Forme compuse:
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| and God knows what adv | informal (and [sth] unknown) | și mai știu eu ce expr. |
| | I sent him out to do the shopping and he came back with a new TV and God knows what. |
| and what have you expr | informal (and the like, and similar) | și celelalte loc.adv. |
| | | și altele asemenea loc.adv. |
| and what not adv | informal (and similar) | și celelalte |
| come what may adv | (whatever happens) | fie ce o fi expr. |
| | I'll remain happy come what may. |
| comprehend what vtr | (understand) | a înțelege vb.tranz. |
| | | a pricepe vb.tranz. |
| | I just cannot comprehend what made you do it. |
| | Nu pot să înțeleg ce te-a determinat să faci asta. |
| do what is needed v expr | (take necessary action) | a face ceea ce e necesar loc.vb. |
| | I know you don't want to put her in a home, but you have got to do what is needed. |
| Do what there is to do. interj | (Take the necessary action.) | a face ceea ce este necesar expr. |
| do what you can v expr | (do everything possible) | a face tot posibilul expr.vb. |
| do what you like v expr | (do whatever you wish to do) | a face ce vrei |
| | Since you've finished your work, do what you like for the rest of the day. |
do with what you've got,
make do with what you've got v expr | (cope, manage) | a se descurca cu ce are loc.vb. |
| dread to think what/how/who v expr | (find unpleasant to imagine) | a nici nu îndrăzni să se gândească expr. |
| | I dread to think how the victim's family must be feeling. |
| for what it's worth adv | informal (in my opinion) | în opinia mea, după părerea mea, din punctul meu de vedere expr. |
| | I know you won't change, but for what it's worth, I think that skirt looks awful on you. |
| for what reason adv | (why) | pentru acest motiv adv. |
| | For what reason are you two hours late arriving home? |
| get what you deserve v expr | (for good actions) | a primi ce i se cuvine loc.vb. |
| | If you follow the rules and obey all guidelines, you will get what you deserve. |
| get what you deserve v expr | (for bad actions) | a primi ce i se cuvine loc.vb. |
| | If you deliberately break the rules and disregard authority, you will get what you deserve. |
| Guess what! interj | informal (used to announce news) | Ghici! vb.tranz. |
| | Guess what, I got the job! |
| have what it takes vi | expr (be able or qualified for [sth]) | a avea calitățile necesare loc.vb. |
| | Do you have what it takes to become a soldier? |
| in what way adv | (how) | în ce fel adv. |
inquire as to whether/when/how/who/what,
enquire as to whether/when/how/who/what vtr | formal (with clause: ask) | a cere informații loc.vb. |
| | | a se interesa vb.reflex. |
| | I am writing to inquire as to whether your company has any vacancies. |
| just what the doctor ordered n | figurative, informal ([sth] needed and welcomed) | exact ce trebuia |
| | A week's holiday in the sun was just what the doctor ordered. |
| mean what you say v expr | (speak sincerely) | a vorbi serios loc.vb. |
| | | a nu glumi vb.intranz. |
| | Does he mean what he says, or is he just making an empty promise? |
| no matter what adv | (whatever) | cu orice preț loc.adv. |
| | We need to get that money, no matter what! |
| no matter what expr | (with clause: regardless of [sth]) | indiferent ce loc.adv. |
| | Jason is always cheerful, no matter what life hands him. |
realize how/what/who,
also UK: realise how/what/who vtr + conj | (be aware) | a înțelege, a realiza vb.tranz. |
| | | a-și da seama loc.vb. |
| | He doesn't realize how important this is for me. |
| | El nu înțelege cât de important este acest lucru pentru mine. |
| | El nu-și dă seama cât de important este acest lucru pentru mine. |
| see what can be done v expr | (try to find solution) | a vedea ce se poate face loc.vb. |
| | The mechanic said he'd see what can be done to repair my car. |
| so what? interj | informal (I don't care) | și ce dacă exclm. |
| | Okay, so I look fat in these jeans – so what? |
| so what interj | informal (expressing indifference) | și ce dacă exclm. |
| | So you made a minor mistake! So what! |
| so what if conj | (it's irrelevant) | și ce dacă expr. |
| | So what if I enjoy a beer now and then? |
| so what else is new interj | informal (not surprised) | ce e nou în asta expr. |
| | Yes, you're late again—so what else is new? |
| to what extent conj | (the degree to which) | în măsura în care loc.adv. |
| | To what extent do you think this program will affect young people? |
| to what extent adv | (to what degree) | în măsura în care loc.adv. |
| | We know that schools will be targeted in the upcoming budget cuts, but we do not yet know to what extent. |
| what a life! interj | (expressing despair or exasperation) | ce viață! |
| | George works more than 80 hours a week. What a life! |
| what a pity! interj | informal (expressing disappointment) | ce păcat! |
| | What a pity! - he had so much potential! |
| what a shame! interj | informal (expressing disappointment) | ce păcat! |
| | | ce rușine! |
| | Oh what a shame! - I can't go to the party because I have a bad cold. |
| What about ...? expr | (with gerund: suggestion) | Ce zici? expr.vb. |
| | | Ce părere ai dacă...? expr.vb. |
| | What about seeing a movie tonight? |
| what do I care? interj | (I don't care) | ce-mi pasă! |
| | If you want to ruin your life by quitting school, what do I care? |
| What do you do? expr | (What is your job?) | Care e profesia ta? expr.vb. |
| | | Unde lucrezi? expr.vb. |
What do you know!,
Well,
what do you know! interj | informal (expressing surprise) | Mai știi! expr. |
| | | Ca s[ vezi! expr. |
| | Hey, what do you know! - we got here on time after all! |
| What do you know? interj | informal (you have not informed enough to comment) | Ce știi tu? expr. |
| | You've never even been there! - what do you know? |
| what does it matter? interj | (I don't care) | ce contează? |
| | So you're earning more than me – what does it matter? |
| what for? | informal (why? to what purpose?) | pentru ce? |
| | You bought another hat? What for? You already have lots. |
| what have you n | slang (the rest, et cetera) | ce ai |
| | My junk drawer's full of paper clips, old photos, sunglasses, and what have you. |
| what if conj | (supposing) | ce ar fi dacă expr. |
| | What if she never comes back? |
| what is more adv | (moreover, in addition) | în plus loc.adv. |
| | | mai mult de atât loc.adv. |
| | The food served in that restaurant is not very good and, what is more, it's overpriced. |
| what lies ahead? interj | (what will happen in the future) | ce ne așteaptă? |
| | With these guys in office who knows what lies ahead? |
| What on earth ...? interj | informal (expressing incomprehension) | Ce naiba! exclm. |
| | What on earth are you trying to do coming in yelling at me? |
| what on earth pron | informal (what) | ce naiba expr. |
| | You still haven't explained what on earth you're doing here. |
| what the deuce interj | informal, euphemism, dated (surprise, bewilderment) | ce naiba! interj. |
| | What the deuce has gone on here? |
| what the d***ens interj | euphemism, dated (expressing surprise or bewilderment) | ce naiba! interj. |
| | What the d***ens was all that about? |
| What the f***? interj | vulgar, offensive!!, informal (disbelief) (vulgar) | ce dracu' exclm. |
| | (vulgar) | ce mama dracu' exclm. |
| | (vulgar, ofensator!) | ce pula mea exclm. |
| | Julie saw the damage to her brand new car and exclaimed, "What the f***?" |
| What the f***? interj | vulgar, offensive!!, informal (incomprehension) | ce naiba exclm. |
| | "What the f***?" said Eugene, staring at the instructions and scratching his head. |
| what the f*** pron | slang, vulgar (what) | ce naiba expr. |
| | A: 'What are you doing?' B: 'What the f*** do you think I'm doing?' |
| what the hell? interj | potentially offensive, informal (bewilderment) | ce naiba? exclm. |
| | The boss is piling all the rest of his office furniture on top of his desk – what the hell? |
| what the hell interj | slang (expressing incomprehension) | ce naiba exclm. |
| | What the hell is going on here? |
| what the hell pron | slang (what) | ce naiba expr. |
| | What the hell is going on here? |
| what the hell pron | potentially offensive, informal (whatever) (colocvial) | orice naiba, orice dracu expr. |
| | You can do what the hell you want. See if I care. |
| what the hell interj | slang (resignation) (exprimă resemnarea) | dar la naiba! exclm. |
| | I don't want to do it, but what the hell? |
| what time? | informal (at what hour?) | la ce oră? |
| | What time are you going to bed? |
| what with prep | (considering) | luând în considerare expr. |
| | What with the storms and flight delays, he arrived home after midnight. |
| what'll contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (what will) (formă de viitor) | ce va, ce o să vb.aux. |
| | What'll Victor say when he finds out you lied to him? |
| what's contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (what is) (colocvial) | care-i, ce-i formă contrasă |
| | What's that smell? |
| What's happening? expr | informal (greeting) | ce se întâmplă? |
| | Hi, guys. What's happening? |
| What's up? expr | informal (What is wrong?) | Care-i problema? expr.vb. |
| | | Ce s-a întâmplat? expr.vb. |
| | Sarah looked sad so I asked her "What's up?" |
| What's up? expr | informal (What is happening?) | Ce mai faci? expr.vb. |
| | I haven't seen you for a long time. What's up? |
what's-his-name,
whatshisname n | slang (man: forgotten name) | cum îl cheamă |
| | I ran into what's-his-name again this afternoon. |
whatnot,
what-not n | (set of shelves) | etajeră s.f. |
| | Grandma displays her ornaments on an antique oak whatnot. |