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| not abide [sth/sb] vtr | (not tolerate) | a nu tolera vb.tranz. |
| | | a nu permite vb.tranz. |
| | | a nu accepta vb.tranz. |
| | I can't abide his smoking in the house. "I won't abide insolence or bad behaviour," said the schoolteacher. |
| | Nu tolerez fumatul în casă. „Nu voi tolera insolența sau comportamentul rău”, a spus învățătoarea. |
| absolutely not adv | (not in any way, not at all) | sub nicio formă loc.adv. |
| | I will absolutely not have anything to do with him. |
| absolutely not interj | (not under any circumstances, no way) | sub nicio formă interj. |
| | You're not going to the party. Absolutely not! |
| and what not adv | informal (and similar) | și celelalte |
| as often as not adv | (in about half of all instances) | când și când |
| | I don't know if he will be here today. He shows up as often as not. |
not blink at [sth],
not blink an eye at [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (not react to) | a nu clipi la vb.intranz. |
| | | a nu fi afectat de expr.vb. |
| | Joshua is so rich, he doesn't blink at paying $800 for a wristwatch. |
| not be called for v expr | (be inappropriate) | potrivit adj. |
| | | adecvat, nimerit adj. |
| | Your comment about your neighbor's wife was not called for. |
| not care v expr | (be unconcerned) | a nu-i păsa de vb.intranz. |
| | | a fi nepăsător vb.intranz. |
| | | a nu da doi bani loc.vb. |
| | So, what if you're upset? I don't care. |
| | Și ce dacă ești supărat? Nu-mi pasă. |
| certainly not interj | (expressing refusal) | cu siguranță nu expr. |
| | | nici vorbă! expr. |
| | "Could I borrow your car?" "Certainly not!" |
| certainly not interj | (expressing denial) | cu siguranță nu expr. |
| | | nici vorbă! expr. |
| | "Did you drink the bottle of beer I left in the fridge?" "Certainly not!" |
| contract not to compete n | (law: anti-competition agreement) | clauză de neconcurență s.f. |
| forget-me-not n | (plant with small blue flowers) (floare) | nu-mă-uita s.f. |
| | Forget-me-nots are my favorite flower. |
| not give a damn v expr | potentially offensive, slang (not care) | a se sinchisi de vb.reflex. |
| | I don't give a damn that my ex has a new girlfriend! |
| not give a darn v expr | US, informal, euphemism (not care) | a nu-i păsa loc.vb. |
| Notă: Most commonly used in the negative and in questions |
| | Frankly, I don't give a darn about politics. |
| not give a fig v expr | figurative, informal (not care, be unconcerned) (colocvial, în expresii) | a nu-i păsa nici cât o ceapă degerată expr.vb. |
| | | a nu-i păsa câtuși de puțin expr.vb. |
| not give a f*** v expr | vulgar, offensive, slang (not care) | a se sinchisi de vb.reflex. |
| | | a-i păsa loc.vb. |
| | I don't give a f*** what you think. |
| not give a s*** v expr | vulgar, slang (not care) | a nu-i păsa, a nu da doi bani expr.vb. |
| | (figurat, vulgar) | a i se rupe de expr.vb. |
| | (figurat, vulgar) | a durea în fund expr.vb. |
| Notă: Most commonly used in the negative and in questions. |
| | Sally said she doesn't give a s*** what her unfaithful ex-husband does with his time. |
| I do not know expr | (declaration of ignorance) | nu știu expr. |
| | | habar nu am expr. |
| | There is no point asking me; I do not know. I do not know the answer to that complicated math problem! |
| if not conj | (if this is not the case) | dacă nu loc.conj. |
| | | în caz contrar loc.conj. |
| | Let's see if Pete is free this evening. If not, we can always go without him. |
| it does not matter | (it is unimportant or irrelevant) | nu contează |
| | It does not matter if you wear the red shirt or the blue. Both look good on you. |
| it matters not expr | poetic (it does not matter) | nu contează expr.vb. |
| | You can come with me or stay here - it matters not. |
| it's not easy expr | informal (it's difficult) | nu e ușor expr.vb. |
| | It's not easy to find a partner in this day and age. |
| know not v expr | literary (do not know) | a nu ști vb.tranz. |
| | Whether what you are doing is a good thing I know not. |
| last but not least adv | (lastly) | și nu în ultimul rând loc.adv. |
| | Last but not least, don't forget to ring me when you get there. |
| | Last but not least, I'd like to thank my husband for his support. |
| make love not war interj | (pacifist slogan of the 1960s) (slogan) | faceți dragoste, nu războaie |
| | 'Make love not war' was the best-known slogan of the hippy movement. |
| more often than not adv | (usually) | de obicei adv. |
| | Our children's clothes are, more often than not, made in China. |
no laughing matter,
not a laughing matter n | ([sth] serious) | chestiune gravă, serioasă |
| | | nu e de râs |
| | Slipping on the ice is no laughing matter; you could break your neck. |
not a big deal,
no big deal adj | informal (a matter of little importance) | nu e mare brânză expr. |
| | | nu e mare scofală expr. |
| | It is not a big deal that your brother likes to drink a beer now and then. |
| | Knitting a sweater is not a big deal for Jane; she has been knitting since she was eight years old. |
not a bit,
not one bit adv | informal (not at all) | nici măcar cât negru sub unghie expr. |
| | | deloc adv. |
| | Am I bothered about missing the show. Not a bit. |
| | I'm not a bit worried about this exam because I've revised really hard for it. |
| not a chance n | (no possibility) | în niciun caz loc.adv. |
| | | a nu avea nici o șansă să expr. |
| | There is not a chance he would ever win a foot race. |
not a chance,
no chance interj | (impossible) | în niciun caz loc.adv. |
| | | ba bine că nu! expr. |
| | "Do you think Phil will lend us the money?" "Not a chance!" |
| not a few adj | (quite a lot) | destul, destulă, destui, destule adj. |
| | There were not a few vegetarians among us. |
| not a hint n | (no sign, no indication) | nici cea mai vagă idee |
| | There was not a hint of any sugar in that sour pie. |
| not a little adv | (a lot, a great deal) | nu puțin adv. |
| | I was not a little upset by his remarks. |
| not a single one expr | (not one from a group) | niciunul pron.neg. |
| | Jackie tried on several dresses, but not a single one was the right size. |
| not a single person pron | (nobody, not anyone) | nimeni pron. |
| | Not a single person was in favour of the price increases. |
| not a soul n | (nobody) | nici țipenie |
| | It was two o'clock in the morning and not a soul was on the streets. |
| | They got married and not a soul knew until a year later. |
| not a trace n | (no sign) | nicio urmă |
| | Come April, there is not a trace left of the snow. |
| | There is not a trace of any sugar in this tea. |
| not affordable adj | (too expensive) | prea scump adj. |
| | We would love to buy that house but it's just not affordable. |
| not again interj | (expressing exasperation) | iar? adv. |
| | Not again! I told you tomato sauce is hard to remove from white shirts! |
| not agree vi | (disagree with [sb]'s opinion) | a nu fi de acord loc.vb. |
| | I do not agree with your answer. |
| not agree vi | informal (not be good for digestion) | a nu-i prii vb.intranz. |
| | | a nu-i cădea bine loc.vb. |
| | Dairy products don't agree with me. |
| not allowed adj | (forbidden, not permitted) | nepermis adj. |
| | Dogs are not allowed in the park. |
| not anticipated adj | (unexpected, unforeseen) | neașteptat adj. |
| | The sudden fall in house prices was not anticipated, and many people lost money. |
| not any more expr | (no longer, not any longer) | nu mai adv. |
| | I used to travel a lot, but not any more. |
| not applicable adj | (irrelevant, not the case) | nu se aplică vb.reflex. |
| | | neaplicabil, inaplicabil adj. |
| not as it seems adj | (deceptive) | altfel de cum pare expr. |
| | The situation is not as it seems. |
| not at all adv | (in no way, to no extent) | deloc adv. |
| | My boss was not at all pleased with my work, so he fired me. |
not bad,
not half bad adj | (reasonably good) | a nu fi chiar atât de rău expr. |
| | That sauce isn't very good, but it's not bad, either. |
| not be affected by vtr | (be indifferent to) | a nu fi afectat de loc.vb. |
| | No human being can witness suffering on this scale and not be affected by it. |
| not be affected by vtr | (not feel consequences of) | a nu fi afectat de loc.vb. |
| | Residents of mountain communities will not be affected by tsunamis. |
| not be good for vtr | (adversely affect the health of) | a nu fi bun pentru loc.vb. |
| | Saturated fat is not good for your heart. |
| not be good for v expr | (adversely affect) | a nu fi bun pentru expr.vb. |
| | Closing the restaurant at 9pm would not be good for business. |
| not be good for vtr | (not useful in) | a nu fi de folos loc.vb. |
| | Too much fat in the diet will not be good for your health. |
| not be likely v expr | (be improbable) | a fi puțin probabil loc.vb. |
| | The company is struggling to make a profit, so my boss is not likely to let me have a pay rise. |
| not be moved v expr | figurative (not change opinion) | a nu da înapoi expr. |
| | | a nu renunța în ruptul capului la expr. |
| | Anne is completely against the idea, and will not be moved from her position. |
| not be ready v expr | (be unprepared) | a nu fi gata loc.vb. |
| | My boyfriend should be going out at 7, but he always takes a long time to get dressed and will not be ready. |
| not by any means expr | (in no way, by no method) | în ruptul capului loc.adv. |
| | | în nici un caz loc.adv. |
| | | nici să nu îți treacă prin gând expr. |
| | I will not by any means allow you to borrow my car. |
| not care for vtr | (have no liking for: [sth]) | a nu-i păsa de loc.vb. |
| | Generally, I don't care for white wines - I much prefer reds. |
| not comparable to adj | (totally different from) | incomparabil adj. |
| | Art is not comparable to Literature. |
| not comparable to adj | (inferior to) | incomparabil adj. |
| | His talent is not comparable to anyone else's. |
| not connect with vtr | (fail to be understood by) | a nu fi înțeles de vb.intranz. |
| not considered adj | (not taken into account) | neluat în calcul adj. |
| | Alternatives to invasion were not considered by the politicians. |
| not considered adj | (not widely thought to be) | care nu e considerat adj. |
| | Torture is not considered acceptable. |
| not cricket adj | UK, figurative, slang (unfair, not sporting) | nu e corect! expr. |
| | | nu e fairplay! expr. |
| | Well, I say! That simply isn't cricket! |
not do justice to [sth/sb],
not do [sth/sb] justice v expr | (not show well) | a nu pune în evidență, a nu scoate în evidență expr. |
| | | a fi în defavoarea expr. |
| | That photograph does not do justice to her beauty. |
| not done adj | (improper, inappropriate) | nefăcut adj. |
| | Blowing your nose at the dining table is simply not done in polite company. |
| not easy adj | (difficult) | greu adj. |
| | It is not easy to raise a child these days. |
| not enough adj | (insufficient, too few or little) | insuficient adj. |
| | The doctors tried everything they knew, but it was not enough to save him. |
| not even interj | slang (no!) | nici măcar expr. |
| not far adj | (fairly close) | nu departe adj. |
| | The cinema is not far; it's just two blocks from here. |
| not far from prep | (fairly close to) | nu departe de loc.adv. |
| | The park is not far from here, carry on down this street then turn left. |
not feel like [sth],
not feel like doing [sth] v expr | (not want to do) | a nu avea chef loc.vb. |
| | I don't feel like going out tonight. |
| not for love or money adv | (impossible to obtain by any means) | nici cât pentru tot aurul din lume expr. |
| | You can't get a table in that restaurant for love or money. |
| not for publication adj | (confidential, for a restricted readership) | confidențial adj. |
| not for release adj | (confidential) | restricționat accesului public adj. |
| | This announcement is restricted and is not for release. |
| not found adj | (that cannot currently be located) | care nu poate fi găsit adj. |
| not get along v expr | (not be friends) | a nu se înțelege bine cu loc.vb. |
| | My sister and I never really got along when we were growing up. |
| not give up v expr | (persevere) | a nu se lăsa loc.vb. |
| | John got tired in the middle of the race, but he did not give up. |
| not good expr | colloquial (really awful) | nu e bine expr.vb. |
| | (informal) | nasol adj. |
| | You locked yourself out of the house naked and had to go and ask your neighbours for help? Not good! |
| not good enough adj | (unsatisfactory) | nesatisfăcător, necorespunzător adj. |
| | | nu îndeajuns de bun loc.adj. |
| not guilty adj | (innocent of a crime) | nevinovat adj. |
| | She was found not guilty on all four charges of murder. |
| not have a care v expr | (not worry about anything) | a nu avea nici o grijă expr. |
| | He strolls through life as though he does not have a care. |
| not have a chance v expr | (be doomed) | a nu avea nicio șansă expr.vb. |
| not have a chance v expr | (not have opportunity) | a nu avea nicio șansă loc.vb. |
| | I have not had a chance to check my emails yet. |
| not have a place v expr | (be unwelcome or uncatered for) | a nu fi primit loc.vb. |
| not have anything to do with v expr | (be unrelated to) | a nu avea nimic de a face cu expr. |
| | Baking a cake does not have anything to do with repairing a car. |
| | Being smart doesn't have anything to do with being strong. |
| not have anything to do with v expr | (avoid contact with) | a nu avea nimic de a face cu expr. |
| | | a evita, a ocoli vb.tranz. |
| | Since she stole my earings, I do not have anything to do with her anymore. |
| | I'll not have anything to do with my ex-wife's new husband. |
| not have time v expr | (be too busy) | a nu avea timp loc.vb. |
| | I do not have time for idle chatter. |
| not hesitate vi | (act quickly, resolutely) | a nu ezita vb.intranz. |
| not hesitate to do [sth] vtr | (act immediately to) | a nu ezita să vb.tranz. |
| | If you misbehave again, I will not hesitate to contact your parents. |
| not hold back v expr | informal (express feelings freely) | a nu se abține vb.reflex. |
| not hold back v expr | (not restrain oneself) | a nu se reține vb.reflex. |
| | In self-defense, one should not hold back. |
| not hold up vi | (fail to withstand close examination) | a nu trece testul expr. |
| | When the experts performed their tests on the crude counterfeit money, it did not hold up. |
| not hold up v expr | informal (fail to withstand use) | a se sparge vb.reflex. |
| not in the least adv | (not at all) | pentru nimic în lume |
| | Sure, you can borrow five dollars, I don't mind in the least. |
| not in the mood adj | informal (disinclined, unwilling) | a nu avea chef de loc.vb. |
| | I'm not in the mood to listen to your lies. |
| not included adj | (excluded) | neinclus adj. |
| | The price is for accommodation only, meals are not included. |
| not known adj | (person: anonymous) | necunoscut adj. |
| | The author of this famous quotation is not known. |