Lecția 17

sanctimonious

adjectiv

/sænk.tə.moʊ.niəs/ or /sānk.tē.mooo.niēs/

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(ipocrit)

sancționator

attempting to showcase how one believes to be morally or religiously superior

sanctity

substantiv

/sænk.tɪ.ti/ or /sānk.ti.ti/

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(sacralitate)

sfințenie

the state or quality of being sacred or morally pure

equivocal

adjectiv

/ɪk.wɪ.və.kəl/ or /ik.vi.vē.kēl/

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(neclar)

ambiguu

having two or more possible meanings

to equivocate

verb

/ɪk.wɪ.və.keɪt/ or /ik.vi.vē.keit/

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(a vorbi în mod ambiguu)

a se eschiva

to purposely speak in a way that is confusing and open to different interpretations, aiming to deceive others

innocuous

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/ɪ.nɑ.kjuəs/ or /i.naa.kyooēs/

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(inofensiv)

inoffensiv

not likely to cause damage, harm, or danger

phenomenon

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/fə.nɑ.mə.nɑn/ or /fē.naa.mē.naan/

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(fapt)

fenomen

a fact, event, or situation that is observed, especially one that is unusual or not fully understood

idiosyncrasy

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/ɪ.dioʊ.sɪnk.rə.si/ or /i.diooo.sink.rē.si/

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(particularitate)

idiozincrasie

an unusual or strange behavior, thought, or habit that is specific to one person

idiom

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/ɪ.diəm/ or /i.diēm/

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(expresie idiomatică)

idioamă

a manner of speaking or writing that is characteristic of a particular person, group, or era, and that involves the use of particular words, phrases, or expressions in a distinctive way

impatience

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/ɪm.peɪ.ʃəns/ or /im.pei.shēns/

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(îngrijorare)

neastare

the feeling of being extremely annoyed by things not happening in their due time

immoderate

adjectiv

/ɪm.mɑ.dɜ.reɪt/ or /im.maa.dē.reit/

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(excesiv)

immoderate

exceeding reasonable limits or going beyond what is considered appropriate or moderate

impalpable

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/ɪm.pæl.pə.bəl/ or /im.pāl.pē.bēl/

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(neînțeles)

impalpabil

not easy to grasp or understand, often due to being abstract