| Forme compuse: |
| abandon hope vtr + n | (give up all hope forever) | a-și pierde speranța loc.vb. |
| | | a dispera vb.intranz. |
| | The relatives of the missing say they are not ready to abandon hope. |
| boondoggle v | (decieve, swindle) (făcând ceva inutil) | a pierde timpul / banii loc.vb. |
| dawdle vi | (move without haste) | a se mocăi vb.reflex. |
| | | a pierde vremea, a trage mâța de coadă loc.vb. |
| | | a trena vb.intranz. |
| | Victor is nearly always late because he dawdles so much. |
| default vi | (sport: lose, fail) (sport) | a pierde prin neprezentare expr. |
| | | a încălca regulamentul loc.vb. |
| | | a nu se califica vb.reflex. |
| | Audrey won the match when her opponent defaulted. |
| despair vi | (lose hope) | a-și pierde speranța loc.vb. |
| | | a dispera vb.intranz. |
| | When another bill arrived that she couldn't pay, Marie began to despair. |
| die vi | figurative (languish) | a trena vb.intranz. |
| | | a pierde din vigoare expr.vb. |
| | The project died when everybody lost interest in it. |
| | Proiectul începuse să treneze atunci când nu a mai interesat pe nimeni. |
| drifter n | (sb who wanders) | pierde-vară loc.subst. |
| | A drifter was asking pedestrians on the sidewalk for spare change. |
| droop vi | figurative (be exhausted) | a cădea de oboseală expr. |
| | | a-și pierde curajul loc.vb. |
| | The hikers drooped under the hot sun. |
| drop sth vtr | (lose points, a game) | a pierde vb.tranz. |
| | The Red Sox dropped two games to the Yankees yesterday. |
| | Red Sox a pierdut două meciuri ieri în fața celor de la Yankees. |
| dwindling adj | (feeling: lessening) | care se estompează expr. |
| | | care își pierde din intensitate expr. |
| | It took every bit of Ella's dwindling patience not to shout at her son. |
| end sb vtr | literary (kill) | a pierde vb.tranz. |
| | | a nimici vb.tranz. |
| | If only God would end the person who did this! |
| | De l-ar pierde Dumnezeu pe omul care a făcut asta! |
| faff vi | UK, informal (waste time) | a pierde vremea loc.vb. |
| | | a trage mâța de coadă loc.vb. |
| | I'm ready for the party, but Jane's still faffing with her hair. |
| falter vi | (strength: fail) | a-și pierde din puteri expr.vb. |
| | Fred held the weight above his head until his arms began to falter. |
| | Fred a ținut greutatea asupra capului până când brațele lui au început să-și piardă din puteri. |
| flip vi | figurative, slang (go insane) (argou) | a o lua razna loc.vb. |
| | | a-i sări țandăra loc.vb. |
| | | a-și pierde mințile loc.vb. |
| | | a-și ieși din minți loc.vb. |
| | Ryan completely flipped and attacked his stepfather. |
| | Ryan a luat-o razna de tot și și-a atacat tatăl vitreg. |
| fritter vtr | (time: waste, spend idly) (timp) | a pierde, a irosi vb.tranz. |
futz,
futz around vi | US, slang (waste time) | a freca menta loc.vb. |
| | | a pierde timpul loc.vb. |
hemorrhage (US),
haemorrhage (UK) vi | (bleed heavily) | a sângera vb.intranz. |
| | | a avea o hemoragie expr. |
| | | a pierde sânge loc.vb. |
| | The new mother hemorrhaged after giving birth and stayed in the hospital for a week. |
hemorrhage money,
UK: haemorrhage money v expr | US, figurative (lose money) | a pierde bani vb.tranz. |
| | | a merge în pierdere, a lucra în pierdere expr. |
| | The company is just hemorrhaging money at this point; it's only a matter of time before it closes. |
| idle sth away vtr phrasal sep | (time, hours: pass lazily) (timp) | a pierde vb.tranz. |
| | | a trândăvi vb.intranz. |
| | | a pierde timpul loc.vb. |
| | The teenagers idled the summer away in the house instead of making themselves useful. |
| in a spin expr | figurative (confused, agitated) (figurat) | a lua cu leșin expr.vb. |
| | | a se pierde cu firea expr.vb. |
| | | a tulbura, a agita vb.tranz. |
| | My head is in a spin whenever I think about all the work I have to do. |
| | Her money worries had got Linda in a spin. |
| lapse n | (loss of concentration) | pierdere a concentrării s.f. |
| | | a-și pierde concentrarea expr. |
| | Alex had a lapse of concentration during his test and didn't finish it. |
| lapse into sth vi + prep | (fall: into silence) | a se estompa vb.reflex. |
| | | a se pierde vb.reflex. |
| | The conversation lapsed into silence. |
| loaf vi | (be idle, do nothing) | a trândăvi vb.intranz. |
| | | a lenevi vb.intranz. |
| | | a-și pierde timpul loc.vb. |
| | Amy loafed around all day. |
| | Amy trândăvea toată ziua. |
| loiterer n | (person who dawdles or idles) | trândav s.m. |
| | | moșmondit s.m. |
| | | pierde-vară s.m. |
| lose sth vtr | (misplace) (obiecte) | a pierde vb.tranz. |
| | | a rătăci vb.tranz. |
| | He lost his keys. |
| | Și-a pierdut cheile. |
| | Și-a rătăcit cheile. |
| lose sth vtr | (fail to win) (jocuri, sport) | a pierde vb.tranz. |
| | They knew that they were going to lose the game. |
| | Știau că o să piardă jocul. |
| lose sth vtr | (be deprived of: privilege, right) | a i se interzice să vb.reflex. |
| | | a pierde dreptul de a expr.vb. |
| | They lost their right to use the library because they were so loud. |
| | Lor li s-a interzis să folosească biblioteca pentru că fuseseră prea gălăgioși. |
| lose sth vtr | (fail to keep: money) | a pierde vb.tranz. |
| | We lost a thousand dollars in the stock market. |
| | Am pierdut o mie de dolari la bursă. |
| loser n | (person who lost) | învins s.m. |
| | | persoană care pierde s.f. |
| | Jim and Larry made a bet, and agreed that the loser would have to buy beer for the winner. |
| | Jim și Larry au făcut un pariu și au căzut de acord ca învinsul să cumpere bere pentru câștigător. |
| miscarry vi | (suffer a miscarriage) | a pierde o sarcină loc.vb. |
| | The husband was devastated after his wife miscarried. |
| miscarry vi | (pregnancy: fail) (despre o sarcină) | a se pierde vb.reflex. |
| | There is a slight chance that the pregnancy could miscarry. |
| misplace vtr | (lose, mislay) | a pierde, a rătăci vb.tranz. |
| miss sth vtr | (fail to be present for) | a rata vb.tranz. |
| | | a pierde vb.tranz. |
| | Pete slept late and missed the meeting. |
| | Pete a dormit până târziu și a ratat ședința. |
| | Pete a dormit până târziu și a pierdut ședința. |
| misspend sth vtr | (squander: money, time) (bani, timp) | a cheltui aiurea, a pierde aiurea vb.tranz. |
| | (bani, timp) | a spânzura vb.tranz. |
| | | a-și bate joc de loc.vb. |
| overbalance vi | (topple, tip over) | a-și pierde echilibrul loc.vb. |
| | | a se dezechilibra vb.reflex. |
| | The weight of the car caused the crane to overbalance. |
putter (US),
potter (UK) vi | (busy yourself with small things) | a pierde timpul, a irosi timpul loc.vb. |
| | After a long busy period, it was lovely to spend a day just pottering. |
| shed vi | (leaves) (despre copaci) | a-și pierde frunzele expr. |
| | In autumn the oak trees will shed. |
| | Toamna stejarii își pierd frunzele. |
| shed vtr | (leaves) | a-și pierde frunzele expr. |
| | The trees shed their leaves in late summer. |
| | Copacii își pierd frunzele la sfârșitul toamnei. |
| shed vtr | (weight) (kilograme) | a pierde vb.tranz. |
| | You will shed several kilograms on this diet. |
| | Cu acest regim vei pierde câteva kilograme. |
| sink vtr | (lose money) | a pierde vb.tranz. |
| | | a toca, a prăpădi vb.tranz. |
| | He sank ten thousand dollars, gambling last weekend. |
| | A pierdut zece mii de dolari la jocurile de noroc weekend-ul trecut. |
| | A tocat (a prăpădit) zece mii de dolari la jocurile de noroc weekend-ul trecut. |
| slip vi | (decline: skills) | a pierde vb.tranz. |
| | The player slipped some from his outstanding play last year. |
| | Muzicianul a mai pierdut din strălucirea spectacolului pe care l-a dat anul trecut. |
| slug n | figurative (person: slow) | trântor s.m. |
| | | pierde-vară loc.subst. |
| | Laura's a real slug in the mornings. |
| tank sth vtr | US, slang (sport: lose deliberately) (în sport) | a pierde intenționat expr. |
| | The player tanked the game. |
| tarnish vi | (metal: lose shine) (metal) | a-și pierde strălucirea loc.vb. |
| | Brass and silver both tarnish easily. |
| unhinge vtr | figurative (derange) | a-și pierde echilibrul psihic expr. |
| | | a rămâne cu sechele expr. |
| unlearn sth vtr | (forget or lose) | a uita vb.tranz. |
| | | a pierde abilitate de a loc.vb. |
| waster n | slang, pejorative (idle person) | pierde-vară s.m. |
| | | persoană pe care nu te poți baza s.f. |
| | Steve is starting to gain a reputation as a waster. |
| wastrel n | (idle person) | pierde vară s.m. |
| | | vagabond s.m. |
| weaken vi | (become weak: sb) | a slăbi vb.intranz. |
| | | a-și pierde puterile loc.vb. |
| | Nancy weakened as she grew older and had to walk with a stick. |
| wilt vi | figurative (person: be weak, exhausted) | a-și pierde puterile expr. |
| | The hikers were wilting in the heat of the midday sun. |
| Forme compuse: |
| abandon hope vtr + n | (give up all hope forever) | a-și pierde speranța loc.vb. |
| | | a dispera vb.intranz. |
| | The relatives of the missing say they are not ready to abandon hope. |
| boondoggle v | (decieve, swindle) (făcând ceva inutil) | a pierde timpul / banii loc.vb. |
| dawdle vi | (move without haste) | a se mocăi vb.reflex. |
| | | a pierde vremea, a trage mâța de coadă loc.vb. |
| | | a trena vb.intranz. |
| | Victor is nearly always late because he dawdles so much. |
| default vi | (sport: lose, fail) (sport) | a pierde prin neprezentare expr. |
| | | a încălca regulamentul loc.vb. |
| | | a nu se califica vb.reflex. |
| | Audrey won the match when her opponent defaulted. |
| despair vi | (lose hope) | a-și pierde speranța loc.vb. |
| | | a dispera vb.intranz. |
| | When another bill arrived that she couldn't pay, Marie began to despair. |
| die vi | figurative (languish) | a trena vb.intranz. |
| | | a pierde din vigoare expr.vb. |
| | The project died when everybody lost interest in it. |
| | Proiectul începuse să treneze atunci când nu a mai interesat pe nimeni. |
| drifter n | (sb who wanders) | pierde-vară loc.subst. |
| | A drifter was asking pedestrians on the sidewalk for spare change. |
| droop vi | figurative (be exhausted) | a cădea de oboseală expr. |
| | | a-și pierde curajul loc.vb. |
| | The hikers drooped under the hot sun. |
| drop sth vtr | (lose points, a game) | a pierde vb.tranz. |
| | The Red Sox dropped two games to the Yankees yesterday. |
| | Red Sox a pierdut două meciuri ieri în fața celor de la Yankees. |
| dwindling adj | (feeling: lessening) | care se estompează expr. |
| | | care își pierde din intensitate expr. |
| | It took every bit of Ella's dwindling patience not to shout at her son. |
| end sb vtr | literary (kill) | a pierde vb.tranz. |
| | | a nimici vb.tranz. |
| | If only God would end the person who did this! |
| | De l-ar pierde Dumnezeu pe omul care a făcut asta! |
| faff vi | UK, informal (waste time) | a pierde vremea loc.vb. |
| | | a trage mâța de coadă loc.vb. |
| | I'm ready for the party, but Jane's still faffing with her hair. |
| falter vi | (strength: fail) | a-și pierde din puteri expr.vb. |
| | Fred held the weight above his head until his arms began to falter. |
| | Fred a ținut greutatea asupra capului până când brațele lui au început să-și piardă din puteri. |
| flip vi | figurative, slang (go insane) (argou) | a o lua razna loc.vb. |
| | | a-i sări țandăra loc.vb. |
| | | a-și pierde mințile loc.vb. |
| | | a-și ieși din minți loc.vb. |
| | Ryan completely flipped and attacked his stepfather. |
| | Ryan a luat-o razna de tot și și-a atacat tatăl vitreg. |
| fritter vtr | (time: waste, spend idly) (timp) | a pierde, a irosi vb.tranz. |
futz,
futz around vi | US, slang (waste time) | a freca menta loc.vb. |
| | | a pierde timpul loc.vb. |
hemorrhage (US),
haemorrhage (UK) vi | (bleed heavily) | a sângera vb.intranz. |
| | | a avea o hemoragie expr. |
| | | a pierde sânge loc.vb. |
| | The new mother hemorrhaged after giving birth and stayed in the hospital for a week. |
hemorrhage money,
UK: haemorrhage money v expr | US, figurative (lose money) | a pierde bani vb.tranz. |
| | | a merge în pierdere, a lucra în pierdere expr. |
| | The company is just hemorrhaging money at this point; it's only a matter of time before it closes. |
| idle sth away vtr phrasal sep | (time, hours: pass lazily) (timp) | a pierde vb.tranz. |
| | | a trândăvi vb.intranz. |
| | | a pierde timpul loc.vb. |
| | The teenagers idled the summer away in the house instead of making themselves useful. |
| in a spin expr | figurative (confused, agitated) (figurat) | a lua cu leșin expr.vb. |
| | | a se pierde cu firea expr.vb. |
| | | a tulbura, a agita vb.tranz. |
| | My head is in a spin whenever I think about all the work I have to do. |
| | Her money worries had got Linda in a spin. |
| lapse n | (loss of concentration) | pierdere a concentrării s.f. |
| | | a-și pierde concentrarea expr. |
| | Alex had a lapse of concentration during his test and didn't finish it. |
| lapse into sth vi + prep | (fall: into silence) | a se estompa vb.reflex. |
| | | a se pierde vb.reflex. |
| | The conversation lapsed into silence. |
| loaf vi | (be idle, do nothing) | a trândăvi vb.intranz. |
| | | a lenevi vb.intranz. |
| | | a-și pierde timpul loc.vb. |
| | Amy loafed around all day. |
| | Amy trândăvea toată ziua. |
| loiterer n | (person who dawdles or idles) | trândav s.m. |
| | | moșmondit s.m. |
| | | pierde-vară s.m. |
| lose sth vtr | (misplace) (obiecte) | a pierde vb.tranz. |
| | | a rătăci vb.tranz. |
| | He lost his keys. |
| | Și-a pierdut cheile. |
| | Și-a rătăcit cheile. |
| lose sth vtr | (fail to win) (jocuri, sport) | a pierde vb.tranz. |
| | They knew that they were going to lose the game. |
| | Știau că o să piardă jocul. |
| lose sth vtr | (be deprived of: privilege, right) | a i se interzice să vb.reflex. |
| | | a pierde dreptul de a expr.vb. |
| | They lost their right to use the library because they were so loud. |
| | Lor li s-a interzis să folosească biblioteca pentru că fuseseră prea gălăgioși. |
| lose sth vtr | (fail to keep: money) | a pierde vb.tranz. |
| | We lost a thousand dollars in the stock market. |
| | Am pierdut o mie de dolari la bursă. |
| loser n | (person who lost) | învins s.m. |
| | | persoană care pierde s.f. |
| | Jim and Larry made a bet, and agreed that the loser would have to buy beer for the winner. |
| | Jim și Larry au făcut un pariu și au căzut de acord ca învinsul să cumpere bere pentru câștigător. |
| miscarry vi | (suffer a miscarriage) | a pierde o sarcină loc.vb. |
| | The husband was devastated after his wife miscarried. |
| miscarry vi | (pregnancy: fail) (despre o sarcină) | a se pierde vb.reflex. |
| | There is a slight chance that the pregnancy could miscarry. |
| misplace vtr | (lose, mislay) | a pierde, a rătăci vb.tranz. |
| miss sth vtr | (fail to be present for) | a rata vb.tranz. |
| | | a pierde vb.tranz. |
| | Pete slept late and missed the meeting. |
| | Pete a dormit până târziu și a ratat ședința. |
| | Pete a dormit până târziu și a pierdut ședința. |
| misspend sth vtr | (squander: money, time) (bani, timp) | a cheltui aiurea, a pierde aiurea vb.tranz. |
| | (bani, timp) | a spânzura vb.tranz. |
| | | a-și bate joc de loc.vb. |
| overbalance vi | (topple, tip over) | a-și pierde echilibrul loc.vb. |
| | | a se dezechilibra vb.reflex. |
| | The weight of the car caused the crane to overbalance. |
putter (US),
potter (UK) vi | (busy yourself with small things) | a pierde timpul, a irosi timpul loc.vb. |
| | After a long busy period, it was lovely to spend a day just pottering. |
| shed vi | (leaves) (despre copaci) | a-și pierde frunzele expr. |
| | In autumn the oak trees will shed. |
| | Toamna stejarii își pierd frunzele. |
| shed vtr | (leaves) | a-și pierde frunzele expr. |
| | The trees shed their leaves in late summer. |
| | Copacii își pierd frunzele la sfârșitul toamnei. |
| shed vtr | (weight) (kilograme) | a pierde vb.tranz. |
| | You will shed several kilograms on this diet. |
| | Cu acest regim vei pierde câteva kilograme. |
| sink vtr | (lose money) | a pierde vb.tranz. |
| | | a toca, a prăpădi vb.tranz. |
| | He sank ten thousand dollars, gambling last weekend. |
| | A pierdut zece mii de dolari la jocurile de noroc weekend-ul trecut. |
| | A tocat (a prăpădit) zece mii de dolari la jocurile de noroc weekend-ul trecut. |
| slip vi | (decline: skills) | a pierde vb.tranz. |
| | The player slipped some from his outstanding play last year. |
| | Muzicianul a mai pierdut din strălucirea spectacolului pe care l-a dat anul trecut. |
| slug n | figurative (person: slow) | trântor s.m. |
| | | pierde-vară loc.subst. |
| | Laura's a real slug in the mornings. |
| tank sth vtr | US, slang (sport: lose deliberately) (în sport) | a pierde intenționat expr. |
| | The player tanked the game. |
| tarnish vi | (metal: lose shine) (metal) | a-și pierde strălucirea loc.vb. |
| | Brass and silver both tarnish easily. |
| unhinge vtr | figurative (derange) | a-și pierde echilibrul psihic expr. |
| | | a rămâne cu sechele expr. |
| unlearn sth vtr | (forget or lose) | a uita vb.tranz. |
| | | a pierde abilitate de a loc.vb. |
| waster n | slang, pejorative (idle person) | pierde-vară s.m. |
| | | persoană pe care nu te poți baza s.f. |
| | Steve is starting to gain a reputation as a waster. |
| wastrel n | (idle person) | pierde vară s.m. |
| | | vagabond s.m. |
| weaken vi | (become weak: sb) | a slăbi vb.intranz. |
| | | a-și pierde puterile loc.vb. |
| | Nancy weakened as she grew older and had to walk with a stick. |
| wilt vi | figurative (person: be weak, exhausted) | a-și pierde puterile expr. |
| | The hikers were wilting in the heat of the midday sun. |