Forme compuse:
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| A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. expr | (Don't risk what you have.) | Nu da vrabia din mână pe cioara de pe gard. expr. |
| | I'm told I can do better if I keep looking for opportunities, but I'll stay at this job for now; after all, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. |
| a dab hand n | informal (skilled person) | expert s.m. |
| | | cunoscător s.m. |
| | Could you help me roll this pastry? I hear you're a dab hand in the kitchen. |
| a dab hand at [sth] n | informal (person skilled at [sth]) | specialist, expert s.m. |
| | | persoană competentă s.f. |
| | My sister's coming to put up some shelves for me. She's a dab hand at DIY. |
| at hand expr | (nearby, conveniently close) | la îndemână |
| | I keep a torch at hand because of the frequent electricity cuts. |
| at hand expr | figurative (imminent) | iminent, inevitabil adj. |
| | With Christmas at hand, we are very busy in the shop. |
at [sb]'s hands,
at [sb]'s hand,
by [sb]'s hands,
by [sb]'s hand prep | (because of) | de mâna cuiva expr. |
| | | din cauza cuiva loc.adv. |
| bathroom sink n | (washbasin) | chiuvetă de baie s.f. |
| | The washer was broken so I washed my clothes in the bathroom sink. |
bound hand and foot,
tied hand and foot expr | (with hands and feet tied) | legat și de mâini și de picioare expr. |
| | | legat fedeleș loc.adj. |
| | The kidnappers left him bound hand and foot in the trunk of the car. |
be bound hand and foot,
be tied hand and foot v expr | (have hands and feet tied together) | a fi legat la mâini și la picioare, a fi legat fedeleș expr.vb. |
| | The criminal was bound hand and foot so he couldn't escape. |
| be bound hand and foot v expr | figurative (inescapably obligated) | legat și de mâini și de picioare expr. |
| | | supus adj. |
| | | subjugat adj. |
| | | dependent de adj. |
| | Every child is bound hand and foot by their parents' rules. |
| business at hand n | (urgent matter for discussion) | chestiuni urgente s.f.pl. |
| | We have digressed enough, let's get back to the business at hand. |
| by hand adv | (manually, not by machine) | de mână adv. |
| | You can see that these tools were made by hand. |
| close at hand adj | (nearby) | la îndemână adj. |
| | When I work long hours my extra-large coffee cup is always close at hand. |
| close at hand adj | (imminent) | iminent adj. |
| | Nuclear war is close at hand! was emblazoned on the black and yellow leaflets. |
deckhand,
deck hand n | (worker on a ship) | muncitor pe vas s.m. |
| | (pe vas) | mână de lucru s.f. |
| | | matelot s.m. |
| | Deckhands get up early each morning to scrub the yacht's five decks. |
| dismiss out of hand vtr | (disregard completely) | a respinge complet expr. |
| | I know it sounds like a conspiracy theory, but I beg you not to dismiss it out of hand. |
farmhand,
farm hand n | (worker on a farm) | muncitor la fermă s.m. |
| | | agricultor s.m. |
| firm hand n | figurative (strict manner) (a ține) | din scurt |
| | The dictator ruled with a firm hand. |
firsthand,
first-hand adj | (account: direct from source) | la prima mână loc.adj. |
| | | nemijlocit adj. |
| | | direct adj. |
| | I have first-hand experience with that computer program. The film's first-hand account of life inside a cult was chilling. |
firsthand,
first-hand,
at first hand adv | (directly from source) | la prima mână loc.adv. |
| | He gave me the information first-hand. |
| free hand n | (unrestricted freedom) | mână liberă s.f. |
full house,
full hand n | (poker: 3 of a kind and a pair) (pocher) | ful s.n. |
| | Sandy has a full house: three nines and two queens. |
| gain the upper hand v expr | figurative (attain an advantage: over [sb]) | a obține un avantaj loc.vb. |
| | An early goal has given the Blues the upper hand in the match. |
| get out of hand v expr | informal (become uncontrolled) | a o lua razna loc.vb. |
| | The party got out of hand, and a neighbour called the police. |
| get the upper hand v expr | figurative (gain advantage) | a avea un avantaj asupra loc.vb. |
| | The game lasted for hours before one team got the upper hand. |
| 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 a helping hand vi | (assist, help) | a da o mână de ajutor loc.vb. |
| | You should give a helping hand to the needy. |
| go hand in hand v expr | figurative (belong together) | a merge mână în mână expr. |
| | For many people, smoking and drinking go hand in hand. |
hand ax (US),
hand axe,
hand-axe (UK) n | (ax for one hand) (de mână) | topor s.n. |
hand ax (US),
hand axe,
hand-axe (UK) n | (archeology: prehistoric stone tool) | unealtă de piatră primitivă s.f. |
| hand back vtr | (return, give back) | a înapoia vb.tranz. |
| | The immigration official handed back the passport without comment. |
hand basin,
washbasin n | (sink for washing hands) (pentru spălat mâinile) | chiuvetă s.f. |
| | There is a washbasin in each room. |
hand blender,
stick blender n | (handheld food mixer) | mixer de mână s.n. |
| | Hand blenders are great for making thick soups. |
hand in glove,
Also US: hand and glove expr | figurative (in partnership) (a colabora) | strâns adv. |
| | The mayor and the contractor were working hand in glove to get the project approved. |
| hand in hand adv | (holding hands) | mână în mână adv. |
| | The newlyweds walked hand in hand out of the church. |
hand in hand,
hand-in-hand adj | (holding hands) | mână în mână loc.adv. |
| | | umăr la umăr, cot la cot loc.adv. |
| | Hand in hand, the protesters stormed the palace. |
| hand in hand adv | informal (working together) | mână în mână adv. |
hand in hand,
hand-in-hand adv | figurative (in close collaboration) | mână în mână loc.adv. |
| | | umăr la umăr, cot la cot loc.adv. |
| | The two employees worked hand in hand to see the project through to the end. |
hand job,
handjob n | slang (masturbation of the penis) | masturbare s.f. |
| | (vulgar) | labă s.f. |
| | I can't believe you gave him a hand job in his car! |
| hand luggage n | (carry-on baggage) | bagaj de mână s.n. |
| | Most airlines allow only one piece of hand luggage. |
| | You cannot carry aerosols or sharp instruments in your hand luggage. |
| hand mixer n | (cookery: handheld electric tool for mixing) | mixer de bucătărie s.n. |
| | Use your hand mixer to whip the egg whites into a stiff peak. |
| hand on vtr | (pass on, transmit) | a înmâna, a da vb.tranz. |
| | I always hand on my favourite books to my sister. |
| hand [sth] over to [sb] v expr | (object: give, relinquish to [sb]) | a înmâna vb.tranz. |
| | | a preda vb.tranz. |
| | Jackson claimed that he had intended to hand the gun over to the police the next day. |
hand [sth/sb] over to [sb],
hand over [sth/sb] to [sb] v expr | figurative (territory, child: surrender to [sb]) | a ceda vb.tranz. |
| | Spain agreed to hand over the territory to Morocco. |
| hand over fist adv | figurative, informal (continuously) (a face bani) | cu lopata loc.adv. |
| | (a pierde) | la nesfârșit loc.adv. |
| | This contract is losing us money hand over fist. |
| hand over hand adv | (grasping with alternate hands) | cu o mână după alta, cu o mână peste alta loc.adv. |
| | I know the rope bridge is scary but just go slowly hand over hand and stop screaming. |
| hand over hand adv | figurative (in an out-of-control way) | haotic adv. |
| | | confuz, dezorientat adv. |
| hand play n | (sexual touching) | stimulare sexuală cu mâna s.f. |
| | (cu mâna) | atingere s.f. |
| | The couple were enjoying some hand play. |
| hand press n | (pressing machine worked manually) | presă manuală s.f. |
| | My family uses their hand press to make homemade apple cider. |
| hand press n | (printing press worked manually) | presă manuală s.f. |
| | Early newspapers were printed on a hand press. |
hand sanitizer,
also UK: hand sanitiser n | (disinfectant: gel, etc.) | dezinfectant de mâini s.n. |
| | | gel dezinfectant s.n. |
| hand signal n | (indication made by hand) | semnal de mână s.n. |
| | Cyclists should use hand signals when turning or stopping for greater road safety. |
hand to mouth,
hand-to-mouth adj | (meeting only immediate needs) | de pe-o zi pe alta expr. |
| | | precar adj. |
| | Since being fired from his job, he has had to live a hand-to-mouth existence. |
hand to mouth,
hand-to-mouth adv | (meeting only immediate needs) | de pe-o zi pe alta loc.adv. |
| | | la limita subzistenței loc.adv. |
| hand tool n | (handheld instrument) | unealtă de mână s.f. |
| | | sculă s.f. |
| | The man selected the appropriate hand tool for the DIY task. |
| hand towel n | (small towel for drying the hands) | prosop de șters pe mâini s.n. |
| | It is usual to only lay out a hand towel in the spare bathroom. |
hand truck (US),
sack truck (UK) n | (2-wheeled trolley) (pe două roți) | cărucior manual s.n. |
| | Sally used a hand truck to move the heavy boxes. |
| hand-me-down n | (used garment) | haine căpătate s.f.pl. |
| | Bill became used to wearing his brother's hand-me-downs. |
| hand-me-down n | (used item) | articole la mâna a doua s.n. |
| | Mandy saved a lot of money on items for her baby thanks to hand-me-downs from her family. |
| | Mandy a economisit mulți bani datorită articolelor la mâna a doua pentru bebeluș, primite de la familia ei. |
| hand-me-down adj | (second-hand) (haine) | purtat adj. |
| | | de căpătat, la mâna a doua loc.adj |
| | Emma was given all her sister's hand-me-down clothes. |
| hand-to-hand adj | (close-up, taking place at close quarters) | corp la corp loc.adj. |
| | Even with modern weapons, soldiers still need to learn hand-to-hand combat skills. |
hand-to-hand,
hand to hand adv | (at close quarters, up close) | corp la corp loc.adv. |
| | The Vikings were experts in fighting hand-to-hand. |
| hand-to-hand combat n | (war: fighting at close quarters) | luptă piept la piept s.f. |
| | The martial arts will train you in hand-to-hand combat. |
handbrake,
hand brake n | (vehicle's security brake) | frână de mână s.f. |
| | Since they were parked on a steep slope, Frank made sure the car's handbrake was on. |
handheld,
hand-held adj | (small, compact) | portabil adj. |
| | Internet content must now be optimized for handheld devices. |
handoff,
hand-off n | (American football: hand ball to another) (sport) | pasă s.f. |
| | The defense didn't anticipate a handoff, and the running back easily gained a first down. |
handoff,
hand-off n | (project: pass on to [sb] else) | predare s.f. |
| | | transfer s.n. |
handout,
also UK: hand-out n | (information sheet) | prospect s.n. |
| | | fișă de informații s.f. |
| | The handout says you have to register online. |
| | The secretary ensured there were enough copies of the handout for everyone who would be attending the meeting. |
| | Prospectul spune că trebuie să te înregistrezi online. // Secretara s-a asigurat că erau suficiente copii ale prospectului pentru toți cei care vor participa la întâlnire. |
handout,
also UK: hand-out n | ([sth] given to beggar) | pomană s.f. |
| | | ajutor s.n. |
| | The street was lined with homeless people seeking handouts. |
| | Strada era plină de oameni fără adăpost căutând ceva de pomană. |
handout,
also UK: hand-out n | often plural ([sth] given for free) (figurat) | pomană s.f. |
handouts,
also UK: hand-outs npl | (benefits, financial aid) | ajutoare bănești s.n.pl. |
| | Even working people sometimes need handouts to make ends meet. |
| | Chiar și oamenii care muncesc au uneori nevoie de ajutoare bănești ca să se descurce. |
handpick [sb/sth],
hand-pick [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (select personally) | a selecționa cu grijă vb.tranz. |
| | | a alege pe sprânceană loc.vb. |
| | The manager handpicked Charlotte for the position because of her extensive experience. |
| handrail n | (support rail: on stairs, etc.) | balustradă s.f. |
| | | mână curentă s.f. |
| | The stairs were steep, and Nina was glad there was a handrail. |
handwoven,
hand-woven adj | (fabric: woven by hand) | țesut de mână adj. |
| hat in hand adv | figurative (begging) | cu capul plecat |
| | The budget defecits mean we must go hat in hand to borrow billions from countries like China. |
| have a hand in [sth] v expr | informal (be involved) | a lua parte la loc.vb. |
| | | a participa vb.tranz. |
| | Wilson scored one goal and had a hand in two others. |
| have in hand v expr | figurative (have under control) | a avea în mână loc.vb. |
| | | a fi în posesia loc.vb. |
| | We have the matter in hand. |
| have the upper hand v expr | figurative (have an advantage: over [sb]) | a avea un avantaj loc.vb. |
| have the upper hand v expr | figurative (be in control of [sb]) | a avea controlul loc.vb. |
| | The thief had the upper hand because he had the gun. |
| have to hand it to [sb/sth] v expr | informal (must credit, must concede [sth] to) | a acorda credit loc.vb. |
| | | a fi corect față de loc.vb. |
| | You have to hand it to the team: they may have lost their last ten matches, but they have never stopped trying! |
| heavy hand n | figurative (lack of tact or subtlety) | metode severe s.f.pl. |
| | The principal accused the teacher of using a heavy hand in correcting her students. |
| heavy hand n | (lack of delicacy or gentleness) | lipsă de tact s.f. |
| heavy hand n | figurative (oppressive force) | opresiune s.f. |
| | The state responded to the protests with a heavy hand, swiftly imprisoning thousands of people. |
| helping hand n | (assistance) | mână de ajutor s.f. |
| | I shall never forget the helping hand you offered me in my time of trouble. |
| hour hand n | (clock's shorter hand) (la ceas) | ac scurt s.n. |
| | The hour hand makes two complete rotations of the clock face every day. |
| be in hand v expr | figurative (be under control) | sub control loc.adv. |
| | Don't worry; the paperwork is in hand. |
| invisible hand n | figurative (unseen guide) | mână invizibilă s.f. |
| | The lawyer has spent a lifetime fighting against the invisible hand of corruption. |
| invisible hand n | figurative (free economy) | mână invizibilă s.f. |
| | Adam Smith popularized the idea of the invisible hand. |
| iron hand n | (strict control, severity) | mână de fier s.f. |
| | Mussolini ruled Italy with an iron hand. |
| lay a hand on [sb] v expr | informal (hit, harm) | a da în cineva vb.intranz. |
| | | a lovi vb.tranz. |
| | | a ridica mâna asupra loc.vb. |
| Notă: Commonly used in negative sentences. |
| | I would never lay a hand on my children; I don't believe in corporal punishment. |
| left hand n | (hand on side opposite the right) | mâna stângă s.f. |
| | Wedding rings are traditionally worn on the left hand. |
| | Though widowed, she still wears her wedding ring on her left hand. |