Buckingham Palace
palatul Buckingham

Buffalo
I. 1. bivol (Bos bubalus); bivol indian (Bubalus bubalis); bivol african (Synceros caffer);
(<- P.) bizon american (Bison americanus)
2. masina blindata amfibie
II. 1. a speria, a baga frica in; a intimida
2. a trage pe sfoara, - a pacali

Bulgar
bulgar

Bulgarian
I. bulgar, bulgaresc
II. 1. bulgar
2. (limba) bulgara

Bulwer-Lytton, Edward
(1803 - 1873)

Bunyan, John
(1628 - 1688)

Burgundy
1. provincie in Franta
2. burgundy > vin (rosu) de Burgundia

Burke, Edmund
(1729 - 1797)

Burma
Birmania

Burmese
I. birman
II. 1. birman
2. (limba) birmana

Burns, Robert
(1759 - 1795)

Burton, Robert
(1577 - 1640)

Bushman
1. bosiman
2. (limba) bosimana

bu.
1. bureau
2. bushel

bub
1. bere tare
2. sin (tita - tzitza)

bubble
I. 1. basica, bula; balon, balon de sapun
2. balon de sapun; himera
II. 1. a face basici / bule
2. a fierbe, a clocoti
III. a amesteca, a agita

bubble over with enthusiasm/high spirits, to
a fi de un entuziasm debordant / o buna dispozitie

bubbly
cu basici, care scoate basici, spumos

bubonic plague
ciuma bubonica

buccancer
corsar, pirat

buccinator
buccinator

buck 1.
I. 1. barbatus, mascul; tap; berbec; caprior; iepuroi
2. fante, martafoi
3. copita, lovitura cu copita
4. indian; negru
II. 1. a lovi cu capul (la fotbal)
2. a impunge (cu capul)
3. a sfarima, a marunti

buck 2.
I. capra (de taiat lemne)
II. a taia cu ferestraul

buck 3.
dolar

buck 4.
lesie

buck 5.
capra

buck smb. up no end/a great deal/a lot, to
a remonta foarte mult pe cineva, a-I reda buna dispozitie

buck stops here, to
1. este o sarcina / raspundere netransferabila

buck up
a incuraja; a reface, a remonta

bucket
1. galeata, vadra; hirdau; caus; saca;
2. bena de excavator 1. to kick the bucket > (sl.) da ortul popii, a o mierli

bucket shop
bursa neagra; bursa unde au loc pariuri ilegale etc.

bucket wheel
roata cu cupe

bucketful galeata (plina);
it is raining in bucketfuls > (fig.) ploua cu galeata / basici

buckeye
castan porcesc (Aesculus sp.)

buckhound
ogar (pt. vinatul cerbilor)

buckish
fandosit, sclivisit

buckle
I. 1. catarama
2. indoitura, curbura
II. 1. a incatarama, a fixa / a prinde intr-o catarama
2. a curba, a incovoia, a indoi
III. 1. a se curba, a se incovoia, a se indoi
2. a se bomba, a se umfla

buckle down
(to) a lucra / a munci din greu (la)

buckle down to
a se apuca cu hotarire de (o treaba)

buckle on
a incatarama

buckle under
a se supune; a ceda

buckler
1. scut (mic, rotund)
2. scut, pavaza

buckram
I. 1. vatir
2. pinza groasa (de legatorie)
3. formalitate, ceremonie; rigiditate
II. (d. stil etc.) rigid; formal

bucksaw
ferestrau cu arc / coarda

buckshot
posuri, alice mari

buckskin
1. piele de caprioara
2. pantaloni (sau) pantofi din piele de caprioara

buckthorn
1. patachina, crusin (Rhamnus frangula)
2. verigariu, parul ciutei (Rhamnus cathartica)

bucktooth
dinte iesit in afara

buckwheat
hrisca (Fagopyrum sagittatum)

bucolic
I. 1. bucolic; pastoral, idilic
2. rural, rustic
II. 1. bucolica; poezie pastorala
2. taran; provincial

bud
I. 1. mugur, boboc;
2. (vezi) buddy
II. a inmuguri, a imboboci I. 1. in bud > (si fig.) in mugure;
to nip in the bud > (fig.) a inabusi un germen / fasa

budding
1. care inmugureste / imboboceste
2. in devenire

budding knife
cutit de altoit

buddy
1. amic, camarad, tovaras, prieten
2. pui(sor)

budge
I. a se misca, a se clinti, a se urni
II. a misca, a urni, a clinti

budget
I. 1. buget;
2. rezerva; sac, tolba (de stiri etc.)
II. a aloca / a repartiza din buget I. 1. to open / to introduce the budget > a prezenta bugetul

budgetary
bugetar

budgetary deficit
deficit bugetar

buds are shooting
crapa / se desfac mugurii

buff
I. 1. piele de bivol (sau) bou
2. piele (goala);
3. culoarea pielii; galben inchis
II. a lustrui cu piele I. 2. in buff > in pielea goala

buffer 1.
1. amortizor; tampon
2. bara de protectie
3. frina
4. solutie-tampon
5. stat-tampon

buffer 2.
natarau, cap sec, gagauta

buffer state
stat-tampon

buffet 1.
I. 1. lovitura; pumn; ghiont
2. lovitura, nenorocire
II. a boxa
III. 1. a lovi; a inghiontani
2. a lovi; a napastui

buffet 2.
1. bufet, bar; restaurant cu bufet
2. bufet, servanta

buffet car
vagon cu bufet

buffoon
bufon, mascarici

buffoonery
bufonerie, caraghioslic

bug
I. 1. plosnita
2. insecta; gindac; carabus
3. microb, bacterie
4. microfon secret
5. defect, deficienta / /
II. (si bug up) > a instala microfoane ascunse pentru a supraveghea in secret I. 5. big bug > stab, grangur, mare mahar

bug hunter
entomolog

bugaboo
1. gogorita, sperietoare
2. cosmar; sabie a lui Damocle; spaima (neintemeiata)

bugbear
(vezi) bugaboo

bugger
1. pederast, homosexual
2. porc (de ciine), nemernic, ticalos

bugger all !
absolut nimic

bugger it !
(vezi) damn it !

bugger it up, to
vezi - bugger up things

bugger this for a game of soldiers !
(vezi) bugger this for a lark

bugger this for a lark !
1. M-am saturat de (treaba) asta pina peste cap !
2. Sa nu mai aud de (treaba) asta
3. Sa n-o mai vad !

bugger up things/the whole thing, to
1. a incurca treaba
2. a face varza ceva

buggery
pederastie

buggy
trasurica cu un cal (cu daua roti in Anglia, cu patru in S.U.A.)

bughouse
I. balamuc, - casa de nebuni
II. ticnit, smintit

bugle 1.
I. 1. corn de vinatoare
2. goarna, trompeta
II. a sufla din corn (sau) goarna

bugle 2.
vinerita (Ajuga sp.)

bugle call
sunet de goarna (sau) corn

bugler
gornist

bugles
margele (tubulare, negre)

bugloss
limba-boului, miruta (Anchusa officinalis)

build
I. 1. a cladi, a construi, a ridica, a zidi;
2. a cladi, a fauri, a crea, a face
II. 1. a cladi, a construi
2. a fi arhitect
III. 1. constructie, structura
2. forma; stil
3. model
4. statura; conformatie I. 1. to build castles in the air > (fig.) a cladi castele in Spania

build a fire under oneself, to
1. a-si sapa singur groapa
2. a-si taia sigur craca de sub picioare

build in
a zidi, a inchide cu un zid

build one's hopes on smb./smth., to
1. a-si pune toate sperantele in ceva / cineva

build smth. up from scratch/nothing/zero, to
1. a construi / porni ceva de la zero

build up
1. a construi / a cladi treptat, a construi, a cladi, a zidi
2. a intari, a intrema, a inzdraveni
3. a face / a realiza treptat, a injgheba
4. a acumula, a stringe, a aduna
5. a zidi cu caramida etc. (o usa etc.)

build upon
I. a pune (sperante etc.) in, a-si baza (sperantele etc.) pe
II. a se baza / a se bizui pe, a conta pe

build-up
1. crestere, dezvoltare, progres
2. acumulare; crestere, sporire, intensificare
3. reclama / publicitate zgomotoasa
4. concentrare, masare

builder
1. constructor; arhitect; antreprenor; zidar
2. ziditor, creator, fauritor

building
1. constructie, zidire
2. faurire, creare
3. cladire, constructie; casa; edificiu
4. dependinte, acareturi

building contractor
antreprenor, constructor

building engineer
1. inginer constructor
2. sef de santier

building ground
teren (sau) santier de constructie

building lumber
lemn fasonat

building pit
excavatie

building yard
1. santier
2. santier naval

building-in
inzidire

building-up
1. formare; crestere; excrescenta
2. montaj, asamblare; asamblaj

built
built

built on sand
cladit pe nisip

built-in
inzidit, incastrat, incorporat

built-up
1. construit, cladit
2. cu multe constructii / cladiri
3. (d. beton etc.) prefabricat

buirush
rogoz, pipiring (Scirpus sp.); trestie; papura

bulb
I. 1. bulb;
2. basica, bula, balon
3. rezervor (de termometru etc.)
4. bec (electric)
5. lampa cu incandescenta
6. umflatura
II. a se umfla, a se bulbuca I. 1. bulb of the eye > globul ocular

bulbed
cu bulbi etc. (vezi bulb I.); bulbos

bulbous
bulbos

bulge
I. 1. umflatura, protuberanta; umflare, bombare, convexitate, iesitura, burta
2. cocoasa (a unei curbe de drum)
3. crestere (a preturilor etc.)
II. 1. a se umfla; a iesi / a se proiecta in afara; a se bomba
2. a se umfla, a se puhavi
III. a umfla; a umple, a ticsi (o punga etc.)

bulging
proeminent; umflat; bulbucat; protuberant; iesit in afara

bulgy
(vezi) bulging

bulk
I. 1. volum, marime
2. grosime
3. multime, masa; majoritate, gros
4. gramada, vraf; incarcatura;
II. a umple; a indesa, a ingramadi; a varsa in
III. (with) a se umfla (de) / / I. 4. in bulk > a). in mari cantitati; cu ridicata, en gros
> b). (d. marfa etc.) in vrac, desfacut
III. to bulk large > a). a avea volum
> b). a avea importanta

bulk carrier
nava de marfuri in vrac

bulk plant
depozit de petrol

bulk prodoction
productie de masa

bulkhead
1. perete despartitor; batardou
2. acoperis (al unei scari etc.)

bulky
1. mare, voluminos; voinic
2. greoi; matahalos

bull 1.
I. 1. taur; buhai; bivol (si masculul altor animale mari);
3. speculant la bursa
4. copoi; - politai; detectiv
II. 1. (d. valori) a se ridica
2. a specula ridicarea valorilor (la bursa) I. 1. to take the bull by the horns > (fig.) a lua taurul de coarne;
a bull in a china-shop > (fig.) om greoi si stingaci, urs, elefant
2. the Bull > (astr.) Taurul

bull 2.
bula (papala)

bull 3.
greseala (amuzanta) de exprimare

bull balt(ing)
asmutire a taurilor (cu ciini)

bull calf
taurean

bull in a china shop, a
1. un om greoi / stingaci
2. un "urs"

bull ring
arena pentru coride

bull roarer
hiriitoare (jucarie)

bull's eye
1. hublou, ferestruie totunda (sau) ovala
2. ochi de bou
3. ochi de pisica, reflector din spate
4. nod in sticla
5. lupta
6. (cercul din) centrul titei

bull-headed
1. cu cap (ca) de taur
2. indaratnic, incapatinat

bull-necked
cu hitul scurt si gros, cu ceafa de taur

bull-voiced
cu voce de taur / stentor

bulla
1. bula (papala)
2. basica

bulldog
1. buldog
2. insotitor al unui "proctor"

bulldoze
a baga in sperieti; - a intimida; - a teroriza

bulldoze smb. into doing smth., to
vezi - browbeat smb. into doing smth.

bulldozer
1. om care intimideaza (sau) terorizeaza pe altul, tiran
2. buldozer

bullet
1. glont, glonte; cartus
2. plumb (de undita, plasa)

bullet-headed
(d. cineva) cu capul rotund (ca o bila)

bullet-proof
rezistent la gloante; blindat

bulletin
buletin (de stiri, medical etc.)

bullfight
lupta cu tauri, corida

bullfighter
toreador

bullfinch
botgros (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)

bullfrog
broasca-bou (americana) (Rana cotesbiana)

bullhead
1. somn-pitic (Ameiurus nebulosus)
2. zglavoaca (Cottus gobio)
3. cap sec, timpit

bullion
1. aur (sau) argint in stare nativa
2. lingou de aur (sau) argint
3. panglica, dantela (sau) ciucure de aur (sau) argint

bullish
1. (ca) de taur
2. cu tendinta urcatoare (la bursa)
3. tare de cap; incapatinat, indaratnic
4. optimist

bullock
taur juganit, bou

bulltrout
pastrav europaen (Salmo trutta)

bullweed
vinetele, floarea griului (Centaurea cyanus)

bully 1.
I. 1. om certaret / gilcevitor, tiriie-briu; bataus
2. laudaros, fanfaron; farfara
3. om care intimideaza pe altii; tiran
II. 1. a intimida
2. a nu lasa in pace
3. a brusca
III. prima, excelent
IV. foarte, grozav de

bully 2.
conserve de carne de vaca

bully for you !
1. ai bafta !
2. esti baftos !
3. asa ! bine ! bravo !

bully smb. into doing smth., to
a forta pe cineva sa faca ceva

bullying
noebrazat, nerusinat, sfruntat

bullyrag
a intimida; a tiraniza

bulwark
I. 1. zid, val; bastion
2. dig, zagaz
3. parapet, spargeval
4. bastion, aparator
II. 1. a intari cu un zid etc. (vezi. bulwark I. 1-3)
2. a fi (ca) un bastion pentru

bum 1.
I. 1. puturos, - lenes, trintor; -om de nimic; - vagabond
2. chiolhan, chef
II. 1. a taia frunza la ciini, - a trindavi, a nu face nimic
2. a umbla cu cersitul, a trai din mila altora
3. a suge, a bea virtos
III. de calitate proasta / inferioara, prost, mizerabil

bum 2.
dos, sezut

bum bailiff
aprod

bum boat
barca de provizii

bum smth. Off smb., to
a tapa pe cineva de ceva

bumble bee
bondar, barzaune (Bombus terrestris)

bumble-footed
cu picioarele strimbe

bumbledom
birocratism, spirit functionaresc

bumbling
cu ifose, care-si da importanta

bumbo
puns rece

bump
I. 1. ciocnire; lovitura, izbitura
2. umflatura, cucui, protuberanta
3. accident de teren; (pl.) teren accidentat, (F.) hirtoape
4. dans modern
II. (against, on, upon) a lovi, a izbi (de)
III. brusc, pe neasteptate
IV. tronc ! poc ! zdup !

bump against
a se ciocni / a se izbi de

bump into
a se intilni nas in nas cu (cineva)

bumper
I. 1. pahar plin, cupa plina
2. barca de protectie
3. amortizor
4. persoana, obiect etc. neobisnuit de mare; (F.) dihanie, matahala, monstru
II. a umple (paharul) pina sus
III. foarte bogat; neobisnuit (de mare), record

bumpily
cu smucituri

bumpiness
caracter accidentat (al terenului); hopuri

bumpkin
badaran, topirlan

bumptious
ingimfat, plin de sine

bumptiousness
ingimfare, fudulie

bumpy
(d. drumuri etc.) cu hopuri / hirtoape

bun 1.
1. chec (cu stafide); 1. it takes the bun > (F.) asta e culmea, asta le bate pe toate //
in a bun > (d. par.) cu coc

bun 2.
(in basme) urechila, iepurila

bunch
I. 1. manunchi, legatura; ciorchine (de struguri); buchet (de flori)
2. grup, ceata, manunchi
II. a stringe, a inmanunchea, a lega; a aduna
III. a se stringe, a se inmanunchea

bunch flower
specie de crin (Melanthium virginicum)

bunch grass
iarba care creste in manunchiuri

bunch onion
ceapa verde

bunch planting
semanat in cuiburi

bunching
tren de vehicule

bunchy
1. care creste in manunchiuri
2. iesit in afara; umflat; cocosat

bunco
joc de noroc (joc de carti) la care se triseaza

buncombe
vorbarie (goala), palavrageala

bundle
I. 1. legatura; maldar; snop
2. ghem (de nervi etc.)
3. pachet
4. fascicul, grup
5. sul, val (de hirtie)
II. a se grabi

bundle away
(vezi) bundle off I.

bundle off
I. a o sterge, a o lua din loc
II. a da pasaportul (cuiva)

bung
I. 1. cep, vrana
2. obturator
II. a astupa, a pune cep la (un butoi)

bung a game on, to
a incepe sa joace un joc de noroc interzis

bungalow
bungalou, casa cu veranda (la parter)

bunghole
cep, vrana

bungle
I. a face de mintuiala; a cirpaci; a lucra prost la
II. a lucra de mintuiala / ca un cirpaci
III. treaba de cirpaci / mintuiala; III. to make a bungle of it > a strica toata treaba

bungler
lucrator prost, cirpaci

bungling
cirpaceala, lucru prost / de mintuiala

bunk 1.
(vezi) buncombe

bunk 2.
pat (de cazarma); prici; cuseta

bunker
1. buncar
2. buncar, rezervor
3. siloz
4. obstacol (de nisip) pe terenul de golf
5. buncar, adapost

bunkum
(vezi) buncombe

bunny
iepuras, urechila, Rila-Iepurila

bunt 1.
baza vergii; burta pinzei

bunt 2.
I. a impunge; a lovi cu capul (sau) cu coarnele
II. impunsatura, lovitura (cu capul sau cu coarnele)

bunt 3.
malura (Tilletia tritici)

bunting 1.
presura (Emberiza sp.)

bunting 2.
1. pinza pentru steaguri
2. steaguri
3. astar

buntline
carga, cargafund

buoy
I. 1. baliza, geamandura
2. centura de salvare
II. 1. a baliza
2. a mentine la suprafata
3. a incuraja, a sustine, a sprijini; a inviora, a remonta

buoy boat
balizor; nava de balizaj

buoy rope
gripie, saula de geamandura

buoyage
balizare

buoyancy
1. plutire, flotabilitate
2. forta ascensionala
3. vioiciune; optimism, buna dispozitie

buoyant
1. plutitor, flotabil
2. vioi; optimist, plin de viata
3. (d. valori la bursa) in urcare

bur
1. ghimpe, scai, tep
2. scai(ete) (Cirsium lanceolatum);
3. scai; belea, pacoste 2. to stick like a bur > a se tine scai

bur.
bureau

burbot
mihalt (Lota lota)

burden 1.
I. 1. povara, sarcina, greutate
2. povara, sarcina, raspundere
3. durere
4. sarcina; sarja
II. 1. a incarca
2. a incarca, a impovara; a asupri

burden 2.
1. refren
2. subiect (principal), tema

burdensome
greu, apasator, oneros

burdock
1. brustur(e), lipan (Arctium lappa)
2. saci(ete) (Cirsium lanceolatum)

bureau, bureaux
1. birou, masa de lucru
2. birou; oficiu; departament; sectie

bureaucracy
1. birocratie, birocratism
2. birocrati

bureaucrat
birocrat

bureaucratic
birocratic

bureaucratism
birocratism, birocratie

burette
biureta

burg
1. burg, oras intarit
2. oras; sat

burgee
ghidon, pavilion de club (sau) companie

burgeon
I. mugur, boboc; mladita
II. 1. a inmuguri, a imboboci
2. a inflori, a se dezvolta

burgess
1. cetatean (cu drept de vot)
2. membru al parlamentului reprezentind un "borough" (sau) o universitate

burgher
cetatean, "burger"

burglar
spargator, hot

burglarious
tilharesc, de spargator; de spargere

burglary
(furt cu) spargere

burgomaster
primar (in Olanda etc.)

burial
ingropare, inmormintare

burial feast
praznic (la inmormintare)

burial ground
loc de inmormintare; cimitir

burial place
(vezi) burial ground

burial stone
piatra funerara

burial yard
(vezi) burial place

burke
a sugruma, a strangula

burl
I. nod (in stofa)
II. a scoate nodurile din

burlap
pinza pentru ambalaj

burlesque
I. 1. burlesca, satira; parodie
2. burlesca
3. (teatru de) varietati
4. farsa
II. a parodia; a caracturiza

burliness
corpolenta, muschiulozitate, vinjosie

burly
solid, voinic, zdravan

burn 1.
piriias, izvoras

burn 2.
I. 1. a arde; a pune foc;
2. a arde, a cauteriza
3. a arde (mincarea), a afuma
4. a arde, a praji, a calcina
5. a oxida
6. a arde, a ustura (gaura etc.)
7. (d. soare) a arde, a praji; a pirli
8. a arde, a mistui
II. 1. a arde, a fi aprins; a fi in flacari
2. a arde, a dogori; a fi incins
3. a arde, a lumina
4. (d. obraji) a arde, a fi aprins; (d. cineva) a arde, a avea temperatura / febra
5. (with) a arde (de nerabdare etc.)
III. 1. arsura
2. semn cu fierul rosu, danga I. 1. to burn one's boats / bridges > (fig.) a-si taia orice posibilitate de retragere (sau) retractare
to burn the midnight oil > a lucra pina noaptea tirziu;
to burn one's fingers > (fig.) a-si frige degetele, a se arde

burn a hole in one's pocket, to
a-I arde cuiva buzunarul, a nu-l tine mult

burn away
a arde, a distruge prin foc

burn daylight, to
1. a pierde / irosi vremea degeaba / de pomana
2. a arde gazul

burn down
I. a arde pina in temelii, a distruge prin foc
II. a arde pina in temelii, a fi mistuit de foc

burn one's boats/bridges, to
1. a lua o hotarire irevocabila / suprema si riscanta
2. a risca totul intr-o actiune fara a privi inapoi
3. a-si taia singur retragerea
4. a arde toate puntile in urma sa

burn one's fingers, to
1. a da de bucluc
2. a se frige / arde / praji

burn out
a arde complet

burn the candle at both ends, to
1. a-si cheltui fortele / energia in mod nesocotit
2. a se pierde / irosi in prea multe directii
3. a face doua lucruri care se bat cap in cap

burn the earth/wind, to
1. a fugi mincind pamintul
2. a goni nebuneste / cu toata viteza

burn the midnight oil, to
1. a lucra pina noaptea tirziu
2. a se culca foarte tirziu

burn the planks, to
a sta mult (timp) nemiscat pe loc / intr-un loc

burn the water, to
a pescui noaptea

burn the wind, to
vezi - burn the earth

burn to a cinder/cinders/a crisp/ash, to
a face / arde scrum

burn to death, to
a arde de viu

burn up
a arde complet

burn up the road, to
a goni nebuneste

burnable
care arde, imflamabil

burner
arzator, duza (de injectie)

burnet
sorbestrea (Sanguisorba officinalis)

burning
I. 1. (d. o problema etc.) arzator
2. de ardere; incandescent
3. fierbinte
II. 1. ardere
2. calire; prajire; calcinare
3. oxidare
4. fierbinteala, - temperatura

burning oil
petrol lampant

burning point
1. temperatura de aprindere / imflamabilitate
2. focar
3. temperatura de ardere

burning-out
ardere (completa)

burnish
I. a slefui, a poliza; a lustrui
II. a se slefui; a se lustrui
III. lustru, stralucire

burnisher
1. lustruitor; slefuitor
2. polizor

burnous
burnuz

burnt
II. 1. ars; calcinat
2. care s-a ars / fript

burnt brick
caramida arsa

burnt gas
gaz de ardere

burnt steel
otel ars

burnt umber
pamint / lut rosu ars (mai inchis la culoare)

burr 1.
(vezi) bur

burr 2.
halo lunar

burr 3.
I. 1. pronuntare velara a lui "r"
2. (h)uruit (de masina etc.)
II. a pronunta "r" velar

burr 4.
bavura de gaurit

burrow
I. vizuina, adapost
II. a se ascunde intr-o vizuina

burrow into
a scormoni prin

burry one's face/head (in), to
a-si ingropa fata / capul (in)

bursar
1. casier; trezorier, vistiernic
2. bursier (al unei universitati scotiene)

bursary
1. casa; trezorerie, visterie
2. bursa, stipendiu (intr-o universitate scotiana)

burse
1. punga, portofel
2. bursa (intr-o universitate scotiana)

burst
I. a plesni, a crapa; a se desface; a exploda
II. a arunca in aer, a face sa explodeze; a distruge
III. 1. explozie
2. exlozie; cascada; ropot
3. izbucnire; avint
4. aparitie, ivire (brusca)
5. rafala
6. chef, patrecere, chiolhan

burst forth
a tisni, a izbucni

burst forth from
1. a se desprinde brusc de
2. a evada din

burst forth into
a izbucni in; a incepe; a incepe sa; to burst forth into laughter > a izbucni in ris

burst in upon
a da buzna peste (cineva)

burst interval
raza de explozie

burst into
1. a izbucni in; a incepe (cu ac.);
2. a navali in (odaie etc.) 1. he burst into laughter > (el) izbucni in ris, incepu sa rida

burst into flames, to
a izbucni in flacari

burst into laughter, to
a izbucni in ris

burst into sight/view, to
a aparea brusc (in fata ochilor)

burst into tears, to
a izbucni in plins

burst on
a izbi

burst one's boiler, to
1. a da de belea / bucluc
2. a o sfirsi prost
3. a da chix

burst one's buttons, to
a se ingrasa ca un porc

burst one's sides (with laughter), to
1. a muri / a se strica / a se prapadi de ris
2. a ride sa se sparga / tinindu-se cu miinile de burta

burst open
I. a se deschide brusc
II. a forta (o usa etc.)

burst out
(d. un razboi etc.) a izbucni, a se dezlantui / / he burst out crying > izbucni in plins

burst out crying/laughing, to
a inbucni in plins / ris

burst smb.'s boiler, to
1. a viri / baga pe cineva in bucluc / belea

burst up
a suferi o infringere (sau) un accident

burst upon
a se ivi pe neasteptate in (vazul cuiva etc.)

burst with
1. a crapa / a nu mai putea de (invidie etc.)
2. (d. crengi etc.) a se rupe de (rod)

burst with energy/go, to
a avea / fi plin de energie

burst with health, to
a plesni de sanatate

burst-up
ruina, crah, faliment

burster
1. om care arunca ceva in aer
2. exploziv, incarcatura exploziva
3. vijelie, furtuna (in Australia)

bursting
I. explozie; izbucnire; plesnire, crapare
II. exploziv; pe punctul de a plesni / crapa

bursting shell
obuz brizant

burstwort
feciorica (Herniaria glabra)

burthen
refren

burton
palanc simplu

burweed
turtita, asprisoara (Galium aparine)

bury
I. 1. a ingropa, a inmorminta;
2. a ingropa, a ascunde, a tainui
II. (d. animale) a se ingropa (in pamint) I. 1. to bury alive > a ingropa de viu
2. he buried his face in his hands > isi ascunde fata in miini

bury oneself in
a se ingropa in; a fi cufundat in

bury the hatchet, to
1. a se impaca, a face pace
2. a ingropa securea razboiului

burying ground
cimitir

bus
1. autobuz;
2. masina, automobil 1. to miss the bus > (fig.) a pierde autobuzul / trenul

bus boy
picolo

busby
caciula de husar, artilerist (sau) genist

bush 1.
I. 1. tufa, tufis;
2. coada stufoasa
3. regiune cu tufisuri
II. a se acoperi cu tufisuri I. 1. to beat about / around the bush > (fig.) a se invirti in jurul problemei, (F.) a bate cimpii

bush 2.
1. stut de teava
2. bucsa, cuzinet
3. fisa

bush buck
antilopa de padure (Tragelaphus sylvaticus)

bush hammer
ciocan de cioplit piatra

bush smb. up, to
1. a incurca pe cineva, a-l face sa fie confuz

bushel 1.
banita; busel (36,36 l in Anglia, 35,23 l in S.U.A.); to hide one's light under a bushel > (bibl.) a ascunde lumina sub oboroc

bushel 2.
a repara; a transforma (haine)

bushel(l)er
croitor

bushing
bucsa, mufa; lagar

bushman
locuitor al tufisurilor (in Australia)

bushwood
tufisuri, tufaris

bushy
1. cu tufisuri, acoperit de tufisuri
2. (d. barba etc.) stufos

busily
preocupat; aferat

business
1. afacere; tranzactie (comerciala); comert, negot;
2. afaceri, comert, activitate comerciala;
3. intreprindere comerciala, firma
4. magazin; pravalie
5. afacere, chilipir
6. afacere; treaba, ocupatie; chestiune, problema;
7. profesie, ocupatie, meserie
8. treaba, datorie, obligatie;
9. treaba, afacere, poveste, chestie;
10. gestica, gesturi de mimica 1. man of business > a). om de afaceri
> b). insarcinat, mandatar;
line of business > (com.) bransa;
to go into business > a intra in comert, a se face comerciant;
business is business > (prov.) afacerile sint afaceri, frate-frate dar brinza-I pe bani
2. business is slack > activitatea comerciala stacneaza; afacerile merg prost
6. he is on business > e plecat cu treburi / in interes de serviciu;
mind your own business ! > vezi-ti de treaba ta ! nu te baga / amesteca !
my business is with him > (F.) am treaba cu el;
I mean business > a). vorbesc serios
> b). vreau sa ma apuc (serios) de treaba;
what's her business here ? > (F.) ce cauta (ea) aici ?
the business of the day > ordinea de zi
8. that's your business > e datoria / obligatia dumitale
9. it was a terrible business > a fost o poveste / chestie ingrozitoare

business hours
ore de lucru / program in birouri si magazie; ore cind magazinele sint deschise

business interests
interese de afaceri

business mamager
director comercial

business night
seara (sau) noapte de sedinte (a parlamentului)

business-like
1. (d. scrisori etc.) de afaceri
2. practic
3. metodic; calculat; precis
4. expeditiv

businessman
1. comerciant, negustor
2. om de afaceri; afacerist

busk 1.
fanon, os de balena (sau alt material pt. corsete)

busk 2.
a se pregati; a se imbraca

busker
cintaret ambulant; flasnetar

buskin
1. botina
2. coturn
3. tragedie

busman
1. sofer de autobuz
2. taxator de autobuz

busman's holiday
(vacanta petrecuta (cam) cu aceleasi preocupari ca acelea de fiecare zi)

buss
I. sarut(are)
II. a saruta

bust 1.
1. bust
2. piept de femeie

bust 2.
I. 1. a face felul (cuiva), a curata (pe cineva)
2. a arunca in aer; a sparge; a nimici, a face praf
3. - a lovi
II. 1. a sari in aer
2. a da faliment
3. a crapa, a muri; a se face praf
III. 1. chiolhan, chef
2. cearta

bust a gut, to
a-I da zor / bataie

bustard
dropie (Olis tarda)

buster
1. bomba; chestie tare; ceva neobisnuit, enorm etc.
2. bomba care distruge tot
3. individ, tip

bustle
I. a indemna, a zori
II. a nu avea astimpar, a umbla de colo pina colo, a se agita
III. misca ! da-i zor !
IV. zarva, freamat, agitatie

bustle 2.
turnura (la rochie)

bustle about
(vezi) bustle (1) II

bustler
om care nu-si gaseste astimpar

bustling
agitat, in freamat; aferat

busy
I. 1. harnic, activ;
2. (at, in, with) ocupat, prins (cu);
3. (d. o strada etc.) aglomerat, plin de lume
4. (d. o zi etc.) plin, incarcat; greu
5. plictisitor, siciitor, insistent; bagacios
6. (d. telefon) ocupat
II. a da de lucru (cuiva) I. 1. (as) busy as a bee > harnic ca o albina
2. the doctor is a busy > doctorul este un om ocupat

busy body
(om) bagacios, om bagaret; om siciitor, (F.) pacoste

busy one's brains with/about smth., to
vezi - beat one's brains about / with smth.

busy oneself about / with
a se ocupa cu, a-si patrece timpul cu, a vedea de

busy tone
ton de "ocupat"

busy-bodyish
indiscret, bagaret, siciitor

but
I. 1. dar, insa; ci; si; totusi, cu toate acestea;
2. (dupa prop. neg. sau interog.) fara sa; decit;
3. (dupa prop. neg.) ca sa nu;
4. (dupa prop. neg.) fara a, fara sa;
5. (dupa prop. neg.) ca;
II. numai, doar;
III. (in) afara de; cu exceptia (cu gen.);
IV. (dupa prop. neg.) care sa nu; I. 1. I'd like to go with you but I can't right now > as vrea sa ma duc cu voi, dar nu pot chiar in
momentul asta;
not John, but Jack > nu John, ci Jack;
not only... but also... > nu numai... ci / dar si...;
but then > (dar) pe de alta parte; sa nu uitam insa
2. I never see this painting but I remember poor T. > nu mauit niciodata la tabloul acesta fara
sa-mi amintesc de bietul T.;
I cannot but laugh > nu pot decit sa rid, nu pot sa nu rid;
what could I do but accept ? > puteam face altceva decit sa accept ?
I cannot help but think that he is right > (n-am incotro) trebuie sa recunosc ca are dreptate;
he could not choose but go > n-a putut sa faca altceva decit sa plece; ce putea face altceva
decit sa plece ? n-avea de ales - trebuia sa plece
3. he is not so weack but he can work an hour or two > nu e atit de slab / debil ca sa nu
poata munci o ora-doua
4. he never comes but he quarrels with somebody > nu vine niciodata fara sa se certe cu
cineva
5. there's no doubt but he'll return tonight > nu e nici o indoiala ca se va intarce diseara
II. the child is but five years old > copilul are numai cinci ani;
but yesterday > nu mai departe de ieri;
there is but one way out > nu exista decit o singura iesire
III. all but him > toti cu exceptia lui, toti afara de el;
the last but one > penultimul
IV. there was not one them but wished to give a lift > nu are nici unul printre ei care sa nu vrea
sa dea o mina de ajutor

but for
fara; daca n-ar fi (la mijloc); daca n-ar fi fost (la mijloc); but for him I don't know what might have happened > daca n-ar fi fost el, nu stiu ce s-ar fi putut
intimpla

but for , if it weren't for
daca n-ar fi (la mijloc)

but for that
daca n-ar fi fost asta la mijloc , fara asta

but he did help us
ba da, ne-a ajutat

but me no buts
1. te rog (stii) fara (nici un) "dar" !
2. slabeste-ma cu "dar" !

but obe remove from
la un pas de

but that
daca nu (urmat de conditional)

but that he comes
daca n-ar veni

but then
dar , pe de alta parte

but what
(dupa prop. neg.) ca

but-and-ben
cabana cu doua camere

butane
butan

butcher
I. 1. macelar;
2. macelar, calau, casap
3. lucrator prost, cirpaci
II. 1. a injunghia, a sacrifica, a taia (animale)
2. a ucide, a omori, a macelari, a casapi
3. a masacra, a denatura
4. a face de mintuiala I. 1. at the butchers > la macelarie

butcher bird
lupul vrabiilor, sfrincioc (Lanius sp.)

butcher's bill
cheltuieli de razboi

butcher's broom
ghimpe, angelica (Ruscus aculeatus)

butcher's prickwood
crusin (Rhamnus frangula)

butcher's stall
macelarie

butcher's work
masacru, macel

butcherliness
sete de singe, cruzime

butcherly
singeros; fioros, cumplit

butchery
1. abator, zalhana
2. macelarie
3. masacru, macel

butler
majordom; chelar

butt 1.
I. 1. titina; balama
2. incheietura, joanta, imbinare
3. capat gros (al unui obiect)
4. muc / capat de tigara
5. pat de pusca
6. impunsatura (cu capul etc.)
7. cal de bataie
8. tinta, scop
II. a impunge (cu capul etc.)
III. 1. a impunge
2. a se proiecta in afara, a iesi in afara

butt 2.
calcan (Pleuronectidae sp.)

butt 3.
butoi (mare), poloboc (ca masura: 490 l)

butt against
a impunge (cu ac.)

butt against into
a se lovi / a se izbi de

butt at
a impunge (cu ac.)

butt end
1. (vezi) butt (1) 1, 2
2. final, sfirsit
3. parte principala, esenta

butt in
a se baga in vorba, a interveni in conversatie; a intrerupe pe cineva

butt into
a se ciocni / a se izbi de

butt joining
innadire cap la cap

butt out
a se proiecta in afara, a iesi in afara

butt welding
sudare cap la cap

butter
I. 1. unt;
2. lingusire, lingusiri, tamiiere
II. 1. a unge cu unt;
2. a tamiia, a lingusi I. 1. he looks as if butter would not melt in his mouth > nici usturi n-a mincat, nici gura nu-I
miroase
II. 1. he knows on which side his bread is buttered > isi cunoaste (el) interesele, nu-l duci cu
una cu doua;
fine words butter no parsnips > (prov.) fapte, nu vorbe; vorbele frumoase nu fac varza grasa

butter bean
fasole neagra (Phaseolus lunatus)

butter boat
untiera

butter churn
putinei de unt

butter dairy
untarie

butter daisy
(vezi) buttereup

butter dish
untiera

butter flower
(vezi) buttereup

butter knife
cutit pentru unt

butter man
vinzator de unt

butter one's bread on both sides, to
1. a-si face viata foarte usoara / comoda / placuta

butter smb. up, to
a lingusi / peria pe cineva

butter up
a tamiia, a lingusi

butter up to smb., to
1. a ligusi
2. a se da bine pe linga cineva
3. a-I face curte cuiva

butter-fingered
neindeminatic, stingaci

butter-fingers
neindeminatic, om cu doua miini stingi

butterball
1. gogolos de unt
2. grasun, buftea

butterbur
captalan, brustur (Petasites officinalis)

buttereup
piciorul cocosului (Ranunculus acer etc.)

butterfly
1. fluture
2. fluture (stil de inot)
3. om superficial; femeie frivola
4. fluture

butterfly valve
drosel, fluturas

butterine
margarina

buttermilk
1. zer; jant
2. lapte batut

butterwort
foaie grasa (Pinguicula sp.)

buttery
I. 1. de unt, din unt; untos
2. lingusitor
II. bufet, cantina; camara (la universitati)

buttery hatch
ferestruica (prin care se serveste mincarea la bucatarie)

butting plough
rarita

buttock
1. fesa, buca
2. sezut, spate

button
I. 1. nasture, bumb;
2. buton;
3. buton, pastila
II. 1. a coase nasturi la
2. a incheia cu nasturi, a incheia nasturii de la I. 1. not to care a button > (fig. F.) a nu-I pasa nici cit e negru sub unghie
2. to press the button > a apasa pe buton

button it all up, to
vezi - button up the whole thing

button on
(d. guler etc.) care se incheie cu nasturi

button switch
intrerupator cu buton

button up
(vezi) button II, 2

button up the whole thing/all the details, to
1. a preciza toate detaliile
2. a finaliza, a perfecta

button-down
cu gulerul rafrint, deschis la git

button-up
(d. camasi etc.) inchis cu nasturi pina la git

buttoned
cu nasturi

buttonhole
I. 1. butoniera
2. floare de butoniera
II. a tine (pe cineva) de vorba (apucindu-l de nasturi)

buttress
I. 1. sprijin, contrafort; proptea
2. sprijin, proptea; stilp
II. 1. a sprijini, a sustine, a propti
2. a sprijini, a sustine

buttress up
(vezi) buttress II, 2

butyl
butil

butyric acid
acid butiric

buxom
(d. femei) 1. sanatoasa; durdulie; rumena; plina de viata
2. buna (la suflet); inimoasa

buy
I. 1. (from, at, of) a cumpara (de la)
2. a cumpara, a corupe, a mitui
II. a face cumparaturi

buy a pig in a poke, to
1. a cumpara cu ochii inchisi
2. a lua o hotarire / decizie cu ochii inchisi

buy a white horse, to
a azvirli banii pe fereastra

buy back
a rascumpara

buy gape seed, to
1. a umbla teleleu
2. a casca gura pe la tarabe

buy in
1. a acapara, a cumpara toata cantitatea de (marfuri etc.)
2. a face provizii de, a cumpara mari cantitati de

buy money, to
1. a pune din nou aceeasi miza
2. a paria din nou pe calul favorit

buy off
a cumpara, a mitui

buy off the peg, to
a cumpara (haine de gata / confectii)

buy on the hire-purchase system/on the instalment plan/on the never-never, to
a cumpara in rate

buy out
a cumpara toata cantitatea de

buy over
a cumpara, a mitui

buy up
(vezi) buy out

buyer
cumparator

buying capacity
putere de cumparare

buzz 1.
I. 1. a bizii, a zumzai
2. a (h)urui
3. (d. urechi) a tiui
II. 1. biziit, zumzet
2. (h)uruit
3. zvon
4. telefon; II. 4. give me a buzz > da-mi un telefon, suna-ma

buzz 2.
a bea pina la ultimul strop, a scurge (o sticla etc.)

buzz wig
stab, mare mahar, - persoana importanta

buzzard
1. sorecar, uliul sopirlelor (Buteo buteo)
2. om hraparet

buzzer
1. ginganie care biziie, barzaune
2. sirena
3. claxon
4. summer; buzzer
5. sonerie

buzzer call
apel fonic