Locuțiuni verbale
about | around |
bang around,
also UK: bang about vi phrasal | (move about clumsily) | a face zgomot loc.vb. |
| | | a zdrăngăni vb.tranz. |
| | The baby woke up in the middle of the night, crying, because Joe was banging around in the kitchen. |
| bang on about [sth] vi phrasal + prep | UK, informal (talk insistently about [sth]) | a se plânge, a se văita, a se lamenta vb.reflex. |
| | Tanya is always banging on about how awful her boss is. |
bat [sth] around,
also UK: bat [sth] about vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (discuss casually) | a discuta despre ceva vb.intranz. |
boss [sb] around,
boss around [sb],
also UK: boss [sb] about,
boss about [sb] vtr phrasal sep | informal (order about) | a face pe șeful expr.vb. |
| | My manager likes to boss people around. |
| button up about [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative, slang (keep silent) | a păstra tăcerea loc.vb. |
| | (figurat) | a nu ciripi vb.tranz. |
| | You'd better button up about the missing cookies. |
| cast about vi phrasal | (search) | a căuta vb.tranz. |
| | | a scotoci, a cotrobăi vb.intranz. |
| | As time wore on and Audrey still hadn't found her glasses, she began to cast about desperately. |
| cast about for [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (seek) | a căuta vb.tranz. |
| | | a-i trebui vb.intranz. |
| | I'm casting about for some really good example sentences. |
| | Caut niște exemple de propoziții foarte bune. |
| | Îmi trebuie niște exemple de propoziții foarte bune. |
clown around,
also UK: clown about vi phrasal | informal (play the fool, behave in a silly way) | a se maimuțări vb.reflex. |
| | | a se prosti vb.reflex. |
| | One can never take him seriously; he's always clowning around. |
| come about vi phrasal | (happen) | a se întâmpla vb.reflex. |
| | | a-i veni expr. |
| | | a-i trece prin minte expr. |
| | Dave's idea to start his own business came about after he lost his job. |
| come about vi phrasal | (nautical: tack) | a schimba direcția, a schimba cursul expr. |
| | The yacht came about. |
| cut up about [sth] vi phrasal + prep | US, figurative, slang (make jokes about) | a glumi vb.intranz. |
| | | a face glume despre expr.vb. |
| | The girls were cutting up about their embarrassing parents. |
| drone on about [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (talk boringly about [sth]) | a trăncăni vb.intranz. |
| | | a bălmăji vb.intranz. |
| | (colocvial) | a măcăni într-una expr.vb. |
| | Clive was droning on about his problems at work. |
fart around,
also UK: fart about vi phrasal | vulgar, informal (spend time foolishly) | a trage mâța de coadă loc.vb. |
| | | a tăia frunză la câini loc.vb. |
fiddle around,
also UK: fiddle about vi phrasal | informal (waste time doing [sth] trivial) | a se distra cu, a se juca cu vb.reflex. |
| | | a-și omorî timpul cu loc.vb. |
| | He began to fiddle around doing crossword puzzles, but soon noticed his English was improving. |
fiddle around with [sth],
also UK: fiddle about with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (play absent-mindedly with) | a se juca cu ceva vb.reflex. |
| | She fiddled around with the things on her desk while I was talking. |
fiddle around with [sth],
also UK: fiddle about with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (alter or adjust unhelpfully) | a drege, a cârpi vb.tranz. |
| | He loved to fiddle about with old cars, but never actually fixed them up. |
| find out about [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (learn about) | a afla despre vb.intranz. |
| | I read his biography to find out about his life. |
| find out about [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | (learn news or truth of) | a afla despre vb.intranz. |
| | | a cerceta despre vb.intranz. |
| | I have just found out about your mother; I'm so sorry for your loss. |
| flutter about vi phrasal | (flap) | a da din aripi loc.vb. |
| | | a fâlfâi din aripi vb.intranz. |
| | The butterfly fluttered about the flower garden. |
| flutter about vi phrasal | (make small quick movements) | a flutura vb.intranz. |
| | | a foșni vb.intranz. |
| | The leaves on the trees would flutter about in the breeze. |
| flutter about vi phrasal | figurative (move around nervously) | a se foșgăi vb.reflex. |
| | | a se frichini, a se fâțâi vb.reflex. |
fool around,
fool about vi phrasal | informal (act in silly way) | a se prosti, a se maimuțări vb.reflex. |
| | The teacher told Bobby to stop fooling around in class. |
fool around,
fool about vi phrasal | informal (not be productive) | a pierde timpul, a irosi timpul, a pierde vremea loc.vb. |
| | The boss doesn't like people fooling around when they should be working. |
| freak out about [sth] vi phrasal + prep | slang (get angry about) | a se enerva, a se înfuria vb.pron. |
| | | a se pierde cu firea loc.vb. |
| | Dad freaked out about the mess which the kids had made in the kitchen. |
f*** around,
also UK: f*** about vi phrasal | vulgar, offensive, slang (waste time) | a se prosti vb.reflex. |
| | | a trage de timp expr.vb. |
| | Stop f***ing about and get on with your work! |
| gad about vi phrasal | (wander or travel around) | a hoinări, a colinda vb.intranz. |
| | | a se plimba aiurea vb.reflex. |
| | | a umbla haihui loc.vb. |
| | I'm not going anywhere in particular; just gadding about in the countryside. |
get around,
also UK: get round,
get about vi phrasal | informal (circulate) | a circula vb.intranz. |
| | | a se răspândi vb.reflex. |
| | When word got around that she was baking cookies, all the children appeared at her door. |
go around,
also UK: go round,
go about vi phrasal | (illness: be transmitted) | a circula vb.intranz. |
| | | a bântui vb.intranz. |
| | There's a nasty strain of flu going around. |
go around,
also UK: go round,
go about vi phrasal | (be in a state habitually) | a umbla vb.intranz. |
| | | a se purta vb.reflex. |
| | He goes around looking filthy. |
| | She goes about as if she owns the place. |
go around,
also UK: go round,
go about vi phrasal | figurative, informal (circulate, spread) | a circula vb.intranz. |
| | | a umbla vb.intranz. |
| | There's a rumour going round that you're cheating on Tim. |
hang around,
also UK: hang about vi phrasal | informal (wait, be kept waiting) | a aștepta vb.intranz. |
| | (așteptând) | a se învârti vb.reflex. |
| | I hung around for 30 minutes but Steve didn't show up. |
hang around with [sb],
also UK: hang about with [sb] vi phrasal + prep | informal (socialize with [sb]) | a socializa cu vb.intranz. |
| | | a sta de vorbă cu loc.vb. |
| | Since Harvey started hanging around with a group of older boys, he is always getting in trouble. |
hover around,
also UK: hover about vi phrasal | figurative (wait nearby) | a hoinări vb.intranz. |
| | | a da târcoale loc.vb. |
kick [sth] around,
kick around [sth],
kick [sth] about,
kick about [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal, figurative (consider, debate: an idea) | a discuta vb.intranz. |
| | | a dezbate vb.tranz. |
| | | a analiza vb.tranz. |
kick [sb] around,
kick around [sb],
kick about [sb],
kick around [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (mistreat, abuse) | a lovi vb.tranz. |
| | (fizic) | a abuza vb.intranz. |
loaf around (US),
loaf about (UK) vi phrasal | informal (sit idly) | a trage mâța de coadă expr.vb. |
| | | a tăia frunză la câini expr.vb. |
| | | a lenevi, a trândăvi vb.intranz. |
| | I can't loaf about, watching television; I have to go to work. |
| | The lazy student loafed about instead of doing his homework. |
look around for [sb/sth],
also UK: look round for [sb/sth],
look about for [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (seek in surrounding area) | a se uita în jurul său după ceva loc.vb. |
| | | a căuta ceva în jurul său loc.vb. |
| | I misplaced my keys, so I'll have to look around for them. |
mess around,
also UK: mess about vi phrasal | informal (be frivolous) | a pierde timpul loc.vb. |
| | | a se prosti vb.reflex. |
| | Stop messing around and let's discuss this seriously. |
mess around,
also UK: mess about vi phrasal | informal (be unproductive) | a-și face de lucru expr. |
| | (figurat) | a se învârti prin vb.reflex. |
| | | a arde gazul expr. |
| | | a pierde vremea expr. |
| | My husband is messing around in the garage - I've no idea what he's doing in there. |
mess around with [sth],
also UK: mess about with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (tamper, play with) | a se juca cu vb.reflex. |
| | | a-și face de lucru cu loc.vb. |
| | He enjoyed messing around with boats. |
mess around with [sth],
also UK: mess about with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (spoil by fussing) | a se atinge de vb.reflex. |
| | | a umbla la vb.intranz. |
| | Your painting is fine now; don't mess around with it any more or you will ruin it. |
mess around with [sb],
also UK: mess about with [sb] vi phrasal + prep | slang (tease) | a tachina vb.tranz. |
| | Why are you so upset? We were just messing around with you. |
mess around with [sb],
also UK: mess about with [sb] vi phrasal + prep | slang (have an affair) | a înșela vb.tranz. |
| | (în dragoste) | a trăda vb.tranz. |
| | | a fi infidel vb.intranz. |
| | Helen caught her husband messing around with another woman. |
mess [sb] around,
also UK: mess [sb] about vtr phrasal insep | slang (treat disrespectfully) | a fi nepoliticos vb.intranz. |
| | I'm sorry to mess you around, but I need to change the date of our meeting. |
Forme compuse:
about | around |
| about to become prep | (on the point of becoming) | gata să devină |
| | She is about to become the youngest scientist to win the Nobel Prize. |
| about to happen adj | (imminent) | pe cale de a se întâmpla |
| | You want me to give you money? That's not about to happen. |
about-face,
also UK: about-turn n | figurative (policy, opinion: reversal) | revenire, răzgândire s.f. |
| | | întorsătură s.f. |
| | | schimbare |
| | Following a strong public outcry, the politician did an about-face regarding his position on global warming. |
agonize over [sth],
agonize about [sth],
also UK: agonise over [sth],
agonise about [sth] vi + prep | (struggle with decision) | a ezita în legătură cu ceva vb.intranz. |
| | I was very unsure about whether or not to give up my job and I agonised over the decision for weeks. |
agree with [sb] about [sth],
agree with [sb] on [sth] v expr | (have same opinion about) | a fi de acord cu cineva expr.vb. |
| | | a avea aceeași părere cu loc.vb. |
| | We all agreed with Jack about the colour of the new chairs. |
| | Toți am fost de acord cu Jack în legătură cu culorile noilor scaune. |
| all about adj | (on the topic of) | pe tema |
| | I want to hear all about your trip. |
| all about adv | UK (all around a certain area) | de jur împrejurul adv. |
| | The pickpocket looked all about to make sure nobody was watching. |
angry about [sth],
angry at [sth] adj + prep | (cross about [sth]) | furios adj. |
| | | mânios adj. |
| | He was angry about his son's failure. |
| | Era furios din cauza eșecului fiului său. |
apathetic towards [sth],
apathetic about [sth] adj + prep | (indifferent about) | apatic, indiferent, neinteresat, pasiv adj. |
| | The receptionist seemed apathetic about her job and barely smiled at us. |
| 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. |
argue about [sth],
argue about [sth] with [sb] vi + prep | (disagree) | a se certa, a se ciondăni vb.reflex. |
| | My friend always argues about money with her husband. |
| | Prietena mea se ceartă (or: se ciondănește) mereu cu soțul ei din cauza banilor. |
| ask [sb] about [sth]⇒ vtr | (request information from [sb]) | a întreba vb.tranz. |
| | | a se interesa vb.reflex. |
| | He asked his father about jobs in the factory. |
| | L-a întrebat pe tatăl său despre posturile libere din fabrică. |
| | S-a interesat despre posturile libere din fabrică. |
| ask about [sth] vi + prep | (request information) | a se interesa de vb.reflex. |
| | | a cere informații despre expr. |
| | The journalist was asking about the director's latest film. |
| | Jurnalistul se interesa de cel mai recent film al regizorului. |
| at about adv | (time: at approximately) | pe la (ora) |
| | Class starts at one, shall we meet at about quarter to? |
authoritative on [sth],
authoritative about [sth] adj + prep | (knowledgeable about) | cunoscător, informat, știutor adj. |
| | My history teacher is particularly authoritative on the Tudor period. |
| a bad feeling about [sth/sb] n | (misgivings) | bănuială, presimțire s.f. |
| | | presentiment s.n. |
| | I have a bad feeling about this place; I think we should leave. |
beat around the bush,
also UK: beat about the bush v expr | figurative (avoid getting to the point) | a o lua pe ocolite expr.vb. |
| | | a evita subiectul expr.vb. |
| | Stop beating around the bush and give me the real reason! |
| beef about [sth] vi + prep | mainly US, slang (complain) | a se plânge vb.reflex. |
| | | a nu-i conveni loc.vb. |
| | He's always beefing about work. |
| | Mereu se plânge de serviciu. |
| | Mereu e ceva care nu-i convine la serviciu. |
| bellyache about [sth] vi + prep | slang (complain about [sth]) | a se plânge de vb.reflex.+ prep. |
| | Fred is always bellyaching about the long hours he has to work. |
bicker about [sth],
bicker over [sth] vi + prep | (quarrel about) | a se certa, a se ciorovăi, a se încăiera, a se ciondăni vb.reflex. |
| | My brother and I often bicker over which TV channel we want to watch. |
| bitch about [sth] vi + prep | vulgar, informal (complain about [sth]) | a se plânge, a se văita vb.reflex. |
| | The employees stood at the coffee machine and bitched about their pay. |
| | Angajații stăteau lângă aparatul de cafea și se plângeau (or: se văitau) în legătură cu salariul lor. |
| blab about [sth] vi + prep | slang (divulge carelessly) (argou) | a ciripi vb.tranz. |
| | (informal) | a da din casă loc.vb. |
| | The secretary blabbed to the newspapers about her affair with her boss. |
| blather about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (talk pointlessly about) | a vorbi întruna expr.vb. |
| | | a vorbi mult și fără rost expr.vb. |
| | | a trăncăni vb.tranz. |
| | My dad likes to blather about football to anyone who will listen. |
| bleat about [sth] vi + prep | figurative, pejorative (complain about) (figurat) | a mârâi vb.intranz. |
| | | a se plânge vb.reflex. |
| | There is no point in bleating about the weather; we can't change it. |
| boast about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (speak proudly) | a se făli cu, a se lăuda cu vb.reflex. |
| | | a se umfla în pene cu loc.vb. |
| | I'm so bored of Tom boasting about his new car. |
| | Jillian is boasting about her children again. |
| | Așa m-am plictisit de cât se laudă Tom cu noua lui mașină! |
| boast about doing [sth] v expr | (speak proudly about achieving [sth]) | a face pe grozavul expr. |
| | | a se lăuda cu vb.reflex. |
| | | a se făli vb.reflex. |
| | | a se da mare loc.vb. |
| | Marcus often boasts about running the Boston Marathon last year. |
| | Marcus face pe grozavul deseori pentru că a alergat la maratonul din Boston anul trecut. |
| brag about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (talk boastfully) | a se lăuda, a se făli vb.reflex. |
| | He is always bragging about his wealth. |
| | El se laudă (or: se fălește) mereu cu averea lui. |
brief [sb] on [sth],
brief [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | (apprise of) | a prezenta pe scurt ceva cuiva expr. |
| | | a pune la curent expr. |
| | | a informa vb.tranz. |
| | The chief briefed his agents on the recent developments of the case. |
| | ⓘAceastă propoziţie nu este o traducere a propoziţiei englezeşti. Studentul a prezentat pe scurt lucrarea de diplomă comisiei de examinare. |
| bring about vtr | (cause) | a cauza, a provoca vb.tranz. |
| | | a duce la loc.vb. |
| | He promised that he would bring about change. |
brood over [sth],
brood about [sth] vi + prep | (think too much about) | a medita la, a cugeta la vb.intranz. |
| | There is no point in brooding over things that have happened in the past. Jamie has been brooding about the outcome of last night's football game all morning. |
| | Nu are rost să meditezi (or: să cugeți) asupra lucrurilor ce s-au întâmplat în trecut. |
| buttonhole [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | US, figurative, informal (accost, force to converse about) (figurat) | a înghesui vb.tranz. |
| | The reporter buttonholed the congressman about budget cuts. |
buzz,
buzz about [sth],
buzz for [sth] n | figurative, informal (interest) | interes s.n. |
| | | entuziasm s.n. |
| | There has been a lot of buzz this season for plaid skirts. |
| | Anul acesta a existat un mare interes pentru fustele ecosez. |
| care about [sth] vi + prep | (think is important) | a-i păsa de vb.intranz. |
| | | a fi interesat de vb.intranz. |
| | I care about the issue of global warming. |
| | Îmi pasă de problema încălzirii globale. |
| care about [sb] vi + prep | (feel affection) | a ține la vb.intranz. |
| | | a-i păsa de vb.intranz. |
| | Of course I want to spend more time with you. I care about you. |
| | Sigur că vreau să petrecem mai mult timp împreună, doar țin la tine. |
careful to do [sth],
careful about doing [sth] adj | (making sure to do [sth]) | atent, grijuliu adj. |
| | He is careful about locking the doors before he goes out. |
| | El este grijuliu (or: atent) și, când pleacă de acasă, se asigură că a încuiat ușa. |
| caution [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | (warn) | a avertiza vb.tranz. |
| | | a preveni vb.tranz. |
| | The boss cautioned his employees about time-wasting. |
| clueless about [sth] adj + prep | informal (uninformed) | neinformat, neștiutor adj. |
| | Don't ask me! I'm clueless about babies! |
| combine to bring about vtr | (be the joint cause of) | a declanșa vb.tranz. |
| | Republicans and Democrats combined their vote to bring about changes to the Banking industry. |
| come clean about [sth] vi + adj | informal (confess to [sth]) | a recunoaște, a admite vb.tranz. |
| | | a mărturisi vb.tranz. |
| | You might feel better if you go to your boss and just come clean about what you did. |
comment,
comment about [sth] vi + prep | (make remarks) (a exprima opinii) | a comenta vb.tranz. |
| | Audrey commented about the newspaper article. |
| | A comentat în privința problemei parcării. |
| complain about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (find fault, express unhappiness) | a se plânge de vb.reflex. |
| | She never stops complaining about her lazy, useless husband. |
| | He complained about the leak to his landlord. |
| | Se plânge tot timpul de soțul ei leneș și inutil. |
| concerned about [sth] adj + prep | (worried about [sth]) | a-și face griji pentru loc.vb. |
| | | a se îngrijora vb.reflex. |
| | Tina is concerned about her weight and has decided to join a gym. |
| | Tina își face griji pentru greutatea ei și s-a decis să meargă la sală. |
| couldn't care less about v | (feel completely apathetic towards) | a-l durea în cot de loc.vb. |
| | I couldn't care less about the tabloid headlines. |
| crab about [sth] vi + prep | informal (complain about) | a se plânge de vb.reflex. |
| | You don't make the weather any better by crabbing about it. |
crazy for [sb],
crazy about [sb] adj + prep | slang (infatuated) | îndrăgostit de adj. |
| | | nebun după, înnebunit după adj. |
| | | mort după adj. |
| | She thinks about him all the time because she is crazy for him. |
| | Ea se gândește la el tot timpul, deoarece este îndrăgostită de el. |
crazy about [sth],
crazy for [sth] adj + prep | slang (enthusiastic) | înnebunit după adj. |
| | | pasionat de adj. |
| | My youngest boy's just crazy about basketball. |
| | Băiatul meu cel mic este înnebunit după baschet. |
crow about [sth],
crow over [sth] vi + prep | figurative, informal (brag about) | a se lăuda cu, a se făli cu vb.reflex. |
| | Steve is crowing about his perfect test score. |
| cry about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (shed tears for) | a plânge pentru vb.intranz. |
| | | a jeli, a boci vb.intranz. |
| | The little boy was crying about being punished. What on earth are you crying about? |
| | Băiatul plângea pentru că fusese pedepsit. |
cry about [sth/sb],
cry over [sth/sb] vi + prep | figurative (mourn, lament) | a se plânge de vb.reflex. |
| | | a jeli, a deplânge vb.tranz. |
| | There is no point in crying about a situation you cannot change. |
| | Nu are rost să te plângi de o situație pe care nu o poți schimba. |
| curious about [sth] adj + prep | (interested in [sth]) | curios despre adj. |
| | | interesat de adj. |
| | Small children are curious about everything. |
| cut up about [sth] adj + prep | slang, figurative (upset) | a suferi vb.intranz. |
| | | a fi supărat vb.tranz. |
| daft about [sth/sb] adj + prep | mainly UK, informal (person: infatuated) | vrăjit de, fermecat de adj. |
| | | îndrăgostit de adj. |
| | Becca is totally daft about the new guy at work. |
| daydream about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (fantasize about) | a visa cu ochii deschiși expr.vb. |
| | | a se lăsa pradă reveriei loc.vb. |
| | I frequently daydream about living in a warmer climate. |
| disagree with [sb] about [sth] v expr | (not agree) | a nu avea aceeași părere despre expr. |
| | Alison disagreed with Mike about the best way to discipline their daughter. |
| discourse about [sth] vi + prep | (discuss) | a discuta despre vb.intranz. |
| | | a susține o discuție pe tema expr.vb. |
displeased with [sth],
displeased about [sth],
displeased at [sth] adj + prep | (dissatisfied with, disapproving of) | supărat adj. |
| | | furios adj. |
| | The king was displeased with his advisor's decision to dismiss several members of the court. |
doubtful,
doubtful about [sth],
doubtful that adj | (unconvinced, not sure) | nesigur, ezitant adj. |
| | John is doubtful about whether he made the right choice. |
dream of [sth],
dream about [sth] vi + prep | (daydream) | a visa cu ochii deschiși expr.vb. |
| | All day long, she dreamed of their honeymoon. |
| | Toată ziua a visat cu ochii deschiși la luna lor de miere. |
dream of [sth],
dream about [sth] vi + prep | (fantasize) | a spera vb.tranz. |
| | | a visa vb.tranz. |
| | She dreams about becoming an astronaut. |
| | Speră să ajungă astronaut. |
| | Visează să se facă astronaut. |
| educate [sb] about [sth]⇒ vtr | (inform, enlighten) | a informa vb.tranz. |
| | | a explica vb.tranz. |
| | | a lămuri vb.tranz. |
| | The doctor educated us about the dangers of antibiotics. |
| enlighten [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (explain or clarify to) | a explica, a clarifica vb.tranz. |
| | Would somebody please enlighten me about whatever is going on here! |
| enlighten [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (inform) | a informa, a edifica vb.tranz. |
| | | a iniția vb.tranz. |
| | Ray is an expert on French existentialism, so he can enlighten you about that branch of philosophy. |
| enthusiastic about [sth] adj + prep | (keen, hopeful) | a încânta ceva pe cineva vb.tranz. |
| | | a atrage vb.tranz. |
| | I'm not enthusiastic about the new tax system. |
| enthusiastic about doing [sth] expr | (excited to do [sth]) | entuziasmat adj. |
| | | nerăbdător adj. |
| | Tony's very enthusiastic about starting college. |
eulogize about [sth],
also UK: eulogise about [sth] vi + prep | (speak in praise of) | a elogia vb.tranz. |
| | | a face elogiul loc.vb. |
| | Brent eulogized at length about the benefits of a vegan diet. |
| fable about [sth] vi + prep | archaic (lie, invent stories about) | a fabula, a născoci vb.tranz. |
| | The old man frequently fabled about his past. |
fantasize about [sth],
also UK: fantasise about [sth] vi + prep | (imagine, daydream about [sth]) | a visa să vb.tranz. |
| | | a visa la vb.intranz. |
| | As a child, I fantasized about living in a boarding school. |
| feel bad about [sth] vi + adj | (feel guilty) | a se simți vinovat pentru loc.vb. |
| feel guilty about [sth] v expr | (feel regretful about [sth]) | a se simți vinovat loc.vb. |
| | I feel guilty about my bad behaviour. |
fired up about [sth],
fired up for [sth] adj + prep | figurative, informal (enthusiastic about [sth]) | entuziasmat adj. |
| | | înflăcărat adj. |
| | (figurat, colocvial) | excitat adj. |
| | After an hour's practice on the tennis court, Isabel felt fired up for the tournament. |
| forget about it interj | slang (don't mention it, you're welcome) | las-o baltă interj. |
| | A: You have done so much for me! B: Forget about it! |
| Forget about it! interj | informal (don't worry, it's not important) | las-o baltă expr.vb. |
| | | nu pune la suflet expr.vb. |
| | Look, it's not such a big deal that I lied to you, so forget about it already! |
| forget about it interj | (stop thinking about it) | las-o baltă interj. |
look around,
also UK: look round,
look about vi + adv | (seek [sth] in surrounding area) | a căuta vb.tranz. |
| | I've been looking around everywhere, but I can't find my reading glasses. |