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The document provides definitions for various vocabulary related to table linens, dinnerware, and other items used for dining and mealtimes. It defines terms like table linen, dinnerware, flatware, centerpiece, placemat, runner, napkin, fabric, among others. It also defines various materials used to make table linens and dinnerware items, such as jute, cork, seashells, stainless steel, and china.

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Vocabulary

The document provides definitions for various vocabulary related to table linens, dinnerware, and other items used for dining and mealtimes. It defines terms like table linen, dinnerware, flatware, centerpiece, placemat, runner, napkin, fabric, among others. It also defines various materials used to make table linens and dinnerware items, such as jute, cork, seashells, stainless steel, and china.

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Vocabulary:

table linen linens for the dining table - fa de mas i ervete


dinnerware (plates and cutlery) vase si tacamuri
flatware (flat dishes: plates,saucers) farfurii intinse;
centerpiece US (table ornament) ornament pentru masa;
mealtime timpul mesei;
comfort (ease, relaxation), confort;
convenience (useful quality) situatie convenabila, convinabil (adj.);
enjoyment 1.(pleasure), placere, bucurie; 2. (use of rights), (urmat de genitiv stapanire,
posedare);
elaborate (adj.) [I lb r t] complicat(a)
table mat/hot pad a pad for use under a hot dish to protect a table
runner (ornamental cloth), fata de masa ornamentala;
napkin (for meal), servetel;
mostly (adv.) almost, completely aproape; (adv.) usually de obicei;
fabric (cloth) tesatura, material (textil);
casual (relaxed, informal), relaxat, degajat, destins;
pastel (pale colours), culori pastelate;
crease (fold) - (din tesatura) pliu, cuta, dunga;
placemat table service; mat under a plate suport(din musama, pluta etc.);
lace (clothing, fabric) dantel;
jute (fibre from the bark of certain tropical plants)- fibre din coarja de copac;
cork (material) material plut;
alongside (prep.) (beside) alturi ; unul lng altul;
across (prep.) (from one side to the other) peste, vis-a -vis;
lengthwise (adj) (along the length) - n lungul (prep.);
lengthwise (adv) (along the length) - pe lung (adv.);
fastness stronghold - siguranta, trainicie;
ease - (reduce pressure) - a reduce, a diminua;
care - (maintenance) ngrijire ;
seashell (shell of a sea creature) - scoic;
side plates (supplementary plates) - farfurii suplimentare;
stainless steel inox;
tumblers (drinking cups, glasses) - pahare mari;
stem or post picior de pahar;
chunky short and thick - indesat;
graceful (elegant) graios (adj.) elegant ;
outer outside exterior (adj.) - din afar;
inner inside part - interior;
chopsticks (sticks for eating) pentru mncare chinezeasc beigae, bee;
disposable temporary - obiecte de unica folosinta;
taboo - taboo n (sthg unacceptable) - tabu;
taboo - adj (prohibited, unacceptable)- tabu;
weird weird adj (odd, strange) -ciudat ;
hemmed edges margini tivite;
slightly slightly adv (somewhat)- puin adv.; oarecum, ntructva; ntr-o oarecare msur;
coaster coaster n (for drink) - farfurioar; suport (pentru pahare);
saucer (small plate for a cup) - farfurioar;
china (porcelain tableware) - porelan;
in relation to (in the context of)- n legtur cu (loc);
in relation to - (concerning) - n legtur cu ;
in front of (in direct view of) -n faa;

in front of - (immediately facing) - n faa;


point to (indicate position) - a arta ; a indica;
relative to relative to (prep.) (in proportion to, concerning) - referitor la; in raport cu;
extraneous [ikstreini s] - adj. (not essential) ne relevant;
squash (game) - squash;
squash n (vegetable) - dovlecel;
cordial n - UK, Aus (soft drink concentrate) - concentrat pentru buturi rcoritoare;
cordial adj (person: friendly) - persoan cordial; prietenos;
cordial adj (speech, gesture: warm) - gest cordial; prietenesc ;
cordial n US (alcoholic liqueur) lichior s.n.
lint lint n (fabric fibres) - fir, fibr;
chips (of ice, wood) - achie, ipc, ciob;
cracks crack n (sound) sunet pocnitur, trosnitur, trosnet;
crack n (split) sprtur, despritur; crptur;
castor rotila.

Actions designed by specialized verbs:


to set a pune, a plasa;
to lay place horizontally, a pune, a aseza;
to share (use together), a imparti;
to pattern to model - a modela;
to silence (stop sound) - sunete a nbui;
to match (join things that correspond) - a potrivi, a mperechea, a se potrivi;
to contract - (shrink) reducerea dimensiunilor, a se contracta ;
to wipe (clean) - a terge ;
to stack (put on top of others) - a face grmad, a aeza n teanc;
to face up to (sth unpleasant: acknowledge) -a se confrunta cu;
to hem - (sewing) - a tivi;
to prolong (extend) - a prelungi ;
to adhere - (follow rules) - despre reguli a adera (la); a respecta, a urma ;
to adhere - (stick) - a adera; a se lipi (de) ;
to adhere - (make sth stick) - a lipi (ceva de altceva);
to squash -(opposition, revolt) - revoluie, rscoal a nbui;
to crack - (tell, say) - a vorbi; a plvrgi;
to hang down (suspend from a fixed point) a agata, a atarna, a suspenda;
to iron (press clothing), a calca cu fierul;

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