| Forme compuse: |
WordReference English-Romanian Dictionary © 2026:
apply makeup,
apply make-up vtr + n | (put on cosmetics) | a machia vb.tranz. |
| | | a se machia vb.reflex. |
| | I don't have the time to apply makeup, so it's lucky I have nice skin! |
do with what you've got,
make do with what you've got v expr | (cope, manage) | a se descurca cu ce are loc.vb. |
| kiss and make up v expr | informal, figurative (be reconciled) | a se împăca vb. |
| | | a face pace vb. |
| | The pair kissed and made up after a nine-year feud. |
| make a bed v expr | (arrange bed linen) | a face patul loc.vb. |
| | Every morning, my mom insists that I make my bed before I leave for school. |
| make a beeline for [sth] v expr | informal (head directly towards) | a se îndrepta spre loc.vb. |
| | | a se duce țintă la loc.vb. |
| | Whenever I'm in a candy store I make a beeline for the chocolates. |
| make a bet on [sth] v expr | (wager, gamble) | a face pariu, a pune pariu loc.vb. |
| | Do you want to make a bet on this fight? |
| make a bid for [sth] v expr | (offer to buy [sth]) | a face o ofertă la licitație loc.vb. |
| | I made a bid on the stuffed moose in the auction and ended up winning it. |
| make a big name for yourself v expr | (become famous) | a-și face un nume loc.vb. |
| | After his book was published he made a big name for himself in literary circles. |
make a bolt for it,
make a bolt for [sth] v expr | informal (escape quickly) | a se repezi la vb.reflex. |
| | | a da iama înspre expr.vb. |
| | | a o lua la goană spre expr.vb. |
| | The dog made a bolt for the garden gate, but I caught him before he could run out into the road. |
| make a botch of [sth] v expr | informal (do [sth] poorly) | a face un lucru de mântuială expr.vb. |
| | | a rasoli vb.tranz. |
| | Tom made a botch of the project and had to start over from scratch. |
| make a break for [sth] v expr | informal (run towards) | a face o pauză pentru loc.vb. |
| | Six monkeys jumped the electric fence and made a break for freedom. |
| make a breakthrough v | (make an important advance) | a face progrese majore expr. |
| | After years of study, they made an important breakthrough in cancer research. |
| make a brief assessment v expr | (appraise or judge [sth] quickly) | a face o scurtă evaluare vb.tranz. |
| make a call v expr | informal (phone [sb]) | a da un telefon loc.vb. |
| | Do you mind waiting five minutes while I make a call? |
| make a call to [sb] v expr | informal (phone [sb]) (pe cineva la telefon) | a suna vb.tranz. |
| | Hold on a second, I just have to make a call to my supervisor. |
| make a case v expr | (argue in favour: of [sth]) | a pleda în favoarea vb.tranz. |
| | He had a tough job making a case for being a vegan. |
| make a change v expr | (amend [sth]) | a face o schimbare expr.vb. |
| | | a modifica, a schimba vb.tranz. |
| | The editor advised the author to make a change on page 2. |
| make a choice v expr | (select from among options) | a face o alegere loc.vb. |
| | | a alege vb.tranz. |
| | All three candidates would be suited to this job, but as manager I have to make a choice. |
| make a comeback v expr | (popular again) | a avea din nou succes loc.vb. |
| | | a reveni în forță expr. |
| | The pop singer made a comeback after appearing on a reality TV show. |
| make a comeback v expr | (active again) | a avea din nou succes loc.vb. |
| | | a reveni în forță expr. |
| | He made a comeback, taking silver in the Olympics after four years in retirement. |
| make a comparison v | (compare and contrast) | a face o comparație loc.vb. |
| | People always make a comparison between me and Julia Roberts; they think we look alike. |
| make a confession without duress v expr | (freely admit one's guilt) | a face o mărturie spontană loc.vb. |
| | | a-și admite vina fără presiuni expr. |
| | The police were surprised she made a confession without duress; the thought they would have to pressure her into admitting guilt. |
| make a date v expr | (arrange [sth] for a specific day) | a aranja o întâlnire expr. |
| | | a stabili o întrevedere expr. |
| | I made a date with her for Friday; we are going out to dinner. |
| make a deal v expr | (do business) | a face o afacere vb.tranz. |
| | | a încheia o afacere vb.tranz. |
| | The businessman took his partner out to lunch to make a deal. |
| make a deal v | (agree on [sth]) | a bate palma loc.vb. |
| | We made a deal that I would do the laundry if he would do the dishes. |
| make a decision v | (decide, choose) | a lua o hotărâre loc.vb. |
| | We could not agree on where to eat, so I had to make a decision. |
| make a demand v expr | (insist on [sth] being done) | a insista vb.intranz. |
| | | a cere cu insistență să vb.tranz. |
| make a dent in [sth] v expr | (metal: leave an indentation) | a lăsa urme loc.vb. |
| | | a crea o îndoitură în expr.vb. |
| | The hailstones made dents in the roof of the car. |
| make a dent in [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (reduce noticeably) (buget) | a da gaură în, a face gaură în loc.vb. |
| | (volum de muncă) | a reduce, a diminua vb.tranz. |
| | Paying for a new roof has really made a dent in my savings. Despite all the interruptions, I managed to make a dent in the work. |
| make a diagnosis v | (diagnose) | a pune un diagnostic loc.vb. |
| | I am waiting for the doctor to make a diagnosis of my symptoms. |
| make a difference v | (have a significant impact) | a conta vb.intranz. |
| | | a schimba lucrurile expr. |
| | How does that make a difference? |
| make a distinction v | (distinguish, differentiate) | a face o distincție loc.vb. |
| | She called me cheap, but I think she needs to make a distinction between cheap and frugal. |
| make a fool of yourself v expr | (do [sth] stupid) | a se face de râs loc.vb. |
| | I don't mind being wrong, but I hate making a fool of myself. |
| make a fortune v expr | informal (win, earn a vast amount of money) | a face o avere loc.vb. |
| | | a câștiga o căruță de bani expr.vb. |
| | That businesswoman has made a fortune in retail. |
make a funny face,
pull a funny face v expr | informal (make silly facial expression) | a face grimase loc.vb. |
| | | a se strâmba vb.reflex. |
| | To make me laugh, my dad made funny faces at me. |
| make a fuss v | informal (complain about [sth]) | a se plânge vb.reflex. |
| | A client was making a fuss at the teller's counter. |
| make a fuss v | informal (fret over trivial things) | a face mult zgomot pentru nimic expr. |
| | You've met George Clooney, so what? No need to make a fuss about it! |
make a fuss over [sb/sth] (US),
make a fuss of [sb/sth] (UK) v expr | informal (pay a lot of attention to) | a face vâlvă loc.vb. |
| | | a se agita vb.pron. |
| | | a face caz loc.vb. |
| | The boss brought his dog to work yesterday and everyone made a fuss of it. |
| make a fuss over [sth/sb] v expr | informal (show great admiration for) | a admira vb.tranz. |
| | | a fi impresionat de vb.intranz. |
| | Nina got engaged yesterday! All the women in the office were making a fuss over her ring. |
| make a go of it v expr | informal (make it successful) | a face ceva să meargă expr. |
| | If we work hard on our relationship, we can make a go of it. |
| make a good job of [sth] v expr | informal (do [sth] well) | a face treabă bună expr. |
| | Tim made a good job of painting the house. |
| make a hole in vtr | (puncture) | a face o gaură în loc.vb. |
| | That piece of glass made a hole in your tyre. |
| make a journey v expr | (travel somewhere) | a face o călătorie loc.vb. |
| | | a călători vb.intranz. |
| | Neil made a journey from London to Manchester. |
| make a killing n | slang, figurative (make a large profit) | a face avere loc.vb. |
| | | a face un profit monstru loc.vb. |
| | They made a killing last year buying up apartment buildings. |
| make a living v | (earn money) | a-și câștiga existența loc.vb. |
| | He made a living by trading in stocks and shares. |
| make a loss v | (lose money) | a înregistra o pierdere vb.tranz. |
| | My company made a loss last year, and had to fire three employees. |
| make a mark on [sth] v expr | (write, draw or paint) | a marca vb.tranz. |
| | | a pune semn, a face un semn loc.vb. |
| | He made a mark on the pavement to show where to turn. |
| make a mark on [sth/sb] v expr | figurative (have an impact) | a se impune vb.reflex. |
| | | a intra în istorie expr. |
| | Dick Button made his mark on figure skating when he performed the first double axel jump. |
| make a match v | (pair [sth] with [sth] similar) | a face o pereche vb.tranz. |
| | I am trying to find two socks that make a match, but they all seem to be different. |
| make a mess v | (create disorder or dirt) | a face dezordine expr. |
| | You can have your mates round for the evening so long as you promise not to make a mess. |
| make a mess of [sth] v expr | (make [sth] disordered or dirty) | a face mizerie loc.vb. |
| | | a face dezordine loc.vb. |
| | Don't make a mess of my nice clean living room. |
| make a mess of [sth] v expr | (get [sth] wrong) (figurat, treaba) | a strica vb.tranz. |
| | (figurat, o situație) | a face praf expr.vb. |
| | The new guy has made a mess of this project; I'm going to have to redo it all. |
| make a mistake v expr | (commit an error) | a face o greșeală loc.vb. |
| | Don't be afraid to make a mistake. |
| make a motion v expr | (gesture, move) | a face semn să loc.vb. |
| | The old man made a motion to the children to come closer. |
| make a motion v expr | (at meeting: propose [sth]) | a propune să, a sugera să vb.tranz. |
| | She made a motion to adjourn the meeting. |
| make a mountain out of a molehill v expr | figurative (exaggerate a trivial problem) (în expresia: to make a mountain out of a molehill = a face din țânțar armăsar) | din țânțar armăsar expr. |
| make a move v expr | informal (leave) | a pleca vb.intranz. |
| | | a se muta vb.reflex. |
| | He was tired of this town, so he decided to make a move. |
make a move,
make your move v expr | figurative, informal (begin, act) | a face o schimbare expr.vb. |
| | | a acționa vb.intranz. |
| | Jane thought it was the right time to make a move and open her own restaurant. |
make a move on [sb],
make your move on [sb] v expr | informal (try to seduce) (figurat, colocvial) | a face o mutare expr.vb. |
| | | a acționa vb.intranz. |
| make a noise v expr | (generate loud sounds) | a face un zgomot expr.vb. |
| | | a face gălăgie expr.vb. |
| | I couldn't sleep last night because a group of people were making a noise outside my window. |
| make a noise about [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (call attention to [sth]) | a atrage atenția expr.vb. |
| make a noise about [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (complain about [sth]) | a se plânge vb.reflex. |
| make a note of [sth] v expr | (write [sth] down) | a scrie vb.intranz. |
| | | a nota vb.tranz. |
| make a note of [sth] v expr | figurative (commit [sth] to memory) | a reține, a memora vb.tranz. |
| make a pass at [sb] v expr | slang (make a sexual advance) | a face avansuri cuiva loc.vb. |
| | | a se da la vb.reflex. |
| | He was disciplined for sexual harassment after he made a pass at one of the secretaries. |
| make a plea v | (plead, appeal for [sth]) | a pleda vb.intranz. |
| | The film star made a plea to the public on behalf of the earthquake relief fund and raised $1m. |
| make a point v expr | (say [sth] significant) | a pune punctul pe i expr.vb. |
| | Will you stop interrupting me? I'm trying to make a point here! |
| make a point of [sth] v expr | (emphasize) | a ține să facă ceva expr.vb. |
| | | a considera important să facă ceva expr.vb. |
| | | a sublinia, a accentua vb.tranz. |
| | This chef makes a point of cooking with locally sourced ingredients. |
| make a practice of doing [sth] v expr | (be in the habit of) | a lua obiceiul de a loc.vb. |
| | Most doctors do not make a practice of calling on patients in their homes. |
| make a request v expr | (ask for [sth]) | a cere vb.tranz. |
| | To make a request for a new website feature, click here. |
| make a sale v expr | (salesperson: close a deal) | a face vânzare loc.vb. |
| | A good salesperson can make a sale even after the customer says no. |
| make a sound v | (utter a noise) | a scoate un sunet loc.vb. |
| | Don't make a sound until he's gone - I don't want him to know we are here. |
| make a sound v | (create a noise) | a scoate un sunet loc.vb. |
| | The cat makes a sound like a crying baby to attract its owner's attention. |
| make a special effort v | (try very hard, be unusually conscientious) | a face un efort special loc.vb. |
| | I have to make a special effort to get along with my co-worker. |
make a speech,
give a speech v expr | (address an audience) | a ține un discurs loc.vb. |
| | At the birthday party everyone asked Grandpa to make a speech. The father of the bride gave a speech, welcoming his new son-in-law to the family. |
| make a visit to [sb/sth] v expr | informal (go to) | a face o vizită loc.vb. |
| | My tooth hurts; I need to make a visit to the dentist. |
make allowances for [sth],
make allowance for [sth] v expr | (take [sth] into account) | a ține cont de, a lua în considerare că loc.vb. |
| | You have to make allowances for the fact that he's only just learning. |
| make amends vtr + npl | (compensate for a wrong) | a se revanșa vb.reflex. |
| | | a-și repara greșeala loc.vb. |
| | I'm sorry for what I did to you; how can I make amends? |
| make amends for [sth] v expr | (compensate for [sth]) (față de cineva) | a se revanșa vb.reflex. |
| | | a compensa vb.tranz. |
| | | a echilibra balanța expr.vb. |
| | Henry wanted to make amends for his rude behaviour towards James. |
| make amends to [sb] v expr | (compensate [sb] for a wrong) | a-și cere iertare loc.vb. |
| | (în relație cu cineva) | a îndrepta lucrurile expr.vb. |
| | When he became sober, he decided to make amends to those he had hurt by his drinking. |
| make an adjustment v | (amend) | a face o modificare vb.tranz. |
| | I need to make an adjustment to this belt as it too loose round the waist. |
| make an announcement v | (declare [sth] publicly) | a face un anunț loc.vb. |
| | The Prime Minister made an announcement about interest rates in the House of Commons yesterday. |
| make an appearance v expr | (perform: appear on stage, etc.) | a-și face intrarea loc.vb. |
| | | a apărea pe scenă expr.vb. |
| | The singer made an appearance at the charity concert. |
| make an appearance v expr | informal (be present, show up) | a-și face apariția loc.vb. |
| | I wonder if the bride's ex-boyfriend will make an appearance at the wedding? |
| make an appointment v expr | (patient, client) | a face o programare expr.vb. |
| make an appointment with [sb] v expr | (patient, client) | a face o programare expr.vb. |
| | Jane had toothache, so she made an appointment with the dentist. |
make an appointment for [sb],
make [sb] an appointment v expr | (secretary: for [sb] else) | a stabili o întâlnire expr.vb. |
| make an ass of yourself v expr | slang (do [sth] stupid) | a se prosti vb.reflex. |
| | | a se face de râs loc.vb. |
| | Jim made an ass of himself when he turned up at work wearing differently coloured socks. |
| make an attempt v | (try) | a face o încercare loc.vb. |
| | The French made an attempt to build the Panama Canal, but failed. |
| make an effort v | (try hard) | a face un efort loc.vb. |
| | You could give up smoking if you make an effort and don't keep putting it off. |
| make an entrance v expr | (into room) | a-și face intrarea loc.vb. |
| | | a intra, a pătrunde vb.intranz. |
| | Charles made an entrance into the study. |
| make an entrance v expr | (onstage) | a-și face intrarea loc.vb. |
| | When she says "Ah, Romeo, Romeo!" it's time to make your entrance. |
| make an entrance v expr | (grandly) | a-și face intrarea loc.vb. |
| | The red carpet is the place for celebrities to make an entrance before awards ceremonies. |
| make an entry v expr | (in log, diary) (într-un jurnal, registru) | a înscrie o mențiune vb.tranz. |
| | | a nota vb.tranz. |
| | Dennis made an entry in his diary. |
| make an exception v expr | (deviate from a rule) | a face o excepție expr. |
| | | a se abate de la o regulă expr. |
| | I don't normally stay up after 10pm, but I'll make an exception, as it's your birthday. |
| make an exception for [sb/sth] v expr | (exempt [sb] from [sth]) | a face o excepție expr. |
| | (în favoarea cuiva) | a închide ochii, a trece cu vederea loc.vb. |
| | We don't usually allow students to take holidays during term, but we'll make an exception for your daughter, as she's such a good student. |
| make an impression v expr | (have impact) | a face impresie loc.vb. |
| | If you want to make an impression socially, it is very important to remember people's names. |
| make an impression on [sb] v expr | (have impact on [sb]) (asupra cuiva) | a face impresie loc.vb. |
| | Lily has certainly made an impression on Alan. |
| make an offer v | (bid) | a face o ofertă loc.vb. |
| | I am going to the agent to make an offer for that house. |
make as if to do [sth],
make as though to do [sth] v expr | informal (pretend, feint) | a face ca și cum loc.vb. |
| | He made as if to throw the ball, but he actually ran with it instead. |