Forme compuse:
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| carve out a niche for yourself v expr | figurative (find your role, trade) | a-ți găsi drumul în viață expr.vb. |
| carve out a niche for yourself in [sth] v expr | figurative (find your role, trade) | a-ți face un viitor expr.vb. |
| cast your vote for vtr | (vote for) | a vota pentru vb.intranz. |
| | Are you going to cast your vote for the liberal or conservative candidate? |
| cater for vtr | (provide for) | a furniza vb.tranz. |
| cater for vtr | (serve, provide food for) | a livra mâncare loc.vb. |
| | My mother used to cater for weddings. |
| cause for alarm n | ([sth] that creates panic) | motiv de panică s.n. |
| | Even though the pilot said that there was no cause for alarm, the turbulence made all the passengers nervous. |
| censure [sb] for [sth]⇒ vtr | (criticize, blame) | a blama vb.tranz. |
| | | a critica vb.tranz. |
| | | a dezaproba vb.tranz. |
| | | a condamna vb.tranz. |
| | The army censured several high-ranking officers for corruption. |
| change for the better n | (improvement) | schimbare în bine s.f. |
| | Her lovely, new hair style is definitely a change for the better. |
| change for the better v | (to improve) | a schimba în bine loc.vb. |
| | If you don't change for the better the engagement's off. |
| charge [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (ask for money) (plată, bani) | a cere vb.tranz. |
| | | a percepe tarif expr. |
| | The barman didn't charge me for my drink. |
| | Barmanul nu mi-a cerut bani pentru băutură. |
| | ⓘAceastă propoziţie nu este o traducere a propoziţiei englezeşti. Instalatorul mi-a perceput un tarif imens. |
| charge for vtr | (require payment for) | a factura vb.tranz. |
| | | a cere bani pentru loc.vb. |
| | Airlines charge for everything these days; you even have to pay for peanuts! |
| 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. |
| chastise [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (reprimand [sb]) | a certa, a dojeni, a mustra, a admonesta, vb.tranz. |
| | (familiar) | a ocărî vb.tranz. |
| | The headteacher chastised her for her rudeness. |
| chastise [sb] for doing [sth] v expr | (reprimand [sb] for doing [sth]) | a certa, a dojeni, a mustra, a admonesta vb.tranz. |
| | (familiar) | a ocărî vb.tranz. |
| | The boss chastised me for speaking out. |
| check for vtr | (inspect for presence of) | a verifica vb.tranz. |
| | Ann checked the document for errors before printing it out. |
| chide [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (tell off, reprimand) | a certa, a dojeni, a mustra, a admonesta vb.tranz. |
| | The teacher chided the students for disrupting the class. |
| | Profesorul i-a certat pe elevi pentru că deranjau ora. |
| cite [sb] for [sth]⇒ vtr | usu passive (military: mention honourably) (în armată) | a cita (prin ordin de zi) vb.tranz. |
| | He was cited for bravery in battle. |
clamor for [sth] (US),
clamour (UK) vi + prep | (demand [sth] noisily) | a cere vociferând expr. |
| | The children were clamoring for ice cream. |
| collect for [sth] vi + prep | (solicit donations) | a strânge bani loc.vb. |
| | | a obține fonduri expr.vb. |
| | We're collecting for charity. |
| | Strângem bani pentru caritate. |
| come in for [sth] v expr | informal (suffer: criticism, etc.) | a fi criticat vb.intranz. |
| | The town council has come in for criticism for cancelling several of its annual events. |
| commend [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (praise [sb] for [sth]) | a lăuda, a elogia, a complimenta vb.tranz. |
| | Judges commended her for her poise and coordination. |
| commend [sth] for [sth] vtr + prep | (praise [sth] for its qualities) | a lăuda, a elogia, a complimenta vb.tranz. |
| | The architect commended the new building for its design aesthetic. |
| compensate for doing [sth] vi + prep | (make amends) | a se revanșa pentru vb.reflex. |
| | He booked a table at her favourite restaurant to compensate for forgetting their wedding anniversary. |
| | A rezervat o masă la restaurantul ei preferat ca să se revanșeze pentru că a uitat de aniversarea lor de nuntă. |
| compensate for [sth] vi + prep | (counterbalance) | a contrabalansa vb.tranz. |
| | Vanessa's talent in art compensates for her poor math skills. |
| | Talentul artistic al Vanessei contrabalansează rezultatele slabe de la matematică. |
| compensate [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (reimburse [sb] for [sth]) | a rambursa vb.tranz. |
| | The company will compensate you for business expenses. |
| | Firma îți va rambursa cheltuielile. |
| complicate [sth] for [sb] vtr + prep | (make [sth] difficult for [sb]) | a complica, a încurca vb.tranz. |
| | (formal) | a agrava vb.tranz. |
| | The snow is going to complicate deliveries for the milkman. |
| | His long explanation only served to complicate the question for us. |
| concern for the environment n | (ecology, environmental awareness) | grijă față de mediu s.f. |
| | Greenpeace tries to raise concern for the environment through dramatic actions. |
| condemn [sb] for [sth]⇒ vtr | (morally disapprove of) | a condamna vb.tranz. |
| | (figurat) | a critica, a dezaproba vb.tranz. |
| | The school condemned Lisa for her wild behaviour. |
| condemn for [sth] vtr | often passive (building: declare unfit) | a fi declarat neeligibil, a fi declarat necorespunzător expr.vb. |
| | The building was condemned by the local authority. |
| contend for [sth] vi + prep | (compete, vie) | a concura vb.intranz. |
| | | a se întrece vb.pron. |
| | | a rivaliza vb.intranz. |
| | (figurat, concurs) | a se lupta vb.reflex. |
| | They were contending for the World Heavyweight Championship. |
| | Concurau pentru Campionatul mondial la categorie grea. |
| cram for [sth] vi + prep | informal (revise for exam) | a învăța vb.tranz. |
| | | a repeta, a recapitula vb.tranz. |
| | | a toci vb.intranz. |
| | Dan stayed up all night cramming for the final exam and then slept right through it! |
crave for [sth],
crave after [sth] vi + prep | (desire, long for) | a tânji după vb.intranz. |
| | | a pofti la vb.tranz. |
| | | a jindui la vb.tranz. |
| | | a râvni la vb.tranz. |
| | After years in an office job, Erika found herself craving after an opportunity to work outdoors. |
| | După ani mulți într-un loc de muncă la birou, Erika tânjea după posibilitatea de a munci în aer liber. |
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. |
| crusade for [sth] vi + prep | figurative (campaign) | a lupta pentru vb.intranz. |
| | | a susține o campanie pentru expr.vb. |
| | The animal rights group is crusading for better conditions in animal shelters. |
| cry for [sb/sth] vi + prep | (shed tears for) | a plânge pentru vb.intranz. |
| | Please don't cry for me. |
| cry for [sth/sb] vi + prep | (call aloud for) | a plânge după vb.intranz. |
| | | a jeli după vb.intranz. |
| | The little boy cried for his mum when she left the room. |
| | She cried for help. |
| the cue for [sb] to do [sth] n | (signal, prompt to action) | semnal s.n. |
| | | indiciu s.n. |
| | When the hostess yawns, that is the cue for her guests to leave. |
| | ⓘAceastă propoziţie nu este o traducere a propoziţiei englezeşti. Așteaptă semnalul meu și apoi poți să pleci. |
| curtains for [sb/sth] expr | figurative, informal (death, disastrous end) | fine s.n. |
| | | anihilare, nimicire s.f. |
| | If this gets into the wrong hands, it's curtains for the free world. |
| 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. |
| have your work cut out for you v expr | informal, figurative (have a hard task ahead) | a avea o sarcină grea expr.vb. |
| | | a avea o misiune dificilă expr.vb. |
| | The house Joe and Maggie have bought needs a lot of renovation; they certainly have their work cut out for them. |
| a dead ringer for [sb] n | slang (person: identical to [sb]) (dublul cuiva) | sosie s.f. |
| | He was a dead ringer for the President, and made a good living impersonating him. |
| denounce [sb] for [sth]⇒ vtr | (inform on) | a denunța, a pârî vb.tranz. |
| | The authorities denounced the official for corruption. |
| depart for [sth] vi + prep | (go to a place) | a pleca spre vb.intranz. |
| | The express train departs for Manchester at 8:00 A.M. |
| dependent on [sb] for [sth] adj | (rely on [sb] for [sth]) | a se baza pe vb.reflex. |
| | | a depinde de vb.intranz. |
| | Elderly people are often dependent on their children or carers for help with their housework and shopping. |
deputize for [sb],
also UK: deputise for [sb] vi + prep | (act for [sb]) | a înlocui pe cineva vb.tranz. |
| | | a ține locul cuiva loc.vb. |
| | | a asigura interimatul expr. |
| | Ursula will deputize for her boss while he is away. |
| deride [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (ridicule [sb] for [sth]) | a lua în râs, a lua în derâdere loc.vb. |
| | | a ridiculiza, a ironiza vb.tranz. |
| | Charles Darwin was derided by 19th century clerics for his theory of evolution. |
| desperate for [sth] adj + prep | (person: needing [sth] urgently) | disperat să adj. |
| | The parents of the missing child are desperate for any information on his whereabouts. |
| destine [sth] for [sb] vtr + prep | (intend, assign) | a destina vb.tranz. |
| | | a meni vb.tranz. |
| destine [sb] for [sth]⇒ vtr | (intend, assign) | a desemna vb.tranz. |
| | | a atribui vb.tranz. |
| destined for [sth] adj | (certain to attain) | făcut pentru loc.adj. |
| | | menit adj. |
| | | hărăzit adj. |
| | | predestinat adj. |
| | She is destined for a career in music; she has the most beautiful voice I have ever heard. |
| destined for [sth/sb] adj | (intended) | destinat adj. |
| | Most of the wine produced here is destined for export. |
| die for [sth/sb] vi + prep | (give your life for a cause, person) | a se sacrifica, a se jertfi vb.pron. |
| | | a-și da viața pentru loc.vb. |
| | I love my children so much, I would die for them. |
| die for your country vi | (be killed while serving in the military) | a muri pentru patrie loc.vb. |
| | Countless millions of young men died for their countries during the two world wars of the 20th century. |
| dig for [sth] vi + prep | (excavate, search) | a săpa vb.tranz. |
| | | a scobi vb.tranz. |
| | | a scormoni vb.intranz. |
| | The pirate dug for the hidden treasure. |
| | Piratul a săpat după comoara ascunsă. |
| dig for [sth] vi + prep | figurative (try to obtain, elicit [sth]) | a scormoni după, a scotoci după vb.intranz. |
| | | a scoate la iveală expr.vb. |
| | It's a tabloid reporter's job to dig for scandalous information. |
| | Este munca reporterului de tabloide să scormonească după informații scandaloase. |
| discipline [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (reprimand: an employee for [sth]) | a mustra, a certa vb.tranz. |
| | The boss disciplined Gareth for always being late to work. |
do [sb] a favor,
do a favor for [sb] (US),
do [sb] a favour,
do a favour for [sb] (UK) v expr | (do [sth] kind) | a face o favoare cuiva loc.vb. |
| | Will you do me a favor and post this letter for me? |
| do [sth] for [sb] v expr | (do a favor) | a face ceva pentru vb.tranz. |
| do [sth] for a living v expr | (work as) | a se ocupa cu vb.reflex. |
| | What does he do for a living? |
| do [sth] for yourself v expr | (do for your own sake) | a face ceva spre binele său expr.vb. |
| | If you're going to study medicine, make sure you're doing it for yourself, not because your parents expect it of you. |
| do [sth] for yourself v expr | (have a treat) | a se răsfăța vb.reflex. |
| | | a face ceva pentru sine expr.vb. |
| | You are always looking out for others, so take a week off to do something for yourself. |
| do well for yourself v expr | informal (be successful) | a se descurca de minune expr.vb. |
| | | a reuși în viață expr.vb. |
| | | a avea succes expr.vb. |
| | You've obviously done well for yourself. |
| do work for charity v expr | (volunteer) | a voluntaria vb.intranz. |
| | | a face muncă de caritate expr.vb. |
| donate [sth] for [sth] vtr + prep | (things: give, contribute) | a dona vb.tranz. |
| | | a contribui cu vb.intranz. |
| | Thanks to all the local businesses who donated prizes for today's raffle. |
| be done for v expr | slang (doomed) | sortit pieirii loc.adj. |
| | (la pieire) | condamnat adj. |
| | Unless the rescue helicopter finds us before dark, we're done for. |
down with [sth],
down with doing [sth],
down to do [sth],
down for [sth],
down for doing [sth] expr | slang (keen to do [sth]) | a se băga la, a se angaja la vb.reflex. |
| | | a se înscrie pentru vb.reflex. |
| | | pe listă loc.adv. |
| | Sure, I'm down for going hiking this weekend. |
| drag for [sth] vi + prep | (fishing: cast a net) | a pescui vb.tranz. |
| | The fishermen drag for mussels when the tide is right. |
| | Pescarii pescuiau scoici când mareea le permitea. |
| drill for [sth] vi + prep | (bore a hole to extract: oil, water) | a fora vb.tranz. |
| | The company plans to start drilling for oil in Arctic waters. |
| due for [sth] adj + prep | (in need of [sth]) | a avea nevoie de loc.vb. |
| | | a sosi clipa pentru, a veni momentul pentru expr.vb. |
| | I'm due for a vacation! |
| | Am nevoie de o vacanță! |
| due for adj + prep | (deserving or expecting) | a merita vb.tranz. |
| | | a i se cuveni loc.vb. |
| | Jim really is due for a raise soon. |
| | Jim merită o mărire de salariu în curând. |
| due for payment expr | (to be paid now) | plătibil imediat loc.adj. |
| | | scadent adj. |
| | Your insurance premium for this month is now due for payment. |
| dying for [sth] adj + prep | figurative, informal (wanting strongly) (figurat, informal) | a muri după expr.vb. |
| | | a-și dori vb.intranz. |
| | | a simți nevoia loc.vb. |
| | | a pofti, a râvni, a tânji vb.tranz. |
| | Susan was dying for a cigarette but didn't want to go outside. |
| | Susan murea să fumeze o țigară, dar nu voia să meargă afară. |
| eager for [sth] adj + prep | (want, anticipate) | dornic, nerăbdător adj. |
| | I am eager for spring after being cooped up in the house all winter. |
| | ⓘAceastă propoziţie nu este o traducere a propoziţiei englezeşti. Eram dornic (or: nerăbdător) să o revăd cât mai curând. |
| ear for music n | (musical aptitude) | ureche muzicală s.f. |
| | Colin has an ear for music, and can play several instruments. |
| earmark [sth] for [sb/sth] vtr + prep | figurative, often passive (set aside for a purpose) (figurat) | a pune deoparte loc.vb. |
| | (figurat) | a rezerva vb.tranz. |
| | We have earmarked the chairs in the corner for tomorrow's ceremony. |
| ECDC n | initialism (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) | Centrul European de Prevenire și Control al Bolilor s.n. |
| eligible for [sth] adj + prep | (entitled to claim) | a întruni condițiile expr. |
| | | îndreptățit adj. |
| | We are eligible for a tax credit because of the energy-efficient furnace we installed. |
enroll in [sth] (US),
enrol in [sth] (UK),
enrol on [sth] (UK),
enrol for [sth] (UK) vi + prep | (education: enlist, register) | a se înscrie vb.reflex. |
| | Gina enrolled in a course in French history. |
be essential for [sth],
be essential to [sth] v expr | (be necessary for) | esențial adj. |
| | | vital, indispensabil adj. |
| | An atmosphere containing oxygen is essential for the maintenance of human life. |
except,
except for prep | (not including) | cu excepția loc.prep. |
| | | în afară de loc.prep. |
| | Everybody except you will be going on the trip. |
| | Everyone here's blonde except for Jane, who's brunette. |
| | Toți cu excepția ta vor merge în excursie. // Toate cele de față sunt blonde, cu excepția lui Jane, care este brunetă. |
| | Toți în afară de tine vor merge în excursie. // Toate cele de față sunt blonde, în afară de Jane, care este brunetă. |
| fall for [sb/sth] vi + prep | informal (be attracted) | a se îndrăgosti vb.reflex. |
| | | a-i cădea cu tronc expr.vb. |
| | He is good-looking and smooth: all the women fall for him. |
| | Audrey fell for a beautiful pair of shoes she saw in a shop window. |
| fall for [sth] vi + prep | informal (be fooled) | a fi prostit de expr. |
| | | a cădea în capcană expr. |
| | The investment scheme promised huge returns, and I fell for it. |
| fall head over heels for [sb] v expr | figurative (fall in love) | a se îndrăgosti până peste cap de expr.vb. |
| | | a se îndrăgosti lulea expr.vb. |
| | | a i se aprinde călcâiele expr.vb. |
| | In Greek mythology, Eros shot a golden arrow that made Apollo fall head over heels for Daphne. |
| famous for [sth] adj + prep | (well known for [sth]) | celebru pentru, renumit pentru adj. |
| | | faimos pentru, vestit pentru adj. |
| | | cunoscut pentru adj. |
| | Hollywood is famous for its movie studios. Roger Bannister is famous for being the first man to run a mile in less than four minutes. |
| | Hollywood-ul este celebru pentru studiourile sale de film. Roger Bannister este celebru pentru că a fost primul om care a alergat 1,6 km în mai puțin de patru minute. |
| fancy for [sth] n | UK (liking) | slăbiciune, pasiune s.f. |
| | | preferință s.f. |
| | He had a fancy for fast cars. |
| | Avea o slăbiciune pentru mașinile rapide. |
| | Avea o preferință pronunțată pentru mașinile rapide. |
| fear for your life v expr | (think you are likely to die) | a se teme pentru viața sa loc.vb. |
| | He feared for his life when the robber drew a gun. |
| feel for vtr | informal (have sympathy for) | a compătimi, a deplânge vb.tranz. |
| | I really feel for him since he lost his job. |
| feel for [sth] vi + prep | (search by touch) | a bâjbâi, a orbecăi vb.intranz. |
| | | a pipăi vb.tranz. |
| | It was dark in the room; Alan felt for the light switch. |
| feel for vtr | informal (be in love with) | a fi îndrăgostit de loc.vb. |