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a hairbreadth away (US),
a hair's breadth away (UK) expr | figurative (very close) | la doi pași loc.adv. |
| | | la o aruncătură de băț loc.adv. |
| | | peste drum loc.adv. |
| | The house that I bought was a hair's breadth away from the sea. |
| a stone's throw n | figurative, informal (short distance) (figurat) | aruncătură de băț s.f. |
| | | distanță mică s.f. |
| | | vecinătate s.f. |
| | The distance from our house to hers is a stone's throw. |
| a stone's throw away expr | figurative, informal (nearby) | aproape adv. |
| | We can easily walk to Martha's house; she lives a stone's throw away. |
| a stone's throw from adv + prep | figurative, informal (near) | în apropiere de loc.adv. |
| | | la un pas de loc.adv. |
| | The shop is just a stone's throw from my house. |
| Adam's apple n | (prominent part of man's throat) | mărul lui Adam |
| | A man's Adam's apple sticks out from his throat. |
| Addison's disease n | (glandular disorder) | boala lui Addison s.f. |
| | John F. Kennedy reportedly suffered from Addison's disease. |
| be a man/woman after [sb]'s own heart v expr | (sharing your tendencies) | a fi pe placul, a fi pe gustul loc.vb. |
| all in a day's work expr | informal, figurative (routine activity) | munca de zi cu zi, rutina de zi cu zi s.f. |
| | There's no need to thank me - it's all in a day's work for me. |
All's well that ends well.,
All is well that ends well. expr | (everything is resolved happily) | Totul e bine când se termină cu bine. expr. |
| Notă: This is the title of a play by Shakespeare. |
| apple of [sb]'s eye n | (beloved person) | feblețe, slăbiciune s.f. |
| | | lumina ochilor loc.subst. |
| | Jenny loved all her children, but her eldest child was the apple of her eye. |
| | Jenny își iubea toți copiii, dar cel mai mare dintre ei era feblețea ei. |
| | Jenny își iubea toți copiii, dar cel mai mare dintre ei era lumina ochilor ei. |
April Fools' Day,
April Fool's Day,
All Fools' Day n | (1st April) | ziua păcălelilor s.f. |
| | On April Fools' Day in the UK, it's traditional to play practical jokes on people before midday. |
artist studio (US),
artist's studio (UK),
art studio n | (workshop of an artist) (al unui artist) | atelier s.n. |
| | | studio s.n. |
| | One half of the barn has been converted into an artist's studio. |
| | That potter whose work you loved finally opened his art studio to the public. |
ASAP,
A.S.A.P.,
asap,
a.s.a.p. adv | acronym (as soon as possible) | cât se poate de repede loc.adv. |
| | | cât de curând posibil loc.adv. |
| | Please send your reply to the following address ASAP. |
| at arm's length adv | figurative (at safe distance) | la distanță de un braț loc.adv. |
| | He has lied to me before, so I keep him at arm's length now. |
| at arm's length adv | literal (at the end of one's extended arm) | la îndemână loc.adv. |
| | Most Americans prefer to keep people they don't know well at arm's length while talking. |
| at death's door adv | figurative (very ill, about to die) | cu un picior în groapă loc.adv. |
| at each other's throats adj | (arguing, fighting) | unul la gâtul celuilalt expr. |
| at [sb]'s feet adv | figurative (worshipping) | la picioare loc.adv. |
| | Michael had all of the audience at his feet when he sang his latest hit song. |
| at [sb]'s feet adv | (in front of feet) | la picioare loc.adv. |
| | The pencil was lying at his feet, just where he had dropped it. |
| at [sb]'s side adv | (beside) | alături de loc.prep. |
| | I will sit at your side during the banquet. |
| at [sb]'s side adv | figurative (supporting, comforting) | alături de tine loc.adv. |
| | | a susține, a sprijini vb.tranz. |
| | Fortunately, your husband will always be at your side because he loves you. |
at the behest of,
at [sb]'s behest expr | literary (as strongly requested by) | la ordinul, la dispoziția loc.prep. |
| | The accused man was deported to the UK at the behest of the British government. |
at the expense of [sb],
at [sb]'s expense prep | figurative (to the detriment of [sb]) | pe seama loc.prep. |
| | Many children make cruel jokes at the expense of other children. |
| at [sb]'s expense prep | figurative (to detriment of [sb]) | pe socoteala cuiva expr. |
| | | pe seama cuiva expr. |
| | | în detrimentul expr. |
at [sb]'s hands,
at [sb]'s hand,
by [sb]'s hands,
by [sb]'s hand prep | (because of) | de mâna cuiva expr. |
| | | din cauza cuiva loc.adv. |
at wit's end,
at your wit's end,
at your wits' end adj | (upset, frustrated) | înnebunit de, nebun de adj. |
| | | ros de, frământat de adj. |
| Notă: Both positions of the apostrophe are in use: wit's and wits'. |
| | Kathy was at her wit's end with worry when her son failed to come home from school. |
at wit's end,
at your wit's end,
at your wits' end adj | (unable to find a solution) | a epuiza toate resursele expr.vb. |
| | | a fi pe punctul de a se da bătut expr.vb. |
| Notă: Both positions of the apostrophe are in use: wit's and wits'. |
| | Having spent three hours unsuccessfully trying to fix the photocopier, Dave was at his wit's end. |
at [sb]'s beck and call,
at the beck and call of [sb] expr | (available to serve you at any time) | la dispoziția ta, la dispoziția dvoastră loc.adv. |
| | I will be at your beck and call. |
at [sb]'s disposal,
as the disposal of [sb/sth] adv | (available for your use) | la dispoziția ta loc.adv. |
| | I'll leave the computer at your disposal. |
at [sb]'s disposal,
as the disposal of [sb] adv | (person: available to serve you) | la dispoziția ta loc.adv. |
| | Once I finish this work I will be at your disposal. |
| at [sb]'s fingertips expr | figurative (easily available) | la dispoziția ta loc.adv. |
| | You should have everything you need at your fingertips before you start your work. |
| athlete's foot n | (fungal infection) (Tinea pedis) | micoză s.f. |
| | (picior de atlet) | ciuperca piciorului s.f. |
| | I wear sandals in the shower at the gym so I won't pick up athlete's foot. |
| Bachelor of Science n | (graduate degree) | diplomă de licență în științe s.f. |
| | Richard has a Bachelor of Science from Lancaster University. |
| Bachelor of Science n | (holder of science degree) | licențiat în științe s.m. |
| | Kate is a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. |
bachelor party (US),
stag night,
stag party,
stag do (UK),
buck's party (AU) n | (party for a husband-to-be) | petrecerea burlacilor s.f. |
| | Bachelor parties tend to be wild and crazy. |
| | We're going to a nightclub for Simon's stag do. |
| bachelor's degree n | (undergraduate qualification) | licență s.f. |
| | Most well-paying jobs today require at least a bachelor's degree. |
backbone of [sth],
[sth]'s backbone n | figurative ([sth/sb] that supports) (figurat) | stâlp s.m. |
| | | bază s.f. |
| | Jerry is the backbone of this office; it would never succeed without him. |
| | Jerry este stâlpul acestui birou; nu am fi reușit niciodată fără el. |
baker,
baker's n | informal (baker's shop) | brutărie s.f. |
| | I asked George to stop by the baker and pick up a loaf of bread. |
| | L-am rugat pe George să se oprească la brutărie și să cumpere o pâine. |
| baker's dozen n | (food: thirteen) | treisprezece num. |
| | The bakery sells its fresh doughnuts by the baker's dozen. |
bakery,
also UK: baker's,
baker's shop,
also US: bakeshop n | (store that sells bread, cakes) | brutărie s.f. |
| | The bakery on Main Street sells delicious rye bread. |
| | Brutăria de pe strada Main are o pâine de secară delicioasă. |
barber shop,
barbershop (US),
barber's shop (UK) n | (men's hairdressing salon) | frizerie s.f. |
| | A spinning red, white, and blue pole denotes a barbershop. |
barbershop quartet (US),
barber's shop quartet (UK) n | (singing group: four men's voices) (care cântă a cappella) | cvartet bărbătesc s.n. |
| Notă: Nu există echivalent exact în limba română. |
| | Martin sings bass in a barbershop quartet. |
be in the driver's seat,
take the driver's seat,
have the driver's seat,
be in the driving seat v expr | figurative (have control) | a prelua controlul, a prelua frâiele expr. |
| | If he thinks he can lead the team better, let him have the driver's seat. |
be to [sb]'s advantage,
be to the advantage of [sb] v expr | (benefit [sb]) | a fi în interesul cuiva, a fi în folosul cuiva expr.vb. |
| | | a avantaja vb.tranz. |
| | I know you're not a natural linguist, but learning French would be to your advantage, given that we live in France. |
| beat a path to [sb]'s door v expr | figurative (be keen to meet with [sb]) (figurat) | a se bate pe vb.reflex. |
| | (a căuta atenția, favorurile) | a curta vb.tranz. |
| | If you have a good idea, investors will beat a path to your door. |
| beginner's luck n | (success despite inexperience) | norocul începătorului s.n. |
| | Joe attributed his success to beginner's luck. |
on behalf of [sb/sth],
on [sb/sth]'s behalf,
also US: in behalf of [sb/sth],
in [sb/sth]'s behalf prep | (in place of [sb]) | în numele loc.prep. |
| | | din partea loc.prep. |
| Notă: "On behalf of, on sb/sth's behalf" is currently much more common than "in behalf of, in sb/sth's behalf." |
| | I'm phoning on behalf of my daughter, who has lost her voice. |
| | The millionaire sent somebody to bid on the painting on his behalf. |
| behind [sb]'s back expr | figurative, informal (without [sb]'s knowledge) | pe la spate loc.adv. |
| | She often told lies about him behind his back. |
| bird's nest n | (structure built by a bird) | cuib de păsări s.n. |
| | There is a bird's nest built in the tree outside my house. |
| bird's-eye view n | (view from above) | vedere aeriană / panoramică s.f. |
| | I got a bird's-eye view of the Atlantic as my plane flew over it. |
bosun,
bo's'n,
boatswain n | (ship's officer) | șef de echipaj s.m. |
[sth]'s bowels,
the bowels of [sth] npl | figurative (innermost part: of building, etc.) | interior, miez s.n. |
| | | pântec s.n. |
| | The crew labored in the bowels of the building to repair the plumbing leak. |
| | Echipajul a lucrat în interiorul (or: miezul) clădirii pentru a repara scurgerea țevii. |
| break [sb]'s heart v expr | figurative (make [sb] sad) | a rupe inima loc.vb. |
| | | a durea sufletul loc.vb. |
| | It breaks my heart to hear you are quitting. |
| brewer's yeast n | (yeast used to ferment beer) | drojdie de bere s.f. |
| | Mixing brewer's yeast in sugar water will create CO² that attracts and drowns mosquitoes. |
bull's-eye,
bull's eye,
bullseye n | (darts, archery: centre of target) (țintă) | centru s.n. |
| | John threw a dart, which hit the bull's eye. |
bull's eye,
bull's-eye,
bullseye n | figurative (target, goal) | țintă s.f. |
| | | scop s.n. |
bullhead,
miller's thumb n | (type of catfish) | chefal s.m. |
butcher,
UK: butcher's,
butcher's shop n | (meat shop, department) | măcelărie s.f. |
| | The butcher is open until 5:00, but the rest of the store closes at 8:00. |
| | Măcelăria este deschisă până la 17:00, dar restul magazinelor închid la 20:00. |
buyer's market,
buyers' market n | (low prices, large supply) (dirijată de cumpărător, cu prețuri mici) | piață a cumpărătorului s.f. |
| Notă: https://www.rubinian.com/dictionar_detalii.php?id=4317 |
| | It is definitely a buyer's market for large gas-guzzling automobiles. |
| by a hair's breadth adv | (by the slightest margin) | la mustață loc.adv. |
| | | la limită loc.adv. |
| | | în ultimul moment loc.adv. |
| | The horse won by a hair's breadth. |
[sb]'s/[sth]'s calling card,
the calling card of [sb/sth] n | figurative (identifying mark, sign) (figurat) | carte de vizită loc.subst. |
| | | amprentă s.f. |
| | | semn distinctiv loc.subst. |
| | Serena dresses flamboyantly; brightly-colored clothing is her calling card. |
camel hair,
camel's hair,
camelhair n | (hair of a camel) | păr de cămilă s.m. |
camel hair,
camel's hair,
camelhair,
camel n | (fabric made of camel's hair) | material din păr de cămilă s.n. |
cashier's check,
cashiers check n | US (cheque issued by a bank) | cec de bancă s.n. |
| | Since I had no credit card, and the store does not accept personal checks, I had my bank issue me a cashier's check to purchase my new computer. |
| cat's paw n | (foot of a cat) | lăbuță de pisică s.f. |
| | A cat's paw is soft on the bottom, but has dangerous retractable claws. |
cat's paw,
cat's-paw n | figurative (duped person) | păcălit, înșelat s.m. |
| | | persoană trasă pe sfoară s.f. |
catch [sb]'s drift,
get [sb]'s drift v expr | informal, figurative (understand what [sb] means) (în conversație) | a înțelege insinuarea expr.vb. |
| | | a se prinde unde bate cineva expr.vb. |
catch the eye,
catch [sb]'s eye v expr | (be noticeable) | a-și încrucișa privirile |
| | The bold designs and bright colours of these dresses really catch the eye. |
chef's hat,
also US: chef hat n | (white starched hat worn by a chef) | coif de bucătar s.n. |
| | | bonetă de bucătar s.f. |
chemist,
chemist's n | UK (drugstore) | farmacie s.f. |
| | I'm going to the chemist to get some milk of magnesia. |
| | Mă duc la farmacie să iau niște lapte de magneziu. |
| child's play n | figurative ([sth] very easy) | joacă de copii s.f. |
| | I finished the crossword puzzle very quickly; it was child's play. |
| children's book n | (book intended for children) | carte pentru copii s.f. |
| | During his career, the artist illustrated several children's books. |
| children's wear n | (clothes made for children) | îmbrăcăminte pentru copii s.f. |
| | I'm going to open a shop specializing in the sale of children's wear. |
cloud [sb]'s judgment,
also UK: cloud [sb]'s judgement v expr | (impair or prejudice [sb]'s reasoning) | a întuneca judecata expr. |
| | Don't let your love for someone cloud your judgment. |
| come [sb]'s way n | (happen in [sb]'s life) | a i se întâmpla vb.reflex. |
| | | cale s.f. |
| | That is the worst thing that ever came my way. |
| | I have a feeling that some good luck will come your way soon. |
| come to [sb]'s assistance v expr | (offer to help) | a veni în ajutorul cuiva loc.vb. |
| | She was quick to come to my assistance when I needed some help. |
confectioner's sugar,
powdered sugar,
powder sugar (US),
icing sugar (UK) n | (fine sugar for frosting) | zahăr pudră loc.subst. |
| | | zahăr farin loc.subst. |
| | Ellen usually dusts her brownies with powdered sugar before she serves them. |
| crow's nest n | figurative (lookout on a ship) (platformă în vârful catargului) | gabie s.f. |
| | Up in the crow's nest, Jack spotted land before anyone on deck. |
| crow's nest n | literal (bird's nest made by crow) | cuib de cioară s.f. |
| | The cheeping sounds coming from the crow's nest tell me that there are baby crows inside. |
| DA n | initialism (1950s men's hairstyle: duck's ass) (freză masculină din anii '50) | fund de rață n.propriu |
| | (freză masculină din anii '50) | DA n.propriu |
| | The movie is set in the 1950s, and all of the actors have DAs. |
| [sb]'s days npl | (remaining lifetime) (de trăit) | zile s.f.pl. |
| | When I retire, I would like to live out my days in a cottage near the sea. |
| day's work n | (work done in one day) | o zi de muncă, o zi de lucru s.f. |
| | It will take one more day's work to finish the job. |
dedicated to [sb]'s memory,
dedicated to the memory of [sb] expr | (in tribute) | dedicat memoriei + genitiv loc.adj. |
| | | în amintirea loc.prep. |
| | After Samantha died, her parents created a scholarship fund dedicated to their daughter's memory. |
| dentist's chair n | (adjustable seat for dental patient) | scaunul dentistului |
| | He is sitting in the dentist's chair. |
dentist's office (US),
dentist's surgery (UK) n | (dentist's treatment room) | cabinet dentar s.n. |
| devil's advocate n | figurative (argues for [sth] unpopular) | avocatul diavolului |
| | Can I play devil's advocate, and ask you a question? |
direct attention to [sth/sb],
direct [sb]'s attention to [sth/sb] v expr | (attract notice, highlight) | a îndrepta atenția spre, a atrage atenția asupra loc.vb. |
| | | a pune în evidență expr. |
| | | a sublinia vb.tranz. |
| | I'd like to direct your attention to the graph at the top of Page 5 in the report. |
| director's chair n | (film director's seat) | scaun de regizor s.n. |
| | The film director sat in the director's chair and gave instructions to the actors. |
| director's chair n | figurative (position of authority) | scaun de director s.f. |
| | | conducere s.f. |
| | | cârmă s.f. |
| | I'm in the director's chair now. |
| distract [sb]'s attention⇒ vtr | (divert: [sb]'s attention) | a distrage vb.tranz. |
| | | a abate atenția loc.vb. |
| | The boy distracted the woman's attention while his friend picked her pocket. |
| distract [sb]'s attention from [sth]⇒ vtr | (divert: [sb]'s attention) | a distrage vb.tranz. |
| | | a abate atenția loc.vb. |
| | The nurse talked to the baby to distract his attention from the injection. |
| do [sb]'s will v expr | (carry out [sb]'s instructions) | a îndeplini voința cuiva expr.vb. |
| | | a-i face cuiva pe plac expr.vb. |
| | | a urma întocmai instrucțiunile cuiva expr.vb. |
doctor's office (US),
doctor's surgery (UK) n | (where you see a doctor) | cabinet medical s.n. |
| | I went to the doctor's office to get a prostate exam. |
the dog's bollocks,
the mutt's nuts npl | vulgar, potentially offensive, informal, UK (top quality, the best) | muc și sfârc loc.subst. |
dollhouse (US),
doll's house,
dolls' house (UK) n | (miniature house for dolls) | casă de păpuși s.f. |
| | Edgar built an elaborate dollhouse for his granddaughter. |
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. |
dot the i's and cross the t's,
dot your i's and cross your t's v expr | figurative (attend to detail) | a lămuri toate detaliile expr.vb. |
| Down's n | abbr, informal (Down syndrome) (anormalitate cromozomială) | sindromul lui Down s.n. |
Down's syndrome,
also US: Down syndrome n | (chromosome abnormality) | sindromul Down s.n. |
| | | mongolism s.n. |
| | My brother was born with Down's syndrome. |
draw [sb]'s attention,
draw the attention of [sb] v expr | (attract, interest) | a atrage atenția loc.vb. |
| | | a captiva, a cuceri vb.tranz. |
| | The street entertainer drew the attention of a large crowd. |