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1 lipsit de voinţă
weak-willedlacking / wanting firmnesslit. infirm of purpose. -
2 slab de cap / minte
weak / soft in the headsoft-headedsl. amer. dead above the earsdead from the neck up. -
3 slab la algebră etc.
weak in algebra, etc. -
4 a paşte bobocii
1. ( a fi credul)to be gullible.2. ( a fi prost)to be feeble-minded / weak-mindedto be weak in the upper story. -
5 a se simţi slăbit
to feel slack / weaknot to feel strongto feel as weak as a cat / as a kitten / as waterto feel run down. -
6 a găsi punctul slab al cuiva
to find smb.'s weak / vulnerable spotto get on the soft / the blind side of smb.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a găsi punctul slab al cuiva
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7 a i se muia picioarele (şi mâinile)
to feel one's legs / knees give wayto lose strengthto be(come) weak-kneedto be(come) wobbling( de frică) to feel one's heart leap into one's mouthto go down in one's boots.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a i se muia picioarele (şi mâinile)
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8 a pune degetul pe rană
1. to put one's finger on the bad / the sore placeto touch a raw / a sore spotto lay / to put one's finger on a weak spot / on the cause of the evilto scratch smb. where he itches.2. to hit the (right) nail on the headto hit itto put the saddle on the right horse. -
9 a vedea prost
to have a bad sightto have weak eyes. -
10 a-şi pierde puterile
to lose (one's) strengthto become weak. -
11 peştele cel mare înghite pe cel mic
prov. the strong prey upon the weakmight is right.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > peştele cel mare înghite pe cel mic
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12 slab de înger
flabbyweak-willedpigeon-hearted. -
13 slab din fire
constitutionally weak. -
14 sărac cu duhul
poor in spiritbarren-spiritedweak-mindedaprox. barmy.
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