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preparation
[substantiv]

the process or act of making a person or thing ready for use, an event, act, situation, etc.

pregătire, preparare

pregătire, preparare

Ex: They did preparation before starting the project .
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preponderance
[substantiv]

the quality of being greater in number or quantity

preponderență, prevalență

preponderență, prevalență

Ex: preponderance of support will determine whether the policy gets implemented .
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to positively impact someone’s opinion

a impresiona, a atrage

a impresiona, a atrage

Ex: Her impeccable reputation prepossessed many clients in favor of her company .
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preposterous
[adjectiv]

absurd and contrary to common sense

absurd, ridicol

absurd, ridicol

Ex: It preposterous to believe that the rules did n’t apply to him .
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disciple
[substantiv]

a follower or student who adheres to the teachings and practices of a particular leader, teacher, or philosophy

ucenic, discipol

ucenic, discipol

Ex: The philosopherdisciples carried on his legacy by teaching future generations about his ideas and principles .
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disciplinary
[adjectiv]

related to a specific branch of knowledge or academic field

disciplinaar, din domeniul

disciplinaar, din domeniul

Ex: The research paper was focused on disciplinary approach to environmental science .
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to train a person or animal by instruction and exercise, usually with the aim of improving or correcting behavior

a disciplina, a instrui

a disciplina, a instrui

Ex: As the new leader , he intends to discipline employees for a more efficient workplace .
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to formally request someone’s presence in court to answer for a serious crime

a cita, a inculpa

a cita, a inculpa

Ex: arraigned the defendant in front of the judge early this morning .
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arrant
[adjectiv]

complete and utter, typically used to describe something negative or undesirable

complet, desăvârșit

complet, desăvârșit

Ex: Despite the expert 's reassurances , the project was plagued arrant failures and setbacks .
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arroyo
[substantiv]

a usually dry watercourse that after a heavy rain temporarily fills and flows with water

pârâu, curs de apă

pârâu, curs de apă

Ex: The villagers constructed a bridge over arroyo to ensure safe passage even during heavy rains .
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to noisily argue over an unimportant matter

a se certă, a se război

a se certă, a se război

Ex: During the family gathering , relatives began squabble over seating at the dinner table , creating a chaotic scene .
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squatter
[substantiv]

someone who occupies an empty building or land illegally

ocupant ilegal, săpător

ocupant ilegal, săpător

Ex: The building was condemned , squatters still moved in despite the obvious dangers .
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squeamish
[adjectiv]

easily sickened by unpleasant things

sensitive, morocănos

sensitive, morocănos

Ex: He squeamish at the thought of handling the raw meat while cooking .
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to befog
[verb]

to cover or obscure something with fog or smoke, making it hard to see

a ascunde, a umple de ceață

a ascunde, a umple de ceață

Ex: The dense befogged the path , hiding the trail completely .
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to make friends with someone

a se împrieteni, a face prieteni

a se împrieteni, a face prieteni

Ex: Children befriend others in the playground , forming quick connections .
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to come into sudden and forceful contact with another object or person

a se ciocni, a colisiona

a se ciocni, a colisiona

Ex: The strong winds caused two trees to lean and collide during the storm .
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collision
[substantiv]

(physics) the act of two or more moving items crashing into each other

coliziune, impact

coliziune, impact

Ex: collision of the two magnetic fields created a powerful shockwave in the plasma .
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to waste or misuse something valuable, such as money, time, or opportunities

a risipi, a irosi

a risipi, a irosi

Ex: The procrastination habit caused him squander valuable time that could have been spent on productive endeavors .
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to experience a sudden and complete failure

a se prăbuși, a ceda

a se prăbuși, a ceda

Ex: The team 's collapsed in the final minutes of the game .
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