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1 the accused
(the person(s) accused in a court of law: The accused was found not guilty.) acuzat -
2 the defence
(the case on behalf of a person who is accused in a law court: the counsel for the defence.) apărarea -
3 the last person
(a person who is very unlikely or unwilling to do a particular thing, or to whom it would be unwise or dangerous to do a particular thing: I'm the last person to make a fuss, but you should have told me all the same; He's the last person you should offend.) ultimul (om) -
4 the blind leading the blind
(one inexperienced or incompetent person telling another about something: My teaching you about politics will be a case of the blind leading the blind.) uite cine vorbeşte -
5 the salt of the earth
(a very good or worthy person: People like her are the salt of the earth.) pâinea lui Dumnezeu -
6 the deceased
(in law, the dead person already mentioned, especially one who has recently died: Were you a friend of the deceased?) defunctul -
7 the apple of someone's eye
(a person or thing (that) is greatly loved: She is the apple of her father's eye.) lumina ochilor (cuiva) -
8 the life and soul of the party
(a person who is very active, enthusiastic, amusing etc at a party.) sufletul petreceriiEnglish-Romanian dictionary > the life and soul of the party
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9 the prodigal son
1) (a disobedient and irresponsible son who wastes money on a life of pleasure and later returns home to ask for his parents' forgiveness.)2) (a person who acts irresponsibly and later regrets it.) -
10 put/throw (someone) off the scent
(to give (a person) wrong information so that he will not find the person, thing etc he is looking for: She told the police a lie in order to throw them off the scent.) a derutaEnglish-Romanian dictionary > put/throw (someone) off the scent
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11 put/throw (someone) off the scent
(to give (a person) wrong information so that he will not find the person, thing etc he is looking for: She told the police a lie in order to throw them off the scent.) a derutaEnglish-Romanian dictionary > put/throw (someone) off the scent
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12 at (a person's) own risk
(with the person agreeing to accept any loss, damage etc involved: Cars may be parked here at their owner's risk.) pe propriul (...) risc -
13 at (a person's) own risk
(with the person agreeing to accept any loss, damage etc involved: Cars may be parked here at their owner's risk.) pe propriul (...) risc -
14 foot the bill
(to be the person who pays the bill.) a plăti (nota) -
15 pull the strings
(to be the person who is really, though usually not apparently, controlling the actions of others.) a manipula -
16 reverse the charges
to make a telephone call (a reverse-charge call) (which is paid for by the person who receives it instead of by the caller.) a telefona cu taxă inversă -
17 rule the roost
(to be the person in a group, family etc whose orders, wishes etc are obeyed.) a face legea -
18 in person
(personally; one's self, not represented by someone else: The Queen was there in person; I'd like to thank him in person.) în persoană, personal -
19 no less a person etc than
as great a person etc as: I had tea with no less a person than the Prime Minister) -
20 under (a person's) (very) nose
(right in front of (a person): The book was right under my very nose; He stole the money from under my very nose.) sub nasulEnglish-Romanian dictionary > under (a person's) (very) nose
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