| Traduceri principale |
| thing n | (single object) | lucru s.n. |
| | (colocvial) | chestie s.f. |
| | I'm not sure what this thing is. |
| | Nu sunt sigură ce este acest lucru. |
| | Nu sunt sigură ce e chestia asta. |
| thing n | (piece of information) | lucru s.n. |
| | Tell me one thing: Do you love me? |
| | Spune-mi un lucru: Mă iubești? |
| thing n | (unspecified article) | ceva pron.nehot. |
| | He said he was going to get a thing from his room. |
| | A zis că se duce să ia ceva din cameră. |
| things npl | (owned objects) | lucru s.n. |
| | My things are in the bedroom. |
| | Lucrurile mele sunt în dormitor. |
| thing n | (act, action) (în propoziții negative) | nimic pron.nehot. |
| | He never did a thing to help me. |
| | N-a făcut nimic să mă ajute. |
| things npl | (all aspects of situation) | lucruri s.n.pl. |
| | There were riots in the streets, and things were getting out of control. |
| | Au fost revolte pe străzi și lucrurile au ieșit de sub control. |
| things npl | (life in general) | lucruri s.n.pl. |
| | Things have been getting better recently. |
| | Lucrurile s-au îmbunătățit recent. |
| thing n | informal (creature) | creatură s.f. |
| | She had a nightmare about a thing from space. |
| | Avea coșmaruri despre o creatură venită din spațiu. |
Forme compuse:
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| a little thing n | informal ([sth] trivial) | un lucru de nimic s.n. |
| | I know it's just a little thing, but I find the constant tapping of your foot annoying. |
| a thing of beauty n | ([sth] impressive) | capodoperă s.f. |
| | The painting is a thing of beauty. |
| | Acest tablou e o capodoperă. |
| a thing of the past n | informal ([sth] no longer a problem) | lucru dat uitării expr. |
| | | a pune cruce expr. |
| amazing thing n | ([sth] remarkable) | lucru nemaipomenit s.n. |
| | Your eyes are the most amazing thing about you. |
| and all that sort of thing expr | informal (and similar) | și chestiile de genul acesta expr. |
| | | și altele asemenea expr. |
| | They found sea shells, driftwood, and all that sort of thing at the beach. |
| another thing n | ([sth] else, and also) | altceva pron.nehot. |
| | You ate the last piece of cake, and another thing, there's no bread left - did you eat that too? Another thing that annoys me is that she smokes at the dinner table. |
| be a thing v expr | informal (be recognized or legitimate) | a exista așa ceva expr. |
| | | a avea un nume loc.vb. |
| | His band plays something called "sludge metal". I didn't even know that was a thing! |
| do the right thing vi | (act in the correct way) | a face ceea ce trebuie loc.vb. |
| | It's not too late to do the right thing, and start putting punctuation at the end of each sentence. |
| do your thing v expr | informal (do what makes you happy) | a-și vedea de treabă expr.vb. |
| | | a face ce vrea expr.vb. |
| | Just do your thing and don't worry about what anyone else thinks. |
| first thing n | informal (very early) | dis-de-dimineață loc.adv. |
| | | de cum mă trezesc expr. |
| | I always eat breakfast first thing in the morning. |
| first thing n | informal (initial step) | primul lucru s.n. |
| | The first thing to do is call your mother. |
| | The first thing I do when I get home is check my email. |
| for one thing expr | informal (the first reason is) | în primul rând loc.adv. |
| | No, you can't go out! For one thing, you can't afford it. |
good thing,
it's a good thing expr | informal (just as well, fortunately) | bine că expr. |
| | | slavă domnului expr. |
| | Someone drove into the back of my car yesterday; good thing I'm insured! |
| important thing n | (essential point) | lucru important s.n. |
| | You are safe and well, that's the most important thing. |
| just the thing adj | (exactly what is needed) | exact ce îți trebuie expr. |
| | | fix ce ai nevoie expr. |
| | If you're stuck for something to listen to, I've got just the thing: this excellent new jazz album. |
| know a thing or two v expr | informal (be experienced in [sth]) | a ști câte ceva despre loc.vb. |
| | | a le avea cu loc.vb. |
| | After 20 years on the job, he knows a thing or two about construction. |
| latest thing n | ([sth] newly popular) | ultimul răcnet s.n. |
| | The latest thing in fashion will be out of date in two months. |
| latest thing n | (newly-acquired habit) | ultima toană, ultima manie s.f. |
| | Her latest thing is to sort her candies by color before eating them. |
| learn a thing or two v expr | informal (become knowledgeable) | a învăța multe loc.vb. |
| | Stick around and watch; you may learn a thing or two. |
| little thing n | (detail) | detaliu s.n. |
| | | amănunt s.n. |
| | The little things in life are important; take time to stop and smell the flowers. |
| | Just one little thing: your socks don't match. |
| little thing n | ([sth] inconsequential) | detaliu neînsemnat s.n. |
| | | nimic s.n. |
| | Don't focus on the little things; set a goal and work toward it. |
| living thing n | (animal or plant) | ființă vie s.f. |
| main thing n | informal (most important consideration) | lucru principal s.n. |
| | The main thing about horse races and card games is knowing how to calculate the odds. |
| | We had a car accident, but the main thing is we're all ok. |
| one thing leads to another expr | (one action begins a series) | un lucru duce la altul expr. |
| | One thing led to another, and now she's pregnant. |
| strange thing n | ([sth] odd or unexpected) | lucru ciudat s.n. |
| stupid thing n | (foolish act) | lucru prostesc s.n. |
| | Forgetting your coat in this frigid weather was a stupid thing to do. |
| stupid thing n | (regrettable fact or event) | lucru prostesc s.n. |
| Sure thing! interj | informal (certainly, of course) | lucru sigur s.n. |
| | A: Can you lend me a pen? B: Sure thing! |
| sure thing n | informal ([sth] certain) | lucru sigur s.n. |
| | She knew that passing the test was a sure thing, so she didn't feel nervous. |
| terrible thing n | informal ([sth] shocking, unfortunate, etc.) | lucru îngrozitor s.n. |
| | That head on collision on the Interstate was such a terrible thing. |
| that's just the thing interj | (it's exactly what I want) | exact interj. |
| | Thanks for the aspirin – that's just the thing for a bad headache. |
| that's the thing interj | informal (that is precisely my point) | tocmai asta e |
| | That's the thing! I never wanted to get married in the first place. |
| the next best thing n | (good substitute) | cea mai bună alternativă s.f. |
| | | substitut ideal s.n. |
| | I can't afford to buy a Volkswagen; the Toyota is the next best thing. |
| | Apples are not as sweet as candy, but I think they are the next best thing. |
| There is no such thing as a free lunch expr | (Everything has a cost) | Totul se plătește. expr. |
| | | Nimic nu e gratis pe lumea asta. expr. |
| | I had to pay taxes on the free gift. Well, there's no such thing as a free lunch. |
| ugly thing n | informal, figurative ([sth] offensive or repellent) | oribilitate s.f. |
| | | monstruozitate s.f. |
| | Jealousy is an ugly thing. |
| wonderful thing n | informal ([sth] marvellous) | lucru minunat s.n. |
| | Love is a wonderful thing. |
| | Getting paid to do what you love is a wonderful thing. |