrophic Capetenia Nemuritorilor = the

Chief of I mmortals eincinal = five-year plan a concepe = to devise, to conceive concept = concept conscc\•ent = (adv.) consistently conscrl'atol'ism = conservatism consum = consumption a-~i consuma sacrificiul = to con­

summat e one's sacrifice contrariu = opposite, contrary contratimpuri = (here) inadve1-

tences convertibil (in) = com·ertiblc (into) cota = rate cromatic = chromatic D clecalaj = gap, diffcrcuce: def~itoriu = fundamental, esseu-

hal (to, for) diagnostic = (adj.) diaguostic ; (u.)

diagnosis dominant = prevailing E echililH'at = balauced echitahil = equitable, fair ceou = echo exceutie = execution F de fafa = present foametc = famine

fosil = fossil franc = frank fundal = background G gazos = gaseous gigant = giant graudios = grandiose gravitate = gravity H hazard = (sing.) haphazard I in dulgent = mild ineehitate = inequity infinitate = infinity a initia = to initiate to start a insistn = to insist ' a face sa nu insiste = to pre\ \.: ut

(sb.) from insisting on iL a instaura = to establish Instrument = instrument a se inscrie coordonatc

have a . . . outline inumanitate = inhumanity J joc = gawe L

= '

a lasa loc = to make way (i uT) a lega '(de) = to Jink (11 itli 1 a lichida = to abolish :H malnutrifie = malnutritiou materie prima = raw 1.1a t 2rial metafizic = met aphysica l rninie = fury m itic = mvthical motorina · diesel fuel N nah'itate = naivety neintren1pt = endless nclini9te = anxiety nuanta = shade 0 opacitate = opacity optim = optimum p parndoxal = paradoxical paramctru = paramete1 parvenire = upstartnes~

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penurie = shortage . a pcriccfionn = t.o perfect pohrnrc = pollution pove~titor = narrat or I>r<'Cnmpai~itor = (ach.'.) mostly prejucleca ta = preJud1ce a prngati (un spectacol) = t o stage

(a show) a presupuue = ~o pr~suppose

prim:~rdial = 32n~1ordial prioritate = pnont)'.' . n proiecta = to proj ect, to dc.s tgn 1n·oletarii agrico.li = th.c agricul-

t ural proletariat ~1 prospecta = t o pr~spect pnlverizat = pulven zed a pune in valoare = to turn t o

account n ra ,lion rafie = radiographic, X-ray

(film, etc) . radiolog = radilogist radiologic = radiol?gY . rndioscopic = radtoscoptc; examen radioscopic - X-ray exa-

mination. prin reactie (fa/a de) - as a re­

action (to) a redo biucli = to regain n se reduce (la) = to be reduced

(to) a repnrtiza = t o distribute re1w r = dedce n •sturi = traces n reti·ai to relive rl'zerva fn.) reserve

roman J politist = thriller, deh:c­t ive story

rotor = rotor r udimentm· = crude

s saturatie = saturation scinteie = spark scniuatate = serenity a sistematiza = to systematize spectacol = show stimulare = stimulation a stoca = to store stralucirc = brightness subnuti·itie = underfeeding a sc subsuma = to be subordi-

nated (to) a sugem = to suggest

~ ~mechcric = (here) swindle T tonalitate = t one traetiune ruticra = road t ransport triumfator = triumphant

u in umbra = in the shade (of) a urmlh-i = to chase

v valen fa = significance verdict = verdict a visa (la) = to dream (of) e vorba de . . . = all is about ...

z zona = region

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