Unit 1

Apple - a round fruit with firm, white flesh and a green, red, or yellow skin. (Mr)
Camera- a device for taking photographs or making films programmes. (Camera foto)
Children plural of child, a boy or a girl from the time of birth until he or she is an adult, or
a son or a daughter of any age. (Copii)
Cinema a theater where people pay to watch films. (Cinematograf)
Country an area of land that has its own government, army, etc. (ar)
Dictionary a book that contains a list of words in alphabetical order and that explains their
meanings or gives a word for them in another language. (Dicionar)
Extension the fact of reaching, stretching, or continuing; the act of adding to something in
order to make it bigger or longger. (Extindere)
Flat a set of rooms for living in that are part of a larger building and are usually all on one
floor. (Apartament)
House a building that people, usually one family live in. (Cas)
International involving more than one country. (Internaional)
Job the regular work that a person does to earn money. (Loc de munc)
Language a system of communication consisting of sounds, words, and grammar, or the
system of communication used by people in a particular country or type of work. (Limb)
Letter a written message from one person to another usually put in an envelope and sent by
post. (Scrisoare)
Magazine a type of thin book with large pages and a paper cover that contains articles and
photographs and is published every week or month. (Jurnal)
Newspaper a regularly printed document consisting of large sheets of paper that are folded
together, or a graphs, and advertisements. (Ziar)
Postcard a card, often with a photograph or picture on one side, which can be sent without
an envelope. (Carte potal)
Stamp a small piece of paper with a picture or pattern on it that is stuck onto a letter or
package before it is posted, to show that the cost of sending it has been paid. (Timbru)
Student - a person who is learning at a college or university. (Student)
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Teacher - someone whose job is to teach in a school or college. (nvtor)

Ticket - a small piece of paper or card given to someone, usually to show that they
have paid for an event, journey, or activity. (Bilet)

Unit 2
Accountant - someone who keeps or examines the records of money received, paid,
and owed by a company or person. (Contabil)
Aunt- the sister of someone's father or mother, or the wife of someone's uncle or aunt.
(Mtu)
Cake - a sweet food made with a mixture of flour, eggs, fat, and sugar. (Prjitur)
Chocolate - a sweet, usually brown, food made from cacao seeds, that is usually sold in
a block, or a small sweet made from this. (Ciocolat)
Coffee - a dark brown powder with a strong flavour and smell that is made
by crushing coffee beans, or a hot drink made from this powder. (Cafea)
Dancer - someone who dances either as a job or for pleasure. (Dansator)
Difficult - needing skill or effort. (Dificil)
Expensive - costing a lot of money. (Scump)
Fast - moving or happening quickly, or able to move or happen quickly. (Repede)
Friendly - behaving in a pleasant, kind way towards someone. (Prietenos)
Holiday - a time when someone does not go to work or school but is free to do what
they want, such as travel or relax. (Vacan)
Horrible - very unpleasant or bad. (Oribil)
Identity - who a person is, or the qualities of a person or group that make them different
from others. (Identitate)
Journalist - a person who writes news stories or articles for newspaper or magazine or
broadcasts them on radio or television. (Jurnalis)
Nurse - (the title given to) a person whose job is to care for people who are ill or injured,
especially in a hospital. (Infiermier)
Photo - a picture produced using a camera, a photograph. (Fotografie)
Policeman - a male member of a police force. (Poliist)
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Snow - the small, soft, white pieces of ice that sometimes fall from the sky when it is cold,
or the white layer on the ground and other surfaces that it forms. (Zpad)
Subway - an underground, electric railroad in a city, an underground passage. (Metrou,
trecere subteran)
Understand - to know the meaning of something that someone says. (A n elege)

Unit 3
Afternoon - the period that starts at about twelve o'clock or after the meal in the middle of
the day and ends at about six o'clock or when the sun goes down. (Dup-amiaz)
Ambulance - a special vehicle used to take sick or injured people to hospital. (Ambulan)
Architect - a person whose job is to design new buildings and make certain that they
are built correctly. (Arhitect)
Barman - a man who serves drinks in a bar. (Barman)
Biology - the scientific study of the natural processes of living things. (Biologie)
Design - to make or draw plans for something, for example clothes or buildings. (Design)
Hospital - a place where people who are ill or injured are treated and taken care of
by doctors and nurses. (Spital)
Island - a piece of land completely surrounded by water. (Insul)
Money - coins or notes (= special pieces of paper) that are used to buy things, or
an amount of these that a person has. (Bani)
Music - a pattern of sounds made by musical instruments, voices, or computers, or
a combination of these, intended to give pleasure to people listening to it. (Muzic)
Plane - a vehicle designed for air travel, with wings and one or more engines. (Avion)
Postman - someone whose job is to deliver and collect letters, etc. that are sent by post.
(Pota)
Scientist - an expert who studies or works in one of the sciences. (Om de tiin )
Summer - the season of the year between spring and autumn when the weather is warmest,
lasting from June to September north of the equator and from December to March south of
the equator. (Vara)
Television - a device shaped like a box with a screen that receives electrical
signals and changes them into moving images and sound. (Televizor)
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Tourist - someone who visits a place for pleasure and interest, usually while on holiday.
(Turist)
Translate - to change words into a different language. (A traduce)
Vanilla - a substance made from the seeds of a tropical plant, used to
give flavour to sweet foods. (Vanilie)
Wine - an alcoholic drink that is usually made from grapes, but can also be made from
other fruits or flowers. It is made by fermenting the fruit with water and sugar. (Vin)

Unit 4
Beach - an area of sand or small stones near the sea or another area of water such as a lake.
(Plaj)
Boring - not interesting or exciting. (Plictisitor)
Bus - a large vehicle in which people are driven from one place to another. (Bus)
Colour - the appearance that something has as a result of reflecting light. (Culoare)
Computer - an electronic machine that is used for storing, organizing, and finding
words, numbers, and pictures, for doing calculations, and for controlling other machines.
(Calculator)
Dance - to move the body and feet to music. (A dansa)
Dinner - the main meal of the day, usually the meal you eat in the evening but sometimes,
in Britain, the meal eaten in the middle of the day. (Cina)
Famous - known and recognized by many people. (Faimos)
Flower - the part of a plant that is often brightly coloured and has a pleasant smell. (Floare)
Friend - a person who you know well and who you like a lot, but who is usually not
a member of your family. (Prieten)
Grey - of the colour that is a mixture of black and white, the colour of rain clouds. (Gri)
Headquarters - the main offices of an organization such as the army, the police, or
a business company. (Sediu central)
Hobby - an activity that someone does for pleasure when they are not working. (Hobby)
Hour - a period of 60 minutes. (Or)
Season - one of the four periods of the year. (Anotimp)
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Smoke - an act of smoking. (A fuma)

Sunbath - to sit or lie in the sun in order to make your skin darker. (A te bronza)
Traffic - the number of vehicles moving along roads, or the amount of aircraft, trains,
or ships moving along a route. (Circulaie)
Tree - a tall plant that has a wooden trunk and branches that grow from its upper part.
(Copac)
Year - a period of twelve months. (An)

Unit 5
Armchair - a comfortable chair with sides that support your arms. (Fotoliu)
Bank - an organization where people and businesses can invest or borrow money, change it
to foreign money, etc., or a building where these services are offered. (Banc)
Beautiful - very attractive, very pleasant. (Frumos)
Blinds- a window covering having horizontal or vertical slats that can be brownout of the
way, often with the angle of the slats adjustable to admit varying amounts if light.
(Jaluzele)
Briefcase - a flat rectangular bag, used especially for carrying business documents.
(Serviet)
Champagne - an expensive white or pink fizzy (= with bubbles) wine made in the
Champagne area of Eastern France, or, more generally, any similar wine. Champagne is
often drunk to celebrate something. (ampanie)
Chemist 1.a person who studies chemistry, or a scientist who works with chemicals or
studies their reactions. 2. a person whose job is to prepare and sell medicines and
other goods in a shop. (Chimist sau farmacist)
Cooker - a large box-shaped device that is used to cook and heat food, either by putting
the food inside or by putting it on the top. (Aragaz)
Emergency - something dangerous or serious, such as an accident, that happens suddenly
or unexpectedly and needs fast action in order to avoid harmful results. (Urgen)
Fantastic - extremely good. (Fantastic)
Garden - a piece of land next to and belonging to a house, where flowers and other plants
are grown, and often containing an area of grass. (Grdin)
Luxury - great comfort, especially as provided by expensive and beautiful things. (Bogie)
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Mirror - a piece of glass with a shiny, metal-covered back that reflect light
producing an image of whatever is in front of it. (Oglind)
Modern - designed and made using the most recent ideas and methods. (Modern)
Neighbour - someone who lives very close to you. (Vecin)
Passport - an official document containing personal information and usually
a photograph that allows a person to travel to foreign countries and to prove who they are.
(Paaport)
Rain - drops of water from clouds. (Ploaie)
Rich - having a lot of money or valuable possessions. (Bogat)
Shop 1.a place where you can buy goods or services. 2. the act of shopping, especially of
shopping for food and other things needed in the house. (Magazin, a cumpra)
Wall - a vertical structure, often made of stone or brick, that divides or surrounds
something. (Perete)

Unit 6
Bike a bicycle or motorcycle. (Biciclet)
Brilliant - 1. (Of light or colour) very bright 2. Exceptionally clever or talented. (Strlucitor)
Chess - a board game of strategic skill for two players, played on a chequered board on
which each playing piece is moved according to precise rules. (Joc de ah)
Concert - a musical performance given in public, typically by several performers or of
several compositions. (Concert)
Conversation - a talk, especially an informal one, between two or more people, in which
news and ideas are exchanged. (Conversaie)
Genius - an exceptionally intelligent person or one with exceptional skill in a particular area
of activity. (Geniu)
Large - of considerable or relatively great size, extent, or capacity. (Larg)
Manager - a person responsible for controlling or administering an organization or group of
staff. (Manager/Administrator)
Message - a verbal, written, or recorded communication sent to or left for a recipient who
cannot be contacted directly. (Mesaj)

Paint - a coloured substance which is spread over a surface and dries to leave a thin
decorative or protective coating. (Vopsea)
Pianist - a person who plays the piano, especially professionally. (Pianist)
Poetry - literary work in which the expression of feelings and ideas is given intensity by the
use of distinctive style and rhythm; poems collectively or as a genre of literature. (Poezie)
Poor - lacking sufficient money to live at a standard considered comfortable or normal in a
society. (Srac)
Question - a sentence worded or expressed so as to elicit information. (ntrebare)
Sad - feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy. (Trist)
Spelling - the process or activity of writing or naming the letters of a word. (Rostire sau
scriere liter cu liter)
Style - a particular procedure by which something is done; a manner or way. ( Stil)
Sun - the star round which the earth orbits. (Soare)
Travel - make a journey, typically of some length. (A cltori)
Wedding - a marriage ceremony, especially considered as including the associated
celebrations. (Nunt)

Unit 7
Afraid - feeling fear or anxiety; frightened. (Speriat)
Army - an organized military force equipped for fighting on land. (Armat)
Bomb a container filled with explosive or incendiary material, designed to explode on
impact or when detonated by a timing, proximity, or remote-control device. (Bomb)
Businessman a man who works in commerce, especially at executive level. (Om de
afaceri)
Century - a period of one hundred years. (Secol)
Chemistry - the branch of science concerned with the substances of which matter is
composed, the investigation of their properties and reactions, and the use of such reactions to
form new substances. (Chimia)
Funeral - a ceremony or service held shortly after a person's death, usually including the
person's burial or cremation. (nmormntare)
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Independence - the fact or state of being independent. (Independen)

Iron - a strong, hard magnetic silvery-grey metal, the chemical element of atomic number
26, much used as a material for construction and manufacturing, especially in the form of
steel. (Fier)
Lucky - having, bringing, or resulting from good luck. (Norocos)
Midnight - twelve o'clock at night. (Miezul nopii)
Moon - the natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the
sun. (Lun)
Politics - the activities associated with the governance of a country or area, especially the
debate between parties having power. (Politica)
President - the elected head of a republican state. (Preedinte)
Problem a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt
with and overcome. (Problem)
Soldier - a person who serves in an army. (Soldat)
Terrorist a person who uses unlawful violence and intimidation, especially against
civilians, in the pursuit of political aims. (Terorist)
Tobacco a preparation of the nicotine-rich leaves of an American plant, which are cured by
a process of drying and fermentation for smoking or chewing. (Tabac)
Slave - a person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them. (Sclav)

Unit 8
Arthritis a disease causing painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints. (Artrit)
Aspirin a synthetic compound used medicinally to relieve mild or chronic pain and to
reduce fever and inflammation, usually taken in tablet form. (Aspirin)
Astronaut a person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft. (Astronaut)
Bestselling - selling in greater quantities than others of same same kind. (Bestselling)
Chat - exchange messages online in real time with one or more simultaneous users of a
computer network. (A sta de vorb)
Company - an organization that sells goods or services in order to make money.
(Intreprindere)
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Delicious - highly pleasant to the taste. (Delicios)

Drug a medicine or other substance which has a physiological effect when ingested or
otherwise introduced into the body. (Medicament)
Fashionable - characteristic of, influenced by, or representing a current popular style. (La
mod)
Green - of the colour between blue and yellow in the spectrum; coloured like grass or
emeralds. (Verde)
Incredible - impossible to believe. (Incredibil)
Internet a global computer network providing a variety of information and communication
facilities, consisting of interconnected networks using standardized communication
protocols. (Internet)
Invention - the action of inventing something, typically a process or device. (Invenie)
Joke a thing that someone says to cause amusement or laughter, especially a story with a
funny punchline. (Glum)
Mouth - the opening and cavity in the lower part of the human face, surrounded by the lips,
through which food is taken in and vocal sounds are emitted. (Gur)
Painkiller a drug or a medicine for relieving pain. (Calmant)
Philosopher a person engaged or learned in philosophy, especially as an academic
discipline. (Filozof)
Recipe a set of instructions for preparing a particular dish, including a list of the
ingredients required. (Recet)
Trousers - an outer garment covering the body from the waist to the ankles, with a separate
part for each leg. (Pantaloni)
Vacuum cleaner - an electrical apparatus that by means of suction collects dust and small
particles from floors and other surfaces. (Aspirator)

Unit 9
Bacon - cured meat from the back or sides of a pig. (Bacon/Slnin)
Beer - an alcoholic drink made from yeast-fermented malt flavoured with hops. (Bere)
Borrow - take and use (something belonging to someone else) with the intention of returning
it. (A mprumuta)
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Cheese a food made from the pressed curds of milk, firm and elastic or soft and semiliquid in texture. (Brnz)
Chopsticks - each of a pair of small, thin, tapered sticks of wood, ivory, or plastic, held
together in one hand and used as eating utensils especially by the Chinese and the Japanese.
(Beigae de mncat la chinezi)
Cigarette - a thin cylinder of finely cut tobacco rolled in paper for smoking. (igar)
Disgusting - arousing revulsion or strong indignation. (Dezgusttor)
Environment - the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or
operates. (Mediul nconjurtor)
Finger - each of the four slender jointed parts attached to either hand (or five, if the thumb is
included). (Deget)
History - the study of past events, particularly in human affairs. (Istoria)
Noodles - a very thin, long strip of pasta or a similar flour paste, eaten with a sauce or in a
soup. (Tiei)
Petrol a light fuel oil that is obtained by distilling petroleum and used in internal
combustion engines. (Benzin)
Pocket a small bag sewn into or on clothing so as to form part of it, used for carrying small
articles. (Buzunar)
Salt a white crystalline substance which gives seawater its characteristic taste and is used
for seasoning or preserving food. (Sare)
Sauce a liquid or semi-liquid substance served with food to add moistness and flavour.
(Sos)
Sausage - an item of food in the form of a cylindrical length of minced pork or other meat
encased in a skin, typically sold raw to be grilled or fried before eating. (Mezeluri)
Table a piece of furniture with a flat top and one or more legs, providing a level surface for
eating, writing, or working at. (Mas)
Terrible - extremely bad or serious. (Teribil)
Toast - sliced bread browned on both sides by exposure to radiant heat, such as a grill or fire.
(Pine prjit)
Transport - take or carry (people or goods) from one place to another by means of a vehicle,
aircraft, or ship. (Transport)
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Unit 10
Art - the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a
visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for
their beauty or emotional power. (Arta)
Blues - melancholic music of black American folk origin, typically in a twelve-bar sequence.
It developed in the rural southern US towards the end of the 19th century, finding a wider
audience in the 1940s, as blacks migrated to the cities. This urban blues gave rise to rhythm
and blues and rock and roll. (Blues)
Building a structure with a roof and walls, such as a house or factory. (Cldire)
Carnival - an annual festival, typically during the week before Lent in Roman Catholic
countries, involving processions, music, dancing, and the use of masquerade. (Carnaval)
Cathedral - the principal church of a diocese, with which the bishop is officially associated.
(Catedral)
Church a building used for public Christian worship. (Biserc)
Cosmopolitan - including people from many different countries. (Cosmopolit)
Cottage a small house, typically one in the country. (Reedint de var/vil)
Cultural center 1.the center of cultural activity in an area or region. 2. A public building or
site for the exhibition or promotion of arts and culture, especially of a particular region or
people. (Centru cultural)
Empire - an extensive group of states or countries ruled over by a single monarch, an
oligarchy, or a sovereign state. (Imperiu)
Factory a building or group of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled
chiefly by machine. (Fabric)
Garage a building for housing a motor vehicle or vehicles. (Garaj)
Hill a naturally raised area of land, not as high or craggy as a mountain. (Deal)
Hymn a religious song or poem of praise to God or a god. (Imn)
Library a building or room containing collections of books, periodicals, and sometimes
films and recorded music for use or borrowing by the public or the members of an
institution. (Bibliotec)
Museum a building in which objects of historical, scientific, artistic, or cultural interest are
stored and exhibited. (Muzeu)
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Orchestra a group of instrumentalists, especially one combining string, woodwind, brass,

and percussion sections and playing classical music. (Orchstr)
Port a town or city with a harbour or access to navigable water where ships load or unload.
(Port)
Safe - protected from or not exposed to danger or risk; not likely to be harmed or lost. (n
siguran)
Wood - the hard fibrous material that forms the main substance of the trunk or branches of a
tree or shrub, used for fuel or timber. (Pdure)

Unit 11
Baseball a ball game played between two teams of nine on a diamond-shaped circuit of
four bases. (Baseball)
Bloom produce flowers; be in flower. (A nflori)
Chewing gum flavoured gum for chewing, typically made from chicle.( Gum de
mestecat)
Cloud a visible mass of condensed watery vapour floating in the atmosphere, typically
high above the general level of the ground. (Nor)
Coat an outer garment with sleeves, worn outdoors and typically extending below the hips.
(Mantou)
Credit the ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the
trust that payment will be made in the future. (Credit)
Guest a person who is invited to visit someone's home or attend a particular social
occasion. (Oaspete)
Handsome (of a man) good-looking. (Chipe)
Hill a naturally raised area of land, not as high or craggy as a mountain. (Deal)
Starry full of or lit by stars. (nstelat)
Musician person who plays a musical instrument, especially as a profession, or is
musically talented. (Muzician)
Pay to give a sume of money results in a profit or advantage (A plti)
Rainbow an arch of colours visible in the sky, caused by the refraction and dispersion of
the sun's light by rain or other water droplets in the atmosphere. The colours of the rainbow
are generally said to be red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. (Cucurbeu)
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Roller skates each of a pair of boots or metal frames fitted to shoes with four or more small
wheels, for gliding across a hard surface. (Patine cu rotile)
Shiny reflecting light, typically because very clean or polished. (Strlucitor)
Silly having or showing a lack of common sense or judgement; absurd and foolish.
(Prostesc)
Skateboard a short narrow board with two small wheels fixed to the bottom of either end,
on which a person can ride in a standing or crouching position, propelling themselves by
occasionally pushing one foot against the ground. (Skateboard)
Suit a set of outer clothes made of the same fabric and designed to be worn together,
typically consisting of a jacket and trousers or a jacket and skirt. (Costum)
Sunglasses glasses tinted to protect the eyes from sunlight or glare. (Ochelari de soare)
Umbrella a device consisting of a circular canopy of cloth on a folding metal frame
supported by a central rod, used as protection against rain. (Umbrel)

Unit 12
Accident an unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally, typically
resulting in damage or injury. (Accident)
Adventure an unusual and exciting or daring experience. (Aventur)
Championship a contest for the position of champion in a sport or game. (Campionat)
Cloudy (of the sky or weather) covered with or characterized by clouds. (Noros)
Cool of or at a fairly low temperature. (Rcoros)
Dry free from moisture or liquid; not wet or moist. (Uscat)
Float rest or move on or near the surface of a liquid without sinking. (A pluti)
Foggy full of or characterized by fog. (Ceos)
Golf a game played on a large open-air course, in which a small hard ball is struck with a
club into a series of small holes in the ground, the object being to use the fewest possible
strokes to complete the course. (Golf)
Nervous easily agitated or alarmed. (Nervos)
Parachute a cloth canopy which fills with air and allows a person or heavy object attached
to it to descend slowly when dropped from an aircraft, or which is released from the rear of
an aircraft on landing to act as a brake. (Paraut)
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Race a competition between runners, horses, vehicles, etc. to see which is the fastest in
covering a set course. (Ras)
Retire leave one's job and cease to work, typically on reaching the normal age for leaving
service. (A demisiona)
Safe protected from or not exposed to danger or risk; not likely to be harmed or lost. (n
siguran)
Sky diving the sport of jumping from an aircraft and performing acrobatic manoeuvres in
the air under free fall before landing by parachute. (Sky diving)
Sneeze make a sudden involuntary expulsion of air from the nose and mouth due to
irritation of one's nostrils. (A strnuta)
Sunbath a period of sunbathing. (A se bronza)
Trouble difficulty or problems. (Neplcere)
Tulip a bulbous spring-flowering plant of the lily family, with boldly coloured cup-shaped
flowers. (Lelea)
Windsurfing he sport or pastime of riding on water on a sailboard. (Windsufing)

Unit 13
Annoyed slightly angry; irritated. (Plictisit)
Badly in an unsatisfactory, inadequate, or unsuccessful way. (Ru)
Behaviour the way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially towards others.
(Comportament)
Carefully in a way that deliberately avoids harm or errors; cautiously. (Prudent)
Generation all of the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively.
(Genereie)
Grass vegetation consisting of typically short plants with long, narrow leaves, growing
wild or cultivated on lawns and pasture, and as a fodder crop. (Iarb)
Guitar a stringed musical instrument, with a fretted fingerboard, typically incurved sides,
and six or twelve strings, played by plucking or strumming with the fingers or a plectrum.
(Ghitar)
Marathon a long-distance running race. (Maraton)

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Moon the natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the
sun. (Lun)
Platform a raised level surface on which people or things can stand. (Peron)
Ridiculous deserving or inviting derision or mockery; absurd. (Ridicol)
Rude offensively impolite or bad-mannered. (Nepoliticos)
Slowly at a slow speed; not quickly. (ncet)
Station a place on a railway line where trains regularly stop so that passengers can get on
or off. (Staie)
Timetable a chart showing the departure and arrival times of trains, buses, or aircraft.
(Orar)
Untidy not arranged neatly and in order. (Neglijent)
Weight a body's relative mass or the quantity of matter contained by it, giving rise to a
downward force; the heaviness of a person or thing.(Greutate)
Whistle a clear, high-pitched sound made by forcing breath through a small hole between
partly closed lips, or between one's teeth. (Fluier)
Wolf a wild carnivorous mammal which is the largest member of the dog family, living and
hunting in packs. (Lup)
Worrying causing anxiety about actual or potential problems; alarming. (ngrijortor)

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