| Forme compuse: |
| ache for sb vi + prep | figurative (yearn for) | a tânji după, a jindui după vb.intranz. |
| | | a se topi de dorul loc.vb. |
| | Helen ached for the man she could not be with. |
| | Helen tânjea după bărbatul cu care nu putea fi. |
| alloy sth with sth vtr | (mix metal with sth) | a topi laolaltă expr. |
| | | a amesteca vb.tranz. |
| | The scientist alloyed tin with copper to make bronze. |
| | Omul de știință a topit laolaltă staniu cu cupru, pentru a obține bronz. |
| bake vi | figurative, informal (person: feel hot) | a muri de cald expr. |
| | | a se topi de căldură expr. |
| | | a se coace de căldură expr. |
| | Phew! I'm baking. I'm going for a dip in the pool. |
| | Pfiu! Mor de cald. O să fac o baie în piscină. |
| blend into sth vi + prep | figurative (be indistinguishable) | a se confunda cu vb.reflex. |
| | | a se topi unul într-altul vb.reflex. |
| | Without the usual school routine, the days seem to blend into one another. |
| boil vi | figurative, informal (person: feel very hot) | a muri de cald, a se topi de căldură expr. |
| | Take your coat off or you'll boil! |
| deliquesce vi | (liquefy) | a se lichefia vb.reflex. |
| | | a se topi vb.reflex. |
| drive sb crazy v expr | informal (arouse sexually) (pe cineva) | a înnebuni de plăcere vb.intranz. |
| | (de plăcere) | a topi pe cineva vb.intranz. |
| | The way you kiss drives me crazy. |
eat sth up,
eat up sth vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (enjoy) | a se topi de plăcere expr. |
| | | a se bucura vb.reflex. |
| | Everyone was praising him for a job well done and he was eating it up. |
| fuse sth vtr | (melt together) | a topi vb.tranz. |
| | The jeweller fused the two pieces of silver. |
| | Bijutierul a topit cele două bucăți de argint. |
| fuse sth to sth vtr + prep | (melt together) | a topi vb.tranz. |
| | The machine fused the plastic wrap to the container. |
| | Mașina a topit învelișul de plastic pe recipient. |
| be in love with sb v expr | (be infatuated) | a iubi pe, a adora pe vb.tranz. |
| | | a se topi după vb.reflex. |
| | | a nu mai putea după expr.vb. |
| | He's so thoughtful! I am in love with him. |
| be in love with sth v expr | figurative (be very keen) | a se topi după vb.reflex. |
| | | a se da în vânt după expr.vb. |
| | | a fi mort după expr.vb. |
| | He is in love with the sound of his own voice. |
liquefy sth,
liquify sth vtr | (turn to liquid) | a lichefia vb.tranz. |
| | | a topi vb.tranz. |
| | | a înmuia vb.tranz. |
| melt vi | (be heated until liquid) | a se topi vb.reflex. |
| | | a se dizolva vb.reflex. |
| | The ice melted when the sun came out. |
| | Gheața s-a topit când a ieșit soarele. |
| melt sth vtr | (heat until liquid) | a topi vb.tranz. |
| | | a dizolva vb.tranz. |
| | The cook melted the butter in the pan. |
| | Bucătarul a topit untul în tigaie. |
| melt away vi phrasal | (thaw) | a se topi vb.reflex. |
| | The ice will melt away as the temperature rises. |
| melt down vi phrasal | (nuclear power plant) (despre reactoare nucleare) | a se topi vb.reflex. |
| | After the accident, the nuclear plant began to melt down. |
| melt into sth vtr phrasal insep | figurative (disappear into) | a se topi în, a se contopi cu vb.reflex. |
| | | a se pierde în vb.reflex. |
| | After looking at me for a few seconds, she melted into the crowd. She was gone. |
| pulp sth vtr | (unsold books: destroy) | a topi, a casa vb.tranz. |
| | We'll have to pulp all these books; we're never going to sell them! |
| render sth vtr | (melt down) | a topi vb.tranz. |
| | This plant renders animal fat to make tallow. |
| | Această fabrică topește grăsimea animală ca să facă untură. |
| smelt vtr | (metals: fuse, melt) (metale) | a topi vb.tranz. |
| thaw vi | (melt) | a se topi vb.reflex. |
| | | a se dezgheța vb.reflex. |
| | Now that the spring weather is here, the snow is starting to thaw. |
| thaw sth vtr | (defrost, melt) | a topi vb.tranz. |
| | | a dezgheța vb.tranz. |
| | I survived in the forest by thawing snow over a fire. |
| | Bob took the soup out of the freezer and thawed it in the microwave. |
unfreeze,
unfreeze sth v | (thaw) | a dezgheța vb.tranz. |
| | | a topi vb.tranz. |
| Forme compuse: |
| ache for sb vi + prep | figurative (yearn for) | a tânji după, a jindui după vb.intranz. |
| | | a se topi de dorul loc.vb. |
| | Helen ached for the man she could not be with. |
| | Helen tânjea după bărbatul cu care nu putea fi. |
| alloy sth with sth vtr | (mix metal with sth) | a topi laolaltă expr. |
| | | a amesteca vb.tranz. |
| | The scientist alloyed tin with copper to make bronze. |
| | Omul de știință a topit laolaltă staniu cu cupru, pentru a obține bronz. |
| bake vi | figurative, informal (person: feel hot) | a muri de cald expr. |
| | | a se topi de căldură expr. |
| | | a se coace de căldură expr. |
| | Phew! I'm baking. I'm going for a dip in the pool. |
| | Pfiu! Mor de cald. O să fac o baie în piscină. |
| blend into sth vi + prep | figurative (be indistinguishable) | a se confunda cu vb.reflex. |
| | | a se topi unul într-altul vb.reflex. |
| | Without the usual school routine, the days seem to blend into one another. |
| boil vi | figurative, informal (person: feel very hot) | a muri de cald, a se topi de căldură expr. |
| | Take your coat off or you'll boil! |
| deliquesce vi | (liquefy) | a se lichefia vb.reflex. |
| | | a se topi vb.reflex. |
| drive sb crazy v expr | informal (arouse sexually) (pe cineva) | a înnebuni de plăcere vb.intranz. |
| | (de plăcere) | a topi pe cineva vb.intranz. |
| | The way you kiss drives me crazy. |
eat sth up,
eat up sth vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (enjoy) | a se topi de plăcere expr. |
| | | a se bucura vb.reflex. |
| | Everyone was praising him for a job well done and he was eating it up. |
| fuse sth vtr | (melt together) | a topi vb.tranz. |
| | The jeweller fused the two pieces of silver. |
| | Bijutierul a topit cele două bucăți de argint. |
| fuse sth to sth vtr + prep | (melt together) | a topi vb.tranz. |
| | The machine fused the plastic wrap to the container. |
| | Mașina a topit învelișul de plastic pe recipient. |
| be in love with sb v expr | (be infatuated) | a iubi pe, a adora pe vb.tranz. |
| | | a se topi după vb.reflex. |
| | | a nu mai putea după expr.vb. |
| | He's so thoughtful! I am in love with him. |
| be in love with sth v expr | figurative (be very keen) | a se topi după vb.reflex. |
| | | a se da în vânt după expr.vb. |
| | | a fi mort după expr.vb. |
| | He is in love with the sound of his own voice. |
liquefy sth,
liquify sth vtr | (turn to liquid) | a lichefia vb.tranz. |
| | | a topi vb.tranz. |
| | | a înmuia vb.tranz. |
| melt vi | (be heated until liquid) | a se topi vb.reflex. |
| | | a se dizolva vb.reflex. |
| | The ice melted when the sun came out. |
| | Gheața s-a topit când a ieșit soarele. |
| melt sth vtr | (heat until liquid) | a topi vb.tranz. |
| | | a dizolva vb.tranz. |
| | The cook melted the butter in the pan. |
| | Bucătarul a topit untul în tigaie. |
| melt away vi phrasal | (thaw) | a se topi vb.reflex. |
| | The ice will melt away as the temperature rises. |
| melt down vi phrasal | (nuclear power plant) (despre reactoare nucleare) | a se topi vb.reflex. |
| | After the accident, the nuclear plant began to melt down. |
| melt into sth vtr phrasal insep | figurative (disappear into) | a se topi în, a se contopi cu vb.reflex. |
| | | a se pierde în vb.reflex. |
| | After looking at me for a few seconds, she melted into the crowd. She was gone. |
| pulp sth vtr | (unsold books: destroy) | a topi, a casa vb.tranz. |
| | We'll have to pulp all these books; we're never going to sell them! |
| render sth vtr | (melt down) | a topi vb.tranz. |
| | This plant renders animal fat to make tallow. |
| | Această fabrică topește grăsimea animală ca să facă untură. |
| smelt vtr | (metals: fuse, melt) (metale) | a topi vb.tranz. |
| thaw vi | (melt) | a se topi vb.reflex. |
| | | a se dezgheța vb.reflex. |
| | Now that the spring weather is here, the snow is starting to thaw. |
| thaw sth vtr | (defrost, melt) | a topi vb.tranz. |
| | | a dezgheța vb.tranz. |
| | I survived in the forest by thawing snow over a fire. |
| | Bob took the soup out of the freezer and thawed it in the microwave. |
unfreeze,
unfreeze sth v | (thaw) | a dezgheța vb.tranz. |
| | | a topi vb.tranz. |