| Forme compuse: |
| chug vi | (vehicle: move slowly, steadily) | a se târî, a se târâi vb.reflex. |
| | | a înainta cu greu vb.intranz. |
| | The train chugged through the station. |
| | Traffic was heavy and the cars were just chugging along. |
| country n | (people of a state) | locuitorii unei țări s.m.pl. |
| | Half of the country supports the party. |
| | Jumătate din locuitorii țării susțin acest partid. |
| crawl vi | (insect: creep) | a se târî vb.reflex. |
| | (insecte) | a se deplasa, a se mișca vb.reflex. |
| | Betty watched the spider crawling on the wall. |
| | Betty privea cum păianjenul se târa pe perete. |
| crawl vi | figurative (time: go slowly) (figurat) | a se târî vb.reflex. |
| | | a se mișca încet expr.vb. |
| | While I was at school, time seemed to crawl. |
| | Când eram la școală, timpul părea că se târăște. |
| crawl into vtr | (creep inside) | a se târî înăuntru vb.reflex. |
| | He crawled into bed as quietly as possible so as not to wake his wife. |
| crawl out of vtr | (creep outside) | a se târî afară vb.reflex. |
| | She crawled out of her sleeping bag to see if it was a bear making all the noise outside her tent. |
| creep vi | (crawl) | a se târî vb.reflex. |
| | Lola screamed when she felt the spider creeping along her arm. |
| | Lola a țipat când a simțit cum se târa păianjenul pe brațul ei. |
| creep vi | figurative (move slowly) (figurat) | a se târî vb.reflex. |
| | The day crept by, and finally it was time to go home. |
| | ⓘAceastă propoziţie nu este o traducere a propoziţiei englezeşti. După noaptea de ieri, abia m-am târât să ajung la muncă. |
| drag sth/sb vtr | (pull sth, sb along the ground) | a târî, a trage vb.tranz. |
| | | a târșâi vb.tranz. |
| | Cynthia dragged the large chair into the room. |
| | Cynthia a târât scaunul cel mare la ea în cameră. |
drag sb away,
drag away sb vtr + adv | (force sb to leave) | a târî vb.tranz. |
| | | a trage vb.tranz. |
| | | a lua cu forța loc.vb. |
| | A police officer was dragging one of the protesters away. |
drag sth in,
drag in sth vtr phrasal sep | (cat: bring indoors) | a târî vb.tranz. |
| | | a trage după sine vb.tranz. |
| | Last night Tiddles dragged in three voles, a mouse, and half a woodpecker. |
| drag your feet vi | (dawdle) | a-și târî picioarele loc.vb. |
| | If you do not stop dragging your feet, we will never get there on time. |
| grovel vi | (be servile) | a se umili vb.reflex. |
| | | a se târî (în genunchi în fața cuiva) expr. |
| | I don't want to grovel to the boss, but I want our plan to be approved, so I might have to do it. |
| hardbound adj | (book: hardback, casebound) (despre cărți) | cu coperte / coperți tari loc.adj. |
| haul sth vtr | (pull) | a târî vb.tranz. |
| | Paul hauled a deer that he shot to his truck. |
| | Paul a târât căprioara pe care a împușcat-o în camionul lui. |
| haul vtr | (bring somebody) | a trage vb.tranz. |
| | | a târî vb.tranz. |
| haul sth around vtr phrasal sep | (carry: sth heavy or cumbersome) | a târâi, a târî vb.tranz. |
| | We will leave our luggage at the hotel, as we don't want to have to haul it around with us all day. |
| lug sth vtr | (carry sth heavy) (despre ceva greu) | a trage vb.tranz. |
| | | a târî vb.tranz. |
| | Dan lugged his heavy backpack with him wherever he went. |
| Mediterranean n | (countries) | țări mediterane s.f.pl. |
| | Life anywhere in the Mediterranean would suit me. |
| overseas n | (countries across the sea) | țări de peste ocean s.f.pl. |
| | | țări străine s.f. |
| | | străinătate s.f. |
| | The health service is having trouble retaining newly trained doctors, when overseas offers better wages. |
| plod vi | (trudge, step slowly) | a se târî vb.reflex. |
| | | a înainta cu greu loc.vb. |
| | The old horse plodded slowly down the road. |
| plod through sth vi + prep | figurative (do something slowly and steadily) (figurat) | a se târî vb.reflex. |
| | | a înainta pas cu pas expr. |
| | This project is difficult, but I'm plodding through it. |
| schlep vi | slang (traipse) | a târî după sine loc.vb. |
| shuffle vi | (walk slowly) | a-și târî picioarele loc.vb. |
| | The old man shuffled along the street. |
| shuffle your feet v expr | (walk slowly) | a târșâi vb.tranz. |
| | | a târî, a târâi vb.tranz. |
| slither vi | (snake: slide along) (șarpe) | a se târî vb.reflex. |
| | A snake slithered by and frightened me to death. |
Third World,
Third-World n as adj | (of, in developing countries) | lumea a treia s.f. |
| | | țări slab dezvoltate s.f.pl. |
| Notă: A hyphen may be used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| thrill n | (sth exciting) | senzații tari s.f.pl. |
| | The rollercoaster ride was a thrill. |
| | Cursa în montagne russe a oferit senzații tari. |
| thrill sb vtr | (excite) | a încânta vb.tranz. |
| | | a da senzații tari loc.vb. |
| | The feeling of the wind rushing by as his horse galloped beneath him thrilled Liam. |
| | ⓘAceastă propoziţie nu este o traducere a propoziţiei englezeşti. Am fost încântată de aprecierea pe care foștii elevi mi-au arătat-o. |
thrill seeker,
thrill-seeker n | (sb who enjoys dangerous pursuits) | amator de senzații tari s.m. |
| | Billy's a thrill seeker – his favourite sport is skydiving. |
| trail vi | (drag behind) (trenă) | a mătura pământul loc.vb. |
| | | a se târî vb.reflex. |
| | The skirt of Sally's long dress trailed along the ground. |
| | Trena rochiei lungi a lui Sally mătura pământul. |
| trudge vi | (walk wearily) | a-și târî picioarele expr. |
| | | a înainta cu greu expr. |
| | It was already getting dark when the hikers finally trudged back to their tent. |
| walk sth vtr | (move by rocking) | a târî, a târșâi vb.tranz. |
| | | a căra împingând vb.tranz. |
| | Let's walk the heavy bookshelf across the room instead of carrying it. |
| Forme compuse: |
a smidgen,
a smidgin,
a smidgeon n | (tiny amount) | pic, strop s.n. |
| | | țâră s.f. |
| | | fărâmă s.f. |
| | If you're asking about the cake, I want just a smidgen. |
| country n | (political geographic area) (entitate politică) | țară s.f. |
| | | stat s.n. |
| | The leaders of this country work very hard. |
| | Conducătorii acestei țări fac eforturi mari. |
| | Conducătorii acestui stat fac eforturi mari. |
country,
the country n | (rural area) (zonă rurală) | țară s.f. |
| | Our family moved from the country to the city. |
| | Familia noastră s-a mutat de la țară la oraș. |
| country n as adj | (rural) | la țară loc.adj. |
| | | rural, sătesc adj. |
| | We're getting used to country life after moving to the village. |
| country house n | (mansion) | casă de la țară s.f. |
| | | conac s.n. |
| | The upkeep of the family's country house proved too expensive and it fell into ruin. |
| countryside n | (rural area) (zonă rurală) | țară s.f. |
| | Frances preferred the quiet of the countryside to the excitement of the city. |
| | Frances prefera liniștea de la țară în locul agitației din oraș. |
| countryside n | UK, figurative (rural population) | populație rurală s.f. |
| | | populație de la țară s.f. |
| | | locuitori ai satelor s.m.pl. |
| | The party lost the support of the countryside and was defeated in the next election. |
countrywoman,
country woman n | (female who lives in countryside) | femeie de la țară s.f. |
| | | țărancă s.f. |
| dacha n | (Russian country home) (Rusia) | casă la țară s.f. |
dead weight,
also US: deadweight n | (weight of vehicle without a load) | greutate moartă s.f. |
| | | greutate fără încărcătură s.f. |
| | | tară s.f. |
dead weight,
also US: deadweight n | (fixed weight on structure or equipment) | capacitate de transport s.f. |
| | | tară s.f. |
| | | greutate moartă s.f. |
developing country,
developing nation n | often plural (poor nation) | țară în curs de dezvoltare s.f. |
| dreamland n | (fantasy world) | țara minunilor s.f. |
| | | tărâm de basm s.n. |
| exporter n | (country that exports sth) | țară exportatoare expr. |
| | Surprisingly, one of the world's largest exporters of coffee is Vietnam. |
| fairyland n | (mythology: where fairies live) | țara minunilor s.f. |
| | The elves disappeared in the night and never again returned from fairyland. |
| fairyland n | figurative (fantasy place) | țara minunilor s.f. |
| | I think Kevin would rather stay in fairyland than face reality. |
| farmhouse n | (farmer's dwelling) | fermă s.f. |
| | | gospodărie s.f. |
| | | locuință de la țară expr. |
| | Everyone gathered at the farmhouse for Thanksgiving dinner. |
| fatherland n | (native country, homeland) | țară natală s.f. |
| | | patrie s.f. |
| | Jorge yearns to see his fatherland again. |
| field adj | (farm labor) | la țară loc.adj. |
| | | la câmp loc.adj. |
| | He's a field hand and works at the farm. |
| | E un om care practică munca la țară. |
| | E un om obișnuit cu munca la câmp. |
| frontiersman n | (male rural settler) | locuitor de la țară s.m. |
| frontierswoman n | US (woman who lives on the frontier) | locuitoare de la țară s.f. |
| go home v expr | (to country) | a se întoarce acasă expr. |
| | | a reveni în țara natală expr. |
| | Lisa had spent five years working overseas and was looking forward to going home. |
| hick adj | US, pejorative, slang (rural and unsophisticated) | simplu adj. |
| | | de la țară loc.adj. |
| | Katherine was dismayed when she found out she would have to move to the country, thinking that it would be to a hick town. |
| host country n | (nation staging an international event) | țară gazdă s.f. |
| | South Africa is the host country to the World Cup this year. |
| importer n | (country: imports goods) | țară importatoare s.f. |
| | The United States is the largest importer of oil. |
| it's a free country expr | informal (can do what we want) | este o țară liberă |
| | I can eat with my fingers if I want to; it's a free country! |
| kingdom n | (country) | regat s.n. |
| | | țară s.f. |
| | | împărăție s.f. |
| | The kingdom of Saudi Arabia is built on its oil industry. |
| land n | figurative, literary (people of a country) | popor, norod s.n. |
| | | supuși s.m.pl. |
| | | țară s.f. |
| | The queen has angered the whole land through her extravagance. |
| land of milk and honey n | figurative (place of prosperity and fertility) | țara tuturor posibilităților s.f. |
| | A lot of Europeans migrated to the USA in the 19th century believing it to be a land of milk and honey. |
| leave the country v expr | (go abroad, go overseas) | a pleca din țară vb.intranz. |
| | I left the country five years ago when I moved to Spain. |
| makeweight n | (thing used to balance a scale) (greutate) | tară s.f. |
| mother country n | (country of birth, native land) | țara mamă s.f. |
| | A patriot is willing to sacrifice for the mother country. |
| promised land n | figurative (place of prosperity) | țara tuturor posibilităților loc.subst. |
| | | tărâmul promis s.n. |
| | The Scottish National Party believed they were heading for the promised land of Scottish independence. |
| realm n | (kingdom) | regat s.n. |
| | | țară s.f. |
| | The Queen was satisfied that everything within her realm was as it should be. |
| remigrate vi | (back to country of origin) | a reemigra vb.intranz. |
| | | a reveni în țara natală vb.intranz. |
| rustic adj | (coarsely rural) | rustic adj. |
| | | rural adj. |
| | | de țară loc.adj. |
| | The couple moved to a rustic cabin in the woods. |
| rusticate vi | (live in the country) | a trăi la țară loc.vb. |
| | | a adopta un trai rustic loc.vb. |
| rustication n | (living in the country) | mutare temporară la țară s.f. |
| | | locuire temporară în mediul rural s.f. |
| shores npl | (country) | țară s.f. |
| | | meleaguri s.n.pl. |
| | As he sailed away, David wondered if he would ever see these shores again. |
tare,
tare weight n | (empty weight of vehicle) | tară s.f. |
| | | greutate proprie s.f. |
| | First calculate the tare, and then check the weight of the filled vehicle. |
| tweedy adj | figurative (relating to country lifestyle) | ca la țară adj. |
| Wales n | (country: part of the United Kingdom) | Țara Galilor s.f. |
| | I spent all my summer holidays in Wales as a child. |
| Welsh adj | (of or from Wales) | galez adj. |
| | | din Țara Galilor expr. |
| | The people at the next table to us sounded Welsh. |
| wonderland n | (delightful place) | țara minunilor s.f. |
| | The Mount Rainier National Park is a wonderland of glaciers and snow. |
| wonderland n | (fantasy land) | țara minunilor s.f. |
| | In the story, Alice enters a wonderland of adventures. |
| Forme compuse: |
a smidgen,
a smidgin,
a smidgeon n | (tiny amount) | pic, strop s.n. |
| | | țâră s.f. |
| | | fărâmă s.f. |
| | If you're asking about the cake, I want just a smidgen. |
| country n | (political geographic area) (entitate politică) | țară s.f. |
| | | stat s.n. |
| | The leaders of this country work very hard. |
| | Conducătorii acestei țări fac eforturi mari. |
| | Conducătorii acestui stat fac eforturi mari. |
country,
the country n | (rural area) (zonă rurală) | țară s.f. |
| | Our family moved from the country to the city. |
| | Familia noastră s-a mutat de la țară la oraș. |
| country n as adj | (rural) | la țară loc.adj. |
| | | rural, sătesc adj. |
| | We're getting used to country life after moving to the village. |
| country house n | (mansion) | casă de la țară s.f. |
| | | conac s.n. |
| | The upkeep of the family's country house proved too expensive and it fell into ruin. |
| countryside n | (rural area) (zonă rurală) | țară s.f. |
| | Frances preferred the quiet of the countryside to the excitement of the city. |
| | Frances prefera liniștea de la țară în locul agitației din oraș. |
| countryside n | UK, figurative (rural population) | populație rurală s.f. |
| | | populație de la țară s.f. |
| | | locuitori ai satelor s.m.pl. |
| | The party lost the support of the countryside and was defeated in the next election. |
countrywoman,
country woman n | (female who lives in countryside) | femeie de la țară s.f. |
| | | țărancă s.f. |
| dacha n | (Russian country home) (Rusia) | casă la țară s.f. |
dead weight,
also US: deadweight n | (weight of vehicle without a load) | greutate moartă s.f. |
| | | greutate fără încărcătură s.f. |
| | | tară s.f. |
dead weight,
also US: deadweight n | (fixed weight on structure or equipment) | capacitate de transport s.f. |
| | | tară s.f. |
| | | greutate moartă s.f. |
developing country,
developing nation n | often plural (poor nation) | țară în curs de dezvoltare s.f. |
| dreamland n | (fantasy world) | țara minunilor s.f. |
| | | tărâm de basm s.n. |
| exporter n | (country that exports sth) | țară exportatoare expr. |
| | Surprisingly, one of the world's largest exporters of coffee is Vietnam. |
| fairyland n | (mythology: where fairies live) | țara minunilor s.f. |
| | The elves disappeared in the night and never again returned from fairyland. |
| fairyland n | figurative (fantasy place) | țara minunilor s.f. |
| | I think Kevin would rather stay in fairyland than face reality. |
| farmhouse n | (farmer's dwelling) | fermă s.f. |
| | | gospodărie s.f. |
| | | locuință de la țară expr. |
| | Everyone gathered at the farmhouse for Thanksgiving dinner. |
| fatherland n | (native country, homeland) | țară natală s.f. |
| | | patrie s.f. |
| | Jorge yearns to see his fatherland again. |
| field adj | (farm labor) | la țară loc.adj. |
| | | la câmp loc.adj. |
| | He's a field hand and works at the farm. |
| | E un om care practică munca la țară. |
| | E un om obișnuit cu munca la câmp. |
| frontiersman n | (male rural settler) | locuitor de la țară s.m. |
| frontierswoman n | US (woman who lives on the frontier) | locuitoare de la țară s.f. |
| go home v expr | (to country) | a se întoarce acasă expr. |
| | | a reveni în țara natală expr. |
| | Lisa had spent five years working overseas and was looking forward to going home. |
| hick adj | US, pejorative, slang (rural and unsophisticated) | simplu adj. |
| | | de la țară loc.adj. |
| | Katherine was dismayed when she found out she would have to move to the country, thinking that it would be to a hick town. |
| host country n | (nation staging an international event) | țară gazdă s.f. |
| | South Africa is the host country to the World Cup this year. |
| importer n | (country: imports goods) | țară importatoare s.f. |
| | The United States is the largest importer of oil. |
| it's a free country expr | informal (can do what we want) | este o țară liberă |
| | I can eat with my fingers if I want to; it's a free country! |
| kingdom n | (country) | regat s.n. |
| | | țară s.f. |
| | | împărăție s.f. |
| | The kingdom of Saudi Arabia is built on its oil industry. |
| land n | figurative, literary (people of a country) | popor, norod s.n. |
| | | supuși s.m.pl. |
| | | țară s.f. |
| | The queen has angered the whole land through her extravagance. |
| land of milk and honey n | figurative (place of prosperity and fertility) | țara tuturor posibilităților s.f. |
| | A lot of Europeans migrated to the USA in the 19th century believing it to be a land of milk and honey. |
| leave the country v expr | (go abroad, go overseas) | a pleca din țară vb.intranz. |
| | I left the country five years ago when I moved to Spain. |
| makeweight n | (thing used to balance a scale) (greutate) | tară s.f. |
| mother country n | (country of birth, native land) | țara mamă s.f. |
| | A patriot is willing to sacrifice for the mother country. |
| promised land n | figurative (place of prosperity) | țara tuturor posibilităților loc.subst. |
| | | tărâmul promis s.n. |
| | The Scottish National Party believed they were heading for the promised land of Scottish independence. |
| realm n | (kingdom) | regat s.n. |
| | | țară s.f. |
| | The Queen was satisfied that everything within her realm was as it should be. |
| remigrate vi | (back to country of origin) | a reemigra vb.intranz. |
| | | a reveni în țara natală vb.intranz. |
| rustic adj | (coarsely rural) | rustic adj. |
| | | rural adj. |
| | | de țară loc.adj. |
| | The couple moved to a rustic cabin in the woods. |
| rusticate vi | (live in the country) | a trăi la țară loc.vb. |
| | | a adopta un trai rustic loc.vb. |
| rustication n | (living in the country) | mutare temporară la țară s.f. |
| | | locuire temporară în mediul rural s.f. |
| shores npl | (country) | țară s.f. |
| | | meleaguri s.n.pl. |
| | As he sailed away, David wondered if he would ever see these shores again. |
tare,
tare weight n | (empty weight of vehicle) | tară s.f. |
| | | greutate proprie s.f. |
| | First calculate the tare, and then check the weight of the filled vehicle. |
| tweedy adj | figurative (relating to country lifestyle) | ca la țară adj. |
| Wales n | (country: part of the United Kingdom) | Țara Galilor s.f. |
| | I spent all my summer holidays in Wales as a child. |
| Welsh adj | (of or from Wales) | galez adj. |
| | | din Țara Galilor expr. |
| | The people at the next table to us sounded Welsh. |
| wonderland n | (delightful place) | țara minunilor s.f. |
| | The Mount Rainier National Park is a wonderland of glaciers and snow. |
| wonderland n | (fantasy land) | țara minunilor s.f. |
| | In the story, Alice enters a wonderland of adventures. |