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Culture Documents
CLOTHES
I.VOCABULARY
l.shirt 7.hat l3.skirl l9.sandals
2.trousers 8.cap I4.handbae 20.earrine
3.sweater 9.tie 15.T-shirt 2l.necklace
4.iacket 10.muffler l6.shorts 22.bracelet
5.socks I l.dress l T.shoes 23.rins
6.umbrella l2.blouse 18.gloves 24.hair band
II.EXTRA VOCABULARY
collar suler boot cizmdlbacanc
sleeve maneca iackei geaca
cuffs mansete heels tocuri
coat oardesiu srze manme
lumDer oulover cotton bumbac
V-neck decolteu in formd de V linen ln
tights colanti silk mdtase
stocki dresuri nvlon nvlon
track suit trenins wool lAnS
III.ADJECTIVES
checked in odtrdtele tieht mulaVstrdmt laree larg
stri in dunei warm cdlduros casual clothes haine obisnuite
IV.VERBS
to Dut on a imbrdca/incdlta to trv smth on a proba
to take off a se dezbrdca/descdlta to wrinkle a boti
to fit a se potrivi,iasorta to fold a imodturi
to suit a veni bine to scorch a aDteta
\-.FOCUS PHRASES
to look sood in a ardta bine in
to be fashion conscious
to be trendy/fashionable
\-I.PR.OVERBS
You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear Din coadd de cdine sitd de mdtase nu se mai face
Cut the coat accordins to the cloth. Intinde-te cit ti-e olapuma.
Clothes dontt make the man. Nu haina face pe om.
Do not look at the coat, but at what is under the coat. Nu iudeca oamenii dupd haine.
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Iflru -,*TIIT DICTIONARY IN IMAGES
, _ L,_rt. RS
I 'r ,_TC.TBLILARY
3.vellow 5.blue T.white
:ange 4,green 6.purple S.black
II.E\TRA. VOCABULARY
shade nuantl scarlet rosu aorins
i . -l. inchis navY bleumarin
L:sht deschis olive oliv
ink roz khaki kaki
be bei turouoise turcuoaz
Drolr n maron cream crem
maul e mov greenish vetzul
gre\ gn bluish albdstrui
crlmson stacol lu brownish maronlu
III.VERBS
to n'hiten a albi to green a lnverzl
to redden nrosl to blue a albdstri
to vellow nedlbeni to brown a maronl
to blacken a negn to cnmson a lmpumura
IV.IDIOMS
red with rosu de mAnie once in a blue moon din Paste in Crdciun
blue with cold vAndt de ftis in black and white alb pe negru
n hite fear alb ca varul de fi:icd to paint in dark colours a descrie in culori sumbre
with env verde de ciudd to gain colour a prinde culoare
vellow with iealous inedlbenit de selozie to lose colour a deveni palid
to catch smb. red-handed a prinde pe cineva in to come out in one's true aapdrea in adevdrata sa
flagrant colours lumind
a n'hite lie minciund sfruntati to be in the red a fi in deficit
to have green fi a se pricepe la srddinirit to see red a se manla
V.PROVERBS
There are black in everv flock. Nu-i pidure {brd usciciuni.
Two blacks do not make a white. ntdi iudecl-te pe tine si apoi iudecd pe altul.
Illis eav that is Tot ce-i tAndr e cu zAmbetul pe buze.
.{ srev head is often placed on green shoulders. Deseori pe umerii unui tAnir se afld I unui bdtrin
Everv white has its black. and sweet its sour. licere vine si durere.
H'T LTTTLE DICTIONAT{Y IN IMACIS
D \IL\' .{CTTVITIES
I \ OCABULARY
; .li ake up 4,have a shorver 7.have breakfast
Lget up S.comb vour hair 8.watch TV
S.trrush 1'our teeth 6.sleep 9.do the housework
II.E\TRA VOCA,BULARY
to go to bed a merqe ia culcare to leave a oleca
t1j Dla\ a se luca to rest a se odihni
to rr ash a se so6la to work a muncl
to clean a cur6ta to rneet a (se) intAlni
to hurrv up a se grdbi to live a locui
III.GREETTNGS
FIi! Salut. Bye-bye! Pa, pa.
mornlngl I
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Good afternoon! ! Bunb ziua! Heilo! Bun6. See you later. La revedet'e.
Good ereuingl i Bund searal Good-bye ! La revedere. See you Pe mAine
t0rnorrorv.
I\'.,{DVERBS
belcre inainte now acuin early devreme
after dupi during in timpui quick!y repede
soon culintl late tirziu slcwlv ineet
\.FOCUS WORDS
an earll'bird o persoanA care aJiinge sleepy somnoros
prima(ia o intilnire etc)
:n early riser o persoand care se trezeEte sleep-waiker somnambul
devreme
alarm clock ceas desteptator workaholie depetdent de muncd
Sioth. like rust. consumes faster than labour wears' Lenea e la om ca qi rugina la fier.
r sluggard takes a hundred steps because he would not Lenegul inai mult aleargb.
rrke one in due time.
ftne slumber finds another. Somn la somn tra
Talie no more cn you than you're able to bear. Nu-!i iua in spate mai mult declt poli duce.
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I TO\ANY IN IMAGES
ROO}I
6.chest of drawers
8.chair
r0({Bf L.{RY
[o toast
to chew
to swallow
V.FOCUS PHRASES
to lay the table a Dune masa
VI.PROVERBS
A sood salad mav be the prologue o{? b94 Jgppgr' O salatd gustoasdPoat" fiP.olog@
Hope is a good breakfast but a bad sqplgr' Soeranta e un mic deiun bun, dar o cind proastd'
Laueh before breakfast, you'll cry befplq rgppgl-- Cine nu rAde la urmi nu rAde bine. (tr.)
He that eats least eats most. Cine-i cumpatat la mAncare trdiegte mqf rn{!.(tr:)
Eat till vou sweat and work till you freeze. Lucreazd, de ingheati qi mdnAncd de a914!4
Aonetite comes with eating. Pofta vine mAncAnd.
nqt InurruP ed s3rsur e
%JnofuooEol
@
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@ @nsttoatuosP[atot
sNolmsur(I 9NtAi3'AI
ocnpuof, aAlrp ol
esJeASJi e ss0Jc ol
equlrld es E rll
tnlnle;o lnl un arcJ E fiureaslqtsls ots o]
IE inJol
lulglul lsetu ol
sgug,\'III
!ssolJ uslJlsapad't
su;rs IUIESI
AUYl.-Iflt.J0t'l
S\OLLfilUN
\T THE DOCTOR.
iVOC,{BULAR 5.stomachache
3.cough
4.cut
-.1lue
iII.ADJECTIVES obosit
dureros tired
pale palid
lveak sl6bit
\.FOCUS PHR4!Eq
to catch a flue
a o duce riu/bine cu sdnbtatea
to be in ood health
a-i fi riu
to be sick
a fi bohrav
to be iil
to be fit
to have fever
\ I.PROVER.BS
\n app!e a the doctor aw
Minie sdndtoasd in coll :919191
r healtht'mind in a !9e!l
M^' b*. p*vri decat sa vindeci' (tr'
Pre' ention is better t!4! Jglg
of ill pieasures. B"lil. s""t pt.tul pldccnlor nechibluite' (tr
Jiseases are tire iumdtate vindecat6"
Boaia stiut[ e
r ,iit.ts. known is half cured'
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IN IMAGES
i#1, --TIL,i DICTIONARY
*:i I F \R\I
, ,r-h: \
,, ,t-hL \BL-LARY
4.sheen T.chick
5.lamb S.turkey
6.hen
II.\TRBS a cildri
a suita to ride
to gallop a galopa
lo rr hinn a necheza
to milk a mulge
rc cackl a cotcodaci
I\"AIiINTALS'
1/.ANIFIAL SOI,INDS
uack ack
ducks
donlieys -- cock-a-doodle-do0
cockerels
cows
shee
\.I.PROVERBS
Dacd Dumnezeu d6dea ului coame rbstunia iumea
A curst corv has short horns.
Din se face
Everl cak has been aq acgr&
Cine fura azi un ou miine va fura un bou.
He that will steat an egg, rlill st9-?l ali ox'
The )'oung pig grunts like thg old soq' @;A;t "rptt,ttqb.t.
uu it*t caii in zadar i'ncui uqa grajdului
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t"" t"te t" stt,,t tlt" stable tloor when tlie steed is nupu
It t-' ".
stolen.
horse sh<iulel be seldcm spurrecl. iicalui bun, o loviturd este sufficienl
bridle. La calul ndravit Pinten ascu
\ boisterous horse malst have a
B.tt.. tida on an ass that carries me than a horse that U"l Uit* care te poartd, decit un cal care te
" -dgar
:hro$'s nie.
Bener give the wool than the Mai bine di 16na dec6t oaia.
than a hen tornorrow. Ce-i in mAndL nu-i minciund.
Berter an
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;": ILl\GS
- -J'CTBLLARY
3.sad 5.surnrised T.ironic
4.astonished 6,unhapov
E\TR,i VOCABULARY
VERB NO UN ADJECTIVE
iim US e a arnuza amusemenl atn.uzal amusetl/amusing arnuzat/amuzani
: a'r.clte a emotiona excitement emotj#=ffi.*. excited emotlc)nal
:ia-scinate a fascina fascination fascinEffiiH. fascinated fascinat
r il isfv a satisface satisfaction satiffiffi satislied satis{bcut
': trore a piictisi boredom plictiseal6 bored plictisit
:- confuse a deruta confussion derutd confused derutat
:: deoress a deprima depression deprimare denressed deorimat
-, disaoooint a dezamdei disanuointmenl dezamdsire disaooointed dezarnisit
:,-; dissust a dezgusta dissust dezsust disgusted dezgtislat
:.r erhaust a e0Lllza exhaustion eDulzare exhausted epurzat
;: frishten a sDena frieht soerieturd frishtened speriat
lo involvc a imolica involvement implicare involved mpiicat
:o irritate a irita irritation iritare irritated ntat
tD Duzzle a nedumeri puzzlement nedumerire puzzled nedumeril
:o shock a soca shock $oc shocked $ocat
:o embarass a lena ernbarassement lena embarassed ienat
III.FOCTTS PHRASES
to get bored a se plictisi
ro be in high spirits a fi foarle bine disnus
lo be fi capricios
ro be in a sood mood/bad mood a fi bine/prost dispus
to feel like a avea clief
rro feel a bit under the weather a se simti plouat
ro feel seed a se simti prost
i\.PROVERBS
\\'hen a c0unt a hundred. La minie numiri pAni la o mie. (tr.)
man, an angrv man. Omul fldmAnd e furios.
I have lived too near a wood to tre fnightned by owls. Am trdit prea aproape de pEdure pentru a md speria de
Bctter than wise, IMai bine sd fii fericit decAt intelept. (tr.
zl
;! E L[\GS
, ,,'{ TBT'L,{RY
I &n51 3.sad 5.surprised T.ironic
4.astonished 6,unhannv
T\IR\ VOCABULARY
VERB NOUN ADJECTIVE
-: ,imuse a amuza amusement atnuzal amused/amusing amuzat/amuzanl
: ercite
r: fescinate
:: setisf\
a emotiona
a fascina
a satisface
excttement
fascination
satisfaction
ffi$ffi
satiffiffiil
excited
fascinated
satislied
emononat
fascinat
satis{Ecut
:r bofe a plictisi boredom plictiseal6 bored plictisit
:r confuse a deruta conlusslon derutd confused derutat
:ir ress a deorima deoression depdmare denressed deprimat
: r:l di nt a dezambsi rlisatroointrnent dezamdsire disanoointed dezamieit
:i)
^ usl a dezpusta disqust dezsust disgusted dezgustat
iu erhaust a eptilza erhaustion e0ulzare exhausted epuizal
ro frichten a spena frieht snerieturi frishtened speriat
ro involve a mplica involvement mplicare involved imoiicat
to irritate nta irritation ntare irritated iritat
to puzzle a nedunreri puzzlement nedumerire puzzled nedumerit
ro shock a soca shock $oc shocked socat
to embarass a lena embarassement rend embarassed i enat
III.FOCLIS PHRASES
to set bored a se oiictisi
ro be in hiuh snirits a fi foarte bine dispus
to be mood a fi caoncios
ro be in a sood mood/bad rnood a fi bine/orost disous
to feel like a avea chef
ro feel a bit under the weather a se slm plouat
to feel a se slm prost
I\,PROVERBS
\\.hen a c0unt a hundred. La mAnie numdre pdn6la o mie. (tr.
\ hugry man. an angry man. Omul fldmAnd e furios.
I have lived too near a wood to be frightned by owls. Am trdit prea aproape de pddure pentru a mi speria de
Bener than wise. lvlai bine sd fii fericit decAt inlelept. (tr.
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ffi _.|T]L,E DICTIONATIY IN IMAGES
;i *ll!r {LS
. ,n, r'BLL,{RY
**,r"* 5.Father's DaY(June)
\ ear's EY9 Dec 3tr)
6.Hallowe'en (Oct 31)
l.:; \ aentine Da: (Feb 14 25)
- [,r::ir T.Christmas DaY (Dec
Dar'
S.Santa Claus -
- '|'l : ,,1 e r-i ng Sunc
, PRO\/ERBS
tquln fi".ot. zi e duminicd.
I lristmas cornes but on-ce 3Je4:'l intr-o coqtinui sdrbdtoare,
,, .ont.nted mind is a continusll&3gL'
Lrr*rff l*pd.-t trdieqte
"t
F.otp"nl makes the i'eq!t' ie face din orice o sdrb[toate.
q ctreerful look rnakes a disir a {ealli,
, rshes can never fill a q4gk. noar cu do.inla nu se umple:acul'(tr
' I \OTABLEDATES
ir [2rid's
., f . DaV(Northern lrel March lT
"trl.t Elisabeth II
:i; \ndrew's
" : i.n
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T.crvsanthemum 9.tulip l l.daffodil
5.snider
S.carnation 10.rose 12.lily of the
1.d 6.catterPillar
vallev
F KB:.|
*J
r:r;$r:
!F
glastra
vabe
pra3s mower
vazd
masind de tuns iarba
,lhr,,*
,I PROVERBS
q:rilshowers bring forth M
garland' Cu o floare ntt se face Pnmivard'
- = flo*.r makes no ul scoate venin. (tr
De unde albina scoate miere.gllen
-**t. ttt. bee sucks hone)'. the dtlce' dar mai 9i i
Alb,* f*. -"*
L,rer is sweet , but the bee sti
\ : rose without a thorn.
T*"d.lt*l *""1. cht*pi li g!L*lglglg!43!t'
DICTIONARY IN IMAGES
.dBLI-ARY
VOCABULARY
I-AI).IECTIVEq
n-.lTRBS
gu clneva
a rnuncr pe nrmlc
rork for Peanuts
a fi nebun
it in a nutshell
PL\YGROUNDS
r,a{,L-\RY
l3.broomstick
d \-OCABULARY
ru.\TRBS
a aluneca
N.G{RDENS
T.?R.OVERBS
Nici o pidure fird uscdtun'
n without its weeds.
Rdbdarea e o floare rard. (tr.
ffi"ce ir a ft"wd that groryq nql ln-grglygne!
Nu existd Pavdzi imPotnva inionului. (tr.
ll f.nce against ill fortune. Gnd copiii stau cuminli au Ecut o poznS' (tr'
-b." .Eitdt'e" st"td ,iuiet, tbey havejene JetneilL
and laugh with the other. Cu un ochi PlAnge qi cu allul rt1gelh'
fl cn'with one Mortul de la groapd nu se mai intoarca
Flo oo use crying ovgl!P4!1n!!k'
'IIITLT DICTIOI{ARY IN IMAGES
[OLSE
*Of.{BL'I,ARY
vOCABULARY
IL{DJECTIVES
beautiful
Il.ITRBS mobila
Ea a locui t0 staY a sta to furnislr a
TJOCUS PI{RASES
face ordine in v
vour house in order
the house down a face pe to{i sa rAdd
ttt through the roof
t rl on the fence
TL?R.OVERBS
is where Your heart is.
Aias6 e acolo unde eqti cu sufletul.-1@
Nicdieri ca in casa omulur.
Nicdieri nu-i mai bine ca acas6. (tr.
kt's no place like ttome.
*tnce makes the tt944-gl9w-&!ggr'
Cas6. dulce casd. (tr.
t in casa mea. (tr.
TXCTIONARY IN IMAGES
LARY
conditioner
12.row of hooks
{ \.OCABULARY
FN OCUS PHRASES
a face baie/duE
a fi intrat la aP6
r h ali washed uP
a scoate cle la nanallna un plarl / u lutc / urr Pt
r C^t off a plan/an tq944-plgJggl--
r relie the bed
anelezi o problemd
t itn out a Problem
r.FRov ERBS
$ -"" m"k. lt"r betl soiqg-mg$llg injt' Cum iti astemi, aga dormt.
rufele murdare in Public.
h't wash vour dirt-"'linen ln puDllc'
Mdtura noud mdturd bine. (tt.
Mai bine nu in o treabd decdt s6 n-o duci la
G-.''.. to beg!41!3n nglgllggl{
Mat bi* *"t1 d" oboseal6 decit de lAncezeali' (tr')
hcr to wear out thaqlgl$ iltt'
Vorba-i una, fapta-i alta.
:tratng and doing are tlryg-llrngs'
Cel ce munceste inva
iil4 LjTTLE DICTIONARY IN IMAGES
,I]C.\BULARY
::f;d 4.hair 7.chin lOarm- t-t
I\TRAVOCABULARY
-e head frunte tongue limbd nail unghie
fati {ack spate thurnh degetul mare
i I I.PHYSICAL APPEARANCE
inalt(6) thin slab(d) ugly urit(d) blond- blond(6) blue- cu
ail
haired eyed ochii
albastd
zvelt(6) beautifitl frumoas(6) red- rogcat(6) green- cu
: :-,1 ft scund(6) slim/
haired eyed ochii
slender
verzl
gras([) old bdtrAn(d) attraetive attbgdtor/ brown- $aten(A) brown- cu
atrlgitoare haired eyed ochii
ciprui
,tl
{ Etl- bine young tindr(6) good- ardtos/ black- brunet(d) black- cu
looking aritoasE haired eyed ochii
:;ild ficut(i)
nesri
]\ .PERSONALITY TYPES
-- onest(6) affectionate afectuos livelv vl0l mean zsircithdu
i nest
enersetic enerslc stupid prost
i enf rdbddtor fun amuzant
generos intellieent intelisent sad trist good bun
:e nerous
istet kind blAnd shv timid coward las
'naI.t
\.PROVERBS
hrnd wcshps nnofh O mAnd spald pe alta.
hond u'ill nnf w:rsh the other for nothi Frate, frate, dar brAnza-i Pe !!4!
ico hpcsl mekps q clnsed rnortth" T6cerea insemnd intelepct une.
llinc hnqrf l rnvino heart Och trddeazd inima.
lle rrears his heart upon his sleeve. Ce-i n susd. si-n cdptts6.
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#' **iE DICTIONARY IN IMAGES
^llii:: i-iTCHEN
BULAR.Y
T.mixing bowl l0.whisk 13.ladle
4.frvins pan
8.mixer 11.fish slice l4.knife
n 5.baking tray
6.rolling pin 9.kettle l2.sieve
, i,:
RBS
to toss rdsuci prin to bake a coace
aal a manca to cook a g6lt a
aruncafe
to whip a bate, a to boil a fierbe
: ir. ailow a inghili to grate adape
rdzdtoare amesteca
to slice a felia to stuff a impina to fn a DIall
ri nk a bea
to mash a zdrobi to chop a tdia bucdti
ainc5,lzi to rnince a toca
to beat a bate (oui) to scramble a bate ou6
?{Jur a tuma to shell a decoji(un
ou)
to squeeze a stoafce to peel a decoji
!en e a servl to knead a frdmAnta
(mere)
FOCUS PHRASES
a -i fi foame
a muri de foame
a-i fi sete
parched a muri de sete
be
ROVERBS
Cu doud bucdtirese iese ciqrbg-pl9g$4,--
RAde ciob de oalS sPartd.
Din lac in put.
,\ hen the pot 6s
full, it will boil over. at"d plta ,J'" l" foc rePede.
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4il}II ..,_!F DICTIONARY IN IMACES
ll""'
* \BL-L ARY
T.hairdresser
3.worker 5"oostman
6.chemist 8.doctor
e oainter 4.baker
I \ ERBS a insuruba
a aduce to call a chema to screw
a lnventa to build a construi
a repafa to invent
inlocui to drive a sofa
a comanda to replace a
fn sel| a vinde to carve a sculpta
a preda (gcoala)
FOCUS PHRASES
: :,e at rl'ork a fi la muncd
a se apuca de treabd
r ret down to work
am treabl
munci ocazionale
ood a face o tteabi bund
TROVERBS
Faote. nu vorbe.
ffiainfl.
'. Cine nu risci nu cAstigd
:ring vettture, nothing gain.
t,lu*itotut nepriceput dd vina pe unelte' (tr')
Nu se tace nimic 1116 eforturi. (tr)
Mesterul se cunoa$te la lucru.
tl ell- L*.rl c".. -."1i sd fie fec@
dfirl oftrade is a handful of Meseria e brdtard de aur.
|#t LITTLE DICTIONARY IN IMACES
, - OC-{BULARY
.:1 :'Untain 3.delta 5.river 7.hill
,,i
.a 4.forest 6.spring 8.plain
-..*.e l
i
: [\TRAVOCABULARY
DlSC dessert desert
paiiste sand dune dund de nisip
nrrdow
vale rock stSncd
J-re\
*Et copac cliff falezd
r1,, d camp coast coasta
ac sulf solf
aroa vtew oriveliste
*;terfalls cascadb landscape DelSal
iI. {DJECTIVES
ur'1as beautiful frumos
h inalt wonderful minunat
I I spectacuios steep abrupt
adanc(a) vivid plin de viatd
!t
t\ .\'ERBS
: climb a (se) citdra to shine a striluci
hiL a merse in drumetje to flow a curge
a (se) olimba/a merge pe los to flood a nunda
a merse agale to snring a zvotl
a inota to water a uda
-1 slt lm
PROVERBS
lv4unte cu munte se intAlnegte, dar om cu om cAnd nlcl nu
Friends may meet, but mountains never greet'
sandesl i.
ii the mountain will not corne to Nlahornet, Mahomet DacA muntele nu vine la Mairomed, se duce Mahomed ia
* lrir on fn flrc mnunf gin- munte.
bours. Muntele gi rAui sunt vecini buni' (tr.)
molehills. Promite cu carul gi nu-{i aduce nici m4ql!!-I99!a.
ha virror ond wnrr'll oet to fhe Toate rAurile se varsd in mare' (tr')
is never out of his wa Cine ia natura drept c616uzd, niciodatd nqI9!9!19:{1ll---
Marea nu refuzd nici un rAu,
't ,iu
cannot see the wood for the trees. Nu vezi pddurea din cauza copacilor
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*.:{E
LIVINGROOM
"]CABULARY
{ ill 4.books T.curtain 10.sot'a 13.a cuo of coffee
1.:riii 5.decorations 8.lamo 11 .arrnchair l,4.ashtrav
.:"iokcase 6.window 9.vase l2.cofee table I 5.carnet
E\TRA VOCAEUL,ARY
:,:,iikhelf rafl TV table m[sut6 de televizor
.::;-bed canaoea extensibil6 IIi-Fi table suppott pentru combinb
I -eolace semlneLl unrisht chair scaun cu spdtar
: eboard servanta radiator calori fer
]I,ADJECTIVES
::ight luminos out-dated demodat
qri0mY mohorAt modern modern
* ell-maintained bine intretinut attractive atrdgdtor
]\.\ ERBS
:, mend to ch a schimba to decorate a decora
:r fe a repara to choose a aleqe to lind a sasl
: i have a avea to fnrnish a mobila there is/are estei sunt
\.ADVERBS
ln near aproa
1n on the left la stAnsa
l nder sui: on the risht la dreapta
ne\t to between intre
fat6 in fat6 above deasuora
,r front of inf behind in spatele
\ I,OTHER FT]RNXTURE
chest of drawers comodd duvet curreLturi
dressing table misuti cu oglindh cushion pernE decorativi
bed pillow oerna
: heet cearceaf nisht table nopti erd
blanket o[turd n'ardrobe sifbnier
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hiI LITTLE DICTIONARY IN IMAGES
\IEANS OF TRANSPORT
\ OCABIJLARY
3.bus 5.plane
lr..t 4.ear
to confirm
:,i book
\ .FOCUS PHRASES
.Atetoti c, a"tobuzul/avionul/vapolq!/q9 g]
"aurcala cobori 1in 5i dintr-un m
".PROVERBS
alronaa nlimo*cs nnt conditions. ffi dai nu-gi schimbd firea. (tr')
Cine cdldtoreste departe multe ;tie. (tr.)
rottring so necessary for travellers as languages' Nr*i. *"i mai de trebuinld cdidtorului decit
"ste
cunoasterea altor graiuri'
Graba stric6 treaba.
Haste makes waste'
MY LTTII,E DICTIONAIIY IN IMACES
}ITTSICAL TNSTR.UMENTS
I,VOCAtsULA}IY
1 violin 3.trumpet 5.accordian
l.guitar 4.piano 6.harmonica
II.EXTR{ tr/OC,AtsULARY
r iolinist violinist drurns tobe
stri coardd harp harpd
I'iddlestick arcus panprpe nat
5ax saxofon bagpipe cimpoi
ceilo violoncel kev boards clape
cellist violoncelist key nate notd mr-izical6
rrl e xiiofon conductor diriior
flute fluier audience public
bass bas lyrics versurl
r'boe oboi so cAntec
III,ADJECTIVES
i I assical clasic fast repede
I eal ideal boring pii cti si toare
:usical nruzieal soft lini
i iJ\\ inceati rhvthmic rltnlic
.: ud zgomot<;asd
I titive repetitiv
\ ERBS
: ond ucl a dinja to play the a c6nta la
a comprrne to recognize a recunoaSte
,. : !t 8I! a asculta to repeq a repeta
' ;Dplaud a aplauda to rehearse a lace lepetitie
; JfLS PHRASES
| , :rusic to rnv heart.
ritrr bl'the ear
tr a,, a cf,nta dupb ureche
un'r"ie the music i de critici, ocdri etc.
m i.e tr Io mustc
'!RO\/ERBS
. I not dance to everv fool's
ry N-am si ioc cum mi-o cAnta orice nebun"
tn lances well to whom fontune Cel cdruia soarta ?i cAnt6 ?n strund danseazd mai bine. (!')
"]lbu r :,ice is the best music"
Glasul omului este cea ntai {iumoasd muzic5. {tr.
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N \IBERS
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ilfT UTTLE DICTIONARY IN IMACES
\T THE OFFICE
iII.ADJECTIVES ordonat
ziinic tidy
untidv neordonat
orincipal
urgent Lrrgent
f ull olin
\'.PROVERI}S
Politetea nu cost6 bani.
Civiltvcosts nothi
He that cannot as44!E91-!!rg
C'* ., SG sd cear6, nu $tie sd trdiasch'
a littlc. Cere mult ca sd Poli ci
tsk much to have
Rdbdarea e o virtute'
Patience is a virtue.
il*TlI LJTTLE DICTIONARY IN IMACES
.IFPOSITES
: \ OCABULARY
rght 3.open 5.full 7.lons 9.small 1 l.square
I heavr 4.closed 6.emnty S.short 10.bis 12.oval
:I [\TRA \/OCABULARY
inchis (la culoare
deschis (la culoare
I\.\TRBS
:o darken a inchide la culoare to narrow a ingusta
:ro lishten a deschide la culoare to strenghten a intdri
:rB Riden a l6rei to weaken a sl6bi
to shorlen a scurta to thicken a lngrosa
T.PROVERBS
is a sign of a short hand. Cel ce vorbeste multe face putine.
rse makes a Omul cu ounea olind are inima usoar6. (tr.
$.ide ears and a short to Asculti cu urechile, vezi cu ochii, dartaci cu gura.
sack cannot stand u Sacul sol nu std-n
Sbort accounts lons friends.
$\ LITTLE DICTIONARY IN IMACES fi
I,\'OCABULAR.Y
3.birthdav card
III.\/ER BS a cara
a trimite to carrY
to deliver a fumiza
a primi
to write a scne
:0 a expedia
.ADJECTIVES
rnteresant bold literd de tipar
. nterestin
literi mare quick repede
r lpital
\.IDIOMS
to sign Your name a te semna
n) the earliest mail cu orima postd
to write small a scrie cu litere mici
rn a few words in citeva cuvinte
to write large a scne cu lltere mafi
cuvAnt cu cuvint
to write back a rispunde la scrisoare
a 16sa vor-bd
to write plain a scrie citet
ro send word a trirnite vorbi
VI.PROVRBS
qnd qrs worfh mttch Vorba dulce mult aduce
Cti"irt.l" tai" m"i -tit decAt sabia.
Mai bine ilct o veste decAt veqti rele
lf"..".noers should neither tre headed nor h Capul solului nu se taie'
MY LITTTE DICTIONARY IN IMA6ES
\T SCHOOL
III.VERBS
to learn
to
to do to DaY attention
\-.FOCUS PHRAStrS
a toci pentru un examen
to cram for a test ffi
a exmatncula drn $coala
to exDel from school
a trece un examen
to Dass a test/exam
a plca un examen
to fail a tesVexam-
IN
\-I.SCHOOL IN tsKTTATN
Kindergarten
Pre-schoot Education (O-5)
Preparatory School
Primary Education (5-1 l)
(l l-l 6+ Comorehensive School
-secondary Education College
Further Education
Universitv
Hisher Education
\.II.PROVERBS profeso*ltti'-(tr)
El&ui silitor este bucuri a
e bune duce
Ml"tea tot6 qi .u noto
I hailTuliTEood life is better than a bus-he! of "
Nu te arata dut.dl PAnu u nu fi uttni*
Eiinlil be a rnaster that lever was a scholar' Ai car1e, ai partel n-al carte' n-al pane'
Better unborn than untaught'
A invdla ntctcattcl e tarzlu.-
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\ever too late to learn.
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MY TITTLE DICTIONARY IN IMAGES
SEASONS
I.VOCABULARY
I 2.summer 3.autumn 4,winter
II.EXTRA VOCABULARY
skv dew roua
sun soare flood inundatie
rnoon IUna draught seceta
rain ploaie drizzle burnitd
snow zdpadd blister viscol
lce ghea{6 snowflake fule de zdpadit
III.VER.BS
to freeze a irigheta to nour a oloua cu sdleata
to snow a nlnge to flood a inunda
to melt a toDl to trlow a sufla
to rain a oloua to set hot a se incdlzi
IV.AD.IECTIVES
ntce piScutd snlendid !endidd
buni wet umedd
sloomy aodsdtoare heavy (rain,/snow ) putemicd
duII mdtorhtd ICV de sheath
\.I.IDIOMS
to feel a bit under the weather
to rain cate and dogs
\-Ii.PROVERBS
The sharper the storm, the sooner it is over, De ploaie repede sd nu te sperii.
{fter a storm comes a calm. furtund vine vreme bund
After black clouds, clear weather'
{pril showers bring forth Mav flowers. Ploile lui april lac sE infloresc6 florile lui mai.
ln fair weather prepare for foul. Omul cu minte isi cumpdr[ vara sanie 5i iarna car.
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'i*il LITTLT DICTIONARY IN IMACES
JPORT
OCABULARY
::otball
i"' imming
rlhletics
:: n nis
' ;,ller'-ball
r iscketball
sbooting
i katin
.otrE a. formula I
curse cu cal
lorse racing
UIPMENT
umshield
.VERBS
to rvatch
to run
IO hold
IO shoot
to score
I.VOCABULARY
l.customer 5.carrots 9.eggs L3.peas
II.EXTRA VOCABULARY
mineral lvater
chocolate
came de vitd
dulciuri
III ANTITTES
o sticld cu o cutie cu
much
little
a loaf/two loaves o pAine/doud p6ini a cah of o cutie(rr,etal) cu
of
a kilo of un kilogram de a bar of o ciocolati
chocolate
IV.IDIOMS
hc fhe sqlf nf the earth a h piinea lu.i Dumnezeu
like water a cheltui bani pe bandi rulantb
to be a butter fingers a avea mAini ne?ndemAnatece
to be a piece ofcake a fi floare la ureche
V.PROVERBS
The buyer needs a hundred eyes, the seller but one. Mugteriul trebuie sd se uite de zece ori, negustorul doar o
dat6.
tlis bread was buttered on both sides. Are noroc cu carul.
One man's meat is another man's poison. Ceea ce pentru un om e miere, pentru altul e fiere.
Salt seasons all things. Sarea e buni in toate bucatele.
Bread is the staffoflife. PAinea inseamnd viat6.
Nothine is lost for asking. Cirre intreaba nu gre$egte.
MY LITTLE DICTIONARY IN IMAGES
TECHNOLOGYiTHE MEDTA
I.VOCABULARY
l.computer 3.monitor 5.telephone T.kevboard
2.orinter 4.microphone 6.mouse 8.key
II.EXTRA VOCABULARY
answerrng robot telephonic camera camerd foto/video article arlicoi
machine
wireless nhone telefon fird fir newspaper zlat live in direct
mobile telefon celular colurnn coloand deziar magazrne revisti
radio radio headline titlu iournalist iournalist
TV-set televizor editor editor internet Intemet
telex teiex editorial editorial complainl olAnsere
xerox XCTOX obituarv decese offer of-ertd
video video advertisment reciamd news stall chiosc cu ziare
disital dieital news stiri comlcs benzi desenate
III.VERBS
ro talk a discuta to copv A
I\'.FOCUS PHRASES
to make sense a avea sens
ro leave a a 16sa un mesa
to get the \Yrong end of the stick a intelege greg
to be in the news a fi irr atentia mass mediet
\,PROVERBS
\o news is good neu's, Mai bjne nici o veste decAt o veste proast6. (h.)
lll news flies fast. Vestile rele circuld repede.
\ofhinq new rrnder the sun. Nimic nu-i nou sub soare
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MY LITTLE DICTIONARY IN IMAGES
TOILETRIES
I.VOCABULARY
I.VUUA
T.mirror l0.lips l3.mascara
1-comh 4.hair dryer
5.nail file S.tooth paste I l.lipstick
2.hair brush
9.tooth brush l2.lashes 1S.eve liner pencil
3.cologne 6.nail polish
II.EXTRA VOCABULARY
sampon
cotton pad disc pfntru demachiat shampoo
hair conditioner balsam pentru Pdr
spraY odoiant
shower gel sel de dus
soaD sdpun -3
machiai cleansing milk demachiant
make-uD
trus6 de manichiurd hodv lotion cremd de corP
manicure kit
parfum fard de pleoape
Derfume
crem6 hidratantd blush fard de obraz
moisture cream
ROVERBS
--'l hnnacl Frumusetea 5i cinstea rar se impac6'(tr)
Fr,r-uset"a la om. ca floarea la pom.
Beautv is but a blossom.
VEGETABLES
I.VOCABULARY
l.sarlic 4.mushroom 7.ood beans
2.tomato 5.egs olant 8.carrot
3.oepper 6.onion 9"ca
II.EXTRA VOCABULARY
cucumber castravete parslev odtruniel
DOtato cartof beetrot sfecld
beans fasole celerv telind
Dea mazate lettuce salati verde
cauliflower conopidi reddish ridiche
hot peooer ardei iute seed sdmAntd
dill marar root rdddcind
III.ADJECTIVES
cheap ieftin fresh proaspit healthv s6ndtos
expensrve scump tasty gustos nerfect oerfect
IV.VERBS
to sow a semana to dis a sapa to germinate a incolti
to plant a planta to cultivate a cultiva to eather a aduna
V.FOCUS PHRASES
as red as a beetrot rosu ca focul
as cold as a cucumber rece ca un sloi de gheatl
as like as two peas ca doui picdturi de ploaie
to sow the seeds of a semdna sSmAnta
to go to the root ofthe Problem a merse in miezul problemei
to feel seedy a se simti orost
rooted to the spol mort de frici
VI.PROVERBS
Everything has its seed. Fiecare lucru isi are cauza. (tr.)
He that speaks, sows; and he that holds his peace' Cine vorbegte seamdni, cine tace, aduni.
sathers.
Hunger makes hard beans sweet. FlimAndului si o bucati de mdmiligd rece i
se pare pldcintd.
Sow with the hand. and not with the whole sack. Semdndtorul bun aruncd simAnta cu pumnul, nu cu sacul.
I.
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MY TITTLE DICTIONARY IN IMAGES
I.VOCABULARY
4. seal 7. mouse 10. parrot
1- el t
? rhi 5. dolnhin 8. cat 11.
II.EXTRA VOCABULARY
bear urs shell carapace
ti leu
tigru fox vulpe beak cloc
tieer
maimutd rabbit lepure prickles !ep1
monkev
leonard leopard deer cdpnoard tail coadd
III.VERBS
a vana to climb a se cdldra
to hunt
a ucide to run a alerga
to kill
a zgiria to fly azbura
to scretch
V.ADJECTIVES
vorbiref affectionate afectuos frightening infricogdtor
talkative
stealthy furIcios colourful colorat
clever iste!
viclean playful jucdug stutrborn incdp6!inat
nnrnq
mortal huge una9 timid timid
deadly
VI. PROVERBS
Wtren the cat is away, the mice will pla"v' CAnd pisica nu-i acas6, goarecii joac[ pe mas6'
The bear wants a tail and cannot be lion' Cheiului tichie de mdrgdritar ii lipseqte.
FE-te frate cu dracu pAni trect puntea'
Call the bear uncle till you are save'
.4. wolf in sheeP clothing. Lup imbrdcat in haine de oale.
De lup cAnd se vorbegte coada i se ivegte'
Taik of the wolf and his tail appears.
ttit' t"t,t*. L"p"l ig' t.h^bd pdrul,dar ndravul ba,
tl