| Forme compuse: |
| at the drop of a hat adv | (at the least provocation or invitation) | la cea mai mică provocare |
| | That girl is so emotional, she'll start crying at the drop of a hat. |
the best bet,
your best bet n | informal, figurative (most promising option) (informal) | cea mai bună opțiune s.f. |
| | | rămășag s.n. |
| | | prinsoare s.f. |
| | Your best bet would be to contact the organisers directly and ask if they still have tickets. |
| brunt n | (main impact) | partea cea mai mare, grea expr. |
| | | toi s.n. |
| | | mijloc s.n. |
| | The houses along the coast will take the brunt of the storm. |
| chastening adj | (humbling, subduing) | dojenitor, mustrător adj. |
| | | care te aduce pe calea cea bună expr.vb. |
| dying adj | (at time of death) | cea din urmă, cel din urmă loc.adj. |
| | | pe patul de moarte expr. |
| | The old lady's dying request was to be buried next to her husband. |
| | ⓘAceastă propoziţie nu este o traducere a propoziţiei englezeşti. Cea din urmă dorință a bătrânei a fost să fie înmormântată alături de soțul ei. |
| enlighten vtr | (religion) | a lumina vb.tranz. |
| | | a arăta calea cea dreaptă loc.vb. |
| F n | (education: failing grade) | cea mai mică notă școlară expr. |
| | (echivalent) | nota 4 s.f. |
| | An "F" grade means that you must repeat the course. |
| | Nota 4 înseamnă că trebuie să repeți cursul. |
| five-star n as adj | figurative (highly rated, recommended) | cinci stele loc.subst. |
| | | de cinci stele loc.adj. |
| | | de cea mai bună calitate loc.adj. |
| get back on track v expr | figurative, informal (regain focus) | a reveni pe calea cea bună, a reveni pe drumul cel bun, a reveni la normal expr.vb. |
| | Josh is behind on his schoolwork. He needs to get back on track. |
| High Court n | Aus (law: highest court of appeal) (instanță în Australia) | cea mai înaltă curte de apel s.f. |
| high end n | (expensive range) (marfă) | gamă de produse scumpe expr. |
| | | cea mai bună calitate expr. |
| | It's a nice handbag, but it's on the high end. |
| | E o geantă plăcută, dar face parte dintr-o gamă de produse scumpe. |
highroad,
high road n | figurative (most ethical position or method) | metodă etică s.f. |
| | | calea cea bună, calea cea dreaptă s.f. |
| in double-quick time expr | (very fast) | în cea mai mare viteză loc.adv. |
| in your best light expr | figurative (giving the most favourable view) | a lăsa cea mai bună impresie, a face cea mai bună impresie expr. |
| king of the mountain n | figurative (person: best at sth) (superlativ) | cel mai bun, cea mai bună adj. |
| | (într-un domeniu) | expert, maestru s.m. |
| | Steve has worked long and hard to be king of the mountain. |
| lame duck n | figurative (sb or sth ineffectual) | rățușca cea urâtă s.f. |
| | That guy is such a lame duck; he's never going to make anything of his life. |
| lowest point n | (worst or most miserable situation) | nivelul cel mai de jos s.n. |
| | (a disperării, a dezamăgirii) | treapta cea mai de jos s.f. |
| | I reached my lowest point just after my wife left me. |
| next of kin n | invariable (immediate family, closest relative) | ruda cea mai apropiată expr. |
| | | rudă de gradul 1 s.f. |
| | My sister is listed as my next of kin on all my emergency forms. |
| | The authorities won't release the name of the victim until his next of kin have been notified. |
| not a hint n | (no sign, no indication) | nici cea mai vagă idee |
| | There was not a hint of any sugar in that sour pie. |
of utmost importance,
of the highest importance adj | (essential, crucial) | de cea mai mare importanță |
| | Please interrupt Mr. Smith's meeting, I have something to tell him of the utmost importance. |
| on the right track expr | (following the correct path) | pe calea cea bună loc.adv. |
| on the right track expr | figurative (not mistaken or misled) | pe calea cea bună adv. |
| | After failing her class last semester, she got back on the right track and passed this semester. |
| the one n | (soulmate, true love) | cel ales, cea aleasă expr. |
| | (în dragoste) | jumătate s.f. |
| | | suflet pereche s.n. |
| | Christine believed Richard was the one, but he dumped her in the end. |
| overtone n | (acoustical frequency) | frecvență acustică mai înaltă decât cea fundamentală expr. |
| prayer n | often used in negative sentences (slim chance) (în propoziții negative) | nici cea mai mică șansă expr. |
| | (în propoziții afirmative) | singura șansă expr. |
| | The team doesn't have a prayer of winning now. |
| | Our only prayer is if the mountain pass is open; if we go that way, we might just make it in time. |
| prime adj | (best, of top quality) | cel mai bun adj. |
| | | de cea mai bună calitate loc.adj. |
| | The butcher gave Tom a prime cut of beef. |
| | This is prime real estate; it's a good investment. |
| primo adj | US, slang (first-class) | jos pălăria expr. |
| | | de cea mai bună calitate expr. |
| shortest way n | informal (fastest method) | drumul cel mai scurt s.n. |
| | | metoda cea mai rapidă s.f. |
| | The shortest way to do the calculations would be on the computer. |
| steerage n | (ship's cheapest accommodation) | călătorie sub punte, la cea mai ieftină clasă s.f. |
| | When my grandparents came to this country, all they could afford was a cheap cabin in steerage. |
| tercentennial adj | (marking a 300th anniversary) | la cea de a trei suta aniversare loc.adj. |
| that which pron | (the one that) | cel care, cea care pron.dem. |
| | There are five balls, and that which has the most air in it will be used for the game. |
| the best part of sth n | (most) | o mare parte din. cea mai mare parte loc.adj. |
| | It took us the best part of the morning to finish the job. |
| 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. |
| the teeth of sth n | figurative (most violent part) | cea mai violentă parte expr. |
| | | apogeu s.n. |
| Notă: Used with a singular verb |
| top adj | (highest) (superlativ) | cel, cea mai de sus adj. |
| | He stood on the top rung of the ladder. |
| | El stătea pe treapta cea mai de sus a scării. |
| ugly duckling n | figurative (sb ugly who becomes beautiful) | rățușca cea urâtă s.f. |
| | As a child she was an ugly duckling but just look at her now! |
| very adv | informal (intensifier) | chiar adv. |
| | (grad superlativ) | cea mai, cel mai art.+adv. |
| | She was the very best person for the job. |
| which pron | (whichever one) | cel care, cea care pron.dem. |
| | Choose which you like best. |
| | Alege-l pe cel care îți place cel mai mult. |
| Forme compuse: |
| at the drop of a hat adv | (at the least provocation or invitation) | la cea mai mică provocare |
| | That girl is so emotional, she'll start crying at the drop of a hat. |
the best bet,
your best bet n | informal, figurative (most promising option) (informal) | cea mai bună opțiune s.f. |
| | | rămășag s.n. |
| | | prinsoare s.f. |
| | Your best bet would be to contact the organisers directly and ask if they still have tickets. |
| brunt n | (main impact) | partea cea mai mare, grea expr. |
| | | toi s.n. |
| | | mijloc s.n. |
| | The houses along the coast will take the brunt of the storm. |
| chastening adj | (humbling, subduing) | dojenitor, mustrător adj. |
| | | care te aduce pe calea cea bună expr.vb. |
| dying adj | (at time of death) | cea din urmă, cel din urmă loc.adj. |
| | | pe patul de moarte expr. |
| | The old lady's dying request was to be buried next to her husband. |
| | ⓘAceastă propoziţie nu este o traducere a propoziţiei englezeşti. Cea din urmă dorință a bătrânei a fost să fie înmormântată alături de soțul ei. |
| enlighten vtr | (religion) | a lumina vb.tranz. |
| | | a arăta calea cea dreaptă loc.vb. |
| F n | (education: failing grade) | cea mai mică notă școlară expr. |
| | (echivalent) | nota 4 s.f. |
| | An "F" grade means that you must repeat the course. |
| | Nota 4 înseamnă că trebuie să repeți cursul. |
| five-star n as adj | figurative (highly rated, recommended) | cinci stele loc.subst. |
| | | de cinci stele loc.adj. |
| | | de cea mai bună calitate loc.adj. |
| get back on track v expr | figurative, informal (regain focus) | a reveni pe calea cea bună, a reveni pe drumul cel bun, a reveni la normal expr.vb. |
| | Josh is behind on his schoolwork. He needs to get back on track. |
| High Court n | Aus (law: highest court of appeal) (instanță în Australia) | cea mai înaltă curte de apel s.f. |
| high end n | (expensive range) (marfă) | gamă de produse scumpe expr. |
| | | cea mai bună calitate expr. |
| | It's a nice handbag, but it's on the high end. |
| | E o geantă plăcută, dar face parte dintr-o gamă de produse scumpe. |
highroad,
high road n | figurative (most ethical position or method) | metodă etică s.f. |
| | | calea cea bună, calea cea dreaptă s.f. |
| in double-quick time expr | (very fast) | în cea mai mare viteză loc.adv. |
| in your best light expr | figurative (giving the most favourable view) | a lăsa cea mai bună impresie, a face cea mai bună impresie expr. |
| king of the mountain n | figurative (person: best at sth) (superlativ) | cel mai bun, cea mai bună adj. |
| | (într-un domeniu) | expert, maestru s.m. |
| | Steve has worked long and hard to be king of the mountain. |
| lame duck n | figurative (sb or sth ineffectual) | rățușca cea urâtă s.f. |
| | That guy is such a lame duck; he's never going to make anything of his life. |
| lowest point n | (worst or most miserable situation) | nivelul cel mai de jos s.n. |
| | (a disperării, a dezamăgirii) | treapta cea mai de jos s.f. |
| | I reached my lowest point just after my wife left me. |
| next of kin n | invariable (immediate family, closest relative) | ruda cea mai apropiată expr. |
| | | rudă de gradul 1 s.f. |
| | My sister is listed as my next of kin on all my emergency forms. |
| | The authorities won't release the name of the victim until his next of kin have been notified. |
| not a hint n | (no sign, no indication) | nici cea mai vagă idee |
| | There was not a hint of any sugar in that sour pie. |
of utmost importance,
of the highest importance adj | (essential, crucial) | de cea mai mare importanță |
| | Please interrupt Mr. Smith's meeting, I have something to tell him of the utmost importance. |
| on the right track expr | (following the correct path) | pe calea cea bună loc.adv. |
| on the right track expr | figurative (not mistaken or misled) | pe calea cea bună adv. |
| | After failing her class last semester, she got back on the right track and passed this semester. |
| the one n | (soulmate, true love) | cel ales, cea aleasă expr. |
| | (în dragoste) | jumătate s.f. |
| | | suflet pereche s.n. |
| | Christine believed Richard was the one, but he dumped her in the end. |
| overtone n | (acoustical frequency) | frecvență acustică mai înaltă decât cea fundamentală expr. |
| prayer n | often used in negative sentences (slim chance) (în propoziții negative) | nici cea mai mică șansă expr. |
| | (în propoziții afirmative) | singura șansă expr. |
| | The team doesn't have a prayer of winning now. |
| | Our only prayer is if the mountain pass is open; if we go that way, we might just make it in time. |
| prime adj | (best, of top quality) | cel mai bun adj. |
| | | de cea mai bună calitate loc.adj. |
| | The butcher gave Tom a prime cut of beef. |
| | This is prime real estate; it's a good investment. |
| primo adj | US, slang (first-class) | jos pălăria expr. |
| | | de cea mai bună calitate expr. |
| shortest way n | informal (fastest method) | drumul cel mai scurt s.n. |
| | | metoda cea mai rapidă s.f. |
| | The shortest way to do the calculations would be on the computer. |
| steerage n | (ship's cheapest accommodation) | călătorie sub punte, la cea mai ieftină clasă s.f. |
| | When my grandparents came to this country, all they could afford was a cheap cabin in steerage. |
| tercentennial adj | (marking a 300th anniversary) | la cea de a trei suta aniversare loc.adj. |
| that which pron | (the one that) | cel care, cea care pron.dem. |
| | There are five balls, and that which has the most air in it will be used for the game. |
| the best part of sth n | (most) | o mare parte din. cea mai mare parte loc.adj. |
| | It took us the best part of the morning to finish the job. |
| 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. |
| the teeth of sth n | figurative (most violent part) | cea mai violentă parte expr. |
| | | apogeu s.n. |
| Notă: Used with a singular verb |
| top adj | (highest) (superlativ) | cel, cea mai de sus adj. |
| | He stood on the top rung of the ladder. |
| | El stătea pe treapta cea mai de sus a scării. |
| ugly duckling n | figurative (sb ugly who becomes beautiful) | rățușca cea urâtă s.f. |
| | As a child she was an ugly duckling but just look at her now! |
| very adv | informal (intensifier) | chiar adv. |
| | (grad superlativ) | cea mai, cel mai art.+adv. |
| | She was the very best person for the job. |
| which pron | (whichever one) | cel care, cea care pron.dem. |
| | Choose which you like best. |
| | Alege-l pe cel care îți place cel mai mult. |