| Forme compuse: |
ball sth up,
ball up sth (US),
balls sth up,
balls up sth (UK) vtr phrasal sep | slang (do sth badly) (a strica) | a buli vb.tranz. |
| | (figurat) | a mânca capul loc.vb. |
| Notă: In the UK, 'balls up' may be offensive to some. |
| | I've really balled up my computer this time; I'll have to call tech support. |
| binge vi | (eat to excess) | a face exces de mâncare expr. |
| | | a mânca în exces expr. |
| | Be careful not to binge when you are stressed. |
| | Ai grijă să nu faci exces de mâncare când ești stresat. |
| binge on sth vi + prep | (eat sth to excess) | a mânca ceva în exces expr. |
| | | a se îndopa cu vb.reflex. |
| | When I'm feeling down, I binge on chocolate. |
| | Când mă simt trist, mănânc ciocolată în exces. |
| break bread v expr | figurative (eat a meal) | a mânca vb.tranz. |
| | | a lua masa loc.vb. |
| | Good friends enjoy breaking bread together. |
| chow down vi | US, informal (eat) | a mânca vb.tranz. |
| chow down on sth vi + prep | US, informal (eat sth) | a mânca vb.tranz. |
| consume sth vtr | (eat) | a consuma vb.tranz. |
| | | a mânca, a bea vb.tranz. |
| | Our livestock consumes quite a lot of feed every day. |
| | Vitele noastre consumă destul de multe furaje în fiecare zi. |
| dig into sth vtr phrasal insep | informal (eat heartily) | a înfuleca vb.tranz. |
| | | a mânca lacom loc.vb. |
| | The apple pie looks delicious; I can't wait to dig into it. |
| | Plăcinta de mere arată delicios; aștept cu nerăbdare să o înfulec. |
dine on sth,
dine off sth vi + prep | (eat for dinner) | a mânca la cină expr. |
| | The guests dined on venison. |
| dine out vi phrasal | (eat at restaurant) | a mânca la restaurant loc.vb. |
| | I don't want to cook so I guess we'll dine out instead. |
| eat vi | (consume food) | a mânca vb.tranz. |
| | | a se hrăni vb.reflex. |
| | I'm hungry. Let's eat! |
| | Mi-e foame. Hai să mâncăm! |
| eat away at sth vtr phrasal insep | figurative (erode) (un mal) | a eroda vb.tranz. |
| | | a mânca vb.intranz. |
| | The river eats away at the sand banks every time there's a flood. |
| eat out vi phrasal | (dine at a restaurant) | a mânca la restaurant vb.tranz. |
| | | a mânca în oraș vb.tranz. |
| | Anna wants to eat out this evening because she's tired of cooking. |
| eat up vi phrasal | informal (finish meal) | a termina de mâncat expr. |
| | | a mânca tot expr. |
| | If you eat up, we'll have more time to play. |
eat sth up,
eat up sth vtr phrasal sep | (consume food completely) | a mânca tot expr.vb. |
| | | a termina din farfurie expr.vb. |
| | If you eat up all your vegetables, you can have dessert. |
| eat your fill v expr | (eat until full) | a mânca pe săturate loc.vb. |
| | Everybody ate their fill at the buffet lunch. |
fall on sth,
fall upon sth vi + prep | (eat hungrily) | a înfuleca vb.tranz. |
| | | a mânca lacom loc.vb. |
| fast vi | (not eat for a period) | a posti vb.intranz. |
| | | a nu mânca de dulce loc.vb. |
| | Some religions require its followers to fast during a holy season. |
| | Anumite religii le cer credincioșilor să postească înaintea unei mari sărbători. |
| | Anumite religii le cer credincioșilor să nu mănânce de dulce înaintea unei mari sărbători. |
| fuel up vi phrasal | US, slang, figurative (eat, nourish oneself) | a mânca vb.tranz. |
| | | a se alimenta vb.reflex. |
| | | a-și întări forțele loc.vb. |
| | You need to fuel up for the big day ahead of you, so you'd better finish your breakfast. |
get beaten up,
be beaten up v expr | informal (be physically assaulted) | a lua bătaie, a mânca bătaie loc.vb. |
| | | a și-o lua loc.vb. |
| | From his black eye and bloody nose, everyone knew he'd gotten beaten up in the fight. |
| go out for lunch v expr | (eat lunch at a restaurant) | a ieși la masă expr.vb. |
| | | a mânca în oraș expr.vb. |
| | To celebrate your birthday let's all go out for lunch. |
gormandize,
also UK: gormandise vi | formal (eat greedily) | a mânca cu lăcomie expr.vb. |
| | | a înfuleca vb.tranz. |
| | The chef peered through the tiny window, watching the diners gormandizing. |
gormandize sth,
also UK: gormandise sth vtr | formal (eat sth greedily) | a mânca cu lăcomie expr.vb. |
| | | a înfuleca vb.tranz. |
| | Having not eaten the previous day, the man gormandized a huge plateful of food. |
| graze vi | (animals: eat) | a paște vb.tranz. |
| | | a mânca iarbă vb.tranz. |
| | The cows grazed in the hills outside the town. |
| | Vacile pășteau pe dealurile din afara orașului. |
| gulp vtr | (make swallowing noise) | a pleoscăi vb.tranz. |
| | | a mânca zgomotos vb.tranz. |
| itch vi | (skin, rash, wound: be itchy) | a mânca vb.intranz. |
| | | a face să se scarpine expr. |
| | The rash itched terribly. |
| itch vi | (feel skin irritation) (despre piele) | a mânca vb.tranz. |
| | This chickenpox is driving me crazy; I itch all over. |
| | Varicela asta mă scoate din sărite, mă mănâncă peste tot. |
| jaundice sb vtr | figurative (person: make cynical, bitter) | a băga în boală, a-i mânca ficații loc.vb. |
| | (figurat) | a seca vb.tranz. |
| | All of your bullying will jaundice the poor kid. |
| live and breathe sth v expr | figurative (be passionately interested in sth) | a trăi numai pentru expr.vb. |
| | (figurat) | a mânca ceva pe pâine expr.vb. |
| | When I was a teenager I lived and breathed ballet. |
| | Her boyfriend lives and breathes football; nothing else seems to interest him. |
| lunch vi | (to eat lunch) | a lua prânzul, a mânca de prânz loc.vb. |
| | | a prânzi vb.intranz. |
| | Let's lunch at the Indian restaurant today. |
| | Hai să luăm prânzul (or: să mâncăm de prânz) la restaurantul indian azi. |
| munch sth vtr | (eat enthusiastically) | a mânca cu poftă expr. |
| | I was munching an apple when my tooth broke. |
| nibble sth vtr | (take small bites of) (figurat) | a ciuguli vb.tranz. |
| | | a mânca încet vb.tranz. |
| | Karen nibbled the food slowly. |
| nibble vi | (eat little) | a mânca puțin vb.tranz. |
| | My daughter doesn't eat large meals; she prefers to nibble. |
| overeat vi | (eat too much) | a mânca prea mult expr. |
| | I feel sick when I overeat. |
| pig out vi phrasal | slang (eat to excess) | a înfuleca vb.tranz. |
| | | a mânca în mod excesiv expr.vb. |
| | | a se îmbuiba, a se îndopa vb.reflex. |
| | Mardi Gras is a time to pig out before the Lenten fast begins. |
| scarf sth vtr | slang (eat rapidly) | a înfuleca vb.tranz. |
| | | a înghiți pe nemestecate expr.vb. |
| | | a mânca repede expr.vb. |
| | Judging by the way the dog scarfed his food, he must have been starving. |
| | ⓘAceastă propoziţie nu este o traducere a propoziţiei englezeşti. Prietenul Adei a înfulecat tarta într-o clipă. |
| scratch sb vtr | (chafe, irritate) (senzație de mâncărime) | a mânca vb.tranz. |
| | The label in this shirt is scratching me; I'll have to cut it out. |
| scratch vi | (irritate skin) (senzație de mâncărime) | a mânca vb.tranz. |
| | This jumper really scratches! |
| skin sb alive vtr + adj | figurative (punish) | a jupui de viu, a mânca cu fulgi cu tot expr. |
| | My mum will skin me alive for losing my school bag. |
| slur vi | (talk indistinctly) | a i se împletici limba expr. |
| | | a vorbi cu prune în gură expr. |
| | | a mânca cuvintele expr. |
| | Adam had been drinking for hours and now he was slurring. |
| snack vi | (eat between meals) | a mânca între mese expr. |
| | John is always snacking, but he never puts on any weight. |
| snack on sth vi + prep | (eat between meals) | a ciuguli vb.tranz. |
| | | a mânca între mese expr. |
| | Maggie snacks on chocolate bars when she's bored. |
| tailgate vi | US, informal (picnic on vehicle tailgate) (picnic) | a mânca direct din portbagaj expr.vb. |
take a bashing,
get a bashing,
suffer a bashing v expr | figurative, informal (be defeated) | a mânca bătaie loc.vb. |
| | | a o lua în freză expr. |
| | The team took a bashing in today's match, losing 6-0. |
| Forme compuse: |
ball sth up,
ball up sth (US),
balls sth up,
balls up sth (UK) vtr phrasal sep | slang (do sth badly) (a strica) | a buli vb.tranz. |
| | (figurat) | a mânca capul loc.vb. |
| Notă: In the UK, 'balls up' may be offensive to some. |
| | I've really balled up my computer this time; I'll have to call tech support. |
| binge vi | (eat to excess) | a face exces de mâncare expr. |
| | | a mânca în exces expr. |
| | Be careful not to binge when you are stressed. |
| | Ai grijă să nu faci exces de mâncare când ești stresat. |
| binge on sth vi + prep | (eat sth to excess) | a mânca ceva în exces expr. |
| | | a se îndopa cu vb.reflex. |
| | When I'm feeling down, I binge on chocolate. |
| | Când mă simt trist, mănânc ciocolată în exces. |
| break bread v expr | figurative (eat a meal) | a mânca vb.tranz. |
| | | a lua masa loc.vb. |
| | Good friends enjoy breaking bread together. |
| chow down vi | US, informal (eat) | a mânca vb.tranz. |
| chow down on sth vi + prep | US, informal (eat sth) | a mânca vb.tranz. |
| consume sth vtr | (eat) | a consuma vb.tranz. |
| | | a mânca, a bea vb.tranz. |
| | Our livestock consumes quite a lot of feed every day. |
| | Vitele noastre consumă destul de multe furaje în fiecare zi. |
| dig into sth vtr phrasal insep | informal (eat heartily) | a înfuleca vb.tranz. |
| | | a mânca lacom loc.vb. |
| | The apple pie looks delicious; I can't wait to dig into it. |
| | Plăcinta de mere arată delicios; aștept cu nerăbdare să o înfulec. |
dine on sth,
dine off sth vi + prep | (eat for dinner) | a mânca la cină expr. |
| | The guests dined on venison. |
| dine out vi phrasal | (eat at restaurant) | a mânca la restaurant loc.vb. |
| | I don't want to cook so I guess we'll dine out instead. |
| eat vi | (consume food) | a mânca vb.tranz. |
| | | a se hrăni vb.reflex. |
| | I'm hungry. Let's eat! |
| | Mi-e foame. Hai să mâncăm! |
| eat away at sth vtr phrasal insep | figurative (erode) (un mal) | a eroda vb.tranz. |
| | | a mânca vb.intranz. |
| | The river eats away at the sand banks every time there's a flood. |
| eat out vi phrasal | (dine at a restaurant) | a mânca la restaurant vb.tranz. |
| | | a mânca în oraș vb.tranz. |
| | Anna wants to eat out this evening because she's tired of cooking. |
| eat up vi phrasal | informal (finish meal) | a termina de mâncat expr. |
| | | a mânca tot expr. |
| | If you eat up, we'll have more time to play. |
eat sth up,
eat up sth vtr phrasal sep | (consume food completely) | a mânca tot expr.vb. |
| | | a termina din farfurie expr.vb. |
| | If you eat up all your vegetables, you can have dessert. |
| eat your fill v expr | (eat until full) | a mânca pe săturate loc.vb. |
| | Everybody ate their fill at the buffet lunch. |
fall on sth,
fall upon sth vi + prep | (eat hungrily) | a înfuleca vb.tranz. |
| | | a mânca lacom loc.vb. |
| fast vi | (not eat for a period) | a posti vb.intranz. |
| | | a nu mânca de dulce loc.vb. |
| | Some religions require its followers to fast during a holy season. |
| | Anumite religii le cer credincioșilor să postească înaintea unei mari sărbători. |
| | Anumite religii le cer credincioșilor să nu mănânce de dulce înaintea unei mari sărbători. |
| fuel up vi phrasal | US, slang, figurative (eat, nourish oneself) | a mânca vb.tranz. |
| | | a se alimenta vb.reflex. |
| | | a-și întări forțele loc.vb. |
| | You need to fuel up for the big day ahead of you, so you'd better finish your breakfast. |
get beaten up,
be beaten up v expr | informal (be physically assaulted) | a lua bătaie, a mânca bătaie loc.vb. |
| | | a și-o lua loc.vb. |
| | From his black eye and bloody nose, everyone knew he'd gotten beaten up in the fight. |
| go out for lunch v expr | (eat lunch at a restaurant) | a ieși la masă expr.vb. |
| | | a mânca în oraș expr.vb. |
| | To celebrate your birthday let's all go out for lunch. |
gormandize,
also UK: gormandise vi | formal (eat greedily) | a mânca cu lăcomie expr.vb. |
| | | a înfuleca vb.tranz. |
| | The chef peered through the tiny window, watching the diners gormandizing. |
gormandize sth,
also UK: gormandise sth vtr | formal (eat sth greedily) | a mânca cu lăcomie expr.vb. |
| | | a înfuleca vb.tranz. |
| | Having not eaten the previous day, the man gormandized a huge plateful of food. |
| graze vi | (animals: eat) | a paște vb.tranz. |
| | | a mânca iarbă vb.tranz. |
| | The cows grazed in the hills outside the town. |
| | Vacile pășteau pe dealurile din afara orașului. |
| gulp vtr | (make swallowing noise) | a pleoscăi vb.tranz. |
| | | a mânca zgomotos vb.tranz. |
| itch vi | (skin, rash, wound: be itchy) | a mânca vb.intranz. |
| | | a face să se scarpine expr. |
| | The rash itched terribly. |
| itch vi | (feel skin irritation) (despre piele) | a mânca vb.tranz. |
| | This chickenpox is driving me crazy; I itch all over. |
| | Varicela asta mă scoate din sărite, mă mănâncă peste tot. |
| jaundice sb vtr | figurative (person: make cynical, bitter) | a băga în boală, a-i mânca ficații loc.vb. |
| | (figurat) | a seca vb.tranz. |
| | All of your bullying will jaundice the poor kid. |
| live and breathe sth v expr | figurative (be passionately interested in sth) | a trăi numai pentru expr.vb. |
| | (figurat) | a mânca ceva pe pâine expr.vb. |
| | When I was a teenager I lived and breathed ballet. |
| | Her boyfriend lives and breathes football; nothing else seems to interest him. |
| lunch vi | (to eat lunch) | a lua prânzul, a mânca de prânz loc.vb. |
| | | a prânzi vb.intranz. |
| | Let's lunch at the Indian restaurant today. |
| | Hai să luăm prânzul (or: să mâncăm de prânz) la restaurantul indian azi. |
| munch sth vtr | (eat enthusiastically) | a mânca cu poftă expr. |
| | I was munching an apple when my tooth broke. |
| nibble sth vtr | (take small bites of) (figurat) | a ciuguli vb.tranz. |
| | | a mânca încet vb.tranz. |
| | Karen nibbled the food slowly. |
| nibble vi | (eat little) | a mânca puțin vb.tranz. |
| | My daughter doesn't eat large meals; she prefers to nibble. |
| overeat vi | (eat too much) | a mânca prea mult expr. |
| | I feel sick when I overeat. |
| pig out vi phrasal | slang (eat to excess) | a înfuleca vb.tranz. |
| | | a mânca în mod excesiv expr.vb. |
| | | a se îmbuiba, a se îndopa vb.reflex. |
| | Mardi Gras is a time to pig out before the Lenten fast begins. |
| scarf sth vtr | slang (eat rapidly) | a înfuleca vb.tranz. |
| | | a înghiți pe nemestecate expr.vb. |
| | | a mânca repede expr.vb. |
| | Judging by the way the dog scarfed his food, he must have been starving. |
| | ⓘAceastă propoziţie nu este o traducere a propoziţiei englezeşti. Prietenul Adei a înfulecat tarta într-o clipă. |
| scratch sb vtr | (chafe, irritate) (senzație de mâncărime) | a mânca vb.tranz. |
| | The label in this shirt is scratching me; I'll have to cut it out. |
| scratch vi | (irritate skin) (senzație de mâncărime) | a mânca vb.tranz. |
| | This jumper really scratches! |
| skin sb alive vtr + adj | figurative (punish) | a jupui de viu, a mânca cu fulgi cu tot expr. |
| | My mum will skin me alive for losing my school bag. |
| slur vi | (talk indistinctly) | a i se împletici limba expr. |
| | | a vorbi cu prune în gură expr. |
| | | a mânca cuvintele expr. |
| | Adam had been drinking for hours and now he was slurring. |
| snack vi | (eat between meals) | a mânca între mese expr. |
| | John is always snacking, but he never puts on any weight. |
| snack on sth vi + prep | (eat between meals) | a ciuguli vb.tranz. |
| | | a mânca între mese expr. |
| | Maggie snacks on chocolate bars when she's bored. |
| tailgate vi | US, informal (picnic on vehicle tailgate) (picnic) | a mânca direct din portbagaj expr.vb. |
take a bashing,
get a bashing,
suffer a bashing v expr | figurative, informal (be defeated) | a mânca bătaie loc.vb. |
| | | a o lua în freză expr. |
| | The team took a bashing in today's match, losing 6-0. |