Locuțiuni verbale
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| barge in on [sb] vi phrasal + prep | informal (interrupt [sb]) | a da buzna expr. |
| | | a intra peste |
| | She barged in on me while I was getting dressed! |
| bear down on [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | (push, press on) | a apăsa pe vb.intranz. |
| | Bear down on the pen to make clear carbon copies. |
| bear down on [sb] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (weigh heavily upon) | a apăsa, a copleși vb.tranz. |
| | Emma felt the full weight of her financial worries bearing down on her. |
| bear down on [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | UK (rush towards) (a da peste) | a intra în vb.intranz. |
| | | a se năpusti asupra, a se repezi la vb.reflex. |
| | The truck came bearing down on the brothers as they were crossing the street. |
| bear down on [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (approach threateningly) | a se apropia amenințător de expr. |
| | The man was bearing down on Jim along the path. |
| bring [sb/sth] on vtr phrasal sep | (performer, act: send on stage) | a aduce pe scenă expr. |
| | | a prezenta vb.tranz. |
| | It was time to bring on the next act. |
| call in on [sb] vi phrasal + prep | UK (visit) | a vizita vb.tranz. |
| | | a face o vizită loc.vb. |
| | | a da pe la vb.intranz. |
| | Stef called in on her neighbour on the way to the shops, to ask if he needed anything. |
call on [sb],
call upon vtr phrasal insep | (turn to [sb] for help) | a apela la vb.intranz. |
| | | a se baza pe vb.reflex. |
| | When you need help, then who can you call upon if not your friends? |
call on [sb] to do [sth],
call upon [sb] to do [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (request that [sb] do [sth]) | a solicita vb.tranz. |
| | | a cere cuiva să vb.tranz. |
| | | a apela la vb.intranz. |
| | The union called on the workers to support a strike. |
| call on [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (teacher: pick a student to talk) (profesorul pe elev) | a asculta vb.tranz. |
center on [sb/sth] (US),
centre on [sb/sth] (UK) vtr phrasal insep | (have as main purpose) | a se axa pe vb.reflex. |
| | | a se orienta în jurul vb.reflex. |
| | My grandfather's life centered on his family. |
| cheat on [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal (be sexually unfaithful to) | a înșela vb.tranz. |
| | Carol admitted that she had cheated on her husband. |
| check up on [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | (observe progress) | a verifica vb.tranz. |
| | When it's very hot, remember to check up on your elderly neighbors every couple of hours. |
| clamp down on [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (be strict, enforce rules) | a combate vb.tranz. |
| | (figurat) | a înăbuși vb.tranz. |
| | | a anihila vb.tranz. |
| | The city is clamping down on gang violence. |
| close in on [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (make claustrophobic) | a sufoca, a asfixia vb.tranz. |
| | | a-l strânge din toate părțile expr.vb. |
| | Inside the small room, he felt like the walls were closing in on him. |
| come on to [sb] vi phrasal + prep | slang (flirt with [sb]) | a flirta vb.intranz. |
| | (argou) | a face avansuri, a se da la cineva loc.vb. |
| Notă: Commonly used in the continuous |
| | Are you coming on to me? |
| count on [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal (trust, rely on) | a se baza pe vb.reflex. |
| | | a putea conta pe expr. |
| | I included Sheila in the team because I know I can count on her. |
| count on [sb] to do [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (trust, rely on) | a se putea baza pe expr. |
| | | a conta pe vb.tranz. |
| | You can count on her to be on time. |
| crack down on [sb] vi phrasal + prep | informal (punish) (un comportament) | a pedepsi vb.tranz. |
| | | a sancționa vb.tranz. |
| | Every holiday, police set up checkpoints to crack down on drunk drivers. |
| dawn on [sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (occur to) | a-și da seama de loc.vb. |
| | | a-i pica fisa că expr. |
| | Suddenly it dawned on her that her remarks might have been offensive to the others. |
depend on [sb],
depend upon [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (be supported financially by) (financiar) | a depinde de vb.intranz. |
| | | a fi la mâna expr.vb. |
| | In the 1950s, most women in the US did not do paid work and depended on their husbands. |
depend on [sb],
depend upon [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (rely on [sb]) | a se baza vb.reflex. |
| | She is a proud lady and doesn't like having to depend on her relatives for help. |
| | NEW! Mă pot baza că va face ce a promis. |
| drop in on [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal (visit) | a trece pe la cineva loc.vb. |
| | Matilda enjoys dropping in unannounced on her friends. |
| dump on [sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative, slang (abuse verbally) | a-și descărca nervii pe vb.reflex. |
| | | a se lua de vb.reflex. |
| | Just because you broke up with Jack doesn't mean you have to dump on him all the time. |
| ease up on [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (treat less harshly) | a fi mai puțin exigent expr.vb. |
| | | a o lua mai ușor expr.vb. |
| | You may find if you ease up a bit on the child she will behave better. |
fall on [sth/sb],
fall upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (attack, assault) | a ataca, a asalta vb.tranz. |
| | | a lua cu asalt loc.vb. |
| | | a sări pe vb.intranz. |
| | The group of men fell on Pete, punching and kicking him. |
| fall back on [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal, figurative (resort to, rely on) | a recurge la vb.intranz. |
| | | a apela la vb.intranz. |
| | | a se baza pe vb.reflex. |
| | Whenever I am in trouble, I know that I can always fall back on my friends and family. |
fall on [sb/sth],
fall upon [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | (attack) | a ataca vb.tranz. |
| | | a agresa vb.tranz. |
| | The two men fell on their victim as he was walking down the street. |
fall on [sb],
fall upon [sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (person: greet, embrace) | a întâmpina vb.tranz. |
| | (de bun venit) | a îmbrățișa vb.tranz. |
| | Derek fell upon his brother and they wept with joy at being reunited. |
fall on [sb],
fall to [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (be the obligation of) | a fi responsabilitatea cuiva expr.vb. |
| | | a cădea în sarcina cuiva expr.vb. |
| | Responsibility for the project's success or failure ultimately falls on the manager. |
| fink on [sb] vtr phrasal insep | US, slang (inform on) (figurat, argou) | a turna pe cineva vb.tranz. |
| | | a trăda, a pârî, a denunța vb.tranz. |
| | The police apprehended one of the gang's members and convinced him to fink on the leaders. |
| flake out on [sb] vi phrasal + prep | mainly US, slang (fail to meet obligations) | a trage țeapă cuiva loc.vb. |
| | | a lăsa baltă pe cineva loc.vb. |
| | What? She's not coming? That's it! She's flaked out on me for the last time, we're through. |
frown on [sth/sb],
frown upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (disapprove of) | a nu vedea cu ochi buni expr.vb. |
| | | a deranja ceva pe cineva vb.tranz. |
| | Teachers frown on students being late for class. Management frowns upon employees socializing at the water cooler. |
| gang up on [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal (attack as group) | a tăbărî pe vb.intranz. |
| | | a sări cu gura pe loc.vb. |
| | Every time the teacher makes a mistake, the students gang up on her to point it out. |
| get on to [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal (contact [sb]) | a contacta vb.tranz. |
| | | a lua legătura cu loc.vb. |
| | Let me get on to my attorney and see what he says. |
| get on with [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal (be friends) | a se înțelege cu vb.reflex. |
| | If you can't get on with your boss, it might be better to quit. |
go off on [sb] (US),
go off at [sb] (UK) vtr phrasal insep | informal (express anger) | a-și revărsa nervii pe loc.vb. |
| | | a se enerva pe vb.reflex. |
| | All I said was that he had a bit of a temper and he went off on me! |
| go on about [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | UK, informal (talk unintelligibly about) | a turui despre vb.intranz. |
| | | a apuca pe cineva vorbitul despre loc.vb. |
| | When my sister goes on about programming, I can't understand a word she is saying. |
| go on about [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | UK, informal (talk incessantly about) | a vorbi întruna loc.vb. |
| | The teacher went on about the topic he had chosen regardless of the fact that many students were asleep. |
| grass on [sb] vtr phrasal insep | UK, slang (inform on) (argou, UK) | a ciripi despre cineva vb.tranz. |
| | | a denunța pe cineva vb.tranz. |
| | His sister-in-law grassed on him and he was arrested. |
happen on [sth/sb],
happen upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | dated, literary (find, encounter) | a da peste vb.intranz. |
| | | a-i pica ochii peste, a-i cădea ochii peste expr. |
| | I happened on an interesting article about Cuba in the newspaper. |
| harp on at [sb] vi phrasal + prep | informal (nag) (familiar) | a cicăli vb.tranz. |
| | | a bate la cap loc.vb. |
| | My mother always harps on at me about doing my chores. |
| have [sb] on vtr phrasal sep | informal (tease, try to fool) | a tachina vb.tranz. |
| Notă: Commonly used in continuous tenses. |
| | 'I don't believe it!' exclaimed Harry. 'You're having me on!' |
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| advise [sb] on [sth] vtr + prep | (counsel [sb] on [sth]) | a sfătui, a consilia vb.tranz. |
| | He was hired to advise the Queen on matters of state. |
| | A fost angajat să o sfătuiască (or: să o consilieze) pe regină în chestiuni de stat. |
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. |
| animadvert on [sth/sb] vi + prep | formal (criticize) | a critica vb.tranz. |
| | | a vorbi de rău loc.vb. |
| | The author animadverted on his rival's work. |
| attend on [sb] vi + prep | UK (serve) | a servi vb.tranz. |
| | | a se ocupa de vb.reflex. |
| | There were several staff to attend on the guests. |
| | Mai mulți chelneri urmau să servească invitații. |
| | Mai mulți chelneri urmau să se ocupe de invitați. |
bank on [sth/sb],
bank upon [sth/sb] vi + prep | figurative (rely, bet) | a se baza pe vb.reflex. |
| | | a se bizui pe vb.reflex. |
| | I'm banking on the stock market recovering; otherwise I won't have enough retirement funds. |
batten on [sb],
batten upon [sb] vtr | figurative (prosper at [sb]'s expense) | a se îmbogăți de pe urma cuiva expr.vb. |
on behalf of [sb/sth],
on [sb/sth]'s behalf,
also US: in behalf of [sb/sth],
in [sb/sth]'s behalf prep | (in place of [sb]) | în numele loc.prep. |
| | | din partea loc.prep. |
| Notă: "On behalf of, on sb/sth's behalf" is currently much more common than "in behalf of, in sb/sth's behalf." |
| | I'm phoning on behalf of my daughter, who has lost her voice. |
| | The millionaire sent somebody to bid on the painting on his behalf. |
bestow [sth] on [sb],
bestow [sth] upon [sb] vtr + prep | formal (present, give [sb]: an award, gift) | a decerna vb.tranz. |
| | | a răsplăti pe cineva cu vb.tranz. |
| | The head of the Board of Education bestowed the Outstanding Teacher of the Year award on Mrs. Hall. |
| | The king bestowed knighthoods on his most loyal subjects. |
| | ⓘAceastă propoziţie nu este o traducere a propoziţiei englezeşti. Primarul s-a bucurat nespus să îi decerneze premiul de cel mai bun sportiv al orașului. |
| blame [sth] on [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (attribute: [sth] bad) | a da vina pe loc.vb. |
| | | a acuza vb.tranz. |
| | He blamed his lack of concentration on having slept badly that night. |
| | ⓘAceastă propoziţie nu este o traducere a propoziţiei englezeşti. A dat vina pe trafic ca să își justifice întârzierea la oră. |
| bludge on [sb] vi + prep | informal, AU (live at [sb] else's expense) | a trăi pe spinarea cuiva loc.vb. |
| | When are you going to get a job and stop bludging on your parents? |
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. |
call [sb] out on [sth],
call out [sb] on [sth] v expr | informal (challenge: on [sth] said, done) | a disputa vb.tranz. |
| | | a contrazice vb.tranz. |
| | Julia called her uncle out on his offensive remarks. |
cheating,
cheating on [sb] n | informal (infidelity) | infidelitate s.f. |
| | | înșelat s.n. |
| | | adulter s.n. |
| | Shelley has had enough of her boyfriend's cheating; she is leaving him. |
| a check on [sth/sb] n | (person, thing that restrains) | control s.n. |
| | | contraputere s.f. |
| | The U.S. Congress acts as a check on the president. |
| compliment [sb] on [sth]⇒ vtr | (say [sth] nice to [sb]) | a complimenta pentru vb.tranz. |
| | | a face un compliment loc.vb. |
| | Amy complimented me on my new haircut. |
| | Amy m-a complimentat pentru noua mea tunsoare. |
| concentrate on [sth/sb] vi + prep | (focus your attention on) | a se concentra pe vb.reflex. |
| | | a-și concentra atenția pe expr.vb. |
| | I can't speak with you now; I have to concentrate on this reading. |
| | Nu pot vorbi cu tine acum; trebuie să mă concentrez pe această lectură. |
| confer [sth] on/upon [sb]⇒ vtr | (give or bestow [sth]) | a da vb.tranz. |
| | | a acorda vb.tranz. |
| | The president conferred the medal of honor upon the soldier. |
| congratulate [sb] on [sth]⇒ vtr | (express joy for [sb]) | a felicita vb.tranz. |
| | Everyone congratulated us on our stroke of luck. |
dawn on [sb],
dawn upon [sb] v expr | figurative (become apparent) | a-și da seama de loc.vb. |
| | (colocvial) | a se prinde expr. |
| | (colocvial) | a-i pica fisa expr. |
| | All of a sudden, the enormity of what I had done dawned on me. |
declare war on [sb/sth],
declare war against [sb/sth] v expr | (state intention to make war with) | a declara război loc.vb. |
| | France declared war on Prussia on July 19, 1870. |
| | On July 28th 1914 Austria-Hungary declared war against Serbia. |
depend on [sb] to do [sth],
depend upon [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (rely on [sb] doing [sth]) | a depinde de vb.intranz. |
| | | a conta pe vb.tranz. |
| | | a se încrede vb.reflex. |
| | I depend on Barbara to drive me to the hospital each week. |
| dependence on [sth/sb] n | (reliance) | dependență s.f. |
| | Her dependence on his income made a divorce impossible. |
| dependent on [sb] adj + prep | (rely on [sb]) | dependent adj. |
| | Margaret didn't want to be dependent on her son, but she found it difficult to do things for herself now she was older. |
| 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. |
| dependent on [sb] adj + prep | (supported financially) | a depinde de vb.intranz. |
| | | a fi susținut de vb.intranz. |
| | As I don't have a job, I'm dependent on my parents. |
| die on [sb] vi + prep | informal (abandon [sb] by dying) | a muri vb.intranz. |
| | (figurat, moarte) | a lăsa, a părăsi, a abandona vb.intranz. |
| | "Don't you die on me!" she pleaded tearfully. |
| | „Nu muri în brațele mele!” s-a rugat ea, cu ochii în lacrimi. |
| be down on [sth/sb] v expr | (dislike) | a disprețui vb.tranz. |
| | | a desconsidera vb.tranz. |
| | | a se uita de sus la loc.vb. |
| draw a gun on [sb] v expr | (aim a firearm at) | a aținti pușca spre |
| | To stop the robber, the policewoman drew a gun on him and ordered him to lie on the ground. |
| dump [sth] on [sb] vtr + prep | figurative, slang (responsibility, problem: offload) | a pune în cârcă expr.vb. |
| | (pe cineva cu probleme) | a încărca vb.tranz. |
| | Don't try to dump all your work on me - do it yourself! I know you're unhappy, but try not to dump your problems on other people. |
| | Nu încerca să îmi pui în cârcă toată munca ta - fă-o singur! |
| | Știu că ești nefericită, dar nu încerca să-i încarci pe alții cu problemele tale. |
dwell on [sth/sb],
dwell upon vi + prep | (be preoccupied with) | a se tot gândi la vb.reflex. |
| | | a fi preocupat de expr.vb. |
| | | a-i sta mintea numai la loc.vb. |
| | Try not to dwell on your failures. |
| | Încearcă să nu te tot gândești la eșecurile tale. |
| eavesdrop on [sb/sth] vi + prep | (listen secretly to) | a trage cu urechea loc.vb. |
| | How did you know that? Were you eavesdropping on my phone call? |
| etch lines on [sb]'s face v expr | figurative (time, etc.: age [sb]) | a brăzda fața cu riduri expr. |
| | Time had etched deep lines on Leon's face. |
fall on [sb/sth],
fall upon [sb/sth] vi + prep | (eyes: look at [sth]) | a-i cădea privirea pe expr.vb. |
| | The teacher's eyes scanned the room and fell on Joshua's nervous face. |
| feed [sb/sth] on [sth]⇒ vtr | (give [sth] as nourishment) | a hrăni vb.tranz. |
| | | a da de mâncare expr. |
| | She feeds her chickens on a variety of scraps. |
| | Ea își hrănește puii cu tot felul de rămășițe. |
| fill [sb] in on [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (person: update) (figurat, informal) | a pune la curent, a aduce la zi loc.vb. |
| | | a informa vb.tranz. |
| | Andy filled me in on the latest developments. |
| fob [sth] off on [sb] v expr | informal (give [sb] [sth] inferior, unsatisfactory) | a băga pe gât loc.vb. |
| | Martin tried to fob off his old laptop on me. |
| focus your eyes on [sth/sb] v expr | (train eyes on) | a-și concentra atenția loc.vb. |
| | | a-și fixa privirea loc.vb. |
| | Shaun focused his eyes on the target and threw his dart. |
| | Shaun și-a concentrat atenția pe țintă și a aruncat săgeata. |
follow on the heels of [sb],
follow on [sb]'s heels v expr | figurative (do the same as [sb]) | a lua exemplul cuiva loc.vb. |
| | The young singer wanted to follow on the heels of his famous father. |
| get on well with [sb] v expr | informal (be friends) | a se înțelege bine cu expr. |
| | I get on well with my sister. |
| get on [sb]'s nerves v expr | informal (irritate) | a irita, a enerva vb.tranz. |
| | | a scoate din sărite, a călca pe nervi expr.vb. |
| | Her husband's constant grumbling was starting to get on Olga's nerves. |
get [sb] started with [sth],
get [sb] started on [sth] vtr + adj | (help to begin) | a începe vb.tranz. |
| | (să facă ceva) | a motiva vb.tranz. |
| | Working in her father's restaurant got Carla started on her career as a chef. |
| get [sb] started on [sth] vtr + adj | (prompt to talk) | a impulsiona vb.tranz. |
| | (familiar) | a îmboldi vb.tranz. |
| | | a determina vb.tranz. |
| | The news article got Tony started on the subject of house prices. Don't get me started on what happened in Parliament this week! |
| get your own back on [sb] v expr | informal (get revenge on) | a se răzbuna pe cineva vb.pron. |
| | Adam vowed to get his own back on his brother for pranking him. |
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. |
| go easy on [sb] v expr | informal (be lenient with) | a lua cu ușurelul pe expr. |
| | | a se purta blând cu, a se purta cu mănuși cu expr. |
| | Please go easy on the new students. |
| go on and on about [sth/sb] vtr | pejorative, informal (talk incessantly about) | a vorbi întruna loc.vb. |
| | | a o ține una și bună expr.vb. |
| | She went on and on about the various celebrities she'd met. |
grate on [sb],
grate with [sb] vi + prep | figurative (annoy [sb]) | a irita vb.tranz. |
| | | a călca pe nervi loc.vb. |
| | After a while, Laura's whining voice started to grate on Hanna. Incorrect use of grammar really grates with me. |
| | După o vreme, vocea plângăcioasă a Laurei a început să o irite pe Hanna. Folosirea incorectă a gramaticii chiar mă irită. |
| hang on [sth/sb] doing [sth] vi + prep | (depend) | a depinde vb.intranz. |
| | | a se baza pe vb.pron. |
| hang on [sth/sb] vi + prep | (depend) | a depinde de vb.intranz. |
| | I don't know if we will be able to fly today, it all hangs on the weather. |
| hard on [sb] adj | (severe) | dur, sever adj. |
| | He's too hard on his children. |
| be hard on [sb] adj | (treat [sb] harshly, sternly) | sever, aspru adj. |
| | My parents were hard on me when I was growing up. |
| have a crush on [sb] v expr | (be attracted to: [sb]) | a-i pica cu tronc |
| | Wendy had a crush on a boy in her class. |
| have a hold on [sb] v expr | informal, figurative (exert control) | a deține controlul asupra loc.vb. |
| | In New Jersey, Democrats have had a hold on the Senate seats for many years. |
| have designs on [sb/sth] v expr | (aim to obtain) | a-i sta mintea la loc.vb. |
| | | a se da la vb.reflex. |
| | He has designs on my girlfriend. |
| | Îi stă mintea la prietena mea. |
| | Se cam dă la prietena mea. |
| have nothing on [sb/sth] v expr | slang (be inferior) | a nu se compara nici pe departe cu expr. |
| | | a fi mult sub loc.vb. |
| | Richard is lovely, but he's got nothing on his brother. |
| have your eye on [sb] v expr | (watch) | a fi cu ochii pe, a nu scăpa din ochi pe expr. |
| | | a supraveghea vb.tranz. |
| | I've got my eye on you, young man. So behave! |
| heap [sth] on [sb] vtr + prep | figurative, informal (overburden) (figurat) | a copleși vb.tranz. |
| | The king heaped rewards on his men. |
| | Regele își copleșea oamenii cu recompense. |