Forme compuse:
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| a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush expr | proverb (sth that you already have is better than the promise of sth better) | nu da vrabia din mână pe cioara de pe gard |
| | I'm told I can do better if I keep looking for opportunities, but I'll stay at this job for now: a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. |
| a bit adv | (a small amount) | puţin adv. |
| | I don't just like it a bit – I like it a lot! |
| a bit adv | (slightly) | puţin adv. |
| | | întrucâtva adv. |
| | It's a bit cold in here! |
| | He was a bit too polite to be honest. |
| a bit n | informal (a short while) | puţin adv. |
| | I'll see you in a bit. |
| a bit long adj | colloquial (slightly too long) | puţin cam lung adj. |
| | My hair is getting a bit long; it's time to have it trimmed. |
| a bit of adj | (a small amount of) | puţin adj. |
| | I like a bit of cream in my coffee. |
| a bit thick adj | colloquial (slightly too thick) | puţin cam gros adj. |
| | The gravy seems a bit thick; I can stand a spoon in it! |
| | He's a bit thick though the waist. |
| a bit thick adj | (not very intelligent) | cam greu de cap adj. |
| | He's a bit thick, but really nice all the same. |
| a bit thin adj | colloquial (slightly too thin) | cam subţire adj. |
| | The gravy seems a bit thin, so I think I'll add some more flour to thicken it up. |
| a bit thin adj | (with limited resources) | cam sărăcuţ adj. |
| | My budget is a bit thin, so I won't be going to Africa this year. |
| a bit too adv | colloquial (slightly excessively) | puţin cam prea adv. |
| | His hair was a bit too long for me. |
| | She seemed a bit too calm. Something must be wrong. |
| a cappella adv | music (without instrumental accompaniment) | a cappella adv. |
| | The piece is usually orchestral but they performed it a cappella. |
| a cappella adj | (singing: without music) | a cappella adv. |
| | Gregorian chant is usually a cappella singing. |
| a couple n | (a pair, two) | vreo doi / două num. |
| | I have a couple of sweaters in my suitcase. |
| | There was a couple holding hands as they walked down the road. |
| a couple adj | informal (a pair of, two) | vreo doi / două num. |
| | I was hungry so I made myself a couple sandwiches. |
| a couple of adj | colloquial (two, a pair of) | o pereche de s.f. |
| | I'll take a couple of donuts, please. |
| a couple of adj | US, colloquial (two or three of) | vreo doi / două num. |
| | A couple of days ago, I saw your brother at the supermarket. |
| a cut above adj | (superior to) | mai presus decât adj. |
| | He is a cut above the rest. |
| a cut above adj | (superior) | mai presus adj. |
| a dime a dozen adj | US, informal (very common, not rare) | care se găseşte pe toate drumurile adj. |
| | In Hollywood, aspiring young actresses are a dime a dozen. |
| a dozen or so adj | informal (around twelve) | vreo doisprezece num. |
| | Can you please bring me back a dozen or so eggs from the grocery store? |
| a drop in the bucket n | US, informal (sth relatively trivial) | o nimica toată s.f. |
| | The U.S. needs to redevelop passenger rail; Amtrak funding is just a drop in the bucket. |
| a drop in the bucket n | (sth with no material consequences) | frecţie la piciorul de lemn s.f. |
| a drop in the ocean n | UK (a negligible amount) | o picătură într-un ocean |
| | The money I give to charity is a drop in the ocean compared to some people. |
| a far cry from adj | (very different from) | cu totul diferit adj. |
| | Life in Canada is a far cry from her homeland of Haiti. |
| a few | | câteva, câţiva |
| | Could you spare a few minutes of your time? |
| a fine mess n | informal (complicated or awkward situation) | situaţie complicată s.f. |
| | The lies we told got us into a fine mess when everyone found out the truth. |
| | Now you've done it. Look at the fine mess you've gotten us into. |
| a fortiori adv | (law, logic: with stronger reason) | a fortiori adv. |
| a ghost of a chance n | (a very slight possibility) | o şansă cât de mică s.f. |
| | My husband might run for office, but he really doesn't stand a ghost of a chance. |
| a great deal | | mult, multă, mulţi, multe |
| | It will take a great deal of effort on everyone's part to meet this goal. |
| a great deal of effort n | (a lot of effort, much effort) | efort supraomenesc s.n. |
| | I put a great deal of effort into this project, and I was really offended when management ignored it. |
| a hair's breadth away adv | (very close) | la doi paşi de adv. |
| | The house that I bought was a hair's breadth away from the sea. |
| | The election returns so far show that Harry is a hair's breadth away from victory. |
| a heap of adj | literal (an untidy pile of) | un morman de s.n. |
| | There's a heap of dirty laundry in the laundry room. |
| a heap of adj | figurative, slang (a lot of) | o grămadă de s.f. |
| | Since I retired I've got a heap of time on my hands. |
| a hoot n | figurative, slang (sth funny or fun) | ceva amuzant |
| | The party last night was a hoot! I had so much fun! |
| | We had a hoot at the monster truck rally. |
| a hoot n | literal (owl's cry) | strigătul bufniţei s.n. |
| | When camping in the woods, we heard the hoots of owls instead of lullabies. |
| a hoot n | (any care to or for) | traducere nedisponibilă |
| | I don't give two hoots whether or not Sheila comes to the party. |
| a la adv | (in the style of) | a la |
| | He swears a lot when he's angry, a la Gordon Ramsay. |
| a la mode adj | (fashionable, in fashion) | la modă adj. |
| a la mode adj | US (with ice cream) | traducere nedisponibilă |
| | I ordered a piece of pie a la mode. |
| a little adv | (a small amount) | puţin adv. |
| | Okay, I admit it – I did cheat a little on my exam. |
| a little adv | (slightly) | puţin adv. |
| | She was a little angry with me. |
| | The doctor says your blood pressure is a little high. |
| a little bit n | (a small amount) | puţin adv. |
| | There wasn't enough salt in the soup so I added a little bit. |
| | Could I please have a little bit of cheese? |
| a little bit adv | (slightly) | puţin adv. |
| | I'm just a little bit dizzy. |
| | It was a little bit cheeky of me to ask … but I asked anyway. |
| a little thing n | (sth small or trivial) | un lucru de nimic s.n. |
| | I know it's just a little thing, but I find the constant tapping of your foot annoying. |
| a long time adv | (a considerable period) | mult timp adv. |
| | It's been a long time since we last met. |
| | It's been a long time since we last met. |
| a long time ago | | cu mult timp în urmă |
| a long way off adv | (in the distance) | în depărtare adv. |
| a long way off adv | (distant, far away) | departe adv. |
| | Those birds are swimming a long way off shore, so you'll need a telescope to see them. |
| a long way off adv | US, colloquial (in the distant future) | în viitor, cândva adv. |
| | My sixtieth birthday is still a long way off. |
| a lot | | mult |
| a lot more n | (a much greater amount) | mult mai mult adv. |
| | I need a lot more flour to make this dough. |
| | A banker makes a lot more money than a teacher. |
| a lot more n | (a much greater number) | mult mai mulţi / multe adv. |
| | A few hundred is a lot more than a couple dozen. |
| a lot of | | mult, multă, mulţi, multe |
| a lot to do with n | (closely related to) | mult de-a face cu adv. |
| | Bill's continual lying had a lot to do with why no one trusted him. |
| a lot to do with n | (largely due to) | datorat în mare parte adj. |
| | His success has a lot to do with his father's business connections. |
| a lot to say about n | (much to contribute on the topic of) | multe de spus despre |
| | Wow, he has a lot to say about my sister's engagement. |
| a mile long adj | (measuring one mile in length) | lung de-o milă adj. |
| | The road is about a mile long. |
| a mile long adj | US, colloquial (extensive) | lung, extins adj. |
| | Her grocery list seemed like it was a mile long! |
| a narrow escape | | pe muchie de cuţit |
| a nobody n | (an unimportant person) | un nimeni s.m. |
| | Why would she want to date me? She's a supermodel; I'm a nobody. |
| a novice at n | (a beginner in or at an activity) | un ageamiu s.m. |
| | | un novice s.m. |
| | I'm trying to design an entire website although I'm a novice at HTML. |
| a pack of lies n | informal (a totally untrue account) | minciuni sfruntate s.f.pl. |
| | Instead of being honest, he told his mother a pack of lies. |
| a pain n | figurative, informal (an annoyance) | pacoste s.f. |
| | These stupid new regulations are such a pain! |
| | Your little brother is a pain in the behind. |
| a pain n | literal (physical discomfort) | durere s.f. |
| a pat on the back n | informal (congratulations, praise) | bătaie pe umăr s.f. |
| | His year-end bonus was a pat on the back for his hard work that year. |
| a piece of the action n | informal (involvement, participation) | traducere nedisponibilă |
| | If I'm to help you, I want a piece of the action. |
| a posteriori adv | (law, logic: from experience) | a posteriori adv. |
| a pretty penny n | informal (a high price) | preţ piperat s.n. |
| | I bet that dress cost a pretty penny. |
| a priori adj | (hypothetical, deductive) | a priori adj. |
| a priori adv | (by deduction) | a priori adv. |
| a priori adj | (accepted without question) | a priori adj. |
| | | aprioric adj. |
| a quarter past | | şi un sfert |
| a quarter till | | fără un sfert |
| a quarter to | | fără un sfert |
| a tall order | | sarcină dificilă |
| a thing for n | (a liking for: sth) | (a simţi) ceva pentru cineva loc.vb. |
| | I have a thing for chocolate . |
| a thing for n | (an attraction to: sb) | (a simţi) ceva pentru cineva loc.vb. |
| | She has a thing for her boss. Unfortunately, he's married. |
| a time n | (a period, a while) | un timp s.n. |
| | Come and sit with me for a time. |
| a try n | (an attempt) | o încercare, o tentativă s.f. |
| | If you don't have a try at speaking English, you will never improve. |
| a try n | (rugby: a touchdown, goal) | rugby: gol s.n. |
| | Wales managed to score a try in the last few minutes of the game. |
| a while n | (a period of time) | ceva timp s.n. |
| | I thought it over a while before answering. |
| | She's been gone a while now. |
| a word to the wise n | colloquial (used before a warning: pay careful attention to what follows) | numai o vorbă s.f. |
| | A word to the wise: do not visit this neighborhood alone after dark. |
| a-plenty adj | (in abundance) | îmbelşugat adj. |
| | There are vegetables a-plenty. |
| | There are heroes aplenty in the armed forces, but most of them are unsung heroes. |
| a-plenty adv | (more than a little) | din belşug loc.adv. |
| | She screamed aplenty when they called out her name. |
| a-whirl adj | (spinning) | traducere nedisponibilă |
| | He set the music world a-whirl with his new hit song. |
| a.k.a. prep | (also known as) | alias adv. |
| | | zis şi adj. |
| a.m. adv | abbr (before 12 noon) | a.m. expr. |
| a.m. adv | abbr (period: midnight to noon) | ante meridian expr. |
| after a fashion adv | (in a way) | într-un fel |
| after a long absence adv | (after being away for a long time) | după o lungă absenţă adv. |
| | He returned home after a long absence and found everything had changed while he was gone. |
| after a while | | după o vreme, după puţin timp |
| all of a sudden adv | (suddenly) | dintr-odată adv. |
| | All of a sudden a dark cloud blotted out the sun. |
| an arm and a leg n | slang (high price, high cost) | (a-şi da) ochii din cap |
| | It cost me an arm and a leg. |
| | No, the price is too high, he wants an arm and a leg for that old car. |
| answer to a problem | | răspunsul la o problemă |
| apply for a job | | a-şi depune candidatura pentru un post |
| as a bonus adv | (in addition) | pe deasupra |
| | We're going on a hike in the mountains today, and as a bonus we'll have a picnic. |
| as a child adv | (during childhood) | în copilărie loc.adv. |
| | As a child Henry was scared of dogs, but he later went on to become a vet. |
| as a consequence adv | (so, therefore) | drept urmare |
| | The boy failed his math test. As a consequence, he cannot visit his friends this weekend. |
| as a friend adv | (preface to giving difficult news or advice) | în calitate de prieten |
| | You know I say this as a friend, but I don't think that you should date him. |
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