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| above and beyond adv | (more than) | dincolo de adv. |
| | He was honored for performance above and beyond the call of duty. |
| be accepted and agreed to v expr | (terms: be legally agreed) | acceptat și aprobat expr. |
| | | asupra căruia s-a consimțit expr. |
| aches and pains npl | (minor ailments) | dureri ici și acolo |
| | I have a lot of aches and pains; it's part of growing older! |
| action and reaction n | (physics: opposing forces) | acțiune și reacțiune s.f. |
| add [sth] and/to [sth]⇒ vtr | (mathematics: calculate total) | a aduna vb.tranz. |
| | | a totaliza vb.tranz. |
| | If you add one and six, the total is seven. |
| after all is said and done expr | (ultimately) | după o vreme, după puțin timp |
| | After all is said and done, the decision to have a baby is a personal one. |
| again and again adv | (repeatedly) | iar și iar adv. |
| | When you practice you must do the same thing again and again. |
aged from [sth] to [sth],
aged between [sth] and [sth] adj + prep | (in a given age range) | cu vârsta cuprinsă între loc.adj. |
| | This program is designed for young people aged from 18 to 25. |
| aid and abet vtr | (be an accomplice to) | a fi complice loc.vb. |
| | This type of crime will no longer be tolerated and those guilty and those who aid and abet them will face the full force of the law. |
| airs and graces npl | (pretensions) | mofturi, aere s.n.pl. |
| | (informal) | fițe s.f.pl. |
| | Rudele de la țară ale lui Fran o acuzau că-și dă aere. |
| alive and kicking adj | colloquial, figurative (in good health) | sănătos adj. |
| | | zdravăn adj. |
| | | în plină putere loc.adj. |
| | It's my father's 98th birthday, and he's still alive and kicking. |
ally [sth/sb],
ally [sth/sb] and [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (join together) | a alia vb.tranz. |
| | The continuing crisis allied the two nations and strengthened their relationship. |
| | Criza continuă a aliat cele două națiuni și le-a întărit relația. |
| alternate between [sth] and [sth] vi + prep | (switch between options) | a face alternativ ceva expr. |
| | | a alterna vb.tranz. |
| | In some spas, people alternate between hot and cold baths. |
amalgamate [sth],
amalgamate [sth] and [sth]⇒ vtr | (blend, mix) | a amalgama, a combina, a amesteca vb.tranz. |
| | Brass is obtained by amalgamating copper and zinc. |
amalgamate [sth],
amalgamate [sth] and [sth] vtr | (combine) | a amalgama vb.tranz. |
| | | a combina vb.tranz. |
| | | a amesteca vb.tranz. |
| | We workers will have greater power if we amalgamate our two main unions. |
| an arm and a leg n | slang (high price, high cost) | (a-și da) ochii din cap |
| | It cost me an arm and a leg. |
| and all adv | informal (including everything) | tot tot, absolut tot loc.adv. |
| | I managed to stuff everything into my suitcase, clothes, shoes, souvenirs, and all. |
| and all that adv | (and that entire matter, and all those things) | și toate cele |
| and all that goes with it adv | (and everything it entails) | și tot ce presupune asta |
| | She gave her sister a birthday party, with cake, ice cream, and all that goes with it. |
| 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. |
| and also conj | informal (and in addition, and … as well) | și de asemenea |
| | Could you buy some bread...oh, and also some milk. |
| and everything else adv | (etc.) | și toate celelalte |
| and God knows what adv | informal (and [sth] unknown) | și mai știu eu ce expr. |
| | I sent him out to do the shopping and he came back with a new TV and God knows what. |
| and so adv | (therefore) | prin urmare loc.adv. |
| | The student did not turn in his final research paper, and so he earned a failing grade for the course. |
| and so forth adv | (et cetera) | și așa mai departe |
| | I had to fill in a form with my name, address, and so forth. |
| and so on adv | (et cetera) | și așa mai departe |
| | Victims of the disaster urgently need drinking water, food, medical supplies, and so on. |
| and the like expr | (and similar) | și tot așa loc.adv. |
| | | și așa mai departe loc.adv. |
| | There are a lot of waterfowl out on the lake—mergansers, geese, coots, and the like. |
| and the rest n | | și tot așa |
| and the rest is history expr | (what happened is well known) | și cunoașteți restul poveștii |
| | I met your mum in a bar, and the rest is history! |
| and then conj | (immediately afterwards) | și apoi loc.conj. |
| | | după care loc.conj. |
| | We'll finish painting, and then we'll eat dinner. |
| and then some adv | informal (even more) | și mai mult încă |
| | If you will sell me your car, I will give you your price and then some. |
| and what have you expr | informal (and the like, and similar) | și celelalte loc.adv. |
| | | și altele asemenea loc.adv. |
| and what not adv | informal (and similar) | și celelalte |
| armed and ready adj | (prepared for battle) | gata de luptă adj. |
| | I'm armed and ready to prevent my home from being invaded. |
| arts and crafts npl | (fine arts, handicrafts) | meșteșuguri s.n.pl. |
| | Being a mother of ten children, Madeline learned to love arts and crafts. |
arts and crafts,
Arts and Crafts n as adj | (of fine arts, handicrafts) | artizanat s.n. |
| | | lucru manual s.n. |
| | | meșteșugărit s.n. |
| | William Morris was a prominent textile designer of the Arts and Crafts movement at the end of the nineteenth century. |
| assault and battery n | (crime: direct physical assault) | tâlhărie s.f. |
| assets and liabilities npl | (finance, accounting) | active și pasive s.f.pl. |
at [sb]'s beck and call,
at the beck and call of [sb] expr | (available to serve you at any time) | la dispoziția ta, la dispoziția dvoastră loc.adv. |
| | I will be at your beck and call. |
| back and forth adv | (move: to and fro) | încoace și încolo loc.adv. |
| | The little girl rocked back and forth on the swing. |
back and forth,
back-and-forth adj | (movement: to and fro) | de la unul la altul loc.adj |
| | | încoace și încolo loc.adj. |
| Notă: Hyphens are used when the term is an adjective. |
| | It is relaxing to sit on the beach and watch the back-and-forth motion of the waves. |
back and forth,
back-and-forth n | informal (conversation) | schimb de replici s.n. |
| | Rebecca could hear the back and forth of a conversation outside her window. |
backwards and forwards,
backward and forward adv | (to and fro) | înainte și înapoi loc.adv. |
| | | încoace și încolo, de colo-colo loc.adv. |
| | I've spent the whole day rushing backwards and forwards. |
backwards and forwards,
backward and forward adv | US, figurative (thoroughly) | în amănunțime, în detaliu loc.adv. |
| | Ed searched the records backwards and forwards. |
the be-all and end-all of [sth],
the be-all end-all of [sth] expr | (most important part or goal) | scop suprem s.n. |
| | | maximă prioritate s.f. |
| | Helping kids to make the best of themselves should be the be-all and end-all of education. |
the be-all and end-all,
the be-all end-all expr | (the very best) | cel mai bun adj. |
| | | a nu exista ceva mai bun decât expr.vb. |
| | (în domeniu) | autoritate supremă, autoritate incontestabilă s.f. |
| | When it comes to books about Appalachian history, that professor's work is the be-all and end-all. |
| bed and breakfast n | (small guesthouse) | demipensiune s.f. |
| | I like to stay in a bed and breakfast instead of in a big hotel. |
| bed and breakfast n | uncountable (lodging with morning meal) | cazare și mic dejun expr. |
| | Several houses in this village offer bed and breakfast. |
| beginning and end n | (totality of [sth]) | începutul și sfârșitul |
| | That's the beginning and end of the matter, I won't discuss it further. |
| between now and then adv | (from now until a future time) | până atunci adv. |
| | You'd better do a lot of work between now and then. |
between you and me,
between ourselves adv | (confidentially, in confidence) | rămâne între noi, nu mai spui la nimeni expr. |
| | | între patru ochi expr. |
| | Between you and me, I think Stella has fallen in love with him. |
bits and pieces,
bits and bobs npl | UK (assorted small items) | bucăți s.f.pl. |
| black and blue adj | informal, figurative (badly bruised) | învinețit adj. |
| | The bullies beat the unfortunate child until he was black and blue. |
| black and tan adj | UK (drink: mixed beers) (cocteil de beri diferite la culoare) | black and tan expr. |
| | Black and tans are made with Guinness and an ale of your choice. |
| black and white n | (grayscale) (peliculă cinematografică) | alb-negru adj. |
| | He asked the director why she had chosen to use black and white for her movie. |
black and white,
black-and-white adj | (in grayscale) | alb-negru loc.adj. |
| Notă: Hyphens are used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Black-and-white photography relies on composition rather than color. |
black and white,
black-and-white adj | figurative (straightforward, clear cut) | negru pe alb expr. |
| | | clar adj. |
| | The terms are laid out in black and white on page 10. |
black and white,
black & white n | US, informal (police car) (în SUA) | mașină de poliție s.f. |
black-and-white film,
black-and-white movie n | (movie: without colour) | film alb-negru s.n. |
| | I love watching silents, those old black-and-white films with no sound. |
| black-and-white film n | (camera film: without colour) | peliculă alb-negru s.f. |
| | All our early home movies were on black-and-white film. |
| black-and-white photography n | (taking photos without colour) | fotografie alb-negru s.f. |
| | He specialized in black-and-white photography. |
| black-and-white television n | (TV set: cannot display colors) | televizor alb-negru s.n. |
| | My parents remember the days when black-and-white television was the only type of TV available. |
| black-and-white television n | uncountable (TV shows in black and white) | emisiuni alb-negru s.f.pl. |
| blood and thunder n | figurative (violence, intensity) | agresivitate s.f. |
| | For all his blood and thunder on the football field, Mark is a kind and gentle man. |
| blood-and-thunder n as adj | figurative (violent, intense) | violent, agresiv adj. |
| | | intens adj. |
| | | pe viață și pe moarte loc.adj. |
| | Tonight's match is set to be a blood-and-thunder encounter. |
bob,
bob along,
bob up and down vi | used in compounds (move up and down: on water) | a se legăna vb.reflex. |
| | | a pluti vb.intranz. |
| | The toy boat bobbed along on the surface of the lake. |
| boom-and-bust cycle n | (economy: alternating extremes) | perioadă cu urcușuri și coborâșuri expr. |
| | Arnold's life had followed a boom-and-bust cycle, rich one moment, broke the next. |
| both ... and adj | (one and the other: person) | ambii adj. |
| | | amândoi adj. |
| | Both he and his brother are left-handed. |
| | ⓘAceastă propoziţie nu este o traducere a propoziţiei englezeşti. Ambii părinți au fost prezenți la petrecere. |
bound hand and foot,
tied hand and foot expr | (with hands and feet tied) | legat și de mâini și de picioare expr. |
| | | legat fedeleș loc.adj. |
| | The kidnappers left him bound hand and foot in the trunk of the car. |
be bound hand and foot,
be tied hand and foot v expr | (have hands and feet tied together) | a fi legat la mâini și la picioare, a fi legat fedeleș expr.vb. |
| | The criminal was bound hand and foot so he couldn't escape. |
| be bound hand and foot v expr | figurative (inescapably obligated) | legat și de mâini și de picioare expr. |
| | | supus adj. |
| | | subjugat adj. |
| | | dependent de adj. |
| | Every child is bound hand and foot by their parents' rules. |
| bow and arrow n | (archery: weapon) | arc și săgeți expr. |
| Notă: Used with a singular verb when referring to a system of weaponry, but with a plural verb when indicating the articles themselves. |
| | The crossbow replaced the bow and arrow as a weapon. |
| bread and butter n | (bread with butter spread on it) | pâine cu unt s.f. |
| | A glass of milk with bread and butter for breakfast is the best. |
| bread and butter n | figurative, informal (livelihood) (în expresie: a-și câștiga pâinea) | pâine s.f. |
| | Cooking is his bread and butter; he's a chef. |
bread and butter,
bread-and-butter adj | informal, figurative (staple, basic) | strict necesar adj. |
| break down and cry v expr | (burst into tears) | a-și pierde controlul și a începe să plângă |
| | Helen broke down and cried when she heard the sad news. |
| breaking and entering n | (breaking into property) | intrare prin efracție s.f. |
| | The youth was arrested on suspicion of breaking and entering the victim's home. |
| bribery and corruption n | (crime: abuse of legal power) | mită și corupție s.f. |
| | Mayor Price's term in office was marked by many cases of bribery and corruption. |
bricks and mortar,
bricks-and-mortar npl | literal (building materials) | cărămizi și mortar |
| Notă: hyphen used when term is used as adj before noun |
| | We can either erect a fence around the garden or build a wall with bricks and mortar. |
bricks and mortar,
bricks-and-mortar adj | figurative (existing physically: not virtual) | solid, fizic adj. |
| | It's so easy to buy books on the internet but I prefer browsing in a bricks-and-mortar store on the High Street. |
bricks-and-mortar,
brick-and-mortar n as adj | (made of bricks and mortar) | făcut din cărămizi și mortar adj. |
| | Most houses here are stick-built, but in countries where wood is expensive, they're bricks-and-mortar buildings. |
| bride and groom n | (woman and man on their wedding day) | mireasă și ginere |
| | The bride and groom were showered in confetti as they left the church. |
| bright and early adj | informal (at an early hour) | matinal adj. |
| | Let's start the hike bright and early so we can finish before it gets too hot. |
| buy and sell v expr | (trade) | a face comerț loc.vb. |
| buying and selling n | (trade, business) | comerț s.n. |
| by and by adv | (in a while) | în curând adv. |
| by and by adv | (eventually) | în curând adv. |
| | Be patient! I'll get around to it by and by. |
| by and large adv | (in general, on the whole) | în general loc.adv. |
| | Not everything about my job is good, but by and large, I enjoy it. |
calico (US),
tortoiseshell-and-white (UK) n as adj | (cat: with coloured markings) (despre blana animalelor) | pestriț adj. |
| cap and gown n | (formal academic clothing) | robă academică s.f. |
| cause and effect n | (principle of causality) | cauză și efect expr. |
| | | reacție în lanț expr. |
| | The law of cause and effect (Karma) is an important principle in Buddhism. |
| checks and balances npl | (system: self-regulation) | verificări s.f. |
| | There are many checks and balances in the system to ensure the minimum number of errors. |
| cloak-and-dagger adj | figurative (mysterious, furtive, sinister) (roman) | de capă și spadă loc.adj. |
| | (roman, atmosferă) | de intrigă și mister loc.adj. |
| | It was a great cloak-and-dagger novel; nobody was what they first seemed. |
collide [sth],
collide [sth] and [sth]⇒ vtr | (smash two things together) | a ciocni vb.tranz. |
| | | a face să intre în coliziune expr. |
| | Scientists collided the particles in a reactor. |
combine [sth] with [sth],
combine [sth] and [sth] vtr + prep | (add together) | a combina vb.tranz. |
| | | a îmbina vb.tranz. |
| | Combine the sum from this column with the sum from that column to get the total. |
| | Combină suma din coloana aceasta cu suma din coloana aceea, pentru a obține totalul. |
| come and get v | (fetch) | a veni să ia |
| | If you want it come and get it, but you better hurry 'cause it's goin' fast. |
| come and go v expr | (walk to and fro) | a face du-te-vino loc.vb. |
| | | a se fâțâi de colo-colo expr.vb. |
| | During recess the students are allowed to come and go as they please. |
| come and go v expr | (be intermittent) | a fi intermitent expr.vb. |
| | | a avea întreruperi expr.vb. |
| | The wireless reception is unreliable here, my connection keeps coming and going. |
| come and go v expr | (be fleeting) | a fi temporar expr.vb. |
| | | a nu te putea baza pe expr.vb. |
| | As the Great Depression taught us, financial security can come and go. |