Unitatea 5 - 5A

teenager

substantiv

/ti.neɪ.ʤɜr/ or /ti.nei.jēr/

t

t

ee

i

n

n

a

eɪ

g

ʤ

e

ɜ

r

r

(tânăr)

adolescent

a person aged between 13 and 19 years

child

substantiv

/ʧaɪld/ or /chaild/

ch

ʧ

i

aɪ

l

l

d

d

(minor)

copil

a young person who has not reached puberty or adulthood yet

baby

substantiv

/beɪ.bi/ or /bei.bi/

b

b

a

eɪ

b

b

y

i

N/A

a very young child

toddler

substantiv

/tɑd.lər/ or /taad.lēr/

t

t

o

ɑ

dd

d

l

l

e

ə

r

r

(micuț)

tânăr copil

a young child who is starting to learn how to walk

middle-aged

adjectiv

/ˈmɪdəˌɫeɪɡd/

(în vârstă medie)

de vârstă mijlocie

(of a person) approximately between 45 to 65 years old, typically indicating a stage of life between young adulthood and old age

woman

substantiv

/wʊ.mən/ or /voo.mēn/

w

w

o

ʊ

m

m

a

ə

n

n

(doamnă)

femeie

a person who is a female adult

elderly

adjectiv

/ɛl.dər.li/ or /el.dēr.li/

e

ɛ

l

l

d

d

e

ə

r

r

l

l

y

i

(vârstnic)

în vârstă

advanced in age

adult

substantiv

/ə.dʌlt/ or /ē.dalt/

a

ə

d

d

u

ʌ

l

l

t

t

(persoană adultă)

adult

a fully grown man or woman

senior citizen

substantiv

/sˈiːnjɚ sˈɪɾɪzən/

(vârstnic)

persoană în vârstă

an old person, especially someone who is retired

adolescent

substantiv

/æ.də.lɛs.ənt/ or /ā.dē.les.ēnt/

a

æ

d

d

o

ə

l

l

e

ɛ

s

s

c

e

ə

n

n

t

t

(tânăr)

adolescent

a young person who is in the process of becoming an adult

teens

substantiv

/tinz/ or /tinz/

t

t

ee

i

n

n

s

z

( adolescența)

adolescenți

the period of one's life between the age of 13 and 19

university

substantiv

/ju:.nɪ.vɜr.sɪ.ti/ or /yoo.ni.vēr.si.ti/

u

ju:

n

n

i

ɪ

v

v

e

ɜ

r

r

s

s

i

ɪ

t

t

y

i

(învăţământ superior)

universitate

an educational institution at the highest level, where we can study for a degree or do research

to become

verb

/bɪ.kʌm/ or /bi.kam/

b

b

e

ɪ

c

k

o

ʌ

m

m

e

(a ajunge)

a deveni

to start or grow to be

grandparent

substantiv

/grænd.pɛ.rənt/ or /grānd.pe.rēnt/

g

g

r

r

a

æ

n

n

d

d

p

p

a

ɛ

r

r

e

ə

n

n

t

t

(bunică)

bunic

someone who is our mom or dad's parent

to retire

verb

/rɪ.taɪər/ or /ri.taiēr/

r

r

e

ɪ

t

t

i

aɪə

r

r

e

(a ieși la pensie)

a se pensiona

to leave your job and stop working, usually on reaching a certain age

to get married

frază

/ɡɛt mˈæɹɪd/

N/A

Collocation

to legally become someone's wife or husband

to leave

verb

/liv/ or /liv/

l

l

ea

i

v

v

e

(a părăsi)

a pleca

to go away from somewhere

school

substantiv

/sku:l/ or /skool/

s

s

ch

k

oo

u:

l

l

(instituție de învățământ)

școală

a place where children learn things from teachers

to have

verb

/hæv/ or /hāv/

h

h

a

æ

v

v

e

(a deține)

a avea

to hold or own something

born

adjectiv

/bɔrn/ or /bawrn/

b

b

o

ɔ

r

r

n

n

(născută)

născut

brought to this world through birth

to start

verb

/stɑ:rt/ or /staart/

s

s

t

t

a

ɑ:

r

r

t

t

(a porni)

a începe

to begin something new and continue doing it, feeling it, etc.

to work

verb

/wɜrk/ or /vērk/

w

w

o

ɜ

r

r

k

k

(a munci)

a lucra

to do certain physical or mental activities in order to achieve a result or as a part of our job

to learn

verb

/lɜrn/ or /lērn/

l

l

ea

ɜ

r

r

n

n

(a dobândi cunoștințe)

a învăța

to become knowledgeable or skilled in something by doing it, studying, or being taught

to walk

verb

/wɑ:k/ or /vaak/

w

w

a

ɑ:

l

k

k

(a hălădui)

a merge

to move forward at a regular speed by placing our feet in front of each other one by one

to drive

verb

/draɪv/ or /draiv/

d

d

r

r

i

aɪ

v

v

e

(a dirija)

a conduce

to control the movement and the speed of a car, bus, truck, etc. when it is moving

to excite

verb

/ɪks.aɪt/ or /iks.ait/

e

ɪ

x

ks

c

i

aɪ

t

t

e

(a excita)

a entuziasma

to make a person feel interested or happy, particularly about something that will happen soon

excited

adjectiv

/ɪks.aɪ.tɪd/ or /iks.ai.tid/

e

ɪ

x

ks

c

i

aɪ

t

t

e

ɪ

d

d

(entuziasmant)

entuziasmat

feeling very happy, interested, and energetic

to frighten

verb

/fraɪ.tən/ or /frai.tēn/

f

f

r

r

i

aɪ

gh

t

t

e

ə

n

n

(a înfricoșa)

a speria

to cause a person or animal to feel scared

frightening

adjectiv

/fraɪ.tə.nɪng/ or /frai.tē.ning/

f

f

r

r

i

aɪ

gh

t

t

e

ə

n

n

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

(terifiant)

înfricoșător

causing one to feel fear

frightened

adjectiv

/fraɪ.tənd/ or /frai.tēnd/

f

f

r

r

i

aɪ

gh

t

t

e

ə

n

n

e

d

d

N/A

feeling afraid, often suddenly, due to danger, threat, or shock

amazed

adjectiv

/ə.meɪzd/ or /ē.meizd/

a

ə

m

m

a

eɪ

z

z

e

d

d

(mirat)

uimit

feeling or showing great surprise

amazing

adjectiv

/ə.meɪ.zɪng/ or /ē.mei.zing/

a

ə

m

m

a

eɪ

z

z

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

(extraordinar)

uimitor

extremely surprising, particularly in a good way

to surprise

verb

/sɜr.praɪz/ or /sēr.praiz/

s

s

u

ə

r

r

p

p

r

r

i

aɪ

s

z

e

(a uimi)

a surprinde

to make someone feel mildly shocked

surprised

adjectiv

/sərp.raɪzd/ or /sērp.raizd/

s

s

u

ə

r

r

p

p

r

r

i

aɪ

s

z

e

d

d

(uimitor)

surprins

feeling or showing shock or amazement

surprising

adjectiv

/sərp.raɪ.zɪng/ or /sērp.rai.zing/

s

s

u

ə

r

r

p

p

r

r

i

aɪ

s

z

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

(uimitor)

surprinzător

causing a feeling of shock, disbelief, or wonder

to embarrass

verb

/ɪm.bɛ.rəs/ or /im.be.rēs/

e

ɪ

m

m

b

b

a

ɛ

rr

r

a

ə

ss

s

(a deranja)

a face să se simtă jenat

to make a person feel ashamed, uneasy, or nervous, especially in front of other people

embarrassed

adjectiv

/ɪm.bæ.rəst/ or /im.bā.rēst/

e

ɪ

m

m

b

b

a

æ

rr

r

a

ə

ss

s

e

d

t

(jenat)

rușinat

feeling ashamed and uncomfortable because of something that happened or was said

embarrassing

adjectiv

/ɪm.bɛ.rə.sɪng/ or /im.be.rē.sing/

e

ɪ

m

m

b

b

a

ɛ

rr

r

a

ə

ss

s

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

(rușinos)

jenant

causing a person to feel ashamed or uneasy

to enjoy

verb

/ɛn.ʤɔɪ/ or /en.jawi/

e

ɛ

n

n

j

ʤ

o

ɔ

y

ɪ

(a savura)

a se bucura de

to take pleasure or find happiness in something or someone

enjoyment

substantiv

/ˌɛnˈdʒɔɪmənt/, /ɪnˈdʒɔɪmənt/

N/A

the feeling of pleasure that someone experiences from an activity, a thing or a situation

to develop

verb

/dɪ.vɛ.ləp/ or /di.ve.lēp/

d

d

e

ɪ

v

v

e

ɛ

l

l

o

ə

p

p

(a evolua)

a dezvolta

to change and become stronger or more advanced

development

substantiv

/dɪ.vɛ.ləp.mənt/ or /di.ve.lēp.mēnt/

d

d

e

ɪ

v

v

e

ɛ

l

l

o

ə

p

p

m

m

e

ə

n

n

t

t

(evoluție)

dezvoltare

a process or state in which something becomes more advanced, stronger, etc.

to encourage

verb

/ɛn.kɜ.rɪʤ/ or /en.kē.rij/

e

ɛ

n

n

c

k

ou

ɜ

r

r

a

ɪ

g

ʤ

e

(a sprijini)

a încuraja

to provide someone with support, hope, or confidence

to argue

verb

/ɑ:r.gju:/ or /aar.gyoo/

a

ɑ:

r

r

g

g

u

ju:

e

(a discuta)

a se certa

to speak to someone often angrily because one disagrees with them

argument

substantiv

/ɑ:rg.jə.mənt/ or /aarg.yē.mēnt/

a

ɑ:

r

r

g

g

u

j

ə

m

m

e

ə

n

n

t

t

(discuție)

argument

a discussion, typically a serious one, between two or more people with different views

to decide

verb

/dɪ.saɪd/ or /di.said/

d

d

e

ɪ

c

s

i

aɪ

d

d

e

(a hotărî)

a decide

to think carefully about different things and choose one of them

decision

substantiv

/dɪ.sɪ.ʒən/ or /di.si.zhēn/

d

d

e

ɪ

c

s

i

ɪ

s

ʒ

io

ə

n

n

(hotărâre)

decizie

a choice or judgment that is made after adequate consideration or thought

to intend

verb

/ɪn.tɛnd/ or /in.tend/

i

ɪ

n

n

t

t

e

ɛ

n

n

d

d

(a avea în vedere)

a intenționa

to have something in mind as a plan or purpose

to solve

verb

/sɑ:lv/ or /saalv/

s

s

o

ɑ:

l

l

v

v

e

(a soluționa)

a rezolva

to find an answer or solution to a question or problem