Unitatea 8 - Referință

To boast

[ verb ]

/boʊst/ or /bowst/

b

b

oa

oʊ

s

s

t

t

(a se lăuda excesiv)

a se lăuda

to talk with excessive pride about one's achievements, abilities, etc. in order to draw the attention of others

To have a go

[ frază ]

/hæv ɐ ɡˈoʊ/

N/A

Idiom

to make an attempt to achieve or do something

To give up

[ verb ]

/ɡˈɪv ˈʌp/

(a ceda)

a renunța

to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties

Proud

[ adjectiv ]

/praʊd/ or /prawd/

p

p

r

r

o

a

u

ʊ

d

d

(mândră)

mândru

feeling satisfied with someone or one's possessions, achievements, etc.

Achiever

[ substantiv ]

/əʧi:vər/ or /ēcheevēr/

a

ə

ch

ʧ

ie

i:

v

v

e

ə

r

r

(întreprinzător)

realizator

someone who reaches a high level of success, particularly in their occupation

Manipulative

[ adjectiv ]

/mənɪpjəleɪtɪv/ or /mēnipyēleitiv/

m

m

a

ə

n

n

i

ɪ

p

p

u

j

ə

l

l

a

eɪ

t

t

i

ɪ

v

v

e

(manipulativ)

manipulator

influencing or controlling others in an unfair or deceptive way, often to achieve one's own goals

Selfish

[ adjectiv ]

/sɛlfɪʃ/ or /selfish/

s

s

e

ɛ

l

l

f

f

i

ɪ

sh

ʃ

(egoistă)

egoist

always putting one's interests first and not caring about the needs or rights of others

Open

[ adjectiv ]

/oʊpən/ or /owpēn/

o

oʊ

p

p

e

ə

n

n

(sincer)

deschis

having a straightforward and honest attitude

Easygoing

[ adjectiv ]

/i:zigoʊɪng/ or /eezigowing/

ea

i:

s

z

y

i

g

g

oi

oʊɪ

n

n

g

g

(calm)

relaxat

calm and not easily worried or upset

Outgoing

[ adjectiv ]

/aʊtgoʊɪng/ or /awtgowing/

o

a

u

ʊ

t

t

g

g

oi

oʊɪ

n

n

g

g

(extraversat)

sociabil

enjoying other people's company and social interactions

Introverted

[ adjectiv ]

/ɪntroʊvɜrtɪd/ or /introwvērtid/

i

ɪ

n

n

t

t

r

r

o

oʊ

v

v

e

ɜ

r

r

t

t

e

ɪ

d

d

(introvert)

introvertit

preferring solitude over socializing

Aggressive

[ adjectiv ]

/əgrɛsɪv/ or /ēgresiv/

a

ə

gg

g

r

r

e

ɛ

ss

s

i

ɪ

v

v

e

(agresivitate)

agresiv

behaving in an angry way and having a tendency to be violent

Important

[ adjectiv ]

/ɪmpɔ:rtənt/ or /impaawrtēnt/

i

ɪ

m

m

p

p

o

ɔ:

r

r

t

t

a

ə

n

n

t

t

(esential)

important

having a lot of value

Vital

[ adjectiv ]

/vaɪtəl/ or /vaitēl/

v

v

i

aɪ

t

t

a

ə

l

l

(esential)

vital

absolutely necessary and of great importance

Big

[ adjectiv ]

/bɪg/ or /big/

b

b

i

ɪ

g

g

(încăpător)

mare

above average in size or extent

Huge

[ adjectiv ]

/hju:ʤ/ or /hyooj/

h

h

u

ju:

g

ʤ

e

(imens)

uriaș

very large in size

Happy

[ adjectiv ]

/hæpi/ or /hāpi/

h

h

a

æ

pp

p

y

i

(mulțumit)

fericit

emotionally feeling good

Ecstatic

[ adjectiv ]

/ɛkstætɪk/ or /ekstātik/

e

ɛ

c

k

s

s

t

t

a

æ

t

t

i

ɪ

c

k

(extatic)

ex-static

extremely excited and happy

Upset

[ adjectiv ]

/əpsɛt/ or /ēpset/

u

ə

p

p

s

s

e

ɛ

t

t

N/A

feeling disturbed or distressed due to a negative event

Devastated

[ adjectiv ]

/dɛvəsteɪtɪd/ or /devēsteitid/

d

d

e

ɛ

v

v

a

ə

s

s

t

t

a

eɪ

t

t

e

ɪ

d

d

(copleșită)

devastată

experiencing great shock or sadness

Hungry

[ adjectiv ]

/hʌngri/ or /hangri/

h

h

u

ʌ

n

n

g

g

r

r

y

i

(înfometat)

flămând

needing or wanting something to eat

Starving

[ adjectiv ]

/stɑ:rvɪng/ or /staarving/

s

s

t

t

a

ɑ:

r

r

v

v

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

(mâncăcios)

flămând

desperately needing or wanting food

Tired

[ adjectiv ]

/taɪərd/ or /taiērd/

t

t

i

aɪə

r

r

e

d

d

(căzut de oboseală)

obosit

needing to sleep or rest because of not having any more energy

Exhausted

[ adjectiv ]

/ɪgzɔ:stɪd/ or /igzaawstid/

e

ɪ

x

gz

h

au

ɔ:

s

s

t

t

e

ɪ

d

d

(epuizat)

exhaustat

feeling extremely tired physically or mentally, often due to a lack of sleep

Very

[ adverb ]

/vɛri/ or /veri/

v

v

e

ɛ

r

r

y

i

(extrem de)

foarte

to a great extent or degree

Extremely

[ adverb ]

/ɛkstri:mli/ or /ekstreemli/

e

ɛ

x

ks

t

t

r

r

e

i:

m

m

e

l

l

y

i

(foarte)

extrem de

to a very great amount or degree

Completely

[ adverb ]

/kəmpli:tli/ or /kēmpleetli/

c

k

o

ə

m

m

p

p

l

l

e

i:

t

t

e

l

l

y

i

(total)

complet

to the greatest amount or extent possible

To get away with

[ verb ]

/ɡɛt ɐwˈeɪ wɪð/

(a fi iertat)

a scăpa nepedepsit

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

To come up with

[ verb ]

/kˈʌm ˈʌp wɪð/

(a concepe)

a elabora

to create something, usually an idea, a solution, or a plan, through one's own efforts or thinking

To cut down

[ verb ]

/kˈʌt dˈaʊn/

(restrânge)

reduce

to reduce the amount, size, or number of something

To look forward to

[ verb ]

/lˈʊk fˈoːɹwɚd tuː/

(a spera cu bucurie)

a aștepta cu nerăbdare

Collocation

to wait with satisfaction for something to happen

To put up with

[ verb ]

/pˌʊt ˈʌp wɪð/

(a tolera)

a suporta

to tolerate something or someone unpleasant, often without complaining

To make up for

[ verb ]

/mˌeɪk ˌʌp fɔːɹ/

(a repara)

a compensa pentru

Informal

to do something in order to replace something lost or fix something damaged