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couldn't-give-a-damn attitude n | potentially offensive, informal (apathy, lack of concern) | atitudine nepăsătoare s.f. |
| There's no way I'd hire him with his couldn't-give-a-damn attitude. |
give [sb] a bad name v expr | figurative (damage [sb]'s reputation) | a păta reputația cuiva loc.vb. |
| | a strica renumele, a strica imaginea expr.vb. |
| Your behaviour is giving me a bad name in the neighbourhood! |
give a boost to [sth/sb], give [sth/sb] a boost v expr | (assist, encourage) | a impulsiona vb.tranz. |
| | a da avânt loc.vb. |
| The advertisement gave a boost to the company's sales. |
give [sb] a complex v expr | (make self-conscious) | a complexa pe cineva vb.tranz. |
| | a face să se simtă prost expr.vb. |
| If you keep mentioning her weight, you'll give her a complex. |
not give a damn v expr | potentially offensive, slang (not care) | a se sinchisi de vb.reflex. |
| I don't give a damn that my ex has a new girlfriend! |
not give a darn v expr | US, informal, euphemism (not care) | a nu-i păsa loc.vb. |
Notă: Most commonly used in the negative and in questions |
| Frankly, I don't give a darn about politics. |
not give a fig v expr | figurative, informal (not care, be unconcerned) (colocvial, în expresii) | a nu-i păsa nici cât o ceapă degerată expr.vb. |
| | a nu-i păsa câtuși de puțin expr.vb. |
not give a f*** v expr | vulgar, offensive, slang (not care) | a se sinchisi de vb.reflex. |
| | a-i păsa loc.vb. |
| I don't give a f*** what you think. |
give [sb] a good telling-off, give [sb] a good telling off v expr | informal (reprimand) | a muștrului vb.tranz. |
| | a face cu ou și cu oțet expr. |
| When the boss found out what had happened, Sally was taken into the office and given a good telling-off. |
give [sb] a hand v expr | informal (help [sb]) | a ajuta pe cineva vb.tranz. |
| | a oferi ajutor vb.tranz. |
| | a da o mână de ajutor loc.vb. |
| I needed help carrying the wardrobe and the neighbour gave me a hand. |
give [sb] a hand, give a hand to [sb] v expr | informal (applaud) | a aplauda pe cineva vb.tranz. |
| | a bate din palme loc.vb. |
| Let's give a big hand to our next act. |
give [sb] a handout, give a handout to [sb], also UK: give [sb] a hand-out, give a hand-out to [sb] v expr | (give financial aid) | a oferi ajutor bănesc loc.vb. |
| | a ajuta cu bani pe cineva vb.tranz. |
give [sb] a hard time v expr | informal (treat harshly) | a se purta urât cu cineva expr. |
| | a tăvăli vb.tranz. |
| They gave me a hard time at the interview. |
give [sb] a hard time about [sth], give [sb] a hard time over [sth] v expr | informal (berate) | a certa, a muștrului vb.tranz. |
| | a scoate pe nas expr. |
| My dad gave me a hard time about not finishing my homework. |
give a helping hand vi | (assist, help) | a da o mână de ajutor loc.vb. |
| You should give a helping hand to the needy. |
give [sb] a kicking v expr | informal (attack physically, beat) | a trage bătaie loc.vb. |
give [sb] a kicking v expr | figurative, informal (defeat [sb]) | a bate, a învinge vb.tranz. |
give [sb] a kicking v expr | figurative, informal (criticize [sb] heavily) | a critica aspru vb.tranz. |
| The film critic gave the director a kicking for the boring film. |
give a piggyback, give a piggyback to [sb], give [sb] a piggyback v expr | informal (carry [sb] on your back) | a căra pe cineva în spate vb.tranz. |
| | a duce în cârcă loc.vb. |
| My ankle hurts - please give me a piggyback. |
give [sb] a rocket v expr | UK, informal (reprimand [sb] severely) | a certa vb.tranz. |
| | a face cu ou și cu oțet loc.vb. |
| Jim's boss gave him a rocket for losing the data. |
give a second thought to [sth/sb], give [sth/sb] a second thought v expr | informal (consideration) | a acorda importanță expr. |
| | a se preocupa de vb.reflex. |
Notă: Often used in the negative. |
| Most people don't give a second thought to the problems of the homeless. |
not give a s*** v expr | vulgar, slang (not care) | a nu-i păsa, a nu da doi bani expr.vb. |
| (figurat, vulgar) | a i se rupe de expr.vb. |
| (figurat, vulgar) | a durea în fund expr.vb. |
Notă: Most commonly used in the negative and in questions. |
| Sally said she doesn't give a s*** what her unfaithful ex-husband does with his time. |
give [sb] a shout-out, give a shout-out to [sb] v expr | informal (acknowledge by name) | a oferi onoruri loc.vb. |
| | a ridica în slăvi expr.vb. |
| During his speech, the student gave a shout-out to the teachers who had encouraged him. |
give a talk v expr | (conduct a speech or lecture) | a ține un discurs loc.vb. |
| On Monday I have to give a talk about the work I did over the summer. |
give a toss v expr | vulgar, informal, UK (care) | a nu-i păsa loc.vb. |
| | a nu da doi bani pe expr.vb. |
| Do I look like someone who gives a toss? |
give [sth] a try v expr | informal (attempt) | a încerca vb.tranz. |
| | a da o șansă expr. |
| If you've never gone skiing, you should give it a try. |
give [sth] a try v expr | informal (sample) | a gusta vb.tranz. |
| | a lua o gură din expr. |
| You shouldn't say you hate sushi without giving it a try first. |
give a wide berth to [sb/sth], give [sb/sth] a wide berth v expr | figurative (keep away from) | a evita vb.tranz. |
| | a se ține departe de loc.vb. |
give advice v expr | (suggest or recommend [sth]) | a recomanda, a sugera vb.tranz. |
| | a sfătui vb.tranz. |
give aid to [sb/sth] v expr | (provide charity) | a dona vb.tranz. |
| Some criminals ease their conscience by giving aid to the poor. |
give [sb/sth] airtime, give airtime to [sb/sth] v expr | (TV, radio: publicize) | a face reclamă loc.vb. |
| | a aduce în emisiune expr.vb. |
give and take, give-and-take n | informal (compromise) | concesie mutuală s.f. |
| Marriage is all about give and take between the partners. |
give and take, give-and-take n | informal (conversation) | compromis s.n. |
give as a pretext vtr | (make an excuse of) | a invoca drept pretext loc.vb. |
| She gave being tired as a pretext for escaping from the boring party. |
give assurance that vtr + n | (with clause: guarantee) | a da asigurări expr. |
| | a oferi garanții expr. |
give back vtr | (return: [sth] to [sb]) | a da înapoi loc.vb. |
| Did you give me back the pen I lent you? |
give birth v expr | (have a baby) | a da naștere loc.vb. |
| | a naște vb.tranz. |
| Sarah gave birth on Tuesday. |
give birth to [sb] v expr | (woman: to baby) | a naște vb.tranz. |
| | a da naștere loc.vb. |
| Emily gave birth to twin girls last Saturday. |
give birth vtr + n | (animal: have offspring) | a făta vb.tranz. |
give birth to [sth] v expr | (animal: to young) | a făta vb.tranz. |
| | a face pui loc.vb. |
| Labradors usually give birth to between six and eight puppies. |
give birth to [sth] v expr | figurative (create, bring about) | a pune bazele loc.vb. |
| | a fi fondatorul expr. |
| Henry Ford gave birth to the automotive industry. |
give comfort vi | (console, reassure) | a consola vb.tranz. |
| Religion often gives comfort to people in times of trouble. |
give consent vtr + n | (agree to [sth]) | a da consimțământul loc.vb. |
| If you're aged 18 or under, your parents or guardians will need to give their consent. |
give credence to vtr | (accept as the truth) | a da crezare loc.vb. |
| You cannot possibly give credence to the word of a man who is a notorious liar! |
give [sb] credit, give [sb] credit on [sth] vtr + n | (allow delayed payment) | a accepta credit pentru expr. |
| | a da pe datorie expr. |
| I soon regretted giving him credit on that purchase. |
give [sb] credit for [sth], give [sb] credit for doing [sth] v expr | (acknowledge) | a recunoaște meritul loc.vb. |
| Teresa gave Simon credit for admitting responsibility for the mistake. |
give credit to [sb] for [sth], give credit to [sb] for doing [sth] v expr | (acknowledge) | a recunoaște meritul cuiva loc.vb. |
| Many commentators have given credit to Karzai for leading the country to recovery. |
give [sb] credit, give [sb] some credit vtr + n | (recognize worth) | a avea încredere în cineva loc.vb. |
| | a recunoaște capabilitatea cuiva loc.vb. |
| I'm not that stupid; give me some credit! |
give directions vtr + npl | (describe a route) | a indica direcția vb.tranz. |
| They give directions to tourists looking for the mausoleum. |
give directions vtr + npl | (explain how to do [sth]) | a da indicații loc.vb. |
| I gave him directions on how to fix the tap but it's still leaking. |
give encouragement vi | (offer moral support, cheer [sb] on) | a încuraja vb.tranz. |
| Mary always gives encouragement to her students. |
give evidence vtr + n | (testify in a court of law) | a depune mărturie loc.vb. |
| The witness gave evidence that the defendant was indeed guilty of murder. |
give ground vi | (concede, yield) | a ceda vb.intranz. |
| He was so stubborn he would never give ground on any argument. |
give [sb] hell vtr + n | slang (reprimand [sb] severely) | a face din cineva preș expr. |
| | a șterge pe jos cu cineva expr. |
| If you keep doing the opposite of what dad tells you, he's going to give you hell one day. |
give [sb] help vtr + n | (assist) | a oferi ajutor loc.vb. |
| | a da o mână de ajutor loc.vb. |
give in vi | (yield to: persuasion, temptation) | a ceda vb.intranz. |
| She always gives in to chocolate after all that dieting. |
give information to [sb] vtr | (guide, advise) | a da informații loc.vb. |
| | a sfătui, a îndruma vb.tranz. |
| The doctor gave information about the outbreak to all the patients who came to see him. |
give information to vtr | (tell [sth] to: police) | a da informații loc.vb. |
| Anyone who can give information to the police on the recent robberies, please contact us right away. |
give instruction v expr | (teach, train) | a instrui vb.tranz. |
give it a go expr | (try) | a încerca vb.tranz. |
| | a da o șansă expr.vb. |
| Although Brian had never gone kayaking before, he suddenly decided to give it a go. |
give it a second thought v expr | informal (rethink) | a se gândi de două ori loc.vb. |
| He dropped what he was doing and went to her without giving it a second thought. |
Give it up! interj | (stop trying) | renunță imper. |
| | dă-te bătut imper. |
| Helen is never going to date you--give it up! |
give it up v expr | (stop trying) | a renunța vb.intranz. |
| (figurat) | a se da bătut loc.vb. |
| That's never going to work; I'd give it up, if I were you. |
give life to vtr | (animate, enliven) | a însufleți vb.tranz. |
| Her presence gave life to the boring party. |
give life to [sb] vtr | (give birth to) | a da naștere loc.vb. |
give me five interj | slang (congratulatory) (argou) | bate palma! expr. |
| | bravo! interj. |
| You passed your driving test? Give me five! |
give notice vi | (warn, inform) | a informa vb.tranz. |
| I hereby give notice that there is a claim against the property. |
give notice vtr | (quit job) | a da preaviz loc.vb. |
| I've just given notice to the boss that I'm quitting in two weeks. |
give off heat vi | (emit warmth) | a emana căldură loc.vb. |
| Traditional incandescent light bulbs give off heat primarily; the light is a by-product. |
give onto [sth] vi + prep | (face onto) | a da înspre vb.intranz. |
| The living room gives onto the garden. |
| Sufrageria dă înspre grădină. |
give or take [sth] expr | informal (plus or minus) | plus sau minus expr. |
| | aproximativ adv. |
| I've been away from home for three months, give or take a few days. |
give or take expr | informal (more or less) | mai mult sau mai puțin expr. |
| | aproximativ, cam adv. |
| My new car cost $9000, give or take. |
give out vi | informal (bodily organ: fail) | a ceda vb.intranz. |
| His heart finally gave out and he died. |
give out heat v expr | (radiate warmth) | a emana căldură loc.vb. |
| That little furnace certainly gives out a lot of heat for its size. |
give over doing [sth] v expr | UK, slang (stop doing [sth]) | a înceta vb.tranz. |
| | a se opri din vb.pron. |
| Give over arguing! You're giving me a headache! |
give over interj | UK, slang (stop, desist) | încetează! exclm. |
| | termină! exclm. |
| Give over - he's not as bad as that! |
give pleasure vi | (be enjoyable) | a oferi plăcere loc.vb. |
| A beautiful sunset always gives me pleasure. |
give prominence to [sth] vtr | (stress, highlight) | a scoate în evidență loc.vb. |
| | a sublinia vb.tranz. |
| When writing your CV, always give prominence to your strengths and minimize your weak points. |
give recognition vi | (acknowledge [sth] or [sb] as important) | a recunoaște meritele loc.vb. |
| This award is to give recognition for all your hard work. |
give relief vi | (soothe, alleviate: pain, burden, etc.) | a alina vb.tranz. |
| Take this medicine, it'll you give you some relief. |
give rise to [sth] v expr | (cause) | a da naștere la loc.vb. |
| | a genera, a cauza vb.tranz. |
| The lack of food gave rise to riots. |
give [sb] support, lend [sb] support v expr | (help, assist [sb]) | a susține pe cineva, a sprijini pe cineva vb.tranz. |
give support to [sb], lend support to [sb] v expr | (help, assist [sb]) | a oferi sprijin cuiva loc.vb. |
give support to [sth], lend support to [sth] v expr | (back, assist [sth]) | a oferi suport loc.vb. |
| | a susține, a sprijini vb.tranz. |
| They asked me to give support to a cause I don't believe in. |
give thanks vtr + npl | (be thankful, express thankfulness) | a mulțumi vb.tranz. |
give [sb] the boot v expr | figurative, slang (dismiss [sb]) (argou) | a concedia vb.tranz. |
| | a pune pe liber expr.vb. |
| | a da afară loc.vb. |
| They gave him the boot for always being late to the office. |
give [sb] the bum's rush v expr | slang (dismiss [sb] rudely) | a da papucii loc.vb. |
| | a se descotorosi de cineva vb.reflex. |
| | a trimite la plimbare expr.vb. |
give [sb] the bum's rush v expr | slang (eject [sb] forcibly) | a da afară în șuturi expr.vb. |
give [sb] the cold shoulder v expr | figurative, informal (snub) | a trata cu răceală expr.vb. |
| | a se purta distant cu cineva expr.vb. |
| After the incident, they all gave her the cold shoulder. |
give the finger to [sb], give [sb] the finger v expr | (make offensive middle-finger gesture) | a-i arăta cuiva degetul expr.vb. |