UNIT 2: Worth the risk?

The cable racer

Vocabulary

cottage-bordei, casa taraneasca

difficult task-sarcina dificila
pine tree-conifer, pin
edge-muchie,margine
gorge-defileu, trecatoare ingusta
thick-gros
metal cable-cablu de metal
wooden post-pilon de lemn
deep valley-vale adanca
to stretch-a se intinde
metal hook-carlig de metal
leather straps-curele/ centuri de piele
to hang-a atarna
to fasten- a atasa, a fixa
waist-talie
safety check-verificare de siguranta
to throw off- a se arunca
to pick up speed-a prinde viteza
to cross- a traversa
snake-infested rain forest-padure tropicala plina cu serpi
to climb up- a urca, a se catara
steep –abrupt
muddy slope-coasta/panta noroioasa
elementary teacher-invatatoare
mist-ceata slaba, negura
towards-spre, inspre
to clutch- a apuca, a strange
to rattle violently- a hurui/ a trancani violent
approach-apropiere
crossing-trecere, traversare
hazardous-aventuros, periculos
inhabitant-locuitor
lifeline-ancora de salvare
brick-caramida
sacks of rice-saci cu orez
corn- porumb
pregnant mother-gravida
the darkness of the night-intunecimea noptii
to have no choice-a nu avea de ales
newborn baby-nou-nascut
landing –aterizare
insignificant-nesimnificativ
to strap into harness-a se strange cu cureaua/hamuri
to hook up a- (se) agata, a (se) fixa prin carlige
to flash a smile- a zambi, a trimite o ocheada
to release the break- a da drumul la frana
to kick away- a pleca, a porni