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| be a far cry from [sth] expr | informal (very different from) | cu totul diferit loc.adj. |
| | | complet opus loc.adj. |
| | Life in Canada is a far cry from what she's used to in Haiti. |
| be able to do [sth] v expr | (can, have the ability to do) | a putea să, a reuși să vb.tranz. |
| | | a avea puterea de a, a avea forța să loc.vb. |
| | Claire wasn't able to reach the jar on the top shelf. |
| | Claire nu putea să (or: nu reușea să) ajungă la borcanul de pe raftul de sus. |
| be about [sth/sb] v expr | (be on the subject of) | a fi despre vb.intranz. |
| | | a fi vorba despre loc.vb. |
| | My presentation is about the effects of alcohol. |
| | This book is about a king who loses his crown. |
| | Prezentarea mea este despre efectele alcoolului. // Această carte este despre un rege care își pierde coroana. |
| be about to do [sth] v expr | (on the point of doing) | pe punctul de a loc.prep. |
| | | tocmai adv. |
| | I was just about to step into the bath when the doorbell rang. |
| | Eram pe punctul de a intra în baie când a sunat soneria. |
| be above v expr | figurative (morally superior to) (a nu se preta, a fi peste) | peste prep. |
| | | dincolo de loc.prep. |
| | He's above lying about such things. |
| | Nu se pretează să mintă despre astfel de lucruri. |
| be above v expr | figurative (too complex for) | mult peste loc.prep. |
| | All this talk of economics is above me. |
| | Toată discuția asta despre economie e cu mult peste puterea mea de înțelegere. |
| be absorbed into [sth] v expr | (be integrated, assimilated) (despre persoane) | integrat, asimilat, absorbit adj. |
| | The police lost sight of Tom when he was absorbed into the crowd. |
| be accepted and agreed to v expr | (terms: be legally agreed) | acceptat și aprobat expr. |
| | | asupra căruia s-a consimțit expr. |
| be accompanied by [sb/sth] v expr | (go in company with) | a fi acompaniat de expr.vb. |
| | | a fi însoțit de expr.vb. |
| be accompanied by [sth] v expr | (coexist with) | însoțit de ceva loc.adj |
| be acquainted vi + adj | (know each other) | a se cunoaște vb.reflex. |
| | | a se ști vb.reflex. |
| | Are you two already acquainted? |
| | Vă cunoașteți deja? |
| be acquainted with [sb] v expr | (know [sb]) | a fi familiar cu, a fi obișnuit cu expr.vb. |
| | Harry, I believe you are acquainted with Miss Forbes? |
| be acquainted with [sth] v expr | formal (be familiar with [sth]) | a fi conștient de, a fi informat în legătură cu expr.vb. |
| | | a fi la curent cu expr.vb. |
| | Audiences in Ancient Greece were acquainted with the idea of a hero having a tragic flaw. |
| be adapted from [sth] v expr | (story, movie: be based on [sth]) (o operă literară) | adaptat după adj. |
| | | bazat pe adj. |
| | The film "Invictus" is adapted from a book by John Carlin. |
| be addressed to [sb] v expr | (mail: be intended for [sb]) | adresat adj. |
| | | destinat adj. |
| | (pe numele cuiva) | expediat adj. |
| | This letter is addressed to you. |
| | Această scrisoare îți este adresată. |
adjudge,
adjudge [sth],
adjudge [sb] to be vtr | (decree) | a pronunța vb.tranz. |
| | | a decreta vb.tranz. |
| be after [sth/sb] vi + prep | informal (search for [sth], [sb]) | a căuta vb.tranz. |
| | | a fi în căutare de expr.vb. |
| | | a urmări vb.tranz. |
| | I'm after a new service provider; which one would you recommend? |
| be a man/woman after [sb]'s own heart v expr | (sharing your tendencies) | a fi pe placul, a fi pe gustul loc.vb. |
| be against [sth/sb] vi + prep | (oppose) | a fi împotriva expr. |
| | | a fi contra expr. |
| | Many Americans are against the war. |
| | Mulți americani sunt împotriva războiului. |
| | Mulți americani sunt contra războiului. |
| be all thumbs v expr | figurative, informal (be clumsy) | a fi stângaci, a fi neîndemânatic expr. |
| | | a avea două mâini stângi expr. |
| be anathema to [sb] v expr | (be considered abhorrent) (rar) | a anatemiza vb.tranz. |
| | | a ostraciza vb.tranz. |
| | The newly proposed law is anathema to most small business owners. |
| be anchored in [sth] v expr | figurative (have a strong link to) (figurat) | a fi ancorat în expr.vb. |
| | | a fi atașat de expr.vb. |
| | The traditions of this annual festival are anchored in the distant past. |
be annoyed at [sb/sth],
be annoyed with [sb/sth] adj + prep | (irritated, angry) | enervat de, nervos pe adj. |
| | | scos din fire de loc.adj. |
| | I'm annoyed at my brother for leaving the room in such a mess. |
| | ⓘAceastă propoziţie nu este o traducere a propoziţiei englezeşti. Elaine a fost enervată de prezența lui în aceeași cameră cu ea. |
| be anxious to do [sth] v expr | (be eager) | a fi nerăbdător să expr.vb. |
| | | a nu mai avea astâmpăr până ce expr.vb. |
| | The avid fans were anxious to meet their favorite author. |
| | Fanii erau nerăbdători să își întâlnească autorul preferat. |
| appear to be [sth] v expr | (seem, look) | a părea vb.intranz. |
| | | a lăsa impresia loc.vb. |
| | Ken appears to be very dedicated to his family. |
| | Ken pare că este foarte dedicat familiei sale. |
| appear to be doing [sth] v expr | ([sth]: seem) | a părea că vb.intranz. |
| | The rain appears to be easing off. |
| | ⓘAceastă propoziţie nu este o traducere a propoziţiei englezeşti. Jen pare că își face lecțiile. |
| be apprehensive about [sth] adj + prep | (be nervous about [sth]) | frământat de ideea de a expr. |
| | | neliniștit, agitat adj. |
| | I'm apprehensive about moving to Japan; I have never lived abroad before. |
| | Sunt frământat de ideea de a mă muta în Japonia; niciodată n-am mai locuit în străinătate. |
| be approved to work v expr | (be permitted, qualified to do a job) | apt de muncă loc.adj. |
| | | calificat, autorizat adj. |
| be arsed vi + adj | vulgar, informal, UK (willing to make effort) | a se sinchisi să vb.reflex. |
| | | a-i păsa de ceva loc.vb. |
| | | a catadicsi să vb.tranz. |
| Notă: Used in the negative, in questions, or when there is doubt. |
| | I asked him to check it for me but he said he couldn't be arsed. |
| be arsed to do [sth] v expr | vulgar, informal, UK (willing to make effort) | a convinge vb.tranz. |
| | | a se sinchisi să vb.reflex. |
| Notă: Used in the negative, in questions, or when there is doubt. |
| | The story's quite good so far, but I don't think I can be arsed to read the whole thing. |
| | Povestea sună bine până acum, dar nu cred că mă poate convinge cineva să o citesc pe toată. |
| as it ought to be adv | (the correct, proper state of affairs) | așa cum ar trebui să fie |
| as it ought to be adv | (in an ideal state) | așa cum ar trebui să fie |
| | Her speech gave us a vision of the world as it ought to be. |
| as it should be adv | (the correct, proper state of affairs) | așa cum ar trebui să fie |
| as it should be adj | (in a desirable state) | așa cum ar trebui să fie |
| | We felt that the hotel was not as good as it should be for the high price. |
| as the case may be adv | (whatever the actual situation) | după caz |
be ashamed of yourself,
feel ashamed of yourself v expr | (feel shame) | a-i fi rușine loc.vb. |
| | | a-i plezni obrazul de rușine expr. |
| | You should be ashamed of yourself for failing that test! |
| be associated with [sth/sb] v expr | (be related to) | a fi asociat cu expr.vb. |
| | | a fi legat de expr.vb. |
| | | a avea legătură cu loc.vb. |
| | For many people, Christmas is associated with gifts and shopping. |
| | Pentru mulți oameni, Crăciunul este asociat cu cadourile și cumpărăturile. |
| be at ease v expr | (relaxed) | relaxat, destins adj. |
| | | în largul său loc.adj. |
| | I am more at ease when my boss is not in the office. |
| be at ease v expr | (not standing at attention) | pe loc repaus expr. |
| | The troops were at ease on the parade ground. |
| be at the bottom of [sth] v expr | figurative (be the cause of [sth]) | a sta la baza expr.vb. |
| | | a fi originea expr.vb. |
| | Childhood experiences are often at the bottom of adult complexes. |
| be at the bottom of [sth] v expr | (be at the lowest part of [sth]) | la baza loc.adv. |
| | | la poalele loc.adv. |
| | The village is at the bottom of the mountain. |
| be at variance with [sth] adj | (not corresponding) | în dezacord cu loc.prep. |
| | | în contradicție cu, în opoziție față de loc.prep. |
| | | opus adv. |
| | Your opinion is definitely at variance with the facts. |
attached,
be attached to [sb] adj | (fond of) | legat, atașat adj. |
| | My daughter is very attached to her stuffed bear. |
| | Fiica mea e foarte atașată de ursulețul ei de pluș. |
| be attracted to [sth] v expr | (interested by: an idea, etc.) | atras de adj. |
| | | interesat de, pasionat de adj. |
| | I am attracted to medieval European history; I find it absolutely fascinating. |
| be attracted to [sb] v expr | (sexually drawn to: [sb]) | atras de adj. |
| | I'm attracted to him, but he does not even know my name. |
| be attracted to [sth] v expr | (physics: drawn to: [sth]) | atras adj. |
| | The positive and negative points of magnets are always attracted to each other. |
| be bad at [sth] v expr | (unskilled at [sth]) (sport) | slab adj. |
| | | netalentat, nepregătit adj. |
| | Why is Britain so bad at tennis? |
| | De ce este Marea Britanie atât de slabă la tenis? |
| be balding vi | (lose your hair) | a cheli vb.tranz. |
| | Homer is balding, but he doesn't seem to mind. |
| | Homer chelește, dar nu pare deranjat de acest lucru. |
| be based in v expr | (having work base) | a avea sediul vb.intranz. |
| | The consultant was based in Miami but worked all over the country. |
| | Consultantul avea sediul în Miami, dar lucra peste tot în țară. |
| be based at v expr | (having work base) | a lucra la vb.intranz. |
| | | a avea sediul expr.vb. |
| | Fernando is based at the firm's São Paulo office. |
| | Fernando lucrează la sediul din São Paulo al companiei. |
| be based on [sth] v expr | (be founded on [sth]) | a se baza pe vb.pron. |
| | | a avea ca fundament expr.vb. |
| | His political ideas are based on his conservative beliefs.Ideally, your decision should be based upon sound reasoning. |
| | Ideile sale politice se bazau pe convingerile sale conservatoare. Ideal, decizia ta ar trebui să se bazeze pe un raționament solid. |
| be based in v expr | (film: take place) | a avea loc loc.vb. |
| | | a se derula, a se desfășura vb.reflex. |
| | The movie is based in Seattle, but sometimes episodes take place in Portland. |
| | Filmul are loc în Seattle, dar câteva episoade se desfășoară în Portland. |
be based on [sth],
be based upon [sth] v expr | (be adapted from [sth]) | a fi bazat pe vb.intranz. |
| | | a fi adaptat după vb.intranz. |
| | Many movies are based on true stories. |
| | The play is based on the novel of the same name. |
| | Multe filme sunt bazate pe povești adevărate. // Piesa este bazată pe romanul cu același nume. |
| be a bargain v expr | (represent good value, be cheap) | a fi un chilipir |
| | The gloves are a bargain at just £5 a pair. |
| be a deal v expr | (transaction: be agreed) | a fi o afacere bună |
| | That's a deal! |
be a handful,
be a real handful v expr | informal, figurative (child: be difficult, badly-behaved) (copil) | a fi dificil, a fi neastâmpărat expr. |
| | That boy is a real handful. |
| be a man v expr | figurative (male: show strength) | a fi bărbat expr. |
| | You have to be a man about this, and admit that you made a mistake. |
| be a man v expr | (male: reach adulthood) | a crește mare, a se face mare expr. |
| | | a deveni bărbat expr. |
| | Dan's young son wants to be an astronaut when he is a man. |
| be a stumbling block to [sth] v expr | figurative (hinder progress) | a constitui un impediment expr. |
| | The issue proved to be a stumbling block during the peace talks. |
| be a success v expr | (achieve popularity) | a se dovedi un real succes expr. |
| | The chocolate cake was a real success with the guests. |
| be a thing v expr | informal (be recognized or legitimate) | a exista așa ceva expr. |
| | | a avea un nume loc.vb. |
| | His band plays something called "sludge metal". I didn't even know that was a thing! |
| be accustomed to vtr | (be used to, familiar with) | a fi obișnuit cu loc.vb. |
| | I grew up in India, so I am accustomed to spicy food. |
| be afoul of [sth/sb] v expr | (be in conflict with [sth] or [sb]) | intrat în conflict cu adj. |
| | | certat cu adj. |
| | The defendant was well aware that in accepting the bribe, he was afoul of the law. |
| be aimed at vtr | (be intended for) | a viza vb.tranz. |
| | This series of videos is aimed at preschool-aged children. |
| be all over v expr | informal (be finished, ended) | a fi peste tot |
| | The battle was all over in less than three hours. |
| be allowed to vtr | (have permission to) | a avea voie să loc.vb. |
| | | a avea permisiunea loc.vb. |
| | If you do not have your passport, you will not be allowed to enter the country. |
be an instant success,
be an overnight success v expr | (be immediately popular) | a fi un succes instantaneu |
| | The TV show proved to be an instant success. |
| be bogged down in/by [sth] v expr | figurative (encumbered or oppressed) (figurat) | a se împotmoli vb.reflex. |
| | The lawyer was bogged down in paper work. |
| be careful vi | (be cautious or prudent) | a avea grijă loc.vb. |
| | | a fi prudent expr. |
| | Be careful to lock the door when you leave. |
| be cramped for room v expr | informal (have little space) | a fi înghesuit |
| | Our house is so full of junk that we are cramped for room. |
| be descended from [sb] v expr | (human: have as ancestor) | a descinde din vb.intranz. |
| | | a se trage din vb.reflex. |
| | The family is descended from Prince Axel of Denmark and Princess Margaretha of Sweden. |
| be descended from [sth] v expr | (have evolved from) | a descinde din vb.intranz. |
| | | a evolua din vb.intranz. |
| | | a avea ca strămoș expr. |
| | The domestic dog is descended from the wolves of Europe and Asia. |
| be equivalent to [sth] v expr | (be the same as) | a fi echivalent cu expr. |
| | | a fi ca și cum expr. |
| | What you just did is equivalent to stealing. |
| be equivalent to [sth] v expr | (equal, equate to) | a fi echivalent cu expr. |
| | A litre is equivalent to 0.264 US gallons. |
| be faithful to [sb] v expr | (not cheat sexually on) | a fi credincios cuiva expr. |
| | I will only stay with my boyfriend if he is faithful to me. |
| be faithful to [sth] v expr | (adhere closely to) | a nu se dezice de vb.reflex. |
| | (unor principii) | a fi credincios, a fi loial vb.intranz. |
| | Try to be faithful to your principles. |
| be followed by vtr | (precede, come before) | a fi urmat de expr. |
| | The calm is always followed by the storm. |
| be for the best v expr | (lead to the most beneficial outcome) | a fi spre binele expr.vb. |
| | | a fi cel mai bine așa expr.vb. |
| be good interj | (do not misbehave) | fii cuminte imper. |
| | | stai cuminte imper. |
| | Have fun at Nana's house, and be good! |
| be in contact with [sth] v expr | (touch) | a atinge vb.tranz. |
| | | a intra în contact cu loc.vb. |
| | I develop a rash if my skin is in contact with nickel for too long. |
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 in touch v expr | informal (stay in contact) | a ține legătura |
| | Are you two still in touch? |
| be in touch v expr | informal (make contact) | a contacta vb.tranz. |
| | | a ține legătura loc.vb. |
| | We'll be in touch soon. |
| be in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (make contact) | a lua legătura cu loc.vb. |
| | | a contacta pe vb.tranz. |
| | Have you been in touch with her recently? |
| be in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (habitually be in contact) | a ține legătura cu loc.vb. |
| | Are you still in touch with your friends from high school? |
| be just like [sb] v expr | informal (be typical, expected of [sb]) | a fi tipic pentru cineva să expr.vb. |
| | It's just like Alice to lock herself out of her own hotel room. |
| be known for [sth] vtr | (be identified or famous for) | a fi cunoscut pentru expr.vb. |
| | | a i se duce vestea pentru expr.vb. |
| | That restaurant is known for its excellent seafood. |
| be late vi | (not arrive on time) | a întârzia vb.intranz. |
| | We have a departmental meeting this morning so I daren't be late. |
| be led by vtr | (be guided by) | a fi condus de expr. |
| | I will be led by my doctor's advice. |
| be led by vtr | (be managed by) | a fi condus de expr. |
| | The research project was led by a university professor. |
| be led to vtr | (be guided towards) | a fi condus la expr. |
| | We were led to believe that the chemical was not dangerous, but it turned out to be highly toxic. |
| be level pegging v expr | UK, informal (be in equal position) | a fi la același nivel expr.vb. |
| | | a fi în postura de a expr.vb. |
| be like vi + prep | (resemble) | a fi ca, a fi precum vb.intranz. |
| | | a semăna cu vb.intranz. |
| | Michael is just like his father: he loves to play tennis. |
| be like talking to a brick wall v expr | figurative, informal (not be listened to) | a vorbi cu pereții, a vorbi la pereți expr.vb. |
| | | a-și bate gura de pomană expr.vb. |
| | Talking to Esther is like talking to a brick wall; neither one will listen! |
| Be my guest! expr | (help yourself) | Te rog! expr. |
| | | Poftește!, Servește-te! expr. |
| | If you want some lemonade, be my guest! |
| be named after vtr | (be given the same name as) | a fi numit după expr. |
| | I was named after my mother's best friend. |
| be of the opinion v expr | (believe, think) | a fi de părere că expr. |
| | | a considera că, a crede că vb.tranz. |
| | My husband thinks autumn is the best season, but I am of the opinion that winter is better. |