"Has he been there ? " "Not that I know of "
-- A fost acolo ?
-- (Eu unul) nu stiu
"Help ! help !" he cried
Ajutor ! ajutor striga el
"I don''t agree", "No more do I."
--- Nu sint de acord. --- Nici eu
"I don't like this painting" . "Neither do I "
--- Nu-mi place acest tablou . --- Nici mie
"May I park there ?" "No , you mustn't ,
-- Pot sa parchez acolo ? --- Nu , n-ai voie
"Oh yes" she cried
Ba da, exclama / spune ea
"Road up"
"Drum in lucru" (ca semn de circulatie)
"Thank you very much" , -- "You're welcome"
Iti multumesc foarte mult . -- N-ai pentru ce
"Wouldn't you like to meet him?" "Yes , I would"
-- N-ai vrea sa-l cunosti ? -- Ba da / Cum sa nu !
"asked" is in the Past Tense
"asked" este la forma de Past Tense / preterit
"no waiting"
"stationarea interzisa"
"wanted : cook for a small family"
se cauta / cautam bucatareasa la familie mica
'chute
parachute
'chutist
parachutist
'fore
before
'm
am
'mid
(vezi) mid II
'midst
(vezi) midst II.
'mongst , mongst
printre
'neath
(vezi) beneath
'phone' is short for 'telepho'
"phone" este prescurtat din "telephone"
's 1.
1. is
2. has
3. us
'sblood
(ptiu) , drace ! mii de draci ! la naiba !
'scape , scape
(vezi) escape
'tis
it is
'tis tweedledum and tweedledee
1. Ce mi-e una ce mi-e alta ; sint la fel
2. (P. ->) tot un drac
'twas
it was
'tween
between
'twere
it were
'twill
it will
'twixt
betwixt
'twould
it would
'un
I. cineva ; unul , una
II. persoana
(All) Sir Garnet
misto , sucar , in regula , - multumitor , ca lumea
(God) save the mark
iertati-mi / scuzati-mi expresia
(I am) pleased to meet you
incintat sa va cunosc / sa fac cunostinta cu dvs.
(I am) yours very truly
primiti asigurarea deosebitei mele consideratii
(I'll be) hanged if I know
al naibii sa fiu / sa mor daca stiu
(I'll) see you / I'll be seeing you (later , soon etc.)
pe curind ; ne vedem curind , mai tirziu etc.
(I'm afraid) I have to / I've got to leave at once
(ma tem ca) trebuie sa plec imediat ; ma vad silit / obligat sa plec pe data / fara intirziere ;
nu am de ales , trebuie sa pornesc / plec
(I'm) sorry
imi pare rau ; pardon ; scuzati
(I) would I were in his place !
as vrea sa fiu in locul lui ! pacat ca nu sint in locul lui !
(a) good riddance (of bad rubbish) !
1. bine ca am scapat
2. paguba-n ciuperci ! atita paguba
3. adio si n-am cuvinte ! calatorie sprincenata !
4. zi bogdaproste c-ai scapat
(a) hundred per cent
suta la suta
(a) pie in the sky
castele in Spania , -- vise
(a) truce to jesting
deajuns cu gluma ! am glumit destul
(all) by herself
singura-singurica
(all) by myself
1. singur , solitar
2. singur , neajutorat (de nimeni)
(all) by ourselves
(noi) singuri , fara ajutor
(all) by yourself
1. singur , neinsotit
2. singur , neajutorat (de nimeni)
(all) stuff and nonsense !
(ce) prostii ! (F.) (ce) timpenii ! (ce) aiureli !
(and) that is that !
si cu asta basta ! n-ai ce-I face ! asta este !
(and) the best of British !
1. Iti doresc noroc !
2. Sa dea Dumnezeu ! (adeseori exprima scepticismul vorbitorului)
(and) then it is none of your business
la urma urmei / daca stai sa te gindesti nici nu e treaba ta
(any) Tom , Dick and Harry
1. oricine , fitecine , fiecine ; toata lumea
2. (peior) plevusca , terchea-berchea
(as) black as my hat
negru ca fundul ceaunului / ca pana corbului
(as) black as sin
negru ca pacatul
(as) cheap as dirt
a). (F.) ieftin ca braga
b). (F.) care nu face doi bani, - lipsit de valoare
(as) close as an oyster
1. care tace ca un peste
2. care stie sa-si tina gura
(as) cool as a cucumber
calm, stapinit. cu singe rece
(as) dark as pitch
negru ca smoala
(as) dead ad mutton
mort de-a binelea
(as) dead as a door
mort de-a binelea
(as) drunk as a lord
beat crita
(as) drunk as an owl
beat mort / crita
(as) dull as ditch water
grozav de plictisitor / neinteresant
(as) dull as ink
plicticos / nesarat la culme
(as) easy as pie
cit se poate de usor
(as) fit as a fiddle
in forma ; - sanatos
(as) flat as a pancake
perfect plat (sau) ses
(as) gentle as a lamb
blind ca un mielusel
(as) grave as a judge / an owl
plin de sine , infaturat , umflat in pene
(as) green grass / a gooseberry
1. verde ca iarba , de culoarea ierbii
2. (fig.) nevinovat , ca un prunc nou nascut ; (F.) geamiu
(as) handy as a pocket in a shirt
cum nu se poate mai potrivit / nimerit
(as) hard as nails
1. rezistent ; calit
2. (d. sportivi) in forma
3. nemilos , neindurator , crud
(as) heavy as lead
greu ca plumbul
(as) lean as a rake
slab ca un tir
(as) light a feather
usor ca o pana / un fulg
(as) light as feather
usor ca un fulg
(as) mad as a March hare
nebun de legat , trasnit
(as) mad as a hatter
nebun de legat
(as) mad as a hatter / as a March hare
nebun de legat / de-a binelea
(as) merry as a grig
din cale-afara de vesel
(as) mute as a fish
mut ca un peste
(as) neat as a new pin
luna , -- intr-o curatenie desavirsita
(as) pale as ashes
alb ca varul
(as) plain as can be
mai limpede nici ca se poate ; limpede / clar ca lumina zilei
(as) plain as the nose one's face
limpede / clar ca lumina zilei , cit se poate de limpede
(as) poor as a church-mouse
sarac ca un soarece de biserica , sarac lipit pamintului
(as) proud as a peacock
mindru nevoie mare ; cine mai e ca el !
(as) proudas a peacock
mindru nevoie mare / ca un paun
(as) regular as clockwork
ca ceasul , cu precizie matematica
(as) rich as Croessus
bogat ca Cresus ; (F.) putred de bogat
(as) right as a trivet
perfect , desavirsit , grozav , strasnic ; fara cusur
(as) right as nails
1. in perfecta ordine
2. perfect adevarat
(as) right as rain / a trivet
a nu avea nici un cusur , a fi perfect
(as) sharp as a needle
1. (ascutit) ca un virf
2. (fig.) ascutit la minte
(as) sober as a judge
perfect / cu desavirsire treaz
(as) soft as butter
moale ca untul
(as) soft as silk
moale ca matasea
(as) sound as a roach
sanatos tun
(as) stiff as a poker
teapan ca un stilp ; de parca ar fi inghitit un bat / facalet
(as) straight as a dart
drept ca o sageata
(as) stubborn as a mule
incapatinat ca un catir
(as) stupid as a donkey
prost ca noaptea / de da in gropi
(as) thick as blackberries / hops / huckleberries
1. ticsit , intesat , indesat ; aglomerat
2. din belsug / abundenta
(as) thin as a lath / rake / rail / whipping-post
slab ca un tir / ogar
(as) tight as a drum
bine intins , foarte incordat , intins / incordat la maximum
(as) tight as a fiddler , brick / drum
beat crita / mort / cui
(as) timid as a hare / rabbit
fricos ca un iepure
(as) true as I stand here
cum te vad si cum ma vezi
(as) true as a rifle bar
drept la tinta
(as) true as flint / steel
devotat trup si suflet
(as) true as the needle to the pole
la nadejde , credincios , loial
(as) ugly as sin
urit de mama focului
(as) white as a sheet
alb ca varul
(as) white as snow
alb ca zapada / neaua
(as)quick / swift as thought
iute ca gindul
(at) full pelt
iute ca vintul ; cu toata viteza
(at) some other time
cu (vreo) alta ocazie
(at) some time or other
cindva , vreodata
(beg) pardon ?
pardon ? cum ati spus ?
(de);
1. to have an appetite > a avea pofta de mincare, a-I fi foame;
2. she has no appetite for work > nu-I placea / suride munca, nu-I place sa munceasca;
to whet smb's appetite > si (fig.) a atita pofta cuiva;
(down) in the dumps
a). fara chef, caruia nu-I sint boii acasa
b). a fi cu artag, a fi cu capsa pusa
(even) (the) walls have ears
zidurile au urechi , (F.) vezi ca poate ne aude cineva
(every) now and then
cind si cind , din cind in cind
(every) now and then / again
din cind in cind ; ocazional
(have you) got a match ?
ai un foc / chibrit ?
(if it) please God
daca da Dumnezeu
(in) full sail
cu toate pinzele intinse / sus
(it's) no go
nu tine (povestea) ! (asa) nu merge !
(it's) no wonder (that) , it's little / small wonder (that)
nu e de mirare (ca) , sa ne surprinda (ca)
(it's) not half bad
1. a merge strasnic , bravo !
2. nu-I rau deloc , - foarte bine , excelent
(it's) now or never
1. Acum e acum
2. Acum ori niciodata
(just / only) fancy !
inchipuieste-ti ! daca poti sa-ti inchipui asa ceva ! spune si tu !
(just) as you like
cum doriti / vreti
(just) for once
numai o data ; numai de data asta
(our) time is running short , we are running short of time
nu mai prea avem timp , timpul (alocat noua) e pe sfirsite , sintem aproape de sfirsit (al orei , pro-
gramului etc.)
(our) time's up !
nu mai avem timp ! ragazul / timpul (de gindire etc.) s-a incheiat / sfirsit
(right) to a T
foarte precis / exact , intocmai ; leit
(right) under smb's very nose
1. (F.) chiar sub nasul cuiva
2. (<- F.) (chiar) sub ochii cuiva , in prezenta cuiva
(smb.) may / might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb
tot un drac , da-I drumul (de vreme , ce pedeapsa nu face deosebiri intre infractiuni)
(stand) easy
de voie !
(that) the film is poor
am auzit / inteles ca filmul e cam prost / slab
(the) Lord (only) knows
(numai) Dumnezeu (Sfintul) stie
(the) more fool you , him
daca esti , ai fost etc. prost , asa iti , ii etc. trebuie
(the) next year
(in anul) urmator
(the) swing of the pendulum
pendulare , schimbare de atitudine (a opiniei publice)
(there is) nothing like leather
tot tiganul isi lauda ciocanul
(through) the length and breadth of
de la un capat la celalalt , pe tot cuprinsul (cu gen.)
(to be) off one's rocker
(a fi) scrintit la bila / cap , a-I fila o lampa , (a fi) plecat / dus / pornit (bine) ; a se ticni
(to be) on the up (sau) down grade
a fi in crestere / ascensiune (sau) scadere / declin
(up)on / under the pretext of
sub pretextul (cu gen.)
(up)on inquiry
solicitind informatii ; interesindu-se
(up)on reflection
dupa oarecare gindire , gindidu-ma mai bine ; daca stau sa ma gindesc (bine)
(up)on the whole
1. in general / mare / linii mari
2. luind totul in considerare ; pina la urma ; la urma urmei
3. in total , cu totul
(vezi) arse;
a bit of ass > a). fata;
> b). act sexual;
(vezi) as from ;
as of right > de drept; (in mod) legal, dupa lege;
(vezi) here's a fine how
de-do
(well,) what do you know ?
serios ? Adevarat ? Nu mai spune ! Ia te uita !
(written) in ink
(scris) cu cerneala
(you may) rely on / upon it
1. poti fi sigur de asta , te asigur ca asa se va intimpla
2. te poti bizui pe acest lucru
(you must) never look a gift horse in the mouth
calul de dar nu se cauta la dinti
(you) see ?
intelegi (dumneata) ? pricepi ?
, idiot;
2. play / to act the ass > a aface pe caraghiosul sau pe nebunul;
to make an ass of oneself > a se purta ca un prost / < idiot; a se face de ris;
to be an ass for one's pains > a ramine cu buza umflata; a nu primi nimic pentru truda;
, impozite;
III. 1. they went to the aid of the wounded > au plecat sa-I ajute pe raniti;
what is the money in aid of? > pentru ajutorarea cui sint banii? in folosul cui sint banii?
by / with the aid of > cu ajutorul (cu gen.); cu spijinul (cu gen.);
3. visual aids > mijloace vizuale / video;
6. what is (cu s.) in aid of ? > de ce este...? ce rost are...? ce cauta...?;
-,I- etc
1. in;pe;la
2. amoral-amoral
-able
abil, in stare de;
capable capabil
-ably
abil;
miserably > mizerabil
-ac
-ac
-ace, -acios
tenacious > tenace; fallacious > falacios
-acitate
tenacity > tenacitate;
-ade
-ada, -ata etc.: blokade > blocata; brocade > brocart;
-aemia
-emie: anaemia > anemie;
-age
-aj: passage > pasaj;
-agogue
-agog: pedagogue > pedagog;
-al
-al : theatrical > teatral;
-an
-an; Italian > Italian;
-ance
-anta: dissonance > disonanta;
-ancy
-anta; -antie; -ancie: constancy > constanta; chiromancy > chiromancie;
-ane
-an: methane > metan;
-ant
-ant: accupant > ocupant;
-ar
I. -ar: polar > polar;
II. -ar: -er; -or etc.: vicar > vicar; beggar > cersetor;
-archy -arhie
monarchy > monarhie;
-ard
ca in sluggard > (mare) lenes;
-arian -arian
vegetarian > vegetarian;
-arious -ar
hilarious > hilar;
-art
braggart > fanfaron;
-ary
(substantival sau adjectival) -ar:
-ase
-aza: amylase > amilaza;
-asis
-asis: psoriasis > psoriasis;
-aster
-astru: poetaster > poetastru;
-ate
I. (verbal (cf. verbele de conjugarea I in romana): to orchestrate > a orchestra;
II. (adjectival) -at: proportionate > proportionat;
III. (substantival) -at: protectorate > protectorat;
-atic
-atic: dramatic > dramatic;
-ation
-atie, -atiune; -are: constellation > constelatie; realization > realizare;
-ative
-ativ; -ar: demostrative > demonstrativ; authoritative > autoritar; autorizat;
-atory
-ator; -iv: declamatory > declamator; laudatory > laudativ;
-ble -bil
intelligible > inteligibil
-bly -bil
considerably > considerabil
-cene
-cen: Miocene > Miocen
-chrome -crom
polychrome > policrom
-cidal -cid
fungicidal > fungicid
-cide -cid
homicide > homicid
-cle -cul
particle > particula
-corn
-corn: Capricorn
-cracy
-cratie: democracy > democratie
-craft
(implica ideea de meserie, pricepere etc.) handicraft > artizanat; witchcraft > vrajitorie
-crat
-crat: aristocrat > aristocrat
-cule
-cul: animalcule > animalcul
-cum-
(impreuna) cu
-cy
-re, -ie: hesitancy > ezitare, sovaire
-dom
kingdom > regat
wisdom > intelepciune
-ed
avind...etc.: bearded > cu barba, barbos
-ee
refugee > refugiat; selectee > selectionat; employee > amploiat
-eer
engineer > inginer; sonneteer > sonetist
-emia
-emie: leukemia > leucemie
-en
1. to strengten > a intari
2. wooden > de lemn
-ence
-enta: eminence > eminenta; independence > independenta
-ency
-enta: dependency > dependenta
-ent
-ent: insistent > insistent
-er
-or, -oare etc.: dancer > dansator (sau) dansatoare;
drawer > sertar
-ery
-erie, -ie, -ura etc.:
bravery > bravura;
lottery > loterie
-escence
-esc; -esenta;
opalescence > opalescenta
-escent
-esc; -ent:
convalescent > convalescenta
-ese
-ez, -eza etc.:
Japanese > japonez; japoneza
-ess
-esa, -easa etc.:
seamstress >cusatoreasa;
stewardess > stevardeza;
actress > actrita
-et
-et etc.:
ballet > balet
floweret > floricica
-ette
-eta:
statuette > statueta
-ey
-os etc. :
clayey > lutos , humos
-fest
(pt. formarea unor cuvinte in slang si limba vorbita insemnind "prilej pentru mult") (dans etc.) :
songfest > (<- F.) prilej de a auzi multe cintece
-fic
-fic :
scientific > stiintific
-fication
-ficare :
glorification > glorificare
-fold
de mai multe ori : tenfold > inzecit
-form
-form : cuneiform > cuneiform ; uniform > uniform (sau) uniforma
-fuge
-fug :
febrifuge > febrifug
-ful
I. 1. plin de : evenful > plin de intimplari
2. -or , -oare : resful > odihnitor
II. arata ca este vorba de continutul sau puterea de cuprindere a substantivului la care se ata-
seaza : an armful > un brat (de fin etc.)
-fy
-fica etc : > to electrify > a electrifica ; to liquefy > a lichefia
-gene
-gen : phosgene > fosgen
-genic
-genic : telegenic > telegenic
-genous
-gen : endogenous > endogen
-geny
-genie : endogeny > endogenie
-gnosis
-gnoza : prognosis > prognoza
-grapher
-graf : historigrapher > istoriograf
-graphic(al)
-grafic : biographic(al) > biografic
-graphically
-grafic : telegraphically > telegrafic
-graphy
-grafie : photography > fotografie
-gynous
-gin : androgynous > androgin
-headed
(in cuvinte compuse) cu capul
-hearted
cu inima
-hedral
-edric : tetrahedral > tetraedic
-hedron
-edru : dodecahedron > dodecaedru
-hemia
-emie : leukemia > leucemie
-hen
peahen > paunita
-hood
-ie ; -ate etc. : childhood > copilarie ; falsehood > falsitate
-ia
-ie : hysteria > isterie ;
fuchsia > fucsie
-ial
-ial : dictatorial
-ian
1. -ian: Shakespearian > shakespearian
2. -an : Lilliputian > liliputan
3. -ic : Pantagruellan > pantagruelic
4. -esc : Grecian > grecesc
5. -ist : Marxian > marxist
-ible
-ibil : admissible > admisibil
-ic
-ic ; -ian : panoramic > panoramic ; Byronic > byronian
-ical
-ic : geographical > geografic
-ician
-ician : politician > politician
-ics
-ica : linguistics > lingvistica
-ide
1. -id : carbide > carbid
2. -ura : chloride > clorura
3. -ida : anhydride > anhidrida
-ie
doggie > catel(us)
-ier
-ar ; -er : glazier > sticlar ; collier > miner
-iform
-iform : cordiform > cordiform
-ify
-ifica : signify > a semnifica
-ile
-il : contractile > contractil
-in
-ina : penicillin > penicilina
-ine
-in (adj.) : crystalline > cristalin ; (ch.) -ina (s.) ; gasoline > gazolina , (amer.) benzina
-ing.
1. pt. formarea subst. si adj. verbale , a participiului nedefinit si a gerundului
2. pt. formarea unor subst. individuale ca : "gelding , farthing , shilling"
-ion
1. -tie ; -tiune : construction > constructie ; injunction > injunctiune
2. -are : communication > comunicare
3. -ere : introduction > introducere
4. -re : instruction > instruire
-ious
1. -ace ; efficacious > eficace
2. -u : illustrious > ilustru
3. -iv : expeditious > expeditiv
4. -ce : propitious > propice
-ise
(vezi) -ize
-ish
1. -as : boyish > baietas
2. -ui , -iu : bluish > albatrui , albastriu
3. -ic , -ez : Finnish > finic , Swedish > suedez
4. (alteori se reda prin) cam (de) : fortyish > cam de vreo patruzeci de ani (sau nu are echivalent
romanesc)
-ism
1. -ism : Romanticism > romantism
2. -itate : invalidism > invaliditate
-ist
1. -ist : realist (s., adj.)
2. -ian : physicist > fizician
3. nu are echivalent : geologist > geolog
-istic(al)
-ist(ic) : materialistic(al) > materialist (adj.) ; sophistic (al) > sofistic
-ite
1. -it : Jacobite > iacobit (s., adj.) ; diatomite > diatomit
2. -ist : labourite > laburist (s., adj.)
3. -ita : dinamite > dinamita
-itious
-iv : fictitious > fictiv
-itis
-ita : appendicitis > apendicita
-ity
-itate : alkalinity > alcalinitate
-ium
-iu : compendium > compendiu
-ive
1. -iv : attractive > atractiv
2. -ant : representative > reprezentant
-ization
-izare ; -izatie : ionization > ionizare ; civilization > civilizatie
-ize
-iza : materialize > a materializa
-kin
lambkin > mielusel ;
manikin > omulet
-latry
-latrie : idolatry > idolatrie
-le
icicle > turtur
to prattle > a flecari
-lent
-lent : virulent > virulent
-less
fara , lipsit de ; ne -: pitiless > fara mila , nemilos
-let
ringlet > inelus ; hamlet > catun ; satucean
-like
ca de ; de ; asemanator cu : childlike (ca) de copil , copilaros ; warlike > razboinic
-limbed
(in cuvinte compuse) cu membre(le)
-ling
duckling > ratusca ; princeling > printisor
-lith
-lit : monolith > monolit
-ly
1. -esc , -ern etc. : fatherly > parintesc , de tata ; motherly > matern
2. heurly > ceas de ceas , in fiecare ora ; secondly > in al doilea rind
-man
an Englishman > un englez ; motorman > conducator auto
-mania
-manie : kleptomania > cleptomanie
-mas
"sarbatoare" , "sarbatorire" : Christmas > Craciun (ad. lit. "sarbatoarea lui Cristos")
-meaning
(in cuvinte compuse) cu intentii
-ment
1. -ment > argument , sentiment
2. -are ; -ata erc. > judgement > judecata ; hotarire
-meter
-metru : pentameter > pentametru
-metry
-metrie : anthropometry > antropometrie
-mony
-monie: harmony > armonie
-morph
-morf : allomorph > alomorf
-morphic
-morfic : anthropomorphic > antropomorfic
-most
cel mai.. : hindmost > cel mai din spate , ultim
-mouthed
(in adj. compuse) cu gura..
-necked
(in cuvinte compuse) cu gitul..
-ness
(arata conditia , calitatea etc.) -tie , -ime etc. : greatness > maretie ; sadness > tristete ;
kindness > bunatate
-nomy
-nomie : astronomy > astronomie
-noua-cozi
I. 1. to lead a cat and dog life > a trai ca ciinele cu pisica;
to let the cat out of the bag > (F.) a-l lua gura pe dinainte, a se scapa cu vorba;
to see which way the cat jumps > a astepta dincoto bate vintul;
that cat won't jump > (F.) figura asta nu merge / prinde;
to turn cat in the pan > (<- F.) a deveni transfugl;
to grin like a Cheshire cat > (<- F.) a zimbi prosteste (cu gura pina la urechi);
when the cat's away the mice will play > (prov.) cind pisica nu-I acasa soarecii joaca pe
masa;
enough to make a cat laugh > sa mori de ris nu alta, sa rizi sa te prapadesti;
(even) a cat may look at a king > (aprox.) (pina) si cei mai umili au unele drepturi;
like a cat on hot bricks / (amer.) on hot tin roof > ca pe ace / ghimpi / jar;
to rain cats and dogs > a ploua cu galeata;
there's not enough / no room to swing a cat > (sl.) n-ai unde sa te misti / intorci;
a cat has nine lives > pisica are sapte vieti
-ock
-as , -al etc. : hillock > delusor
-ocracy
-ocratie : aristocracy > aristrocatie
-ocrat
-ocrat : democrat > democrat
-ode
-od : anode > anod
-oid
-oid : celluloid > celuloid
-ology
-ologie : lexicology > lexicologie
-ometer
-ometru : gasometer > gazometru
-one
-ona : acetone > acetona
-or
-or ; -oare : inventor > inventator ; terror > teroare
-ory
-or , -iv , -oriu etc. : refectory > refector ; directory > directoriu ; laudatory > laudativ
-ose 1.
-oza : sucroze > zaharoza
-ose 2.
-os : bellicose > belicos
-osis
-oza : osmosis > osmoza , neurosis > nevroza
-otic
-otic : narcotic > narcotic
-ous
-os : nitrous > azotos
-parous
-par : viviparous > vivipar
-pated
(in cuvinte compuse) cu capul..
-pathy
-patie : antipathy > antipatie
-pede
-ped : centipede > centiped
-phage
-fag : xylophage > xilofag
-phagous
-fag : xylophagous > xilofag
-phagy
-fagie : anthropophagy > antropofagie
-phile
-fil : Anglophile > anglofil
-phobe
-fob : Francophobe > francofob
-phobia
-fobie : claustrophobia > claustrofobie
-phone
-fon : telephone > telefon
-phony
-fonie : cacophony > cacofonie
-plasty
-plastie : thoracoplasty > toracoplastie
-pod
-pod : tripod > tripod
-scope
-scop : telescope > telescop
-scopy
-scopie : bioscopy > bioscopie
-seater
(in cuvinte compuse cu numerale) automobil (sau) avion cu atitea locuri
-ship
(exprima calitatea , conditia etc.)
1. friendship > prietenie
2. kinship > inrudire ; rudenie
3. leadership > conducere
-shire
(in alcatuirea numerelor de comitate) ; Yorkshire ; Lancashire
-sided
(in cuvinte compuse) cu .. , latura
-sion
-sie ; -siune ; obsession > obsesie ; procession > procesi(un)e
-sized
(in cuvinte compuse) de (o) marime..
-some
1. (aflat intr-o anumita stare) : lonesome > singuratic
2. (care provoaca o anumita stare) : tiresome > obositor
3. -zom : chromosome > cromozom
-sophy
-zofie : philosophy > filozofie
-ster
1. dabster > cirpaci , zugrav , picior prost
2. rhymester > versificator
-stress
-easa ; -oare etc.:
seamstress > cusatoareasa
-tactic
-tactic :
paratactic > paratactic
-th
1. -lea : the tenth > al zecelea
2. -ete , -ime : dearth > scumpete ; breadth > latime
-theism
-teism : polytheism > politeism
-theist
-teist : pantheist > panteist
-therm
-term : exotherm > exoterm
-tive
-tiv : applicative > aplicativ
-tomy
-tomie : tracheotomy > tracheotomie
-tonia
-tonie : hypertonia > hipertonie
-tress
1. --toare ; directress > directoare
2. --trice ; bisectress > bisecrice
-trix
-toare : generatrix > generatoare
-tron
-tron : cyclotron > ciclotron
-trone
(vezi) tron
-trophic
-trofic : eutrophic > eutrofic
-trophy
-trofie : hypertrophy > hipertrofie
-tropic
-tropic : neurotropic > neurotropic
-tropism
-tropism : heliotropism > heliotropism
-tropous
-trop : hypermetropous > hipermetrop
-tropy
tropie : entropy > entropie
-ular
-ular : tentacular > tentacular
-ulent
-ulent : pulverulent > pulverulent
-ulose
-uloza : levulose > levuloza
-ulous
-ol : ridiculous > ridicol
-ure
-ura : legislature > legislatura
-urgy
-urgie : thaumaturgy > taumaturgie
-uria
-urie : haematuria > hematurie
-valent
-valent : bivalent > bivalent
-ville
pt. formarea unor nume de localitati fictive de ex. Dullsville > orasul prostilor
-vora
carnivora > (animale) carnivore
-vore
herbivore > ierbivor
-vorous
carnivorous > carnivor
-waisted
de talie.. , cu talia..
-ward
(arata directia) spre , catre
-wards
(arata directia) spre , catre
-ways
(arata starea sau directia) lengthways > in lungime
sideways > lateral ; intr-o parte
-wise
1. (arata directia sau pozitia) : sidewise > lateral ; lengthwise > in lungime , de-a lungul
2. (arata modul caracteristic) : crabwise > ca racul
3. cu privire la , in ceea ce priveste : taxwise > cu privire la impozite
-witted
(in cuvinte compuse) cu mintea.., la minte ; cu intentii..
-worth
valoare de
-worthy
vrednic / demn de
-y
1. cu , plin de ; acoperit cu ; > sleepy > somnoros ; hairy > plin de par , paros
2. ca , asemanator cu ; caracteristic pentru : a wintry day > a zi de iarna
3. (formeaza substantive abstracte) -ie ; -te etc. : glory > glorie ; liberty > libertate
4. daddy > taticu ; aunty > matusica ; Johnny >cf. Ionica
. explicatie;
2. there is no accounting for tastes > gusturile nu se discuta;
.) pe;
I. 1. he and his sister > el si sora lui;
2. black and blue and red > negru, albastru si rosu;
3. he promised to come and he didn’t > a promis ca va veni. si / dar / totusi nu a venit;
4. it's all a joke and I don't eare > totul e doar o gluma, asa ca nu ma sinchisesc;
5. for State and county purposes . pentru scopuri statale sau districtuale;
6. far and away > a). cu mult;
> b). hotarit, categoric;
her lord and master > domul si stapinul ei;
7. try and speak to him > incearca sa vorbesti cu el;
go and fetck a piece paper > du-te si ada o bucata de hirtie;
8. better and better > din ce in ce mai bine;
9. sanity and reason > judecata / ratiune sanatoasa;
the room was nice and cool > in camera era o racoare placuta;
10. now he drives in a car, and before he just walked > acum merge cu masina, in timp ce /
> pe cind altadata mergea pe jos;
11. why should we be such hard pedants and magnify a few forms ? > (Emerson) de ce sa fim
atit de pedanti incit sa
preamarim niste forme ?
13. Stephen was and a worthy man > Stephen era un om de toata lauda;
II. 1. bread and butter > piine cu unt;
2. nine and seven inches > noua incii pe sapte.
... tevi
3. single barrelled gun > pusca cu o singura teava
..and stuff
..si alte chestii / prostii
1. arrogate to oneself > a
si aroga, a-si atribui cu de la sine putere;
1. by
stander > spectator
2. by-street > strada laterala
3. by-product > produs auxiliar / secundar
1. cold
blooded > cu singe rece
1. he had the after
thought > ideea I-a venit prea tirziu (in minte);
1. on all
fours > in patru labe, de-a busilea;
2. all-fours with > <- (F.) care se potriveste intocmai cu;
1. razboi civil
2. the Civil War > Razboiul civil din S.U.A. (1861 - 1865), Razboiul de secesiune
1. to be afraid of > a
I fi teama / frica de, a se teme de;
to be afraid to do smth > a-I fi teama / frica sa faca ceva, a se teme sa faca ceva;
I am afraid > a) ma tem, mi-e frica / teama;
b) ma tem; regret, imi pare rau;
c) parca, s-ar parea; cred;
I'm afraid we are late > ma tem ca am intirziat;
1. to make an appearance > a
si face aparitia, a aparea;
6. he gave the appearance of being busy > facea impresia ca e ocupat, parea acupat;
appearances are deceptive > aparentele inseala;
to / by / from all appearances > dupa toate aparentele, judecind dupa aparente, dupa cite s-ar
parea;
to keep up appearances > a pastra aparentele;
1.a man
un om, un barbat
a woman-o femeie
a wood-o padure
a yellow cover-o coperta galbena
what a man-ce om !
what an idea-ce idee !
she is a student-ea este studenta
a little wine-putin vin,un pic de vin
a nightingale is a singing bird-privighetoarea e (o) pasare cintatoare
in a few weeks-peste citeva saptamini
2. a Byron of his age-un Byron al epocii sale
3. a Mr. Smith-un oarecare/anume Smith
4. three of a kind-trei de acelasi/un fel
5. four times a day-de patru ori pe zi
10 pounds sterling
10 lire sterline
100 head of cattle
100 de (capete de) vite
12 is divisible by 2
12 este divizibil prin 2
14 shillings for alternations to same the
14 silingi pentru a-l modifica
15 degrees of frost
minus 15 grade
2. arrant nonsense > absurditati crase / (F.)
patentate;
2. attune your modern music > obisnuieste
ti urechea cu muzica moderna;
2. best
conditioned > de cea mai buna caliate;
he was not conditioned to do it > nu era dispus sa faca asa ceva, (F. ->) nu avea chef sa faca
asa ceva
2. cloud
capped > acoperit cu nori
2. he's always grumbling > asa e el
bombone intr-una; nu mai ispraveste cu bombanitul;
2. the Arch
enemy > Satan(a), diavolul;
2. to lose consciousness > a
si pierde cunostinta
25 nicker
25 lire
3 is a numer
3 este un numar
5 into 25 goes five times
5 in 25 intra de 5 ori
5 yoke(s) of oxen
5 perechi de boi
8 divide by 2
8 se imparte la 2
8 square metres per head (of the population)
8 metri patrati pe cap (de locuitor)
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A level
nivel superior (in sistemul de invatamint englez (-vezi GCE));
A number one
1. clasa / mina intii
2. de prim rang
3. de (mare) clasa
A one
(clasa) prima, intiia;
A-1
1. nav. de categoria / clasa I
2. de prima calitate, foarte bun
3. sanatos;in perfecta stare
A-bomb
bomba atomica
A-day
ziua declansarii atacului; ziua declansarii atacului nuclear;
A. -Fr.
Anglo-French;
A., B., and C. each say they are right
si A. si B. si C., fiecare spune ca are dreptate
A.B.
1. able bodied
2. Bachelor of Arts
A.C.
1. Air Corps;
2. ante Christum;
3. Army Corps;
A.D.
anno Domini e.n., al erei noastre;
A.F.
1. Air Force;
2. Anglo-French;
A.F. L.
Aamerican Federation of Labor > Confederatia americana a muncii;
A.F. and P.
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary;
A.G.
1. Adjutant General;
2. Attorney General;
A.M.
Artium Magister, (vezi) Master of Arts si M.A.;
A.W.L.,a.w.l.
absent without leave > absent nemotivat
A/C, a/c
1. account
2. account current
B, b (si) bs, b's
1. (litera) B, b
2. (nota) si
B.
1. Biblie
2. British
3. Boston
4. bacillus
B. Agr.
Bachelor of Agriculture
B. Ar.
Bachelor of Architecture
B. Litt.
1. Bachelor of Letters
2. Bachelor of Literature
B. Sc.
Bachelor of Science
B.A.
1. Bachelor of Arts
2. British Academy
B.A.S.
1. Bachelor of Agricultural Science
2. Bachelor of Applied Science
B.Ag.
Bachelor of Agriculture
B.B.C.
British Broadcasting Corporation > Corporatia de radio britanica
B.C.
1. before Christ > inainte de Hristos, inaintea erei noastre
2. Bachelor of Chemestry
3. Bachelor of Commerce
B.C.E.
1. Bachelor of Civil Engineering
2. Bachelor of Chemical Engineering
B.C.L.
Bachelor of Civil Law
B.C.S.
Bachelor of Chemical Science
B.D.
1. Bachelor of Divinity
2. bills discounted
B.E.
1. Bank of England
2. Bachelor of Education
3. Bachelor of Engineering
4. Board of Education
B.F.
Bachelor of Finance
B.F.A.
Bachelor of Fine Arts
B.G.
Brigadier General
B.L.
1. Bachelor of Letters
2. Bachelor of Laws
B.L.A.
Bachelor of Liberal Arts
B.L.L.
Bachelor of Laws
B.M.
1. Bachelor of Medicine
2. Bachelor of Music
3. British Museum
B.P.
1. Bachelor of Pharmacy
2. Bachelor of Philosophy
B.S.
1. Bachelor of Science
2. Bachelor of Surgery
B.T. (h)
Bachelor of Theology
C / A
current account
C battery
baterie C
C.
1. Catholic
2. Chancellor
3. Congress
4. Court
5. Corps
6. Conservative
C. A., c. a.
1. chief accountant
2. commercial agent
3. consular agent
C., c
1. candle
2. carbon
3. capacity
4. case
5. cathode
6. cent (sau) cents
7. centigrade
8. centimetre
10. century
11. chapter
12. chief
13. church
14. circa
15. copy
16. copyright
17. cubic
C.A.
1. Central America
2. Coast Artillery
3. Court of Appeal
C.C., c.c.
1. carbon copy
2. chief clerk
3. city council
4. civil court
5. county council
C.E.
1. Chemical Engineer
2. Chief Engineer
3. Civil Engineer
4. Church of England
C.G., c.g.
centre of gravity
2. commanding general
C.I.C.
Commander in Chief
C.I.F., c.i.e.
cost, insurance, and freight
C.I.O., CIO
Congress of Industrial Organizations
C.O.
Commanding Officer
C.O.D., c.o.d.
cash on delivery > (contra) ramburs
C.P.
Communist Party
C.S.
1. capital stock
2. civil service
C.c
I. 1. (litera) C, c
2. (nota) do
II. al treilea
C/N
1. circular note
2. credit note
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DATA
D'Annunzio, Gabriele
(1863 - 1938)
D, d
1. (litera) D, d
2. (nota) re
D-Day
Ziua debarcarii in Franta (6 iunie 1944)
D.
1. Doctor
2. Democrat(ic)
3. December
4. Dominus > Domnul, Dumnezeu
5. Dutch
6. Duchess
7. Departament
D. Lit(t)
Doctor Lit(t)erarum > doctor in litere, filologie
D. Surg.
Dental Surgeon
D. Th(col)
Doctor of Theology
D.A.E.
Dictionary of American English
D.C.L.
Doctor of Civil Law
D.D.
1. demand draft
2. Divinitatis Doctor > doctor in teologie
D.E.
Doctor of Engineering
D.F.
Dean of the Faculty
D.S., d.s.
dal segno > (repetati) de la acest semn
D.S.©
Doctor of Science
E, e, Es, E's, es, e's
1. (litera) E, e
2. (nota) mi
E.
1. Easter
2. Earl
3. English
E. C. G.
1. electrocardiogram
2. electrograph
E. E.
1. Electrical Engineer
2. Electrical Engineering
E. I.
East India
E. M.
Engineer of Mines
E. M. U., e. m. u.
electromagnetic units
E., E., e., e.
east
E., e.
1. earth
2. engineer(ing)
3. eastern
E.C.
1. Engineering Corps
2. Established Church
F clef, the
cheia de fa
F, f
1. (litera) F, f
2. (nota) "fa"
F.
1. February
2. France
3. French
4. Friday
5. Fellow
6. Fahrenheit
F. M.
Field-Marshal
F. O.
1. field officer
2. Foreign Office
F., f.
1. foot (sau) feet
2. father
3. farthing
4. farad
5. feminine
6. following
7. folio
8. franc
F.O.B., f.o.b.
free on board
F.R.S.
Fellow of the Royal Society
G clef
cheia sol
G-man
agent al FBI-ului ; politist , detectiv
G-string
1. coarda sol
2. cachesex , bikini
G-suit
costum de cosmonaut (rezistent la acceleratia gravitatii)
G.
1. German
2. Germany
G.A.
1. General Agent
2. General Assembly
G.A.T.T.
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade > Acordul general pentru tarife si comert
G.B.
Great Britain
G.B.S.
George Bernard Shaw
G.C.D., g.c.d.
greatest common divisor > cel mai mare divizor comun , cmmdc
G.C.E.
General Certificate of Education > diploma de absolvire a scolii generale (sau) a liceului
G.D.R.
The German Democratic Republic > Republica Democrata Germana
G.G.
Governor-General > guvernator general
G.I. bride
sotie da razboi (a unui militar american)
G.M.
1. general manager
2. guided missile
3. general Motors
G.M.T.
Greenwich Mean Time
G.N.P.
gross national product PNB , produs national brut
G.N.R.
gunner
G.O.
general order
G.O.C. (-in-C.)
General Officer Commanding (-in-Chief) > ofiter comandant (suprem)
G.O.M.
Grand Old Man > personalitate (remarcabila)
G.O.P.
the Grand Old Party
G.P.
1. general practitioner
2. geometric progression
G.P.O.
1. general post-office
2. Government Printing Office
G.Q.
general quartes
G.T.
gran turismo > autoturism
H , h , h's , Hs
(litera) H , h
H,B.M.
His (sau) Her Britanic Majesty
H-bomb
bomba cu hidrogen , bomba H
H-hour
ora H , ora de incepere (a unei operatii)
H. C.
1. House of Commerce
2. Holy Communion
H. E.
1. high explosive
2. his eminence
3. his excellency
H.C.F., h.c.f.
highest common factor
H.C.L. , h.c.l.
high cost of living
H.E.P.
hydroelectric power
H.E.W.
Department of Health , Education and Welfare > Ministerul sanatii , invatamintului si ocrotirii
sociale
H.F.
high frequency
H.G.
1. Her / His Grace
2. Home Guard
H.H.
1. Her Highness
2. His Highness
3. His Holiness
H.I.
Hawaii(an) Islands > Insulele Hawai
H.I.H.
His (sau) Her Imperial Highness > altetea sa imperiala
H.I.M.
Her (sau) His Imperial Majesty
H.J.
hic jacet > aici odihneste (raposatul)
H.K.
Hong Kong
H.L.
House of Lords
H.M.I.
Her (sau) His Majesty's Inspector (of Schools)
H.M.S.
Her (sau) His Majesty's Ship > vas (britanic) de razboi
H.M.S.O.
Her (sau) His Majesty's Stationary Stationary Office > aprox. Buletinul Oficial
H.M.V.
His Master's Voice
H.N.C.
Higher National Certificate
H.Q.
headquartes > cartier general ; stat major ; sediu
H.R.
1. House of Representatives > Camera Reprezentantilor (camera inferioara a Congresului S.U.A
2. Home Rule
H.R.H.
His (sau) Her Royal Highness > Alteta Sa Regala
H.S., h.s.
high school
H.S.H.
His (sau) Her Serene Highness > Alteta Sa (Regala)
H.S.M.
Her (sau) His Serene Majesty > Majestatea Sa
H.T.
high tension
H.V., HV., h.v., hv.
high voltage
H.W.m.
high-water mark > cota maxima a apelor
I (now) call upon the British delegate
dau cuvintul reprezentantului Marii Britanii
I always read myself to sleep
totdeauna trebuie sa citesc ceva ca sa adorm
I am / feel doubtful (about) what to do
nu stiu ce sa fac
I am a stranger in these parts
nu sint de prin partile acestea
I am a worm today
azi nu ma simt deloc in apele mele , ma simt mizerabil astazi
I am an early riser
obisnuiesc sa ma scol devreme
I am beginning to get on to him
incep sa-l cunosc mai bine
I am born in the woods to be scared by an owl
nu ma sperii cu una cu doua
I am delighted to meet you
sint incintat de cunostinta
I am fi for another mile
sin gata sa mai merg o mila ; pot sa mai merg o mila
I am for second solution
sint pentru a doua solutie
I am forgetful of dates
nu tin minte / retin datele
I am glad to meet you
ma bucur de cunostinta
I am good for another ten miles
eu mai pot / mai sint in stare sa merg (si) zece mile
I am grateful thereby
va sint recunoscator pentru aceasta
I am heartily sick of it
mi-e lehamite / o sila cumplita de treaba asta , n-o mai pot vedea in ochi
I am in favour of
sint in favoarea (cu gen.) , sint pentru
I am in hopes of going there
trag nadejde / sper sa ma pot duce acolo
I am in no heart for laughing
nu-mi arde de gluma
I am in the dark about it
nu stiu nimic despre aceasta
I am inclined to believe he is right
tind / imi sa cred ca are dreptate
I am instructed to tell you
am primit instructiuni / am fost insarcinat sa va spun
I am led to believe that he is right
1. sint indemnat sa cred ca are dreptate
2. asta ma face sa cred ca are dreptate
I am loath for him to do that
nu sint de acord ca el sa faca asta
I am loath that he takes part
nu sint de acord / parere ca el sa participe
I am loath to go
nu-mi face nici o placere sa plec , nu sint dispus sa plec , (F. ->) n-am chef sa plec
I am much obliged to you
va sint foarte indatorat
I am neither sugar nor salt, I am not made of salt
lasa ca nu ma topesc (daca ma uda ploaia)
I am new to this town
nu cunosc acest oras
I am not a halfpenny the worse
n-am pierdut nimic , n-o duc deloc / cu nimic mai rau
I am not built that way
1. nu sunt genul acela de om / nu sint eu omul care sa fac una ca asta
I am not in the mood for music
nu am dispozitie pentru muzica , (F.->) nu-mi arde de muzica
I am not insensible of your kindness
nu pot sa nu spun / marturisesc cit de mult ma impresioneaza amabilitatea dvs.
I am not interested in whether you approve of it or not
nu ma intereseaza / putin ma intereseaza daca esti de acord sau nu (cu aceasta)
I am not myself today
nu ma simt bine azi
I am not such a fool !
1. ma crezi atit de prost !
2. nu-s chiar asa / atit de prost (cum ma crezi)
I am not very familiar with this subject
nu sint prea familiarizat cu acest subiect ; nu cunosc prea bine acest subiect
I am on (for it) !
asa sa fie !, s-a facut !, e in regula !
I am perfectly satisfied
sint intru totul satisfacut / perfect multumit
I am positive that it was he
sint sigur / convins / incredintat ca a fost el
I am quite used to it
sint (intru totul) deprins cu asta
I am so glad
imi pare / nespus de bine , sint foarte bucuros
I am sorry
imi pare rau, sunt dezolat, scuzati va rog !
I am starter an early
pornesc devreme
I am strange to the work
sint strain de munca aceasta , nu sint deprins / obisnuit cu aceasta munca
I am very much opposed to his plan
ma opun in mod hotarit planului sau ; nu sint deloc de acord cu planul lui
I am willing to believe that you have done your best
sint dispus sa cred / accept ideea ca ai facut tot ce ti-a stat in putinta
I am willing to do any work , so as it is honourable
sint dispus / gata sa fac orice munca , numai sa fie cinstita
I amin dead earnest
vorbesc foarte serios
I asked him when he entered
l-am intrebat cind a intrat
I asked one Smith
am intrebat pe un oarecare Smith
I assure you that I sympathize
te rog sa primesti condoleantele mele
I avoided her knowing about it
n-am vrut ca ea sa stie despre asta
I bear him no ill-will
nu am nimic impotriva lui ; nu-I port nici un fel de pica ; nu sint pornit impotriva lui
I beg to differ/disagree
permiteti-mi sa fiu de alta parere / sa nu fiu de acord
I beg your pardon
1. va cer iertare , iertati-ma , scuzati(-ma) ; pardon
2. pardon ! sa am iertare ; nici vorba !
3. pardon ! dati-mi voie !
I beg your pardon !
1. va rog sa ma scuzati !, scuzati va rog !, mii de scuze !
2. sa avem iertare !, sa nu va fie cu suparare !
I beg your pardon ?
1. pardon ?, n-am inteles ! cum ati spus ?
2. cum ? ce vreti sa spuneti ?
I bought a book of yours
am cumparat o carte (de-)a ta , dumitale etc.
I brought him back to earth
l-am readus la realitate
I can feel a nail in my shoe
simt un cui in pantof
I can make neither head nor tail/I can't make head or tail of this
1. nu pricep o boaba / o iota / nimic
2. nu pot sa-I dau de cap / rost
I can never get him on the telephone
nu-l prind niciodata la telefon
I can never resist temptation
nu ma pot impotrivi niciodata ispitei , sint incapabil sa rezist tentatiei . ispitei
I can only tell you what I know for sure
nu pot sa-ti spun decit ceea ce stiu sigur , pot sa-ti spun numai ceea ce stiu sigur
I can see bigger game
umblu dupa / urmaresc o prada mai bogata
I can smell smth. burning
imi miroase a ars
I can stay only a few minutes
pot sta numai citeva minute
I can taste onion in the food
simt gustul de ceapa in mincare
I can't come it
asta n-o pot inghiti / suporta
I can't do other than accept
nu pot decit sa accept
I can't do without his services
nu ma pot lipsi de serviciile lui
I can't figure that man
nu-mi dau seama ce fel de om este
I can't get at it
nu-l pot ajunge / apuca
I can't get at the book
nu reusesc sa pun mina pe / cartea asta
I can't get it out of my head that
nu pot sa-mi scot din cap ca
I can't go it
nu mai pot indura asta
I can't go out with all these dishes to wash
nu pot sa ies cind am atitea vase de spalat ; cu atitea vase de spalat , cum sa plec ?
I can't help it
n-am ce face, n-am incotro
I can't help laughing at the proposal
nu pot decit sa rid de o asemenea propunere , nu ma pot abtine / opri sa nu rid de o asemenea
propunere
I can't open the what's it ; will you try ?
nu pot deschide dracia asta -- vrei sa incerci (si) tu ?
I can't see him as a teacher
nu mi-l pot imagina / inchipui ca profesor
I can't see the reason why he was late
nu-mi dau seama de motivul pentru care / nu inteleg de ce a intirziat
I can't see why he was late
(vezi) why I , 3.
I can't stomach him
nu pot sa-l sufar / inghit
I can't think of his name
nu-mi pot aduce aminte cum il cheama
I can't think what you mean
nu inteleg ce vrei sa spui
I can't wait
1. nu pot astepta / sa astept
2. (sl.) ard de nerabdare
I cannot find where the puncture is
nu-mi dau seama / nu-mi pot da seama unde e pana / crapatura
I cannot match him
nu ma pot masura / (F.->) pune cu el
I cannot suspect what intentions he has
nu pot banui ce intentii are
I climbed up the stairs
am urcat scarile / la etaj
I could do it on my head
e simplu ca buna ziua
I could hardly / scarcely trust my own eyes
nici nu-mi venea sa-mi cred ochilor
I could not trust myself to go so far
mi-am dat seama ca nu voi (putea) ajunge pina acolo
I could see through his game
am vazut eu unde batea el ; I-am citit eu gindurile
I couldn't accept his offer
n-am putut sa-I accept oferta / propunerea
I couldn't get a wink/(my) forty winks
n-am putut inchide ochii / dormi
I couldn't get it out of his head
n-am putut sa I-o scot din cap , nu I-am putut-o scoate din cap
I couldn't stand her
n-o putem suferi ; o detestam
I cut myself free with my axe
am scapat taind funia etc. cu toporul
I dare say
poate, se prea poate, e foarte probabil, ba bine ca nu
I dare swear
sint convins; pot sa jur
I declare !
intr-adevar ! asta-I buna ! zau asa !
I deeply regret that
regret profund ca
I defy you to do it
te desfid sa faci asa ceva, incearca sa faci (una ca) asta daca poti !
I did it towards helping you
am facut-o pentru a te ajuta
I did not give it a thought
1. nici (o clipa) nu m-am gindit la asta
2. n-am meditat deloc asupra acestei chestiuni
I did't think it fit (to leave early)
nu mi s-a parut potrivit / am socotit ca nu se cuvine (sa plec asa devreme)
I didn't get a wink of sleep
n-am dormit o clipa , n-am inchis ochii
I didn't get much by it
n-am realizat mare lucru cu asta
I didn't mean his play
nu m-am referit la piesa lui
I didn't notice you
nu te-am observat / vazut
I didn't see you in the park
nu te-am (sau) nu v-am vazut in parc
I disagree with you
nu sint de acord cu tine
I discerned no difference
n-am vazut / n-am constatat nici o deosebire
I dislike him personally , but I admire his talent
nu-mi place ca om , dar ii admir talentul
I dissuade him from making such experiments
l-am sfatuit (sau) l-am convins sa nu faca astfel de experiente
I do not need to he reminded of it
nu trebuie / nu e cazul sa mi se reaminteasca asta
I do not read for honours
nu invat pentru note / premiu
I do not relish the prospect
nu-mi suride citusi de putin aceasta perspectiva
I do not wish him other than he is
imi place asa cum este , n-asi vrea sa fie altfel de cum este
I don't belong here
locul meu nu e aici ; aici nu ma simt ca acasa
I don't care a fig for it !
1. de asta nu mai pot eu !, ma doare-n cot !
I don't care a groat
putin imi pasa , (F.) ma doare in cot
I don't care a hang
putin imi pasa , nu-mi pasa nici cit negru sub unghie
I don't care a rap
nu-mi pasa nici cit e negru sub unghie
I don't care if I do
1. nu zic nu, nu ma dau in laturi, nu refuz, cu placere
I don't care(a) twopence
nu-mi pasa nici cit e negru sub unghie
I don't do it because I don't want to
n-o fac pentru ca nu vreau (s-o fac)
I don't doubt that she will come too
nu ma indoiesc / sint sigur / sint convins ca va veni si ea
I don't eare a rush
ma doare in cot , -- nu-mi pasa citusi de putin
I don't feel like going there
n-am pofta / chef sa ma duc acolo
I don't feel too good about it
1. asta nu ma incinta
2. asta ma cam nelinisteste
I don't feel up to it
nu ma simt in stare de asta / pregatit sa fac
I don't get you
nu inteleg ce vrei sa spui , nu te inteleg
I don't half like it
asta nu-mi place deloc / citusi de putin
I don't know
nu stiu
I don't know about that !
ramine de vazut ! nu e inca sigur !
I don't know him from Adam
habar n-am cine este
I don't know how to put it
nu stiu cum sa ma exprim ; cum sa zic ?
I don't know how to tie up a parcel
nu stiu sa leg / fac un pachet ; nu ma pricep sa leg strins un pachet
I don't know if / whether I'll be able to attend
nu stiu daca voi putea participa / asista
I don't know that part of the country very well
nu cunosc prea bine / destul de bine partea aceea a tarii
I don't know them
nu-i cunosc
I don't know what he is like
nu stiu cum arata
I don't know what she sees in him
nu stiu ce-o atrage / ce-a gasit la el
I don't know what to make of his behavior
nu (mai) stiu ce sa cred despre purtarea lui
I don't know where I stand
1. nu stiu unde sint / ma aflu
2. nu stiu in ce situatie ma aflu / ma gasesc
I don't know where he could have got to
nu stiu deloc ce o fi cu el
I don't know whereabouts to look for it
nu stiu (pe) unde s-o caut
I don't know who he is
nu stiu cine e
I don't like him behaving like that
nu-mi place (felul) cum se poarta
I don't like it either
nici mie nu-mi place
I don't like the look(s) of her
nu-mi place (figura ei)
I don't like the pink stuff nor yet the yellow
nu-mi place stofa roz , dar nici cea galbena
I don't like the show of things
nu-mi place cum arata lucrurile
I don't like the sound of it !
1. asta nu-mi spune nimic bun
2. asta nu miroase a bine / suna cam suspect
I don't like the sound of the report
nu-mi place cum suna raportul , nu-mi place tonul raportului
I don't mind
nu am nimic importiva ; putin imi pasa ; foarte bine
I don't quite follow
nu (prea) inteleg, nu pricep
I don't scotch my mind
vorbesc deschis / sincer , nu-mi ascund parerea (sau) parerile , spun exact ceea ce cred
I don't see / think fit to reply to his letter
nu cred / consider ca e necesar / indicat sa raspund la scrisoarea lui
I don't see how to do it
nu stiu cum sa fac asta
I don't see the fun of it
nu vad ce e amuzant in asta
I don't see the joke
nu intelege / pricepe de gluma
I don't think !
cica , chipurile, vorba sa fie !, pe dracu !
I don't think I'll see hom while Monday
nu cred ca-l vad pina luni
I don't think we have ever met
nu cred ca ne-am intilnit vreodata
I don't understand your drift
nu intelege unde vrei sa ajungi, (F. ->) nu inteleg unde bati
I don't want my name to be tossed about
nu vreau sa intru in gura lumii
I don't want to be involved
nu vreau sa ma incurc / sa ma trezesc cu miinile legate
I don't want to go there
nu vreau sa ma duc acolo
I don't want to hear a peep out of you during the concert
sa n-aud (ca scoateti) o vorba in timpul concertului
I don't want to intrude upon you / your privacy
n-as vrea sa va deranjez
I don't want you playing the piano all day long
m-am saturat sa te aud cintind la pian toata ziua
I dont't mean there to be any argument about that
sa nu aud ca va certati din cauza asta
I doubt if / whether that was what he wanted
ma indoiesc ca a dorit asta, nu stiu daca a vrut asta
I doubt the wisdom of trusting him
ma indoiesc ca e (lucru) intelept sa ne incredem in el
I expect (that) she will not be late
sper (ca ea) sa nu intirzie
I expect her every instant
o astept din moment in moment / dintr-o clipa intr-alta
I expect him to lunch
il astept la masa / prinz
I expect to see you
sper sa te vad
I expect you to come
sper ca vei veni, astept sa vii
I explained the matter , whereupon he laughed heartily
cind am explicat cum stau lucrurile , a ris din toata inima
I fear he has failed
ma tem ca a cazut (la examen)
I feel as if/though
am impresia / senzatia ca
I feel below / under par
ma simt prost
I feel giddy
m-a luat o ameteala , mi se invirteste capul
I feel it my duty to
consider / socotesc de datoria mea sa
I feel like drinking a cup of tea
as bea o ceasca de ceai
I feel queer
mi-e rau , nu ma simt bine , nu sint in apele mele
I feel quite strong again
m-am refacut , m-am inzdravenit , mi-am revenit
I feel rather poorly
ma simt cam prost , (F.) nu prea ma simt in apele mele
I fell all my length
am cazut cit eram de lung
I felt as if / though my head were splitting
avea senzatia / impresia ca mi se desface capul (de durere)
I find it difficult to understand her
mi-e greu s-o inteleg
I find it necessary to help him
gasesc / consider necesar sa-l ajut
I for one
eu unul , in ceea ce ma priveste
I forget his name
am uitat cum il cheama
I gather he is not here
banuiesc ca a plecat , nu ? dupa cite inteleg a plecat
I gave her what I had
I-am dat ce aveam
I gave her what money I had
I-am dat banii pe care-I aveam / ce bani aveam
I gave him a proper licking
I-am tras o bataie in lege
I gave him my confidence
I-am acordat toata increderea ; I-am facut confidente
I gave him my daughter's hand
I-am (acor)dat mina fiicei mele , I-am dat-o pe fiica mea in casatorie
I gave him three days to think it over
I-am lasat / dat trei zile de gindire
I gave him what for
I-am dat eu de cheltuiala , I-am aratat eu lui
I gave in without protest
am cedat (sau) am renuntat fara sa protestez
I give it up !
eu ma dau batut !
I give you my blessings !
te binecuvintez !
I give you the chairman
sa bem in sanatatea presedintelui
I give you this for what it is worth
iti spun si eu ce am auzit , poti sa crezi sa nu , "vind si eu cum am cumparat"
I got him one in the eye
l-am pocnit drept in ochi
I got it !
inteleg !, pricep ! m-am prins !
I got it by heart
am invatat-o pe de rost
I got some rest in January
mi-am luat un mic concediu in ianuarie
I grant that..(but)
admit ca..(dar)
I grant you that
recunosc ca
I guess
cred , banuiesc , presupun ; dupa parerea mea
I had (got) to decide on the spot
trebuia / a trebuit sa iau o hotarire / decizie / sa decid (chiar) atunci (pe loc) ; nu puteam intirzia
decizia ; hotarirea nu suferea aminare / intirziere
I had / I'd rather (v.) had better , had rather / sooner walk
as prefera sa merg pe jos , mai bine merg pe jos
I had a new pair of shoes made
mi-am facut / comandat o pereche de pantofi
I had as well / gladly / good / soon sleep
mai degraba ma culc / m-as culca , prefer sa dorm
I had hardly told him the news / hardly had I told him the news when he sprang for joy
nici n-am terminat bine sa-I spun vestea ca el a si sarit in sus de bucurie
I had him remove it at once
l-am pus s-o ia imediat de acolo
I had him thinking
l-am pus pe ginduri
I had it in mind
o aveam in minte
I had my beard trimmed at the barber's
mi-am potrivit / aranjat barba la frizer
I had no option
nu aveam alta alternativa / alegere
I had the pleasure of meeting her
am avut placera s-o cunosc / sa fac cunostinta cu ea
I had/would rather
mai curind / degraba ; prefer
I happen to know it from him
intimplarea face s-o stiu chiar de la el / chiar din gura lui
I happened across / (upon) an interesting passage
am dat din intimplare / in mod cu totul intimplator / accidental peste un pasaj interesant
I happened ny when he stumbled and fell
tocmai treceam / intimplarea a facut sa trec pe acolo (tocmai) cind s-a impiedicat si a cazut
I hardly knew him
nu-l cunosteam mai deloc
I hate intrusions
nu pot sa sufar intrusii , nu-mi place sa fiu deranjat
I hate the sight of him
nu pot sa-l sufar / vad in ochi , imi face rau cind il vad / sa-l vad
I hate to trouble you
regret (mult) ca te deranjez
I hate you to go away
nu pot impaca cu ideea plecarii tale ; nu vreau sa pleci
I have (got) no idea about it
habar n-am de asta
I have (got) to go , I've got to go
trebuie (neaparat) sa plec
I have 6d over
mi-au mai ramas 6 peni
I have a good mind to leave
ma bate gindul sa plec , sint aproape decis sa plec
I have a painful finger
ma doare un deget
I have a surprise in store for you
iti pregatesc / am o surpriza pentru tine
I have been referred to you
mi s-a spus sa ma adresez dv. ; mi s-a spus sa vin aici
I have been tossed about quite a lot
tare am fost zbuciumat (in ultima vreme)
I have been up and about for an hour or more
m-am sculat de vreo ora / sint treaz / sculat de vreo ora (si mai bine)
I have done
am terminat / ispravit
I have fancy that
ma gindesc ca
I have got through an amount of work
am rezolvat o multime de treburi
I have got to go
trebuie sa ma duc
I have had enough of your lip
m-am saturat de impertinenta ta
I have had enough, thank you
am mincat destul, multumesc
I have him cold
1. il am la mina, e la cheremul meu
I have interceded with him for you
am intervenit la el in favoarea ta
I have it
am gasit (solutia) ! acum am inteles / m-am dumerit
I have it !
vezi - I got it !
I have it from him / from his own mouth
o stiu chiar de la el / din gura lui
I have it from his own mouth
am auzit-o chiar din gura lui
I have it in for him
I-am pregatit o papara strasnica
I have it on the tip of my tongue
imi sta pe limba
I have known him since he was in petticoats
il stiu de cind era in scutece
I have learnt that to my own cost
am invatat aceasta cu pretul unei experiente amare
I have less time than you
am mai putin timp (disponibil) decit tine
I have little time
am putin timp (la indemina)
I have lived too near a wood to be frightened by an owl
vezi - I am born in the woods
I have many demands on my purse
am multe cheltuieli
I have no fault to find with your behaviour
nu pot reprosa nimic comportarii dumitale
I have no feeling in my legs
nu-mi simt picioarele
I have no great opinion of him
nu am o parere prea buna despre el
I have no notion of going there yet
inca nu ma gindesc / nu intentionez sa plec acolo
I have no notion of what he is planning
nu am idee / (F. ->) habar despre ceea ce planuieste (el)
I have no relation(s)
n-am nici un fel de rude
I have no secrets from you
nu am secrete fata de tine
I have no stomach for learning
nu am (nici un) chef sa invat / de invatatura
I have no use for it
nu vad la ce mi-ar sluji
I have often stood his friend
I-am fost adeseori un prieten adevarat
I have only one pair of hands
nu am decit doua miini !
I have only to
n-am decit sa
I have pins and needles in my leg
simt furnicaturi in picor ; mi-a amortit piciorul
I have some old scores to settle with that fellow
am de rezolvat / pus la punct niste rafuieli vechi cu cetateanul asta
I have some purchases to make
am de facut citeva cumparaturi
I have some work to do in the garden
am cite ceva de facut in / prin gradina
I have sore feet
ma dor picioarele ; < am rani la picioare
I have stacks of work
a o gramada de treaba ; nu-mi mai vad capul de treaba
I have the information (straight) from the horses mouth
am informatii din sursa sigura / de la prima mina
I have work to do
sint ocupat / prins , am de lucru
I have written it
(eu) am scris-o
I haven't a clasp-knife. Can you lend me one ?
Nu am briceag . Poti sa-mi imprumuti unul ?
I haven't a stitch on
n-am o zdreanta pe mine ; sint gol-golut
I haven't any stamps . Can you lend me one ?
Nu am timbre. Poti sa-mi imprumuti unul ?
I haven't finished with you yet !
n-am terminat inca cu tine !
I haven't given it a thought
nici prin cap nu mi-a trecut , nici nu m-am gindit la asta
I haven't it with me
n-o am la mine / asupra mea
I haven't long seen them
nu I-am vazut de mult / de multa vreme
I haven't seen her for yonks
n-am mai vazut-o de un car de ani / de nu mai stiu cind
I haven't seen her since
de atunci nu am mai vazut-o
I haven't sen hide or hair of him, I have seen neither hide nor hair of him
nu se zareste de fel , a disparut , nu-I dau de urma
I haven't the first idea
nu am nici cea mai mica idee
I haven't yet learned if he passed his exam
n-am aflat inca daca si-a trecut examenul
I heard Jane herself say it
am auzit-o chiar pe Jane spunind asta
I heard her cry
am auzit-o plingind / ca plinge
I heard her crying
am auzit-o plingind (vreme indelungata) , am auzit-o cum plingea
I hope the new job works out for her
sper ca noua munca / noul serviciu ii convine / o aranjeaza
I hope to goodness that
dar-ar Domnul sa
I hope to see more of you
sper sa te vad mai des
I hope we've seen the last of him
sper sa nu-l mai vedem niciodata
I hope you can get the time for it
sper sa-ti gasesti timp (si) pentru asta
I hope you see what I mean
sper ca-ti dai seama ce vreau sa spun
I hurt my elbow
m-am lovit la cot
I hurt myself
m-am lovit
I impressed on him / I impressed him with the importance of the problem
l-am facut sa inteleaga cit de importanta e problema , I-am deschis ochii asupra importantei
problemei
I inquired of smb. what was happening
am intrebat pe cineva de ce se intimpla
I insist (up)on you(r) paying me at once
pretind / cer sa-mi platiti / sa fiu platit pe loc
I intended it as a joke
am spus-o / facut-o in gluma
I intended no harm
n-am vrut sa(-ti) fac nici un rau
I judge her to be about 40
cred ca are vreo 40 de ani
I just looked in at his house
doar am trecut pe la el
I just want to see him
vreau numai / doar sa-l vad
I knew smth. was up when I saw the smoke
de cum a vazut fumul / ca iese fum mi-am inchipuit ca s-a intimplat ceva
I knew something was up
1. am simtit (eu) ca ceva nu e in regula
I know (that) you are right
stiu ca ai dreptate
I know better (than that) !
nu-s chiar asa de prost cum ma crezi !
I know for a fact that
stiu precis / sigur ca
I know him by sight
il stiu / cunosc din vedere
I know him slightly
il cunosc intrucitva
I know his disinclination to meet people
stiu ca nu-I place societatea
I know how to manage him
stiu cum (trebuie) sa ma port cu el ; (F.->) stiu cum sa-l iau
I know what !
stii ceva ? mi-a venit o idee !
I know whose it is
stiu a cui este
I know you to be hardworking
stiu ca esti muncitor (din fire)
I learned it of him
am aflat(-o) de la el , stiu de la el
I leave it to you
1. ma bizui pe tine
2. ma las pe tine / la vrerea ta
I like music more than painting
imi place muzica mai mult decit pictura
I like that !
nu zau !, asta e buna !
I like your impudence !
stii ca-mi placi / est bine / ai tupeu !
I little suspected that he was there
nici nu banuiam ca e acolo
I looks toward you !
hai noroc ! sa traiesti ! in sanatatea ta ! (la bautura)
I made a go of it !
am izbutit , a fost un succes
I made him understand
l-am facut sa inteleaga
I may be permitted to say
imi iau libertatea sa spun , dati-mi voie sa spun
I may have saud so
se (prea) poate sa fi spus asta
I mean this book for my friend
ii voi darui aceasta carte prietenului meu
I mean what I say
1. vorbesc serios , nu glumesc
2. cred in ceea ce spun
I met him in the garden
l-am intilnit in gradina
I met this word in a dictionary
am intilnit / am dat de acest cuvint intr-un dictionar
I missed being killed
cit pe ce sa fiu omorit , putin a lipsit sa fiu ucis
I missed you badly
ti-am dus foarte mult dorul , mi-ai lipsit foarte mult , mi-a fost dor de tine
I must be toddling off
trebuie sa plec
I must disturb your privacy
imi pare rau ca trebuie sa va deranjez
I must get a shave
trebuie sa ma barbieresc
I must go home
trebuie sa ma duc acasa
I must own to feeling rather anxious
(trebuie sa) recunosc ca sint cam ingrijorat , nelinistit
I must set about my packing
trebuie sa incep sa impachetez / sa ma apuc sa impachetez
I need hardly say
aproape / mai ca nu e nevoie sa spun
I need more samples
am nevoie de mai multe mostre ; mai am nevoie de mostre
I need more time
am nevoie de mai mult timp ; mai am nevoie de timp
I need second pair shoes
imi mai trebuie o pereche de pantofi
I never did !
1. n-am vazut / auzit de cind sunt asa ceva ! nemaipomenit ! de necrezut !
I never had it so good
niciodata nu mi-a mers mai bine / n-am fost mai fericit
I never saw anyone so surprised
n-am vazut un om mai surprins / uimit
I never saw the like (of it)
asa ceva n-am mai vazut
I never slept a wink all night
n-am inchis ochii toata noaptea
I never trust the children out of my sight
nu-I pierd niciodata pe copii din ochi
I never want to see again you savvy !
Nu vreau sa te mai vad ! Ai inteles ? / Priceput ?
I noticed that he had left early
am observat / bagat de seama ca plecase / a plecat devreme
I owe you many thanks
iti ramin profund indatorat
I play chess better than I did
joc mai bine sah (acum) decit altadata
I propose leaving tomorrow
propun sa plecam miine
I pulled his ears / him by the ears
l-am tras de urechi
I pulled my hat over my eyes
mi-au tras palaria pe ochi
I pulled my muscle on the game
mi-am contorsionat muschiul in timpul jocului
I purposed a further attempt
m-am hotarit sa mai fac o incercare
I put his income at 2000 a year
cred ca venitul / veniturile se ridica la 2000 de lire pe an
I put it on the table , instead of on the mantelpiece
am pus-o pe masa , nu pe polita caminului
I put it on the table or somewhere
am pus-o pe masa sau pe undeva pe-acolo
I put it to you that
va spun / va asigur ca
I query if it true
ramine de vazut / e un semn de intrebare dace este adevarat
I quite see that
vad / inteleg prea bine ca
I ran in to see him
am trecut pe la el (ca) sa-l vad
I ran to his aid
am alergat in ajutorul lui / sa-l ajut
I rather fancy (that) he won't come earlier
imi vine sa cred ca nu va veni mai devreme
I rather fancy these ties ; I'll buy some
imi plac cravatele astea -- am sa cumpar citeva
I rather think you are mistaken
ma tem ca gresesti
I regret to have to say it
trebuie s-o spun cu tot regretul
I rejoiced at it vicariously
m-am bucurat indirect / pentru el etc.
I remain yours truly
ramin al dvs sincer (ca formula de inchiriere)
I ricked my neck
mi-am sucit gitul , am facut un torticolis
I saw her myself
am vazut-o eu insumi (sau) insami , chair eu am vazut-o personal
I saw her there
am vazut-o acolo
I saw him coming
l-am vazut venind
I saw him open the windows
l-am vazut deschizind fereastra
I say
1. asculta , uite ce e ; baga de seama , fii atent
2. ei poftim ! extraordinar ! ca sa vezi ! zau , pe cuvint
I say !
1. Cu neputinta !
2. Ei , comedie / dracie !
3. Asta-I buna !
4. Ia te uita !
I scarcely think so
nu prea cred
I see
inteleg , pricep ; aha ! asa ! da !
I see (now) !
asta e care va sa zica !
I see him once a week
il vad o data pe saptamina
I see very little of him
il vad foarte rar
I see what you mean
inteleg ce spui ; vad incotro bati
I seem to hear her
parca / am impresia ca o aud
I seized him by the collar
l-am apucat de guler
I set my face towards him
mi-am intors fata spre el
I set them launghing
I-am facut sa rida
I shall be glad to see the last of this job
o sa fiu fericit cind o sa ispravesc treaba asta (sau) cind o sa se termine chestia asta
I shall be pleased to come
voi veni cu placere , o sa-mi faca placere sa vin
I shall be with you in (the) spirit
voi fi alaturi de tine cu gindul / sufletul / inima
I shall have returned
ma voi fi intors
I shall have to refer to the higher authorities
va trebui sa apelez la autoritatea tutelara ; va trebui sa cer avizul / aprobarea autoritatii superioa
re
I shall mention it to her
ii voi vorbi despre aceasta
I shall never be my own man till I do it
sa n-am parte de liniste daca nu o fac
I shall never find his fellow
n-am sa mai intilnesc unul ca el
I shall refer him to you
o sa-l trimit la dv. , o sa-I spun sa vi se adreseze dv.
I shall rejoin you there
eu am sa va regasesc / intilnesc acolo
I shall serve him with the same sauce
a sa-I platesc cu aceeasi moneda
I shall write to him (so) that he may know our plans
ii voi scrie ca sa fie la curent cu planurile noastre
I shan't go without I get the telegram
nu ma duc daca nu primesc telegrama
I should have sung
as fi cintat
I should help if I could
l-as ajuta daca as putea
I should like to see him
as vrea / dori sa-l vad
I should not mind
nu refuz / zic nu
I should say not
1. Nu cred
2. Cred ca nu
3. As zice ca nu
I should sing
as cinta
I should think so
cred si eu , bineinteles , desigur
I should think so !
1. si inca cum !
2. ba bine ca nu !
I shouldn't be surprised if
nu m-ar mira / surprinde daca
I shouldn't dream of doing such a thing
nici prin gind nu mi-ar trece sa fac una ca asta
I shouldn't phrase it quite like that
n-as exprima-o / formula-o chiar in felul acesta
I shouldn't wonder if he went there
nu m-as / nu m-ar mira daca ar pleca acolo
I shudder to think of it
ma cutremur / ma-nfior cind ma gindesc la asta
I slept none that night
n-am inchis ochii in noaptea aceea
I smell a rat
1. Nu e lucru curat
2. Nu miroase a bine
I sort of thought this would happen
m-am cam gindit (eu) ca asa o sa se intimple , parca am stiut ca asa se va intimpla
I stopped him from doing it
l-am impiedicat sa faca asta
I struck him for 2 dollars
l-am tapat de doi dolari
I submit that a material fact has been passed over
imi permit sa atrag atentia ca a fost omis un fapt esential
I subscribe myself your humble servant
prea supusul dvs servitor
I suggest going to the theatre
propun sa mergem la teatru
I suppose (that) he won't return earlier
presupun / banuiesc ca nu va veni mai devreme
I suppose him to be a painter
cred / banuiesc / presupun ca e pictor
I suppose so
asa cred / banuiesc ; dupa toate probabilitatile
I surprised him into a confession
I-am smuls o marturisire pe neasteptate
I take it that you are in a hurry
banuiesc ca esti grabit
I take leave to say
imi ingadui sa spun , indraznesc sa spun
I take my hat off to you !
omagiile mele !
I take shame to say that
indraznesc sa spun ca
I tell you that so as to draw your attention
iti spun acestea ca sa-ti atrag / pentru a-ti atrage atentia
I tell you this in strict privacy
va spun acestea strict confidential
I think I know what you want
cred ca stiu ce vrei
I think I met him two years ago
cred ca l-am cunoscut acum doi ani
I think of going there
ma bate gindul sa ma duc acolo
I think so
asa cred / socot
I think we can do with one copy
cred ca ne ajunge un singur exemplar, cred ca ne putem multumi cu un (singur) exemplar
I thought as much
m-am gindit eu (la aceasta)
I told him I should remember his advice
am spus ca nu-I voi uita sfatul
I told him not to go
I-am interzis / l-am oprit sa se duca
I told him whence I had the news
I-am spus de unde (anume) detin stirea
I took you for your brother
te-am confundat cu fratele dumitale
I trow that
parerea mea e ca.. , eu chitesc ca..
I trust you to do it tomorrow
te las pe tine s-o faci miine
I upped and told him what I thought of him
m-am ridicat si I-am spus / am inceput sa-I spun ce gindesc despre el / ce parere am despre el
I waited for him but he never turned up
l-am asteptat degeaba pentru ca n-a venit
I waited for smth. to happen
asteptam sa se intimple ceva
I waited to see what would happen
am asteptat sa vad ce se intimpla
I walloped him at tennis
l-am dat gata la tenis
I wangled into her into giving me an invitation
am facut ce-am facut si mi-a dat o invitatie
I wangled into him into a good job
am facut ce-am facut si I-am gasit o slujba buna
I wangled out of an invitation out of John
am facut ce-am facut si am capatat o invitatie de la John
I want a better one
doresc unul mai mult
I want a pound of sugar , please
o livra de zahar , va rog
I want no more of your nonsense
termina / ispraveste cu prostiile
I want some short stories , please
va rog , as dori niste nuvele
I want you to tell me the truth
vreau sa-mi spui adevarul
I was afraid lest he / should fall
ma temeam sa nu cada
I was afraid the news might be true
ma temeam ca stirea este adevarata
I was good angry
eram turbat / foc si para
I was put to / I suffered great inconvenience
am avut mari neplaceri / dificultati
I was so tired that I couldn't sleep
eram atat de obosit incit nici n-am putut adormi , eram prea obosit ca sa adorm
I was struck by his style
am fost impresionat de / m-a impresionat stilul lui
I was taking the up train and he was waiting for the down train
eu ma urcam in trenul de Londra iar el astepta trenul de provincie / in directia opusa
I was told to apply here
mi s-a spus sa ma adresez aici
I was tongueless
imi luase piuitul / maul / maua ; imi pierise graiul / glasul ; eram mut
I was untuned to do it
mi-a taiat pofta / cheful s-o (mai) fac
I was very much indignant at / with his attitude
am fost foarte indignat / revoltat de atitudinea lui , atitudinea lui m-a indignat / revoltat pur si simplu
I wasn't born yesterday
nu sint de ieri de alaltaieri ; cunosc lumea , problema , dedesubturile etc. ; lasa ca stiu eu etc.
I wasn't successful
n-am avut succes , n-am reusit / izbutit , nu mi-a mers
I waved him away and went on with my work
l-am indepartat cu un gest si mi-am vazut de lucru mai departe
I went according to the times
m-am supus vremurilor , am actionat conform imperativului vremurilor
I went there instead of her
in locul ei / in loc sa se duca ea , m-am dus eu
I went there that I may / might meet him
m-am dus acolo ca sa-l intilnesc
I will come
voi veni , o / am sa vin negresit etc.
I will do all in my power
voi face tot posibilul / tot ce-mi sta in putinta
I will follow on
te urmez
I will have come of it
(nici) nu vreau sa aud de asta / asa ceva
I will keep nothing back from you
nu-ti voi ascunde nimic , iti voi spune tot(ul)
I will let him know when I receive a reply
ii voi instiinta cind voi primi un raspuns
I will not have her say such things
nu-I dau voie / nu-I permit sa spuna asemenea lucruri
I will not permit such a thing
nu voi permite / tolera asa ceva
I will not rest until I do it
nu ma linistesc / nu-mi gasesc odihna pina nu termin
I will speak to him
voi vorbi cu el ; o / am sa vorbesc cu el
I will tell you in my next
am sa-ti povestesc in urmatoarea mea scrisoare
I will thank you not to bother about my business
ti-as fi recunoscator daca nu te-ai mai ocupa de mine ; te-as ruga sa-ti vezi de treburile tale
I wish (that) it would rain
as vrea sa ploua , ce pacat ca nu ploua
I wish I had a terrier
as dori sa am un fox(terrier) , mi-as dori un fox
I wish I had never been born
mai bine nu m-as fi nascut
I wish I knew what is happening
as vrea sa stiu ce se intimpla
I wish he were here
ar fi bine sa fie aici , pacat / imi pare rau ca nu e aici
I wish her well
ii doresc fericire
I wish him to the bottom of the sea
1. Lua-l-ar naiba !
2. Naiba sa-l ia !
3. Arza-l-ar focul , sa-l arza !
I wish it to be done at once
doresc sa se faca neintirziat
I wish nobody ill
nu vrea raul nimanui
I wish to goodness he would come !
as da nu stiu ce sa vina !
I wish you joy of it
1. halal / de cap sa-ti fie !
2. Sa-ti stea in git !
I wish you success !
iti doresc succes / sa reusesti !
I wish you to understand that
doresc / vreau sa intelegeti ca
I wished him at the devil
in gindul meu / sinea mea il trimiteam la dracul
I won't be ordered about
mie sa nu mi se comande , nu primesc ordine
I won't grudge you a quarter of an hour
iti acord cu placere un sfert de ora
I won't have it
nu suport / inghit asta / asa ceva
I won't have it , I will have none of it
asta nu permit
I won't hear of it
nici nu vreau sa aud de asa ceva
I won't insist
eu nu (am sa mai) insist ; s-o lasam balta , sa trecem peste asta
I won't keep you long
n-am sa te tin mult
I wonder (about that)
ma indoiesc (ca este asa)
I wonder at him
ma mir de el , ma surprinde
I wonder he did not kill you
ma mir ca nu te-a omorit
I wonder what time it is
(cam) cit sa fie ceasul / (cam) ce ora sa fie ?
I wonder whether he has finished the work yet
ma intreb daca a terminat lucrul (pina acum)
I wonder whether you can tell me
n-ati putea sa-mi spuneti (?)
I wonder who they are
ma intreb cine sint (ei)
I wondered at her saying that
m-am mirat ca a spus asa ceva
I wont't have you do that
nu te las / nu-ti ingadui sa faci una ca asta
I work Saturdays
lucrez simbata
I would do iton my head
pot s-o fac cit ai bate din palme / cu ochii inchisi
I would give my ears for it / to have it
as da totul / jumatate din viata pentru asta / ca s-o am
I would give the world that is had never happened
as da nu stiu ce sa nu fi fost / sa nu se fi intimplat asa
I would have stayed there forever
as fi ramas bucuros acolo pentru totdeauna
I would have you know that
tin sa-ti spun ca / sa te informez ca , doresc sa afli ca
I would it were otherwise !
as fi vrut sa fie altfel ; pacat ca nu e altfel !
I would just as soon stay at home as go
as prefera sa stau acasa decit sa plec
I would not give it house room
nu l-asi lua nici (daca mi l-ar da) gratis
I would not have / take it (even) as a gift
n-as vrea-o / lua-o nici daca mi-ar face-o cadou
I would not have / take it as a gift
n-as lua-o nici daca mi-ar da-o cadou / de pomana
I would not touch him with a bargepole
1. mi-e sila de el
2. Sa ma tai si nu l-as atinge
3. Nu l-as intoarce nici cu clestele
I would not touch it witch a pair of tongs
nu m-as atinge de el / de asa ceva nici cu manusi / cu un cleste / mi se face scirba / greata
numai cit aud de asa ceva / de una ca asta
I would rather have his room than his company , I prefer his room to his presence
prefer sa nu-l vad in ochi
I would rather not speak about it
as prefera sa nu vorbesc despre asta
I would rather you came tomorow than today
as prefera sa vii miine decit azi
I wouldn't do it for anything
n-as face (una ca) asta pentru nimic in lume ; cum (o) sa fac una ca asta ?
I wouldn't put it past him to cheat at cards
il cred in stare sa insele si la carti / sa triseze , nu m-as mira daca inseala la carti
I wouldn't say no
(parca) n-as zice nu / ba
I wouldn't say thank you for it
1. n-as da nici doi bani pentru asa ceva
2. Nu l-as lua nici sa mi-l dai pe gratis
I wrote in for a copy of the book , but the firm never replied
am solicitat firmei un exemplar din carte dar nu mi-a raspuns
I wrote to him (so) that he might know our plans
I-am scris ca sa fie la curent cu planurile noastre
I yearn to hear from you
de-abia astept sa primesc vesti de la tine
I'd
1. I had
2. I should
3. I would
I'd / I had better go as soon as the rain stops
(cred ca) n-ar fi rau / ar fi bine sa plec (de) cum sta ploaia
I'd / I had rather do it at home
prefer / as prefera s-o / sa-l iau si s-o / sa-l fac acasa ; (cred ca) mi-ar conveni s-o / sa-l iau si s-o
sa-l fac acasa ; mai degraba / curind l-as lua sa-l fac acasa etc
I'd / I had rather go
as prefera sa plec / sa ma duc
I'd better do without !
ma lipsesc !
I'd give anything / the world for it
as da orice pentru asta
I'd go there as soon not
as prefera sa ma duc acolo , as fi mai bucuros sa ma duc acolo
I'd like to get to the job first thing in the morning
vreau sa ma apuc de treaba dis-de-dimineata
I'd like to know him
as dori sa-l cunosc
I'd like to talk to him
as vrea sa-I vorbesc
I'd rather die than apologize to him
mai bine mor decit sa-I cer scuze ; nici in ruptul capului nu I-as cere iertare
I'd rather not
prefer sa nu
I'd rather you didn't tell him
as prefera sa nu-I spui
I'll
1. I shall
2. I will
I'll be !
ei poftim ! Dumnezeule ! asta mai lipsea !
I'll be a monkey's uncle !
1. Nemaipomenit ! Ei, nu mai spune !
2. Ce spui ! Ce vorbesti ! Ei fugi , de-aici !
I'll be back directly
ma intorc indata / imediat
I'll be back in a while
ma intorc numai decit / peste putin / curind
I'll be blowed/damned/hanged/shot if
1. sa ma ia dracu, sa fiu al naibii, sa mor daca
2. sa-mi zici cutu daca
3. sa n-apuc ziua de miine daca
I'll be bound
pot sa jur, imi pun capul jos
I'll be far/farther if I do
1. nici nu ma gindesc
2. nici prin gind nu-mi trece
I'll be hanged if I go !
sa mor eu / sa ma ia dracul daca ma duc !
I'll be here whenever he comes
voi fi aici , indiferent cind vine
I'll be shot if
sa ma tai / sa fiu al naibii daca
I'll be up in Scotland next month
luna viitoare ma voi afla la nord (tocmai) in Scotia
I'll bet a cookie/cookey, I'll bet my boots/hat/life/shirt, I'll bet you anything your boots/life
1. fac pariu pe ce vrei, pun capul jos, bag mina in foc
I'll bet my bottom/last dollar
1. fac pariu pe ce vrei, pun capul jos, bag mina in foc
I'll buy it
1. ma predau / dau batut
2. nu stiu
I'll buy it , though it may cost a good deal
o voi cumpara , chiar daca costa foarte mult
I'll call round tonight
am sa trec diseara pe aici / pe la voi
I'll come as soon as I can
voi veni de indata ce voi putea , voi veni cit mai curind posibil
I'll come if the weather permits
voi veni daca va fi vreme buna
I'll do as I please
o sa fac cum imi place / cum vreau / cum cred (de cuviinta) / cum imi convine (mie)
I'll do it as early as I can
am sa fac aceasta cit mai curind posibil
I'll drink to that !
Adevarat ! Bine spus ! Asa e ! (inchinind paharul dupa ce altcineva a propus un toast)
I'll eat my boots/hat/head (if)
1. pun capul jos (ca nu)
2. ma las de meserie (daca)
I'll get him yet
o sa-I vin eu de hac !
I'll give him a piece of my mind
1. o sa-I zic ceva de dulce / sa ma pomeneasca / sa ma tina minte
I'll give is to whichever of you wants it
o sa-l dau aceluia (dintre voi) care il vrea (sau) care are nevoie de el
I'll give you another example
o sa-ti (sau) o sa va dau un alt exemplu
I'll give you some details, so that you may judge for yourselves
o sa va dau citeva detalii , ca sa judecati singuri
I'll go up North
plec / voi pleca (pina departe) in / spre Nord
I'll have a go at it
eu am sa fac totusi o incercare ; ia sa incerc eu
I'll make you behave yourself/creack in your shoes !
1. (lasa ca) iti arat eu tie / te-nvat eu minte !
I'll race you (up) to the park
hai sa alergam pina la parc ; sa vedem cine ajunge primul la parc
I'll risk !
la noroc, ce-o fi o fi !
I'll risk it !
eu totusi risc / imi incerc sansele
I'll see about that
(o) sa ma gindesc / / am eu grija de chestia asta !
I'll see him further first
nici nu ma gindesc , cind si-o vede ceafa , la sfintu-asteapta
I'll see the work done
voi avea grija ca lucrarea sa fie terminata
I'll see you at your house to-night
trec pe la tine deseara , ne vedem la tine deseara
I'll see you damned with a vengeance with a vengeance to you !
lua-te-ar dracu !
I'll see you damned/hanged/further first !
1. cind va face plopul pere si rachita micsunele / broasca par / spinul barba !
2. cind mi-oi vedea ceafa, drept cine ma iei, asteapta mult si bine !
3. du-te si te spinzura !
I'll see you dead / in hell before that happens !
odata cu capul ! -- n-am sa fiu de acord niciodata cu asa ceva !
I'll send down to the kitchen to get some more salad
(o sa) sau ordin la bucatarie sa aduca mai multa salata
I'll send you some money if I can
o sa-ti trimit / expediez ceva bani daca o sa pot
I'll stake my life on
imi pun capul pentru
I'll take it
am sa-l iau
I'll take you on a bit
te mai conduc putin / o bucata de drum
I'll take you on at backgammon
accept sa joc table cu tine
I'll tell him where to get off
vezi - I'll give him a piece of my mind
I'll tell you what
sa-ti spun ceva , asculta-ma pe mine
I'll tell you what !
1. asculta (ce-ti spun) ! sa-ti spun ceva ; stii ce ?
I'll touch him up about it
am sa-I mai aduc eu aminte
I'll wring his neck if
ii sucesc gitul daca
I'm
I am
I'm a Dutchman if
1. sa nu-mi zici pe nume daca
2. sa ma ia naiba daca
3. sa-mi zici cutu daca
I'm afraid I won't know her
nu cred ca am s-o recunosc / ca am sa mi-o reamintesc
I'm afraid the news may be true
ma tem ca stirea este adevarata
I'm afraid the plank will give
ma tem sa nu cedeze scindura
I'm afraid we are a bit early
cred ca am venit putin cam devreme
I'm afraid we're in for some rain
ma tem ca de acum incolo vom avea ploaie
I'm afraid you'll have to write it over
ma tem ca va trebui sa-l scrii inca o data
I'm all right, Jack
ma simt / o duc foarte bine / de minune ; mi-e bine
I'm at a loss for words to express my gratitude
n-am cuvinte pentru a-mi exprima recunostiinta
I'm back to square one with the work
trebuie s-o iau de la inceput / capat
I'm blessed if I know
1. zau ca nu stiu, sa ma ia naiba daca stiu
I'm dying for a hot drink
mor sa beau ceva cald
I'm easy
bucuros; ne-ntelegem noi
I'm feeling middling
nu ma simt nici prea-prea , nici foarte-foarte , - ma simt potrivit
I'm feeling miles better today
azi ma simt de o mie de ori mai bine
I'm from Missouri; you've got to show me !
1. eu sunt Toma Necredinciosul, nu cred pina nu vad !
I'm glad he was cut down to size
imi pare bine ca I s-a mai taiat din nas / pene, a fost pus la punct
I'm going on for fifty
merg pe cincizeci de ani
I'm going up the West End tonight
diseara ma duc (pina) in (cartierul londonez) West End
I'm in rather a hole
sint intr-o mare incurcatura , am dat de bucluc
I'm jiggered !
1. sa fiu al naibii !, mi-a stat mintea in loc !, mai sa fie !
I'm no at home anybody
nu primesc pe nimeni , nu sint acasa pentru nimeni
I'm none the wiser for your explanation
explicatia dumitale nu m-a lamurit deloc , (F.) m-ai lamurit bustean
I'm not a well man
nu sint un om sanatos
I'm not at all / I do not fell at all the thing
nu ma simt deloc bine / in apele mele
I'm not having any, I'm not to be had !
1. la mine nu tine / prinde figura
2. cu mine nu merge asa
I'm not much of a cinema-goer
nu prea ma duc la cinema
I'm not very happy about
nu-mi prea place
I'm not very tired , if at all
nu sint mai deloc obosit m aproape ca nu simt oboseala
I'm not willing to pay so much
nu sint dispusa sa platesc atit(a)
I'm off the beam today
azi toate lucrurile mi-au mers pe dos
I'm past it
s-a zis / terminat (cu mine) ; nu mai merge , gata ; "fost-ai lele ce mi-ai fost si-ai ramas un lucru
prost"
I'm quite at a loss
nu stiu ce sa fac
I'm so sorry
imi pare foarte rau
I'm sore all over
ma doare peste tot ; ma dor toate incheieturile
I'm sorry , that I am
imi pare tare rau , zau asa
I'm sorry for him
imi pare rau de el ; il depling
I'm sure
1. sint sigur / convins / incredintat
2. (F.) zau
3. categoric , precis
4. (F.) ei poftim ! asta-I buna ! fantastic !
I'm sure I don't know
zau ca nu stiu
I'm sure they will welcome the idee rudely
sint sigur ca vor primi ideea cu ostilitate
I'm sure we can win him over / round to our point of view
sint sigur ca-l putem face sa-si insuseasca punctul nostru de vedere
I'm surprised at you
ma uimesti
I'm through !
1. sunt gata !, am terminat / ispravit !
I'm thundering glad to see you
ma bucur grozav ca te vad
I'm treating
fac eu cinste , e rindul meu (la plata)
I'm using this word in its second sense
folosesc acest cuvint in a doua sa acceptiune / in cel de-al doilea sens (al sau)
I'm weary it
m-am saturat (de toate astea) , mi-e lehamite
I'm well off for bread
am destula piine
I'm with you in what you say
sint de acord cu ceea ce spui
I'm your man
1. sunt omul tau, m-ai cistigat
2. imi convine, ma aranjeaza
I've
I have > pers. I. sg. prez de la : have
I've been there (before)
1. am mai fost eu pe-acolo , cunosc locul
2. stiu ! am experienta , sint patit
3. am aflat totul , stiu totul
I've been up since 5 a.m.
sunt sculat / treaz / in picioare de la 5 (dimineata)
I've been waiting for him since he left
il astept de cind a plecat
I've eaten my fill
am mincat destul , m-am saturat
I've forgotten to reply to her letter
am uitat sa-I raspund la scrisoare
I've got wise to him and his game
m-am dumirit ce fel de om e si ce trucuri / pungasii foloseste
I've had a / my stomachful of your follies
sint satul (< pina peste cap) de nebuniile tale
I've had plenty , thank you
imi ajunge (sau) am servit destul , multumesc
I've heard that tale before
am mai auzit eu lucruri / povesti dintr-astea
I've known her 20 years or so
sa tot fie 20 de ani de cind o cunosc
I've learnt that from him
am invatat asta de la el
I've made it
s-a facut / comis
I've missed the film
mi-a scapat / am pierdut filmul
I've never heard of him
n-am auzit in viata mea de el
I've never thought of it
1. nu m-am gindit niciodata la asta
2. nici prin cap nu mi-a trecut
I've no kick coming !
1. Nu ma pling !
2. N-am de ce sa ma pling !
I've no stomach for this heavy food
e o mincare prea grea pentru stomacul meu ; nu ma imbie , e o mincare prea grasa
I've seen nothing of him all week
nu l-am vazut deloc toata saptamina
I, i
(litera) I , i
I.
1. inclination
2. intensity
3. iodine
4. island
I. 1. along the fence > de
a lungul gardului;
we were walking along the street > ne plimbam pe strada;
there were trees along the road > erau pomi de-a lungul drumului;
along here > pe aici, in directia asta;
along there > pe acolo, in directia aceea;
II. 1. move along ! > circulati ! nu stati pe loc !;
they rode along > calareau mai departe;
get along (with you) ! > a). (F.) sterge-o (de aici) ! valea !
> b). (F.) fugi de-aici (ca nu se poate) !
all along > tot timpul; de la inceput pina la sfirsit;
3. come along and see us > vino / treci pe la noi;
4. I took my brother along (with me) > l-am luat (si) pe fratele meu (cu mine);
he took the camera > lua (si) aparatul de fotografiat (cu el);
I. 2. ready-to
wear apparel > (com.) confectii (inv.) -> imbracaminte de gata;
I. adieu, II. adieux
I. adio ! bun ramas ! ramas bun ! cu bine !
II. adio, bun ramas;
I. dare say
cred, consider, indraznesc sa spun
I. have many demands on my time
sint foarte ocupat / solicitat, am foarte multe de facut
I. to grow a beard > a
si lasa barba;
to laugh in one's beard > a ride in barba / pe sub mustata
II. 2. to beard a lion in his den > (fig.) a intra in vizuina leului / gura lupului (de buna voie)
I. with one assent > (<
elev.) cu aprobarea tuturor; in umanitate;
by common assent > cu aprobarea generala (adesea tacita);
II. I won't assent to your plan > nu voi subscrie la planul lui;
I. woe
begone > cuprins de jale, zdrobit (de durere)
I.A.T.A.
International Air Transport Association
I.A.U.P.E.
International Association of University Professors of English
I.B.A.
Independent Broadcasting Authority > Comapania de radio independenta
I.B.M.
International Business Machines > Trustul (international) de masini de birou
I.B.R.D.
International Bank of Reconstruction and Development , BIRD
I.C.A.O.
International Civil Aviation Organization
I.C.I.
Imperial Chemical Industries > Trustul de produse chimice
I.C.J.
International Court of Justice
I.D.A.
International Development Association
I.D.B.
illicit diamond-buying > cumparare ilegala de diamante
I.E.F.
Institute of Electrical Engineers
I.F.
intermediate frequency
I.G.
Inspector General
I.G.Y.
International Geophysical Year
I.L.
Institute of Linguists
I.L.O.
International Labo(u)r Organization , OIM
I.L.P.
Independent Labour Party
I.M.F.
International Monetary fund
I.M.M.
Institution of Mining and Metallurgy
I.Mar.E.
Institute of Marine Engineers
I.Mech.E.
Institution of Mechanical Engineers
I.Min.E.
Institution of Mining Engineers
I.O.M.
Isle of Man
I.O.W.
Isle of Wight
I.P.A.
1. International Phonetic Alphabet
2. International Phonetic Association
I.Q.
intelligence quotient
I.R.A.
Irish Republican Army
I.R.B.M.
Intermediate -range ballistic missile > racheta cu raza medie de actiune
I.R.O.
Inland Revenue Office > Serviciul bugetului ;
International Refugee Organization
I.S.B.N.
International standard book number > indice international al operelor tiparite
I.T.A.
Independent Television Authority > Televiziunea Britanica Independenta
I.T.O.
International Trade Organization
I.T.U.
International Telecommunications Union
I.U.
International Unit
I.U.(C.) D.
intra-uterine (contraceptive) device > mijloc (anticonceptional) intrauterin
I.V.
intravenous
I.d.
inner diameter > diametru interior
I.e.
id est
I.h.p.
indicated horse power > putere nominala
I.t.a.
initial teaching alphabet
J , j
(litera) J , j
J.
1. Judge
2. Justice
J. C.
Jesus Christ
J.D.
Jurum Doctor > Doctor in stiinte juridice / in drept
J.P.
Justice of the Peace
K , k
1. kilo
2. karat
3. kilogramme
4. knight
K.B.
Knight of the Bath
K.C.
King's Counsel
K.G.
Knight of the Garter
L , l
(litera) L , l
L-driver
persoana care invata sa conduca / sofeze
L.
Latin
L. G(er).
Low German
L., l.
1. lady
2. lake
3. land
4. law
5. latitude
6. left
7. libra (pound)
8. line
9. litre
10. lord
L.A.
1. Legislative Assembly
2. Los Angeles
L.B.
1. Bachelor of Letters (sau) Literature
2. Local Board
L.M.
Lord Mayor
L.P., l.p.
low pressure
L.S.D., l.s.d.
librae , solidi , denarii > lire , silingi si pence
L/C , l/c
letter of credit
M , m
(litera) M , m
M /D , m/d
month's date
M'
Mac
M.
1. Monday
2. Marshal
3. Monsieur
4. Master
M., m.
1. male
2. married
3. masculline
4. metre (sau) metres
5. medium
6. mile (sau) miles
7. mountain
8. morning
9. meridian
10. minute (sau) minutes
11. month
12. moon
M.A.
1. Magister Artium - Master of Arts
2. Military Academy
M.B.
Medicinae Baccalaureous
Bachelor of Medicine
M.C.
1. Member of Congress
2. Master of Ceremonies
M.D.
1. Medicinal Departament
2. Medicinae Doctor - Doctor of Medicine
M.E.
1. Middle English
2. Mechanical Engineer
3. Mining Engineer
M.O.
1. money order
2. Medical Officer
M.P.
1. Member of Parliament
2. Military Police
3. Mounted Police
4. Metropolitan Police
M.S.
Master of Science
M.Sc.
Master of Science
M.T.
1. metric ton
2. mean time
M.o.T.
(in Anglia) revizie tehnica (sau) adeverinta de revizie tehnica (pt. masinile mai vechi de 3 ani)
M/S
motor ship
N , n
(litera) N , n
N.
1. National
2. November
N. Lat., N. lat.
north latitude
N. N., n., n.
North
N., n.
1. name
2. natus - nascut
3. new
4. nephew
5. navy
6. neuter
7. noon
8. nominative
9. noun
10. northern
N.A.
1. North America
2. National Academy
3. National Army
N.B., n.b.
nota bene
N.C.O.
non-commissioned officer
N.D., n.d.
no date > nedatat , fara data
N.E.
1. Naval Engineer
2. New England
3. North East
4. North Eastern
N.E.D., NED
New / Oxford English Dictionary
N.I.
Northern Ireland
N.J.
New Jersey
N.M.
New Mexico
N.P., n.p.
1. new paragraphy
2. Notary Public
N.W., n.w.
1. north-west
2. north-western
N.Y.
New York
N.Y.C.
New York City
O , o
(litera) O , o
O / S , o / s.
Old Style
O'
(in unele nume irlandeze , cu sensul "fiul / urmasul lui") : O'Brian
O'Casey , Sean
(1884 - 1964)
O'Neill , Eugene
(1888 - 1953)
O.
1. Ocean
2. October
3. Ohio
4. Ontario
5. Oregon
O.E.D., OED.
the Oxford English Dictionary
O.K., OK
I. foarte bine ! perfect ! in regula ! de acord ! (F.) s-a facut ; bun si aprobat ! etc.
II. in regula / ordine , foarte bine , perfect
III. a aproba , a fi de acord cu
O.R.C.,
Officers' Reserve Corps
O.T., OT
Old Testament
P , p
(litera) P , p
P. and L.
profit and loss > profit si pierdere
P., p.
1. pastor
2. post
3. prince
4. power
5. president
6. priest
7. pressure
P.E.
1. probable error > eroare probabila
2. Physical education / training
P.E.N.
International Association of Poeta , Playwrights , Editors , Essayists , and Novelists >
Asociatia internationala a poetilor , autorilor dramatici , redactorilor , eseistilor si romancierilor
P.M.
1. Postmaster
2. Paymaster
3. Police Magistrate
4. Past Master
P.M., p.m.
post meridiem
P.M.G.
1. Paymaster General
2. Postmaster General
P.O., p.o.
1. post-office
2. postal order
P.O.D.
1. pay on delivery
2. Post-Office Department
P.P., p.p.
1. post-paid
2. parcel post
3. past participle
P.S.
Public School
P.S. , PS.
postscript
P/N, p.n.
promissory note
Q , q
(litera) Q , q
Q fever
febra tifoida usoara / benigna
Q-boat
vas de razboi deghizat
Q.B.
Queen's Bench
Q.C.
queen's counsel
Q.E.D.
quod erat demonstrandum
Q.F.
quick-firing > cu tir rapid
Q.M.G.
Quarter Master General
Q.M.S.
Quarter Master Sergeant
Q.S.O.
quasi-stellar object > cvasar
Q.T.
1. liniste , tacere
2. ascuns , furis
R & D
Research and Development
R , r
1. (litera) R , r
2. Rs (sau) R's (sau) r's
R Adm
Rear Admiral
R.
1. rabbi
2. radius
3. railway
4. rand
5. real
6. Réamur
7. recipe
8. regiment
9. regina
10. registered as trade mark > marca inregistrata
11. Republican
12. rex
13. river
14. rook > tura (la sah)
15. royal
16. ruble
17. rupee
R. & B.
Rhythum and Blues > stilul de blues ritmat (in muzica usoara)
R. Sigs.
Royal Corps of Signals > trupele regale de semnalizare
R. and A.
Royal and Ancient (Golf Club etc.)
R.A.A.F.
Royal Australian Air Force > aviatia australiana
R.A.C.
1. Royal Armoured Corps > trupele motorizate britanice
2. Royal Automobile Club
R.A.D.A.
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
R.A.D.C.
Royal Army Dental Corps > serviciul stomatologic al armatei
R.A.F.V.R.
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve > corpul de voluntari din rezerva aviatiei britanice
R.A.M.
Royal Academy of Music
R.A.M.C.
Royal Army Medical Corps > medicii militari , serviciul sanitar al armatei
R.A.N.
Royal Australian Navy
R.A.O.C.
Royal Army Ordinance Corps > Artileria britanica
R.A.P.C.
Royal Army Pay Corps > serviciul financiar-adimistrativ al armatei
R.A.S.C.
Royal Army Service Corps > corpul auxiliar al armatei britanice
R.A.V.C.
Royal Army Veterinary Corps > serviciul veterinar al armatei
R.B.A.
Royal Society of British Artists
R.B.C.
1. red blood cells
2. red blood count
R.C.
1. Red Cross
2. Roman Catholic
3. reinforced concrete
R.C.A.
Royal Canadian Air Force > aviatia militara canadiana
R.C.M.
Royal College of Music
R.C.M.P.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police > politia calare canadiana
R.C.N.
Royal Canadian Navy ; Royal College of Nursing > institutul de pregatire a infirmierelor
R.C.O.
Royal College of Organists
R.C.P.
Royal College of Physicians > Academia Medicala Regala
R.C.S.
Royal College of Science ; Royal College of Surgeons > Academia Regala de Chirurgie ;
Royal Corp of Signals > trupele britanice de transmisiuni
R.C.T.
Royal Corps of Transport > trupele britanice de transporturi
R.C.V.S.
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons > Academia Regala de Medicina Veterinara
R.D.
refer to drawer > (fin.) returnati (cecul) emitatorului
R.D.C.
rural district council > (ist.) consiliul districtului rural
R.E.
Royal Engineers > trupele britanice de pionieri
R.E.M.
rapid eye-movement > metoda de citire rapida
R.E.M.E.
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers > (mil.) (trupe de) genisti , mecanici si electricieni
R.F.C.
Rugby Football Club
R.F.D.
Rural Free Delivery > (amer.) posta rurala (descentralizata)
R.G.S.
Royal Geographical Society
R.H.A.
Royal Horse Artillery > artileria tractata / hipomobila (britanica)
R.H.G.
Royal Horse Guards > regimentul / trupele de garda calare
R.H.S.
Royal Historical Society ; Royal Horticultural Society > Societate de salvare (a naufragiatilor)
R.I.
Rhode Island ; Rex et Imperator > rege si imparat ; Regina et Imperatrix > regina si imparateasa ;
Royal Institute ; Royal Institution
R.I.B.A.
Royal Institute of British Architects
R.I.C.S.
Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors > Asociatia topografilor diplomati
R.I.P.
Requiesca(n)t in pace > odihneasca-se in pace
R.L.
Rugby League > Divizia nationala de rugby
R.L.Y., Rly.
railway
R.M.
1. Resident Magistrate > magistrat stabil
2. Royal Mail > posta britanica
3. Royal Marines > trupele din marina militara britanica
R.M.A.
Royal Military Academy
R.M.S.
Royal Mail Steamer > vapor / vas postal
R.N.
1. registered nurse > (amer.) infirmiera calificata
2. Royal Navy > marina britanica
R.N. (V.) R.
Royal Naval (Volunteer) Reserve > rezervistii (voluntari) ai marinei militare britanice
R.N.A.
1. Royal Naval Air Service
2. Royal Naval Air Station > aeroport al marinei militare
R.N.L.I.
Royal National Lifeboat Institution > Societatea britanica (pentru barcile de salvare)
R.N.Z.A.F.
Royal New Zeeland Air Force > aviatia militara neo-zeelandeza
R.N.Z.N.
Royal New Zeeland Navy > marina neo-zeelandeza
R.O.C.
Royal Observer Corps > trupele britanice de recunoastere
R.O.T.C.
Reserve Officers Training Corps > (amer.) Scoala de (antrenament pentru) ofiteri de rezerva
R.P.C.
Royal Pioneer Corps > trupele regale de pionieri
R.P.S.
Royal Photographic Society
R.R.
1. railroad
2. rural route
R.R.C.
(Lady of the) Royal Red Cross > (inalta Doamna care patroneaza) Societatea Regala de Cruse
Rosie
R.S.D.
Royal Society of Dublin >Academia din Dublin
R.S.E.
Royal Society of Edinburgh
R.S.F.S.R.
Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic
R.S.M.
Regimental Sergeant Major
R.S.P.C.A.
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals > Societatea pentru protectia animalelor
R.S.V.
Revised Standard Version (of the Bible)
R.S.V.P.
repondez s'il vous plait > va rugam sa raspundeti (daca acceptati sau nu invitatia)
R.T.
Radio Telegraphy ; Radio Telephony
R.U.
Rugby Union
R.U.C.
Royal Ulster Constabulary > jandarmeria britanica din Irlanda de Nord
R.V.
Revised Version > versiune revizuita (a Bibliei)
R.j.
road junction
S , S., s., s.
south (sau) southern
S , s
(litera) S , s
S.
1. Sunday
2. September
3. Saturday
4. Saxon
5. Socialist
S. Afr.
1. South Africa
2. South African
S. Am.
1. South America
2. South American
S., s.
1. saint
2. society
3. school
S.A.
1. South America
2. South Africa
3. Salvation Army
S.B.
Scientiae Baccalaureus , Bachelor of Science
S.C.
1. Supreme Court
2. South Carolina
S.D.
Scientiae Doctor , Doctor of Science
S.M.
1. Scientiae Magister -- Master of Science
2. Sergeant Major
S.O.
Special Order
S.W.
South Wales
S.W.A.
South West Africa
T , t
1. (litera) T , t.
2. obiect in forma de T
T-bone
(muschi cu) os terminal (la vaca)
T-joint
1. teu (armatura)
2. imbinare in T
T-junction
drum , intersectie in forma de T
T-man
inspector financiar
T-shirt
tricou sport (fara guler) ; maiou cu minecute
T-square
teu
T-strap shoe
pantof de dama cu bareta in forma de T
T-type aerial
antena in forma de T
T.A.V.R.
Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve > rezerva de voluntari ai armatei teritoriale
T.C.D.
Trinity College , Dublin
T.D.
1. Teachta Dala > deputat , membru al parlamentului irlandez
2. Territorial (Officer's) Decoration > decoratie pentru (ofiterii din) armata teritoriala
T.G.W.U.
Transport and General Workers' Union > sindicatul muncitorilor din transporturi si alte servicii
T.L.S.
1. Times Literary Supplement
2. typed letter signed > scrisoare dactilografiata semnata de mina
T.R.H.
Their Royal Highnesses > Majestatile lor , MMLL
T.S.H.
1. Their Serene Highnesses > Inaltimile Lor , Altetele lor (princiare)
2. thyroidstimulating hormone > hormon tiroidian
T.T.
1. teetotal
2. teetotaller
3. telegraphic transfer
4. teletypewriter
5. Tourist Trophy
6. tuberculin-tested
U , u
U , u
U-English
engleza culta / elevata / aristocratica (presc. de la la : upperclass English)
U-boat
submarin (german)
U.
1. university
2. uranium
U.D.I.
unilateral declaration of independence
U.P.
1. Uttar Pradesh > stat in India , fost United Provinces
2. (sl.) up : it is all with him > s-a siz cu el , e un om sfirsit ; a dat in primire , I-am pus cruce
U.R.I
upper respiratory infection > infectie a cailor respiratorii superioare
U.S.A.E.C.
United States Atomic Energy Commission
U.S.I.A.
United States Information Agency
U.S.I.S.
United States Information Service
U.S.M.
United States Mail
U.S.O.
United Service Organization
U.T.
University Time
U.V.
ultra violet
U.W.
underwriter
V , v
(litera) V , v
V. & A.
Victoria & Albert Museum (la Londra)
V. Adm.
vice-admiral
V. Day
Ziua Victoriei
V.A.
Order of Victoria and Albert > Cavaler al ordinului Victoria si Albert
V.A.D.
(Member of) Voluntary Aid Detachment > (membrual unui) detasament auxiliar voluntar
V.A.T.
value added tax
V.H.F.
very high frequency
V.O.
Royal Victorian Order > inalta decoratie britanica
V.R.
1. Victoria Regina > Regina Victoria
2. variant reading > alta lectura / citire / lectiune
V.R.D.
Volunteer Reserve Decoration > decoratie pentru merite militare ale voluntarilor in rezerva
V.R.I.
Victoria Regina et Imperatrix > Victoria , regina si imparateasa
V.S.O.
Voluntary Service Overseas > serviciu de voluntari pentru fortele din strainatate
V.S.O.P.
Very Special / Superior Old Pale (d. coniac) sortiment selectionat si foarte vechi
V.T.O.(L)
vertical take-off (and landing) > decolare (si aterizare) verticala
W , w
(litera) W , w
W.
1. Wales
2. Washington
3. Watt , watt
4. Wednesday
5. Welsh
6. West(ern) , west(ern)
W.B. , W / B
waybill > fraht ; scrisoare de trasura
W.I.
the West Indies
W.S.
West Saxon
X , x , X's , x's sau Xs , sx
1. (litera) X , x
2. X , x (cifra 10 in sistemul roman)
3. x > marime necunoscuta
4. X X , persoana necunoscuta (sau) oarecare
5. X , presc. de la : Christ : > Xmas > Craciun
6. X > film interzis pt. copiii sub 16 ani
7. sarutare (in scrisori)
8. (bancnota de) 10 dolari
X-ray
I. 1. raza (sau) radiatie X
2. radiografie Roentgen , roentgenograma
3. radiografiere Roentgen
II. a cerceta , a examina ; a trata (sau) a fotografia cu raze X
Y , y
(litera) Y , y
Z , z
(litera) Z , z
a (fat) lot you care !
grozav de mult iti pasa (, ce sa zic) !
a 15-year old boy
un baiat (in virsta) de 15 ani
a 15-year-old boy
un baiat de 15 ani
a 3-wheeler
o masina cu trei roti
a back number
1. un numar vechi
2. (fig.) om demodat (sau) cu idei invechite
a back seat
un loc in spate (in masina etc.)
a bad hat
un ticalos
a bad job
proasta afacere ; nereusita , insucces
a bad quarter
un sfert de ora / un moment neplacut
a bad wind
o respiratie proasta / neregulata
a baker's / a devil's / a printer's / a long dozen
treisprezece (bucati etc.)
a beautifully neighboured village
un sat cu imprejurimi frumoase
a bed-cum-sitting room
camera de zi si dormitor
a big noise
un mare mahar , un stab
a big pot
un stab / grangur , -- o persoana importanta
a big slab-sided fellow
un lungan
a big wig
un mare mahar , un stab
a bird of prey
o pasare de prada
a bit / a piece of luck
noroc (neasteptat) ; chilipir
a bitter pill
a inghiti hapul
a block in the traffic
gituire / blocare a circulatiei
a book for children
o carte pentru copii
a book in praise of country life
o carte proslavind viata de la tara
a book of hers
o carte de-a ei / dintr-ale sale
a book of little worth
o carte de mica valoare
a book on phonetics
o carte despre fonetica
a book whose leaves are torn
o carte ale carei foi / foile careia sint rupte , o carte cu foile rupte
a book with a purpose
o carte cu tendinta (sau) tendentioasa
a boy , say John
un baiat , sa zicem John
a brick works
o fabrica de caramida
a bridge joins the island to the continent
un pod leaga insula de continent / uneste insula cu continentul
a bridge over the river
un pod peste riu
a broad hint
o aluzie grosolana / transparenta / evidenta
a case in point
un caz elocvent graitor , un exemplu la subiect
a case of emergency
un caz extrem (sau) neprevazut
a centre of culture
un centru de cultura / cultural
a change / a turn for the worse
o schimbare in rau
a change of air will do me well
a schimbare de aer o sa-mi faca bine / o sa-mi priasca
a change of heart
schimbarea de atitudine / pozitie
a change of scene
o schimbare de decor
a child as good as gold
(un copil cuminte ca) un ingeras
a child with a dirty face
un copil cu fata murdara
a clean liver
un om caruia ii place curatenia
a coat and gloves to match
un palton si manusi de aceeasi culoare
a coat with a few buttons wanting
o haina cu citiva nasturi lipsa
a coat with two pockets
o haina cu doua buzunare
a cold douche
un dus rece
a common purse
fonduri comune
a cool reception
a primire rece
a cool three miles
trei mile bune
a couple of books
doua carti
a cousin of the second remove
un var de-al doilea
a cousin twice removed
var de-al doilea
a cup of tea
o ceasca de ceai
a custom of long standing
un obicei vechi
a cut above smb.
superior (cuiva), mai presus de cineva
a danger to
o amenintare pentru
a dark page in his life
o pagina neagra in viata sa
a dark room
o camera intunecoasa
a day after the fair
prea tirziu , la spartul tirgului
a dead calm
un calm absolut, o liniste desavirsita
a dead loss
o pierdere totala
a dead match
un chibrit stricat / ars
a dear shop
un magazin scump; un magazin de lux
a deep thinker
un ginditor profund
a degree more
ceva / un pic mai mult
a denouement of rare
un deznodamint (care are loc) rar
a desire for doing / to do smth.
dorinta de a face ceva
a devil of a child
un drac de copil
a dime a dozen
ieftin ca braga
a direct contradiction
o contradictie flagranta
a distant cousin of mine
un var departat de-al meu
a distant resemblance
o vaga asemanare
a distinction without a difference
deosebire aparenta, nici o deosebire
a dog in the manger
ciinele gradinarului, "nici mie, nici tie"
a downright nonsense
o absurditate fara margini; prostie curata
a dramatical piece
o productie / lucrare dramatica
a dress for summer wear
o rochie de vara
a drop of 15 feet from the window to the ground
o distanta de 15 picioare de la fereastra pina la sol / pamint
a fable of her own invention
o poveste nascocita / plasmuita de ea
a face wreathed in wrinkles
o fata plina / brazdata de riduri
a fact of frequent recurrence
un lucru frecvent , un fapt repetat
a fair crack of the whip
sansa de a izbuti; mina de ajutor; bubuit; bubuitura
a family who quarrel among themselves
o familie de oameni care se (tot) cearta intre ei
a far / a long cry
o bucata buna de drum; o distanta considerabila
a far land
o tara (in)departata
a fast friend
un prieten apropiat (sau) credincios / statornic
a fast friendship
o prietenie strinsa / intima (sau) trainica
a fast horse
un cal iute
a fat job
1. foarte mult
2. (ironic) foarte putin
a fat lot of
(de) nici un ; (de) nici o
a fat lot of good that is !
mare isprava , ce sa-ti spun !
a fault confessed is half redressed
greseala marturisita e pe jumatate iertata
a feather in one's cap
ceva cu care cineva se poate mindri
a feeling of drowsiness crept over him
il cuprinsese o stare de somnolenta
a feeling of oppression
un sentiment de apasare / apasator
a feeling that smth. was about to happen
sentimentul ca trebuia sa se intimple ceva
a festal occasion
o ocazie festiva , o sarbatoare
a few
I. citiva sau citeva; niste; unii sau unele;
II. citiva sau citeva; unii sau unele; I. in a few hours > peste citeva ore;
a few people > citiva oameni; unii;
quite a few, a good a few, not a few > destul de multi sau multe, nu putini sau putine;
a few days ago, the other
acum citeva zile
a few pages are wanting
lipsesc citeva pagini , citeva pagini sint lipsa
a few weeks later
citeva saptamini mai tirziu , peste / dupa citeva saptamini
a fig for
la naiba / dracu' cu
a fill of tobacco
o lulea / o pipa de tutun (cantitatea care intra in gavanul pipei)
a fine friend you are !
bun / grozav prieten (ce sa spun) ! (F.) halal prieten !
a fine point
1. o problema subtila (sau) delicata
2. un amanunt , un detaliu
a first rater
o persoana de primul rang
a fit / an attack of nerves
un acces / atac de nervi
a fit of apoplexy
un atac de apoplexie
a five-pounder
1. un obiect care cintareste 5 livre
2. un obiect care valoreaza (sau) costa 5 lire
a flash in the pan
1. esec dupa un inceput stralucit
2. ceva ce trece repede ; invapaiere de o clipa ; furtuna trecatoare ; stralucire efemera etc.
a flash of wit
o sclipire a spiritului ; idee spontana
a flea in one's ear
1. dojana / mustrare aspra , (F.) sapuneala , refec
2. riposta , impotrivire
3. raspuns care provoaca iritare
a flow of angry words
un potop de injurii
a fool and his money are soon parted
banii nu fac casa buna cu nebunii
a fool to oneself
un om bun / darnic pina la prostie
a fool's paradise
rai imaginar / inchipuit
a form of application
un formular de cerere
a fortunate day
o zi norocoasa
a fortune of 9000 pounds
o avere de 9000 lire
a friend in need is a friend indeed
prietenul la nevoie se cunoaste
a friend in need is a friend indeed ; witness John
prietenul la nevoie se cunoaste -- de exemplu John
a friend of mine
un prieten de-al meu
a friend of my own
un prieten de-al meu
a friend of theirs
un prieten de-al lor
a frightful accident
un accident groaznic
a front of 100 miles
un front de 100 de mile
a full hour
o ora intreaga
a funny story
1. o intimplare hazlie / nostima
2. o anecdota
a funny thing happened on my way to school
(mi) s-a intimplat / am patit ceva ciudat spre scoala
a general idea
o idee generala / vaga
a genuine pearl
o perla veritabila
a glib excuse
un pretext care sta in picioare
a golden opportunity
o ocazie minunata / rara
a good / a great deal (of)
a). foarte mult, (F. ->) o gramada (de)
b). (adv.) mult (mai bine etc.)
a good crop of potatoes
o recolta buna / frumoasa de cartofi
a good deal
foarte (mult) ; din belsug
a good deal of
mult , enorm ; o multime de
a good drubbing / thrashing
o bataie / chelfaneala zdravana
a good job
stare buna de lucruri
a good job !
ce noroc !
a good job that he came
noroc / bine ca a venit
a good job you made of it !
frumoasa treaba / isprava (ai facut) !
a good kick
un fotbalist bun
a good knife and fork
persoana care maninca bine / mult ; (F.) mincau
a good long time
un timp destul de indelungat
a good opportunity has presented itself for studying their customs
s-a ivit un bun prilej pentru a le studia / cerceta obiceiurile
a good speller
persoana care scrie corect / ortografic
a grain of sand
un graunte de nisip
a grain of wheat in a bottle of chaff
mult zgomot pentru nimic
a great deal
foarte mult , o multime
a great loss of life
multe pierderi omenesti
a great love
o dragoste mare / puternica
a great many
foarte multi
a great many / number
multi , o multime
a great while
multa vreme , un timp indelungat
a had speller
persoana care nu scrie corect / ortografic
a halfpennyworth ot tea
de o jumatate de peni ceai
a handful of seed(s)
un pumn de seminte
a happy New Year (to you) !
un an nou fericit ! la multi ani !
a happy turn of events
un (mare) noroc , o intimplare fericita / norocoasa ; o conjuctura favorabila
a hard and fast rule
o regula fixa
a hard blow
o lovitura grea / dureroasa
a hard nut to crack
1. o problema dificila
2. persoana dificila
a hard worker
un om muncitor / harnic
a heart of gold
o inima de aur
a heart of stone
o inima de piatra
a heavy responsibility rests upon him
ii revine / il apasa o grea raspundere
a hell of a noise
un zgomot infernal
a herald of evil
vestitor de rele
a horse of another colour
alta mincare de peste
a horse of mettle
un cal focos
a hot drink warms on a cold day
o bautura fierbinte (te) incalzeste intr-o zi rece
a house made outnumber stone
extension / frazeologie
o casa facuta din piatra
a house of brick
o casa de / din caramida
a house off the main road
o casa situata departe de soseaua principala
a house on the
o casa care da spre mare , o casa cu vedera spre mare
a house over the river
o casa dincolo de riu / pe partea cealalta a riului
a house to sell / to be sold
o casa de vinzare
a houseful of people
o casa plina (de oameni)
a how book
abecedar / carte elementara / ghid pentru o meserie etc.
a jab in the arm
o injectie in brat
a job of work
treaba buna / facuta bine
a journey round the world
o calatorie in jurul lumii / pamintului
a just man
un om drept / echitabil / corect
a keen frost
un ger cumplit , un ger de crapa pietrele
a keen wind
un vint taios / patrunzator
a la mode
1. inabusita in sos de vin (friptura de vita)
2. servita cu inghetata
a lame excuse
scuza neintemeiata ; pretext nevalabil
a language wealthy nuances
o limba bogata in nuante
a large / gross feeder
un mare mincinos
a large / tall order
treaba grea , -- lucru greu de facut (sau) de procurat
a large head game
o cantitate mare de vinat
a large meal
o masa bogata / imbelsugata
a large number of
un mare numar de
a large office
un birou mare / incapator
a large population
a populatie numeroasa
a large sum
o suma mare / considerabila / frumoasa
a late party
o reuniune care a durat pina tirziu
a law whereaway beggars were punished
o lege prin care cersetorii erau pedepsiti
a lean year
un an sarac / neproductiv
a leap in the dark
un salt in necunoscut
a lick and a promise
treaba facuta repede si de mintuiala
a likely man for such a task
un om potrivit / indicat pentru o asemenea insarcinare
a likely story
o poveste verosimila
a linving wage
minimum de existenta
a list of new publications
o lista a noilor publicatii
a little
I. 1. ceva, putin, intrucitva;
2. citva timp, putin, (F.)->un pic;
II. 1. putin sau putina; ceva niste; (F.) -> un pic de;
2. putin sau putina, nu mai mult sau multa; de scurta durata; citva sau citava;
III. 1. ceva, putin; o cantitate oarecare;
2. citva / putin, cita / putina vreme; I. 1. a little younger > ceva mai tinar;
2. wait a little > asteapta putin;
II. 1. give me a little water please > da-mi putina / (F.) -> un pic de apa, te rog;
2. I shall stay with him a little while > o sa stau cu el citva timp;
III. 1. ta know a little of everything > a sti cite ceva din toate;
2. after a little > dupa un timp; ceva mai tirziu;
a little 'un
un tinc , un copilas , o gigilice de copil
a little bird has told me so
mi-a spus / mi-a soptit o pasarica
a little boy
un baietas
a little garden
o gradinita
a little girl
o fetita
a little house
o casuta , a cascioara
a little mind
o minte marginita
a little wisp of a man
o farima / o bucatica de om
a long face
1. fata prelunga
2. (fig.) o figura trista
a long spell of fine weather
o perioada lunga de timp frumos
a long time since
demult , cu multa vreme in urma
a long way round
1. un mare ocol
2. pe cai ocolite
a long while ago
cu mult (timp) in urma , de mult
a long-felt want
o lipsa demult resimtita
a look of question
o privire intrebatoare
a look of verjuice
privire / cautatura acra / strimba / poncisa
a lot of different things
fel de fel de lucruri
a lot of time
(foarte) mult timp , (F.) o groaza de timp
a lover of folk music
un iubitor de muzica populara / al muzicii populare
a low-principled man
un om cu principii reprobabile (sau) un om fara principii
a lucky devil
un baftos
a male friend
un prieten
a man
1. un om (anume sau oarecare)
2. omul , oamenii (in general)
a man full of information
un om informat / la curent cu toate
a man of deep reach
un om foarte destoinic
a man of eighty winters
un om de optzeci de ani
a man of few wants
un om cu putine pretentii / care se multumeste cu putin
a man of few words
un om care vorbeste putin / nu vorbeste mult
a man of good report
un om cu faima buna / care se bucura de o reputatie buna
a man of great intellectual powers
un om de mare putere intelectuala
a man of his hands
persoana practica / cu simt practic
a man of his word
un om de cuvint
a man of impulse
un om impulsiv / repezit
a man of iron
1. un om de fier
2. o inima de piatra
a man of merit
un om merituos
a man of moods
un om cu toane
a man of mould
un biet muritor
a man of muscle
un om vinjos ; un om puternic
a man of nerve
un om stapinit , un om cu deplina stapinire de sine
a man of no prospects
un om fara perspective
a man of no scruples
un om lipsit de / fara scrupul(e)
a man of note
un om de seama
a man of pleasure
un om de viata , un sibarit
a man of principles
un om cu principii
a man of regular habits
un om ordonat / cu o viata ordonata / regulata
a man of skill and dash
un om priceput si energic
a man of strategy
1. momiie / sperietoare de paie
2. om neserios
3. persoana fictiva
a man of that kidney
un om de felul acesta / (F.) de teapa lui
a man of the highest credit
un om care se bucura de cea mai buna reputatie
a man of the moment
un om al momentului
a man of the right sort of timber
un om de nadejde / isprava , un om dintr-o bucata
a man of thirty
un barbat / un om de treizeci de ani
a man of this make
un om de genul acesta
a man of weight
un om cu greutate
a man of wide interests
un om cu preocupari multiple / intinse
a man of your inches
un barbat de statura ta
a man reading of wide
un om cult / citit
a man to tie to
un om de nadejde / pe care te poti bizui
a man who I know
un om pe care-l cunosc
a man who is widely known
un om cunoscut de foarte multa lume
a man who lacks decision
un om sovaitor / nehotarit
a man whom you may know of
un om despre care poate ca ai auzit
a man with a gun in his hand
un om cu o pusca in mina
a man without morals
un om fara principii morale
a matter of
cam , (o) chestiune de pret , pret de
a matter of course
ceva ce se subintelege, ceva firesc / normal
a meagre attendance
o frecventa slaba
a meagre income
un venit saracacios
a meagre meal / repast
o masa saracacioasa
a mean house
o casa cu infatisare saracioasa
a mean rascal
un pungas ordinar
a meaning that lies below the surface
o semnificatie ascunsa
a means to achieve happiness
un mijloc de a realiza fericirea
a member of the far right
membru al unei organizatii de extrema dreapta
a mere trifle
o simpla bagatela ; o nimica toata
a mind of deep insight
o minte foarte patrunzatoare
a mind of wide scope
o minte / un spirit cu vederi largi , un om cu orizonturi / vederi largi
a minion of fortune
un rasfatat al soartei
a minister without portfoliu
un ministru fara portofoliu
a mint of money
o gramada de bani
a mint of trouble
o gramada de necazuri
a minute or two
un minut , doua
a miss is a good as a mile
greseala e greseala , oricum a-I lua-o
a mortal blow
o lovitura de moarte / mortala / de gratie
a mountain covered with snow
un munte acoperit cu zapada
a mountain of debts
a groaza de datorii
a murrain on you !
lua-te-ar ciuma !
a museum piece
o piesa de muzeu
a must book
o carte care trebuie citita (neaparat)
a nail in smb's coffin
ceva ce grabeste moartea (sau) pieirea cuiva
a narrow majority
o mica majoritate
a native of Edinburgh
persoana originara din Edinburgh , edinburghez
a near relation
o ruda apropiata
a near resemblance
o mare asemanare
a near victory
o victorie cistigata cu greu
a needle and cotton
ac si ata
a nice mess
frumoasa incurcatura / afacere
a nice mess you've made of it
buna / frumoasa isprava ai facut (n-am ce zice) ! aprox. na-ti-o frinta ca ti-am dres-o !
a nod's as good as a wink (to blind man)
un semn , o aluzie etc. e de ajuns ca sa pricepi (despre ce e vorba)
a number of books are missing
un numar mare de carti lipsesc , lipsesc citeva carti
a pack cigarettes
un pachet de tigari
a pail of water
o galeata cu apa
a pair of eyes
doi ochi
a parody of a restaurant
un asa zis restaurant , daca poti sa-I spui restaurant
a passing fancy
o pasiune trecatoare
a pat on the back
apreciere , lauda
a pennyworth of salt
sare de 1 penny / peni
a person of fine presence
o persoana prezentabila
a person of no reputation
om neinsemnat / de nimic
a person of rank
o persoana din inalta societate / din lumea buna
a person of the name of N.
o persoana cu numele N.
a picture on the wall
un tablou pe (sau) de pe perete
a piece of advice
un sfat
a piece of information
o informatie
a piece of luck
un noroc
a piece of paper
o bucata de hirtie
a piece of poetry
o productie poetica , o poezie
a piece of water
un iaz , un iezusor
a piece of work
o lucrare ; o opera
a place of great resort
un loc foarte frecventat (de hoti etc.)
a plague on him !
sa-l ia dracu / naiba !
a plant native to America
o planta originara din America
a plate of meat
a farfurie cu / de carne
a point of honour
un punct (sau) o chestiune de onoare
a poor devil
un amarit
a poor fellow
un om necajit / amarit
a poor fish
un pierde-vara , - un om de nimic
a poor supply of
o cantitate insuficienta / neindestulatoare de ; un numar insuficient / neindestulator de
a pound of sugar
o livra de zahar
a poundworth
o valoare de o lira
a power of money
o gramada de bani ; un sac (sau) saci cu bani
a practical example
un exemplu / caz cocret
a practical joke
un renghi
a precious friend you have been !
grozav prieten (ai fost) ce sa spun !
a pretty / nice / fine kettle of fish
frumoasa treaba / afacere
a pretty business !
frumoasa treaba / afacere (, ce sa spun) !
a pretty kettle of fish
frumoasa treaba / afacere !
a pretty penny
bani frumosi , o suma frumusica
a pretty piece of timber
un vas cochet / elegant
a pretty sum
o suma frumusica
a priori
a priori;
a prisoner of love
(un) rob al dragostei
a professed opponent of
un dusman potrivnic / declarat (cu gen.)
a profound sigh
un oftat adinc
a profound sleep
un somn adinc
a profound thinker
un ginditor profund
a pronounced tendency
o tendinta pronuntata
a quarter to three / of three
trei fara un sfert
a quarter to two
doua fara un sfert
a queer / an odd fish
un om ciudat / straniu
a queer customer
un tip ciudat
a question of life and death
o chestiune / problema vitala / de viata si de moarte
a question of principle
o chestiune de principiu
a question of time
o chestiune de timp
a quiet nook
un colt / ungher tihnit / linistit
a quiet wedding
o nunta modesta / fara fast
a quiverful of children
o droaie / o liota de copii
a quotation from Shelley
un citat din Shelley
a ray of sunshine
1. (fig.) o raza de soare ; placere ; fericire
2. (fig. <- F.) un om vesel
a red flower
o floare rosie
a regular demon
un diavol (impielitat)
a ride in a bus
a calatori cu autobuzul
a rift in the lute
1. dezacord , dezbinare , neintelegere , dihonie
2. (vezi) rift I.
a road carrying a great deal of traffic
artera de / cu circulatie intensa
a roaring success
un succes rasunator
a roaring trade
un comert infloritor / prosper
a rolling stone gathers no moss
piatra ce se rostogoleste nimic nu dobindeste
a roses without a thorn
Nirvana , fericire ideala / imposibila , bucurie neintinata
a round peg in a square hole , a square peg in a round hole
un om nepotrivit pentru postul pe care il ocupa
a round peg in a squarehole , a square peg in a round hole
um om nepotrivit (pentru postul sau locul pe care-l ocupa)
a rum go !
incurcata poveste / treaba !
a rumour is about that
se zvoneste ca
a run a wild-goose chase
a alerga dupa potcoave de cai morti ; a cladi castele de nisip
a run for one's money
1. intrecere / competitie dificila
2. multumire / satisfactie pentru banii cheltuiti (la curse etc.)
a run on the bank
iures / aflux de cereri de retragere a banilor de catre depunatori de la o banca
a safe mothod
o metoda sigura
a scarce book
o carte rara
a scholar and a gentleman
un om cu educatie si cultura aleasa
a se bate pe burta cu cineva ,
a fi prieten intim cu cineva
a se intimpla;
how did that come ? > cum s-a intimplat (asta) ?
a sea struck the boat
un val / < un talaz izbi barca
a secure hiding-place
un ascunzis sigur
a segment of orange
o felie de portocala
a seventh-grader
elev din clasa a saptea
a shade of
un pic / o idee de , -- putin
a sheet in / to the wind
afumat , -- ametit
a sheet of paper
o coala de hirtie
a shift in emphasis
o schimbare de accent
a shilling the hour
un siling ora / pe ora
a short cut
drum direct; scurtatura
a short stick
un bat scurt ; o scurtatura
a short time ago
nu de mult , de curind
a short way off
nu departe
a sick ship
o nava care necesita reparatii
a silly idea
o idee prosteasca , absurda (sau) ridicola
a simple life
o viata simpla
a sleepy village
un sat adormit / linistit
a slice of territory
o parte a teritorului , o bucata de teritoriu
a slight mistake
o greseala neinsemnata
a slip in spelling
o greseala de ortografie
a slip of a girl
o fetita slaba (sau) zvelta
a sly dog
un vulpoi, o vulpe, un smecher
a smack of knowledge
ceva cunostinte ; o spoiala de cunostinte
a small at
home > un mic cocteil, o mica intilnire prieteneasca; un ceai;
a small committee
un comitet restrins
a small force of infantery
un mic detasament de infanterie
a small fortune
o suma frumusica
a small house
o casa mica
a small sum
o suma mica
a smile played on her lips
pe buze ii flutura un suris / zimbet
a snatch of sleep
un pui de somn
a snatch of sunshine
o raza de soare (printre nori)
a sober estimate of smth.
o evaluare / o apreciere la rece / obiectiva a ceva
a sore point
un punct sensibil / delicat
a sore subject
un subiect delicat
a sore trial
o grea incercare
a speaking look
1. o privire expresiva
2. o privire elocventa / plina de inteles
a speech worthy of the occasion
o cuvintare pe masura evenimentului
a spoonful of soup
o lingura de supa
a square peg in a round hole
persoana nepotrivita pentru locul pe care-l ocupa
a stiff collar
un guler tare
a stiff drink
o bautura tare
a stiff examination
un examen greu / dificil
a stiff price
un pret piperat / ridicat
a still , small voice
glasul constiintei
a still more beautiful landscape
un peisaj si mai frumos
a stitch in time saves nine
(aprox.) cine nu cirpeste spartura mica are necaz sa dreaga borta mare
a stoutly-made man
un om bine facut , un om voinic
a strategy in the wind
semn a ceea ce se poate intimpla
a streak of irony
o nota (sau) o doza de ironie
a stroke of luck
o lovitura norocoasa ; un noroc neasteptat
a sudden turn of the wheel
o intorsatura brusca a soartei
a suitable example
un exemplu potrivit / nimerit / corespunzator
a sum of say 100
sa zicem o suma de 100 lire , o suma de vreo 100 lire
a sure messenger
un mesager de nadejde
a sure thing
un lucru sigur ; o certitudine
a system such as that
un sistem ca acela
a tale of a tub
basm , poveste (vinatoreasca) , nascocire , plasmuire ; fabula
a tale of woe
poveste trista , sir de nenorociri (in viata cuiva)
a taste of honey
un strop / pic de miere
a telegram with had news
o telegrama cu vesti proaste
a tempest in a teapot
furtuna intr-un pahar cu apa
a the first onset
de la (bun) inceput
a thing in motion
un lucru in miscare
a thousand and one
1. o mie unu
2. (fig.) din belsug
3. nenumarate , nenumarati
a throat of brass
1. glas puternic / tunator
2. voce aspra
a thunderbolt has fallen here
aici a cazut trasnetul
a thundering great wolf
un lup cit toate zilele
a tiny tot
un prichindel , o gigilice de copil
a ton of coal
o tona de carbuni
a toss of the head
o clatinare a capului / din cap (in semn de enervare sau dispret)
a touch of rouge
am un pic de ruj
a town on the Danube
un oras pe (sau) de pe Dunare
a toy of house
o casuta ca de jucarie
a traitor to one's country
tradator de patrie
a trick worth two of that
o solutie / idee mai buna , un expedient mai eficace
a trunkful of clothes
un geamantan (plin) cu haine ; haine cit incap intr-un geamantan (plin)
a turning point in his career
un moment hotaritor / decisiv in cariera sa / al carierei sale
a two hours' walk to
doua ore de mers (pe jos) pina la
a two-masted ship
o nava cu doua catarguri
a two-seater
automobil / masina (sau) avion cu doua locuri
a united front
un front unit
a very near concern of mine
o indeletnicire care imi este foarte draga / care ma pasioneaza
a village of some 100 houses
un sat cu vreo suta de sate
a villain of the blackest / deepest dye
un ticalos de cea mai abjecta speta
a voice in the wilderness
1. predica in pustiu
2. om care isi bate gura degeaba
a voice within me said
un glas launtric / o voce interioara mi-a spus
a warm supporter
un sustinator inflacarat / entuziast
a wee bit
un pic , -- cam (afumat etc.)
a well-set man
un om solid
a well-sited house
o casa bine plasata
a whale of a fellow
un tip nemaipomenit / extraordinar / de milioane
a whirlwind of applause
o furtuna de aplauze
a whole hour
o ora intreaga / in cap , nu mai putin de o ora
a whole lot of
o multime de ; mult , multa , multi (sau) multe
a wicked man
un om rau / hain / hapsin
a widely distributed plant
o planta raspindita pe mari / intinse suprafete
a wild animal wary of traps
un animal salbatic care se fereste de capcane
a winning streak
un sir de reusite / succese
a wish for peace
dorinta de pace
a wish to be alone
dorinta de a fi singur
a wolf in sheep's clothing
un lup (imbracat) in piele de oaie
a wonder child
un copil-minune
a word in season
un sfat dat la timp
a word whose meaning escapes me
un cuvint al carui inteles / intelesul caruia imi scapa
a work in prose
o lucrare in proza
a world of
o mare de ; un noian de ; fara sfirsit
a worthless action
o actiune fara rost / inutila
a worthy enemy
un inamic cu care merita sa lupti ; un dusman de temut
a worthy reward
o rasplata meritata
a would-be musician
un asa-zis muzician
a wound to his pride
o atingere a mindriei lui
a wreath of flowers
o cununa de flori
a wretched headache
o durere de cap cumplita / nenorocita / pacatoasa
a wretched life
o viata jalnica / mizerabila / plina de mizerii / ca vai de el
a wretched writer
un scriitor ca vai de el / lume
a writter of the modern persuasion
un scriitor de factura moderna
a young country
o tara tinara
a young man
un (om) tinar
a young man of promise
un tinar care promite , un tinar de viitor
a young plant
o planta tinara , nedezvoltata , inca plapinda etc.
a young tartar
un drac de copil
a youthful skin
o piele de om tinar (sau) femeie tinara
a-
1 (in adj ca abed, afire, ajar)
2. negativa
a-going
in miscare / mers;
a-roar
racnind; urlind; zbierind;
a-shiver
tremurind, dirdiind;
a-straddle
calare, cu picioarele desfacute;
a-strand
pe tarm / uscat; esuat;
a-swarm with
misunind / furnicind de ; plin de;
a-swing
leganat, legindu-se;
a-swoon
lesinat;
a.h.
ampere-hour;
a.m., A.M.
ante meridiem;
a.r.
anno regni > in anul domniei;
a.v., A / V
ad valorem;
b.
1. bachelor
2. book
3. brother
4. born
5. battery
b.e., B.E.
bill of exchange
b.l., B.L.
bill of lading
b.o.
1. back order
2. bad order
3. box office
b.p.
boiling point
c.
1. child
2. circa
c.c.
cubic centimetre(s)
c.h.
1. courthouse
2. customhouse
c.l.
civil law
c.m.
1. corresponding member
2. court-martial
c.o., c/o
1. care of
2. carried over > report
c.p.
candle power
d'you want jam on it ?
(si) tot nu-ti ajunge / nu esti multumit ? Vrei si luna de pe cer ?
d-d
damned
d.
1. daughter
2. date
3. denarius (penny)
4. diametre
5. died
6. director
7. deputy
8. dollar
d. t.
double time
d`ye
do you
e'en
chiar, pina si (vezi even II.)
e'er
vreodata (vezi ever)
e. g.
exempli gratia
e.c.
Example causa > de dragul exemplului
f. p. , fp.
freezing point
f. v.
folio verso > pe dosul paginii
f.a.
fire alarm
f.b.
freight bill
g.
1. gravity
2. gauge
3. gram(me) , gram(me)s
4. guinea
5. guard
h'm
hm !
h.
1. harbo(u)r
2. hard
3. hardness
4. height
5. henry
6. heroin
7. high
8. hit
9. hour(s)
10. house
11. hundred
12. husband
h. a.
hoc anno > (lat.) anul acesta / asta
h. c.
honoris causa
h.p.
high pressure , hire purchase (sistem de) cumparare in rate ;
horse power > cal-putere
h.r., hr., HR.
home run
h.w.
hit wicket > poarta (la cricket)
l.c.
1. loco citato > in locul citat
2. (teatru) left centre
m.v.
1. market value
2. mean variation
n't
not , I haven't > nu , nu am
n.
1. number
2. note
o me !
vai mie !
o'
I. three o'clock > ora trei
II. o' nights > noaptea
o'clock
ora
o'er
over
o'nights
1. Noaptea ; in cursul / timpul noptii
2. Pe vreme de noapte
o, that it were possible
o , de-ar fi posibil / cu putinta
o.
1. off
2. only
3. order
4. old
o.c.
opere citato > (lat.) lucrarea citata
p'raps
(vezi) perhaps
p.
1. page
2. participle
3. part
4. penny
5. per
6. pint
7. pole
8. population
p.a.
per annum
p.c.
1. per cent
2. post (sau) postal card
p.m.
post mortem
p.t.
past tense
r.
1. rain
2. range
3. rare
4. rector
5. red
6. right
7. river
8. roentgen
9. rum
r.f.
radio frequency
r.h.
right hand
r.m.s.
root-mean-square > (mat.) radacina patrata medie
r.p.m.
revolutions per minute
r.p.s.
revolutions per second
s strange face
un chip necunoscut , o figura necunoscuta / noua
s'
(formeaza genitivul sintetic al pl s.) al ; a ; ai ; ale
s,b. had torn a page out of the book
cineva rupsese o foaie din carte
s.
1. substantive
2. second , seconds
3. shilling , shillings
4. see
5. section
6. sign
7. singular
8. son
9. series
s. a. e.
stamped addressed envelope
s. g.
specific gravity
s.p. h.t.
specific heat
t'a , taa
pagoda chinezeasca
t'other , tother
celalalt
t.
1. it : 'twas > era
2. (inv.) the : t'other > celalalt
u-speaker
persoana (aristocrat) apartinind paturilor inalte ale societatii , care vorbeste o engleza afectata /
culta (prescurtare de la : upper-class English speaker)
u.
1. uncle
2. unit
3. upper
v.
1. vector
2. velocity
3. verb
4. verse
5. versus
6. very
7. vice
8. vibe
9. voice
10. volume
11. vowel
v.I.
varia lectio >alta lectura , varianta (a lecturii / citirii)
v.a.
verb active
w.
1. warehouse
2. weight
3. west(ern)
4. width
5. week(s)
6. wife
7. wide
8. with
w.c.
1. water closet
2. without charge > gratuit
y odds
vezi - by a long chalk