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| A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. expr | (Don't risk what you have.) | Nu da vrabia din mână pe cioara de pe gard. expr. |
| | I'm told I can do better if I keep looking for opportunities, but I'll stay at this job for now; after all, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. |
| a chip off the old block n | informal, figurative (person: like parent) | picătură ruptă din expr. |
| | | a semăna leit cu loc.vb. |
| | | așchia nu sare departe de trunchi expr. |
| | He'll be a womanizer just like his father; he's a chip off the old block. |
| a drop in the bucket n | US, informal, figurative (amount: trivial) | o nimica toată s.f. |
| | The U.S. needs to redevelop passenger rail; Amtrak funding is just a drop in the bucket. |
| a drop in the bucket n | US, informal, figurative ([sth]: inconsequential) | frecție la piciorul de lemn s.f. |
a drop in the ocean (UK),
a drop in the bucket (US) n | UK, figurative, informal (amount: trivial) | o picătură într-un ocean expr. |
| | The money I give to charity is a drop in the ocean compared to some people. |
| 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 thing of the past n | informal ([sth] no longer a problem) | lucru dat uitării expr. |
| | | a pune cruce expr. |
| a word to the wise n | colloquial (giving warning, advice) | numai o vorbă s.f. |
| | A word to the wise: do not visit this neighborhood alone after dark. |
| the AAA n | UK, initialism (Amateur Athletic Association) (UK, acronim) | Asociația Atleților Amatori s.f. |
| the AAA n | AU, initialism (Australian Automobile Association) (Australia, acronim) | Asociația Australiană de Automobile s.f. |
| Notă: Roadside assistance company |
| | My car died; do you have the number for the AAA? |
| the able-bodied npl | (not physically disabled) | cei apți s.m.pl. |
| | | cei capabili s.m.pl. |
| | | cei întregi la trup s.m.pl. |
| | People with disabilities enjoy sports as much as the able-bodied do. |
| | Persoanelor cu dizabilități le plac sporturile la fel de mult ca celor apți. |
| the above n | (preceding text) | antet s.n. |
| | | cele anterior menționate, cele mai sus menționate expr. |
| | Heavy snowfall overnight has left the road impassable. In light of the above, we have decided to close the office. |
| absorb the shock v | literal (soften a physical impact) | a absorbi șocul loc.vb. |
| | Egg boxes absorb the shock of shipping so the eggs don't crack. |
| absorb the shock v | figurative (take in bad news) | a primi o lovitură loc.vb. |
| | The telephone fell from her hand as she tried to absorb the shock of her father's death. |
| absorb the shock v expr | figurative (lessen a financial burden) | a diminua pierderile |
| | | a amortiza impactul, a prelua șocul expr.vb. |
| | My pension fund took a beating in the stock market crash, but at least I had bank certificates to absorb the shock. |
| the absurd n | literary (existentialist theme) (literar) | absurd s.n. |
| | The absurd became popular in literature in the early 20th century. |
| accept the responsibility v expr | (be willing to take on duties) | a accepta responsabilitatea vb.tranz. |
| | She accepted the responsibility of planning the office Christmas party. |
| according to the agreement expr | (by the terms of the agreement) | conform înțelegerii |
| | According to the agreement, the buyer will purchase all the product that the seller can produce. |
| according to the contract expr | (by the terms of the contract) | conform contractului |
| | According to the contract you may take three days of bereavement leave for your uncle's funeral, but only one for your nephew's. |
| according to the letter expr | (according to law) | conform legii loc.adv. |
| | These laws are no longer obeyed according to the letter. |
| according to the letter adv | (to the letter, word for word, verbatim) | verbatim, cuvânt cu cuvânt |
| according to the rules expr | (by the rules) | conform regulilor |
| | According to the rules, he had to be taken off the field. |
| ace in the hole n | figurative, slang (asset, trump) | as în mânecă s.m. |
| | Gloria's ace in the hole is her fantastic singing voice. |
| ace in the hole n | (advantage hidden from opponents) | as în mânecă s.m. |
| the acquitted n | (person pronounced not guilty) (persoană nevinovată) | cel achitat loc.subst. |
| | The acquitted left the courtroom. |
| across the board adv | (globally, universally) | generalizat adv. |
| | | la toate nivelurile loc.adj. |
| across the world adv | (all over the Earth) | în toată lumea loc.adv. |
| | It sure would be nice if peace broke out across the world for a change. |
| across-the-board adj | (global, universal) | universal adj. |
| | Across-the-board tax increases hurt the poor far more than the rich. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| add fuel to the fire v expr | figurative (exacerbate the issue) | a pune gaz pe foc |
| | Shouting at angry pupils is only likely to add fuel to the fire. |
| 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. |
the Aegean,
the Aegean Islands n | (Greek, Turkish islands) | Insulele din Marea Egee s.f.pl. |
| affair of the heart n | (love affair, romantic involvement) | implicare sentimentală s.f. |
| | Romance novels describe affairs of the heart. |
| after the fact expr | (afterwards) | ulterior adv. |
| | He had no knowledge of the robbery until after the fact. |
| after the fact expr | (added after concluded) | ulterior adj. |
| | Conditions added to a contract after the fact are invalid unless both parties agree to them. |
| against the clock adv | (under pressure of time) | presat de timp adv. |
| | It's seems as though I am always working against the clock! These deadlines are ridiculous. |
| against the law adj | (illegal) | ilegal adj. |
| | Smoking marijuana is against the law. |
| against the law adv | (illegally) | ilegal adj. |
| | He was driving against the law as he had just guzzled down seven pints of beer. |
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 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. |
Air Force,
the Air Force n | US (USAF: United States Air Force) | aviație militară s.f. |
| | | forțe aeriene s.f.pl. |
| | Dan is a pilot in the Air Force. |
| the Airborne n | US (US military group) (infanterie aeromobilă) | forțe aeropurtate, trupe aeropurtate s.f.pl. |
| | | parașutiști s.m.pl. |
| Notă: https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/For%C8%9Bele_aeropurtate |
| | Brian intends to be a career officer in the Airborne. |
| all over the map expr | figurative, informal (changeable) | împrăștiat adj. |
| | | derutat, confuz adj. |
| | After her father died, her emotions were all over the map. |
| all over the map expr | informal (in many places) | peste tot loc.adv. |
| | | pretutindeni adv. |
| | When he looked up the nearest ATM, they came up all over the map. |
| all over the place expr | informal (in many places) | peste tot loc.adv. |
| | There is dust all over the place; I really need to clean house! |
| all over the place expr | figurative, informal (not focused) | împrăștiat adj. |
| | I have been very distracted lately; my thoughts are all over the place. |
| all over the world expr | (in many countries) | în toată lumea loc.adv. |
| | | peste tot în lume expr. |
| | Santa Claus is known all over the world. |
| all over the world adv | figurative (everywhere) | în toată lumea loc.adv. |
| | | peste tot loc.adv. |
| | | pretutindeni adv. |
| | Luke had searched all over the world, but there was no sign of Naomi. |
| all the best adv | (regards, best wishes) | toate cele bune loc.adv. |
| | I wish you all the best in your new career. |
All the best,
expr | written (closing: letter or email) | toate cele bune, numai bine expr. |
| Notă: Followed by the writer's name or signature, usually on a separate line. |
| | The letter ended, "Please let me know if I can be of any further help. All the best, Simon." |
| 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. |
| all the more expr | (even more) | cu atât mai |
| | Crying in front of her embarrassed him, but it made her love him all the more. |
| all the more so expr | (even more so) | cu atât mai mult |
| | You need a strong pair of boots if you go hiking, all the more so now that it's winter. |
| all the rage expr | (very popular, in fashion) | ultimul răcnet adj. |
| | Polka dots are all the rage this season. |
| all the same expr | (even so) | totuși conj. |
| | | cu toate acestea loc.conj. |
| | Max promised to change, but all the same I decided to end the relationship. |
| all the time expr | (always) | tot timpul loc.adv. |
| | | mereu adv. |
| | I help people all the time. |
| all the way expr | (the full distance) | toată distanța loc.adv. |
| | | tot drumul loc.adv. |
| | He has just run a marathon and was barefoot all the way. |
| all the way expr | figurative, slang (completely) | până la capăt, până la sfârșit loc.adv. |
| | "Which football team do you support?" "Manchester United all the way!" |
| all the way in adv | (completely in) | intrat adânc loc.adv. |
| | | complet, total adv. |
| | To get the card to work, you have to put it all the way in. |
| all the way to adv + prep | (during the entire journey to) | tot drumul până la loc.adv. |
| | We had to listen to him snore all the way from New York to Rome. |
| all the way to adv + prep | (the full distance to) | tot drumul până la loc.adv. |
| | He sang and danced all the way to school. |
| all the way to adv + prep | (emphatic: a long way) | înapoi la loc.prep. |
| | | tot drumul până la loc.prep. |
| | You want me to carry this all the way back to the house? |
| all the while expr | (at the same time, meanwhile) | în același timp loc.adv. |
| | He said he was working hard at the university but all the while he was going to the race track. |
| all through the night expr | (throughout the night) | de-a lungul întregii nopți |
| | All through the night we could hear the loud music from the floor above. |
all year round,
all the year round adv | (throughout the year) | tot anul loc.adv. |
| | | de-a lungul anului loc.adv. |
| | I'd love to live in a climate where I could garden all year round. |
| the Allies npl | historical (WWII: anti-German alliance) | Aliații s.m.pl. |
| | The Allies coordinated a large-scale invasion in Normandy. |
| | Aliații au coordonat o invazie pe scară largă în Normandia. |
| the Allies npl | historical (World War I: anti-German nations) (istorie) | Aliați s.m.pl. |
| | In World War I, the Allies fought against the Central Powers. |
| | În Primul Război Mondial, Aliații au luptat împotriva Puterilor Centrale. |
| the Almighty n | (God) | Dumnezeu s.m. |
| | | Atotputernicul s.m. |
| | The Almighty brought plagues to the people of Egypt. |
| | Atotputernicul a adus plăgi asupra oamenilor din Egipt. |
| 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. |
| along the way adv | literal (over the course of a route) | pe drum adv. |
| along the way adv | figurative (in the course of events) | pe parcurs adv. |
| | We're driving to the mountains, but will stop for coffee along the way. |
| always on the move adj | informal (never still) | alert, activ adj. |
| | | mereu în mișcare loc.adj. |
| | Sheila is always on the move and never has the time to sit down for a chat. |
| always on the move adj | informal (travelling a lot) | a călători des expr. |
| | Barry is always on move because he has to go on a lot of business trips. |
| the Amazon n | (river) (fluviu) | Amazon s.propriu |
| | The Amazon is a river in South America. |
| the Amazon n | (rainforest in South America) (pădure tropicală) | Pădurea amazoniană s.propriu |
| | The researcher has been to the Amazon numerous times to document newly discovered species. |
| 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 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! |
| armed to the teeth adj | (having many weapons) | înarmat până în dinți adj. |
| | Switzerland is a neutral nation, but is also armed to the teeth to preserve its neutrality. |
| around the clock adv | (all the time) | zi și noapte adv. |
| Notă: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective |
| | The engineers are working around the clock to get the project finished on time. |
| around-the-clock adj | (constant) | constant adj. |
| | | permanent adj. |
| | | zi și noapte loc.adj. |
| | His mother is very sick and needs around-the-clock care. |
| around the corner adv | figurative (in the near future) (figurativ, viitor apropiat) | după colț adv. |
| | It's best to be prepared because you never know what's around the corner. |
| around the corner adv | (nearby) (literal) | în apropiere adv. |
| | A new bakery opened recently around the corner. |
| around the world adv | (in many countries) | în jurul lumii adv. |
| | The Internet allows people around the world to share information. |
| around the world adv | (circumnavigating the world) | în jurul lumii adv. |
| | Ferdinand Magellan's ship sailed around the world in the 1500s. |
| the arts npl | (visual and performing arts) | arte s.f.pl. |
| | Baron Johann Pasqualati was a wealthy patron of the arts. |
| | Baronul Johann Pasqualati a fost un protector bogat al artelor. |
| as the case may be adv | (whatever the actual situation) | după caz |
| as the crow flies expr | (in a straight line) | în linie dreaptă |
| | As the crow flies, I live only 200 meters from your house. |
| as the saying goes adv | (according to the common expression) | după cum spune proverbul |
| | As the saying goes, you can't have your cake and eat it! |
| as the story goes expr | (as has been said) | după cum spune povestea |
| | As the story goes, Hector was out of town when the bank was robbed. |
Ascension,
the Ascension n | (the ascending of Christ to heaven) (religie) | Înălțare n.propriu |
| | According to the New Testament, Jesus's Ascension was witnessed by 11 of his disciples. |
| the Ashes npl | (England-Australia cricket series) | Cupa "The Ashes" la cricket s.f. |
| | The Ashes is a biennial series of cricket matches between England and Australia that dates back to 1882. |
| asleep at the switch adj | US, informal, figurative (not paying attention) | neatent adv. |
| | | cu capul în nori, cu mintea aiurea loc.adv. |
| | I'm sorry; I should have understood what you wanted. I was asleep at the switch. |
| the Assumption n | (religious feast day: 15th August) | Adormirea Maicii Domnului s.f. |
| the assured n | UK (insurance: the insured) | asigurat s.m. |
| | | persoană asigurată s.f. |
| | The assured will be responsible for filing the appropriate documents. |