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1 out-and-out
adjective (very bad: an out-and-out liar.) înrăit -
2 down-and-out
noun, adjective ((a person) having no money and no means of earning a living: a hostel for down-and-outs.) vagabond, om al străzii -
3 go in one ear and out the other
(not to make any lasting impression: I keep telling that child to work harder but my words go in one ear and out the other.) a-i intra pe o ureche şi a-i ieşi pe cealaltăEnglish-Romanian dictionary > go in one ear and out the other
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4 out of control
(not under the authority or power of someone: The brakes failed and the car went out of control; Those children are completely out of control (= wild and disobedient).) necontrolat; neascultător -
5 out of shape
(not in the proper shape: I sat on my hat and it's rather out of shape.) deformat -
6 out on a limb
(on one's own and in a dangerous or disadvantageous position.) într-o situaţie delicată -
7 spread out
1) (to extend or stretch out: The fields spread out in front of him.) a se întinde (pe)2) (to distribute over a wide area or period of time: She spread the leaflets out on the table.) a se întinde (pe)3) (to scatter and go in different directions, in order to cover a wider area: They spread out and began to search the entire area.) a se dispersa -
8 strike out
1) (to erase or cross out (a word etc): He read the essay and struck out a word here and there.) a şterge2) (to start fighting: He's a man who strikes out with his fists whenever he's angry.) a sări să lovească -
9 even out
1) (to become level or regular: The road rose steeply and then evened out; His pulse began to even out.) a deveni regulat/neted2) (to make smooth: He raked the soil to even it out.) a nivela, a grebla3) (to make equal: If Jane would do some of Mary's typing, that would even the work out.) a face la fel -
10 knock out
1) (to make unconscious by a blow, or (in boxing) unable to recover within the required time: The boxer knocked his opponent out in the third round.) knock-out (la box)2) (to defeat and cause to retire from a competition: That team knocked us out in the semi-finals (noun knock-out).) a scoate (dintr-o competiţie) -
11 make out
1) (to see, hear or understand: He could make out a ship in the distance.) a zări2) (to make it seem that: He made out that he was earning a huge amount of money.) a lăsa să se înţeleagă, a pretinde3) (to write or fill in: The doctor made out a prescription.) a scrie4) ((slang) to kiss, hug and caress; to neck: They were making out in the back seat.) -
12 back out
1) (to move out backwards: He opened the garage door and backed (his car) out.) a ieşi cu spatele, a da în marşarier2) (to withdraw from a promise etc: You promised to help - you mustn't back out now!) a da înapoi -
13 pick out
1) (to choose or select: She picked out one dress that she particularly liked.) a alege2) (to see or recognize (a person, thing etc): He must be among those people getting off the train, but I can't pick him out.) a recunoaşte3) (to play (a piece of music), especially slowly and with difficulty, especially by ear, without music in front of one: I don't really play the piano, but I can pick out a tune on one with one finger.) a cânta (după ureche) -
14 catch out
1) (to put out (a batsman) at cricket by catching the ball after it has been hit and before it touches the ground.) a prinde mingea2) (to cause (someone) to fail by means of a trick, a difficult question etc: The last question in the exam caught them all out.) a prinde (pe nepregătite) -
15 sell-out
1) (an event, especially a concert, for which all the tickets are sold: His concert was a sell-out.) eveniment (concert etc.) cu casa închisă2) (a betrayal: The gang realized it was a sell-out and tried to escape.) trădare -
16 sit out
1) (to remain seated during a dance: Let's sit (this one) out.) a nu dansa2) (to remain inactive and wait until the end of: They'll try to sit out the crisis.) a rămâne/ a aştepta până la sfârşit -
17 snuff out
1) (to extinguish the flame of (a candle etc): He snuffed out the candle by squeezing the wick between his thumb and forefinger.) a stinge2) (to (cause to) come to a sudden end: Opposition was quickly snuffed out.) a reprima -
18 sound out
(to try to find out someone's thoughts and plans etc: Will you sound out your father on this?) a descoase (pe cineva) -
19 stay out
(to remain out of doors and not return to one's house etc: The children mustn't stay out after 9 p.m.) a nu veni acasă -
20 hammer out
(to produce (an agreement etc) with a great deal of effort and discussion: to hammer out a solution.) a găsi (într-un final)
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