Dictionar de expresii englez-roman

abide by the rules=a respecta regulile; abide by the regulations=a respecta regulamentul; abound in one's own sensee=a-si fi singurul povatuitor; about and about=tot un drac; about East=adevarat; about right=corect;cum se cuvine;zdravan;solid; above-board=deschis;sincer;cinstit;cu cartile pe fata; above ground=in viata

above one's bend=peste puterea de intelegere a cuiva

above par=peste medie;deasupra mediei

above the mark=cu totul iesit din comun

above the salt=in capul mesei=in fruntea bucatelor

abreast of the time;abreast with the time=in pas cu vremea

accede to a demand;accede to a request=a stisface o cerere

accept a brief for=a accepta sa apere

accept on behalf of somebody=a accepta sa reprezinte pe cineva in justitie

accept persons=a fi partinitor

accept something at its face value=a lua ceva drept bani buni

according to Cocker=dupa toate regulile artei;ca la carte

account for expenses=a justifica cheltuielile

account for something=a explica cauza unui lucru

ace it (up)!=stop!;stai!;opreste!

achieve one's end;achieve one's purpose=a-si realiza scopul;a-si realiza tel

acknowledge the corn=a recunoaste veridicitatea unei afirmatii;a admite un f

acknowledge the corn=a-si recunoaste vina; a se da batut

acquiesce in something=a consimti la ceva

across the board=in general

across the board wage increase=crestere generala a retributiei

act for somebody=a actiona in numele cuiva(temporar indisponibil)

act ham=a juca ca o cizma

act one's age=a (re)actiona conform virstei

act on one's own initiative=a actiona din proprie initiativa

act upon one's own initiative=a actiona din proprie initiativa

act on somebody's advice=a proceda dupa sfatul cuiva

act upon somebody's advice=a proceda dupa sfatul cuiva

act out a word=a mima intelesul unui cuvint

act the ape=a se maimutari; a se prosti

act the ass=a face pe caraghiosul; a se prosti;a face pe prostul

act the (giddy) goat=a da cu caciula-n ciini

act a stone to somebody's cairn=a aduce laude post-mortem

add fuel to the fire=a pune paie pe foc

addoil to the fire=a turna gaz peste foc

admit daylinght into somebody=a ciurui pe cineva;a face strecuratoare pe cin

adore the rising sun=a se da dupa cum bate vintul;a se pune bine cu stapinir

address oneself to something=a se apuca de (o munca)

administer justice=a aplica legea; a face dreptate

advantage in=avantaj serviciu(la tenis)

advantage out=avantaj primitor(la tenis)

after fashion;after sort=de bine de rau; asa si asa; in felul sau; sui gener

after a manner=intr-un fel sau altul;cumva

after death the doctor=i-a venit doctorul dupa moarte

after meat mustard=dupa ploaie nu mai trebuie caciula

agains heavy odds=in conditii extrem de vitrege(precare)

agains somebody's mind=contrar dorintei cuiva;contrar vointei cuiva

agains the collar=cu chiu cu vai;cu greu; fara tragere de inima;de nevoie

agains the collar=(referitor la o treaba) foarte penibil