Beatrice
Beatrice

Beaufort's scale
scara Beaufort

Beaumarchais
(1732 - 1799)

Beaumont, Francis
(1584 - 1616)

Bebe, the Venerable
Venerabilul Bebe (673 - 735)

Becket, Samuel
(n. 1906)

Becket, Thomas a
(1118 - 1170)

Bedouin
1. beduin
2. nomad

Beethoven, Ludwig van
(1770 - 1827)

Bel.
1. Belgian
2. Belgium

Belgian
belgian

Belgic
belgic, belgian

Belgrade
Belgrad

Belgravia
lume aristocratica (din cartierul Belgravia, Londra)

Belgravian
aristocratic, select

Belial
diavol, drac; duh rau

Belinda
Belinda

Bella
Bella

Bellini, Vincenzo
(1801 - 1835)

Belloc, Hilaire
(1870 - 1953)

Benedict
Benedict

Benedictine
benedictin (calugar din ordinul benedictinilor)

Benei, Stephen Vincent
(1898 - 1943)

Bengal
II. din Bengal, bengalez

Bengal light
foc bengal

Benjamin
Veniamin

Bennett, Arnold
(1867 - 1931)

Bentham, Jeremy
(1748 - 1832)

Benthamite
utilitarist, a dept al teoriilor lui Bentham

Berber
I. berber
II. (de) berber

Berenice
Berenice

Bergmann tube
tub Bergmann

Bergson, Henri
(1859 - 1941)

Berkshire
Berkshire

Berlioz, Hector
(1803 - 1869)

Bernard
Bernard

Bertha
Berta

Bertram
Bertram

Bertrand
Bertrand

Bess
(vezi) Elizabeth

Bessarabian
basarabean

Bessemer converter
convertitor Bessemer

Betsy
(vezi) Elizabeth

Betty
(vezi) Elizabeth

Beverl(e)y
Beverl(e)y

be (all) at sea, to
1. a fi (complet) dezorientat / imprastiat / debusolat
2. a nu mai sti pe ce lume se afla / traieste
3. a fi buimac / perplex

be (all) for..., to
a fi (cu totul) in favoarea..., a fi pentru...

be (all) in a fog (about smth.), to
a nu avea habar / idee (de ceva)

be (all/quite) in the air, to
1. a fi nefixat / neprecizat / nesigur (d. un plan)
2. a fi inca / doar in faza de proiect
3. a fi mult dezbatut / discutat / pe buzele tuturor (d. ceva in curs de realizare)

be (bang/right/realy) up to the minute, to
vezi - up to date

be (fully) booked up, to
1. a nu mai avea camere / locuri disponibile (hotel, sala de spectac)
2. a fi ocupat / indisponibil / prins (d. cineva)

be (just) hot air, to
a fi (doar) simple vorbe / vorbe goale

be (quick) off the mark, to
1. a nu lasa sa-I scape o ocazie (favorabila)
2. a prinde mingea din zbor (fig)

be (strictly) for the birds, to
1. (d. o activitate) a-I displacea cuiva profund
2. This is be (strictly) for the birds, to > asta s-o faca altii, nu eu
3. De asa ceva ma lipsesc bucuros

be (the) tops, to
1. (d. lucruri) a fi prima (intii)
2. (d. persoane) a fi clasa intii

be (too) long over smth., to
a trebui (prea) mult timp pentru (a face) ceva
2. a se lungi cu ceva
3. a nu mai termina cu ceva

be (very/fairly) well/comfortably off (for smth.), to
a nu duce lipsa, a avea

be / feel the odd man out, to
a fi / a se simti strain / stingher / un intrus / "om in loc" (intr-o societate)

be / get bitten by the bug, to
a fi microbist

be / rise up in arms (about / against), to
1. A fi furios / foc (de minie) / foc si para (din cauza / in privinta)
2. A fi revoltat (din cauza / impotriva)
3. A fierbe de minie (din cauza)
4. A se face foc (de minie) / foc si para (din cauza)
5. A se revolta (din cauza / impotriva)
6. A tuna si a fulgera (impotriva)

be / stand head and shoulders above smb., to
a fi cu un cap mai inalt decit cineva

be / stand head and shoulders above smth., to
(vezi) be streets ahead

be / take Hobson's choice, to
(vezi) have Hobson's choice

be Harry Flakers, to
a fi doborit / darimat / epuizat

be a back-seat driver, to
a bate la cap pe soferul unei masini asupra modului de conducere

be a bad hand at smth., to
a fi neindeminatic / nepriceput, slab la ceva

be a bag of bones, to
1. a fi numai piele si oase

be a bit hot, to
a fi cam exagerat (austral)

be a bit of all right, to
1. (d. o femeie) a fi o bucatica buna
2. (d. ceva) a fi (ceva) pe cinste / clasa intii

be a blot on smb.'s scutcheon, to
a fi o pata pe blazonul cuiva

be a bomb, to
1. a fi un succes, a avea succes (piesa de teatru, petrecere)
2. a fi un esec / fiasco (amer)

be a bundle of negatives, to
1. a lua pe "nu" in brate
2. a fi Ghita-contra

be a button short, to
a-I lipsi o doaga, a nu fi in toate mintile

be a case of Box and Cox arrangement, to
a nu se intilni ca Soarele cu Luna (aprox)

be a chip off the old block, to
aschia nu sare departe de trunchi (aprox)

be a clever Dick, to
1. (d. cineva) a se crede atotstiutor
2. (F. ->) a se crede buricul pamintului

be a close/narrow shave, to, it was
1. a fost cit pe aci sa
2. putin a lipsit sa nu

be a cup too low, to
a nu fi in apele sale

be a dab hand at (doing) smth., to
a fi foarte priceput la ceva, a avea miini de aur

be a dead duck, to
a fi rasuflat (subiect, gluma)

be a demon/devil for work, to
1. a munci cu pasiune / ardoare
2. a munci pe brinci / pe rupte / cit sapte

be a devil to eat, to
a minca ca un lup / cit sapte

be a downy bird, to
a fi mare smecher

be a drug on the matket, to
a fi nevandabil (d. un produs)

be a falling-off
cifra de scolarizare / calitatea a scazut (aprox)

be a far cry from (smth.), to
1. A fi departe de (ceva)
2. A nu suferi comparatie cu (ceva)
3. (vezi) be worlds apart

be a flop, to
1. a fi un fiasco / esec (d. o piesa..)
2. a cadea cu succes

be a fool for one's pains, to
1. a trudi / asuda (ca un caraghios) de pomana
2. mai mare daraua decit ocaua (aprox)

be a fool to smb., to
1. a nu-I ajunge cuiva nici pina la degetul mic
2. a fi ridicol in comparatie cu cineva

be a good sailor, to
a nu avea / nu suferi de rau de mare

be a good soul (and)
(hai) fii cuminte / dragut (si)

be a hard nut to crack, to
a fi al naibii de greu de rezolvat )d. o problema)

be a lame duck, to
a fi neajutorat

be a law to/unto oneself, to
1. a nu recunoaste decit propria sa lege, nedind socoteala nimanui si nerespectind conventiile sociale
2. a fi singurul sau judecator

be a little in the upper stor(e)y, to
1. a fi nitel intr-o ureche / zapacit / traznit
2. a-I lipsi o doaga
3. a nu fi chiar in toate mintile

be a little upon the fal-lal, to
a face fasoane / mofturi

be a little wanting, to
1. a fi nitel intr-o ureche / zapacit / trasnit
2. a-I lipsi o doaga
3. a ni fi chiar in toate mintile

be a load off smb.'s mind, to
1. a I se ridica o piatra de pe inima
2. a-I veni inima la loc

be a long time over smth., to
vezi - be (too) long over smth.

be a lot of baloney, to
prostii, aiureli, fleacuri !

be a lot of crap, to
da de unde !, nu cred !

be a match for smb., to
a fi de forta / talia cuiva

be a moot point, to
a fi controversat (d. o problema)

be a narrow shave, to
vezi - be a close shave

be a new one on smb., to
a fi ceva nou pentru cineva

be a one pot screamer, to
1. a nu tine / rezista la bautura
2. a se imbata repede / usor (austral.)

be a quick study, to
a-si invata rolul repede / usor (d. un actor)

be a scorn to smb., to
a fi bufonul / batjocura cuiva

be a slow coach, to
a fi greoi

be a slow study, to
a-si invata greu rolul (d. un actor)

be a smart Aleck, to
(vezi) be a clever Dick

be a sport , don't say no
fii cavaler , nu spune " nu"

be a tall order, to
a fi greu de indeplinit / executat / satisfacut (un ordin, o cerere)

be a wet blanket, to
vezi - throw a wet blanket over

be able to do it on one's head, to
1. a pute aface ceva usor / fara efort / batind din palme (in constructii)

be able to see into/through a brick/stone wall
1. a fi un spirit perspicace / patrunzator (in constructii)
2. a vedea si prin zid / perete

be about one's affairs, to
a fi la treaba / in plina activitate

be about one's business, to
a fi la treaba / in plina activitate

be about one's work, to
a fi la treaba / in plina activitate

be about to;
a fi gata sa, a fi pe punctul de a; a se pregati sa

be about/around (at a place), to
1. a fi (sosit) in vizita
2. a veni in vizita (scurta)

be about/around the place, to
a fi "pe aici"

be above criticism, to
1. a fi deasuora oricarei critici
2. a fi fara cusur

be above doing smth., to
1. a fi incapabil de a face ceva reprobabil

be above one/one's head, to
1. a fi peste puterea de intelegere a cuiva

be above oneself, to
1. a fi ingimfat / increzut / plin de sine

be above reproach, to
a fi fara cusur

be above suspicion, to
a fi deasupra oricaror banuieli

be abreast of, to
a fi la curent cu

be adream, to
a fi teribil / nemaipomenit

be after no good, to
1. a pune ceva la cale
2. a pregati o surpriza neplacuta
3. a fi pus pe rele

be after, to
1. a fi pe urmele unui raufacator (politie)
2. a fi in cautare de (slujba)
3. a urmari sa obtina (un lucru de pret, bijuterii, tablouri)

be ages over smth., to
vezi - be (too) long over smth.

be agog obout/for/on/upon/with, to
a fi nebun, a se da in vint dupa

be ahead of one's ticket, to
a obtine cel mai mare numar de voturi pe lista partidului sau (amer. pol.)

be all abroad, to
1. a fi distrat / imprastiat, a fi cu gindurilr aiurea
2. a nu sti pe ce lume se afla
3. a fi uluit la culme
4. a fi cu totul dezorientat

be all adrift, to
1. a naviga in deriva (mar.)
2. a se pierde / fistici
3. a-si pierde capul

be all at sea, to
vezi - be all abroad, to

be all for (doing)smth., to
1. a fi cu totul pentru / in favoarea
2. a fi cu totul de acord sa faca ceva

be all for the best, to
e mai bine (ca s-a terminat / intimplat) asa

be all gong and no dinner, to
(vezi) be all mouth and trousers

be all in one story, to
a fi cu totii de acord / aceeasi parere

be all in the same boat, to
vezi - be in the same boat with smb.

be all in, to
vezi - be dead beat

be all mouth and trousers, to
1. A fi numai gura de cineva
2. A insira mosi-pe-gogosi
3. A face pe grozavul

be all of a muck, to
a fi plin de noroi din cap pina in picioare

be all on end, to
1. a se zbirli, a se zborsi
2. a fi in febra asteptarilor

be all on wires, to
1. a fi un pachet de nervi
2. a sta ca pe ghimpi / jeratic

be all out, to
1. a face pe dracu in patru
2. a se face luntre si punte

be all over (a place), to
a fi cunoscut in tot locul, a circula (din gura in gura)

be all over the place, to
a fi raspindit / imprastiat peste tot (in dezordine)

be all plain sailing, to
(mai departe) e treaba usoara, e o joaca de copil

be all right/sound on the goose, to
1. a fi partizanul sclavajului in Razboiul Civil (amer.)
2. a avea idei conservatoare
3. a fi adeptul unui partid

be all set, to
a fi gata / pregatit (amer.)

be all there, to
vezi - all there

be all things to smb., to
a fi totul pe lume pentru cineva

be all thumbs, to
1. a fi stingaci / neindeminatic
2. a nu fi bun de nimic

be all to the mustard, to
a fi un grangur / stab (amer.)

be all wet, to
1. a se insela amarnic (intr-un rationament)
2. a fi complet gresit
3. a vorbii in dodii

be along for the ride, to
1. A fi doar un chibit / observator / insotitor
2. A fi "cu grupul"

be among the missing, to
1. a fi dat disparut, pe lista celor disparuti
2. a fi absent, pe lista absentilor (amer.)

be an apology for (smth.), to
a fi un fel de / asa zisa (peiorat.)

be an ass for one's pains, to
vezi - be a fool for one's pains

be anybody's guess, to
1. (d. un eveniment , rezultat etc.) a fi nesigur ; incert
2. This is be anybody's guess, to > asta nu se poate sti / spune, asta e greu de spus

be apt to.., to
a avea tendinta sa..(folosit mai ales in sens negativ)

be art and part in, to
a fi implicat / amestecat in
a fi partas / complice la

be as cross as two sticks, to
a nu-I fi totii boii acasa (aprox)

be as good as one's word, to
a fi om de cuvint

be as well to.., to
ar fi preferabil, mai bine sa..

be at
1. a avea de gind sa
2. a se ocupa de, a fi ocupat cu

be at a dead end, to
1. a fi in impas, a bate pasul pe loc
2. a fi intr-un punct mort

be at a loose end, to
vezi - be at loose ends

be at a loss for, to
a gasi cu greu

be at a loss, to
1. a fi incurcat / dezorientat / in incurcatura

be at a low ebb, to
vezi - be at low ebb

be at a stand, to
vezi - come to a stand

be at a standstill, to
come to a standstill

be at a stop, to
come to a stop

be at an ebb, to
vezi - be at low ebb

be at an end, to
a se sfirsi, a se termina, a inceta (d. lupte, dispute)

be at an idle end
vezi - be at loose ends

be at attention, to
afi / sta in pozitie de drepti (milit.)

be at bat, to
a fi mare si tare

be at daggers drawn, to
a fi / a se avea la cutite

be at daggers'point, to
vezi - be at daggers drawn

be at grass, to
1. a se retrage (la odihna) la tara
2. a fi / sta fara lucru / ocupatie
3. a sta cu burta la soare

be at grips (with), to
1. a avea de furca / bataie de cap (cu)

be at loggerheads with smb., to
1. ase avea prost cu cineva
2. a fi in conflict, la cutite cu cineva

be at loose ends, to
1. a nu avea nimic de lucru / facut (pt. moment)
2. a nu se alege cu nimic, a ramine cu buzele umflate
3. a fi parasit / abandonat / neglijat (d. treburi)

be at low ebb, to
a fi in declin, descrestere

be at low water mark, to
1. a nu avea nici o para chioara / un sfant
2. a fi pe geanta / drojdie

be at lowest ebb, to
vezi - be at one's lowest ebb

be at odds, to
1. a fi certat cu cineva
2. a nu se avea bine
3. a nu se potrivi (d. lucruri)
4. a nu merge bine unul cu altul

be at one's best, to
1. a fi in forma / verva
2. a fi la inaltime
3. a se simti in largul sau (cu cineva)

be at one's last shift(s), to
1. a fi la capatul puterilor / resurselor
2. a fi la strimtoare

be at one's wit's/wits' end, to
1. a nu sti ce sa mai faca
2. a se da de ceasul mortii

be at one's/the lowest ebb, to
1. a fi intr-o stare jalnica / de plins / cum nu se poate mai prost
2. a fi ajuns de ripa

be at one, to
1. a fi de aceeasi parere
2. a fi intelesi / de acord

be at outs (with), to
vezi - be at variance (with)

be at pains to do smth., to
a-si da toata osteneala sa faca ceva

be at sixes and sevens about/with smth., to
1. a fi incurcat cu ceva
2. a nu fi gasit o solutie intr-o chestiune

be at sixes and sevens, to
1. a fi alandala / cu susu-n jos / claie peste gramada (d. lucruri)
2. a fi in divergenta (de pareri)

be at smb.'s beck and call, to
a fi la cheremul / ordinele cuiva

be at smb.'s nod, to
1. a fi la cheremul / ordinele cuiva
2. a nu putea face nimic fara incuviintarea prealabila a cuiva
3. a fi sub papucul cuiva

be at smb., to
a bate pe cineva la cap, a se tine de capul cuiva (ca sa faca ceva)

be at smth., to
1. a se apuca (iar) de treaba, a o framinta din nou

be at the bottom of smth., to
1. a fi cauza unui lucru, a fi responsabil de un lucru
2. a fi instigatorul / tartorul unei actiuni

be at the end of one's rope/tether, to
1. a fi in impas
2. a fi la capatul puterilor / resurselor
3. a nu-l mai tine cureaua

be at the horn, to
a fi (declarat) in afara legii

be at the lock, to
a fi in dilema / in gra cumpana

be at the top of the ladder, to
1. a fi in virful piramidei
2. a fi urcat toate treptele ierarhice

be at variance (with), to
a fi in dezacord / certat cu

be at/to fever pitch, to
1. a fi in culmea emotiei
2. a fi febra asteptarii

be away
a fi plecat; a nu fi acasa

be back to square one, to
1. a bate pasul pe loc, a se invirti in cerc
2. a o lua de la inceput

be bad money, to
a fi neproductiv / nerentabil (d. o investiti de capital)

be baldy off, to
a o duce prost

be before smb.'s time, to
1. a se fi intimplat inaintea venirii cuiva in locul respectiv (d. un fapt)

be before, to
a fi supus dezbaterii, a fi judecat (d. un caz, problema)

be behind bars, to
1. a fi inapoia gratiilor, a fi in inchisoare

be behind hand in one's circumstances, to
a fi in jena financiara, a fi strimtorat

be behind one's ticket, to
a obtine cel mai mic numar de voturi pe o lista de candidati

be behind the eight ball, to
1. a trage mita de coada
2. a trage barca pe uscat (amer)

be behind the times, to
a fi depasit, a nu fi in pas cu vremea

be behind, to
1. a fi in intirziere / urma
2. a fi cauza / explicatia (unui lucru)

be below smb., to
1. a fi subordonat / in subordinea cuiva
2. a fi ierarhic inferior

be beneath contempt, to
a merita tot dispretul

be beneath smb.'s attention/notice/regard, to
a nu merita atentia cuiva

be beneath smb.'s dignity, to
a fi sub demnitatea cuiva

be bent on (doing) smth., to
a-si fi pus in cap (sa faca ceva)

be beside oneself (with), to
a fi coplesit, a nu mai putea

be beside the point, to
a fi irelevant, a nu mai avea nimic de-a face cu miezul problemei

be better off, to
a o duce mai bine

be better than one's word, to
a face mai mult decit a promis

be between ourselves, to
vezi - between you and me

be beyond a joke, to
a nu fi lucru de gluma

be beyond all expectations, to
a intrece toate asteptarile

be beyond cure/remedy, to
a fi fara leac / incurabil

be beyond one's depth, to
1. a depasi puterile / posibilitatile cuiva

be beyond one's ken/comprehension, to
vezi - it is beyond me

be beyond repair, to
a nu mai putea fi reparat

be beyond rescue, to
a nu mai putea fi salvat
a fi pierdut

be beyond/past (smb.'s) endurance, to
1. a fi mai mult decit poate sa rabde cineva
2. a fi insuportabil

be beyond/past caring, to
a nu-I pasa, a nu-l interesa, a-I fi indiferent

be blue about the gills, to
vezi - be white about the gills

be bogged down with work, to
a fi prins cu treburi, a fi prins pina peste cap

be bonkers, to
a fi intr-o doaga (fig)

be bored for the hollow horn, to
a fi supus unui control al calitatilor mintale

be bored me silly
m-a naucit cu trancaneala lui , m-a plictisit de moarte

be bored stiff, to
a fi plictist la culme / de moarte

be bored to death/distraction/tears, to
vezi - be bored stiff

be born a bit tired, to
a se naste obosit

be born in a purple, to
a se naste in puf / intr-o familie cu dare de mina / bogata

be born in the gutter, to
a se naste in mizerie

be born on the wrong side of the blanket, to
a fi copil din flori

be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth, to
1. a se naste intr-o familie cu dare de mina
2. a se naste sub o stea norocoasa / zodie buna

be born within the sound of Bow(-)bell(s), to
1. a se naste la Londra (in City)
2. a fi un adevarat Cockney (locuitor al Londrei de est, cu un accent specific)

be bowled over, to
a fi facut praf, a fi coplesit (de admiratie)

be brassed off, to
vezi - be cheesed off

be bred in the bone, to
a fi ceva innascut, a fi o a doua natura

be broke foe smth., to
a nu avea ceva (din lipsa de bani) austral.

be brought to a stand, to
vezi - come to a stand

be brought to a standstill, to
vezi - come to a standstill

be browned off, to
be fed up

be bursting to..., to
a arde / a muri de nerabdare sa..

be calculated to, to
a fi sortit, parca anume facut sa
a fi de natura sa

be called to one's account, to
1. a-si incheiea socotelile cu viata
2. a fi chemat in fata judecatii de apoi
3. a da socoteala de faptele pamintesti

be careful with that mirror
fii atent cu oglinda aia

be catch 22 / twenty-two, to
(d. o situatie) a fi fara iesire / solutie

be caught with chaff, to
a fi usor de dus de nas, a se prinde usor

be cheesed off with smth., to
(vezi) be fed up with smth.

be cheesed off, to
a I se inneca corabiile

be chiselled out of smth., to
1. a I se lua un drept / avantaj

be clapped out, to
1. a fi (fiziceste) darimat (d. persoane)
2. a fi complet stricat (d. un aparat)

be close to the knuckle, to
a fi vulgar si indecent (austral)

be closed in upon, to
a fi impresurat / incoltit / inconjurat (de inamic, politie..)

be cradled in the purple
a fi crescut in puf, intr-o familie bogata

be cup and can, to
a fi prieteni la catarama / toarta

be cursed with smth., to
a avea ghinionul sa aiba ceva

be cut down in one's youth prime, to
a muri in floarea virstei / tineretii

be cut out, to
a fi facut / nascut (sa fie / pentru ceva)

be cut up about smth., to
a fi afectat de ceva

be dead above the ears, to
1. a fi prost ca noaptea (americ)
2. a nu avea pic de minte

be dead and done for, to
1. a fi ca si mort / pierdut
2. s-a zis cu el

be dead beat, to
1. a fi obosit mort, a fi frint de oboseala
2. a fi complet epuizat / vlaguit

be dead broke, to
1. a fi complet ruinat / pe drojdie
2. a nu mai avea un chior / letcaie

be dead easy, to
1. a fi floare la ureche
2. mai usor nici ca se putea

be dead from the neck up, to
vezi - be dead above the ears

be dead gone on smb., to
a fi mort / nebun dupa cineva

be dead keen on smth., to
1. a fi mort dupa ceva, a tine mortis la ceva
2. a se da in vint dupa ceva
3. a nu se prea omori cu / dupa ceva (la negativ)

be dead nuts on smb., to
1. a se da in vint dupa cineva, a fi nebun dupa cineva
2. a-I fi cazut cu tronc cineva, a-I sfirii calciiele

be dead nuts on smth., to
1. a se da in vint dupa ceva
2. a le poseda, a le vedea

be dead on time, to
a fi de o punctualitate teribila

be dead to the world, to
a dormi bustean / dus

be death on smth., to
1. a nu putea suferi ceva, a fi moarte cuiva

be dirt cheap, to
a fi ieftin ca braga

be dolled up fit to kill, to
vezi - be dressed up to the nines

be done for, to
1. a fi cu un picior in groapa
2. a fi bun de aruncat la gunoi (d. ceva)
3. a nu mai face doua parale

be done in, to
a fi frint / mort de oboseala

be done to the world, to
a fi (un om) distrus / zdrobit / la pamint / ca si mort

be done up like a dog's dinner, to
(vezi) be dressed up like a dog's dinner

be done up, to
a fi mort / frint de oboseala

be doomed to failure, to
a fi sortit esecului, a fi condamnat (la nereusita)

be down (from), to
a fi terminat / absolvit o universitate (mai ales Oxford sau Cambridge)

be down and out, to
a fi la pamint (d. un muncitor, oameni..)

be down at (the) heel(s), to
1. a purta pantofi cu tocul ros / dus
2. a fi / a arata ca un pui de bogdaproste

be down by the bows/stern, to
a fi cu prova (scufundata) in apa, a se scufunda (d. un vas)

be down for a count of..., to
a fi numarat la podea pina la... (box)

be down for, to
a fi inscris la..

be down in the chops/dumps/hip(s)/mouth, to
1. a arata de parca I s-au innecat corabiile
2. a nu se simti in apele sale

be down on one's luck, to
1. a fi intr-o situatie finanaciara disperata
2. a avea ghinion

be down on one's uppers, to
1. a purta pantofi stilciati / uzati
2. a fi in pana de bani
3. a fi pe geanta / drojdie
4. a fi lefter

be down on smb. for money, to
a tabari asupra cuiva cu cereri de bani

be down on smb. slips/errors/mistakes, to
a nu-I trece cuiva cu vederea nici o greseala

be down on smb., to
1. a fi critic la adresacuiva

be down smb.'s alley, to
1. a fi floare la ureche (amer.)

be down the drain (it's money)
1. sunt bani prapaditi degeaba / aruncati pe fereastra

be down to, to
1. a fi redus la, a nu mai avea nimic altceva decit

be down with.., to
a fi bolnav (la pat) de...

be dressed / done up like a dog's dinner, to
a fi impopotonat

be dressed up to the nines, to
1. a fi imbracat la (marele) fix
2. a fi scos din cutie, a fi la tol festiv
3. a fi gatit ca de sarbatoare / nunta

be driving at smth., to (what are you driving at ?)
ce vrei sa spui ?
unde bat ?
unde vrei sa ajungi ?

be dropped on, to
a fi luat prin surprindere / pe nepusa masa

be dry behind the ears, to
1. a fi (om) matur / format
2. a fi (om) experimentat / cu experienta

be easy (either way), to
1. a-I fi indiferent / egal
2. a-I fi totuna

be easy game, to
1. a fi usor de dus de nas / de prostit
2. a fi prada usoara
3. a fi naiv / credul

be easy meat, to
vezi - be easy game

be easy money, to
1. a da / imprumuta bani cu usurinta
2. a fi mina sparta

be easy on the eye, to
1. a fi placut la vedere
2. a avea un exterior / aspect / infatisare placut / a

be engrossed in one's thoughts, to
1. a fi dus / cufundat pe / in ginduri

be enough to wake the dead, to
1. destul (de puternic) ca sa scoale si mortii din somn (d. un sunet / zgomot)

be even hands with smb., to
a fi chit cu cineva

be even with smb., to
1. a-si lua revansa saupra cuiva
2. a se rafui cu cineva
3. a fi chit

be every man's meat, to
1. a fi pe intelesul tuturor
2. a fi accesibil oricui / tuturor

be family, to (this is family)
1. e o problema de familie

be far gone, to
1. (d. un obiect sau persoana) a nu mai avea zile multe (si fig.)
2. (d. o persoana) a fi "facut" / ametit bine (de bautura)

be fed up with smth., to
1. a I se acri / uri cu ceva
2. a-I fi lehamite de ceva, a fi satul de ceva
3. a fi satul pina in git

be feeding back (from...to...), to
1. a se intoarce la sursa cu un surplus de informatii

be fine, to
1. a se simti bine
2. a avea destul

be fixed for smth., to
1. a avea, a dispune de ceva

be flat broke, to
vezi - be dead broke

be flush of money, to
1. a fi in bani

be flush with money, to
a fi in bani, a avea bani

be flush with one's money, to
1. a cheltui nebuneste
2. a arunca banii in vint

be fool-proof, to
1. a fi foarte simplu de minuit (d. un mecanism)

be for
1.a fi pentru
2. a inlocui (cu ac.)
3. a fi in sarcina (cuiva), a incumba (cuiva)
4. a fi in drum spre

be for it/the high jump, to
1. a da de bucluc
2. a fi in pom
3. a incurca-o
4. a vedea pe dracu'

be foredoomed to failure, to
a fi sortit (de la inceput) esecului

be frank to the road, to
a asculta de friu (d. cal)

be from Missouri, to
a fi Toma Necredinciosul

be frosted/frozen over, to
a fi inghetat (d. geamuri)

be full of beans/guts, to
1. a fi focos (d. cal)
2. a fi plin de viata / verva
3. a se simti excelent
4. a fi in forma
5. a fi incurcat intr-o sumedenie de probleme marunte / fleacuri (amer.)

be full to the gills, to
a fi cu drojdia in cap (amer.)

be full to the scuppers, to
1. A fi mincat ca un spart
2. A simti ca plesneste de atita mincare

be fully alive to smth., to
a-si da perfect de bine seama de ceva

be getting hot, to
1. a fi foarte aproape de adevar
2. a fi pe punctul de a ghici ceva

be gieg at the uptake, to
vezi - be quick in the uptake

be going some, to
1. a inainta rapid

be going strong, to
1. a proceda pripit / nesocotit
2. a se tine bine
3. a fi in puteri / vigoare

be going to
a avea de gind sa, a fi pe cale sa, a avea intentia de a / sa; (adesea inlocuieste viitorul I)

be gone on smb. / smth., to
1. A fi amorezat de cineva / ceva
2. (F. ->) a se da in vint dupa cineva / ceva

be good money, to
a fi rentabil / productiv

be good/great fun, to
a fi placut / distractiv / amuzant

be green about the gills, to
vezi - be white about the gills

be had, to (you've been had !)
1. te-au infundat !
2. ti-au tras-o !

be half shot, to
a fi cherchelit

be hand and/in glove (toghether/with smb.), to
a fi mina in mina cu cineva

be hard at it/work, to
1. a munci / lucra serios
2. a-I da bataie
3. a fi pus in priza

be hard done by, to
1. a fi tratat cu asprime, pe nedrept
2. a nu fi tratat cum se cuvine / dupa merit

be hard put to it (for), to
a fi intr-o situatie dificila / in incurcatuta
a avea mult de furca / bataie de cap

be hard put to it to do smth., to
a-I veni / fi foarte greu sa faca ceva

be hard up against it, to
1 a fi intr-o situatie dificila
2. a intimpina greutati

be hard up for smth., to
a-I crapa buza dupa ceva, a duce mare lipsa de ceva

be hard up, to
1. a fi fara o letcaie / lefter
2. a trage mita de coada

be high and mighty, to
a face pe nebunul, a fi cu nasul pe sus

be high on the agenda, to
a figura printre primele pe ordinea de zi (a unei conferinte)

be high up in the pictures, to
1. a-I merge foarte bine, a prospera
2. a fi la inaltime asituatiei

be hitting on all four/six cylinders, to
1. a se simti / fi in forma (amer.)

be hot stuff, to (he's a hot stuff !)
e un as !, e exceptional !

be in Carey Street, to
a fi ruinat

be in Dutch with smb., to
1. a avea neplaceri cu cineva

be in a bad way, to
1. a se simti foarte prost
2. a lua o intorsatura proasta (d. lucruri)
3. a trece printr-o perioada de criza

be in a box, to
a fi la strimtoare / ananghie

be in a class by oneself / itself, to
(vezi) be in a class of one's own

be in a class of one's / its own, to
1. A nu avea / a fi fara pereche / egal / seaman
2. A fi cu totul aparte / deosebit

be in a fair way of doing smth./to do smth., to
1. a fi pe drumul cel bun
2. a avea sorti de reusita / izbinda

be in a fix, to
vezi - in a fix

be in a flap spin, to
a nu mai sti pe ce lume se afla

be in a flap, to
1 a avea emotii
2. a fi prada unei stari de agitatie

be in a fog, to
1. a fi foarte incurcat, a nu sti ce sa faca
a fi dezorientat

be in a mess, to
a f in dezordine / dat peste cap / incurcat

be in a muck, to
a fi noroit de sus pina jos

be in a muddle, to
a fi in dezordine / incurcat / dat peste cap

be in a pet, to
1. a fi prost dispus
2. a fi cu artag / capsa pusa

be in a scrape, to
be in a fix

be in a tangle, to
a fi incurcat

be in a tight box, to
be in a box

be in a wax, to
1. a fi in draci
a fi tare furios, a spumega de furie, a tuna si a fulgera

be in a/the wrong box, to
a gresi adresa / socotelile

be in accord/harmony/tune (with), to
a fi in acord (cu)

be in action, to
1. a fi in actiune / lupta

be in and out of, to
a fi un obisnuit al locului (restaurant, club, firma...)

be in at the death, to
a fi prezent la momentul oportun
a nu pierde ocazia

be in at the finish/kill, to
a fi prezent la momentul oportun
a nu pierde ocazia

be in bad with smb., to
1. A se avea prost cu cineva
2. (F. ->) a se fi stricat cu cineva

be in bad/ill odour with smb., to
1. a se avea prost cu cineva
2. a fi prost vazut de cineva

be in being/existence, to
a exista

be in blinkers, to
1. a avea vederi inguste
2. a purta ochelari de cal

be in blossom/flower, to
a fi in floare

be in bud, to
a fi inmugurit, a inmuguri

be in charge (of), to
a se ocupa (de), a rasounde (de)
a conduce

be in cloudland, to
a fi cu capul in nori

be in clover, to
a trai in puf / ca gaina la moara
a inota in miere

be in collision (with), to
a se fi tamponat / ciocnit (cu)

be in collusion (with), to
a fi de convenienta (cu)

be in condition to do a thing, to
a fi in masura sa faca ceva

be in condition, to
a fi in forma

be in contact (with), to
1. a fi in contact / legatura (cu)

be in control (of), to
a avea controlul, a stapini

be in deep water(s), to
a fi in mare primejdie / suferinta
a inota in ape adinci

be in easy street, to
1. a fi om cu dare de mina
2. a trai fara grija zilei de miine

be in employment/work, to
a avea slujba / serviciu, a avea de lucru

be in face, to
a arata bine

be in fashion/vogue, to
a fi la moda

be in focus, to
1. a fi clara, a fi focalizata (d. o imagine)
2. a fi in centrul atentiei, a fi la ordinea zilei

be in for it, to
1. a fi intr-o situatie dificila
2. a da de belea / bucluc

be in for, to
1. a participa la (sport)
2. a cauta , a solicita
3. a experimenta, a fi martorul

be in force, to
a fi in vigoare

be in full/good lay, to
a se oua bine (d. gaina)

be in funk, to
1. a avea o frica / trac nebun

be in hard, to
1. a fi inceput, a fi in curs de desfasurare

be in hot water, to
a fi intrat la apa

be in ill odour with smb., to
vezi - be in bad odour with smb.

be in jeopardy, to
a fi in pericol
a fi amenintat

be in leading-strings, to
a fi tinut in haturi

be in leaf, to
a fi infrunzit

be in line (with), to
1. a urma disciplina / statutul unei organizatii

be in liquor, to
a fi baut / beat

be in low water, to
1. a fi in criza de bani
2. a nu fi in apele sale

be in office, to
1. a ocupa o functie
2. a fi la cirma tarii (d. un guvern)

be in on the ground floor, to
1. a avea o cota de participare inca de la infiintarea societatii
2. a avea vechime (in societatea respectiva0

be in on, to
1. a participa la
2. a fi informat despre
3. a fi la curent cu

be in one's gears, to
1. a fi la lucru
2. a fi gata de lucru
3. a fi in dispozitie de lucru

be in one's line, to
1. a fi de competenta / resortul cuiva
2. a fi pe placul / gustul cuiva

be in one's thinking box, to
a medita profund

be in orders, to
a fi o fata bisericeasca (fatza)

be in picture, to
1. a conta, a avea importanta (d. persoane, lucruri)
2. a fi informat
3. a avea o imagine clara a situatiei

be in pictures, to
a face cinema

be in play, to
1. a actiona, a fi implicat
2. a influenta, a juca un rol important

be in pocket, to
1. a fi in bani, in cistig

be in power, to
1. a fi la putere, a detine puterea

be in season, to
grapes are not in season yet > inca nu e sezonul strugurilor

be in service/use, to
1. a fi (dat) in circulatie / folosinta (d. drumuri)

be in sight/view, to
1. a fi vizibil, a se putea zari / privi

be in smb.'s bad/black books, to
1. a fi rau vazut de cineva
2. a fi pe lista neagra
3. a fi incondeiat

be in smb.'s boots/coat, to
1. a fi in pielea / locul cuiva

be in smb.'s good books, to
1. a fi bine vazut de cineva
2. a fi vazut cu ochi buni

be in smb.'s possession, to
1. a fi in posesia / stapinirea cuiva

be in smb.'s shoes, to
vezi - be in smb.'s boots

be in smooth water, to
a fi iesit la mal / liman

be in suds, to
a fi perplex

be in the air, to
(d. un eveniment) a fi posibil / probabil (sa aiba loc)

be in the altogether, to
1. A fi gol-golut / gol pusca
2. A fi in costumul lui Adam

be in the bag, to
a fi (ceva) sigur / ca si facut

be in the band wagon, to
vezi - climb into the band wagon

be in the black, to
1. A avea bani (depusi) in banca
2. A avea sold creditor

be in the blues, to
1. a nu se simti in toate apele
2. a nu-I fi toti boii acasa

be in the book (but not to know what page one is on), to
a fi priceput (dar nu prea destept) austral.

be in the buff, to
a fi gol pusca

be in the can, to
(d. un lucru) a fi ca si facut

be in the chair, to
a prezida

be in the dark (about), to
1. a nu sti nimic (despre)
2. a nu fi deloc la curent cu

be in the doghouse, to
1. A fi in dizgratie
2. (d. un sot) a fi tinut din scurt / "in lesa" (de catre sotie)

be in the doldrums, to
vezi - be down in the chops

be in the hole (for/to the extent of), to
a-I lipsi (o anumita suma) amer.

be in the know, to
1. a sti
2. a cunoaste
3. a fi pus la curent

be in the melting-pot, to
1. a fi in curs de schimbare / refacere completa

be in the open, to
a fi pe fata (fatza), a fi facut public

be in the pipeline, to
1. A fi de actualitate ; a fi iminent
2. A fi pe tapet / pe agenda de lucru
3. A fi la ordinea zilei

be in the red, to
1. A nu mai avea bani in banca
2. A avea sold debitor

be in the running, to
1. a avea sanse de cistig / izbinda

be in the saddle, to
1. a fi in sa
2. a fi stapin pe situatie

be in the same boat/box with smb., to
1. a fi (exact) in aceeasi situatie cu cineva

be in the swim, to
1. a fi in miezul problemei / in toiul evenimentelor
2. a merge in pas cu vremea

be in the tub, to
vezi - be up the flue

be in the vein (for), to
a avea chef

be in the wind, to
a fi cu chef, cherchelit

be in the wrong box, to
vezi - be in a wrong box

be in the wrong, to
a fi (actionat / procedat) gresit

be in touch (with), to
vezi - be in contact (with)

be in with smb., to
1. a fi in relatii bune cu cineva
2. a se trage de sireturi cu cineva

be inside, to
a fi la puscarie

be it, to
1. a fi imaginea perfeciunii

be kittle cattle to shoe, to
a fi mofturos / nazuros / greu de multumit

be laid on one's beam-ends, to
be on one's beam-ends

be left carrying/holding/to carry/to hold the baby, to
vezi - be left holding the sack 1

be left holding the sack, to (be left to hold the sack)
1. a I se incredinta sarcinile cele mai ingrate
2. a trage ponoasele
3. a plati oalele sparte

be left in the basket, to
1. a fi neglijat
2. a fi considerat cantitate neglijabila

be lifted off the hook, to
a-si pune pirostriile pe cap

be long in the tooth, to
a fi cal batrin (d. cineva)

be made of money, to
vezi - be flush of money

be made one, to
a se uni prin casatorie

be middle of the road, to
a fi moderat (d. o persoana sau actiune)

be mixed up in smth., to
1. a fi amestecat / implicat in ceva
2. a fi incurcat cu ceva

be mixed up with smb., to
a fi incurcat cu ceva / cineva

be mixed up, to
a fi incurcat / perplex / confuz

be more than a match for smb., to
1. a-l avea in buzunarul cel mic
2. a-I fi nasul / popa

be my guest
poftim ! (dar) te rog (ia) ! cu placere

be no chicken, to
a fi gaina batrina (d. o femeie)

be no good , to
1. a fi o nulitate, a nu fi bun de nimic
2. a fi inutil

be no object, to
1. a nu conta

be not (quite) all there, to
1. a nu fi (chiar) in toate mintile
2. a-I lipsi o doaga

be not at all the thing, to
vezi - be not quite the thing

be not on one's beat, to
vezi - be off one's beat

be not quite the thing, to
1. a nu se simti prea bine / grazav

be nowhere, to
a se pierde, a se fistici

be nuts on smb., to
vezi - be dead nuts on smb.

be nuts to smb., to
a fi foarte pe placul / gustul cuiva

be off
a pleca; a porni

be off (on), to
1. a incepe sa trancaneasca / palavrageasca despre

be off (the) beam, to
1. A nu avea dreptate
2. A avea idei / pareri gresite (referitor la ceva)
3. (fig.) a fi pe o pista gresita

be off (with you) !
pleaca (de aici) !

be off at the nail, to
1. a-I lipsi o doaga
2. a fi cu chef
3. a fi nitelus facut

be off one's base about, to
a se insela / a gresi profund (cu privire la)

be off one's base, to
1. a-I lipsi o doaga

be off one's beam, to
1. a-I fila lampa
2. a fi sarit de pe fix

be off one's beat, to
a nu intra in / tine de competenta cuiva

be off one's chump, to
1. a-I fila lampa
2. a fi sarit de pe fix

be off one's feed, to
a nu avea pofta de minacare

be off one's game, to
a juca prost, a nu fi in forma

be off one's hands, to
1. a nu mai fi un motiv / subiect de preocupare / ingrijorare pentru cineva
2. a nu mai fi in grija cuiva

be off one's head, to
1. a-I fila lampa
2. a fi sarit de pe fix

be off one's legs, to
1. a nu se mai putea tine pe picioare de oboseala

be off one's nut, to
1. a-I fila lampa
2. a fi sarit de pe fix

be off one's oats, to
a nu avea pofta de mincare

be off one's onion, to
1. a-I fila lampa
2. a fi sarit de pe fix

be off one's rocker, to
1. a-I fila lampa
2. a fi sarit de pe fix

be off smth., to
1. a-si pierde interesul pentru ceva
2. a nu mai avea pofta de ceva

be off the beam, to
1. a nu fi in ordine / regula

be off the hinges, to
1. a fi alandala / claie peste gramada
2. a fi scos din sarite / pepeni

be off the scent, to
a fi pe o pista / panta gresita

be off to Bedfordshire, to
a fi dus sa se culce

be old dog at a thing, to
a fi mester mare / tare priceput la ceva

be on
1. (d. un spectacol etc.) a se juca, a se prezenta; a rula
2. (d. lumina etc.) a fi aprins; a fi deschis

be on (the) beam, to
1. A avea dreptate ; a avea idei / pareri corecte (referitor la ceva)
2. (fig.) a fi pe o pista buna

be on a bender, to
a fi cherchelit / ametit

be on a sticky wicket, to
(vezi) bat on a sticky wicket

be on a stump, to
vezi - be up a stamp

be on about, to
a trancani, a palavragi

be on at smb., to
1. a bate pe cineva la cap
2. a se tine de capul cuiva

be on both sides of a fence, to
1. a fi si cu unii si cu altii
2. a duce o politica duplicitara
3. a fi cu fundul in doua luntre

be on cloud nine / Cloud Nine / Cloud 9, to
a fi in al noualea cer

be on easy street, to
vezi - be in easy street

be on ice, to
1. a fi temporar abandonat (d. un proiect)

be on it, to
1. a fi gata (pregatit) (de lupta..)
2. a fi tare in materie de

be on nettles, to
1. a sta ca pe ace / ghimpi

be on one's beam-ends, to
1. a fi culcat pe o coasta (d. un vapor)
2. a fi la capatul resurselor / la ananghie
3. a fi lefter, in sapa de lemn

be on one's ear, to
1. a-l gasi (toate) nabadaile
2. a fi iritat la culme
3. a fi cherchelit / baut (austral.)

be on one's feet, to
1. a fi / sta in picioare

be on one's game, to
a juca bine, a fi in forma

be on one's guard (against), to
1. a fi in garda (contra)
2. a se feri (de)

be on one's honour (to do smth.), to
a-I fi onoarea in joc

be on one's mettle, to
1. a fi plin de ardoare / zel / rivna
2. a arde de nerabdare sa inceapa munca / jocul / lupta

be on one's pins, to
1. a fi pe picioare
2. a fi teafar si sanatos

be on one's uppers, to
be down on one's uppers

be on short commons, to
1. a fi cu alimentele pe sfirsite
2. a minca prost, a face foamea
3. a posti

be on smb.'s fence, to
a fi de partea cuiva

be on smb.'s jack, to
1. a scutura cuiva cojocul (inv.)
2. a se napusti asupra cuiva

be on space, to
a fi platit cu rindul (scris) (d. reporteri) amer.

be on tenter-hooks, to
be on nettles

be on the air, to
1. a transmite, a emite, a fi prezent in eter (d. un post de radio)

be on the anvil, to
1. a fi in lucru / studiu
2. a fi in curs / faza de elaborare

be on the anxious bench/seat, to
vezi - be on nettles

be on the ball, to
a fi alert, a prinde mingea din zbor

be on the bargain counter, to
1. a se vinde la pret scazut / sub valoare

be on the beach, to
1. a fi intr-o situatie critica
2. a fi in pom (fig)

be on the beat, to
a patrula, a face rondul

be on the bench, to
a fi judecator sau episcop

be on the blink, to
(d. radio , televizor , picup etc.) a fi defect

be on the boards, to
a fi actor, a fi in luminile rampei

be on the books, to
a fi membru al unui club

be on the booze, to
a trage la masea, a bea alcool

be on the breadline, to
1. A o duce (din) greu
2. A trai de azi pe miine

be on the broad grin, to
a rinji cu gura pina la urechi

be on the bum, to
1. a vagabonda, a hoinari, a umbla cu cortul
2. a nu face nimic, a taia frunze la ciini
3. a trai pe spinarea altuia
4. a nu fi in ordine / cum trebuie (d. sanatate, lucruri)

be on the dodge, to
a se sustrage justitiei

be on the dole, to
1. a primi / a trai din ajutor de somaj

be on the drawing-board, to
a fi in faza de proiect

be on the drink/drunk, to
a turna (in el) ca intr-un butoi, a fi sugativa

be on the ebb, to
be at low ebb

be on the fence, to
1. a fi / ramine neutru
2. a fi / sta in expectativa
3. a nu se pronunta
4. a nu lua nici o atitudine

be on the gad, to
1. a fi mereu pe drumuri
2. a bate drumurile
3. a colinda din loc in loc, a hoinari

be on the go, to
1. a fi mereu in miscare, a nu sta locului (o clipa)
2. a fi mereu pe drum, a umbla mult
3. a fi pe duca / cu un picior in groapa
4. a fi gata / pregatit de plecare

be on the high ropes, to
1. a fi in toane bune / intr-o dispozitie excelenta
2. a fi plin de sine
3. a fi / umbla cu nasul pe sus
3. a fi furios

be on the lam, to
1. a fugi mincind pamintul
2. a fugi cit il tin picioarele

be on the make, to
1. a urmari un cistig / profit / un scop interesat
2. a face cariera

be on the map, to
1. a fi cunoscut, a fi in centrul atentiei

be on the mat, to
1. a incasa o sapuneala / un perdaf
2. a fi tradus in fata Tribunalului Militar / Curtii martiale

be on the mend, to
1. a fi in curs de insanatosire / restabilire (d. persoane)
2. a fi in curs de imbunatatire / normalizare (d. lucruri)

be on the move/wing, to
1. a fi (mereu) in miscare, a nu sta locului o clipa
2. a fi sculat in picioare
3. a fi mereu (plecat) pe drumuri
4. a se pune in miscare
5. a marsalui

be on the other side of the fence, to
1. a avea vederi diametral opuse
2. a se situa pe o pozitie contrara
3. a fi in tabara adversa
4. a fi de cealalata parte a baricadei

be on the pad, to
1. a vagabonda, a hoinari

be on the pill, to
a lua pilule anticonceptionale

be on the queer, to
a fi cam suspect / dubios

be on the racket, to
1. a duce o viata foarte dezordonata
2. a o duce / tine numai in petreceri

be on the rampage, to
a fi apucat de pandalii si a face tapaj

be on the register, to
1. a fi pe lista suspectilor
2. a fi pus in urmarire
3. a fi tinut in observatie

be on the right scent/tack, to
1. a fi pe drumul cel bun
2. a urmari o pista sigura

be on the right side of the hedge, to
1. a se orienta bine
2. a avea / adopta o pozitie / atitudine justa / corecta (intr-o problema)

be on the right tack, to
vezi - be on the right scent

be on the road, to
1. a fi pe drum
2. a fi comis voiajor (amer.)
3. a calatori

be on the safe side, to
1. pentru mai multa siguranta
2. paza buna trece primejdia rea (aprox.)

be on the same side of the fence, to
1. a avea pareri identice
2. a se situa pe aceeasi pozitie
3. a fi de aceeasi parte a baricadei

be on the scene, to
1. a fi la fata locului (politie, ambulanta, etc.)

be on the scent, to
vezi - be on the right scent

be on the shelf, to
1. a fi scos din uz, a fi dat la reforma
2. a nu avea nici o sansa de maritis (d. o fata batrina)

be on the side, to
e cam prea scump

be on the stocks, to
1. a fi in cala (d. un vapor)
2. a fi in curs de elaborare / pe santier

be on the tack, to
a fi abstinent

be on the tiles, to
1. a duce o viata de petreceri

be on the tramp, to
a umbla fara capatii / haimana / hai-hui / teleleu

be on the turf, to
a juca la curse (de cai)

be on the up-and-up, to
a fi in continua ascensiune, a urca tot mai sus

be on the water-cart
vezi - be on the tack

be on the wing, to
vezi - be on the move

be on the wrong side of the hedge, to
1. a se orienta prost
2. a avea / adopta o atitudine / pozitie nejusta / incorecta (intr-o problema)

be on the wrong tack, to
1. a fi pe un drum gresit
2. a urmari o pista falsa

be on to a good thing, to
1. a fi pe drumul cel bun
2. a fi pornit-o cu dreptul (in viata)

be on to, to
1. a fi in contact / legatura cu
2. a fi pe urmele cuiva

be on trial, to
1. a fi judecat, actionat in justitie

be on wires, to
vezi - be all on wires

be on your look-out !
fii cu ochii in patru !

be on your toes !
da-I bataie / drumul ! pune-te pe treaba !

be on/upon smb., to
1. a sosi (intempestiv / pe nesimtite), a lua prin surprindere

be on/upon the rack, to
1. a se framinta / perpeli
2. a se da de ceasul mortii
3. a sta ca pe ghimpi / ace / jeratic

be one too many for smb., to
1. a face mart / da gata pe cineva
2. a depasi puterea de intelegere a cuiva

be one with smb., to
1. a fi de aceeasi parere cu cineva

be one with smth., to
a face corp comun cu

be one's forte, to
1. a fi punctul forte al cuiva

be one's own man, to
1. a-si veni in fire (dupa o indispozitie)
2. a nu depinde de nimeni
3. a fi independent

be out
1. a fi plecat, a nu fi acasa
2. (d. lumina etc.) a fi stins; a fi inchis

be out (at), to
a fi plecat la

be out (of), to
a fi iesit din (d. un cui, surub, dop,dinte..)

be out and about, to
1. a iesi din casa dupa boala
2. a fi din nou pe picioare
3. a-si relua activitatea dupa boala

be out at heel, to
1. a avea ciorapii rupti in calcii
2. a fi jerpelit, ca un pui de bogdaproste

be out by a long way, to
be out in one's calculations

be out by miles, to
a fi gresit, a se fi inselat

be out for the count, to
a fi facut knock-out

be out for the dust, to
a iesi calare (glum. amer.)

be out for, to
1. a fi hotarit sa obtina

be out in force, to
a fi prezent in numar mare, in forta

be out in large numbers
a fi prezent in numar mare, in forta

be out in one's calculations, to
a fi gresit, a se fi inselat

be out in strenght, to
a fi prezent in numar mare, in forta

be out of a job, to
a fi somer, a soma, a fi fara slujba / serviciu

be out of action, to
1. a fi scos din functie (d. un mecanism, etc..)

be out of breath, to
a fi cu respiratia taiata

be out of employment, to
a fi somer, a fi fara serviciu

be out of fashion, to
1. demodat
2. a nu mai fi la moda

be out of focus, to
a fi neclar (d. o fotografie, relatare..)

be out of hand, to
1. a fi necontrolabil (d. preturi, copii..)

be out of jail, to
a fi iesit din inchisoare

be out of line, to
a fi deplasat, nelalocul sau (remarca, comentariu)

be out of one's bearings, to
1. a se pierde, a se rataci
2. a se fistici

be out of one's beat, to
vezi - be off one's beat

be out of one's depth, to
1. a nu mai avea / da de fund
2. a nu mai atinge fundul (unei ape) cu piciorul
3. a fi depasit (de o problema)

be out of one's line, to
1. a nu tine de meseria / ocupatia cuiva
2. a nu fi de competenta / resortul cuiva

be out of one's mind, to
1. a-si fi pierdut mintile

be out of patience, to
a nu mai avea rabdare

be out of petrol, to
a nu mai avea benzina

be out of play, to
1. a fi iesit in afara terenului de joc

be out of service, to
1. a fi desfiintat (d. un tren, autobuz)
2. a fi retras din circulatie

be out of smb.'s books, to
vezi - be in smb.'s bad books

be out of sorts, to
1. a se simti cam prost
2. a nu fi in apele sale

be out of spare parts, to
a nu mai avea piese de schimb

be out of the picture, to
1. A nu mai fi in miezul problemelor
2. A nu mai fi la curent cu ceva

be out of the running, to
1. a fi iesit din joc / competitie
2. a nu avea sanse de cistig / izbinda

be out of the swim, to
1. a sta (intentionat) de o parte
2. a duce o viata retrasa

be out of work, to
a fi somer, a soma, a fi fara serviciu

be out of, to
1. a fi terminat / epuizat (ceva)

be out on strike, to
a fi in greva

be out to do smth., to
1. a actiona in vederea unui scop

be outside smb.'s area (of interest), to
1. a nu fi de competenta / specialitatea cuiva
2. a depasi competenta cuiva

be outside smb.'s competence, to
1. a nu fi de competenta / specialitatea cuiva
2. a depasi competenta cuiva

be outside smb.'s field
1. a nu fi de competenta / specialitatea cuiva
2. a depasi competenta cuiva

be outside smb.'s province, to
1. a nu fi de competenta / specialitatea cuiva
2. a depasi competenta cuiva

be over and done with, to
1. a se fi terminat odata pentru totdeauna
2. a I se fi pus capat

be partial to smb./smth., to
1. a-I placea cineva / ceva
2. a avea o slabiciune pentru cineva / ceva

be past (doing) smth., to
1. a fi depasit virsta (pentru a face ceva)
2. a nu mai fi la virsta la care se face ceva

be past (smb.'s) endurance, to
vezi - be beyond (smb.'s) endurance

be past caring, to
vezi - be beyond caring

be poles apart/asunder, to
1. a fi diametral opus
2. a se situa la extreme

be pot and can in, to
1. a avea una si aceeasi atitudine / parere in legatura cu ceva

be put to the push, to
a fi pus la / a trece printr-o grea incercare

be quick !
grabeste-te ! repede !

be quick in/on the uptake, to
1. a le prinde din zbor
2. a-I merge mintea

be raised to the bench, to
a fi facut judecator sau episcop

be red/rosy about the gills, to
1. a arata bine
2. a avea o mina buna / sanatoasa
3. a avea bujori in obraji

be round the hend / twist, to
1. A fi (dus / plecat) cu mintea la plimbare / prin vecini
2. A fi zmucit din ferastrau

be sandwiched in between, to
a sta inghesuit intre

be saved by the bell, to
a fi salvat la timp (intr-o situatie neplacuta)

be sent on a fool's errand, to
1. a fi pus sa umble / alerge dupa potcoave de cai morti

be silent !
taceti ! taci ! liniste ! tacere !

be slippy about it !
da-I zor / bataie !

be slow in the uptake
a fi greoi

be slow in/on the uptake, to
1. a nu-I merge mintea
2. a fi greu de cap

be smitten with smb.'s charms, to
1. a fi fascinat de cineva
2. a fi topit / mort dupa cineva

be so kind as to open the window
fii bun / dragut si deschide fereastra

be so kind as to write
fii bun si scrie

be so much to the mustard, to
vezi - be all to the mustard

be sold (a pup), to
a fi tras pe sfoara

be spoons on smb., to
1. a-I placea / fi drag cineva
2. a-I fi cazut cu tronc cineva (la inima)

be stone/stony broke, to
1. a fi pe geanta / drojdie
2. a fi lefter

be streets ahead (of smth.), to
1. A fi cu mult superior (unui lucru)
2. (F. ->) a bate cu mult

be sure to / and
vezi / cauta sa ; fii atent sa

be switched on, to
vezi - be with it

be taken aback, to
1. a ramine inmarmurit / inlemnit / cu gura cascata / tablou

be taken short, to
1. (eufemistic) a-l apuca (brusc) nevoile
2. A fi luat prin surprindere / nepusa masa
3. A fi prins pe picior gresit / nepregatit

be the cat's whiskers, to
a fi / a se crede buricul pamintului

be the deuce/devil to pay, to
1. o sa fie lata / groasa

be the runner-up, to
1. a fi clasat pe locul doi
2. a fi declarat reusit fara loc

be the whole show, to
1. a umple scena, a domina spectacolul

be the worse for/of drink/liquor, to
vezi - be in liquor

be through the mill, to
1. a fi trecut prin multe greutati in viata
2. a fi fost crescut la scoala grea a vietii

be through with one's star, to
1. a-I fi apus steaua / gloria / popularitatea

be through with smb./smth., to
1. a termina / ispravi cu cineva / ceva
2. a-I pune cruce

be thrown on one's beam-ends, to
vezi - be on one's beam-ends

be thumbs down on, to
1. a fi contra, a se opune
2. a interzice
3. a boicota

be thumbs up on, to
1. a fi de acord, a fi pentru
2. a aproba, a autoriza
3. a incuraja, a stimula

be tied to one's mother's apron-strings, to
1. a fi puiul mamei (d. un barbat)
2. a se tine de fusta mamei

be tied to one's wife's apron-strings, to
a fi sub papucul nevestei

be tied to the chariot of smb., to
a fi la remorca cuiva

be to
a urma sa; a trebui sa; he was come carlier > urma / trebuia sa vina mai devreme

be to the fore, to
1. a fi in frunte

be too big for one's boots, to
vezi - get too big for one's boots

be under a cloud, to
1. a fi in dizgratie
2. a fi prost / rau vazut
3. a fi vazut cu ochi rai / cu neincredere

be under a doctor, to
a fi sub ingrijirea unui medic

be under control, to
1. a fi tinut sub control, a controla

be under orders, to
a primi ordin

be under petticoat government, to
a fi sub papucul nevestei (glum.)

be under the ferule, to
1. a fi scolar / elev
2. a fi in subordine

be up a gum-tree, to
a fi in pom

be up a stump, to
1. a fi la ananghie
2. a fi in pom
3. a da faliment, a se ruina

be up against it, to
1. A fi intr-o situatie dificila / precara / critica
2. A avea probleme / incurcaturi / neplaceri

be up against, to
a fi confruntat cu (o problema, sit. dificila..)

be up for auction, to
a fi scos la licitatie

be up for debate/review, to
a fi dezbatut, (re)analizat

be up for sale, to
1. a fi de vinzare
2. a fi oferit spre vinzare

be up for, to
a candida la (un post, etc.)

be up in the air, to
1. A fi in al noualea cer (de bucurie)
2. (d. planuri etc.) a fi nefixat / neprecizat / nesigur
3. A fi (inca / doar) in faza de proiect

be up smb.'s alley, to
vezi - be down smb.'s alley

be up the (well known) creek, to
vezi - be up the flue

be up the creek (without a paddle), to
1. (fig.) (d. cineva) a fi in pom / aer
2. A-si gasi beleaua
3. (d. date , informatii etc.) a fi eronat

be up the flue, to
1. a fi insarcinata, gravida

be up the flume, to
1. a cadea, a se narui
2. a ramine balta

be up the pole, to
a fi gravida / insarcinata

be up the stick, to
a fi insarcinata / gravida

be up to a thing or two, to
1. a si cite ceva
2. a se pricepe la ceva
3. a avea (ceva) experienta

be up to all the tricks/dodges/fiddles, to
a fi uns cu toate alifiile

be up to expectations, to
a corespunde asteptarilor

be up to here/to one's ears/eyes (in smth.), to
vezi - up to one's neck in smth.

be up to mischief, to
vezi - be up to no good

be up to no good, to
1. a pune ceva la cale
2. a fi pus pe rele

be up to smb. to..., to
1. a fi de datoria cuiva sa..
2. a depinde de cineva (pentru ca) sa...

be up to smth., to
1. a fi in stare / capabil de ceva rau
2. a nu se da in laturi de a face ceva rau

be up to standard/scratch/the mark, to
a fi la nivelul / standardul cerut

be up to trap, to
1. a nu se lasa prins in cursa / cu una cu doua
2. a avea un nas fin
3. a fi siret / ager / istet

be up with the lark, to
1. a se scula cu noaptea in cap

be upon smb., to
vezi - be on smb.

be upon the rack, to
vezi - be on the rack

be used as a door-mat, to
a fi calcat in picioare, a fi zdreanta cuiva

be weak in the upper stor(e)y, to
vezi - be a little light in the upper stor(e)y

be weighed in the balance and found wanting, to
1. a se dovedi incapabil de a face fata unei sarcini / incercari
2. a nu indreptati sperantele / asteptarile

be well away, to
1. a fi in frunte, a se fi distantat de concurenti (d. un cal)
2. a fi beat crita
3. a nu mai sti pe ce lume se afla

be well in hand, to
1. a fi sub control, a fi controlat

be well on in/into, to
a fi inaintat

be well out of it/that, to
1. a nu avea de-a face cu
2. a fi ferit / scutit de

be well up for an examination
a fi bine pregatit la un examen

be well up, to
a cunoaste foarte bine o situatie, a fi versat / tare in materie

be wet behind the ears, to
1. a fi tinar si neexperimentat
2. a fi cu casul la gura
3. a fi un mucos

be white about the gills, to
1. a arata prost
2. a avea o stare proasta
3. a fi palid / galben / verde / tras la fata

be with a company/firm, to
a lucra la o societate / firma

be with it, to
1. a se tine in pas cu moda
2. a fi la curent cu

be with smb. all the way, to
a fi / merge alaturi de cineva pina la capat / pina-n pinzele albe

be with smb. to the (bitter) end, to
a fi / merge alaturi de cineva pina la capat / pina-n pinzele albe

be with smb., to
1. a urmari / intelege ce spune cineva
2. a fi / a merge alaturi de cineva (intr-o problema)

be within earshot/sight/view, to
a fi (pina) la o distanta de unde poate fi auzit / vazut

be within one's rights (to do smth.), to
a avea toate drepturile sa faca ceva

be within range (of), to
a fi in bataia (tunurilor), raza de actiune (a radarului)

be within smb.'s competence/province/field/area (of interest), to
1. a fi de competenta cuiva
2. a tine / fi de resortul / specialitatea cuiva

be without a bean, to
1. a fi fara un choir, lefter

be worlds apart, to
1. A fi la antipod
2. A fi departe (unul de altul) ca cerul de pamint

be worn to a frazzle, to
a fi frint de oboseala

be worse than one's word, to
1. a nu se tine de cuvint

be worth one's salt, to
1. a munci bine, a fi capabil
2. a merita banii pe care-I cistiga

be wrong in one's garret, to
vezi - be a little light in the upper stor(e)y

be wrong in the upper stor(e)y, to
be a little light in the upper stor(e)y

be yellow about the gills, to
vezi - be white about the gills

be, (pret.) was, (pret. pl. si pers.) 2. were, (ptc.) been
I. 1. (formeaza timpuri continui si pasive) a fi;
2. (formeaza perfectul prezent cu unele verbe, in locul lui "to have");
II. be to
III. 1. (copula) a fi;
2. a fi, a exista, a fiinta;
3. a fi, a se implini (un numar de ani etc.);
4. a fi, a costa, a face; I. 1. I am asking > intreb (in momentul de fata);
she was asking > (ea) intreba;
they will be asking > (ei) vor intreba;
I am asked > sint intrebat;
he had been asked > (el) fusese intrebat;
I am told > mi se spune
2. he is come > (el) a venit
III. 1. is he a teacher ? > (el) este profesor ?
2. I think therefore I am > cuget, prin urmare exist;
there is > este, se afla, se gaseste, exista;
there are > sint, se afla, se gasesc, exista
3. he'll be five next month > o sa fie de / implineste cinci ani luna viitoare
4. how much is a pair ? > cit e / face / costa perechea ?

be-
I. 1. ("complet"; "peste tot");
2. (privativ);
3. ("a face");
II. adjectival ("cu"); I. 1. to besprinkle > a stropi
2. to bercave > a lipsi, a vaduvi
3. to brefiend > a imprieteni
II. bewhiskered > cu favoriti (sau) mustati

be/feel as right as rain, to
a se simti perfect (cu sanatatea0

be/get above one's business, to
a avea o parere exagerat de buna despre pregatirea sa profesionala, neglijindu-si lucrarile sau executindu-le superficial

be/get at cross purposes, to (we are...)
1. nu ne intelegem, e o neintelegere la mijloc
2. vorbim de lucruri diferite

be/get on one's high horse, to
1. a-si da aere / importanta
2. a insista sa fie tratat cu respectul cuvenit

be/get past it, to
1. a fi / incepe sa fie prea batrin pentru asta
2. a nu mai fi in stare sa face ceea ce facea altadata

be/hang in the balance, to
a fi incert / nesigur (d. un rezultat)

beach
I. 1. tarm de mare (cu panta lina); litoral; plaja (la tarmul marii, al unui lac etc.)
2. zona de maree
3. banc de nisip;
4. punct de debarcare
II. 1. a pune pe uscat
2. a descarca pe tarm
III. a esua I. 3. on the beach > (F.) in pom, - la strimtoare

beach head
cap de pod

beacon
I. 1. semnal (luminos)
2. far; baliza
3. far (calauzitor)
4. semn, avertisment
II. a lumina, a straluci (ca un far)
III. 1. a aprinde; a lumina
2. a lumina calea (cuiva)

bead
1. margea; perla, margaritar; bob, boaba
2. pic(atura), strop
3. basica (de aer)
4. matanii

bead frame
abaca, socotitor

bead roll
lista lunga; catalog

beadle
1. paracliser
2. pedel (la universitati)

beadsman
persoana platita ca sa se roage in lucul altuia

beady
1. cu margele
2. de margea; cu margele
3. rourat
4. basicat, cu basici

beagle
1. copoi cu picioare scurte (pt. vinat mic)
2. copoi, agent

beak
1. cioc, plisc
2. virf; cioc
3. nas (mare si coroiat)
4. cioc (de ibric etc.); virf ascutit
5. pinten, epiu

beak head
taie mare

beaked
1. cu cioc; cu virf
2. in fantoma de cioc

beaker
1. pocal, cupa
2. pahar de laborator

beam
I. 1. grinda, bara, traversa
2. (brat de) balanta
3. grindei (de plug)
4. raza; manunchi de raze
5. nimb, aureola
6. latime (a navei)
7. traversa de punte; traversa mobila
8. travers

beam compass
subler

beamful
cu raze; luminos, stralucitor

beaming
1. (vezi) beamful
2. radios, vesel

beamy
1. stralucitor, radios
2. masiv, greoi

bean
1. fasole (Phaseolus vulgaris)
2. bob (Vicia faba)
3. dovleac, bostan

bean feast
chiolhan, zalatet, petrecere (zgomotoasa)

bear 1.
1. urs (Ursus aretos);
2. urs, om ursuz
3. urs; bloc
4. cirpa (pt. sters podelele) 1. catch the bear before you sell his skin > (prov.) nu vinde pielea ursului din padure;
to take a bear by the tooth > a te viri singur in gura lupului;
(as) cross / surly as a bear (with a sore head) > cu o falca in cer si cu una in pamint,
> suparat foc

bear 2., (pret.) bore, (ptc.) borne si (la I, 2) born
I. 1. a purta, a duce, a cara; a tine
2. a naste, a da nastere la;
3. a purta, a avea, a fi inarmat cu (o arma etc.)
4. a avea, a duce, a suporta; a se bucura de;
5. a suferi, a suporta, a rabda
6. a exercita (un drept etc.)
7. a raspindi, a colporta (zvonuri etc.)
8. a suporta (cheltuieli etc.)
9. a permite, a ingadui (o interpretare etc.)
II. a se comporta, a se tine
III. 1. a rezista, a tine
2. a naste; a rodi, a da rod I. 2. she has borne two children > a nascut doi copii;
two children had been born > se nascura doi copii
4. to bear comparison > a suferi comparatie

bear a bob, to
1. a cinta refrenul in cor (inv.)
2. a da o mina de ajutor, a pune umarul (rar)

bear a brain, to
1. a fi cu bagare de seama
2. a fi cu scaun la cap
3. a fi istet / ager la minte

bear a hand (to), to
1. a da o mina de ajutor
2. a pune umarul / mina la ceva

bear a low sail, to
1. a se injosi / umili
2. a-si pierde demnitatea
3. a trai modest
4. a-si reduce cheltuielile

bear a resemblance to, to
1. a semana cu, a aduce cu

bear against
a se sprijini de

bear along
a trage, a tiri (dupa sine)

bear away
I. 1. a lua, a duce (cu sine); a indeparta
2. a cistiga (victoria etc.)
II. a se indeparta

bear back
a da inapoi

bear coals, to
1. a face toata corvoada / toate muncile murdare
2. a inghiti ocari (fara a cricni)

bear down
a infringe, a dobori; a veni de hac (cuiva)

bear down on/upon smb., to
a se indrepta / dirija catre cineva cu un aer amenintator

bear down upon
a se repezi / a se napusti asupra (cu gen.)

bear down, to
a infringe (o rezistenta)
a invinge (inamicul)

bear forth
a da, a produce, a aduce

bear garden
1. loc pentru divertisment cu ursi dresati
2. bilci; loc de intruniri zgomotoase

bear in mind
1. a avea in vedere
2. a tine seama / cont de

bear leader
ursar

bear off
1. a abate; a da la o parte
2. a lua, a dobindi (un premiu)

bear on
1. a se rezema de / pe
2. a avea legatura / contingenta cu; a se referi la

bear on/upon, to
1. a avea legatura cu
2. a influenta, a afecta

bear out
I. a confirma, a adeveri
II. a se apara; a se impotrivi, a rezista

bear out smth., to
a confirma ceva

bear smb. a grudge/spite, to
1. a-I purta cuiva pica / ranchiuna / rica / simbetele
2. a avea un dinte impotriva cuiva

bear smb. malice, to
vezi - bear smb. a grudge

bear smb.'s trouble, to
1. a trage ponoasele pentru altul
2. a plati oalele sparte

bear the bag, to
1. a fi cu sacul de bani (gluma)
2. a fi cu sectorul finantelor

bear the bell, to
1. a fi conducator / capetenie / sef
2. a lua premiul 1 la un concurs

bear the brunt (of smth.), to
1. a duce / suporta greul (luptei, muncii..)
2. a face fata de unul singur

bear the cap and bells, to
a face pe bufonul, mascariciul

bear the palm, to
a cuceri lauri

bear towards
a fi indreptat spre

bear up
I. 1. a sprijini, a sustine; a incuraja
II. a rezista; a face fata

bear upon
(vezi) bear on

bear with
1. a suporta, a rabda (cu ac.)
2. a fi ingaduitor / indulgent cu

bear with (smb.), to
1. a suporta, a tolera (pe cineva)
2. a asculta (pe cineva) cu rabdare

bear witness (to), to
a sta marturie (pentru), a fu martorul

bear's breech
talpa ursului (Acanthus longifolius)

bear's ear
urechea ursului (Primula auricula)

bear's foot
spinz (Helleborus odorus)

bear/carry two faces under one hood, to
a fi taler cu doua fete

bear/have a charmed existence/life, to
1. a fi invulnerabil
2. a avea iarba fiarelor

bearable
suportabil

bearberry
strugurii ursului (Arctostaphylos uvaursi)

beard
I. 1. barba; tacalie;
2. barba (de capra etc.)
3. sanfren; cirlig
4. beatnic, (F.) barbos, pletos
5. radicula; mustata
II. 1. a trage de barba
2. a infrunta, a sfida

beard the lion in his den, to
a intra (de buna voie) in gura lupului

bearded
cu barba; barbos

beardless
1. fara barba; spin
2. imberb, tinar

beards are wagging !
1. a intrat in gura lumii !
2. si (acum) tin-te birfeli !

bearer
1. purtator; cel ce poarta, sustine etc. (vezi bear 2. I, III)
2. pom fructifer
3. paurtator
4. reazem; piesa portanta; purtator

bearing
I. purtator (de) ; producator (de) etc. (vezi bear 2.)
II. 1. purtare, ducere, dus
2. nastere; producere; facere; rod; rodire
3. comportare, purtare
4. aer, infatisare; tinuta
5. rabdare, toleranta, tolerare;
6. legatura, relatie, raport;
7. sens, semnificatie, importanta
8. pozitie; directie;
9. rulment; lagar; cuzinet
10. apasare
11. relevment II. 5. past / beyond all bearing > insuportabil, intolerabil; depasind orice limita
6. it has no bearing on our problem > nu are nici o legatura cu problema noastra
8. to take one's bearings > a stabili locul unde te afli; a se orienta

bearing ball
bila de rulment

bearings hot ?
te-ai suparat / atacat ?

bearish
1. (ca) de urs; greoi
2. grosolan, badaran

bearskin
1. piele de urs
2. caciula din blana de urs (purtata de soldatii englezi)

beast
1. animal, dobitoc; vita; fiara
2. bestie, fiara
3. dobitoc, vita

beast of burden
animal de povara

beast of prey
animal de prada

beastliness
1. animalitate; dobitocie
2. bestialitate
3. porcarie, murdarie

beastly
I. 1. animalic; de dobitoc; de fiara
2. bestial, de fiara
3. groaznic, infiorator; afurisit, blestemat
II. 1. animalic; ca un animal
2. bestial, ca o fiara
3. al naibii, al dracului

beat (the) hell out of smb., to
(vezi) beat the (living) tar out of smb.

beat / bang the drum, to
a bate toba ; a sustine sus si tare

beat / play smb. At his own game, to
1. A bate pe cineva cu propriile lui arme
2. A fi mai "tare" decit cineva
3. A lasa pe cineva de caruta

beat Banagher, to
vezi - beat hell

beat a dead horse, to
vezi - flog a dead horse

beat about
a cauta (cu ac.), a da tircoale (cu dat.); to beat about the bush > a o lua pe ocolite; a bate cimpii

beat about the bush, to
1. a o lua pe departe
2. a se invirti in jurul chestiunii
3. a nu atinge fondul problemii
4. a bate cimpii

beat all creation, to
vezi - beat hell

beat all, to
vezi - beat hell

beat anything, to
vezi - beat hell

beat around the bush, to
vezi - beat about the bush

beat back
a respinge (inamicul etc.)

beat back, to
a respinge (un atac, un agresor)

beat cock-fight, to
beat hell

beat creation
vezi - beat hell

beat down
I. 1. a infringe, a reduce la tacere (opozitia etc.)
2. a reduce, a face sa lase din (pret)
3. (d. grindina etc.) a culca la pamint (griul etc.)
II. a sovai, a ezita

beat down (on), to
a bate cu putere (peste), a dogori, a arde tare (d. soare)

beat everything, to
vezi - beat hell

beat from
a alunga / a izgoni din

beat goose, to
beat the booby

beat hell, to
a intrece orice inchipuire / limita / masura

beat into
a baga / a viri in

beat it !
plimba ursu !, valea !

beat it on the hoof, to
a merge / o lua apostoleste

beat it up a lot, to
1. a o tine numai in petreceri / intr-un chef

beat my grandmother, to
vezi - beat hell

beat off
a respinge (un atac etc.)

beat off, to
a respinge (un atac, inamic)

beat one's brains(about smth.) out, to
a se omori / sinucide (aruncindu-se de la etaj)

beat one's way, to
a calatori pe blat (in vagoane de marfa) amer.

beat out
1. a scoate; a face sa iasa
2. a bate, a batatori (un drum)
3. a explica, a lamuri

beat out (on), to
a scoate sunete batind intr-o toba, cutie de conserve, etc.

beat out, to
a indrepta cu ciocanul (o infundatura in aripa unei masini...)

beat over the old ground, to
1. a reveni mereu la acelasi subiect
2. a o tine una si buna
3. a merge pe teren batatorit (fig.)

beat smb. (all) hollow, to
vezi - beat smb. all to sticks

beat smb. (all) to nothing/pieces/ribands/smithereens, to
vezi - beat smb. all to sticks

beat smb. all to sticks, to
1. a face praf / mart pe cineva (in doi timpi si trei miscari)
2. a lasa pe cineva de caruta

beat smb. black and blue, to
1. a bate mar pe cineva
2. a-I trage o bataie sora cu moartea, a snopi in bataie
3. a-l lasa lat in bataie

beat smb. down, to
a se tocmi cu cineva si a-l face sa micsoreze pretul cerut initial

beat smb. into fits, to
vezi - beat smb. all to sticks

beat smb. out of his boots, to
vezi - beat smb. black and blue, to

beat smb. out of his track, to
a forta pe cineva sa se abata din drumul sau

beat smb. to a frazzle, to
beat smb. black and blue

beat smb. to a mummy/ amer. pulp, to
vezi - beat smb. black and blue

beat smb. to his knees, to
a ingenunchea pe cineva, a dobori pe cineva

beat smb. to it, to
1. a I-o lua ciuva inainte
2. a-I sufla ciuva un lucru

beat smb. to sticks, to
beat smb. all to sticks

beat smb. up, to
vezi - beat smb. black and blue

beat smb. within an inch of his life
1. a-I trage cuiva o bataie sora cu moartea
2. a omori pe cineva in bataie

beat smb.'s brains out, to
a omori pe cineva (in bataie) (mai ales lovindu-l in cap)

beat smb.'s head off, to
vezi - beat smb. all to sticks

beat smth. (all) hollow, to
1. a intrece, a depasi / a eclipsa ceva cu mult

beat smth. out of smb.'s head, to
a-I scoate cuiva ceva din cap cu forta

beat smth. to nothing, to
vezi - beat smth. (all) hollow

beat the (living) daylights out of smb., to
(vezi) beat the (living) tar out of smb.

beat the (living) tar out of somebody, to
1. a-I trage cuiva o scarmaneala buna
2. a snopi in bataie
3. a bate pe cineva sa-I mearga fulgii

beat the Dutch, to
beat hell

beat the air/wind, to
1. a cara apa cu ciurul (aprox)
2. a se bate cu morile de vint, a vorbi in vint
3. a-si raci gura de pomana

beat the band, to
vezi - beat hell

beat the big drum, to
a bate toba (cea mare)

beat the booby, to
a se lovi peste spate cu bratele incrucisate pentru a se incalzi

beat the devil's tattoo, to
a bate darabana / toba cu degetele

beat the devil, to
vezi - beat hell

beat the hoof, to
vezi - beat it on the hoof

beat the tattoo, to
a suna desteptarea (milit)

beat the wind, to
vezi - beat the air

beat the world, to
vezi - beat hell

beat to
a chema la (arme)

beat to nothing, to
vezi - beat smth. (all) hollow

beat to quarters, to
a suna adunarea pe punte (mar)

beat up
I. 1. a bate zdravan
2. a recruta
3. a lua cu asalt
II. 1. a se ridica; a iesi la suprafata
2. a se face bine, a se inzdraveni

beat up smb.'s quarters, to
1. a se duce / abate pe la cineva
2. a-l calca pe cineva (fig)

beat, (pret.) beat, (ptc.) beaten
I. 1. a bate; a lovi; a ciomagi;
2. a bate (masura)
3. a bate, a marca (orele etc.); a suna
4. a bate, a pisa; a sfarima
5. a scutura
6. a framinta
7. (d. valuri etc.) a bate in, a se lovi de
8. a bate, a batatori (un drum etc.)
9. a bate, a invinge, a infringe, a intrece
10. a depasi, a intrece
II. 1. (vezi beat I) a bate, a ciocani (la usa etc.)
2. a bate, a pulsa
3. (d. tobe) a bate, a (ra)suna
4. (d. ceas) a bate, a ticai
5. (d. valuri) a lovi, a izbi; (d. vint) a bate; a urla; a se zbuciuma
III. 1. lovitura
2. bataie (a ceasului, a tobei etc.)
3. masura; ritm
4. pulsatie, bataie
5. rond, patrulare
6. competenta; domeniu
7. goana, haituiala I. 1. to beat to death > a omori in bataie;
to beat to a jelly > a bate mar, a face cheselita;
to beat black and blue > a bate pina la singe, a bate mar;
to beat the air / the wind > (fig.) a se bate cu morile de vint; a cara apa cu ciurul; a vorbi in
vint / de pomana

beat/busy/cudgel/drag/puzzle/rack /break/ ransack one's brains about/with smth., to
1. a-si bate capul cu ceva
2. a-si framinta / stoarce creierii cu ceva

beataxe
rarita, musuruitor

beaten
I. 1. batut; invins, infrint
2. batut, batatorit
3. obosit, frint; uzat
4. umblat; incercat, cu experienta
5. batut (de arilerie etc.)

beater
1. persoana care bate etc. (vezi beat I)
2. batator, melita; mai
3. pisalog
4. imblaciu; batator
5. gonaci, bataias, haitas

beater engine
holendru

beatify
1. a face fericit
2. a beatifica; a canoniza

beating
1. bataie; batere; lovire
2. infringere
3. filfiit, bataie a aripilor 1. to get a good / sound beating > a capata / a primi o bataie zdravana

beating engine
holendru

beatitude
beatitudine, fericire suprema

beatnik
beatnic, bitnic (tinar non-conformist si boem)

beau, beaux
amorez, crai

beauteous
mindru, nurliu, rapitor

beautiful
I. frumos; minunat; mindru; admirabil
II. the beautiful > frumosul

beautiful beyond all description
nespus de frumos

beautifully
frumos, minunat, splendid

beautify
a infrumuseta; a impodobi

beauty
1. frumusete; mindrete; splendoare
2. frumusete, femeie frumoasa
3. frumusete, vino-incoace, nuri, gratie

beauty is no positive thing
frumusetea nu este un lucru absolut , frumusetea e relativa

beauty parlor
salon de coafura

beauty shop
salon de coafura

beauty sleep
1. somnul dintii (inainte de miezul noptii)
2. somn de zi (inainte de masa, inaintea unei petreceri etc.)

beauty spot
alunita

beauty wedded to truth
frumusete imbinata cu adevar(ul)

beauty-of-the-night
barba imparatului (Mirabilis jalapa)

beaux
beau

beaux-arts
bele-arte, arte frumoase

beaver 1.
coif (care acopera si fata); viziera (de coif)

beaver 2.
1. castor, biber (Castor fiber)
2. blana (sau) palarie de castor

becalm
a linisti, a potoli, a calma

became
become

because of
din cauza / pricina (cu gen.)

beck 1.
I. semn (cu ochiul, capul sau mina); gest; salut;
II. (vezi) beckon I. to be at smb's beck and call > a fi la ordinele / cheremul cuiva

beck 2.
piriu (cu albie pietroasa)

becket
ochi; zbir

beckon
I. a face semn (cu capul, ochiul sau mina)
II. a face (cuiva) semn (cu capul, ochiul sau mina)

beckon away
a face cuiva semn sa plece

beckon back
a face cuiva semn sa se intoarca

becloud
a innora, a intuneca

become a fizture, to
a face o vizita armeneasca (d. un vizitator)

become a mere vegetable, to
1. a duce o viata vegetativa
2. a vegeta

become of
a se intimpla cu, a deveni; what has become of her ? > ce s-a intimplat cu ea ? ce a devenit (ea) ? ce face (ea) ?
> cu ce se ocupa (ea) ?

become of, to
a deveni, a se alege de

become one, to
vezi - be made one

become, (pret.) became, (ptc.) become
I. a deveni, a ajunge, a se face
II. a I se potrivi, a-I veni / a-I sta bine (cuiva)

becoming
I. devenire
II. 1. potrivit, care se potriveste, care vine bine
2. care sade bine, cuvenit

becomingly
1. cum trebuie / se cuvine; frumos, potrivit; la inaltime
2. cu gust

becomingness
1. infatisare atragatoare
2. buna cuviinta, decenta

becouse
pentru ca; fiindca, deoarece, intrucit, cum

bed
I. 1. pat; asternut; culcus;
2. strat, razor
3. pat; strat; batiu, cadru
4. fundatie, temelie
5. hala de turnare
6. albie (de riu)
7. fund (de mare)
8. terasament
II. 1. a culca (in pat)
2. a sadi, a planta; a rasadi
III. 1. a se culca
2. a ramine peste noapte, a innota I. 1. to go to bed > (si fig.) a se duce la culcare, a se culca;
to leave one's bed > (fig.) a se scula din pat, a se face bine / sanatos
she was brought to bed of a girl > (ea) a nascut o fata;
as you make your bed so you must lie on it > (prov.) cum iti vei asterne, asa vei dormi

bed bug
plosnita (Cimex lecturarius)

bed clothes
rufarie de pat; asternut

bed down, to
1. a oferi adapost (peste noapte) in culcus improvizat (unor turisti, soldati..)
2. a-si improviza un culcus (peste noapte0

bed head
capul patului

bed in, to
a pune tunurile in pozitie de tragere (milit)

bed linen
rufarie de pat; asternut

bed out, to
a transfera (plante) din sera in rasaduri in gradina

bed plate
placa de baza

bed setee
canapea-pat, recamier

bed spread
cuvertura (de pat)

bed table
masuta de noapte, noptiera

bed with smb., to
1. a avea relatii sexuale cu cineva

bed-ridden
tintuit la pat

bed-sore
escara

bedaub
1. a minji, a murdari
2. a impopotona

bedazzle
a orbi, a-ti lua ochii

bedchamber
dormitor

bedding
1. asternut (de pat)
2. asternut (pt. vite)
3. baza, fundament; suprafata de sprijin
4. stratificare; strat

bedeck
a infrumuseta, a gati, a impodobi

bedevil
1. a chinui, a tortura; a-si bate joc de
2. a scoate din minti, a vraji
3. a inrai, a face rau (pe cineva)

bedevilment
1. chinuire; batjocorire
2. innebunire, scoatere din minti; vraja

bedew
a (in)roura; a broboni; a stropi

bedfast
tinut la pat

bedfellow
1. tovaras de pat
2. tovaras; asociat

bedgown
camasa de noapte (pt. femei)

bedight
invaluit, invelit, acoperit

bedim
a intuneca, a incetosa (vederea)

bedizen
a inzorzona, a impopotona

bedlam
balamuc, casa de nebuni

bedlamite
nebun, smintit

bedmate
1. tovaras de pat
2. sot; sotie

bedpan
1. vas pentru incalzit patul
2. plosca (pt. bolnavi)

bedpost
picior de pat; stilp de pat; between you and me and the bedpost > intre patru ochi, intre noi doi

bedraggle
1. a minji, a murdari
2. a uda leoarca

bedrid(den)
tintuit la pat

bedrock
1. roca-mama; roca de baza
2. temelie solida / trainica
3. adinc, strafunduri
4. principii de baza / fundamentale

bedroom
dormitor, camera de culcare

bedside capatiiul / marginea patului;
to watch at smb's bedside > a veghea la capatiiul cuiva

bedstead
1. pat
2. scheletul patului

bedstone
1. vatra de furnal
2. piatra cuzinet

bedstraw
sinziiene, dragaica (Galium mollugo etc.)

bedtime
ora de culcare

bedtime story
basm pentru adormit copiii

bee
1. albina (Apis);
2. albina, om harnic
3. claca; sezatoare 1. (as) busy as a bee > harnic ca o albina;
to have a bee in one's / the bonnet > (F.) a avea o pasarica, a-I lipsi o doaga

bee bread
pastura

bee culture
apicultura

bee eater
prigoare, furnicar (Meropidae)

bee garden
stupina, prisaca

bee keeper
apicultor, prisacar

bee keeping
apicultura

bee master
(vezi) bee keeper

beech
fag (Fagus sp.)

beechen
de / din fag

beechmast
jir

beechwood
faget, padure de fagi

beef
1. carne de vita
2. osinza, - carne (la om)
3. putere, forta (muschiulara)

beef head
timpit, batut in cap

beef it, to
a o lua la fuga, a fugi (d. un avion de lupta) austral.

beef tea
bulion (de carne), supa de vaca (concentrata)

beef-headed
batut in cap, timpit

beef-witted
(vezi) beef-headed

beefeater
1. mincator de carne; carnivor
2. (soldat din garda regala engleza)
3. englez

beefiness
1. corpolenta; soliditate
2. putere (muschiulara)

beefsteak
biftec, muschi in singe

beefy
1. carnos
2. vinjos, muschiulos

beehive
stup

beehouse
stup

been
be

beer
1. bere;
2. (halba sau pahar de) bere 1. he thinks no small beer of himself > se crede grozav, se crede buricul pamintului

beer yeast
drojdie de bere

beerhouse
berarie, bodega; braserie

beery
1. (ca) de bere
2. cu bere
3. ametit de bere; mirosind a bere

beestings
corasla

beeswax
I. ceara de albine
II. a cerui, a da cu ceara

beeswing
pojghita (fina) pe vinul vechi

beet
sfecla (Beta vulgaris)

beet root
(vezi) beet

beet sugar
zahar de sfecla

beetle 1.
1. gindac; giza
2. carabus (Melolontha vulgaris)

beetle 2.
I. ciocan de lemn, mai, compactor
II. a batatori cu maiul

beetle 3.
a atirna mult in afara

beetle head
prost, (F.) cap de lemn

beetle-browed
1. cu sprincene dese / stufoase
2. incruntat

bef.
before

befall, (pret.) befell, (ptc.) befallen
a se intimpla (cuiva)

befallen
befall

befell
befall

befit
1. a se potrivi, a sedea bine (cuiva)
2. a se cadea (ca cineva sa...)

befitting
potrivit, nimerit; cuvenit

befool
a prosti, a insela, a duce

before
I. 1. inainte, in fata; in frunte
2. (mai) inainte; altadata; odinioara; deja
II. 1. inaintea, in fata, din fata, dinaintea (cu gen.); in prezenta (cu gen.), de fata cu
2. (temporal) inaintea, dinaintea (cu gen.), inainte de; pina (la);
3. inaintea (cu gen.); mai mult decit
III. 1. inainte de a, inainte ca
2. pina ce / cind
3. mai curind / de graba, decit sa I. 2. long before > cu mult inainte, cu multa vreme in urma
II. 2. before now > pina acum;
before long > curind, peste putin timp de, in scurta vreme

before / under one's very eyes
chiar sub ochii cuiva

before I forget
sa nu uit

before day
pina a se face ziua, inainte de revarsatul zorilor

before it
inainte de asta , mai inainte

before long
in curind

before one ca say Jack Robinson
cit ai zice peste , in doi timpi si trei miscari , - intr-o clipa

before one has finished
1. mai devreme sau mai tirziu
2. pina la urma
3. intr-o buna zi

before one knows where one is
1. pina sa-si dea seama (ce se intimpla cu el / pe ce lume este)
2. pina sa bage de seama

before one/you can say Jack Robinson
1. cit ai bate din palme
2. cit ai clipi din ochi
3. cit ai zice peste
4. in doi timpi si trei miscari
5. intr-o clipa

before the ink was dry
inainte chiar de a se usca cerneala , pe data

before this
mai inainte , anterior

before you can say knife
cit ai zice peste , intr-o clipita

before you could say Jack Robinson/knife
vezi - before one can say Jack Robinson

beforehand
I. dinainte, anticipat
II. pripit

befoul
a minji, a murdari

befriend
1. a ajuta
2. a se purta ca un (adevarat) prieten cu

befuddle
a imabata, a ameti

beg
I. 1. a ruga, a se ruga de, a solicita, < a ruga fierbinte / staruitor; a cere (cuiva);
2. a cersi, a umbla dupa
II. 1. a cersi, a se milogi, a cere de pomana
2. (of) a ruga, a cere (de la) I. 1. I beg your pardon > a). iertati-ma (va rog), scuzati
> b). pardon, cum ati spus ?
> c). da de unde ! nici vorba / pomeneala ! sa am iertare !
I beg to report > permiteti sa raportez;
I beg to say > imi dati voie sa spun;
I beg to differ > dati-mi voie sa nu fiu de acord

beg no odds, to
a nu cere mila (amer.)

beg off, to
1. a scuti pe cineva de o sarcina / pedeapsa
2. a cere sa fie scutit de...

beg the question, to
1. a lua drept bun / adevarat ceea ce trebuie (in prealabil) demonstrat

began
begin

beget, (pret.) begot, (ptc.) begotten
1. (d. mama, tata) a zamisli, a procrea, a naste
2. a zamisli, a da nastere la, a pricinui

begetter
1. parinte, tata
2. autor; vinovat

beggar
I. 1. cersetor, milog, calic
2. baiat, cetatean, tip
II. 1. a saraci, a pauperiza
2. a intrece, a lasa in urma; II. 2. it beggars all description > nu se poate descrie in cuvinte

beggar description, to
a fi de nedescris

beggarhood
1, saracie, mizerie
2. cersetori(me)

beggarliness
1. cersetorie
2. saracie lucie

beggarly
I. sarac, mizer, jalnic
II. ca un cersetor

beggary
1. cersetorie, cersit
2. cersetori(me)
3. saracie lucie; lipsa

begin, (pret.) began, (ptc.) begun
I. a incepe, a porni; a se apuca de; a debuta in
II. a incepe, a porni; II. begin with > din capul locului, de la bun inceput; in primul rind; ca sa incepem cu inceputul

begin/start at the wrong end, to
1. a incepe prost
2. a porni cu stingul

beginner
incepator; novice

beginning
1. inceput; debut; pornire;
2. origine, izvor, inceput, obirsie
3. inceput, punct de plecare
4. principii (fundamentale); elemente de baza 1. from the beginning > de la inceput

begird, (pret. si ptc.) begirt
(with) a incinge, a inconjura (cu)

begirt
begird

begone
I. (in compusi) cuprins, prins;
II. pleaca ! iesi ! afara !

begonia
begonia, tiganca (Begonia semperflorens)

begot
beget

begotten
beget

begrime
a minji, a murdari; a umple

begrudge
a avea pica pe; a invidia, a pizmui

beguile
1. a momi, a ademeni; a insela
2. a face (pe cineva sa faca ceva)
3. a omori (vremea), a face sa treaca

begun
begin

behalf
1. nume;
2. folos, interes; 1. in his behalf > in numele lui
2. in behalf of > in folosul (cu gen.), pentru

behave
I. 1. a se purta, a se comporta; a se purta frumos / cum trebuie
2. (d. lucruri) a se comporta; a functiona, a lucra
II. (vezi behave I)

behaviorism
behaviorism, psihologia comportamentului

behaviorist
behaviorist

behaviour
1. purtare, comportare, conduita; buna purtare
2. tinuta; infatisare; aer
3. mers
4. comportare; regim

behead
a taia capul (cuiva), a decapita

beheld
behold

behest
1. fagada, - fagaduiala
2. porunca

behind
I. 1. in urma, in spate, indarat; dindarat;
2. in urma;
II. 1. in spatele, indaratul, inapoia, in urna (cu gen.); din spatele, dindaratul (cu gen.)
2. (temporal) in urma (cu gen.); dupa;
3. in urma (cu gen.), dupa;
III. dos; fund, spate I. 1. to stay / to remain behind > a ramine in urma
2. to lag behind > a ramine in urma; a nu corespunde; a nu face fata
II. 2. the bus is behind time > autobuzul intirzie
3. behind the times > inapoiat, care nu e in pas cu vremea

behind the curtain
in culise

behind the scenes
in culise

behind-thought
gind ascuns

behindhand
1. intirziat
2. inapoiat, ramas in urma

behold, (pret. si ptc.) beheld
I. a vedea, a zari; a privi
II. iata ! cind colo, ce sa vezi ?

beholden
indatorat; recunoscator

beholder
privitor, spectator, martor

behoof folos, interes;
in / for / on smb's behoof > in folosul cuiva

behoove
a fi de datoria (cuiva), a se cuveni (ca cineva sa...)

behop
bebop, bibab, bop (stil de jaz)

beige
I. bej
II. (culoarea) bej

being
I. 1. existenta, fiintare, fiinta; viata;
2. fiinta, faptura, creatura
3. fiinta, esenta, strafund
4. faptul de a fi (undeva); prezenta;
II. existent, in fiinta; prezent; I. 1. to come into being > a). a se infaptui
> b). a veni pe lume, a se naste;
to call / to bring into being > a chema la viata; a da viata (cu dat.)
4. my being here shouldn't bother you > prezenta mea aici n-ar trebui sa te deranjeze
II. for the time being > pentru moment, deocamdata

being that
deoarece, intrucit

beknight
a face cavaler

bel canto
bel canto

belated
1. intirziat, tardiv
2. pe care l-a apucat noaptea (pe drum)

belaud
a preamari, a proslavi

belay, (pret. si ptc.) belaid (sau) belayed
1. a amara
2. a pardosi (cu scinduri)

belch
I. 1. a rigii; a varsa, a vomita
2. a erupe
II. 1. a da afara, a varsa; a zvirli
2. a erupe
3. a rosti, a profera (injuraturi)
III. 1. rigiiala, eructatie; varsatura, vomitare
2. eruptie

belch forth
(vezi) belch II.

belch out
I. (vezi) belch II.
II. (vezi) belch I. 2

beldam(e)
1. batrinica, babuta
2. baba, baba-hirca, muma-padurii

beleaguer
1. a asedia; a impresura
2. a asedia; a inconjura

beleaguerment
asediu, asediere; impresurare

belemnite
belemnit

belfry
clopotnita; turn, foisor

belie
1. a calomnia, a vorbi de rau
2. a dezminti, a dezice
3. a insela (sperantele)

belief
1. (in) credinta (in); crezare (in); incredere (in)
2. credinta, convingere; parere

believable
vrednic de crezare, de crezut

believe
I. 1 a crede (in); a da crezare (cu dat.)
2. (that) a crede, a socoti; a fi de parere (ca)
II. 1. (in) a crede (in)
2. a crede, a socoti; II. 2. I believe so > asa cred / socotesc

believe in, to
1. a crede in (cineva, ceva)
2. a vedea cu ochi buni

believe of, to
a crede (ceva) despre (cineva)

believer
1. credincios
2. credul
3. partizan, aparator

belike
(se prea) poate

belittle
a micsora, a minimaliza

bell 1.
1. clopot; clopotel; sonerie; talanga; (pl.) zurgalai;
2.pilnie
3. caliciu
4. dom
5. haltera 1. (as) clear as a bell > (d. sunet) cristalin, curat;
to answer the a bell > a se duce sa deschida (usa);
to bear the bells > a fi in frunte; a fi in fruntea bucatelor;
to crack the bell > (F.) a face o boacana / - o gafa

bell 2.
I. boncaluit, muget (al cerbului)
II. a boncalui, a boncani

bell clapper
limba de clopot

bell flower
1. clopotel, campanula (Campanula sp.)
2. zarnacadea, narcis galben (Narcissus pseudonarcissus)

bell glas
clopot de sticla

bell mouth
mufa, manson; capat largit

bell push
buton de sonerie

bell ringer
clopotar

bell the cat, to
1. a lua tot riscul asupra sa

bell tower
clopotnita

bell wether
1. berbec cu talanga
2. ghid de nadejde

belladonna
matraguna, beladona (Atropa belladonna)

bellboy
baiat de serviciu (la hotel)

belle
frumoasa, mindra

belles lettres
beletristica

bellicose
razboinic, belicos

belligerence
stare de razboi, beligeranta

belligerent
beligerant

bellman
pristav, crainic

bellow
I. 1. a mugi; a rage
2. a zbiera, a urla
II. 1. muget; raget
2. zbierat, urlet
3. foale

bellwort
(vezi) bell flower 1.

belly
I. 1. burta, pintec; stomac;
2. burta; cala
3. umflare a stratului
4. fuzelaj
II. a umfla
III. a se umfla I. 1. a hungry belly has no ears > (prov.) pintecele gol n-are urechi de ascultat, vorbele nu tin
de foame

belly band
1. briu; chinga
2. centura de siguranta; curea
3. centura abdominala

belly out
a se umfla

belly-ache
I. durere de burta / stomac
II. (about) a se vaicari / plinge (de)

bellyful
1. plin, cantitate suficienta (de alimente)
2. burta plina
3. om satul

belong
1. a fi, a se afla, a se gasi;
2. a fi din, a locui in
3. a fi bun / de trebuinta / necesar; 1. the ashtray belongs on that table > locul scrumierei este pe masa aceea
3. a telephone belongs in every house > telefonul e o necesitate in fiecare casa

belong to
a apartine (cu dat.), a tine de, a fi proprietatea (cu gen.), a fi al (cu gen.)

belong with
a avea legatura cu; a tine de

belongings
1. lucruri, obiecte, bunuri; catrafuse; avere
2. neamuri, rude
3. acareturi, dependinte

beloved
I. iubit, idragit
II. iubit, indragit, drag, scump
III. iubit, dragut, mindru, iubita; draguta, mindra

beloved of all
iubit de toti

below ground
mort (si ingropat) , dus dintre cei vii

below the line
sub limita ; sub prevederi / asteptari

below the mark
sub nivelul cerut (sau) dorit

belt
1. curea, centura, cordon; cingatoare, briu;
2. curea de transmisie
3. cartusiera
4. centura, zona, regiune
5. briu 1. to tighten one's belt > (si fig.) a (-si) stringe cureaua

belt conveyer
transportor cu banda

belt drive
transmisie prin curea

belt line
linie de centura

belt saw
ferastrau-panglica

belting
1. bataie cu cureaua
2. curea fara sfirsit
3. transmisie prin curea

beluga
1. delfin alb (Delphinapterus leucas)
2. morun alb (Acipenser transmontanus)

belvedere
1. belvedere, foisor
2. pavilion, chiosc

bemire
a murdari, a minji

bemoan
I. a se plinge, a se vaita, a se vaicari
II. a (de)plinge, a boci dupa

bemock
a-si ride de, a-si bate joc de

bemuse
a uimi, a ului, a nauci; a ameti; a imbata

bench
1. banca; lavita; bancheta
2. scaun judecatoresc
3. the Bench > magistratura; Curtea tribunalul
4. loc in parlament
5. zid, val
6. banc de lucru; treapta; bancheta; reper
7. terasa

bench land
banc de nisip

bench mark
cota de nivel

bench saw
ferastrau mecanic

bench show
expozitie de ciini (sau) pisici

bench warrant
mandat de arestare (emis de tribunal)

benchboard
tablou de comanda

bencher
1. magistrat vechi
2. membru al Camerei Comunelor
3. vislas, lopatar

bend a rule, to
a interpreta un regulament / etc.. cum ii convine

bend over backwards, to
a nu precupeti nici un effort (pentru a fi cuiva agreabil sau util)

bend smb. to one's bow/will, to
a supune pe cineva vointei sale
a-si impune vointa

bend the bow of Ulysses, to
1. a inconvoia arcul lui Ulise
2. a fi unicul invingator intr-o gra incercare / proba

bend, (pret. si ptc.) bent
I. 1. a indoi, a incovoia; a (a)pleca; a strimba; a intinde (un arc)
2. (to, on, upon) a-si incorda, a-si indrepta (gindurile etc.) (spre, catre, asupra)
3. a supune, a subjuga
4. a fixa, a lega
II

bender
1. persoana care indoaie (ceva)
2. cleste
3. picior
4. chef, petrecere
5. masina / presa de indoit

bending
indoire, aplecare etc. (vezi bend I,II)

beneath
I. mai jos, dedesubt
II. 1. dedesubtul (cu gen.), sub, mai jos de
2. inferior (cu dat.), sub

beneath one's dignity
care nu este de demnitatea cuiva

benediction
1. binecuvintare, blagoslovire
2. fericire; noroc

benefaction
binefacere; milostenie

benefactor
binefacator; donator

benefactress
binefacatoare, donatoare

benefic
binefacator; prielnic

beneficence
1. mila, caritate
2. opera de caritate / binefacere; milostenie, danie, dar

beneficent
1. generos, darnic
2. binefacator, salutar; prielnic, priincios; folositor

beneficent owner
uzufructuar

beneficial
1. binefacator, folositor, util
2. avantajos, profitabil

beneficiary
1. beneficiar
2. functionar superior; dregator; persoana sus-pusa
3. bursier

benefit
I. 1. beneficiu, cistig, folos; ajutor; avantaj; uzufruct;
2. binefacere, fapta buna
3. beneficiu, privilegiu, drept special
4. ajutor reciproc
II. (by) a beneficia, a folosi, a trage foloase (de pe urma)
III. a folosi, a aduce foloase / beneficii (cuiva

benefit night
spectacol de binefacere; reprezentatie data in beneficiul unui actor

benefit society
1. sociatate de ajutor reciproc
2. societate de binefacere

benevolence
1. bunavointa; marinimie
2. binefacere

benevolent
1. binevoitor
2. bun, prielnic, favorabil
3. marinimos, bun la suflet, milostiv

benevolent institution
institutie de binefacere

benight
a intuneca

benighted
1. prins noaptea pe drum; intirziat
2. intunecat; incetosat
3. ignorat

benign
1. binign
2. blind, blajin
3. (d. clima) blind, dulce
4. (d. cer) senin
5. (d. pamint) roditor, fertil

benignity
1. blindete, bunatate
2. bunavointa

bent 1.
bend I, II

bent 2.
1. iarba cimpului / vintului (Agrostis); iarba
2. cimpie, ses

bent 3.
I. 1. cot(itura), curbura
2. panta
3. (for) inclinatie, aplicare, aptitudine (pentru); tendinta (spre, catre)
II. indoit; aplecat; curbat

bent axle
arbore / ax cotit

bent wood furniture
mobila curbata

benthos
bentos

benumb
a amorti; a toci

benumbed
1. amortit, intepenit; rebegit
2. amortit; inert

benze
bonz

benzene
benzen

benzine
neofalina; benzina

benzoic acid
acid benzoic

benzol
benzol

benzyl
benzil

bequeath
1. a lasa prin testament
2. a lasa posteritatii

bequeather
testator

bequest
1. testament
2. mostenire

berate
a ocari, a mustra / a dojeni aspru

bereave of
1. a lipsi / a deposeda / a priva / a vaduvi de
2. a rapi (cu ac.)

bereavement
1. pierdere grea
2. rapire

bereft of
bereave of

bereft of season
lipsit de judecata / intelepciune / ratiune , inconstient

beret
bereta, basc

bergamot
(para) pergamuta

beriberi
beri-beri

berlin
berlina, cupeu cu patru locuri

berried
cu boabe

berry
1. boaba, bob, graunte; baca; (pl.) boboase
2. boaba de cafea

berserker
1. erou / luptator scandinav
2. fanatic
3. om violent (sau) fioros; 3. to run / to go berserker > a-l apuca furiile, a fi cuprins de amoc

berth
I. 1. dana; loc de stationare;
2. cabina; cuseta; pat
3. post, slujba
II. a ancora I. 1. to keep a wide berth of > a). a se tine departe / la distanta de
> b). a ocoli cu grija (cu ac.)

beryl
beril

beryl green
verde de smarald

beryllium
beriliu

beseech
a ruga staruitor / fierbinte, a implora

beseem
I. a prinde bine; a sta / a sedea bine (cuiva)
II. a parea

beseem to
a se cadea / a se cuveni sa; a fi cu cale / potrivit sa

beset
1. a impresura; a asedia; a inconjura; a haitui
2. a asalta, a bombarda, a coplesi (cu intrebari etc.)

besetting
chinuitor; obsedant

beshrew a blestema;
beshrew my heart ! > sa fiu al naibii ! zau !

beside
1. linga, aproape de, in apropiere de, nu departe de; la
2. pe linga, fata de, in comparatie cu
3. in afara de; mai presus de;
4. in afara (cu gen.), dincolo de; 3. beside the question > indiscutabil, in afara de orice indoiala
4. he was beside himself with joy > nu mai putea de bucurie, isi iesise din piele de bucurie

beside the purpose
inutil , fara noima

besides
I. de altfel / altminteri; in plus; pe linga toate acestea; mai mult decit atit
II. 1. pe linga, in afara de
2. nu numai, si, nu numai... ci si..., inclusiv
3. cu exceptia (cu gen.), in afara de

besiege
1. a asedia; a impresura
2. a asalta, a bombarda; a napadi

besieger
asediator

beslave
a inrobi, a subjuga

beslobber
a umple de (sau) a minji cu scuipat

beslubber
a minji (cu ceva uleios)

besmear
a minji, a murdari

besmirch
a pata, a minji, a murdari; a spurca

besoil
a murdari, a pata

besom
1. tirn, matura de nuiele
2. matura (Sorghum vulgare)

besot
1. a timpi, a prosti
2. a suci capul (cuiva); a innebuni
3. (d. vin etc.) a imabata, a ameti

besought
beseech

bespangle
1. a impodobi cu fluturasi etc. (o rochie etc.)
2. a smaltui

bespatter
1. a improsca
2. a improsca cu noroi, a ponegri

bespeak
1. a retine (un loc etc.); a comanda (un costum etc.)
2. a atrage, a retine, a tintui (atentia etc.)
3. a trada, a vadi, a dovedi (interesul etc.)
4. a prevesti

bespectacled
cu ochelari

bespoke
bespeak

bespoke department
sectie de comenzi

bespoken
bespeak

besprinkle
(with) a stropi (cu)

besseeching
rugator, de implorare

best
I. cel mai bun; superior; excelent; neintrecut; fara pereche, minunat
II. cel mai bine; cel mai mult
III. maximum; cel mai inalt grad etc.;
IV. (F.) a invinge, a bate, a infringe III. I'll try to do my best > voi incerca sa fac tot ce este posibil;
to get the best of it > a). a obtine maximum de randament etc.
> b). a iesi invingator;
to make the best of smth > a). a trage cit mai mult folos dupa urma a ceva
> b). a se obisnui / a se impaca / a se deprinde cu ceva;
to the best of my remembrance > dupa cite imi aduc aminte

best boy
dragut, - iubit

best girl
draguta, - iubita

best maid
domnisoara de onoare

best man
cavaler de onoare

best-seller
1. (mare) succes de librarie
2. articol foarte cautat (pe piata)

bestial
1. bestial, de fiara
2. animalic, senzual
3. de dobitoc, prostesc

bestiality
1. bestialitate
2. senzualitate

bestiary
bestiar

bestir
I. 1. a atita, a stirni, a provoca
2. a inviora
II. a se misca (vioi)

bestow
a pune, a aseza; a depozita

bestowal
dar, rasplata

bestowon / upon
1. a (acor)da, a conferi (cuiva)
2. a (acor)da (cu dat.), a repartiza (cu dat.)

bestridden
bestride

bestride
a incaleca

bestrode
bestride

bet
I. 1. ramasag, prinsoare, pariu;
2. miza
II. 1. a face ramasag / pariu pe
2. a face ramasag pariu cu (cineva)
III. (on) a face ramasag / prinsoare (pe) I. 1. to stand a bet > a face ramasag

bet London to a brick, to
a face un pariu sigur

bet a cookie, to
1. a face (un) pariu, a pune ramasag / prinsoare

bet like the Watsons, to
a paria pe sume mari (la cursele de cai) (austral.)

bet on Mary Lou, to
vezi - bet on the blue

bet on a Sydney or the bush basis, to
a paria pe o suma mare de bani (fie ce-o fi) (austral.)

bet on the blue, to
a paria pe credit (la cursele de cai) (austral.)

bet.
between

beta
beta (litera greceasca)

beta decay
dezintegrare beta

betake
1. a recurge la; a se adresa (cu dat.)
2. a se dedica, a se consacra (studiilor etc.)
3. a se duce la; a se indrepta spre; a-si cauta un refugiu in

betatron
betatron

bethink
a-si aminti (de, ca)

betid
betide

betide
I. a se intimpla (cuiva);
II. a se intimpla, a surveni; I. woe betide you if > vai (si amar) de tine daca
II. whate'er betide > orice s-ar intimpla, intimpla-se ce s-o intimpla

betimes
1. devreme; din vreme, la timp
2. (in) curind
3. uneori, citeodata

betitle
a acorda un titlu (cuiva)

betoken
1. a insemna, a marca, a arata
2. a (pre)vesti

betony
cretisor, vindeca (Betonica officinalis)

betray
I. a trada, a insela
II. 1. a se trada; a se demasca
2. a-l lua gura pe dinainte

betrayal
tradare, inselare

betroth
a logodi

betrothal
logodna; promisiune in casatorie

betrothed
logodit; promis in casatorie

better 1.
I. 1. mai bun; superior; preferabil
2. (o parte etc.) mai mare
II. mai bine;
III. 1. (pl.) superior
2. superioritate; avantaj;
IV. 1. a imbunatati; a corija, a indrepta
2. a mari, a spori
3. a depasi, a intrece
V. a se indrepta; a se imbunatati; a progresa II. all the better > cu atit mai bine;
he feels better > se simte mai bine;
I know better > stiu eu mai bine; pe mine nu ma duci (cu una cu doua)
III. 2. to get the better of > a). a invinge, a intrece (pe cineva)
> b). a invinge (o boala etc.)

better 2.
parior; jucator (la curse etc.)

better days
zile / timpuri mai bune

better hand
avantaj, superioritate

better housing is what the campaign is out for, to
se duce o campanie pentru imbunatatirea conditiilor de locuit

better sort, the
oamenii de seama

betterment
imbunatatire; progres; indreptare

bettermost
cel mai bun

betting office
agentie de pariuri

between
I. intre (doua obiecte); dintre; printre; la mijlocul (cu gen.);
II. la mijloc; intre unul si altul; I. between ourselves > intre noi (doi)
II. rare and far between > la mare distanta unul de altul;
in between > a). intre unul si altul
> b). intre timp / acestea

between Scylla and Charybdis
intre Scylla si Charybda ; intre ciocan si nicovala

between grass and hay
1. de virsta adolescentei

between hammer and anvil
intre ciocan si nicovala , intre Scylla si Caribda

between hawk and buzzard
1. nici sluga, nici din familie
2. (considerat) de-al casei

between the devil and the deep (blue) sea
intre ciocan si nicovala

between the sheets
culcat (in pat) , in pat

between two fires
intre doua focuri

between whiles
din cind in cind , uneori , citeodata

between wind and water
1. sub linia de plutire (maritim)
2. in locul cel mai sensibil / vulnerabil
3. in plin

between you , me, and the wall
intre patru ochi , (numai) intre noi (doi)

between you and me
1. intre noi fie vorba
2. sa ramina intre noi / secret

between you and me and the gatepost
1. intre noi fie vorba
2. ramine intre noi ; ti-o spun in mare secret

between you and me and the lamp post
intre noi (fie vorba) , intre patru ochi

betwixt
I. (vezi) between I.
II. betwixt and between > a). la jumatate de drum
> b). asa si asa, nici prea-prea nici foarte-foarte

betwixt and between
nici una / asa, nici alta / asa

bevel
I. 1. echer mobil
2. fateta, tesitura
II. inclinat, oblic
III. a taia oblic; a tesi
Iv. a fi oblic; a se inclina

beverage
bautura (preferata)

bevy
1. stol (de prepelite)
2. grup; intrunire, adunare (de fete)

bewail
I. a plinge dupa, a jeli
II. a (se) jeli, a se tingui

beware
I. a se feri / a se pazi de
II. (of) a se feri, a se pazi (de); a fi atent (la)

beware of traffic !
atentie la circulatie / vehicule !

bewilder
1. a tulbura; a rataci
2. a zapaci; a ului

bewildered
tulburat; zapacit; uluit

bewilderment
1. tulburare; consternare
2. zapaceala; uluire

bewitch
1. a vraji
2. a fermeca, a fascina, a incinta

bey
bei

beyond
I. 1. dincolo de; peste; de / pe partea cealalta a (cu gen.)
2. dupa tecerea a (cu gen.) dupa, peste
3. peste, mai presus de; care depaseste;
4. pe linga, in afare de
II. 1. dincolo; pe partea cealalta
2. (inca) mai inainte;
3. mai departe; mai incolo; in departare; la distanta
4. pe linga acestea; mai mult decit atit
III. 1. de dincolo; din partea cealalta
2. din departare I. 3. beyond measure > peste masura;
it is beyond me > ma depaseste
II. 2. in the days of Milton and beyond > in timpul lui Milton si mai inainte
IV. the beyond > viata de apoi, lumea de dincolo;
at the back of beyond > (F.) la naiba-n praznic, unde a dus mutul iapa

beyond (all) past / without question
mai presus de(orice) indoiala / discutie , in afara de orice indoiala / discutie

beyond / outside / not within one's ken
dincolo de ceea ce stim / cunoastem , mai presus de cunostintele noastre / stiinta noastra