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| be powered by vtr | (run or function on) | a funcționa / merge pe loc.vb. |
| | Most cars are powered by petrol. |
| be quiet vi | (stop talking, not speak) | a tăcea vb.intranz. |
| | Once they started drawing with their crayons, the children were very quiet. |
| be quiet interj | (stop talking or making a noise) | taci! interj. |
| | Be quiet! I can't hear what the teacher is saying! |
| be right back v expr | informal (return soon) | a reveni imediat expr. |
| | I'll be right back; I have to run over to the grocery store for some eggs. |
| be safe vi | (not be in danger) | a fi în siguranță expr. |
| | I locked the documents in the drawer, so now they're safe. |
| be safe vi | (not be dangerous) | a fi în afara oricărui pericol expr. |
| | The manufacturer guarantees that these toys are safe for children. |
| be said to be [sth] vtr | (be described as) | a fi considerat expr.vb. |
| | | a se spune despre expr.vb. |
| | | a fi catalogat, a fi etichetat expr.vb. |
| | | a fi descris ca expr.vb. |
| | It´s said to be a very good restaurant. |
| be set to vtr | (be ready to) | a fi gata de loc.vb. |
| | We were all set to leave, but Ann made us wait while she looked for her cell phone. |
| be similar to vtr | (resemble, be like) | a fi asemănător expr. |
| be tainted by [sth] v expr | figurative (experience: be spoiled by [sth]) | pătat de, compromis de adj. |
| | My memories of the wedding are tainted by the argument that broke out at the reception. |
| be that as it may expr | (despite [sth]) | fie ce-o fi, oricum ar fi expr.vb. |
| | The weather forecast says there will be heavy rain tomorrow. Be that as it may, we will not cancel the open-air concert. |
| be the same as vtr | (be identical to) | a fi la fel ca loc.vb. |
| | The blouse that I wore was the same as my sister's. |
| be there v + adv | informal (I'll be there) | o să fiu acolo expr.vb. |
| Notă: Used informally to talk about yourself: e.g., "Be there in a minute!" |
| be to vtr | (be instructed or supposed to) | a trebui să facă loc.vb. |
| | Students, you're to arrive at 8:00 so that we can take a group photo. |
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. |
| be toast v expr | figurative, informal (be dead, doomed) (figurat) | a nu scăpa cu viață din, a nu ieși viu din expr.vb. |
| | (figurat) | a se arde vb.reflex. |
| | | a fi vai și amar de expr.vb. |
| | When Mom finds out you scratched her car, you're toast. When the boss finds out about Martin's mistake, he's toast! |
| be used to [sth/sb] v expr | (familiar with) | a fi obișnuit cu, a fi familiarizat cu expr.vb. |
| | Jen is used to noise; she has six children. |
| be used to doing [sth] v expr | (accustomed to doing) | a obișnui să vb.tranz. |
| | I'm used to skipping lunch because I'm always so busy. |
| be willing to do [sth] vtr | (agree freely to) | a fi doritor să, a fi dornic să expr.vb. |
| | I'm willing to finish the report myself, but you'll have to give me more time. |
| be with vtr | (be in the company of) | a fi cu expr. |
| | The dying woman wanted to be with her family in her last days. |
| be with [sb] vi + prep | informal (date) | a fi cu expr. |
| | She's been with her current boyfriend for nearly a year. |
| be with [sb] vi + prep | informal, figurative (showing solidarity) | a fi cu expr. |
| | | a susține v.tranz. |
| | The crowd responded to her speech with shouts of "We're with you, Amelia!" |
| be worth v expr | (have the value of) | a valora vb.intranz. |
| | The dealer said the vase was worth £200 but I had hoped for more. |
| be worth v expr | (merit) | a merita vb.tranz. |
| | | a avea rost loc.vb. |
| | Is it even worth doing? |
| | Merită măcar să faci asta? |
| be written by vtr | (have as author) | a fi scris de expr. |
| | The story was written by Edgar Allan Poe. |
| be yourself vi | (behave naturally) | a fi el însuși / ea însăși expr. |
| | I know you're nervous about the interview, but just be yourself and you'll do fine. |
the be-all and end-all of [sth],
the be-all end-all of [sth] expr | (most important part or goal) | scop suprem s.n. |
| | | maximă prioritate s.f. |
| | Helping kids to make the best of themselves should be the be-all and end-all of education. |
the be-all and end-all,
the be-all end-all expr | (the very best) | cel mai bun adj. |
| | | a nu exista ceva mai bun decât expr.vb. |
| | (în domeniu) | autoritate supremă, autoritate incontestabilă s.f. |
| | When it comes to books about Appalachian history, that professor's work is the be-all and end-all. |
bear testament to [sth],
be testament to [sth] v expr | (confirm, be evidence of [sth]) | a confirma vb.tranz. |
| | | a fi o dovadă expr. |
| | The examination results bear testament to everyone's hard work. |
begone,
be gone interj | archaic or humorous (leave, go away) (imperativ) | pleacă! vb.intranz. |
| | (imperativ) | fugi! vb.intranz. |
| | Begone, flu symptoms! I've got a lot of work to do this week. |
| be beholden to [sb] v expr | (be morally obligated to) | a avea obligația morală față de expr.vb. |
| | | a-și crea obligații față de expr.vb. |
| | I won't accept the gift because I don't want to be beholden to her. |
| be bent on [sth] vtr | (be determined about [sth]) | a fi hotărât să vb.intranz. |
| be bereaved v expr | (deprived of loved one) | a fi îndurerat expr.vb. |
| be bereaved vi + past p | (grieve, lose [sb] close) | îndurerat, întristat, trist adj. |
| | (literar) | mâhnit adj. |
| | | amărât adj. |
| | | îndoliat adj. |
| | It is hard to know what to say to someone who is bereaved. |
| be beset by [sth] v expr | (surrounded by) | împrejmuit adj. |
| | | înconjurat adj. |
| | The farmhouse is beset by a dense forest. |
| be beset by [sth] v expr | figurative (assailed: by difficulties, doubts, etc.) (sentimente, temeri) | împresurat, năpădit vb.part.trecut |
| | (lacrimi, îndoieli) | înecat, sufocat, sugrumat vb.part.trecut |
| | Joan was suddenly beset by doubts as to her brother's motives. |
| be beset with [sth] v expr | (studded with jewels, etc.) | bătut cu (pietre prețioase) expr. |
| | | încrustat adj. |
| | The crown was beset with rubies and diamonds. |
better than,
be + better than expr | (superior to) | superior adj. |
| | (comparativ superioritate) | mai bun adj. |
| be blessed with [sb/sth] v expr | (be lucky to have) | binecuvântat adj. |
| | Jane and Simon are blessed with three wonderful children. I am blessed with a good memory. |
| | Jane și Simon sunt binecuvântați cu trei copii minunați. Sunt binecuvântată cu o memorie bună. |
| be born vi + past p | (come into existence) | a se naște vb.reflex. |
| | Jane was born in March. |
| | Some people are born deaf. |
| | Jane s-a născut în martie. // Unii oameni se nasc surzi. |
| be born yesterday v expr | (be naive or inexperienced) | a se fi născut ieri expr. |
| | | a fi naiv expr.vb. |
| Notă: Commonly used in the negative and in questions. |
| | You expect me to believe that? Do you think I was born yesterday? |
be bound hand and foot,
be tied hand and foot v expr | (have hands and feet tied together) | a fi legat la mâini și la picioare, a fi legat fedeleș expr.vb. |
| | The criminal was bound hand and foot so he couldn't escape. |
| be bound hand and foot v expr | figurative (inescapably obligated) | legat și de mâini și de picioare expr. |
| | | supus adj. |
| | | subjugat adj. |
| | | dependent de adj. |
| | Every child is bound hand and foot by their parents' rules. |
| bride-to-be n | (woman: fiancée) | logodnică s.f. |
| | | viitoare soție s.f. |
| | I fell in love with my beautiful bride-to-be the moment I first saw her smile. |
| bride-to-be n | (engaged woman) | viitoare mireasă s.f. |
| | The bride-to-be secretly spent half of her work day making wedding plans. |
be burned to a crisp,
also UK: be burnt to a crisp adj | (be incinerated, blackened) | complet ars loc.adj. |
| | | făcut praf loc.adj. |
| | | carbonizat adj. |
| | I forgot the toast and it was burned to a crisp. |
be burned to a crisp,
also UK: be burnt to a crisp adj | figurative, informal (be badly sunburned) | roșu ca racul loc.adj. |
| | | ars de soare loc.adj. |
| | (figurat) | carne vie loc.adj. |
| | After lying on the beach all day, her face was burnt to a crisp. |
be burned to death,
also UK: be burnt to death v expr | (be killed by fire) | ars pe rug loc.adj. |
| | Joan of Arc was burned to death. |
| be called vi + adj | (be named) | a se numi vb.reflex. |
| | | a se chema vb.pron. |
| | My brothers are called Paul, David and Brian. |
| | Frații mei se numesc Paul, David și Brian. |
| | ⓘAceastă propoziţie nu este o traducere a propoziţiei englezeşti. Pe prietena mea o cheamă Abigail. |
| be called for v expr | (necessary or appropriate) | a fi necesar expr.vb. |
| | | a se impune vb.reflex. |
| | When the bleeding did not stop, a trip to the hospital was called for. |
| not be called for v expr | (be inappropriate) | potrivit adj. |
| | | adecvat, nimerit adj. |
| | Your comment about your neighbor's wife was not called for. |
| be called out v expr | informal (be challenged: for [sth] said, done) | confruntat adj. |
| | | provocat adj. |
| can't be arsed v expr | vulgar, informal, UK (unwilling to make effort) | a nu se sinchisi să vb.reflex. |
| | | a nu-și da silința să loc.vb. |
| | | a nici nu-i trece prin cap să expr. |
| can't be arsed to do [sth] v expr | vulgar, informal, UK (unwilling to make effort) | a catadicsi să vb.tranz. |
| | | a se urni să vb.pron. |
| | I've lost the remote control and I can't be arsed to get up and change the channel. |
can't be helped,
cannot be helped v expr | informal (unavoidable) | inevitabil adj. |
| | It's a pity that Deborah can't come with us, but it can't be helped. |
| can't be in all places at one time v | informal (have too many obligations to fulfil) | a nu putea fi în mai multe locuri deodată expr. |
| cease to be v expr | (die, end) | a înceta din viață loc.vb. |
| | Sam's search for spiritual truth began because he couldn't bear the thought that when he died he would simply cease to be. |
| cease to be vtr | (stop being) | a-și înceta existența loc.vb. |
| | I'm sorry to tell you that your conversation has ceased to be of interest to me. |
be champing at the bit to do [sth],
be chafing at the bit to do [sth],
also US: chomp v expr | figurative (person: be impatient) | a nu mai avea răbdare, a nu mai avea astâmpăr expr.vb. |
| | | a muri de nerăbdare să expr.vb. |
| | | a nu mai putea până nu expr.vb. |
| | I'm champing at the bit to go on my vacation. |
be characterized by [sth],
also UK: be characterised by [sth] v expr | (have as an identifying trait) | caracterizat de adj. |
| | | definit de adj. |
| | Summers here are characterized by hot days and cool nights. |
be charged with [sth],
be charged with doing [sth] v expr | (with crime) | acuzat de, învinuit de adj. |
| | Tom is charged with robbery. |
| | Tom este acuzat de (or: învinuit de) jaf. |
| be charged for [sth] adj | (have to pay money for [sth]) | taxat adj. |
| | | facturat adj. |
| | She was charged for a night's stay when she had, in fact, only had dinner at the hotel. |
| claim to be [sth] v expr | (say that one is) | a pretinde a fi |
| | You claim to be a musician, but is this the truth? The young man claimed to be her long-lost son. |
| be cold vi + adj | (feel lack of heat) | a-i fi frig expr.vb. |
| | I'm cold; please would you close the window? |
| be cold vi + adj | (weather: uncomfortably low temperature) (vreme) | a fi frig expr.vb. |
| | | a fi frig afară expr.vb. |
| | Put your coat on; it is cold outside today. |
| come to be v expr | (come into existence) | a se realiza vb.reflex. |
| | | a fi vb.intranz. |
| | | a lua ființă loc.vb. |
| | The scientists discussed theories of how the solar system came to be. |
| come to be v expr | (arise, happen) | a se întâmpla vb.reflex. |
| | How did it come to be that British and American English spell 'colour' differently? |
| be comprised of [sth/sb] v expr | (contain, be made up of) | a fi compus din expr.vb. |
| | | a fi alcătuit din expr.vb. |
| | All matter is comprised of atoms. |
be confident,
feel confident vi + adj | (have self-confidence) | a fi încrezător vb.intranz. |
| | | a fi sigur pe sine, a simți sigur pe sine expr.vb. |
| | | a avea încredere de sine expr.vb. |
| | Sue felt confident when she walked into the interview. |
| | Sue se simțea încrezătoare când s-a dus la interviu. |
| be confronted with [sth] adj | (have to face [sth]) | a se confrunta cu ceva vb.reflex. |
| | She broke into tears when she was confronted with her husband's infidelity. |
| be conscious that v expr | (with clause: aware that) (figurat) | conștient adj. |
| | | cu conștiința că loc.conj. |
| | When I took the exam, I was conscious that my parents were expecting a lot of me. |
| be conscious of [sth/sb] v expr | (aware) | conștient de adj. |
| | He was conscious of the people around him, but did not acknowledge them. |
| be conscious of doing [sth] v expr | (aware of your actions) | conștient de adj. |
| | | care-și dă seama de loc.adj. |
| | We make judgements about people all the time without being conscious of doing so. |
| be conscious of [sth/sb] v expr | (self-conscious about [sth]) | a-și da seama de loc.vb. |
| | | a realiza că vb.tranz. |
| | He was conscious of his big feet, so he avoided dancing. |
| be conscious of doing [sth] v expr | (mindful of your actions) | atent adj. |
| | | prudent adj. |
| | Be conscious of how you step, because the rocks are slippery. |
| consider [sb/sth] to be [sth] v expr | (with a noun: judge as [sth]) | a considera vb.tranz. |
| | | a crede vb.tranz. |
| | I consider my actions that day to be a mistake. Many consider Mozart's "Requiem" to be his masterpiece. |
| | Consider că acțiunile mele din acea zi au fost o greșeală. Mulți consideră că Recviemul lui Mozart este capodopera sa. |
| | Cred că acțiunile mele din acea zi au fost o greșeală. |
| consider [sb/sth] to be [sth] v expr | (with an adjective: judge) | a considera că vb.tranz. |
| | | a fi de părere că loc.vb. |
| | Many people today consider corporal punishment to be wrong. |
| | În zilele noastre, mulți oameni consideră că pedepsele corporale sunt inadecvate. |
| continue to be v expr | (go on living, keep existing) | a continua să fie loc.vb. |
| | Even after we're dead, our love will continue to be. |
| be controlled by [sb] adj | (person: be manipulated by [sb]) | controlat, dominat adj. |
| | Stacy is controlled by her husband; she will do anything he wants her to do. |
| be conversant with [sth] v expr | (be knowledgeable about [sth]) | a fi cunoscător loc.vb. |
| | | a fi expert loc.vb. |
| | | a se pricepe la vb.reflex. |
| | To do this job, it helps to be conversant with Python. |
| Could be interj | informal (It's possible) (condițional optativ verb a se putea) | s-ar putea vb.reflex. |
| | | posibil interj. |
| | "Do you think the neighbor is the murderer?" "Could be." |
| be your cup of tea v expr | figurative, informal (area of interest or liking) | preferință s.f. |
| | | predilecție s.f. |
| | This is the sort of book that is exactly my cup of tea. |
| | Particle physics is not my cup of tea. |
| be cut out for [sth] v expr | informal, figurative (person: able, suited) | făcut pentru adj. |
| | When he got caught the second time, he decided he wasn't cut out for a life of crime. |
| be cut out for doing [sth] v expr | informal, figurative (person: able, suited) (colocvial) | făcut pentru adj. |
| | | potrivit adj. |
| | Some people aren't cut out for dealing with the public. |
| declare yourself to be [sth] v expr | (announce) | a se declara vb.reflex. |
| | | a se anunța drept vb.reflex. |
| | I hereby declare myself to be a candidate in the forthcoming elections. |
| declare yourself to be [sb] v expr | (claim identity) | a se declara vb.reflex. |
| | | a se prezenta drept vb.reflex. |
| | He declared himself to be the long-lost son of the deceased, returned to claim his inheritance. |
| declare yourself to be [sth] v expr | (state yourself to be for, against [sth]) | a se declara vb.reflex. |
| | The minister declared himself to be against the introduction of the euro to Britain. |
| deem [sb/sth] to be [sth] v expr | formal (view as being) | a considera vb.tranz. |
| | The panel deemed Patricia to be suitable for the job and hired her. |
| | Comisia a considerat-o pe Patricia adecvată pentru post și a angajat-o. |
| be directed by [sb] v expr | (movie: have as director) | a fi regizat de loc.vb. |
| | '2001, A Space Odyssey' was directed by Stanley Kubrick. |
| be directed by [sb] v expr | (project: be coordinated by) | a fi coordonat de loc.vb. |
| | This book series was directed by the chair of the department. |
| be directed by [sb] v expr | (be controlled, ordered by) | a fi comandat de loc.vb. |
| | The bombing was directed by the top general in charge. |
| be directed to do [sth] v expr | (be instructed) | a fi instruit să vb.intranz. |
| | | a i se cere să vb.reflex. |
| | I was directed to fill out the form. |
| be disappointed in [sb] adj | (dissatisfied with [sb]) | dezamăgit adj. |
| | | decepționat adj. |
| | I was disappointed in her, she had promised to help us, but she did nothing. |
| | Am fost dezamăgită de ea. Ne-a promis că ne ajută, dar nu a făcut nimic. |
| be disappointed with [sth] adj | (dissatisfied with [sth]) | dezamăgit adj. |
| | | nemulțumit, nesatisfăcut adj. |
| | I was disappointed with his performance. |
| | M-a dezamăgit prestația lui. |
| be disinclined to do [sth] v expr | (be unwilling, reluctant) | a refuza să vb.tranz. |
| | | a nu mai fi dispus să loc.vb. |
| | Given how many times he has lied in the past, I am disinclined to believe his excuses. |
| be doing well v expr | (thrive) | a fi bine, a se simți bine loc.vb. |
| | | a fi înfloritor expr.vb. |
| | Sarah and Jim are pleased to announce the arrival of their daughter Grace. Both mother and baby are doing well. |
| be doing well v expr | (recover) | a se simți bine loc.vb. |
| | (după un accident, o boală) | a-și reveni, a se recupera vb.reflex. |
| | A month after her car accident, Mary is doing well. |
| be done vi + adj | (have been carried out) | a fi făcut vb.tranz. |
| | Once your chores are done you can play the Playstation. |
| be done vi + adj | informal (have finished doing [sth]) | a fi făcut vb.tranz. |
| | | a fi terminat vb.tranz. |
| | Are you done yet? |