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dos and don'ts,
do's and don'ts npl | informal (rules and regulations) | ce se face și ce nu se face expr. |
| | | regulament s.n. |
| | | reguli s.f.pl. |
| | Here's a useful list of dos and don'ts for keeping tropical fish. |
down with [sth],
down with doing [sth],
down to do [sth],
down for [sth],
down for doing [sth] expr | slang (keen to do [sth]) | a se băga la, a se angaja la vb.reflex. |
| | | a se înscrie pentru vb.reflex. |
| | | pe listă loc.adv. |
| | Sure, I'm down for going hiking this weekend. |
| drive [sb] to do [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (compel, cause) | a motiva, a stimula vb.tranz. |
| | The desire to make her parents proud is what drives her to succeed. |
| | Dorința de a-și face părinții mândri de ea o motivează să reușească. |
| drive [sb] to do [sth] v expr | figurative (motivate) | a motiva, a stimula vb.tranz. |
| | What drives her to succeed is a desire to make her parents proud. |
| due to do [sth] adj | (scheduled to undergo [sth]) | programat adj. |
| | The car is due to get its oil changed. |
| | Mașina este programată pentru schimbarea uleiului. |
| due to do [sth] adj + prep | (expected, supposed to do [sth]) | a se preconiza că expr.vb. |
| | | a urma să vb.intranz. |
| | The minister is due to meet with his French counterpart this afternoon to discuss the current economic crisis. |
| | Ministrul urmează să îl întâlnească pe omologul său francez, în această după-amiază, pentru a discuta despre criza economică actuală. |
| dying to do [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (wanting strongly to do) | de-abia aștept să expr. |
| | | a nu mai avea răbdare până să expr. |
| | | a dori cu ardoare să expr. |
| | I'm dying to see my family, after spending a year abroad. |
| | De-abia aștept să-mi văd familia, după ce am petrecut un an în străinătate. |
| elect to do [sth] vi + prep | formal (choose) | a alege vb.tranz. |
| | Party A to the contract elects to commission services from Party B. |
| eligible to do [sth] adj | (entitled to receive) | a se califica pentru vb.reflex. |
| | | a avea dreptul la loc.vb. |
| | The letter confirmed the family was eligible to receive a government grant to insulate their house. |
| empower [sb] to do [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (give confidence to do) | a da putere loc.vb. |
| | | a emancipa, a mobiliza vb.tranz. |
| | | a insufla încredere loc.vb. |
| | The seminars are intended to empower boys to talk about their mental health. |
| empower [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (authorize) | a autoriza vb.tranz. |
| | | a abilita vb.tranz. |
| | | a împuternici vb.tranz. |
| | The legislation empowers town councils to organize cooperatives. |
| encourage [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (urge, support to do) | a încuraja, a îmbărbăta vb.tranz. |
| | The teacher encouraged them to discuss the book in class. |
| | Profesorul i-a încurajat să discute despre carte în clasă. |
endeavor to do [sth] (US),
endeavour to do [sth] (UK) vi + prep | (try to) | a încerca vb.tranz. |
| | | a căuta să vb.tranz. |
| | | a se strădui să vb.reflex. |
| | Do not endeavor to change his mind; you'll regret it. |
| | Nu încerca să-l faci să se răzgândească, o să regreți. |
| engage to do [sth] v expr | (commit to do) | a se angaja vb.reflex. |
| | | a-și lua angajamentul loc.vb. |
| | The government has engaged to assist the organization's aid efforts. |
| | Guvernul s-a angajat să asiste eforturile de întrajutorare ale organizației. |
| entitled to do [sth] adj | (rightfully permitted to do) | autorizat să adj. |
| | | împuternicit să adj. |
| equipped to do [sth] adj | (having tools, supplies for [sth]) | echipat, dotat, înzestrat adj. |
| | This clinic is not equipped to perform surgery. |
| equipped to do [sth] adj | figurative (capable of doing [sth]) (figurat) | în stare să loc.adj. |
| | | înarmat adj. |
| | I am not equipped to deal with this stress! |
exhort,
exhort [sb] to do [sth] vtr | (urge) | a îndemna vb.tranz. |
| | | a împinge să vb.tranz. |
| | | a impulsiona vb.tranz. |
| expect to do [sth] vi + prep | (believe you will do [sth]) | a preconiza că vb.tranz. |
| | | a se aștepta să vb.reflex. |
| | The England team expect to win their match against Sweden. |
| fail to do [sth] vi + prep | (not succeed in doing [sth]) | a nu reuși să vb.tranz. |
| | | a rata să vb.tranz. |
| | They failed to deliver the package in time. |
| | Nu au reușit să livreze pachetul la timp. |
| failure to do [sth] n | (neglect, not doing [sth]) | eșec s.n. |
| | | deficiență s.f. |
| | The failure to communicate was responsible for most of the conflict between employees. |
| | Eșecul comunicării a fost de vină pentru majoritatea conflictelor dintre angajați. |
| | Deficiențele de comunicare au fost de vină pentru majoritatea conflictelor dintre angajați. |
| fall to [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (task: become [sb]'s to do) | a reveni vb.intranz. |
| | | a fi alocat cuiva expr.vb. |
| | When my aunt died, it fell to me to execute her will. |
| fated to do [sth] expr | (doomed to do [sth]) | sortit adj. |
| | | condamnat adj. |
| | The tour bus was fated to crash along the mountain road. |
find time to do [sth],
find the time to do [sth] vtr + n | (activity: fit in) | a-și face timp pentru |
| | | a găsi timp pentru |
| | I am very busy, but I will try to find time to see you. |
| fit to do [sth] adj | (competent) | competent, pregătit adj. |
| | Amy wants to prove to her boss that she is fit to take on more responsibility. |
| | Amy vrea să îi arate șefului ei că este pregătită pentru sarcini de responsabilitate mai mare. |
forbear to do [sth],
forbear from doing [sth] v expr | formal (abstain from [sth]) | a se abține vb.reflex. |
| | (literar) | a se înfrâna, a se stăpâni vb.reflex. |
| | Please forbear from touching anything. |
forbid [sb] from doing [sth],
forbid [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (command against) | a interzice vb.tranz. |
| | | a nu permite să vb.tranz. |
| | John's parents forbade him to spend any more time with his troublesome friends. |
| | Părinții lui John i-au interzis să mai petreacă timp cu prietenii lui obraznici. |
| forbidden to do [sth] expr | (person: prohibited) | interzis adj. |
| | (de la a face) | pedepsit, condamnat adj. |
| | | restricționat adj. |
| | You are forbidden to ever come to this library again. |
| | Îți este interzis să mai vii la această bibliotecă vreodată. |
| force [sb] to do [sth]⇒ vtr | (compel, oblige) | a forța, a obliga vb.tranz. |
| | His father forced him to take out the rubbish. |
| | Tatăl lui l-a forțat (or: obligat) să ducă gunoiul. |
force yourself,
force yourself to do [sth] v expr | (make yourself do [sth]) | a se forța să vb.reflex. |
| | | a se sili să vb.reflex. |
| | To make progress you have to force yourself to practice every day. |
| forget to do [sth] vtr | (not remember to act) | a uita vb.tranz. |
| | I forgot to wash the clothes. |
| | Am uitat să spăl rufele. |
| free to do [sth] expr | (at liberty) | liber adj. |
| | | în măsură loc.adv. |
| | | autorizat adj. |
| | The citizens were not free to criticize the government. |
| | Cetățenii nu erau liberi să critice guvernul. |
| free to do [sth] adj | (person: available to do [sth]) | disponibil adj. |
| | | liber adj. |
| | Sandra said that she would be free to help us tomorrow. |
| | Sandra a spus că mâine va fi disponibilă pentru a ne ajuta. |
| fumble to do [sth] v expr | (rummage) | a scotoci vb.tranz. |
| | She fumbled to find a pen among all the junk in her handbag. |
| | Și-a scotocit geanta pentru a găsi un pix printre toate porcăriile din ea. |
| gear up to do [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (mentally: get ready) (la nivel psihic) | a se pregăti vb.pron. |
| | Palmer is gearing up to play in the Denver Broncos' season opener vs. the Indianapolis Colts. |
| get [sb] to do [sth]⇒ vtr | informal (persuade) (a convinge) | a face vb.intranz. |
| | | a determina vb.tranz. |
| | I got him to give me a pay rise. |
| | L-am făcut să-mi mărească salariul. |
| | L-am determinat să-mi mărească salariul. |
get,
get to do [sth] vi | informal (be allowed to do [sth]) | a avea ocazia + inf. / conj. loc.vb. |
| | I get to go to Paris this summer. |
| | O să am ocazia să vizitez Parisul la vară. |
| have got to do [sth] vtr | informal (must) | a trebui vb.intranz. |
| Notă: only in present perfect |
| | I have got to leave now. |
| | Trebuie să plec acum. |
| get ready to do [sth] v expr | (prepare to do [sth]) | a se pregăti să vb.reflex. |
| | I'm getting ready to run a marathon. |
| get to do [sth] v expr | informal (have opportunity to do or be) | a avea ocazia să loc.vb. |
| | | a apuca să vb.intranz. |
| | | a ajunge să vb.intranz. |
| | Now it's the weekend, I finally get to relax! |
| be going to do [sth] v aux | (future) (auxiliar viitor) | voi vb.intranz. |
| | Jake is going to clean the bathroom later. |
| | Voi deveni doctor. |
| go to do [sth] v expr | (make a move to do) | a se duce să vb.pron. |
| | Jake went to brush a stray hair from Leah's cheek, but at that moment she turned away. |
| go ahead and do [sth] v expr | informal (do [sth] with permission) | a face ceva cu permisiune expr.vb. |
| | Yes, of course you can have a snack; go ahead and help yourself to whatever you want. |
| go ahead and do [sth] v expr | informal (do [sth] without permission) | a face ceva fără permisiune expr.vb. |
| | | a face de capul său expr.vb. |
| | Sarah's parents said she couldn't go to the party, but she went ahead and did it anyway. |
| | I didn't have time to ask my boss if she wanted me to deal with the problem; I just went ahead and did it. |
| go all out to do [sth] v expr | informal (make a full effort) (colocvial) | a se da peste cap pentru expr.vb. |
| | | a face tot posibilul loc.vb. |
| | George went all out to impress his girlfriend. |
| go and do [sth] v expr | informal (do [sth] foolish) | a face o tâmpenie expr.vb. |
| | | a nu avea ce face și expr.vb. |
| | My stupid brother went and broke his leg the day before the race! |
| go on to do [sth] v expr | (do subsequently) | a continua vb.tranz. |
| | | a ajunge să facă expr.vb. |
| | Having acted in movies for thirty years, he went on to direct them. |
| go to great pains to do [sth] v expr | (go to a lot of effort to do) | a se da peste cap ca să loc.vb. |
| | | a se face luntre și punte expr. |
| goad [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (prompt, spur to do) | a îndemna, a îmboldi, a determina vb.tranz. |
| | The sudden decline in sales goaded the manager to take action. |
| grieve [sb] to do [sth] v expr | formal (cause [sb] sorrow) | a-i părea rău, a-i provoca suferință expr. |
| | | a mâhni vb.tranz. |
| | It grieves me to tell you this terrible news. |
| | Îmi pare rău (or: îmi provoacă suferință) să-ți dau această veste groaznică. |
| grit your teeth and do [sth] v expr | figurative (endure [sth]) (figurat) | a strânge din dinți expr. |
| | | a îndura vb.tranz. |
| | Bill had no choice but to grit his teeth and put up with the situation. |
| grow to do [sth] vi + prep | (feel after time) | a ajunge să vb.intranz. |
| | | a sfârși prin vb.intranz. |
| | He grew to appreciate her presence. |
| | A ajuns să-i aprecieze prezența. |
| happen to do [sth] vi + prep | (chance to) | cumva adv. |
| | Did you happen to see my keys? |
| | Mi-ai văzut cumva cheile? |
| happy to do [sth] expr | (willing to do) | dornic, dispus adj. |
| | | gata adj. |
| | If you're hungry, I'm happy to fix you a snack. |
| | ⓘAceastă propoziţie nu este o traducere a propoziţiei englezeşti. Dacă ai nevoie, sunt dispus să te ajut cu mutatul. |
be hard-pressed to do [sth],
be hard pressed to do [sth],
also US: be hardpressed to do [sth] v expr | (finding [sth] difficult) | a-i fi greu să loc.vb. |
| | | strâmtorat adj. |
| | | în dificultate loc.adj. |
| | I would be hard-pressed to tell you the capital of Azerbaijan if you asked me. |
| hasten to do [sth] v expr | (hurry) | a se grăbi vb.reflex. |
| | Jenna hastened to finish her work. |
| | Jenna se grăbea să-și termine munca. |
| hate to do [sth] v expr | (be unwilling) | a urî să, a-i displăcea să vb.intranz. |
| | I hate to have to tell you this, but she's gone. |
| | Urăsc să-ți spun asta, dar ea nu mai e. |
| have a lot to do with [sth] v expr | (be due to) | a avea multe în comun loc.vb. |
| | | a avea de a face cu loc.vb. |
| | His success has a lot to do with his father's business connections. |
| have a mind to do [sth] v expr | (think about doing) | a-i trece prin cap să, a-i veni să expr. |
| | | a bate gândul să |
| | I have a mind to tell your parents about what you've been doing. |
| have better things to do v expr | (find [sth] a waste of time) | a avea altceva mai bun de făcut loc.vb. |
| | I have better things to do than play golf all day. |
| | I have better things to do than to argue with you. |
| have got to do [sth] v expr | (must) | a trebui să vb.intranz. |
| | I have got to get out of this place. |
have means to do [sth],
have the means to do [sth] v expr | (have resources to) | a avea mijloacele pentru loc.vb. |
| | I have the means to make you talk, Mr. Bond! |
have no plan to do [sth],
have no plans to do [sth] v expr | (lack intent, organization) | a nu avea niciun plan loc.vb. |
| | Bachmann said that she has no plan to launch another presidential campaign. |
| have no right to do [sth] v expr | (not be entitled) | a nu se cuveni să vb.reflex. |
| | | a nu fi în măsură să expr. |
| | | a nu avea dreptul să expr. |
| | You have no right to complain about the situation. |
| have nothing to do v expr | (be idle) | a nu avea nimic de făcut loc.vb. |
| have other things to do v expr | (be busy already) | a avea altceva mai bun de făcut loc.vb. |
| | I can't make it to the movies; I have other things to do. |
| have the audacity to do [sth] v expr | (be so bold as to) | a avea tupeul să loc.vb. |
| | | a îndrăzni să |
| | He had the audacity to question his superior's motives. |
| have the gall to do [sth] v expr | figurative, slang (be bold enough) | a avea tupeul să, a avea neobrăzarea să loc.vb. |
| | | a-și permite să vb.reflex. |
| | Not only did Emily not pay me back the $20 she owes me, she had the gall to ask if I would lend her another $10. |
| | He had the gall to ask whether I was over eighteen. |
| have the guts to do [sth] v expr | slang, figurative (be brave enough) | a avea tupeu să expr.vb. |
| | | a avea curajul să loc.vb. |
| | Do you have the guts to tell him the truth? |
| have to do with [sth] v expr | (involve) | a avea de a face cu loc.vb. |
| | The Commission can investigate matters that have to do with members of police force. |
| have to do with [sth] v expr | (be related) (situații) | a avea de-a face cu expr.vb. |
| | | a avea legătură cu loc.vb. |
| | Researchers have discovered that much of the risk of having ADHD has to do with genes. |
| have to do with [sb] v expr | (concern) (persoane) | a avea legătură cu loc.vb. |
| | | a se referi la vb.reflex. |
| | The last set of questions has to do with you and your household. |
help [sb] do [sth],
help [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (assist in doing) | a ajuta vb.tranz. |
| | | a da o mână de ajutor expr. |
| | Paul helped me start my car. I helped an elderly lady to cross the road. |
| | Paul m-a ajutat să pornesc mașina. Am ajutat o doamnă în vârstă să treacă strada. |
help [sth],
help [sth] to do [sth]⇒ vtr | (facilitate) | a facilita vb.tranz. |
| | Fibre helps digestion. |
| | Fibrele facilitează digestia. |
| hesitate to do [sth] v expr | (be hesitant) | a ezita vb.intranz. |
| | | a șovăi vb.intranz. |
| | Jeff hesitated to do anything that might offend anyone. |
| | Jeff a ezitat, de teamă să nu facă ceva ce ar putea jigni pe cineva. |
| how do | dialect (how do you do?) | ce faci? expr. |
| | | ce faceți? expr. |
| How do you do? expr | formal (Pleased to meet you.) | încântat de cunoștință |
| | How do you do? I'm delighted to meet you. |
how-do-you-do,
how-d'ye-do,
how-de-do n | informal, dated (difficult situation) | dificil adj. |
| | Well that was certainly a fine how-do-you-do wasn't it? |
| hurry to do [sth] v expr | (make haste) | a se grăbi vb.reflex. |
| | | a da zor loc.vb. |
| | He hurried to clean his apartment before his date arrived. |
| | S-a grăbit să facă ordine în apartament înainte să apară partenera lui. |
| 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! |
ill afford [sth],
ill afford to do [sth] v expr | (not be permitted the luxury of [sth]) | a nu-și putea permite ceva expr.vb. |
| Notă: "Afford" in this sense usually follows a derivative of "can." |
| | Bill's dire financial situation meant he could ill afford a vacation. |
| impatient to do [sth] adj | (anxious, eager) | nerăbdător, impacient adj. |
| | | încordat adj. |
| | We're impatient to learn if our application has been accepted. |
| impel [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (incite: to take action) | a impulsiona vb.tranz. |
| | (figurat) | a împinge pe cineva să vb.tranz. |
| | (familiar) | a da ghes loc.vb. |
| | (familiar) | a îmboldi vb.tranz. |
| | Harvey was diagnosed with cancer, which impelled his family to donate to the American Cancer Society. |
| implore [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (beg to do [sth]) | a implora vb.tranz. |
| | I implore you to set me free. I am innocent! |
| be in line to do [sth] v expr | (be expected to be next) | a fi următorul expr. |
| in order for [sth/sb] to do [sth] expr | (so that [sth] happens) | ca să conj. |
| | | pentru ca să loc.conj. |
| | In order for sales to be strong, our department needs to work hard this month. |
| in time to do [sth] expr | (not late) | la timp loc.adv. |
| | I got to the concert in time to get a seat at the front. |
| incite [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (provoke to do [sth]) | a incita, a provoca, a instiga vb.tranz. |
| | The speaker incited the miners to go on strike. |
| be inclined to do [sth] v expr | (person: be willing, disposed to do) | a fi înclinat să, a fi predispus expr.vb. |
| | | a tinde vb.intranz. |
| | He thinks she is dangerous and I'm inclined to agree with him. |
| be inclined to do [sth] v expr | (person: tend to do) | a avea tendința, a fi înclinat, a fi predispus expr.vb. |
| | Don't believe everything my sister tells you. She is inclined to exaggerate. |
incumbent on [sb] to do [sth],
incumbent upon [sb] to do [sth] expr | (obligatory for [sb]) | a-i reveni cuiva să vb.intranz. |
| | | a fi de datoria cuiva să expr. |
| | It is incumbent on the bride's father to make a speech at the wedding. |
| inspire [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (motivate [sb] to do [sth]) | a inspira, a motiva vb.tranz. |
| | | a încuraja vb.tranz. |
| | My sister's success in business inspired me to set up my own company. |
| instruct [sb] to do [sth] vtr + prep | (tell, command [sb]) | a cere să vb.tranz. |
| | The sports teacher instructed the pupils to sit down. |
| intend for [sth] to do [sth] v expr | (mean to cause) | a-și propune să vb.reflex. |
| | | a intenționa să vb.tranz. |
| | She never intended for the gas tank to explode when she lit her cigarette. |
| | Ea nu și-a propus niciodată să provoace explozia cisternei de gaz când și-a aprins țigara. |
| be intended to do [sth] v expr | (have as its purpose) | a fi destinat vb.intranz. |
| | | a avea ca scop să expr.vb. |
| | A lure is intended to attract fish. |
| invite [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (ask [sb] to do [sth]) | a invita vb.tranz. |
| | | a-i propune cuiva ceva vb.tranz. |
| | The government invited Laura to work for the mayor. |
| | Guvernul a invitat-o pe Laura să lucreze pentru primar. |
| invoke [sth/sb] to do [sth] v expr | (call upon to act) | a determina, a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | The young family's sad plight invoked us to come to their aid. |
| itch for [sth] to do [sth] v expr | figurative (be impatient for) | a nu mai avea răbdare să expr. |
| | | a aștepta cu nerăbdare să expr. |
| Notă: always used in a progressive tense |
| | I'm itching for the summer holidays to start! |
| itch to do [sth] v expr | figurative (be impatient to) | a nu mai avea răbdare să expr. |
| | | a aștepta cu nerăbdare să expr. |
| Notă: always used in a progressive tense |
| | I'm itching to tell you the gossip about Mandy ... |