if
I. 1. daca , de , ca
2. desi , cu toate ca
3. presupunind ca , in cazul cind
4. cu conditia ca ; daca
5. (in prop. completive) daca (da sau nu)
II. 1. conditie ; stipulatie , prevedere
2. presupunere , banuiala , supozitie
III. 1. (cu only) macar daca / sa ! cel putin daca !
2. (ca propozitie) daca ! sa ma bata Dumnezeu daca !
if (it/that be) so
daca e asa, daca asa stau lucrurile
if I am not mistaken
daca nu ma insel, daca nu gresesc
if I may put it so
daca pot spune asa, ca sa spun asa
if I may say so
daca pot sa spun asa , daca imi este permis sa spun asa
if I remember right(ly)
1. daca imi amintesc exact
2. daca nu ma inseala memoria
if I were he
daca as fi in locul lui
if I were in your place
daca as fi in locul dumitale
if a day
exact, nici mai mult nici mai putin
if any
in cazul cind / daca exista
if anyone should call
daca vine cumva cineva
if anything
cit de cit
if at all
mai deloc
if by chance
daca (nu) cumva
if everything is not just so , your father will be angry
daca nu sint toate puse la punct , tatal tau o sa se supere
if he comes we shall be gland
ne vom bucura cu totii daca / de ca veni
if he were minded to help us
daca ar fi dispus sa ne ajute
if ifs and an's were pots and pans (there'd be no trade for tinkers)
1. daca cocosul ar face oua ar fi gaina (prov)
2. daca bunica ar avea roate ar fi tramvai (aprox)
if it
daca e vorba pe asa
if it comes to a pinch
intr-un caz extrem , in cazul cel mai rau , cind va fi la o adica , (F.) daca se ingroasa gluma
if it comes to that
1. daca asa stau lucrurile
2. daca aceasta e situatia, daca-I vorba pe asa
3. in acest caz
if it is a fair question
daca mi-e permis sa intreb
if it so please you
1. daca e dorinta dv.
2. daca sa voiesti / voiti
if it were not for hope, the heart would break
inima se hraneste cu speranta (prov)
if late
1. In ultimul timp ; recent
2. De curind ; mai deunazi
if memory does not fail me
daca nu ma inseala memoria
if my aunt had been a man, she's have been my uncle
daca badea ar avea cosite , is-ar zice lele (aprox) (prov)
if my memory serves me right
daca imi aduc bine aminte
if need be / were
daca este nevoie ; daca este cazul ; la nevoie
if need(s) be required
1. in caz de necesitate / nevoie
2. daca trebuie, daca e necesar
if not
daca nu, in caz contrar
if only
numai daca, macar daca / de
if only because
cel putin din acest motv (daca nu si din altul)
if only he arrives in time !
numai de-ar sosi la timp !
if only to do that
macar in acest scop (daca nu si pentru altceva)
if only you could have seen him !
vai , de l-ai fi vazut !
if per adventure
daca din intimplare / intimplator
if peradventure
daca cumva
if possible
daca este posibil , daca se poate
if required
daca e nevoie
if she does that, she'll get an earful from me !
daca face una ca asta, sa vezi ce-o sa-I auda urechile (din gura mea) !
if she had told me I must have helped her
bineinteles ca as fi ajutat-o daca mi-ar fi spus
if so
daca asa stau lucrurile
if that
daca (si asta / atit)
if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch
1. orb pe orb cind il trage, amindoi se poticnesc (prov)
if the cap / (amer.) shoe fits wear it
daca te simti cu musca pe caciula , taci si inghite
if the cap fits, wear it
1. cine are urechi de auzit, sa auda (prov)
2. cine se simte cu musca pe caciula, sa inteleaga
if the fit takes me
1. daca am chef, daca mi se nazare
if the husband be not at home, there is nobody
casa fara barbat e pustie (prov)
if the old dogs barks, he gives counsel
1. ciinele batrun nu latra la Luna
if the worst came/comes to the worst
cind va fi la o adica, daca se ingroase gluma
if the worst comes to the worst
in cel mi rau ca ; la o adica ; chiar daca se intimpla ceva foarte rau
if there is any hope whatever
daca exista macar o speranta cit de mica
if there were no clouds, we should not enjoy the sun
cine n-a gustat amarul, nu stie ce e zaharul
if we can't as we would, we must do as we can
1. omul intelept face ce poate, nu ce vrea (prov)
if we stand by each other
daca sintem uniti
if what he says is really so , you'll have to change your plans
daca ceea ce spune el este intr-adevar asa , va trebui sa-ti schimbi planurile
if wishes were horses , beggars would ride
cind ar face toate mustele miere , ar fi pe toti peretii faguri
if wishes were horses, beggars would ride
daca toate mustele ar face miere, ar fi pe toti peretii faguri (prov)
if you agree to carry the calf, they'll make you carry the cow
ii dai un deget, el iti apuca toata mina (prov)
if you cannot have the best, make the best of what you have
1. cind n-ai ochi negri, saruti si albastri (prov)
2. cind n-ai frumos, pupi si mucos
if you could see your way clear to lend me some money
daca ai putea cumva sa-mi imprumuti niste bani
if you dance you must pay the fiddler
daca ai intrat in hora , trebuie sa joci (prov) (aprox)
if you don't like it you can lump/stuff it
1. daca nu-ti place n-ai decit / scrie sus (prov)
if you don't mind
1. daca nu ai / aveti nimic impotriva / de obiectat
2. daca nu te deranjeaza
if you had half an eye
1. daca ai vedea / ti-ai da seama cit de cit
2. daca ai avea putina minte
3. daca ai avea ochi sa vezi
if you insist
daca insisti / tii (tu)
if you like
daca vrei
if you must , you must
daca trebuie , trebuie
if you please
1. daca doresti / doriti ; poftim
2. cu voia dumitale / dv (iron)
if you run after two hares (at once), you will catch neither
cine alearga dupa doi iepuri, nu prinde nici unul (prov)
if you think it fit
daca asa crezi (tu) ca e bine / nimerit / ca se cuvine
if you will
daca vrei ; n-ai decit
if you will wait
daca aveti amabilitatea sa asteptati
if you wish
daca doriti / vreti
if you wish it
daca asa doriti (dvs.)
if/when it comes to the crunch/push
1. la nevoie, la o adica
2. daca nu mai este alta scapare
if/when it comes to the point
la o adica, cind o sa se puna problema
iffish , iffy
nesigur , improbabil , depinzind de una si de alta