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| a fish out of water n | figurative ([sb] in unfamiliar place, situation) | a nu se simți în largul său expr.vb. |
| | | stângaci, neîndemânatic adj. |
| | Although a fantastic football player, he was a fish out of water on the golf course. |
a great deal of [sth],
a good deal of [sth] expr | (large amount of [sth]) | mult, multă, mulți, multe adj. |
| | Her presidential campaign had a great deal of success at the local level. |
a great deal of effort,
a good deal of effort n | (a lot of work) | efort supraomenesc s.n. |
| | I put a great deal of effort into this project, and I was really offended when management ignored it. |
| a hint of irony n | (slight sarcasm) | urmă de ironie, umbră de ironie s.f. |
| | (sarcastică) | aluzie fină s.f. |
| a load of n | informal (great quantity) | o gramadă de, o mulțime de loc.adj. |
| | (figurat) | tură, șarjă s.f. |
| | I'll cook up a load of chicken legs and we can take them on our picnic. |
| a lot of fun n | informal ([sth] very entertaining) | super distracție s.f. |
| | | distracție maximă s.f. |
| | Thank you for inviting me to your party. I had a lot of fun. |
| a matter of time n | ([sth] which will happen eventually) (temporal) | o chestiune de zile expr. |
| | They've been dating for 5 years, so it's only a matter of time before he proposes. |
| a number of npl | (some, several) | nenumărat adj. |
| | (în repetate rânduri sau ocazii) | des adj. |
| | | mult adj. |
| | He has broken the rules a number of times. |
| a piece of cake n | figurative, informal ([sth] easy to do) (figurat) | floare la ureche s.f. |
| | The new software installation was a piece of cake, no problems! |
| a piece of the action n | informal (involvement, participation) (informal) | implicare, participare s.f. |
| | (figurat) | felie, parte s.f. |
| | If I'm to help you, I want a piece of the action. |
a piece of work,
a real piece of work n | US, figurative, informal (unusual character, individual) (informal) | figură s.f. |
| | | personaj s.n. |
a piece of work,
a real piece of work n | US, figurative, informal (unpleasant, difficult person) (informal) | figură s.f. |
| | | personaj s.n. |
| | Tommy's a real piece of work; I heard he blamed his mistake on the boss. |
a smidgen,
a smidgin of [sth],
a smidgeon of [sth] n | (tiny amount of [sth]) | pic de, strop de loc.adj. |
| | | puțin, nițel, nițică adj. |
| | She added a smidgen of cinnamon to the pie. |
a smidgen,
a smidgin of [sth],
a smidgeon of [sth] n | figurative (tiny amount) | pic s.n. |
| | | strop s.m. |
| | | fărâmă s.f. |
| | It's a cliché, but there's a smidgen of truth in it. |
| a thing of beauty n | ([sth] impressive) | capodoperă s.f. |
| | The painting is a thing of beauty. |
| | Acest tablou e o capodoperă. |
| a thing of the past n | informal ([sth] no longer a problem) | lucru dat uitării expr. |
| | | a pune cruce expr. |
| a ton of n | figurative, informal (large quantity) | puzderie s.f. |
| | | sumedenie s.f. |
| | I have a ton of work to do this week. |
| a wealth of [sth] n | figurative (abundant amount of [sth]) (figurat) | mulțime s.f. |
| | | grămadă, sumedenie s.f. |
| | | droaie s.f. |
| | There's a wealth of reasons why you should stay. |
| a world of [sth] n | figurative (a great amount of [sth]) (figurat) | grămadă s.f. |
| | | munte s.m. |
| | There is a world of difference between their politics. |
| abreast of adj | (up to date with: events, etc.) | la curent cu adj. |
| | Keep me abreast of any changes to the plan. |
absence,
absence of [sth] n | (lack) | lipsă s.f. |
| | | absență s.f. |
| | There was an absence of remorse in John's apology. |
| | ⓘAceastă propoziţie nu este o traducere a propoziţiei englezeşti. Lipsa banilor a cauzat numeroase conflicte în familia lor. |
absolve [sb] of [sth],
absolve [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | (religion: free from sin) (religie: de păcate) | a ierta vb.tranz. |
| | (religie, figurat) | a dezlega de vb.intranz. |
| | The priest absolved the man of all his sins. |
| | Preotul i-a iertat bărbatului toate păcatele. |
absolve [sb] of [sth],
absolve [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | (free from guilt) (juridic: de vină) | a absolvi vb.tranz. |
| | (de pedeapsă) | a scuti vb.tranz. |
| | | a ierta vb.tranz. |
| | (învechit) | a pardona vb.tranz. |
| | The court absolved Richard of any blame for the accident. |
| | Instanța l-a absolvit pe Richard de orice vină în legătură cu accidentul. |
| abuse of authority n | (corrupt use of power) | abuz de putere s.n. |
| | Sexual harassment of a subordinate is a boss's abuse of authority. |
| abuse of power n | (using authority for own benefit) | abuz de putere s.n. |
| | Violence against children is an abuse of power. |
| accepting of [sth/sb] adj + prep | (tolerant of [sth]) | deschis la adj. |
| | | tolerant, concesiv adj. |
| | This community is accepting of people of all cultures and backgrounds. |
| accuse [sb] of [sth] vtr + prep | often passive (law: charge with a crime) (infracțiune) | a imputa vb.tranz. |
| | | a învinui vb.tranz. |
| | Mr Robertson's former employer has accused him of fraud. |
| | Fostul angajator al domnului Robertson l-a învinuit de fraudă. |
| accuse [sb] of doing [sth] v expr | (blame for doing) | a acuza vb.tranz. |
| | | a învinui vb.tranz. |
| | They accused me of not setting aside enough time. |
| | M-au acuzat că nu am alocat suficient timp. |
| accuse [sb] of doing [sth] v expr | (law: charge with a crime) | a acuza vb.tranz. |
| | He's accused of embezzling thousands of pounds. |
| | El este acuzat de delapidarea a mii de lire sterline. |
| acknowledge receipt of vtr | (inform [sb] that one has received [sth] they sent) | a confirma primirea loc.vb. |
| acquisition of knowledge n | (learning) | dobândirea cunoștințelor s.f. |
| act in the interests of [sb/sth] vtr | (act to protect or help) | a acționa în interesul loc.vb. |
| | An attorney will always act in the best interests of her client. |
| act of faith n | (out of religious conviction) | act de credință s.n. |
| | Going on a religious pilgrimage is an act of faith. |
| act of faith n | (demonstration of earnestness) | act de credință s.n. |
| | Putting down a deposit is considered an act of faith. |
| act of God n | (law: unpreventable disaster) | catastrofă naturală, calamitate naturală s.f. |
| | (caz de) | forță majoră s.f. |
| | The insurance company refused to pay out, ruling that the damages resulted from an act of God. |
| act of grace n | UK (amnesty) | grațiere s.f. |
| act of kindness n | (favour, considerate gesture) | gest de bunăvoință s.n. |
| | In an act of kindness he gave me his sandwich. |
| act of love n | (action motivated by love) | gest de dragoste s.n. |
| act of violence n | (law: violent act, attack) | act de violență s.n. |
| act of war n | (action that provokes a war) | acțiune care duce la război s.f. |
| | The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was an act of war, provoking the US to enter WWII. |
| Acts of the Apostles npl | (Bible: New Testament book) | Faptele Apostolilor s.f.pl. |
| | For the second reading, the Lector read from the Acts of the Apostles. |
| the advent of [sth] n | (arrival) | sosire s.f. |
| | | venire s.f. |
| | The advent of spring always gets me excited about gardening. |
| | Sosirea primăverii mă face întotdeauna entuziasmată de grădinărit. |
| advertisement of [sth] n | (public indication of [sth]) (a face public) | anunț s.n. |
| | | anunțare s.f. |
| | The scandal served as an advertisement of the company's internal problems. |
| | Scandalul a jucat rolul unui anunț al problemelor interne ale companiei. |
| advise [sb] of [sth] vtr + prep | formal (notify [sb] of [sth]) | a înștiința, a avertiza vb.tranz. |
| | Newcastle Council have advised us of a series of road closures. |
| | Consiliul din Newcastle ne-a înștiințat (or: ne-a avertizat) despre o serie de închideri de drumuri. |
| affair of the heart n | (love affair, romantic involvement) | implicare sentimentală s.f. |
| | Romance novels describe affairs of the heart. |
| afraid of [sth/sb] adj | (scared of [sth], [sb]) | a se teme de vb.reflex. |
| | | speriat, înfricoșat adj. |
| | When I was younger I was afraid of spiders. |
| | Când eram mic mă temeam de păianjeni. |
| afraid of doing [sth] adj | (scared to do [sth]) | reticent adj. |
| | | temător adj. |
| | Joanne is afraid of trying new things in case she fails. |
| | Joanne este reticentă să încerce lucruri noi ca să nu eșueze. |
| afraid of doing [sth] adj | (worried about [sth] happening) | îngrijorat adj. |
| | | preocupat adj. |
| | Sam was afraid of losing his job. |
| | Sam era îngrijorat că își poate pierde locul de muncă. |
| age of consent n | (age at which sex becomes legal) | vârstă legală s.f. |
| | In many countries, the age of consent is determined by the beginning of puberty. |
| ahead of [sb] prep | (in a race: in front) | în fața loc.prep. |
| | | înaintea prep. |
| | The race is in its final lap, and Ivy is ahead of everyone. |
| | Cursa se află la ultima tură, iar Ivy este în fața tuturor. |
| ahead of [sth/sb] adj + prep | (in front, before) | dinaintea prep. |
| | | din fața loc.prep. |
| | The truck ahead of ours has a flat tire. |
| | There were fifteen people ahead of me in the queue. |
| | Camionul dinaintea noastră are o pană de cauciuc. |
| ahead of [sb] prep | (in front, before) | în fața cuiva loc.prep. |
| | | înaintea cuiva prep. |
| | We couldn't move because there was an accident ahead of us. |
| | Nu ne puteam mișca pentru că avusese loc un accident în fața noastră. |
| ahead of [sth] prep | (prior to, earlier than) | înainte de loc.prep. |
| | | mai repede de loc.adv. |
| | Thank goodness we finished that project ahead of the deadline. |
| | Ce bine că am terminat proiectul acela înainte de termenul limită. |
| ahead of [sb] prep | (before, earlier than) | înaintea prep. |
| | John arrived at the restaurant ahead of his brother. |
| | John a ajuns la restaurant înaintea fratelui său. |
ahead,
ahead of [sb/sth] prep | (superior to) | înaintea prep. |
| | | în fața loc.prep. |
| | | a depăși pe vb.tranz. |
| | Jon is ahead of the other children in his reading ability. This car is far ahead of the others in overall handling and safety. |
| | Jon este înaintea celorlalți copii în ceea ce privește abilitatea sa de a citi. Această mașină este cu mult înaintea celorlalte în ceea ce privește manevrabilitatea și siguranța. |
ahead of its time,
ahead of the times adj | (advanced) | avansat adj. |
| | The company prides itself on bringing products to market that are ahead of their time. |
| ahead of its time adj | (enlightened) | iluminat adj. |
| ahead of the game expr | informal, figurative (at an advantage) | în avantaj loc.adv. |
| | Bruce was ahead of the game because he repaired the roof before the rains came. |
| ahead of time adv | (in advance) | în avans, din timp adv. |
| | He was able to put the wallpaper up fast because I had primed the plaster ahead of time. |
| ahead of time adv | (in advance, earlier) | din timp loc.adv. |
| | | înainte adv. |
| | | din vreme loc.adv. |
| | He was able to put the wallpaper up fast because I had primed the plaster ahead of time. |
| all of pron | (every one of) | tot, toată, toți, toate pron.nehot. |
| | Someone has eaten all of the chocolates. |
| | All of his classmates went to his birthday party. |
| | Cineva a mâncat toate ciocolatele. // Toți colegii au venit la petrecerea de ziua lui. |
| all of pron | (every bit of) | tot, toată, toți, toate pron.nehot. |
| | | până la ultimul loc.adj. |
| | I've spent all of my money. |
| | Am cheltuit toți banii. |
| all kinds of adj | (a wide variety of) | tot felul de |
| | I'll plant all kinds of flowers this spring and see which ones survive. |
| all of prep | (only) | doar adv. |
| | | numai adv. |
| | | decât adv. |
| | She took all of twenty minutes to complete the puzzle. |
| all of a sudden adv | (suddenly) | dintr-odată loc.adv. |
| | | brusc adv. |
| | All of a sudden, a dark cloud blotted out the sun. |
| all of this aside adv | (regardless, nevertheless) | totuși adv. |
| | (lăsând la o parte) | cu toate acestea loc.adv. |
| all of which npl | (every item mentioned) | tot, toată, toți, toate pron.nehot. |
| | | care pron.rel. |
| | The cupcakes, all of which are gluten-free, are in the glass case. |
| | Brioșele, care sunt toate preparate fără gluten, se află în borcanul de sticlă. |
| all of which n | (everything mentioned) (formă compusă) | ceea ce pron.rel. |
| | Greg stole his sister's purse and lied to his parents about it; all of which goes to show that you can't trust him. |
| | Greg a furat geanta surorii sale și i-a mințit pe părinți în legătură cu asta, ceea ce demonstrează că nu poți să ai încredere în el. |
| all sorts of prep | (many and varied) | tot felul de, tot soiul de |
| | The shelves were lined with all sorts of lotions and potions for the skin. |
| all the comforts of home npl | (amenities, facilities) | ca acasă loc.adv. |
| | The hotel room has all the comforts of home. |
| all the days of your life expr | (for rest of your life) | pentru tot restul vieții tale expr. |
| | | cât oi mai avea de trăit expr. |
| along the length of prep | (all along, alongside) | de-a lungul loc.prep. |
| | She had strung miniature lights along the length of the patio for the party. |
| along the lines of prep | (of the same sort as) | ceva de genul |
| | You want purple wallpaper? I was thinking more along the lines of beige. |
| along the side of prep | (along the length of, beside) | de-a lungul loc.prep. |
| | We built a retaining wall along the side of the terrace. |
| alongside of [sb/sth] prep | US, informal (beside, alongside) | pe lângă loc.prep. |
| | | în preajma loc.prep. |
| | 'Come sit alongside of me,' said Minnie to the new boy. |
an analog of [sth],
an analog to [sth] (US),
an analogue of [sth],
an analogue to [sth] (UK) n | ([sth] comparable) | analog s.n. |
| | | echivalent s.n. |
| | | corespondent s.m. |
| and all that sort of thing expr | informal (and similar) | și chestiile de genul acesta expr. |
| | | și altele asemenea expr. |
| | They found sea shells, driftwood, and all that sort of thing at the beach. |
| and all the rest of it expr | informal (etc.) | și așa mai departe loc.adv. |
| | | etcetera adv. |
| | For Christmas dinner we had roast turkey, Brussels sprouts, and all the rest of it. |
| Angel of Death n | (death personified) | Îngerul Morții s.m. |
| | Some say that the devil is the Angel of Death. |
| angle of attack n | (plane: wing angle) | unghi de atac s.n. |
| | Changing the angle of attack of a wing changes the lift it generates. |
| apple of [sb]'s eye n | (beloved person) | feblețe, slăbiciune s.f. |
| | | lumina ochilor loc.subst. |
| | Jenny loved all her children, but her eldest child was the apple of her eye. |
| | Jenny își iubea toți copiii, dar cel mai mare dintre ei era feblețea ei. |
| | Jenny își iubea toți copiii, dar cel mai mare dintre ei era lumina ochilor ei. |
apprise [sb] of [sth],
apprize [sb] of [sth] vtr + prep | formal (notify [sb]) | a informa pe cineva în legătură cu ceva vb.tranz. |
| approve of [sth/sb] vi + prep | (consider good, acceptable) | a fi de acord cu loc.vb. |
| | | a accepta vb.tranz. |
| | Her parents did not approve of her new boyfriend. |
| | Părinții nu au fost de acord cu noul ei prieten. |
| arch of your back n | (curve of lower back) (spate) | scobitură s.f. |
| | | curbură s.f. |
| | In this yoga pose, tuck your right arm behind the arch of your back. |
architect,
architect of [sth] n | figurative (person responsible for [sth]) (figurat) | arhitect s.m. |
| | | creator, autor s.m. |
| | | artizan s.m. |
| | The overly ambitious Macbeth was the architect of his own downfall. |
| area of low pressure n | (meteorology) | zonă de joasă presiune s.f. |
| | A stationary area of low pressure over the Great Lakes has brought us a week of rain and fog. |
arise from [sth],
arise out of [sth] vi + prep | (result) | a rezulta vb.intranz. |
| | | a decurge din vb.intranz. |
| | Several complications arose from the surgery. |
| | ⓘAceastă propoziţie nu este o traducere a propoziţiei englezeşti. Numeroase consecințe pozitive au rezultat din inițiativa ei de a face public acel caz umanitar. |
array,
array of [sth] n | (display) | colecție s.f. |
| | His shelves held a vast array of Star Wars action figures. |
| | Rafturile sale erau pline cu o colecție mare de figurine din Războiul Stelelor. |
array,
array of [sth] n | (variety, range) | varietate, diversitate s.f. |
| | | mulțime s.f. |
| | The company provides an array of services for its customers. |
| | Compania furnizează o varietate de servicii clienților săi. |
arrest warrant,
warrant of arrest n | (document authorizing arrest) | mandat de arestare s.n. |
| Notă: The term "arrest warrant" is used in most places, though "warrant of arrest" is used in the Philippines. |
| | A warrant has been issued for the gang leader's arrest. |
| arsenal of [sth] n | figurative (store, supply) (figurat) | arsenal s.n. |
| | This brochure has a whole arsenal of ideas for Christmas gifts. |
| art of war n | (military strategy) | arta războiului s.f. |
| | General Patton was an avid student of the art of war. |
| article of clothing n | (garment) | articol de îmbrăcăminte s.n. |
| | Two articles of clothing were found at the scene of the crime. |
| article of faith n | (religion: statement of belief) | crez s.n. |
| | The Nicene Creed states the articles of faith of most Christian believers. |
| article of faith n | (tenet, belief) | crez s.n. |
| as a matter of fact expr | (in fact, on the contrary) | de fapt |
| | I'm not ignoring your brother; as a matter of fact, I invited him for dinner tonight. |
| as a result of expr | (due to, because of) | din cauza loc.prep. |
| | | pentru că loc.prep. |
| | As a result of your disobedience, your parents punished you. |
| as of adv | (starting from) | începând din / cu |
| | As of Monday the office will be closed. |
| as of late adv | (recently, lately) | recent adv. |
| | | în ultimul timp, în ultima vreme loc.adv. |
| | She has been acting unusually as of late. She hasn't eaten for four days nor slept for two nights. |
| as of now adv | (from this moment onwards) | din acest moment loc.adv. |
| | | începând din acest moment loc.adv. |
| | As of now, you are no longer welcome in my house. |