Cartea Headway - Avansat - Unitatea 4

a thing or person that is impossible to improve or succeed

cauză pierdută, caz fără speranță

the final and decisive event or action that pushes someone beyond their tolerance or patience, leading to a significant reaction or decision

a situation that is hard to define or categorize and therefore unclear

zonă gri, domeniu ambigu

to create equal opportunities for all individuals or groups, regardless of their background or circumstances

a situation where a small initial action or decision leads to a chain of events that ultimately results in a more significant and often negative outcome

panta alunecoasă, situație periculoasă

a phone call that is made at a particular time to wake someone up, at their request, for example in a hotel

apel de trezire, apel de înviorare

a delicate distinction between two things, particularly two apparently similar situations or concepts

a strong urge to travel or leave somewhere

picioare care mâncără, dorința de a călători

an attempt made without having any high hopes of achieving success

o tentativă puțin probabilă, o încercare riscantă

a treatment that is not fair or equal

o înțelegere proastă, un tratament nedrept

a sensitive or vulnerable topic or issue that causes discomfort, distress, or irritation when discussed or mentioned

punct sensibil, subiect delicat

the act of imagining or hoping for something to be true, despite there being little or no evidence or likelihood of it actually happening

gândire wishful, gândire idealizată

something that is so certain to happen that it can be considered inevitable, regardless of what actions are taken to prevent it

concluzie inevitabilă, concluzie prestabilită

an option or solution that is only chosen when every other alternative has failed

ultim resort, soluție de ultim resort

used to state that one has adopted a different opinion

a redeeming quality or factor that prevents a situation or outcome from being completely negative or disastrous

calitate salvatoare, factor de răscumpărare

something that has both advantages and disadvantages, making it both positive and negative

binecuvântare mixtă, dublă tăiș

the state in which one loses all one's confidence and willingness to continue doing something

incertitudine, ezitare

addicted or extremely enthusiastic about something

dependent, entuziasmat

a loud, sustained noise or shout of disapproval, protest, or outrage

strigăt, protest

the belief that the human spirit or soul can survive after death and communicate with the living

spiritualism, spiritualitate

a fraudulent or deceptive act or scheme intended to trick or fool people

farsă, înșelătorie

having to stay in bed, usually for a long time, due to illness or injury

imobilizat la pat, bizar de pat

to seize or grab suddenly and firmly

a prinde, a strânge

a pair of rings made of metal with a chain attached to them, used for putting on the wrists of prisoners

cotușe, mânile de prindere

to disregard something as unimportant or unworthy of consideration

a respinge, a neglija

to resist or endure the force, pressure, or challenges imposed upon oneself

rezista, a suporta

(of an illness) suddenly becoming severe but for a short time

acut, brusc

(of a person) to fall and usually become unconscious due to illness

a se prăbuși, a leșina

putting someone or something at a disadvantage

neagră, nefavorabil

caring and attentive to the needs, feelings, or well-being of others

gânditor, îngrijitor

behaving in a manner that is considered strange and unconventional

excentric, ciudat

beyond what is ordinary, expected, and indicating the inference of supernatural powers

ciudat, neobișnuit

the process of using general rules or ideas to make a specific conclusion

deducție

having doubts about something's truth, validity, or reliability

sceptic