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reality a single cell. B/4 T he lining of the cheek :s cpitl1thal English - Romanian Vocabulary
t issue. C/5 T he liver is an organ.
Quiz No. 2: E/I The intestinal wall of verteb rates contains :2 layers of A lo I.Jounce [bauns] = a sari, a n -
smooth muscle tissue. D /2 Lipase produced in tht.: intestine account [ ;:i' kaunt ] = rclatare cosa
and in the pancreas in the principal en zym e actiYt:: in fat actual [rektju ;:il ] = real hralc~ [breik ] = fdna
adornment [;:i' d:i:nm;mt ] = irnpo- brittle ['britl ] = fragil
digestion. B/3 The kidney controls t he salt balance in the
dobire hmsh [b rAJ] = perie
body. A/4 1'he stimulus for the contraction of tLe m u"'cle hullet ['bnlit~ = glonte
ail' [ea] = aer ; aric
t issue in the heart originates in the heart itself. C1 5 Th e c:x- alongside [;;i'bngsaid] = (prep.) bouy [b:ii ] = geamandura
pansion and contraction of the lung is controlled by ll1e li:nga, alaturi d e c
m ovements of the diaphragm. to amaze [ ;:i'mciz] = a ului camshaft ['krem.fa:ft] = arbore c u
Unit. G. ancient ['einJnt] = (str a)vechi came
a ngle [re'Y)gl ] = unghi Chancery .['tJa:ns ari ] = Curtea Ca11-
Quiz No. 1: The source of nitrogen :for a common plant is t he nit rate iu antithesis [ren'ti8isis] = an titeza celarului
P oint C. the soil. The nitrogen is used by the plant to m anufacture approacb [;:i'prautJ] = abordare chapel ['tJrepl] = capela
p rot ein . (a unui subiect) chart [tJ a:t] = diagram a
Quiz No. 2: Water is absorbed from the soil b y the roots, pass~·s th ro ugh arebitrave ['a:kitreiv ] = (arh.) ar- chimney [' tJimni ] = co~
hitrava chill [tJip ] = ciobitura (la u n Yas)
Point D. the steam and finally reaches the veins of t he k:ans. 1 his ashore [a' S:> ] = pe /la mal chisel ['tJizl] = dalta
water is given off as water vapour by t he process of tra nspir- assist.~~1Ce [;:i'sist:>ns ] = a jutor, choke control ['tJauk, k:m' tr;:inl ]
ation. spnJin - clapeta de aer
Unit 7. to assort [ a' s'.):t ] (with) = a se clay [klei] = argila, Jut
asorta cu clip .[klip] = clama
Quiz No. 1: The daily temperature range of a locality is the clifierence aware [a'we;:i ] (of) = co119tie nt (de) coru·se [' k:->:s] = aspru
Point B. between t he highest an d the lowest temperature in a locality axe [reks ] = topor coke [kauk] = cocs
within a 24-hour period. ll com1msses [' kAmpasiz~ = comp as
Qttiz No. 2 ; T he first step in performing any scientific research is to state: bag [breg] = bagaj ; sac comprehensive ['k :impri'hensii·] =
Point D . full y a nd precisely the problem to be studied. bat [b ret J = !iliac (animal) cuprinzator
beam [bi:m ] = grinda; raza to conceive [kou 'si: v] = a con-
Unit 8. ·-~epe, a pricepe
to beam = a radia ; a indrepta
Quiz No . 1 : Light travels at 3 X 108 m/sec., so the distance i.:, 3 y 10 0 raza spre/in
cu1.cem [k ;;in'sa:uQ = (with) p re-
bencl [bend] = cot(itura), meandra ocupare (peutru )
Point D. metres. to confer [kan'fo: ] = a acorda, a da
to bend - lJent - bent [b end ]
Quiz No. 2 : The scientist must always recognize his own lim itations iu
[bent ] = a se (a) pleca to COJlC [bup] (w-i!h) = a faceiat ii
Point E. his ability to observe and perform experim ents accurat dy. betrayal [bi'treial ] = tradare, in- co ppm·smith [' bp a ,smi e ] = arn.a::,ar
In addition, his tools are precise only within t olcrauce limits. 9elare co1·e [k:i:] = miez, inima
beyond [bi'j:ind] = (prep.) din- cowar dice [' kauadis ] = la9itat~
Unit 9. colo d e crnck [krrek ] = Jisu ra, crapiHma
Qitiz No. 7: The remain of a wide , ·ariety of submen have been fo un <l in blackout ['blrekaut] = pierdere a craft [kra:ft ] = nava
cunm,;tintei crane [krein] = macara
l:)oin ts B. various places of the earth ; som e of the raging controYer~it.:s
blast [bla:st] = suflul (al u nei ex- crankshaft ['krreuk.fa:It ] = arbo-
a ud D . in an thropology arc over wheth er an y p articular subm nn r e cotit
plozii) ; curentul fu rnalului
should be placed in the human line. Tools helped to sh ape cruss~section [' kr:>s-sekJ n ] = ::;cc-
blast-furnace ['bla:st'fa:nis ] = for-
the int elligence of m an. nal, cuptor inalt t iune 1.ransvcrsant
Quiz N o. 2 : T he end. result of competition in the natural world is the bleak [bli: k ] = sumbru, mohorit crujse [kru:z] = croaziera
blueprint ['blu:print ] = schita, to crush [krAJ] = a zdrobi .
P oint C. survival of t h e fittest. I.,iving things must compete· with each cmst [krAst ] = crustrt, scoar fi'.
other for available food, shelter and other necessit ies. Orga11- plan executat prin mij loace fo-
tografice in alb pc hirtie a lbastr a cushion ['kuJn ] = perna (de clirnn)
isms 11ot so wdl equipped for this struggle will t rnd to die
hoard [b :i:d ] = scinclma D
of Darwin's t heory was present ed in his book 0 11 :7 ,. Origin to bore [b :i:] = a sfrcd eli damp [dremp] = urned , jila \·
of Species by M ea11 s of Natural S clech on (1859). to bother ['b:>o<>] =- a se necaji to dare [dea] = a indraz ni
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to tlash [drefg = a se repezi, a gooi evenly ['i:rnli] = (adv.) uniform, 9ra\·eyard ['greivja:d~ = cimitir K
to deafen ['defn~ = a asurzi egal grid [grid ] = grila kerosene ['kerasi:n] = . gaz lampant
to deny [di'nai~ =a nega, a tagadni eyelid ['ailid] = pleoapa to g1fod-ground-ground [graind~ },
depressed [di'prest] = aha.tut F [graund] = a sfarima, a maci- lastly ['la:stli~ = in cele din urma
to design (di'zain~ = a destina lla, a pisa lathe [leio) = strung
to des pise [dis'paiz] = a dispretui to fail [feil] = a nu reu~i ta (un to grope [graup] (for) = a bijbli,
examen, etc.) latter ['lret;:i~ = al doilea (din doi)
tfospite [dis' pait] = in ciuda a orbecai to launch [b:ntJa = a lausa (o nava)
de\iee [di'vais~ = dispozitiv, mc- fairy ['fe:;iri] = adj, de basm guiHless [' giltlis ] = inocent lawn-mower [b:maua] = ma9ina
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s tl'ing [striu ] = ~uag, ~Ir ; (muz.) tutor ['tj u: t;:i ] proksor parti- Romanian - English Vocabulary
coarda cular
subdued [s;:ib' dju:d ] = (adj.) supus
(to be) subject [ sAb 3ikt] (to) =
1 u A fosil = fossil
(a fi) supus (+ <lat.) uncanny [An 'kreni] = misterios, a sc accentua = to grow more franc = frank
British subject [' b1itiJ 'sAb3ikt) - st raniu marked fundal = background
cetatean brit anic underground (.Alida gra und J adult = (n.) adult G
subtle [s.-1.tl~ = subt il (adv.) s ub pamint a afirma = to assert gazos = gaseous
to succeed [sdk ' s i :d~ (in c;th) = undeserved ('Aucli'z;:i:vd ] = neme- agitafie = agitation gigant = giant
: reu9i sa, in ritat, necuvenit a am plasa = to side graudios = grandiose
Sl '.'<lm p [sw::imp] = mla~tina, sru irc to unroJl ['An' r;ml] = a des£a9ura a1n'indere = ignition gravitate = gravity
lo sway [swei] = a (se) legiina a desface ' a rdcrc = combustion
a asigura = t o ensure H
to sweep [swi:p ] (sb.) off one's unstrady ['i1.n'stedi] = ne~ ignr, hazard = (sing.) haphazard
feet = a ent uziasma, a t ulbu ra ~ovaielnic u I
swortl [s::i:cl] sabie, spada unuften'<I f 1\ll 'Atad]
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= nerostit benzina ?= petrol
in dulgent = mild
T
upright [' hprai t J = drept, vert 1- c ineehitate = inequity
cal cadl'U = frame
infinitate = infinity
tackle [trekl ] = scripete in cadrul. . . - wi.thio the frame-
tank [treuk] = tanc, rezervor, cis- v a initia = to initiate to start
work of a insistn = to insist '
terna candoare = candour
tanker l'treuk;:i] = (mat.) tanc pE-·
valiant ['vreli;:iut] = Lrav , vik 11. a face sa nu insiste = to pre\ \.: ut
valve [vrelv ] = s upapa eatastrofnl = catastrophic (sb.) from insisting on iL
trulier nava tanc vessel ['vesl] = vas, reci pieut ; v,1s Capetenia Nemuritorilor = the
to tn p [' trep] = a face sii curga a instaura = to establish
nava Chief of I mmortals Instrument = instrument
(vinul, metalul, etc.) ; a valori- vice [vais] = (tehu.) nH::JJ<YLina eincinal = five-year plan
fica (resurse naturale) a se inscrie coordonatc = '
vicious ['viJds ] = rau, rautacio::. a concepe = to devise, to conceive have a . . . outline
lo tear [ti;:i~ - tore [t::i: J - tom virtually ['v;:i:tj n::ili] = F:!tect, re concept = concept
[t::i:n ] = a rupe, a sfi§ia inumanitate = inhumanity
alment e conscc\•ent = (adv.) consistently
tender-hea1·ted ['tend;:i-'ha:tid] - conscrl'atol'ism = conservatism J
= impresionab il; delicat w consum = consumption joc = gawe
tenderness ['ten d ;:inis] = deli ca tetc a-~i consuma sacrificiul = to con- L
tense [tens] = (adj.) incordat wnrd1·obe ['wJ:drdub] = gardernb a lasa loc = to make way (i u T)
wax [wreks] = ceara summat e one's sacrifice
theft [ 8eft ] = hot ie contrariu = opposite, contrary a lega '( de) = to Jink (11 itli 1
to think up [' 6iuk 'Ap] = a in- wedge [wed3] = panii, ic a lichida = to abolish
to weld [weld] = (tehn.) a suda contratimpuri = (here) inadve1-
venta (o scuza, etc.) tences :H
tissue [' tisju:] = (anat.) }esut well-1lis11osed ['wel-dis' p au zd] =
bine in tentionat convertibil (in) = com·ertiblc (into) malnutrifie = malnutritiou
tongs [t:>uz] = cle~tc cota = rate materie prima = raw 1.1a t 2rial
torch [t::i:tJ] = t or}ii, facla ; (mcc.) whishers ['wiskazJ = favoriti
to whisper ['wisp;:i] = a 9opt i cromatic = chromatic metafizic = met aphysica l
lampa de lipit D rninie = fury
trawler ['tr::i:fa] = (anc.) trailer widow ['wid;:iu] = vaduva
wing [wiu] = aripa clecalaj = gap, diffcrcuce: m itic = m vthical
treatise ('tri:tiz] = tratat def~itoriu = fundamental, esseu- motorina · diesel fuel
tremendous (tri'mend;:is] = ingro- witty ('witi] = spiritual, (plin) de.
duh • hal (to, for) N
zit or ; colosal diagnostic = (adj.) diaguostic ; (u.) nah'itate = naivety
tl'ilithon ['trilien ] = triliton would-be ['wud-bi] = pretins
wrench [rentB = cheie fixa diagnosis neintren1pt = endless
troublesome ['trAbls;:im ] = supa- dominant = prevailing nclini9te = anxiety
riitor, neplacut y nuanta = shade
truck [trAkQ = (Amer.) (anto)ca- E
mion ye [ji:] = (arh.) voi echililH'at = b alauced 0
T-square [:'ti:skwe:;:iO = (tehn.) teu yeast [ji:st] = drojdie (de bere) echita hil = equitable, fair opacitate = opacity
1o turn away ['t ;:i:n'gweiij = a to yell [jel J = a urla, a zbiera ceou = echo optim = optimum
pleca exceutie = execution p
turner ['t;:i:n;:iO = strungar z F parndoxal = paradoxical
to turn off ['td:n '::if] = a abate zero [zi;:ir ;:iu~ = zero de fafa = present paramctru = p aramete1
de la zest [zestu = verva, ardoare foametc = famine parvenire = upstartnes~
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