English Word List (14 pages)

trailer = remorcă; camper van = rulotă

bond = a relationship between people or groups based on shared feelings
to bond = a lega, a fixa, a întări
railing = balustradă; rails = șine; railway = calea ferată
on the whole = în ansamblu, în general
subdue = a supune, subjuga
overt = done and shown openly
tenant = chiriaș
lorry = camion
vacancy = loc liber; vacant = available, free
to interrupt = a întrerupe
principal, head master/headmistress = director/directoare
deputy = adjunct
to do an experiment/a project/research = a face un
experiment/proiect/a se documenta
gifted = talentat, înzestrat
to convey = transport or carry to a place / a transmite un mesaj
duster = burete, cârpă de praf
pick up a language = to learn a language
to make progress; to make a guess; to make a mistake; to make an error
to do one’s best = a face tot posibilul
to misbehave = a se purta rău
to write in ink = a scrie cu cerneală
enhanced/ improved = îmbunătățit
afterwards = după aceea [= danach]
to receive a light sentence = a primi o sentință ușoară/mica
satisfied/dissatisfied with = (ne)mulțumit cu
misfortune = nenorocire; misery = mizerie/nefericire/nenorocire
bad luck/ill luck = ghinion/nenoroc
sovereignty = suveranitate; sovereign = suveran
shortage/lack of … = lipsă de…
guidance = îndrumare
to take up a hobby = a se apuca de un hobby
shake your head – disagree; nod your head (agree)
painkillers = calmante; pill = pastilă
to fall head over heels in love with... = a se îndrăgosti până peste cap
to burst into laughter/ to burst into tears = a izbucni în lacrimi/plans
harrowing, heart-breaking, excruciating = chinuitor, sfâșietor
if you so much as... = if you even...

to carve = a sculpta; carving = sculptură

to crave/to have a craving for = a-i fi poftă de
rarely ever = nearly never; very infrequently; only on rare occasions
never-ending = fără sfârșit
adequately = adecvat (adverb)

to correlate = a corela (have a mutual relationship or connection, in

which one thing affects or depends on another) – (relație, legătură
reciprocă între două sau mai multe lucruri sau fenomene).

wig = perucă

resentment = ciudă;

grudge = pică, ranchiună

deadbeat/dead tired/dog-tired = frânt de oboseală

solely = numai, exclusiv

to coalesce/to merge = a fuziona; to unite = a se uni
to collide = a se ciocni
to meet, to encounter = a întâlni
to undermine = submina, compromite, slăbi
to erode = a eroda
to enable = a permite, a da posibilitatea
to broaden (my knowledge) = a extinde/lărgi (cunoștințele)
to aid = a ajuta
to unveil = a dezvălui
to pester = a bate la cap, a nu lăsa în pace
to nag = a bate la cap, a sâcâi, a cicăli
trivial = banal
submerge = a scufunda
sleet = lapoviță, ploaie cu zăpadă; blizzard = viscol
drizzle = ploaie măruntă; downpour = ploaie torenţială
drought = secetă;
misty = cețos; fog = ceață
smog = ceață și fum; hurricane = uragan
rumor = zvon
gossip = bârfă; to gossip = a bârfi
wheat = grâu [=das Weizen]
to peel (an orange) = a decoji (o portocală)
worsen = a agrava
greenhouse = seră
storage = depozitare
to store = a depozita, a stoca
animosity/enmity = animozitate, dușmănie, antipatie
beautify, embellish = a înfrumuseţa
disastrous = dezastruos
loosen = a slăbi, a desface
culpable = guilty, deserving blame
belittle = dismiss (someone or something) as unimportant
to cast out/banish = a alunga, a izgoni
pantry = cămară;
shoplifter = hoţ de magazine
drowsy = sleepy (somnolent)
to rationalize = a raţionaliza, a explica în mod științific.
fervently = very enthusiastically or passionately (cu înflăcărare).
relinquish/ to give up = abandona, a renunța
riverbank = malul râului; seashore = malul mării
liability = răspundere (the state of being legally responsible for
something.
to render (to provide/to give) = a face/a reda
accredit = a acredita (to give credit to someone for something).
to renounce/to drop/to quit/to abandon = a renunţa
from afar = de la distanță
smug = îngâmfat
wayfarer = călător, drumeţ
wastrel (of a kid) = good-for-nothing
slacker = pierde-vară, chiulangiu
sluggard, lazybones, idler = leneș
insolent = naughty, impertinent
outdo = a se întrece pe sine
to prevent/keep from = a împiedica să
to break the law/to tresspas = a încălca legea
to evacuate/evict = a evacua, a alunga dintr-o proprietate
to vacate = a elibera, a părăsi;
peculiar = ciudat
to befriend = a se împrieteni
grumpy = morocănos [= mürrisch]
live down = to be able to overcome/reduce/cause others to forget
about something shameful or embarrassing.
criterion (criteria) = criteriu (criterii)
threshold = prag
snout = bot
crane = macara
caries = carie = [die Karies]
notably, remarkably = mai ales; noticeably, visibly, distinctly = vizibil
mug/cup = cană; pint of beer = halbă de bere
printer = imprimantă [=der Drucker]

inasmuch as = întrucât
to rub off - to be transferred by contact or association

"When parents are having a hard time, their tension can

easily rub off on the kids."
‘All the more reason’ (cu atât mai mult) - used for emphasizing that
what someone has said or done is another reason why they should
do a particular thing.

“But some of those kids can hardly read or write!”

“All the more reason why they should get the best education
on offer.”

infamy = infamie, ticăloșie

• the state of being well known for some bad quality or deed.
• an evil or wicked act.

wisdom tooth = măsea de minte [= der Weisheitszahn]

wardrobe = dulap pentu haine, șifonier [= der Kleiderschrank]

----- to pour out:

1) to cause a liquid to flow from a container into a cup or other vessel.

"Andy is pouring out two glasses of Coke."

2) to express one's feelings in an unrestrained (unrestricted) way.

"In his letters, Edward poured out his hopes."

to drop by = a veni pe la cineva (to make a casual or informal visit to a
person or place.
to bite the bullet - to force yourself to do
something unpleasant or difficult, or to be brave in a difficult situation.

“I hate going to the dentist, but I'll just have to bite

the bullet.”

to toot/to honk = a claxona

to elapse = a trece (of time) to pass or to go by

"Weeks elapsed before anyone was charged (formally accused

with an offence). with the attack."
gash, deep wound = rană adâncă
mouthwash = apă de gură [= das Mundwasser]
tender = delicat, fraged
dejected = abătut, demoralizat, trist
undeniable = de contestat, de netăgăduit
snowdrop = ghiocel [= das Schneeglöckchen]
to restrain = a se abține, a limita
to add up = to increase in amount, number, or degree.
to scuffle = încăierare (a short, confused fight or struggle at close
quarters)

"There were minor scuffles with police.”

at close quarters = corp la corp
to think up = to use one's mind to form or invent (something)

“Quick! We have to think up an excuse.”

“They thought up a new way of raising money for charity.”
adversely affected = afectat în mod negativ
on the verge of - at the point when (something) is about to
happen or is very likely to happen

“The company was on the verge of going bankrupt.”

“The child was on the verge of tears.”

----- “as good as” – it can be used to mean 'almost.'

His career is as good as over.
The vote as good as kills the chance of real reform.

----- “to solve” vs “to resolve”:

Solve means to settle something from the start; to find the
solution to (a problem or question) or understand the
meaning of. 
Resolve means to bring to an end; settle
conclusively/reach a conclusion after a discussion or
deliberation.
deliberation = deliberare:

1) long and careful consideration or discussion.

"After much deliberation we arrived at a compromise (agreement)."

2) slow and careful movement or thought.

"He replaced the glass on the table with deliberation."

only so much - a limited amount

"There is only so much you can do to protect yourself."

to take aback = to surprise or shock (someone)

to be taken aback = to be surprised/shocked (by something)
“He was taken aback by her unsatisfactory (not good
enough) answer.”

to type in (something) - to use the keys on a computer or

other device to enter information.
“How can I type in my password if I can’t remember it?”
to give off something - to produce something as a result of
a natural process:

“The forest fire gave off thick black smoke.”

From which page? = De la care pagină?

ubiquitous [iubicuităs] = omnipresent [= allgegenwärtig]
to conceive, to devise = a concepe
to set off = a porni într-o călătorie (begin a journey)
"They set off together in the small car."

to burn, to scorch = a arde; scorching weather = vreme arzătoare

spunk = courage and determination

unsubstantiated [uhn·suhb·sten·și·ei·thid] - not

supported or proven by evidence
[ex: unsubstantiated claim/accusation/story]
portrait = portret
alleviation = alienare, ușurare
to depict = a înfățișa, a descrie, a reprezenta (to portray in words)
startle = tresărire
to startle = a surprinde, a face să tresară, a speria brusc
to creep = a (se) târî
high heels = tocuri
break out of trance = a ieși/a face pe cineva să iasă din transă
grave, tomb = mormânt
tombstone, gravestone = piatră funerară
to call off = to cancel an event or agreement.
cram, grind = toceală
to cram – to study intensively over a short period of time just
before an examination
"Lectures were called off so students could cram for the
semester finals."
ballot = a system of voting secretly and in writing on a
particular issue
satellite = satelit
chamomile = mușeţel
tonsil = amigdală
(shelled) pecans = miez de nucă (decojit)
innate (innate ability) = înnăscut
natural = natural, firesc
naturally, of course = firește
to regard = a considera, a ţine cont de
accompany = a însoți, acompania, a escorta
resilient – (of a person or animal) able to withstand or recover
quickly from difficult conditions
mischievous [miscivăs] = răutăcios
eager = dornic, nerăbdător
edible = comestibil
potable, drinkable = potabil
jarring = deranjant, discordant
exceedingly = extrem de, foarte, excesiv
to take away = a înlătura, a tăia respiraţia, a retrage un copil
de la școală
assembly - a group of people gathered together in one
place for a common purpose
Here or to go? = Aici sau la pachet?
to wrap = a (se) înveli; quilt = plapumă, pătură
derision, mockery, banter = bătaie de joc, caterincă, derâdere
-----washed out:
1) faded by sunlight or repeated washing.
"washed-out jeans"
2) (of a person) pale and tired.
"He had pale, grey eyes that made him appear tired and
washed-out."
tiny = mic, minuscul; wee = mic, mititel
disappointing, underwhelming = dezamăgitor
to grind someone’s gears = To greatly or specifically irritate
or annoy someone
John's not a bad guy, but he has a habit of grinding
people's gears with his political rants.
thrifty = gospodar (adj)
industrious, diligent = harnic, sârguincios

conscientious [kon·shee·en·shuhs] = conștiincios

to boil, to seethe = a fierbe/a clocoti, a pune la fiert

monk = călugăr; nun = călugăriță

wire = fir, sârmă; thread = fir

thorough = aprofundat; to put off/to postpone = a amâna