Lecția 10A

to strengthen

verb

/strɛng.θən/ or /streng.thēn/

s

s

t

t

r

r

e

ɛ

n

n

g

g

th

θ

e

ə

n

n

(a consolida)

a întări

to make something more powerful

long

adjectiv

/lɑ:ng/ or /laang/

l

l

o

ɑ:

n

n

g

g

(îndelungat)

lung

(of two points) having an above-average distance between them

length

substantiv

/lɛngθ/ or /length/

l

l

e

ɛ

n

n

g

g

th

θ

(dimensiune)

lungime

the distance from one end to the other end of an object that shows how long it is

to lengthen

verb

/lɛnk.θən/ or /lenk.thēn/

l

l

e

ɛ

n

n

g

k

th

θ

e

ə

n

n

(înghite)

întinde

to increase the length or duration of something

deep

adjectiv

/dip/ or /dip/

d

d

ee

i

p

p

(adânc)

profund

having a great distance from the surface to the bottom

depth

substantiv

/dɛpθ/ or /depth/

d

d

e

ɛ

p

p

th

θ

(profunzime)

adâncime

the distance below the top surface of something

to deepen

verb

/di.pən/ or /di.pēn/

d

d

ee

i

p

p

e

ə

n

n

(intensificare)

aprofundare

to intensify or strengthen something, making it more significant or extreme

wide

adjectiv

/waɪd/ or /vaid/

w

w

i

aɪ

d

d

e

(lățime)

lat

having a large length from side to side

width

substantiv

/wɪdθ/ or /vidth/

w

w

i

ɪ

d

d

th

θ

(dimensiune)

lățime

the distance of something from side to side

to widen

verb

/waɪ.dən/ or /vai.dēn/

w

w

i

aɪ

d

d

e

ə

n

n

(extinde)

lărgi

to become wider or broader in dimension, extent, or scope

high

adjectiv

/haɪ/ or /hai/

h

h

i

aɪ

gh

(ridicate)

înalte

having a relatively great vertical extent

height

substantiv

/haɪt/ or /hait/

h

h

ei

aɪ

gh

t

t

(altitudine)

înălțime

the distance from the top to the bottom of something or someone

to heighten

verb

/haɪ.tən/ or /hai.tēn/

h

h

ei

aɪ

gh

t

t

e

ə

n

n

(a ridica)

a înălța

to raise something above its current position

weak

adjectiv

/wi:k/ or /vik/

w

w

ea

i:

k

k

(debile)

slab

lacking physical strength or energy

to weaken

verb

/wi.kən/ or /vi.kēn/

w

w

ea

i

k

k

e

ə

n

n

(afecta negativ)

slăbi

to make something physically or structurally less strong or sturdy

short

adjectiv

/ʃɔrt/ or /shawrt/

sh

ʃ

o

ɔ

r

r

t

t

(de lungime scurtă)

scurt

having a below-average distance between two points

to shorten

verb

/ʃɔr.tən/ or /shawr.tēn/

sh

ʃ

o

ɔ

r

r

t

t

e

ə

n

n

(întrepta)

scurta

to decrease the length of something

thick

adjectiv

/θɪk/ or /thik/

th

θ

i

ɪ

ck

k

(îngrosat)

gros

having a long distance between opposite sides

flat

adjectiv

/flæt/ or /flāt/

f

f

l

l

a

æ

t

t

(uniform)

plat

(of a surface) continuing in a straight line with no raised or low parts

to flatten

verb

/flæ.tən/ or /flā.tēn/

f

f

l

l

a

æ

tt

t

e

ə

n

n

(a nivela)

a aplatiza

to reduce the thickness or height of something, making it less raised or elevated in its shape or form