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Pentru inceput va recomandam recapilularea unor cuvinte referitoare la limp.

A. Complel31i propoziliile in limba engleza Cll unul din cuvinlele urmaloare:

I. season 2. moment 3. midnight 4. noon

5. fortnight 6. week-day 7. leap-year 8. century

9. the day before yesterday 10. the day after tomolTow

II. paSI 12. future

Ea nu merge niciodata 1a restaurant - She never goes out to a restaurant

in zilele de lueru. on a >\~ ec=k-da~.

~teapta un moment, Ie rog. - Wait a >mo ncnt please.

lama este anotimpul eel mai friguros. - Winter is the coldest >"c=ason.

Cetatea a fosl dislrus! in secolul - The city was destroyed in the 10th
31 zecelea. >cenlurv

L-am cumplrat alaltaieri. - I bought it >lhe day before ye~t ...rday

Soarele 3tinge punetu) maxim - The sun reaches its highest point
13 amiaza. at >nllon

$edinl3 va avea loc poirnaine. - The meeting Will be >the day arter
tornorr!)\\-,

Anul nOll incepe 13 miezul noPtii. - The new year begins at >mldmght

inv&tam mult din gre~lile noastre - We learn much from our mistakes
din IrCCUI. in the >past.

Vacanl3 noastrA va incepe peste - Our holiday starts in a >fortOlght.

doua saptlimani.

Un an bisect arc 0 zi in plus. - A >Icap-Yl,lar has one extra day.

Nu ~tim ce ne va aduce viitorul. - We don't know what the >futurewill

bring to us.

B. Completa\i urmAtoarele propozi!ii in Iimba engleza:

intr-o zi rna vei crede. - >One day you'll believe me.

Nu era timp pentru a ingropa dovada. - There was no time to >bury the evidence.

Mil trezesc intOldeauna la ora 7 diminea\a. - 1always rise at7 >a m

Po!i sa descrii ceca ce sim!i? - Can you >descnbe what you feel?

Searele va apune astizi la ora 8:30. - The sun will set today at 8:30 >p.m

Paten sa nu fie nimic grav. - II >appcareJ to be nothing serious.

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 Inainte ne vizita in fiecare sapH\mana. - >1- nrmerJy he used to,"tSIt us every week.

Zgornotull-a Tacul pe cal sa sara. - The noise made Ihe horse >' fl into
the air.

Sa fii mai alent in viitor! - Be more careful in >,

Ei au dlsparul dupa colt. - They >dl "'pre ed round the comer.

c. in cadrul unnalorului exerciliu veti recapitula caleva chestiuni gramalicale deja prezenlate in
cursul nostru. Traduceti unnaloarele propoZltu in IImba engleza.

Deja trebUle sa pIece? > Ihc:m III a c a reauv 1

""
inca mai ~Iepl sa imi spui. > I am !'tlll ""amn for you to tdl"ne

Este prea cald sa pot dormi. > illS too 01 or e 10 ecp

Muncllom vor avea ceva de facut? > \Ii 11lth e be t r the ""ark
10 do

Imi cste prea greu sa inteleg. > This I!O too dlffifo,:ult fo ne I undenund

Era un noroc sa putem pleca. > Thney,;u a chance ~s o~elay,ay

Ar fi 0 surpnza penlru noi toti > r hem u c d wo.JlJ be

ea ei sa reu~easca.
"'
eel mai greu Ii estc sa aiba rabdare. > F I C' pall n the most difficult
t ng n the world

Nu este necesar sa Ie duei aeolo. > For )OU III go there 1$ not nl.-Ccssary at all

Ar fi necesaro. 0 perioada lunga de odihnll. > For hlln 10 re e II. 10l1i rest would be
ea el sa sc insanalo~easea. ncccs ry

Solul trebuie sa fie fertil pentru > r Ihc .. nlp to be abundant Ihe SOli
o recolta bogata. h 1 be fClIllc=

Poftim ni~te bani de chcltuiala. > IIc=rc l~ ~ome mnnc) Oll I

Acum este timpul sa plecam. > 1t'5 Ilmc= flll II I D

AT fi ceva neobi~nuit pentru ei sa asculte > For them II len 10 others would he
de ceilal\i. unusu I

o solu\ie ar fi sa te retragi. > A ullQn would be for you RIIJ"C'

Singura posibilitale aT fi sa retumezi > The )nly po ll'llbty Ilo for y II\e
tolu!. 1')1hmg bad.

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Citi,! unnatoarele cuvinte noi acordand 0 deosebita aten\ie pronunliei ~i
traducerii lor in limba romanJ'i.:

handwrnmg > (t1I:~ndra lIn1 J - seris; caligrafie

paragraph
> II ''''''I] - paragraf

exciamailon > Icl..sklamtlsn 1 - exclamare. exclamatie

syllable >1 il.lb!) - silaba

exclamatIon mark > I cbklmel~n ma-'k] - semnu! exclamarii

question mark >[k"e~t~n rna 'k] - scmnul intrcbfirii

exerCise > (cl..'\A'saiz} - exerciliu

exercise· book >(el.. a'saizbukj - caiel de exercllii.

maculalor

definition - definilie. definlre

syllable >, Uab!] - silabii

sentence > I -entans) - propozitie. frau;

sentinta

text > [tckstJ - lext

dictionary - dictionar

Repetali-Ie acurn intr-o ordine diferitii:

sentence > man..] - propozilie. fran;

sentinta

queslion mark >(k't"S1 n m:J. '1.] - semnul intrebani

paragraph >lrrrd!'fEl] - paragraf

dictionary - dictionar

exercise·book > l eksa'salz bukJ - caiet de exercitii,

maculalor

exclamation mark >[e~ l..lmel;;nma 'k] - semnul exclamJ'i.rii

syllable > il hi) - silaba

definition > ltfini "nJ - definitie, definire

exclamation > ,l mtl n] - exclamare, exclamatie

text >( >~ tJ - text

exerCIse > I eksa'sa/7J - exercitiu

handwriting > [hrndfBltm' 'J - scris; caligrafie

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Cititi cu atentie urmatoarele propozitii in care au fost introduse cuvintele noi ~i retme\i traducerea
lor in limba romana:

The children are writing > [D'a billlran a raltm l I --COpiii seriu pc maeulator.
in their exercise-books. m D'clr ... I..S.I' all bub]

Look it up in your dictionary. > lu II up m 10 I Jil..~3nanl - Cautli-I in dietlonarul tau.

Keep your sentences as > [k P ) !'('nt n'113Z - Fonnuleazli propozlliile

short as possible. 't z po IblJ intr-un mod cal mal coneis.

Do you know the definition > IUl n u 0 a defjni~n - $tii definitia pc dinafara?
by heart? b 13 IJ

You have to start a new >[IU hE\ Iu W 'I a nlu - Aici lrebuie sa incepi
paragraph here. pEragrF hla'J un paragraf nou.

I want to finish this exercise > (al onttu t1l1lS 1)'1' eba'sall. - Vreau sa termm aeest
before four a 'clock. bIro 1'0. al..lok) exercitiu inainte de ora patru.

This word consists of two > [D'is 'a'd l..an~hts iLV tu: - Acest euvant eSle (onnat
syllables. silahll} din doua silabe.

The letter is in my father's > [D' a leta' 11 m m:lI faD'a'z - Scrisoarea este serisa
handwriting. hEndr.1I11n ll ) de tatal meu.

The originaitexi has >! 0' orilJlllllck t hEt - Textul original nu a fast
never been found. nt'\ hi n faUJld] ga-sit niciodala-.

At the end of an exclamation >iEtD cndavan - La sra~itul unei exclamatii

you put an exclamation mark. e k mt"$11 IU pUI an se pune semnul exclamarii.
el.. lamel n rna 'k)

You have forgouen the > IU. hb forgotn 0 a - Ai uitat sa pui semnul
question mark. k ('"hn rna 'k ) exclamarii.

My exclamalion made her > m d..s.klamcl n TI Id har

I - Exclamalia mea a Iacut-a
look up from Ihe paper. lukap r rnO t'pA1 sa i~i ridiee privirea
din lucrare.

Completati urmfitoarele propozitii in limha engleza:

Nu po\i citi propriultau scris? - Can't you read your own >handwfllmg?

Este greu sa dai definilia artei. - It is difficult to give a ><Iefinl!1 m of art.

Exclamatia lui a fosl auzita de noi toti. - HIS >e. c1amalll was heard by all of us.

Notati acest lucru in maeulatoarele voastre. - Write it down in your >e ,en;:

Este explicat in unnatorul paragraf. - It is explained in Ihe next >p

Citirea acestu; text scon ia putin timp. - It takes little time to read this shan >·~xt.

o propozitie poate fi fonnata dintr-un - A >.;entence may consist of only one word.
singur cuvant.

Ultima silaba a acestui cuvant nu se pronUn\3. - The last >.. yltabl~ of this word IS DOt
pronounced.

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o intrcbare ar trcbui sa se incheie eu - A question should end in a >questlon mark.
semnul intrcbarii.

Acest exercitiu este prea greu penlm mine. - This >exercise is too difficult for me.

Am cumparat acest mic dictionar. - I bought Ihis small >dlctionary.

Aceasta afinnatie obi~nuita nu nccesiUi ~ This ordinary statement does not need
semnul exclamarii. an >exclamation mark.

Acum va yom prezenta un nou grup de cuvinte. Cititi-Ie cu voce tare ~i retineti traducerea lor in
limba romana:

underlined > [anda'lamd) - subliniat

to cross oul > [Ill kros aUI) - a Uiia (cu creionul)

fit > [fil] - potrivil, nimerit, adecvat;

competent, capabil; in fonna

to edit > [IU ('dlt) - a edita, a pregati pentru ziar

in brackets > [1tl brEknsJ - in(tre) paranteze

to exercise > I tu eksa'saiz] - a exersa, a praclica

ambiguous > I EmbigiuasJ - ambiguu, vag, neclar

to underline > [tu undll'lam) - a sublinill

deliberate > [JdibantJ - deliberat, premeditat,

con~tient

to exclaim > [tu IksklellnJ - a exclama; a slriga

misleading > [mlsli.(.hni~l) - grc~it,derutant; care induce

in croare; amagitor, fals

to define > [tu difam] - a defini, a da a definitie

in unnatoarele propozitii am introdus cuvintele noi. Cititi-Ie eu voce tare ~i re\ine\i traducerea lor in
limba romiina:

To edit is to prepare > [IU ('dlt 17 tu pnpca' - A edita inseamna a pregati

for publication. fo' pabhk('itin] pentru publicare.

Put those words in brackets. > [put D/ auz ua'dz III brEkltsJ - Pune acelc cuvinte in(tre)
paranteze.

He exclaimed that it was > (hi. lksklcnnd D'Et It Uoz - EI a exclamat ca nu este
not true. nOllru:] adevarat.

I think her words are > [Ui T'ln(~lk ha' "a'dz a: T - Consider ea vorbele ei sunt
highly ambiguous. hailt EmhiglU<lsJ foarte neclare.

Why are these words > [U al a:' 0'17 Ua'd7 - De ce sunt subliniate
underlined? anJarla/nd] aceste cuvintc?

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He made a deliberate > I hI. meld a ddihant - El a facut 0 gre~eala
mistake. rnlstclkJ. inten\ionala.

It is better to cross out > [11 IZ bela' IU kros aut - Mai bine sa laiem (cu
the next sentence. D'a nebl wlltansJ creionul) unnatoarea
propozilie.

This paragraph is rather > [[Yis pEragra: f IZ - Acest paragraf este destul
misleading. ra Ola' Imsli:dl11!~)J de derutant.

She is still very fit > bi: IZ sill \crj fil - Se rnenline inca intr-o fonna
for her age. fo' ha' eidjJ foarte buna pentru varsta ei.

We have underlined > lUi: hEv andarJamd - Am subliniat paI1ile cele

the most important D'a mallSl impo,rtanl mai importante.
parts. pa 'ts 1

It is good for your health > [II iz gud for io! helT' - Exerciliile fizice facule zilnic
to exercise daily. lu l'ksarsalz dediJ sunt bune pentru sanatale.

That feeling is hard >[O'Etfi,hnlg)iz - Este greu de definit acel

to define. ha"ll tu difalll] sentiment.

Completali unnatoarele propozilii, folosind cuvintele noi:

El se menline In forma mergand mull pe jos. - He keeps >fit by walking a lot.

Taie cuvinlele care nu sunt necesare! - >Cro~s out the words that are not necessary!

A fost 0 11lcercare deliberata de a strica ma~illa. - It was a >ddlberate attempt to break the car.

Este bine sa iii exersezi memoria in mod regula!. - It is good to >cxercisc your memory
regularly.

Invala pc dinafarii paI1ile subliniate! - Learn the >underhncd parts by heart!

Cum ai defini muzica clasica? - How would you >Jdine classical music?

Discursul lui a fost phil de afinnalii vagi. - His speech was full of>amblguous remarks.

SubJiniaza raspunsul care erezi eil este coreet. - >l'ndcrll11c what you think is the right
answer.

Sii nu ii crezi pe aeei oameni; ceea ce - Don't trust those people; what they
IIi spun ei cstc foarte amagitor. tell you is very >rnls1cadmg.

Cee3 cc este scris in(tre) paranleze - The part >11l hmd..els can be left OUI.
poate fi omis.

Durerea subita 1-3 tacut sa strige. - The sudden pain made him>

A fost rugat sa editeze ziarullocal. - He has been asked to >edllthe local

newspaper.

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 Va prezentam acurn cateva prepozi!ii.

Prepoziliile "dunug" sj "{or'"

CD during - in limp ce. in llmpul

- de. limp de (urmare de 0 perioadii de (imp)

I mel some interestmg people during - Am intalnit oameni interesanti

my holidays. in limpul vacantei.

She has been ill for haIfa year. - Ea este bolnava de jumatate de an.

Prenozitiile "above" # ·'o)'ee"·

CD above - peste

over - deasupra

This town lies a hundred meters - Aces! ora.:; este situa! la 0 sula de
above sea-level. metri peste nivelul miirii.

Many planes were seen over the capital. - Deasupra capita lei au fost vazute
mulle avioane.

Prl'noz;tWe "belaw" S' "under'"

CD •
below - dedesubt, sub (eu $uhstontwe abstracte)

under - sub (eu substantn't! concrete)

Temperatures have dropped below zero. - Temperaturile au scazul sub zero.

The dog is lying under the table. - Ciiinele Sia sub masa.

Traduceti unniiloarele propozilii in limba englezii:

Soarele va aparea in curand deasupra > The sun \\ III soon n~ .bt.l~C
orizonlului. the hOrizon

Acesllucru s·a inlimplal in limpul > It happeneJ Junn~ hnhJJy

vacan!ei.

L·am ascuns sub podea. > \\e hid II under the /l\Xlr

Ne cuno~lem de un an. > \\0.: h ~e lmoV\o n each other lor a ) car.

Ceru! de deasupra noasll't era albastru inchis. > ) O~ er our heads was dark blue

o parte a tani se anii sub nive!ul marii. > PJrt 01 he count!)' ile dow "ea-)c\cl

V1ata nu era u~oara in limpul razboiului.

Acesla este primul nivel de inlelegere >Thl~ IS lhe fi~11e\c1 ofunJcrstandlng

a romanului. l)f lhe no.. el.

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 Relincli urmatoarele adjective ~i substantivele derivate din cle cu ajutoruJ sufixelor "-cy" iii "-sy":

® jealous >ldJl'. sJ jealousy >1<11('1' .] - gelos: gelozlc

decem >[ di nIl decency >( eli n.'>.] - decent; decenta

secret >( I ~nlJ secrecy >( i kWIJ - secret; dlSCrc'IC

frequent >{ fli:k anI frequency >[fri k 3nslJ - (reevenl; frec"enta

hypocritical >(hlp:lkrill I J hypocrISy > rhlpoknsl] - lpocnl, rata-mlc:

lpocnzlc. f3tamlCIC

obstinate >jobstlnltJ obstinacy >(ObS'jll3SI] - incapal:'in:lI:incapa\anare

vacant >l\clknl) vacancy > r, eikn~1l - liber, neocupat;

loc liber, spaliu gol

accurate >[ UHlntJ accuracy >[HlurasiJ - exact, precis:

exactitate, precizie

delicate >!dellkIIJ delicacy >(delikasiJ - dclicat, fragi);

dclicatc\c. fragilitatc

private >rp~I\ll) privacy >1 planasl] - particular, personal:

intimltate, izolare

urgent >la'l!lntj urgency >, lI'd,nsl] - urgent. Important;

urgenla

Completa!i urmatoarele propozitii cu cuvintele noi:

Caut 0 sluJba de birou. - I'm looking fora>. "jJ.r office-job.

Falamicia a despartlt mulli prietcni. ->H has divided a lot of friends.

Discretia este 0 condllie importanta >\ q is an important condition for

pentm ca planut sa aibil succes. the plan to succeed.

Nu I-a putu! convingc pe acel copil - He couldn't persuade the >oo!'>tanate

incap'l\linat sl'1 sc joace Cll ceilalti. child to play with the others.

Dupa caleva saplflnuini a scazul - Afler a few weeks the >frcqucncy

frecven\a vizitelor sale. of her visits decreased.

Vreau sa fi!i prieteni numai cu persoane - I want you to be friends with >t ~ It

decente. people only.

Aselenizarea s-a facut cu 0 incredibila - The landing on the moon was performed
preclzle. with unbelievable >dl .. r

Aceste reparatii urgente au fost - These >Ur '('nt repairs have been
amanate deja de prea mulltlmp. postponed too long already.

Delicatetea problemel I-a facut mai - The >ochc.." of the mailer made hIm
atent ca niciodata. more careful than ever.

Acea casatorie se aOa in pericol de a - That mariage is in danger ofbemg

se destrama din cauza gcloziei sOlici. wrecked by the wife's >to

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Sa revemm acum la vocabularul prezentat [a inccputul acestei leclii. Traduceli in Iimba engleza
unnalOrul texl care ar putea fi rostit de caire un profcsor [a sra~itu[ orei de limba cngleza:

iN CLASA

ea lema rezolva!i exerci!iul numarul 3 de la pagina 12. Vreau sa scneli pe maculatoare un

paragrafscurt despre romancierul vostru preferat. Paragraful nu ar Irebui sa aib;) mai mult de
10 propozi\ll. Data viitoarc '0'3 voi aducc c3lcva diclionarc de engleza ~I veil lucra la un text
mai lung in limba engleza. Mai ave,i de invalat lipurilc difcrile de exclamalii.

IN THE CLASSROM

As homework please do exercise number 3 on page 12. I also want you to write in your
exercise-books a short paragraph about your favourite novelist. The paragraph shouldn't
have more than 10 sentences. Next time I'll bring you some English dictionaries and
you'll work on a longer English text. You will also learn certain types of exclamations in
English.

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29 - PARTEA A DOUA
A Comp]ct8\i propoziliile in Iimba engleza cu unul din urmatoarele cuvinle:

I. word 2. trip 3. number 4. display

5. second-hand 6. delay 7. occasion 8. bIrthday

9. opportunity 10. patience II. absence 12. presence

Am inl31nll-O cu acea ocazie. - I mel her on that >0.

£1 nu aT canta in prezen!a parintilor. - He wouldn"' sing in his parents'

>I'rt: (

AceSla esle un cuvant franluzesc? - Is it a French >'

Ea nu a avul niciodalfi ocazia sa il cunoasca. - She has never had the >I.J rtunly
to meet him.

Nu mai poti avea pUlina ribdare? - Can't you show a bit more >1' I.cm:~?

Cumpararea und ma.:;ini uzate implica - Is there any risk in buying a

vreun rise? > ~l,. lJ car?

£1 nu poale fi dec1aral responsabil pemru - He cannot be responsible for the things

ceca ce s-a petrecut in absenta lui. that happened during his >. ~nl,.e

Ziua de na':;lere a mamei mck este in iunic. - My mOlher's >h thd,1V is in June.

Ceasullui are un monitor foarte mic. - His walch has a very lillie >l.lhpla~

inl1irzierea i-a facul nerabdatori. - The >d1"1.n made them impatient.

Ciitiva dintre prietenii md au fost concediali. - A >numo( of my friends have been fired.

Tonta excursia a dural 8 ore. - All the >lllp took 8 hours.

B. Completa\i umli'itoarele propozilii in limba englezii cu cuvintele care lipsesc:

AI cui numar de tclefon vrei sa-l fonnezi? - Whose number are you going to >dl >

EI merge rar la pescuit. - He goes fishing >(lCca~J(llall.

Ceasul bale ora trei. - The clock is> .km three o'clock.

[sle mai Imiu decat credeam. Ceasul - It's later than I thought. My watch
meu este in urma. >1 I,

Vom incepe la ora 3 p.m. fix. - We shall start at3 o'clock>

Mil tem ci nu mai poale fi reparal. - I'm afraid it cannot be >:

Ceasurile digitale au 0 mare exactitale. _ >[ II watches are very acCUC3te_

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 Mai avem pUlin limp. Ceasul tau - There is some time left. Your clock
esle inainlC. >1 fast.

A fosl fixalA 0 datA pana acum? - Has a dale been> cd yel?

Suna telefonul, "rei sa raspunzi tu? - The telephone is >p n will you
answer it?

C. in cadrul urml!.torulul exerciliu recapilulali materialul seJeclat care a fOSI prezenlal in cursul de
"Limba engleza pentru lncepalori". Traducell in hmha engleza:

Au ramas catva limp sl!. priveasca > )mc ll1 y load .)('''mg
tablounle. II e palntmgs

L-am recunoscut Cll fiind biirbatul > We recognued as lhe man .... e had
pe care i1 vazusern mai devreme. seen earlier.

Ei mcrg la cinemalograf 0 dala > Tlll'y go 10 the ClIlcma once 0 wce"

pe sapl1imana.

Luna se invarte in jurul ramantului. > 1111 moon rnO' d round lhe Larlh

Ei au mull paman!. > hey p sess a lilt l! nd

Am hOlarat sa ducem imedial > \\ rJ~dJed It)have our child

eopilul la control. al led Immedaal Iy

Ea eile~le cel putm 0 cane pe saplimana. > SI ('ads Ie" one llook a \\cek

Majorilatea balenelor traiesc in apele reci. > \h m stir IVC: III cold .... 011

Slim ei acest lucru implica > \\ ~" 0 .... thai there IS 1U: d n ,~,.
un pericol. m II

M,*ina s-a opril inainle sa imi dau > '1 h oar ",topped hdllrc II'1:allzcJ
seama ell. cram deja acolo. \\ e \\ Crt' then: already

El fumeaza doulizeei de tigari pc zi. > He ~tl\okcs lwenty clg,lretlcs a day.

Stii ce coniine aceaSla cUlie?

Ei au sosil cu zece minute mai tirziu.

Parintii lui locUiesc in Spania. > ths parent 11\ n Sp n

EI se uiti la telcvlzor dupa ce ia cina. > H wah:hcs e I lor aJ'ter dmnrr

Inte1eg perfect despre ce vor~ti. > I perf tly unan I nd whal you art'
talli.lng bout

Semeni cu ctneva cu care am lueral > '\ OIJ resemble boo)' I worked
cu mull timp in unna. \\uh .angtlmc 1

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Citi1i cu voce tare uonatoarele cuvillte noi:

reporter > [ripo:'ta'l - reporter

circulation > [sa'kiulei~n] - circu);l1ie; raspandire;

tiraj (al unui ziar)

politics > [pohtiks] - politica

general editor > [djenaral edita'l - redactor-~ef(alllnui

ziar)

advertiser > [Edva'taiza'l - persoana/firma care

publica un anun!,
o reclama

advertisement > [Edva'tismant] - anun1, reclama

topic >[topik) - lema/subiect

de discu\ie

cartoon >[ka:'tu:n] - caricatura, desen

animat; bcnzi desenate

editorial > [editorial] - editorial, articol de fond

letters to the editor > {Ietll.'z tu DZi edita'] - po~ta redacliei

politician >{politi~n] - om politic, politician

distortion > (disto:'~IIl1] - defomlare; denaturare

Repeta1i cuvintele nui, de aceasta data intr-o ordine diferita:

cartoon >[ka:'tu:n] ~ caricatura, desen

animat; benzi desenate

politics >[pOhtlks) - politlca

distortion > [disto;'~an] - defonnare; denaturare

circulation > [sa'kiulei~nJ - circula\ie; raspandire;

tiraj

advertisement > [Edva'tismant) - anun1, reclama

editorial > [editorial] - editorial, articol de fond

reporter > [riPO:'llI'] - reporter

advertiser > l Edva'taiza1 - persoana/finna care

publica un anun1,
o reclama

general editor > [djenaral edlta.tJ - redactor ~ef(al unui

ziar)

politician >{polili~n] _ om politic, politician

topic > {topik] - tema/subiect

de discu\ie

leiters to the editor > [Ieta'z tu DZi edlta'] - po~ta redac\lci

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CHili cu alen\ie unnaloarele propozilii in care au fost folosite cuvinlele noi ~i rClineli traducerea lor
in Iimba romana:

That's a distortion of the >ID Lbal.h 10 pn,v O'a - Aceasta este 0 dcnaturare
truth. 1m r a adevarului.

Do you take an interest > [Ul H ICll an inlost - Te inlereseaza pohlica?

in politics? m pohllk.Sj

He's one oflheir > 1 anllvDe - EI estc unul dintre reportcrii

best reporters. t 0 ta lor cei mal bun..

The circulation of > D a'1:lUlc n \ - TiraJul acestul ziar este

this paper is constanlly o f(>Ip.a' II: "om I.Inlll in continua cre~tere.
growmg. gnlum' J

I never read the >131 n('\,I' n.d D 1 - Nu cilcsc niclOdatli

advertisements. lJ"ll'll"mants J anunturile.

lie wants to become > t hi. ",lilts IU blkutll - El vrC<l sa devini:i

general editor. d.tt'nel,11 ('lilla' J redactor-~cf.

This is a much talked >[0 'lzamat~tllkt - Aceasta CSlc 0 tcrna mult

about topic. abaUI l0l'll discutat1L

The editorial refleclS > I 0 cUllonal nllt'kts - Articolul de fond reflccla

the editor's opinion. [) I dll. 'int-ln) opinia redactorului-~f.

The advertisers > 0 - Cei care publica anunturi

bring in a 101 of money bn I , aduc mulll bani.
ma II)

Are the cartoons read only >[a Dakaflun rcd .. un! - Benzlle desenate sum
by children? 001 t i1dran I cltite numai de caire
COpil?

In the leiters 10 Ihe > m D'a ICla'z 'u D I - in cadrul po~lei redacliei
editor the readers give edlla'D II ri J,I·" 1;1' cititoril i~1 exprima
their opinions. f) CI~ opinl.lnzi opiniile.

Politicians never say > (polllbnl neva' \CI - Politicienii nu spun

everything they know. e\ n r 11l'~1 D'e/ n.w] niciodata tot ceca ce ~Iiu.

Completati unmitoarele propozi!ii in Iimba engleza cu noile cuvinte:

Ce putem face pentru 8 cre~te lirajul - Whal can we do 10 increase the

ziarului nOSlru? >l'lr ~ '" of our paper?

$i-8 dat mobila spre vanzare prin - In an >. (1\ crtiM"mcnt he offered
intennediul unui anunl. his furniture for sale.

Majoritatea oameOllor sunt de acord - Most people agree that >pol 1C

ca pohtica este 0 afacere murdara. IS a dirty business.

ESle publicala fiecare scrisoare - Is every >ic"Ucr Itlthe edl Ir

caire redaclie? published?

AceaSla rcprezint1i 0 defonnare a faptelor. - This is 8 >dIstortion of the facts.

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Redactorul-~ef este bAtmn. - The >gcneral 'dltllr is old.

Ce subiecte de conversatie te intereseaza? - What >1 IpK" are you interested In?

Penlru a ne imbunala\i situatia financiara, - To improve our financial situation

ne anam intr-Q continua c3utare we are continually looking for
de persoane care sa publice anunturi. more >ad\ I.'rtl

Fiului meu cel mic il plac foarte mult - My little son is very fond
desenele animate. of>.....11 1'1

Un reporter ar face oriee pentro a aduce - A >rl.'ptJncr would do anythmg to be

primul 0 infonnatie. first with a piece of news.

Politicienii incearca adesea sa evite - >Po 11I..:lans often try 10 avoid being
interviurile. interviewed.

Ai citit editorialul? - Did you read the >edllonaP

Sa mai invatam 0 serie de cuvinte noi. Cititi-le cu voce tare ~i relineti traducerea lor in limba romana:

sensational > enq'/ nl ~ senzational, exlraordinar

to distort > J, ,. t - a defonna, a denatura

to confinn > r.m - a confinna, a aproha

political > poiillkl - politic, care tine de politic!

to contribute to > tllbilr. uJ - a colabora, a cOnlribui la

ridiculous > lil. ulas] - ridicol, pembll

10 insert > h In "a lJ - a introduce, a Insera

eventful > 1\ cnttulJ - bogal in evenimente

to advertise > [tu Ed"•• tllZ - a publica un anunl

eventually >11\ienl~ullhJ - in cele din unnli., in sffir$it

10 ridicule > Ilu rid,klU,IJ - a ridiculiza, a saliriza

Citili cu a1enlie urmatoarele propozilii in care am folosit ~i cuvintele noi ~i retineti traducerea lor in
limba rom.iina.:

That news is sensational. >IDFt UL L cn"cI nl] - $tirile acelea sunt

senzalionale.

11 hasn'l been confinned. > IF>nl hI n un a md] - Acest lucru nu a fost

confinnat.

The political situation is > (.) a rolit1k S1hltl:>n IZ - Situatia politica se schimba
changing rapidly. t eml ,10 a rEpldll1 cu rapiditate.

His face was distorted > I hi. fCls oz dlsto,rlld - Fata ii era schimonosita
with anger. ID l:nlllgll'J de manie.

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She eventually divorced >[~ l\ent~uah dlvorst - in cele din umta ea a divortat
hun. hun] de el.

We decided 10 insert an >[U I dl alllld 10 tn~a't an - Am hotarat sa introducem

advertisement in the paper. Ed\ a II m,IIU n [} II pelpa un anun! in ziar.

He is leading an eventful life. > hI Ii dm n 1\ cotful - EI duce 0 viala bogata

I~I in evenimente.

His attempts to get more > I hlz lempls IU r:ct mo - incercanle lUI de a obline
power are ridiculed by pal a a iJlk'uld baI cat mai mult! putere sunt
the papers. D a pl'Ip:i'Z ridiculizate de ziare.

He contributes 10 several >:hl bnlllOlulStu \ral - EI colaboreaza la caleva ziare

evenmg papers. i mn e pelp 7. J de seam.

ThaI's a ridiculous thing > f D FT a TldiklUl:b T 10 1 • - [sIc un lucru ridicol sa a~tepti

10 expeCI from me. lu ikspl'ld hom ll1I.J a~a ceva de la mine.

They advertise a lot > [D CI ld\LI'lllJl a lot - Ei publica multe anunluri

in Ihe local newspapers. in D a IlIu~1 nlu zpe/pa'z] in ziarele locale.

Complelati unnatoarele propozilii in limba englezi:

Ea a confinnat cA unna sa se c!satQreasca - She ><.. 'Inned Ihal she was going
in curand. to get married soon.

o vial! bogala in evenimenle nu te las! - An::>t: ~ lUI life doesn't leave you
prea mult tlmp sa ill faci grlJi. much time 10 worry.

Daca dai un anun1 al pulea sl gase~li - If you >1.1 "an advertisement

in curand un cumparator. you may soon find a buyer for it.

Perseveren!a a contnbuit mult la succesul lui. - His perseverance has >... 'u d a lot
10 his success.

[SIC ridieol sa ceri atiilia bani penlru -It's >tldlculous to ask so much
o casa veche. money for an old house.

Prin publicarea anunlurilor in ziare - By >... d\ertl~llI~ in Ihe newspapers

se informeaza milioane de oameni. you reach millions of people.

Nu ~tiu nimic despre cancra sa - I don't know anything aboul his >t">\ Ilcal
polilica. career.

De ce ii ndiculizezi pc cei care - Why do you :>tujl J>CQple who

nu pot sa canle? can'l sing?

S-a hotiirat, in sl3Jlit, sa i~i caute alta slujba. - He >to lual decided to look for
anolher job.

A incercat s!+~i modifice vocea ca - He tned to >'1 hIS voice in order

sa nu fie recunoscut. not 10 be recogmzed.

Faptul ca echipa noastra a ca~tigat meciul - The fact that our learn won Ihe match
a reprezcntat un lueru absolut senzational. was nothing less Ihan >, III n.

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 Sa rcvcnirn acum 13 problema prepoziliilor.

CD Po'po:i/iile "(''(ap'" ~'i "besides ".

excel)! - cu e:rcep/ia, ill afara de

besides - IX' tiinga. ill plus

All ofthem]omcd us except John. TOIl ne-au insolil, in arara de John.

Besides those fflends ofmme there - Pc langa acei c.iill\3 pnetent 31 mel. mai era
were lots of people I dIdn't know. multa lume pe care nu 0 cunO~i1eam.

Prepo=m,/e "between" si "among.::.

CD between intre (dou(1 persoal/e. Illeruri elc)

among {mye, prill Ire (",a; multe persQ(llle,IIlCruri etc.)

OUT ear was parked between two - Ma~ina noastrli era parcaUi inlTe alte
very expensIve ones. <Ioun nUI~ini foarte scumpc.

I couldn't find her among all those people. Nu am putul sa 0 gasesc printre
ala!1a oameni.

Preoa:mile "as" Ji "like'"

CD
•
as - co (11), ill cahrate de

like - co (ti). preCl/ttl

As a carpenter I know what I'm talking about. - ea liimplar ljliu despre ce vorbesc.

He walked like a drunken man. Mergea ea un om beat.

Testali-v3 cunoljtin\ele noi in eadrul unui exerclliu. Traduce!l unnaloarele propozi!ii in limba englcza:

Exista vreo carte printre acestea pe care > Is there a book: among thc.'e that
li-ar placea s1l 0 ai? yOll would hkc to ha\'c"

Pe langa slujba, mai am 0 mullime > nC~ldcs my v.ork I ha\C lots of other
de lucruri de fiicut. Ihmgs lu do.

EI a lueral aid ca profesor. > I k wurked here as II lt~al:hcr

Penlru aeeaSla fotograrie. Ie rog sa Ie aljezi > hlr IhlS pholognlph I Yoanl :wu to land
intre parin!ii lai. be'1v.cen your p:nenl.

Te POl1i ea un copil. > You ad like a chIld

Tuturor Ie-a piacul canlecul, cu exeeplia lui John. > They all liked the song excep' John

EI are putina experienta Cll ~fer de autobuz. > lie has some e:o;pcnence a~ a tJ dll\' cr

Este 0 circulalie inlensa inlre cele doua ora~. > rhe~ I .•110( oflmtlic oct\\c-en the Noo towns.

Pc Ifmga rude, i-am mai invitatlji pc prielenii > BC~lde~ our rclatl\Cs \\C invited our fncnds
lji vednii nOljlri. and nel~hbours. too

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 Va prezenlam acurn un nou grup de adjective ~i substantive Ie derivate de In ele cu ajulorul sufixelor

® "-th" sau "·tude":

wide >: width >( "ujI - lal; lti!ime

"
> ml w"""th > .. ·m"PJ - eald; caldUr3

strong > ro strength > streng"] - pUlemic; pUlere

deep > J, p depth >, kpT') - adanc; adancime

1m' >, ruJ truth >( .ru - adevarat; adevar

healthy >', wlP'] health >1. 11.'11 ] - siinalos; sanatate

grateful > I gIl' 'ltul gratitude > grF:llllU.dJ - recunoscalor;

recuno~ljnta

solitary >, ,oht... r1] solitude >[ "OhlIU:dJ - singur; singur1i.tate

Completa\i unniitoarele propozilii folosind cuvinlele invii.!ate:

Ai pulea macar sa ariili pUlina recun~linla - You could show at least some >!!raillud.:
pcnlru ceea ce am facul penlru tine. for what I have done for you.

U~ii sunt animale singuralice? - Are bears >soh l~ animals?

Simlea caldura ace10r oameni. - He felt the >\\ nnth of those people.

Dupa patru arc de inot, nu mai dispunea - After four hours ofsWimming there wasn't
de prea multa putere fizica. much >-tren\!th left in his body.

o vale larga se inlindea inaintea noaslTa. - A >~ Ide valley lay before us.

La ce adancime a fosl gasilft epava? - At whal >depth has the wrecked ship
been found?

Acea lara are 0 climA benefica. - That country has a >hcahhy climate.

Nu mai pOli ascundc adcvarul de noi. - You can no longer hide lhe >tnllh from us.

Cat de lung trebuie sa fie un astfe! de raft? - How >lung would such a shelf have to be?

Toata viala $i.a petrecut-o in singuratatea - All his life he had lived in the> ulltude
munlilor. of the mountains.

Ea a fost foarte recunoscaloare pentru - She was very> lie III for the help Ihal
ajulorul care i s·a oferit. was offered 10 her.

Oceanul este mai adanc aici decal in - The ocean is >to here than in any
oncare alt loc. Olher place.

Lungimea aceSlel Iinii poale fi redusa - The> of this line can be easily
cu u$urinta. increased.

Lalimea riiului ne·a impiedical sa-I travcrsam. - The >. of the river prevent us from
crossing it .

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In unnatorul exerciliu yom reeapilUla materia prezentata in eadrulleetiei 29, Traduee\i unnatoarele
propozitii in limba engleza:

Lui I·ar plaeea sa ramana alei > IIe".,oulu Ille 10 suy ntt~ lor
pentru inca un an. unoth J )e:tl

Ea a erezut ca eincva se ascunde > She tlhlU!!hl thaI ~Ulleh\ d~ \\, s

sub pat. hldmg under the oed

In aeeaSla luna au avut loe multe > There 'lave been requenl "Il«ttng5
~dinte. thIs month

Persoanele importanle au parte de put ina > I' rno.J.. pc: e nJov hnle pm'Bey
intimitate.

Lampa de pc masa nu ofera lumina > The lamp nn the lal1k docsn'l gl\'e
suficientii. enough It ,hi

Niei nu i!i imaginezi gr3vitatea problemei. > '\-au \'e no Idea of the uti!CflI:
of Ih.: ':JI.lller

Aeei oameni ipocrili pretind eli sunt > Those h\ pu..:ntl.:al PC(lple rret~nd 10 be
mai buni decat sunt in realilate. better than they ,Ire

Nu eSle mare diferenta inlre cele doua tablouri. >'1 here 1:'1 no mue~ dl ~rcnn: bcl\\een
the 1\"0 I lures

Erau Iratali ea ni~le oameni de rand. > They".,~ treated Ille ordmary people,

Sanatatea lui nu mai estc a~a cum a fost. >lll~hc,dth I oot .... hat II u~ed hJbe

Printre a1le lucruri, sunt interesat de Iileratura. > Am\lng nth" thmg:'! I'm mteresled
m ht Iwe

Cine poate eun~le profunzimea senlimentelor > Who l llWS the deplh ofanother
altei persoane? person C'motlOll

Maine se a~teapta vanturi putcmice. > Strong"" mds are cxpl'cled tomOlTOW

Traduceli unn.iUorul dialog in limba engleza:

Chris: Care este zjarul tau preferat, >WhlCt IS your tal/ounte newspaper,
Laura? Laura'

Laura: "Today's News". Are ca~iva reporteri
excep~ionali. Acest ziar este atat de
interesant de obieet. incat iI eitesc
de la un capat la altu!, lasand
deoparte doar anun~urile.
> 'Today's News". It has some excellent
reporters. This paper is usually so
Interesting thaI I read it from
beglnOlng to end omItting
only te advertisements

Chris: De fapl, acesta este ziarul pe care >Actual1y. It IS the newspaper I enJOY
imi plaee sa-I citesc in fiecare zi. reading every day as well, It has
Benefieiaza de cel mai mare tiraj the biggest circulation of all the
dintre toate cotidianele. nu-i a~? daily newspapers. doesn't it?

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Laura: Cred ca a~a este. intotdeauna 1ncep >1 think It does. I always start
sa il citesc de la articolul de fond, readIng it with the editorial,
~i tu? and you?

Chris: Eu incep cu caricaturile. Mereu >1 start with the cartoon. It's
sunt foarte amuzante. llways very funny

Laura: $tii, acum cateva saptamani am scris >You know, a tew weeks ago I wrote
o scrisoare la redac,ie_~i a lett r tL the ethlOr and It was printed.
a fost publicata.

Chris: Chiar? Oespre ce ai scris? >Oh. r .ally? What did you wnte about?

Laura: Ei bine, mi·am exprimat opinia >W. wrote my opInIon about one
despre unul dintre oamenii politici Ie pohtiClans in the government
"
din guvern.

Urm.atoarele grupuri de cuvinte contin sunete identice. Citi!i-Ie cu voce tare:

[1

lext advertiser fi, Insert

exercise brackets syllable confirm

sentence paragraph ridicule hurt

.,h, ambiguous dictionary bird

letter actually Ihis third

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RECAPITULAREA LECTIEI
•
29
29.1 Prepozitiile "during" ~i "ror":

during - in timpul

f., - de, limp de (unnate de 0 perioada de limp)

They mel them during their holidays. - Ei i-au intalnit in timpul vacanlci.

She has been ill for half a year. - Ea estc bolnavi de jumiil3te de an.

29.2 Prepoziliile "above" ~i "over":

above - pesle

over - deasupra

We are a hundred meters above - Aici ne aflam la 0 suti de metri

sea-level here. peste nivelul marii.

Many planes were seen over the capital. - Deasupra capilalei au fosl vazule
multe avioane.

29.3 Prepoziliile "below" ~i "under":

below - dedesubl, sub (ell substantive abslracte)

under - sub (ell substantive concrete)

Temperatures have dropped below zero. - Tempe-ralurile au scizut sub zero.

The dog is lying under the table. - Cainele Sla sub masa.

29.4 Prepozitiile "except" ~i "besides":

except - cu exceplia, In afara de

besides - pe langa, In plus

All of them joined us except John. - TOli ni s-au aHUurat In afarl de John.

Besides friends there were also strangers. - Pe langa prieleni mai erau ~i straini.

29.5 Prepoziliile "between" ~i "among";

between - intre (doui penoane, lucnlri etc)

among - intfe, printre (mai mu\le persoane, lucruri etc)

The road between the two 10wns - ~seaua dintre cele doul o~ este
is very bad. foarte rea.

I couldn't find her among all those people. - Nu am putut sa 0 gasesc printre
atalia oameni.

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 29.6 Prepozitiile "as" ~i "like";

- ca(~i). in calitate de
"
like -ea (~i). prcl;:um

As a carpenter I know what - ea tamplar ~tiu despre ce vorbesc.

I'm talking about.

He walked like a drunken man. - Mergea ea un om beat.

29.7 Adjectivele cu substanlivde lor corespunzatoare;

decent decency wide width

accurate accuracy deep depth

private prlvacy true truth

jealous jealousy solitary solitude

hypocritical hypocrisy grateful gratitude

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TEMA PENTRU ACASA 29

A Traduceli unnaloarele propozitii in limba ramana:

I. Today's temperatures will not rise above zero.

2. As an airline pilot you have to accept enormous responsibility.

3. Those people are far too decent 10 do such a thing.

4. Among the apples I had bought there was a rOllen one.

5. Cunains of sufficIent kngth will have to be bought.

6. The warmth of his smile caused everybody to like him instantly.

B. Traduce!i urmatoarele propozi!ii in 1imba engleza:

1. Talal a imparti! banll intre eei doi copii ai sai.

2. Ai mai vazut vreodata 0 asemenea incapalanart 13 un copil mie?

3. Am de gand sa solicit un numar secret de telefon.

4. in limpul rnzboiului or~ul a fOSI bombardat de caleva ori.

5. ii place sa due! 0 vialli. singuratica.

6. Nu ~tiu cum sa imi 3ral recuno!1tinla.

C. Complet31i urmatoarele propozi\ii cu varianta corecta:

I. He has lived here fouryears.

a) during b) for

2. The distance your house and mine is 2 miles.

a) between b) among

3. 1haven't much .left.

a) strong b) slrengm

4. He worked mere asecretary.

a) as b) like

S. My is very important to me.

a) private b) privacy

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LECTIA
, 30 - PARTEA INTAI
A Complclati propozlliile in Iimba engleza cu unul dintrc cuvintele urmlUoare:

1. answer 2. history 3. subject 4. attempt

5. habit 6. environment 7. promises 8. collection

9. appe:u-ance 10. morning paper II. headlines 12. subscription

Titlurile au seopul de a alrage 3ten\ia. - The >,I<;a 11m s are meant 10 calch
your eye.

incearca sa Ie debarasezi de obiceiul - Try 10 get rid oflhat silly >ll.lhlt.

acela proslesc.

Nu roli da un raspuns decent - Can't you give a decent >answcr

la intrebarea mea? 10 my question?

E~li abooat la un ziar de diminealii.? - Do you subscribe to a >mommg paper')

iJ interesea~ istoria avialici. - He lakes an interest in the >hl~tMY

of avialion.

Coleclia ei de timbre valorem multi bam. - Her >\:l le(ll(Jn of stamps is worth
a 101 of money.

Trebuie sa ai gnJl de inralifUea la. - You have 10 lake good care of your
> n learall

Despre ce subiect discuta? - What > "l~·cl are they lalking about?

Nu ar lrebui sa faci promisiuni pe care - You shouldn', make >pT,.ml C" you
nu Ie po\i indeplini. can't keep.

Cat cost.a un abonament la acel ziar? - How much does a > lib cnpll"n 10 Ihal
newspaper cost?

Omul produce multe pagube mediului - Man causes a lot of damage to his
inconjurator. >..:n\ lronmenl.

A palra incercare a lui a fost reu~ita. - His fourth >attempt was successful.

B. Completa!i propoziliile unnaloare cu acele cuvinte care Iipsesc:

Sunt abonat la cateva ziare. - I >--ul -nho; several papers.

Am ajuns 1a timp sa prindem lrenul. - We gOI >ll I In lIT' '0 calch the lrain.

Ti-ai neglijat (jul. - You have >n ted your son.

intre limp voi pregali cina. - >In Ie cantl I will prepare dinner.

Nu putem continua sa poluam murile. - We cannot go on >r't.llltm our rivers.

A~leapla un minut, am uitat ceva. - >\\ ,lit a mmuh I have forgonen

something.

Va reu~i tara sa munceasca din greu'! - Will he >succeed without working hard?

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 i!i voi arnla asta imedial. - J will >rre 'ntl~ show it to you.

Nu te grabi, este deslul timp. - Don't hurry, there's:>pl t

Este pacat sa irose~ti alata mancare. - It's a pity >to .... ,h; so much food.

c. in cadrul urm.!itorului exerciliu yeti recapitula nOliunile prezentate in lectia anlerioarn a acestui
curs, Traduceli urmatoareJe propozitii in limba engleza:

EI prefera sa nu mearga la intalnire disearli. > II prCII;'

omghl

Ea crede ca poate nu Yom observa. > Sht' Ihm"s '" ~ may not n\ltll:e II.

Nu am mai auzit de ei de saptamani. > \.\ la\cn'lh rJolthemforv.cc"

Diseara rna intiilnesc cu fratele meu in o~. > n .cln ttV brother n h)wn tOOlght

El se gfinde~te sa paraseasca ~ara pentru > 110: ~ thinking about tc.l\'lng thc Clluntry
un timp. for a while

ii dispretuim pc aceia care mint. > \.\ all despite hose who Ie

Am auzit ca lucrurile s·au schimbat > hlngs IJa\ C l:hanged In y ur

in lara voastrli. ,lun l)

El erede eli nu are nici un sens sa facem > Itc thinks then: I~ no re.1Mm at all for
aceSI lucru. JUlnt II.

Ea iI u~te chiar atat de mull? > he h Ie him so much

Doetorul imi lua pulsul cand a fost chemat > dllclot", f.'elm -ny pulse when
la teleron. he ,",a~ (ailed III Ihe ekphone

Banuiesc ca nu va fi greu sa gasim > 1 ~urpose It .... on·1 be dlllil.:ult In find

un loe de parcare. a p,lrkmg-spa(

Cred ca un sommfer te va ajuta. > Ilil thai. leering-pili \\;111 do

III ood

Ea urli~te sa sIca intr·o camera de a~teptare. > She hate~ ha\lllg 10 sll m 3 .... allmg-room

£1 a vazut mulle stele cazlUoare > lie 3\\ a 101 ralllOg I' last night.
noaptea lTecut.!i.

Nu po!i intra in camera lui acum; > .... an'l go Inio IS room now
are musafiri. he eelOg \'ISlh,lrs

Muhora dintre prietenii mei Ie place > Most of my fnends like the new
noul magazin. h lppmg-celltl('

Credem cli 0 veioza esle un cadou nimerit. > b< c\'e Ih • I readmg-Iamp wl!ll)e
me pr ('n

Ea crede ca cel mai bine aT fi sa chernam > thinks II \\(luld bt. bet to Itrld
un cam ion de l1lobila, 101 a removal-\ all

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Va vom prezenta acum 0 Icclie de aritmctici'l in limba cngJcza. Cititi cu voce
tare cuvintclc noi ~i re\ineti echivalcntul lor romancsc:

anthmetic >[enTmetrk.} - aritmetica

figure > I fica'] - cifm

remainder > (rnnamda'J - rest matcmatic. dlferen!a

fmction > t frF:J,,::-n] - fractle

pocket calculator > [pokll H:lk/ulelti.l'J - calculator de buzunar

odd jobs > lod djohz] - rnunci de tol felul

multiplIcatIon > I maltlphll"ls,nj - inmullire

dIVIsion >IJl\ijnj - imparwe

subtractIon > I §IIbll Ek.'n) - scadere

'um > oun] - adunate, suma

chance > 1~"nsJ - ~nsa, POSlbllitate;

norac, intamplare

addition - adunare

$1 acurn acelea~i cuvinte inlr-o ordlne dlfenla:

division >[dl\iJnj - impartirc

figure > (li;.!a'J - cifra

remainder > {nmumt.larl - rest malcmatlc,diferenta

addItion >Iadisn] - adunare

chance > [t!:iEns] - ~ansll., posibilitate;

noroc, int5mpla~e

subtraction > [sahlr Ek~n] - sclldcre

fraction >lhH5nl - fmctic

arithmetic > [cnT'mctlkJ - aritmctica

odd jobs >{od djobzJ - munci de tot felul

multiplication > lmaltlphkl"I\n] - inmullire

,um > ["Urn] - adunare, suma

pocket calculator > (pollt "[I"/Ule/ta') - calculator de buzunar

$i inca doua expresii:

to do sums > tuJu .am7} - a face adunan

to do fractions - a face operalii cu fraClii

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Cititi unnatoarele propozi!ii in care am folosit cuvinlele noi ~i retine\i traducerea lor in Iimba
romana:

He did all kinds of odd >[hl, dill 1I I k nu.£ • od - EI a facut tot felul de munci
jobs that year. Jnh/ I)IH Il.lr} in acd an,

The remainder is eigh1. >1 J malnda z e I) - Restul este opt.

Do you like domg sums? >1 - iIi place sa faci adunari?

What chance is there that >( "ot t"a,ns 1/ I)'c' D 1'1 - Ce ~anse exisUi sa ploua
it will rain today? II II n In IUlkJ astazi?

That number consists >( lalnba' kan i 1s - Acel numar este fonnal din
of four figures, ad Ii a patru clfre.

This is a difficult division. >[ f)'ls 11 a difikah dl,iln] - Este 0 impaJ1ire dificila.

Did you like arithmetic >' - Ti·a placut arilmetica

at school? J in ~oala?

A pocket calculator >(a rO"11

"tlkluiciia - Un calculator de buzunar
can save your time, kl n SLOt' 1Il'lalln] li-ar economisi timpul.

What is the result ofa > o n/ah.". - Cum se nume~te rezultatul

subtraction called? t. • dJ scaderii?

He hates doing fractions, >hlhethOUm'll-kn7J - EI ura~te sa faca operalii

cu fraclii,

You have made a mistake >1 .1" n dim te'k - Ai facut 0 gre~ala in aceasla
in this addition. a+.lhn] adunare.

This multiplication is easy. - Aceasla inmultire este simpla.

Comp1etali unniUoarele propozitii:

Te rog sa faci aceasta impa'1ire din nou, - Do this ~II ,."n again, please.

Arilrnetica este un obiect greu? - Is >.. m tlunc!lc a difficult subjecl'!

Suma reprezinta rezuhatul unei adunari. - The >- is the result of an addition.

Te pricepi la inmul!iri? - Are you good at :;.,-

Calculaloarele de buzunar nu mai - >Pockct cakulallJrs are no longer

sunt costisiloare. expensIve.

Ai putea sa diclezi acele cifre? - Could you dictate those >

Observi gre~eala din aceasti sclidere? - Do you see the mistake in Ihis >-

Nu poli llisa un lucru alai de important - You can't leave such an important
la voia inlamplarii. thing 10 >'ha Il'e

ReslUl marfunlor va fi greu de vandut. -The>re .. of the goods will be

hard to sell.

Eslc corecta aceasla adunare? - Is this:>' JJlllOn correct?

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Exisli'i doua feluri de fraclii. - There are two kinds of>fracllorls.

Imi place sa fac tot felul de munci - I like doing >odd J\)b~ during my holidays.
in timpul vacantei.

lala un alt grup de cuvJnte noi. Cititi-Ie cu voce tare ~l retineti trnducerea lor in limba roman!:

additional > [illi nl - adi!ional, suplimentar, in plus

to count > (tu bunl - a numara; a socoli

to subtract from > [tu ~ablrEk, from] - a scadea din

odd > lodJ - (numir) impar; ciudat. straniu

10 divide by >!IU dl aid ba/] - a impa'1i la

mmus > [mama~l - minus

to multiply by > [IU mallipla/ bat] ~ a inmulli cu

vulgar > [\ alga'} - ordinar (despre fraclii)

10 add >[IIIEd] - a adauga. a aduna

decimal > [de • - zecimal

10 calculate > bklulcllJ - a calcula

even > , - numar par

Clli!i cu atcntie unnatoarele propozitii in care au fosl folositc cuvinlele noi ~i retineti traducerea lor
in hmba romana:

His poor health is an > I - Starea proasl! a sanatatii sale

"
additional problem. Ii 1plohl, m] esle 0 problema in plus.

Ten minus five is five. > Icn mama~ fa/\ I f 1\ J - Zece minus cinci face cinci.

Divide this number by four. > [dl\ aId n IS nalllba' l"u/ Ill' ) - imparte acest numar la patru.

It's easy to calculate the > kElk/UkIIIY,1

[liS i.2"J lU - Este u~or de calculat distanta
distance to the moon. dhlans tu IY IllU nj pana la Luna.

2.15 is a decimal number. > Iu p\l/rlt an fa/v IZ a ~ 2,15 este un numar zecimal.
!l' I nllmb!')

How much has been > h III atl! he; bl n - Cat s·a scazut din el?
subtracted from it? abtrl::klld (rom HJ

Twelve is an even number. > t: !La 1\ 1 lamha I - Doisprezece este un

numar par.

The children are learning > D. ildr'.m a lamlll - Copiii invata sa numere
to count from I 10 10. Il i; • ro':TI an Iu len] dela Ila 10.

Nine is an odd number. > m zan od n3mb I~ - Noua esle un numar impar.

How much do I have >(1 IU llIt~du al hi" ~ cat Irebuie sa adaug ca

to add to arrive at your lu Ed III aralv II 10' sa oblin venitul tau brut?
gross income? gro ink am]

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 3/4 is a vulgar fnlclion. > I Tn: kUll'ta', II: il \alga' - 3/4 este 0 fraclic ordinarii.
rrEl '>11 ]

Multiply this by the >[mallirial f) I boll I) a - inmul!e~le asia Cll numarul

number of months in a year. namb 1\ l1Ianl In a 1 lunilar dlntr-un an.

Traduce,i unnatoarele propozilii in Iimba englezA, folosind cuvintele noi:

leri mi s-a intiimplat un lucru ciudat. - An >t1 ul thing happened 10 me yesterday.

Noua impa'1it 1a lrei face Irei. - Nine >til u~d b three IS three.

incercam sa evitam ariee complica!ie - We are trying to aVOId any >.1\ Ilonal
suplimentara. difficulties.

Potl calcuta venitultllu net anual? - Can you >caklilate your yearly net income?

Cum pOll sene 2/5 ea 0 fTactic zecimala? - How can you write 2/5 as a >ucl'lIl1'11
fraction?

Douiizeci minus cinei face cincisprezece. - Twenty >mlllUs five is fifteen.

Ea a adaugat eli oricum era prea taniu. - She >addcd that it was too late anyway.

Patru ~i ~ase sunt numere pare. - Four and six are >.,.' -n numbers.

in timpul acelor ani grei problemele - During those difficult years our
noastre s·au inmultit. problems >m llpl ~

Nu vreau sa il vezi pe acel am grosolan. - I don't want you to see thai >'\ I I man.

iJ consideri unul dintre prietenii tAi? - Do you X\lUlll him among your friends?

Din venitul lau brut se scad impozilcle. - Taxes are >.ul tTl' d fn your gross
Income.

.
PrenozirWe "tUf'sj "as far as ".

CD
~

till - pond (despre timp)

as far as - pond la

He waited till the sunset. - EI a ~teplat pana a apus soarele.

He travelled with me as far as Cluj. - EI a calatorit cu mine pans la Cluj.

PrepoziJiile "in" Ii "JDIQ'"

CD In -m

into - inauntru, in interior

She stayed in the hOlel all afternoon. - Ea a Slat in hotel toata dupa-amiaza.

He ran into the street. - EI a fugit in strada.

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 "Iowarch" sj "hv'"
•

CD agalllsr

IOIl'(/rd,f
- "'l1pOlriva; Jara de
- spre, ciifre; fil,/a de

by - de (caIre)

They "erc against II. - Ei au fosl impotriva aceSlul luem.

The ram started towards evening. - Ploaia a incepul spre searn.

She started walking towards me. - Ea venca spre mme.

I Will be ready by Thursday. - Voi fi gala pana jOi.

Traduce!1 propozltllie urmiiloare in Iimba engleza acordand 0 alCn\IC speclala prepozi\lilor:

Nu mira in camera aceea. > Don'l go mlo thai room

Am a~teptal pana s-a inlars. > I walted for him 1111 he returned.

J·am aUZll mergand in camera de deasupra. > We heard them \\:alkmg In the room upstairs.

Totl emu impolrlva propunerii lui. > Everybody was agamst hls proposal.

Ulilma oarn am ajuns pana la sra~ilul pagmii. > Last lime we got as rar as the boUom
of the page

Am facul asia impolriva voin!ci sale. > I did II against his wish.
,
Se \a hOlari spre Slaflilul anului. > II WIll be decld(d towards Ihe end
oflhe year.

POll lennlna Ireaba pana maine? > Can you fimsh the work by lomorow?

lat~ un grup de adjective ~i

.
substantivele lor corespunzatoare care se terminii in "-or sau "-our":

® homble > (horibl] horror >[hom,) - oribil; oroare

l::lngUld > II En(')gUld] langour > [IEn1• lga'J - moale, apatic;

slabiciune, lene

squalid > [skWolidJ squalor >[skUola') - murdar, saracacios;

Tlllzeric, saracic

splendId > [spleo<hdJ splendour >[splend~') - splcndid, minunat;

splendoare
. .
\'ahanl >[vEllanl) valour >[vEla') - curaJos; curaJ

candId > [kEndld) candour >{kEnda r] - sinccr, candid;

candoare. sincerilale
. .
\ Igorous >[\igaras) vIgour >( viga'1 - VlgUroS, cnerglc;
vigoare, vitalitalc

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Folosi!i adjeelivele ~i subSlantivele nou inva\ate in propozi{ii:

Aceasta este 0 ocazie minunati - This is a >. 1 JI oppor1unity

€k a face cun~tin~ eu el. to make his aquamtance.

Nu rna indoiesc de sincentatea cuvmtelor IUl. - I don't doubt the >, n Ir of his words.

A fost 0 experienlfi dintre cele mai groaznice. - It was a most >lwrTlblc experience.

Ace~ti oameni traiese intr-o mizerie ineredibiHi. - These people live in an unbelievable
> --{1l31or

Cum putem sa 0 trezim din apatie? - How can we stIr her from her >1

Ei au Iacut 0 ineercare CUTaJoasa de a apara - They made a > allempt to defend

o~ul numai cu 0 mana de oameni. the city with only a handful of men.

Paoa la 0 varsta. ioaiotatll el a dus 0 via!<1 energid'- - Up to a very old age he led a ~ II!0roU, life.

imi po\i spune parerea ta sincera? - Can you give me your >l:3ndld opinion?

Rareori am vazut 0 camera atat de murdara. - I have seldom seen such a > IIlI room.

Admiram vitalitatea prestatiei sale. - We admire the >. of his performance.

o astfel de clima te face apatic. - Such a climate makes you>

Splendoarea scenei ne-a impresiona!. - The > plcnJ\ of the scene impressed us.

IIi plac filmele de groaz<1? - Do you like >Jhlrrm films?

Nu yom uita niciodata curajul acelor soldati. - We will never forget the >- of those
soldiers.

Unele prepozilii pot fi folosite impreuna cu anumite verbe, sehimhandu-Ie

sensul. Astfel se fonneaz;} a~a-numitele "phrasal verbs" (verbe compuse).

Privili mai atent urmli.loarele perechi de propozi!ii. in cea de-a doua propozi!ie exista un "phrasal
-~
Vew ...
look at the people down there. - Priv~te-i pc oamenii de aeolo.
Put that dangerous weapon down! - Lasi jos anna aceea periculoasa I

I think he is in the cellar now. - Cred ell. acum este in pivnil<1.

At last he went in. - intr-un slar~it, a intra!.

I saw her across the street. - Am vazut-o pc par1ea cealalta a strii.zii.

Try to·throw the rope across. - incearca sa arunci fri.nghia pc partea cealalt3..

The knife was on the table five minutes ago. - Cutitul era pc masa acum cinci minute.
Please turn it on. - Te rog s3-1 deschizi.

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 They aproached along a low wall. - Ei s-au apropiat de-a lungul unui zid mic.

Won't you come along? - Nu vii $i tu?

Sunlight fell throught the window. - Lumina soarelui balea in geam.

DId they let you through? - Te-au lasal sa Ireci?

H(: disappeared round the comer. - EI a disparut dupa colt.

He looked I'"ound to see who was following him. - EI s-a uitat injur sa vada cine iI mmarea.

incercall sa traduceli singuri urmatoarele propozitii in Iimba engleza:

Am incercal sa rna imbrnc cu haina, dar > 1 II. but they

nu erau manmea mea.
'"
it conducem la aeroport. > \\ e are emg them off OIl Ih up

inatnle. lcale m~tnile trebuia > 1 .=,11) all trol IC h '0_

sa treaca prm o~. lhru 'n the lo\\n

POll S3 il 13$1 sa mire, >)"lU <Inlet 1m n

Smgurn salupe ern sa ino!i pana dincolo. > 1 IT Iy Ilull m \lo 10" m at"l'"~

A fOSI tn\ental in seeolul al optsprezecelea. >1 ,m\ nled n the eighteenth cenlury

Acest Joc se poate Juca tol limpul anului. > I hi me ...an he plaYed II) ear nd.

Tr(:buu: sa gasim ° call' de dep~ire a dificullati1or. > \\c ha\ e Il) Ind a \\ ay l\IlInd the \lIfliculty

lala un all grup de adjective. Toale se tennina in "-ible". Chili-Ie cu voce lare, acordiind 0 alentie
deoseblla pronunliei $i traducerii in limba romana:

plausible >[plo 71011 - plauzibil, v(:rosimil, posibil

invlllcible >[IIl\in:'lblj - invincibil. imbatabil

. edible >[edloIJ - comestibil

accessible >[ilbeslol] - accesibil; ahordabil

contemplible > [kanlemptlbl J - vrednic de dispret,

de dispreluit

langlble >ltFI1IJllblJ - palpabil, real, concret

legible >[ledllhl] - Cile!. lizibil; clar

lIl(:xhaustlble >( lm~ '0 sllhll - nesecal, inepuizabil;

neobosit, activ

feastble > Iii ] - r(:alizabil; posibil; fezabil

perc(:pllbk - sesizabil, perceplibil

susc(:pllble > l'l IIbl - susceptibil. sensibil;

impresionabil

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Completa!i urmaloarele propozi!ii cu adjectivele potriVlle:

Ma lern ea e~a ce propui lu - I fear that what you propose

nu este realizabiL is not >feasible.

Ei au inceput sa creada ca armatele - They began to think that their

lor sunt invincibile. armies were >invincible.

Exista 0 proba concrcta a faptului ca - That was a >tangible evidence

in acea zi ei au venit mai devreme. of theIr presence earlier that day.

Ciupercile acestea sunt comestlbile? - Are these mushrooms :>edible?

Exisla vreun motlv plauzlbll pentru - Is there a >plausIble reason for

care s~ vina? which he might come?

Schimbarea a fost cu greu sesizabiHi. - The change was hardly >perceptible.

Scrisullau este perfectlizibll. - Your handwriting is perfectly >Ieglble.

Casa lor din munli este accesibila - Their house in Ihe mountains
doar mergand pc jos. IS >accessIble only on foot.

Amintili-va ca aceasta sursa de - Remember that this energy source

energic nu este inepuizabiHi. is not >mexhaustible.

Dezvoltarea acestei plante eSle sensibila - The growth of this plant is >susceptible
la schimbarlle de temperatura. 10 changes in temperature.

$antajul conslitule unul dintre delictele - Blackmail is one of the most

cele mai demne de dlspreluil. >contemptIble crimes.

in urmiitorul exereiliu veti recapitula toate situallile prezenlate in prima parte a leqiei 30. Traduceti
in limba engleza:

in pnma zi am aJuns pana la $uceava. > On Ihe first day we got as far as SUCea\L

Spre sffi~ilul calaloriei, deveneam > Towards the end of the Journey I was
din ce in ce mai nerabdator. growmg more and more Impatient

Am avut 0 discutic sinccra. > We had It candId talk.

Oroarea scenei era prea mare pentn! > The horror of the scene was too
a putea fi exprimalli in cuvmte. much for words.

Dupa mas! am reluat lucrul cu forte proaspete. > Aller meal we resumed our "ork With
fresh vigour.

Ea s-a grabit sa mearga mai departe > She hutrled on Without looking up.
Jara sa ridice pnvirea.

Avionul a decolat pc 0 ce31a groas!. > The plane look ofT In a dmse fog.

Prelurile se vor mlc~ora din nou. > The pTlces Will go down agam

TOli copacii de-a lungul ~osclei fusesera Hliati. > All the trees along the road had been
cut down

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Pune-li haina pe tine cand ie~i. > rut on ~'our coal when you go out.

Te rog sa inehizi robinetul aee1a. > Turn th,1I t.;lp off. please.

El esle 0 persoana dcmna de dispre\. > IlL: is a l:Olllcmptlble person

Exista vreo imbunata!ire sesizabila? > Is lhere <lily ren:cpllb1c lInprovement'.)

Ciliva diini eautau ceva de mallcllre. > A few dogs were looklllg for sornethltlg
edlole_

Sa revcnim la cuvintele nou prezentate la inceputul lecliei 30. Pentru a Ie reline mai bine, tradueeti
in lirnba engleza 0 seurUi eonversa\ie:

Laura: Buna, Chris! Vad ca iI aju~i pe > Hi Chris! Oh. you are helpmg
fiul tau la operaliile cu frac1ii! your son to do fractions.

Chris: Da, dar nu ma descurc prea bine. > Yes. but I'm not domg very well.

Laura: Probabil ca este din cauza > It's probably because of the
programului l;icolar care s~a school program has changed
schimbat atat de mult de so much since we were
cand eram noi la ~coala. at school.

Chris: Intr-adevar. lmi amintesc ca inva~am > That's true. I remember we had rather
o aritmetica destul de simpla. pentru simple arithmetIc for the first few
primii ani de l;icoala: adunarea, years of school: addition. subtraction,
scaderea, inmullirea l?i impatiirea. multiplication and division.

Laura: Da, dar noi nu dispuneam nici > Yes, but we didn't have pocket
de calculatoare de buzunar, care calculator!, to help us calculate.
sa ne ajute sa calculam.

AceasUi parte a lecliei se incheie cu un exerci\iu de pronunlie. Cititi ell voce tare unnatoarele grupuri
de euvinte care conlin sunete identice:

[al [i 1 IE] Iail

,urn figure fraction minus

vulgar division add mind

underline arithmetic back child

multiply addition attack fine

pulse midnight tap right

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LECTlA
•
30 PARTEA A DOUA

In cadrul acestor ultlme exerCllli ve!1 recapilula nOliunile de gramatica prezcntale in ambele lectii.
Traduce!i in limba romana urmatoarele propozitii:

He was glad 10 have a roof over his head. > I'ra blKUroS M a.ba un acopcns J ...a upra
carulu.

We waited for more than an hour. I mult de 0

Smoke could be seen above the horizon. > e \ ede. urn deaSUpl'3 cnzonlurol

The ship changed course frequently. > ..... \ a I~I chlTnba flecv... nt CUl~ul

J want to discuss an urgent mailer with you. > \"reau sa dbcut 0 prohlema urgel1la eu tme.

The highest accuracy is required of you. > \ "c cere eca IlIal tnare preclzH:

Besides the children there were three adults. > In .fara de Io:0P1l. 1131 aflau trc adulu.

She is well-known as a writer. > I eslc foarte eun0scut e SeTlII IIrc

Why must you always criticize me? > Dc ce trebule sa ma cnliCI inlolt!cauna'-'

He prefers solitude 10 large crowds. > I I prefcra 51l1~uratalea tllihclor m I

:Ie lJ1'lC'n!

The goods will be delivered by > "-lal Ie v f n II\TO.le pan

the cnd of the week. ptam,lnll \ II10are

We all went inlO the garden. > fntl am plccat in gr'ldlll.l

Only a few people are against my proposal. > .... umai cille\ a p... rsoanc sunl im~r a
propUll"'f1I melt-.

Such valour is seldom seen. > r...- on P011 \ cdca ascmenea .. J

I can', live in such a squalid room. > 'u pOI locul mlr-o caml..1'3 alat de murdara

The thief ran offwilh a few expensive watches. > Ho!ul a plo:(.11 eu dlc\"a ceallun dc \alllarc.

Such things will be feasible in the near future. > 1\~lfcl de IU(furi \or Ii reallzablk' In \ Iltorul
1'1roplat

They were looking for something more > F Cilut u en-a rna. palpabll «cit
tangible than only suspicions. Imrie prcsupunen.

Is that explanalion a plausible one? > hIe 0 (':-.plll.:a\le pl.IU7thda?

T raduceti unnluoarele propozilii in limba engleza:

A plouat des in timpul vacantei lor. > DUring theIr ~ohd: 1 IQ

Sub capul ranitului a fost pusa 0 perna. > \ pIllow" a pili u Jer the .n'....d
III n's hCJd

Am lucrat douasprezece ore pe zi, timp > 1'01' morc than a ycar \\C \\llrl,ed tweh~
de peSle un an. h"lur~ ada...

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Putem sa Ii incredintam 0 aSlfel > Can \I.e cntmst him ~Udl a ddlcatc mat1er"
de chestiune delicata?

Acest loe asigura. suficienla intimitate? > 1)('IC5 Ih~ place off~'r cn(lu~h pm BCy')

incapalanarea la nu Ie va duce nicaieri.

intre cele OOua or~e s-a mstlluit > A regular sen 1000C \I. a~ tarled bcl\\ ecn
un serviclU regula!. the t\.\o to," n

Era tralat ca toti cellall!.

TOli trebuiau sa luereze, in afara > \ II \If Ihem had 10 \\ ark C:\l,;cpl
de cei foone balrani. Ihe \'cT} old

Aceasla carte iluSIreaz3 profunzimea > rhl book sh-)""s the depth of hi"
gandirii sale. thinkIng

incearca sa iIi dezvol\i 0 serie de > rn t\.1 dc\clop a number 01 health)'

obiceiuri sanatoase. h.lhll~

Samson era cunoscut ca fiind un am > S.LI1uon ,",I" kl1\l\\ nilS a man of
faarte pUlemic. '11..,11 tren ·th

Ea s-a indreptat inspre U$lt. > he ned Illo\mg IO\\,lTd~ the door

Ei au curnparal haine calduroase > T e, bou h \\ amI clothe.. lor the

penlru iama ce se apropia. approachmg wmle,

Continutul sliclei a fost lumat intr-un pahar. > T c -=onlcnts 01 he boule \\ l.'re (ll.)uroXl
mlo it ,

Cine nu admira splendoarea slelelor in noaple? > \\ lID dO(' admIre the !l.plendour
'1

u Iho: tars allllghl

EI s-a imbracal cu hamele sale cele rnai vechi. > lie Ul h olJ...st dothe ~Jfl

Nu exiSla nici 0 carare care sa treacll prin vale? > Is there no palh leading Ihf\lUgh the \.llIc)'

Unii oameni cred eli semnatura nu lrebuie > So ne p" lplc Ihll1k that ,I !l.lgnaturc
neaparat sa fie lizibila. !1l'cdn'! bc Icglbk

Nu ered cll aces' soi de planta cste comestibil. > I dnll"l thlllk tIm kltld of pl,ttlt ts cJlbk

Mi~carea era grcu sesizabilll . > The 1l1O\Clllcnt \\a, hanlly pcrccpl1hle.

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, 30
30.1 Prepozitlile "1111" ~i "as far as":

till - pana (despre limp)

as far as - paoa (la);

He waited lillthe sunset. - EI a ~teptat pana a apus soarele.
He travelled with me as far as Cluj. - EI a caliitorit pana la CluJ.

30.2 Prepozitiile "10" ~i "inlo":

- in
mto - inauntru, in Intenor

He stayed in the hotel all afternoon. - El a stat in holel loata dupa-amiaza.

He ran into the street. - EI a fugit in strada.

30.3 Prcpozitiile "against", ",owards" ~i "by":

3gainsl -irnpolriva; (a\ii de

lowards - spre. catre; (ata de
by - de (~Ire)

They were against it. - Ei au fost irnpolriva aceSIUI lucru

We grew more and more excited - Eram din ce in ce mai enluZl3smati
against his arrival. de venirea lui.
The rain started towards evening. - Ploaia a incepu! spre seaTa.
She started walking towards me. - Ea s-a indreplat spre mme.
I will be ready by Thursday. - VOl fi gata pana joi.

30.4 Adjectivele ~i substantivele lor corespunzatoare:

horrible horror candid candour
squalid squalor vIgorous vigour

30.5 Prepoziliile folosite impreuna cu anumite verbe. schimbandu-Ie sensul:

I saw her across the street. - Am vuut-o pe partea cealal13 a strazli.
Try to throw the rope across. - incearca sa arunci fcinghia pe panea cealall3.
Sunlight fell through the window. - Lumina soarelui balea prin fereaslrt.
Old they lei you through? - Te-au lasat sa treci?

30.6 Adjective lenninate in "·ible":

plausible legible accessible

susceptible tangible feasible

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A. Traduct=!l urmatoarele propozitii in hmba romana:

I There was water as far as the eye could see.

2, Measures were taken against the approachmg hurricane.

3. You had left allihe lights on.

4. This is the least accessible of all the places suggested.

5. We saw them coming down the plalfonn.

6. He was very candid about these private matters.

B Traducetl unmi.toarele propozitii in hmba engleza:

1 $111 ce eSlc in actaSla cutie?

") Ea a intra! in fuga in casa care ardea.

3. A!lteapUi aici pima rna inlorc.

4. Va voi comunica rezultatele pe In ora zect.

5. Ei au lupla! cu un curaj extraordinar.

6. Vrcau sa vad calcva rezuhate concrete acum.

C. Fiecilrui cuvan! din coloana A ii corespunde 0 explicatie dm coloana B:

A B

1. legible a- that can be noticed

2. edible b. real and certain

3. feasible ,. Ihal can be read (easily)

4. perceplible d. fil 10 be eaten

5. tangible ,. able to be done or perfonned

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VOCABULARUL LECTllLOR
, 29 Sf
, 30
accessible > I al..-.e "I - accesibil; abordabll
accuracy > [EliuraslJ - exactilate, preclZIC
to add >[tuEdJ - a adauga, a aduna
addition > (adi.;anJ - adunare
additional > I adi,nl] - adillonal, suplimenlar. in plus
to advertise > [tu bh"a'talz - a publica un anunt
advertisement > (ad\lI'IIS1TIOmt] - anunl. reclamn
advertiser > (Edva'taiza'J - persoanii/firma care publica
un anun\, 0 reclama
ambiguous > [EmbiglUllsJ - ambiguu. vag, neclar
arithmetiC > [mT'mcllJ..J - arilmelica
to calculate > [lU J..EIJ..,ulcltJ - a calcula
candid >[kEndlJ] - sincer, candid
candour >[l.£mla - candoare, sinceril31c
cartoon > [ka:'tu oj - caric31ura, desen animal;
benz! desenate
chance > [t<;;Flls] - ~ansa, posibilitate;
noroe, intiimplare
circulation > (<;a'1iulei~n) - circula\ie; raspandirc; tiraj
(al unui ziar)
to confinn > (til kanla'm) - 3 continna, a aproba
contemptible > l kanlempllhl] - vrcdnic de dispret.
de dispretuil
to contribute to > (II bnll i:lIut 11,1 - a colabora, a contnhui la
to count > (Iu bum, - a numara; a socotl
to cross oul >Ilu kro~ aut] - a laia (cu creionul )
decency > [dhn~iJ - decenta
decimal > [desllnal] - zecimal
to define >[Iudlfam) - a defini, ada 0 defini\ie
definition > d~fini~] - defini!ie, definirc
deliberate > [dllibolnlJ - deliberat, premeditat,
con~tient

delicacy >(deli ",j - delicate!e, fragihlate

depth > (d<pl'] - adancime
dictionary >[ dik~n.ml - dic!ionar
to distort >[tu dl!tlo 'IJ - a defonna, a denatura
distortion >(disl0·'~;lnJ - defonnare; denaturare
to divide by >(tu dl\3ld boli] - a impai\i la
division >(dt\i,n) - impal1 ire
edible >!edlbl) - comestibil

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to edit >ttu"dltJ - a edita, a pregati pentru ziar
editorial > {edllonal] - editorial, articol de fond
even >[i\nj - numar par
eventful >11\('n ulJ - bogal in evenimente
eventually > (I\enhuahj - in cele din unna, in Slallil

to exclaim > [tu 11.; Kh:rm) - a exclama; a slriga

exclamation > t hun" ~r. - exdamare, exclamatie

exclamatlon mark > d!>~lm , nflU \.] - semnul exclamarii

> d a' ;all] - exerciliu
to exercise > tu('ksa'sal7] - a exersa, a practica
> [('Ksa sal7 touk) - caiet de exercilii, maculator

feasible > [fi.Labl] - realizabil; posibil; fezabil

figure > [figa'] - cifra
fit > [tit] - potrivit, nirnerit, adccvat;
competent, c3p3bil; in fonna
fraction > (lrn~n] - fractie
to do fractions >Itudu rru. rv.] - a face operalii cu fractii
frequency > fri K IOSIJ - freevenla
general edilor > diem rl "dlla I - redacloqef(al unui ziar)

gralJtude > grEtl tU d) - recuno~linla

handwriting > hEnl IOUtm J - scris; cahgrafie

hypocrisy > Ihlrol ml] - ipocrizie, fiitamicie
hypocritical > hirakritllil - ipocnl, filtamic
in brackets > [10 brEk'I~J - in(tre) paranteze

inexhaustible > Imlgzo Sllhll - neseeat, inepuizabil;

neobosil, aCliv
to insert > Ilu mMI'IJ - a introduce, a insera
invincible > [In\insabIJ - invincibil, imbatabil
l::lnguid > [IEnl IgUldj - moale, apalic

langour >llEn' g - slabiciune, lene

legible > let Ibl] - citel, lizibil; dar
leiters to the editor > lIeta'z lu D tedll••') - po~ta redacliei
mmus > mamasJ - mmus

misleading >[mlldm i - gre~il,derutant; care induce

in eroare; amagitor, fals
multiplication > I mall pillet I - inmullire
10 multiply by > III lallip baI] - a inmulti cu
obstinacy > [ob. linaSiI - incapalanare
odd > loJ] - (numar) impar; ciudat, straniu
odd jobs > lod d.1tl!:l1 J - munci de tOI fclul
paragraph • > {pEragrUl - paragraf

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perceptible > [pa's{'plabl] - sesizabil, perceptlbil
pocket calculator > I rokn kl:JklUlclta'] - calculator de buzunar
plausible > i plo Ihl - plauzibil, verosimll, posibil
political > i pt.llitlklJ - politic, care tme de politic!
politician >;pollli nl - om politic, politiCian
polilics >Ipohlll ] - pohtica
pnvacy >lpral\.lsl) - intimitate, izolare
question mark >(l'esl~n ma.'k] - semnul in(reblirii

remainder > I nmumda r] - rest matematie, diferen\ii

reponer > lopo"la'] - reporter
to ridicule > (tu rithklU IJ - a ridiculiza, a saliriza
ridiculous >lnJiluula 1 - ridicol, penibil
secrecy >Isi lor I] - secret; discretie
sensatlonal > rscn.,e(!oanl] - senz3tional, extraordinar
sentence > [ ..e»laml - propozitie, fraza; sentin!a
solilary > [sohtp] - singur, solitar
solitude >[solltlu,dj - singuratate, solitudine
splendour > I splenda' J - splendoare
squalid >[sk'"olld] - murdar, saracacios
squalor > I sk"ola'] - mizerie, saracie
to subtIact from > tu lllrHI from] - a scadea din
subtraction >lsahlrF:~nJ - scadere
sum >(samj - adunare, suma
to do sums >[IU du, sarnz] - a face adunari
susceptible > I..... "eptlblj - susceptibil, sensibil;
impresionabil
syllable > I silabl] - silaba
tangible > {tEnd)'I"I] - palpabil, real, coneret
text >llel~tl - text
topic >[IOpJl} - lemilsubiect de discutie
10 underline >[tu anda'lam] - a sublinia
underlined >[and. '1.101I! - subliniat
urgency >[a'dln_IJ - urgent a
. .
valiant >(\Ehanl] - curaJos; cura}
valour >[\Ela1 - cura}
. .
vigorous >[\igaras] - VlgUroS, encrglc
vigour > [ .... iga'J - vigoarc, vitalitate
vulgar > [valga r] - ordinar(despre fraetii)
wannth >[Ua:'mT'] - caldura
widlh >(~a:dT' - largime, latime. inlmdere

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