| Forme compuse: |
| blab vi | slang (divulge sth) (informal) | a ciripi vb.intranz. |
| | | a-l lua gura pe dinainte loc.vb. |
| | I'm telling you this secret because I trust you not to blab. |
| blab vtr | informal (divulge carelessly) (informal) | a ciripi vb.intranz. |
| | | a-l lua gura pe dinainte loc.vb. |
| burst out laughing v expr | (laugh suddenly) | a izbucni în râs expr.vb. |
| | | a-l pufni râsul expr.vb. |
| | When Jim finally got the joke, he burst out laughing. |
| close in on sb/sth vtr phrasal insep | figurative (make claustrophobic) | a sufoca, a asfixia vb.tranz. |
| | | a-l strânge din toate părțile expr.vb. |
| | Inside the small room, he felt like the walls were closing in on him. |
| consider doing sth v expr | (think about doing sth) | a se gândi să vb.reflex. |
| | | a-l bate gândul să loc.vb. |
| | Henry is considering taking up a sport. |
| | Henry se gândește să se apuce de un sport. |
| couldn't care less about v | (feel completely apathetic towards) | a-l durea în cot de loc.vb. |
| | I couldn't care less about the tabloid headlines. |
| despair of doing sth v expr | (lose hope of doing sth) | a deznădăjdui vb.intranz. |
| | | a-l apuca disperarea expr. |
| | I despair of ever making Julie see my point of view. |
| dig into sth/sb vtr phrasal insep | (press into) | a-l strânge un lucru vb.intranz. |
| | | a pocni pe el un lucru vb.tranz. |
| | David's trousers were too tight and the waistband was digging into him. |
| doze off vi phrasal | informal (fall asleep) | a-l lua somnul loc.vb. |
| | I dozed off for ten minutes during the end of the movie. |
| drop off vi | informal (fall asleep) | a-l lua somnul loc.vb. |
| | I dropped off at the wheel and crashed the car. |
el,
ell n | (building: ell extension) (construcție) | în L loc.adj. |
| el n | (letter l of the alphabet) (literă) | L abr. |
| | The word "cancellation" is usually spelled with two els. |
| fall asleep vi | figurative (be bored) (de plictiseală) | a adormi vb.intranz. |
| | | a-l lua somnul loc.vb. |
| figure on sth vtr phrasal insep | mainly US, informal (expect, plan) | a plănui să vb.tranz. |
| | | a-l bate gândul să loc.vb. |
| | | a-și propune să vb.reflex. |
| | I figure on traveling around Europe when I'm through with college. |
| get into sth vtr phrasal insep | slang (become interested in) (interes) | a-l prinde loc.vb. |
| | | a atrage vb.intranz. |
| | I can't get into this book because the first chapter is so boring. |
| get the heebie-jeebies v expr | informal (be unnerved, nervous) | a lua cu tremur, a-l apuca bâțâiala loc.vb. |
| | | a i se face frică loc.vb. |
| | I get the heebie-jeebies just thinking about being alone in the house at night. |
| go to sleep v expr | (fall asleep, lose consciousness) | a adormi vb.intranz. |
| | | a-l lua somnul loc.vb. |
| | I can't go to sleep with all this noise going on. |
| grow sickly vi + adj | (become prone to illness) | a se îmbolnăvi vb.reflex. |
| | | a-l pocni vb.intranz. |
have no stomach for sth,
have little stomach for sth v expr | figurative (lack appetite, courage for sth) | a nu avea chef să loc.vb. |
| | | a nu-l trage inima la loc.vb. |
| | | chef s.n. |
| | John had little stomach for the task at hand. |
| hurt vi | (suffer pain) | a suferi vb.intranz. |
| | | a-l durea vb.intranz. |
| | | a avea dureri expr. |
| | He was hurting for two days after the accident. |
| in pursuit adv | (chasing) | pe urmele sale |
| | (gerunziu) | urmărindu-l, urmărind-o vb.tranz. |
| | The rabbit ran down the lane with the dogs following in pursuit. |
| it pron | (direct object) | îl, l-, o pron.pers. |
| | He brought it to the party. |
L,
l n | (12th letter of alphabet) (literă din alfabet) | l s.m. |
| | Is there one L or two in your surname? |
L,
l n | written, abbreviation (liter, litre) (litru) | l abrev. |
| | The scooter's gas tank is 5L. |
limited liability company,
Limited Liability Company n | (business structure) (societate cu răspundere limitată) | S.R.L s.n. |
| mere adj | (just, no more than) | doar adv. |
| | | numai adv. |
| | (urmat de subst.) | simplu(l), simplă(a) adj. |
| | The farmer harvested a mere 200 pounds of potatoes from his entire field. |
| | Fermierul a cules doar nouăzeci de kilograme de cartofi de pe tot terenul. |
| move vi | (bowels: evacuate) | a-l trece expr. |
| | | a-l trimite la baie expr. |
| | The food made his bowels move quickly. |
| praise God v expr | (worship) | a-l lăuda pe Dumnezeu expr. |
| | | a aduce slavă lui Dumnezeu, a-l cinsti pe Dumnezeu expr. |
| | We would like to invite you to praise God with music by joining us in our opening hymn. |
| roll sth vtr | (trill) | a-l pronunța pe R vb.tranz. |
| | Many Americans find it hard to roll their Rs. |
| | Multor americani li se pare greu să-l pronunțe pe R. |
shanghai,
shanghai sb vtr | (kidnap to work as a sailor) | a răpi pe cineva și a-l forța să lucreze pe o navă expr. |
throw a fit,
also US: pitch a fit v expr | figurative, slang (get angry) | a se enerva vb.pron. |
| | | a-l apuca dracii, a-l apuca nervii expr.vb. |
throw a fit,
also US: pitch a fit v expr | figurative, slang (child: have a tantrum) (informal) | a face figuri expr.vb. |
| | | a-l apuca pandaliile expr.vb. |
| | The child throws a fit when he doesn't like his food. |
| tough love n | (harsh treatment of sb to help them) | a fi dur cu cineva pentru a-l ajuta pe termen lung expr.vb. |
| | When Mariam lost her brand new phone, her parents showed tough love by insisting she get a part-time job to buy herself a replacement. |
| W n | written, abbreviation (width) (lățime) | l abrev. |
| | The volume of a cuboid = L x W x H. |
| Forme compuse: |
| blab vi | slang (divulge sth) (informal) | a ciripi vb.intranz. |
| | | a-l lua gura pe dinainte loc.vb. |
| | I'm telling you this secret because I trust you not to blab. |
| blab vtr | informal (divulge carelessly) (informal) | a ciripi vb.intranz. |
| | | a-l lua gura pe dinainte loc.vb. |
| burst out laughing v expr | (laugh suddenly) | a izbucni în râs expr.vb. |
| | | a-l pufni râsul expr.vb. |
| | When Jim finally got the joke, he burst out laughing. |
| close in on sb/sth vtr phrasal insep | figurative (make claustrophobic) | a sufoca, a asfixia vb.tranz. |
| | | a-l strânge din toate părțile expr.vb. |
| | Inside the small room, he felt like the walls were closing in on him. |
| consider doing sth v expr | (think about doing sth) | a se gândi să vb.reflex. |
| | | a-l bate gândul să loc.vb. |
| | Henry is considering taking up a sport. |
| | Henry se gândește să se apuce de un sport. |
| couldn't care less about v | (feel completely apathetic towards) | a-l durea în cot de loc.vb. |
| | I couldn't care less about the tabloid headlines. |
| despair of doing sth v expr | (lose hope of doing sth) | a deznădăjdui vb.intranz. |
| | | a-l apuca disperarea expr. |
| | I despair of ever making Julie see my point of view. |
| dig into sth/sb vtr phrasal insep | (press into) | a-l strânge un lucru vb.intranz. |
| | | a pocni pe el un lucru vb.tranz. |
| | David's trousers were too tight and the waistband was digging into him. |
| doze off vi phrasal | informal (fall asleep) | a-l lua somnul loc.vb. |
| | I dozed off for ten minutes during the end of the movie. |
| drop off vi | informal (fall asleep) | a-l lua somnul loc.vb. |
| | I dropped off at the wheel and crashed the car. |
el,
ell n | (building: ell extension) (construcție) | în L loc.adj. |
| el n | (letter l of the alphabet) (literă) | L abr. |
| | The word "cancellation" is usually spelled with two els. |
| fall asleep vi | figurative (be bored) (de plictiseală) | a adormi vb.intranz. |
| | | a-l lua somnul loc.vb. |
| figure on sth vtr phrasal insep | mainly US, informal (expect, plan) | a plănui să vb.tranz. |
| | | a-l bate gândul să loc.vb. |
| | | a-și propune să vb.reflex. |
| | I figure on traveling around Europe when I'm through with college. |
| get into sth vtr phrasal insep | slang (become interested in) (interes) | a-l prinde loc.vb. |
| | | a atrage vb.intranz. |
| | I can't get into this book because the first chapter is so boring. |
| get the heebie-jeebies v expr | informal (be unnerved, nervous) | a lua cu tremur, a-l apuca bâțâiala loc.vb. |
| | | a i se face frică loc.vb. |
| | I get the heebie-jeebies just thinking about being alone in the house at night. |
| go to sleep v expr | (fall asleep, lose consciousness) | a adormi vb.intranz. |
| | | a-l lua somnul loc.vb. |
| | I can't go to sleep with all this noise going on. |
| grow sickly vi + adj | (become prone to illness) | a se îmbolnăvi vb.reflex. |
| | | a-l pocni vb.intranz. |
have no stomach for sth,
have little stomach for sth v expr | figurative (lack appetite, courage for sth) | a nu avea chef să loc.vb. |
| | | a nu-l trage inima la loc.vb. |
| | | chef s.n. |
| | John had little stomach for the task at hand. |
| hurt vi | (suffer pain) | a suferi vb.intranz. |
| | | a-l durea vb.intranz. |
| | | a avea dureri expr. |
| | He was hurting for two days after the accident. |
| in pursuit adv | (chasing) | pe urmele sale |
| | (gerunziu) | urmărindu-l, urmărind-o vb.tranz. |
| | The rabbit ran down the lane with the dogs following in pursuit. |
| it pron | (direct object) | îl, l-, o pron.pers. |
| | He brought it to the party. |
L,
l n | (12th letter of alphabet) (literă din alfabet) | l s.m. |
| | Is there one L or two in your surname? |
L,
l n | written, abbreviation (liter, litre) (litru) | l abrev. |
| | The scooter's gas tank is 5L. |
limited liability company,
Limited Liability Company n | (business structure) (societate cu răspundere limitată) | S.R.L s.n. |
| mere adj | (just, no more than) | doar adv. |
| | | numai adv. |
| | (urmat de subst.) | simplu(l), simplă(a) adj. |
| | The farmer harvested a mere 200 pounds of potatoes from his entire field. |
| | Fermierul a cules doar nouăzeci de kilograme de cartofi de pe tot terenul. |
| move vi | (bowels: evacuate) | a-l trece expr. |
| | | a-l trimite la baie expr. |
| | The food made his bowels move quickly. |
| praise God v expr | (worship) | a-l lăuda pe Dumnezeu expr. |
| | | a aduce slavă lui Dumnezeu, a-l cinsti pe Dumnezeu expr. |
| | We would like to invite you to praise God with music by joining us in our opening hymn. |
| roll sth vtr | (trill) | a-l pronunța pe R vb.tranz. |
| | Many Americans find it hard to roll their Rs. |
| | Multor americani li se pare greu să-l pronunțe pe R. |
shanghai,
shanghai sb vtr | (kidnap to work as a sailor) | a răpi pe cineva și a-l forța să lucreze pe o navă expr. |
throw a fit,
also US: pitch a fit v expr | figurative, slang (get angry) | a se enerva vb.pron. |
| | | a-l apuca dracii, a-l apuca nervii expr.vb. |
throw a fit,
also US: pitch a fit v expr | figurative, slang (child: have a tantrum) (informal) | a face figuri expr.vb. |
| | | a-l apuca pandaliile expr.vb. |
| | The child throws a fit when he doesn't like his food. |
| tough love n | (harsh treatment of sb to help them) | a fi dur cu cineva pentru a-l ajuta pe termen lung expr.vb. |
| | When Mariam lost her brand new phone, her parents showed tough love by insisting she get a part-time job to buy herself a replacement. |
| W n | written, abbreviation (width) (lățime) | l abrev. |
| | The volume of a cuboid = L x W x H. |