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| all day adv | (throughout the whole day) | toată ziua adv. |
| | She's been practising all day. |
| all day long adv | (throughout the whole day) | toată ziua adv. |
| | I could water the flowers all day long. |
| | I sat in the sun all day long and read my book. |
| 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 Saints' Day n | (Christian calendar: 1st November) (1 noiembrie) | ziua tuturor sfinților s.f. |
| | All Saints' Day is the day after Halloween. |
All Souls' Day,
All Souls,
All Souls' n | (November 2 holiday) | Moșii s.m.pl. |
| | | pomenirea morților s.f. |
| all-day adj | (lasting the whole day) | care durează toată ziua adj. |
| any day adv | informal (some time soon) | în orice zi loc.adv. |
| | | în orice moment loc.adv. |
| | I ordered it weeks ago. It should arrive any day. |
| any day adv | informal (willingly, without hesitation) | oricând adv. |
| | I'd do that for you any day. |
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. |
| Armistice Day n | (11th November: war remembrance day) | ziua armistițiului s.f. |
| | On Armistice Day, many countries take a two-minute moment of silence as a sign of respect for those who died. |
| | On Armistice Day the mayor laid flowers at the town war memorial. |
Ascension Day,
Ascension n | (Christian feast day: Holy Thursday) (religios) | Înălțare s.f. |
| | There will be a special evening service on Ascension Day. |
| at the end of the day adv | literal (in the evening) | la sfârșitul zilei expr. |
| | He went home at the end of the day. |
| at the end of the day expr | figurative (ultimately) | în cele din urmă expr. |
| | At the end of the day, there's nothing we can do. |
| back in the day expr | (introduces reminiscence) | pe vremea aia loc.adv. |
| | | în timpurile acelea loc.adv. |
| | Back in the day, we only had a handful of TV channels. |
| Bastille Day n | (14th July: French national day) | căderea Bastiliei s.f. |
| Boxing Day n | UK (26th December) (reduceri la cumpărături pe 26 decembrie) | Boxing Day s.f. |
| | Nowadays, many people go to the sales on Boxing Day. |
break of day,
break of dawn n | (dawn, sunrise, early morning) | zori s.m.pl. |
| | The hunt assembles and is ready to ride at the break of day. |
| business day n | (day of trading) | gestionarea afacerilor s.f. |
| | Your phone call will be returned within one business day. |
| calendar day n | (date) | zi calendaristică s.f. |
| | The package will be delivered in five to eight business days, not calendar days. |
| call it a day v expr | informal (stop doing [sth]) | de ajuns pe ziua de azi expr.vb. |
| | I've been working for hours, I'm going to call it a day. |
| carry the day v expr | (win, triumph) | a câștiga vb.tranz. |
| | | a ieși învingător loc.vb. |
| | We hope that our team will carry the day. |
child care center,
childcare center (US),
day nursery,
childcare centre (UK) n | (day nursery) | creșă s.f. |
| | | grădiniță s.f. |
| | Many companies have an on-site child care center for their employees' children. |
| Christmas Day n | (Christian festival: 25th December) | Ziua de Crăciun s.f. |
| | Children can't wait to get out of bed on Christmas Day. |
| clear as day adj | literal (visible, easy to see) | clar ca lumina zilei adj. |
| | Despite the police spokesman's denial, the onlooker's video showed the policeman's unprovoked aggression, as clear as day. |
| clear as day adj | figurative (obvious, easy to understand) | evident adj. |
| | It was as clear as day to me that the Prime Minister had no intention whatever of honouring his promises once re-elected. |
| close of day n | (end of the day, evening) | sfârșit al zilei s.n. |
| | | seară s.f. |
| close of day n | euphemism (death) | amurgul vieții s.n. |
| | In his famous poem, Dylan Thomas urges that approaching death is to be resisted, that "old age should burn and rave at close of day". |
| day after day adv | (every day) | zi după zi |
| | I'm sick of doing the same thing day after day. |
| day and night adv | (all the time) | zi și noapte |
| | Edgar's been working day and night to get the house ready in time. |
day away (US),
day out (UK) n | (one-day trip, outing) | ieșire de o zi, excursie de o zi s.f. |
| | We had a lovely day out at the seaside. |
| day before n | (previous day) | ziua anterioară s.f. |
| day by day adv | (gradually) | zi de zi loc.adv. |
| | His pain decreased day by day as his injuries gradually healed. |
day care,
daycare,
day-care n | (daytime childcare) | grădiniță s.f. |
| | My 2-year old daughter goes to day care every weekday morning. |
| day care n | esp US (care for elderly, disabled) (de bătrâni) | azil s.n. |
| | | ospiciu, adăpost s.n. |
| | | centru de îngrijire s.n. |
| | I take my Dad to seniors' daycare every day so that I have time to run errands. |
day in,
day out adv | informal (day after day, every day) | zi după zi adv. |
| | It must be really boring working in a factory, doing the same thing day in, day out. |
day labor (US),
day labour (UK) n | US (work: paid by the day) | muncă cu ziua s.f. |
| | Day labor is a growing part of the informal economy in the United States. |
day laborer (US),
day labourer (UK) n | (worker hired by the day) | lucrător cu ziua |
| | Sadly, day laborers usually lack benefits or job security. |
| Day of Atonement n | (Jewish day of fasting) (sărbătoare evreiască, zi de post) | Iom Kipur s.propriu |
| day of reckoning n | (religious: judgment day) | ziua judecății s.f. |
| | On the day of reckoning, Jesus Christ is coming to judge whatever we might have done. |
| day of reckoning n | (day to deal with [sth] unpleasant) | minutul adevărului s.n. |
| | On the day of reckoning, it will be interesting to see how the team performs against the league leaders. |
| day of rest n | (religious: Sabbath) | zi de odihnă s.f. |
| | Sabbath is for Jews a day of rest. |
| day of rest n | (day free of work) | zi de odihnă s.f. |
| | | zi liberă s.f. |
| | Today he had a day of rest from work. |
| Day of the Dead n | (celebration: All Souls) | ziua morților s.f. |
| day off n | (day of holiday from work) | zi liberă s.f. |
| | No, I can't come into the office today, it's my day off! |
| day shift n | (daytime work period) | tură de zi s.f. |
| | The day shift starts at 5.30 a.m. |
| day shift n | (workers on duty during the day) | schimbul de zi s.n. |
| | Don't worry about cleaning that up, the day shift will do it in the morning. |
| day to day adv | (on a daily basis) | de zi cu zi expr. |
| | Shadowing enables a student to see what a job really entails day to day. |
| day-to-day adj | (everyday, daily) | zilnic, cotidian adj. |
| | | de fiecare zi loc.adj. |
| day trip n | (outing made in a day) | excursie de o zi s.f. |
| | If you live in New Jersey it's easy to take a day trip to New York City. |
| day-trip⇒ vi | US (make a day trip) | escapadă s.f. |
| | | călătorie de o zi s.f. |
| day-trip to [sth] vi + prep | US (make a day trip to a place) | a face o escapadă expr.vb. |
| | | a face o excursie de o zi expr.vb. |
| day-trip from [sth] vi + prep | US (make a day trip from a place) | a face o excursie de o zi expr.vb. |
| | We met a couple in Oxford who were day-tripping from London. |
| 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. |
daybed,
day bed n | (furniture: sofa bed) | canapea extensibilă s.f. |
| during the day adv | (in the daytime, in daylight hours) | în timpul zilei loc.adv. |
| | Nocturnal animals, like owls, sleep during the day and hunt during the night. |
| Earth Day n | (environmental awareness day) | Ziua planetei s.f. |
| | The first Earth Day took place on April 22, 1970 and is now celebrated around the world. |
| election day n | (date when votes are cast) | ziua alegerilor s.f. |
| | On election day, polling stations are open from 7am until10pm. |
| every day adv | (on a daily basis) | în fiecare zi loc.adv. |
| | I have a shower every day. |
| every other day adv | (on alternate days) | o dată la două zile loc.adv. |
| | The medication should be taken every other day. |
| Father's Day n | (annual celebration day for fathers) | ziua taților s.f. |
| | This year, Father's Day falls on Sunday 21st June. |
| | I always make sure to call my dad on Father's Day. |
field day,
sports day n | (school's outdoor sports event) (activitate sportivă elevi) | zi în aer liber s.f. |
| field day n | figurative, informal (great opportunity to enjoy yourself) | zi de pomină, zi minunată s.f. |
| | | zi festivă s.f. |
| | The revelation about the Prime Minister's love life was a field day for the tabloids. |
| for a rainy day expr | figurative (in case of future need) (figurat) | zile negre s.f.pl. |
| | | ananghie s.f. |
| | I put the extra money in my emergency fund for a rainy day. |
| | It's important to put some money aside for a rainy day. |
| forever and a day adv | poetic (for all eternity) | pentru totdeauna adv. |
| | I shall love thee forever and a day! |
| from day to day adv | (between one day and the next) | de la o zi la alta adv. |
| | The weather's very unpredictable here: it changes dramatically from day to day. |
| good day n | (day spent well) | zi bună s.f. |
| | William had a good day at the races, winning a considerable amount of money. |
| Good day! interj | formal (salutation) | Bună ziua! expr. |
| | Samuel wished us "Good day!" as he passed by. |
| Good day to you! interj | formal (salutation) | o zi bună! expr. |
| | | ziua bună! expr. |
| | "Good day to you!" shouted Jenkins from across the street. |
| Groundhog Day n | US (2nd February) | Ziua cârtiței s.f. |
| | If the groundhog sees his shadow on Groundhog Day (February 2), he will burrow back into his hole for 6 more weeks of winter. |
half day,
half-day n | (half the day) | jumătate de zi s.f. |
| | Janice is only working half days at the moment. |
| half-day n as adj | (lasting half the day) | de jumătate de zi loc.adj. |
| | Jim decided to take a half-day holiday to go fishing in the afternoon. |
| half-day n | (day when only half is worked) (la serviciu) | orar redus s.n. |
| | | program scurt s.n. |
| | When I was a child, Wednesdays were half-days for the post office and a lot of the shops. |
| Happy hump day! interj | slang (Wednesday greeting) (argou pentru miercuri SUA) | Zi a cocoașei fericită interj. |
| | | Zi de miercuri fericită interj. |
have a good day,
have a nice day interj | (used to wish [sb] a pleasant day) | o zi bună interj. |
have a nice day,
have a good day interj | (used to wish [sb] a pleasant day) | o zi bună interj. |
| | Thank you for shopping here; have a nice day! |
| have an off day v expr | informal (perform poorly) | a nu fi în formă, a nu se simți în formă loc.vb. |
| | | a avea o zi proastă expr. |
| | He is normally a great performer, but I think he was having an off-day. |
| holy day n | (religious festival) | sărbătoare religioasă s.f. |
| | Good Friday is a holy day in Catholic countries. |
| hot day n | (day of high temperatures) | zi toridă s.f. |
| | The forecast is for a hot day tomorrow, so let's go to the seaside. |
| hump day n | slang (Wednesday) (argou pentru miercuri SUA) | ziua cocoașei s.f. |
| | | miercuri s.f. |
| | Once we get past hump day, we only have to work Thursday and Friday, and then it's the weekend! |
| in this day and age adv | (these days) | în zilele de azi adv. |
| | No one writes hand-written letters in this day and age. It is difficult to believe that slavery is still tolerated in this day and age. |
| Inauguration Day n | US (President's first day) (ceremonie de învestire a președintelui) | ziua învestirii s.f. |
| | | depunere a jurământului s.f. |
| | Millions showed up on Inauguration Day to see the new president take the oath of office. |
| independence day n | (4th July: United States national holiday) | ziua independenței s.f. |
| | We're having a barbecue to celebrate Independence Day. |
judgment day,
also UK: Judgement Day n | (God's final judgement) | ziua judecății de apoi s.f. |
| | On Judgement Day, God will divide the sinners from the righteous. |
judgment day,
also UK: Judgement Day n | figurative (when [sth] decisive will happen) | ziua judecății de apoi s.f. |
| Labor Day n | US (US national holiday) | Ziua muncii s.f. |
| | Labor Day falls on the first Monday of September. |
| late in the day expr | (in the evening) | ziua târziu loc.adv. |
| | We arrived late in the day, but the hotel staff were very accommodating. |
| late in the day expr | figurative (belatedly) | cu întârziere loc.adv. |
| | Joanne apologized for sending her birthday wishes late in the day. |
| late in the day expr | figurative (belated) | târziu, tardiv adv. |
| | You should have apologized while he was still alive, now it's a little late in the day. |
leap day,
Leap Day n | (29th February) | 29 februarie |
| | People born on a leap day only get a birthday once every four years. |
| Lord's day n | (Christianity: Sunday) | Ziua Domnului s.f. |
| | The Lord's Day should be reserved for worship and not work. |
| May Day n | (1st May: holiday) | 1 Mai muncitoresc expr. |
| | Most of the world celebrates workers on May Day; the United States has Labor Day in September. |
| Memorial Day n | US (US public holiday in May) (US) | Ziua Eroilor s.f. |
| | Many people visit cemeteries and memorials on Memorial Day. |
| modern-day adj | (contemporary, current) | din ziua de azi loc.adj. |
| | | contemporan adj. |
| | Modern-day doctors would wince at some of the medieval world's medical practices. |
Mother's Day,
also UK: Mothering Sunday n | (celebration for mothers) | Ziua mamelor s.f. |
| | What date is Mother's Day this year? |
| New Year's Day n | (1st January) (ziua de) | Anul Nou s.m. |
| | | Revelion s.n. |
| | In the US, New Year's Day is often celebrated watching the Pasadena Rose Parade followed by football games. |
| next day adv | informal (on the following day) | în ziua următoare loc.adv. |
| | Next day he turned up on my doorstep with a big bunch of roses. |
| night and day adv | (all the time, constantly) (a munci, a trudi) | noapte și zi adv. |
| | We worked night and day to meet the deadline. |
| | I have been working night and day to get this project finished on time. |
| one day adv | (someday: an unspecified day in the future) | într-o bună zi adv. |
| | One day I hope to travel to South America. |
| one day adv | (at a point in the future) | într-o bună zi, la un moment dat loc.adv. |
| | | cândva adv. |
| | One day I'll be rich. |
| one day adv | (an unspecified day in the past) | într-o zi adv. |
| | There was one day last winter when it snowed heavily. |