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A road,
A-road n | (main traffic route) | drum județean s.n. |
| | A motorist was caught doing almost double the 70-mph limit on an A road in Worcestershire. |
| access road n | US (slip road on a motorway) | drum de acces s.n. |
| | The access road to the highway is actually a very long on-ramp. |
| access road n | UK (special, express route) | drum de acces s.n. |
| | A vehicle has broken down on the access road, causing long traffic delays. |
| arterial road n | (main road or route) | stradă principală s.f. |
| | | arteră s.f. |
| | The arterial roads into the city often get blocked up with traffic in the rush hour. |
| back road n | (not a main route) | drum secundar |
| | They got lost somewhere in the back roads of Devon. |
byroad,
by-road n | (countryside: side road) | drum lăturalnic s.n. |
| dirt road n | (unmade road, track) | stradă desfundată, stradă nepavată s.f. |
| | | drum neasfaltat s.n. |
| | Main Street is paved but all the other streets are just dirt roads. |
| down the road adv | figurative, informal (in the future) | pe parcurs loc.adv. |
| | We're planning to have kids somewhere down the road, maybe in five years or so. |
| down the road adv | (further along the street) | în josul străzii loc.adv. |
| | This is number 17 Main Street; number 25's down the road in that direction. |
| gravel road n | (path of small stones) | drum cu prundiș |
| | This gravel road is only wide enough for one car. |
| high road n | figurative (morally superior approach) | abordare moralmente superioară s.f. |
highroad,
high road n | UK (highway, main road) | autostradă s.f. |
highroad,
high road n | figurative (most ethical position or method) | metodă etică s.f. |
| | | calea cea bună, calea cea dreaptă s.f. |
| hit the road v expr | slang, figurative (leave, start a journey) | a porni la drum loc.vb. |
| | We rose early and hit the road before 7.00 am. |
| main road n | (principal street) | stradă principală s.f. |
| | Learner drivers usually practise on side streets before going on to the main roads. |
middle of the road,
middle-of-the-road n | literal (centre of a street) | mijlocul străzii s.n. |
| Notă: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | The child froze in the middle of the street as the car sped towards him. |
middle of the road,
middle-of-the-road adj | informal, figurative (average, mediocre) | mediocru adj. |
| Notă: Hyphens are used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun |
| | The band abandoned their experimental tendencies for a middle-of-the-road sound in an effort to sell more records. |
middle of the road,
middle-of-the-road adj | (politics: not extreme) (în politică) | de centru adj. |
| | His politics then were very middle-of-the-road; they became radical later. |
off road,
off-road adv | (on unmade terrain) | pe drumuri desfundate loc.adv. |
| | | pe teren accidentat loc.adv. |
| | Four wheel drive cars are designed to be driven off road. |
| off-road adj | (vehicle: for rough terrain) (vehicul) | off-road adj. |
| | An African Safari requires a sturdy off-road vehicle. |
| on the road adv | (travelling) | pe drum / la drum adv. |
| | We will be on the road for days when we drive from New York to Los Angeles. |
| on the road adv | (on tour) | în turneu loc.adv. |
| | She spends several months of the year on the road, touring with her band. |
| on the road adv | (on the way, on a path: to [sth]) | în drum spre loc.adv. |
| | Eating less and exercising more has me on the road to losing weight. |
| on the road to prep | (heading for, destined for) | în drum spre loc.adv. |
| | Are we on the road to Rome? |
| paved road n | (path of slabs or stones) | stradă pavată s.f. |
| | After 3 kilometres, the paved road became a gravel one, which made cycling difficult. |
| ring road n | UK (motorway around a city) | arteră de rocadă s.f. |
| | We used the ring road to avoid the traffic in the city centre. |
| road accident n | (law: traffic collision) | accident rutier s.n. |
| | Khalid was injured in a road accident. |
| Road Closed expr | (sign: road) (indicator rutier) | Drum închis expr. |
| | The workmen put up a 'Road Closed' sign. |
road hog,
roadhog n | figurative (driver: does not stay in lane) | șofer indisciplinat s.m. |
| | I wish this truck would move into the proper lane - he's such a road hog. |
| road map n | literal (plan of roads for drivers) | harta drumurilor s.f. |
| road map n | figurative (plan) | plan de luptă s.n. |
| | | strategie s.f. |
| | The President explained his road map for the future of the economy. |
| road rage n | informal (aggression while driving) (cu mașina, pe stradă) | intimidare s.f. |
| | Most of us have experienced road rage at one time or another. |
| road-show [sth]⇒ vtr | US (put on as touring performance) | a pleca în turneu cu loc.vb. |
| | | a face circuitul festivalurilor expr.vb. |
| | The producer decided to road-show the play. |
| road sign n | (traffic notice) | indicator de trafic s.n. |
| | Didn't you see the road sign? - it said 'Cattle Crossing Ahead'. |
| road test n | US (test of vehicle in use) (pentru obținerea carnetului de șofer) | probă practică s.f. |
| | The article reports results from the road tests of three new cars. |
| road trip n | (journey in a car, bus, etc.) (cu mașina, cu autobuzul) | excursie s.f. |
| | We're planning a road trip to Perth this weekend. |
roadkill,
road kill n | uncountable (animal killed by traffic) (pe marginea drumului) | hoit s.n. |
| | | animal mort s.n. |
| | Yuck, there's some roadkill over there. |
| | I can't believe how much roadkill we've seen on this journey. |
| secondary road n | (arterial road) | stradă secundară s.f. |
| | The road south was a secondary road, and in very bad condition. |
service road,
also US: frontage road n | (road alongside expressway) | drum de serviciu s.n. |
| side road n | (small street) | stradă laterală s.f. |
| | Phil parked the car on a side road. |
| toll road n | (highway for which a fee is charged) | autostradă cu plată s.f. |
| | There are a lot of toll roads around Orlando airport. |