Cartea English File – Elementar - Lecția 5A

to get something in exchange for paying money

a cumpăra, a achiziționa

a set of large folded sheets of paper with lots of stories, pictures, and information printed on them about things like sport, politic, etc., usually issued daily or weekly

ziar, publicație

to telephone a place or person

a suna, a telefona

to make a phone call or try to reach someone on the phone

a suna, a telefona

a car that has a driver whom we pay to take us to different places

taxi, autoturism de închiriat

to move the body to music in a special way

a dansa, a se mișca

a piece of music written for a South American dance called tango in which a male and female hold hands tightly and walk in the same direction

tango, muzică de tango

to make a picture of something using a pencil, pen, etc. without coloring it

a desena, a trasa

a visual representation of a scene, person, etc. produced by a camera

fotografie, imagine

to randomly discover someone or something, particularly in a way that is surprising or unexpected

a găsi, a descoperi

an area designed so that people could leave their cars or other vehicles there for a period of time

spațiu de parcare, loc de parcare

to not be able to remember something or someone from the past

a uita, a înfrunta (in the context of leaving something behind)

a person whose identity is not specified or known

cineva, un anumit om

the word someone or something is called or known by

nume, denumire

to hand a thing to a person to look at, use, or keep

a da, a oferi

a part of a plant from which the seed or fruit develops

floare, flori

to notice the sound a person or thing is making

a auzi, a înțelege

sounds that are usually unwanted or loud

zgomot, rumoare

to give someone what they need

a ajuta, a sprijini

to go away from somewhere

a pleca, a părăsi

something made of leather, cloth, plastic, or paper that we use to carry things in, particularly when we are traveling or shopping

sac, geanta

a series of connected carriages that travel on a railroad, often pulled by a locomotive

tren, vagon

to try to find something or someone

a căuta, a căuta după

a specially shaped piece of metal used for locking or unlocking a door, starting a car, etc.

cheie, clavă

to come together as previously scheduled for social interaction or a prearranged purpose

a se întâlni, a se întâlni cu

someone we know well and trust, but normally they are not part of our family

prieten, camarad

to cover a surface or object with a colored liquid, usually for decoration

a vopsi, a picta

to bring a type of information from the past to our mind again

a-și aminti, a-și aduce aminte

to move using our legs, faster than we usually walk, in a way that both feet are never on the ground at the same time

a alerga, a fugi

a competition between people, vehicles, animals, etc. to find out which one is the fastest and finishes first

curse, competiție

to notice a thing or person with our eyes

a vedea, a observa

a story that we can watch on a screen, like a TV or in a theater, with moving pictures and sound

film, peliculă

to have a person, letter, or package physically delivered from one location to another, specifically by mail

a trimite, a expedia

a written message that one sends or receives using a mobile phone

mesaj text, SMS

to use one's voice in order to produce musical sounds in the form of a tune or song

a cânta, a cântă

a piece of music that has words

cântec, melodie

to move through water by moving parts of the body, typically arms and legs

înoată, a înota

the salt water that covers most of the earth’s surface and surrounds its continents and islands

mare, ocean

to tell someone about the feelings or ideas that we have

a vorbi, a discuta

to use words and give someone information

a spune, a informa

a thing or fact that is known and seen by only one person or a few people and hidden from others

secret, taina

to make an effort or attempt to do or have something

a încerca, a încerca să

(dummy verb) to perform an action that is specified by a noun

a face, a realiza

used to mention a thing that is not known or named

ceva, un lucru

needing a lot of work or skill to do, understand, or deal with

dificil, complicat

to do something with an object, method, etc. to achieve a specific result

a folosi, a utiliza

‌a global computer network that allows users around the world to communicate with each other and exchange information

internet, rețea globală de computere

to not leave until a person or thing is ready or present or something happens

a aștepta, a sta

a large vehicle that carries many passengers by road

autobuz, autocar

to travel or move from one location to another

a merge, a pleca

a place with special equipment that people go to exercise or play sports

sală de sport, gimnaziu

a mental or physical activity that helps keep our mind and body healthy

exercițiu, activitate

to look at a thing or person and pay attention to it for some time

a urmări, a contempla

(of a music player, DVD player, musical instrument, etc.) to generate or produce recorded images or sounds

a reda, a juca

a musical instrument, usually with six strings, that we play by pulling the strings with our fingers or with a plectrum

chitară, chitară acustică

to give our attention to the sound a person or thing is making

a asculta, a auzi

a series of sounds made by instruments or voices, arranged in a way that is pleasant to listen to

muzică, sonor

to eat or drink something

a lua, a consuma

a drink made by mixing hot water with crushed coffee beans, which is usually brown

cafea, cafea preparată

a special kind of picture that is made using a camera in order to make memories, create art, etc.

fotografie, poză

an electronic device with a screen that receives television signals, on which we can watch programs

televizor, TV