VOCABULARUL LECTIILOR

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alert > [,ila:'t] -atent, ager, alert, vigilent

to be alive > [tu hi alalv] -3 fi viu, In viata

to approach > l tll apraut~J -3 aborda; a se apropia de

a stone's throw from > [a staunz T'rau from] -la 0 aruncatunl de ba~ de

to be anxious > [tu bi En"'k,ClSj -3 fi nerabdator

at death's door > [tu bi E1 dl'T~s do:rJ -3fi pc maarte, a TIU mai avea
mult de trait

to be asleep > [tu bi asli:p] -3 donni, a fi adormit

to be at onc's wit's (wits') end > {ttl bi Et U;mz Uits endJ-a nll mai ~ti ce sa faca

to be awake > [tu bi a"elk] -3 fi treaz, de veghe

to be aware > l tll bi aUC~lrJ -3 fi Con.5tient, a-~i cia seama

alone > [ alaun] -singuf

bear > [bea'] -tiTS

beast of prey > [bi:st av prei] -animal de prada

beetle > [bi: tl] -gandac, gaza

to be worth > [tu bi: tI,L'T'J -3 merita, a valora, a costa

blood > [blad] -sange

bush > [bus] -tufi~

cage > lkcldjJ -cu~ca

caged > [kcidJd] -inchis in cu~ca

cheetah > [csi:ta J -ghepard

climate > [klaimit] -c1imat, eonditii de c1ima

closely > [clallsli] -indeaproape, ell atentie

cold-blooded > [buld bladid] -Cll sange reee (despre animale);

fara sentimente/remu~eari

constantly > [konstantli] -constant, permanent, mereu

content > [kantent] -multumit, satisfacut

crocodile > l krokadail J -crocodil

cruel > [krual] -crud, nemilos

to curl lip > [tll ka:'1 01'] -a se ghemui

curved > [ka:'vdJ -curbat, indoit

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drastic > [drEstik] -radical, drastic

drop > [drop] -pieatura

elder > [cldarJ -mai mare, mai batd.n (despre rude)

eldest > [eldist] -eel mai mare, eel mai batran (despre
rude)

to enjoy oneself to one's > [tu indjoi ll~lJ1self -a se distra dupa pofta inimii
heart's (hearts') content tll lI;:lI1Z ha:rts kanl('nt]

to exist > [tu igzistJ -a exista

eyesight > [aisait] -vedcre, camp vizual, orizont

farther > [fa:'T'a'] -mai indepartat (in spatiu)

farthest > [fa:fT'istJ -eel mai indcpartat (in spatiu)

favourite > l feiYarit] -preferat

to feed on > [tu fi:d on] -a se hrani ell

foolish > [fu:lis] -prostesc

forelegs > l fo:rlt"gzj -pieioare din fata, membre anterioare

For goodness' sake! > [far gudnes scik} -pentru (numele lui) Dllmnezeu!

for his sake > [I,,' hiz seik] -pentru el, de dragul lui

former

further > [fii:'T'a'j -mai departe (in timp)

furthest > [fii:'T'"t] -eel mai departe (in timp)

giraffe > [dJira:l] -girafa

to growl > [graul] ~a marai, a mormai

hardly > [ha:rdlij -dc-abia, nu prea

hedgehog > [hEdjhogJ -arici

hind-legs > [hainel legz] -picioarc din spate, membre

postcrioarc

hippopotamus > lhipapot~llnas] -hipopotam

human > [hillmanJ -omenesc, uman; de om

human being > [hillman bi:in(S)j -am, fiinta omeneasca

ill > [il] -holnav

insect > [insckt] -insecta

kangaroo > [kEnlg1garu:] -cangur

keen > [ki:nJ -ascutit, acut

to be keen on > [tu bi ki:n on] -a tine foarte mult sa, a-l;ii dari sa,

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to keep out of hann' sway > l ttl ki:p aut:J.v hfJ:rrnz l'ta]se feri de orice primejdie

to keep somebody at arm's > [ttl kq)sarnbadl -3 line pe cineva la distanta

length Et a:'mz len(g)"f']

kind > l bind] -amabil, dragut

kItten > [kitn] -PISOI

lamb > [Ibn] -miel

late > [leit] -raposat, decedat (folosit atributiv)

lately > [Ieitlij -in ultima vreme, de curand

latter > [lEta'] -a1 doilea, ultimul (dintre cei doi

mentionati)

to lick > [tll lik] -a tinge

live > [laiv] -V1U

lizard > [liza'd] -~oparla

to mew > [tll mill] -a mleuna

monkey > [ rnan,g'kiJ -maimuVi

mosquito > [maski:!all] -tant ar

nearly > [nia'li] -aproape, aproximativ

nocturnal > [nokta:'n.l] -noctum, de noapte

to outrun > [tll autran] -a depa~i in fuga, a alerga mai repede

dedit

panther > [pEnT\{J -pantera

parrot > [pErat] -papagal

pet > [pet] -animal de casa

pIgeon > [pidjin] -porumbel

playful > (plelflll] -polar

polar > (pallia'] -jucau~, zglobiu

prey > [prel] -prada

profound > [prafallndj -profund, adane

publie > [pablikj -public

puppy > [papi] -ca\elu~

to purr > [tll 1',,:'] -a toarce

to rear > [!1I ria'] -. ridica, a inalla (capul)

recent > [ ri:sant] -recent

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reptile > [ rep1.1IlJ -reptila

restless > [resillsJ -nelini~tit, agitat

savage > [sEmil] -salbatic

to sense > [lllS""S] -a simti

senses > l scnsiz] -simturi

to set free > [Ill sel 1'n:J -a elibera

shark > ha'k] -rechin

to be sick > [Ill hi sikJ -a-i fi greata, a vomita

smcere > [~lnsi(}l] -sincer

spme > [ spamJ -coloana vertebrala, ~ira spinarii; spin

stagnant > [slEgnanlJ -5tat<1tor, stational'

10 stalk > [Ill slo:kJ -a pandi. a urmari

stealthy > [stelT'i] -pe ascuns, furj~, in secret

to sting > l tll stin(g)] -a in tepa, a impunge, a pi~ca

stray > [slrei] -rataeit

to stray from > l tu strci from] -a se indeparta, a se nHaei/razleti de

striped > [slr:"pl] -eu dungi, vargat

stung > [:-;t,ml.c: 1J -fonnele a doua ~i a treia de la verbul

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"to sting

stllpid > [ sliu:pld] -stupid, prost

to swoop down on > [tll SllU:p daun on] -a se napusti asupra, a se repezi 1a

to tear > [tu lear] -a rupe. a sfa~ia

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tore > [lo:'J -forma a doua a verbului "to tear

tom > [Io:'n] -fonna a treia a verbului "to tear"

tusks > [lasks] -colli (de animal)

unhappy > [anhEpIJ -nefericit

vulture > [ \'allea'] -vultur hoinar

to wag > [ tullEg] -a da din coada

whiskers > [
li
iska rzJ -favorit i, mustati

widely > ["aldll ] -in m~re masura; considerabil

with difficulty > ["iT'difikalti] -greu, eu greu

wooden > [ u:dn] -de lemn

zebra > [zi:braJ -zebra

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