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1 a da brânci cuiva
to jostle smb. awayto push smb.to give smb. a push( cu cotul) to elbow smb.to nudge smb. with the elbow( cu piciorul) to kick smb. -
2 a simţi cotul
mil. to fall into line elbow to elbowto touch elbows. -
3 a trage la măsea
to booze, to guzzle, to tippleto take a drop too muchto be given to drinkto be the worse for drinkto rinse one's throatto have a rinseto take too muchto be fond of the bottleto ply the bottleto wet one's whistlemar. to splice the main bracesl. to wash one's ivoriesto dip one's beakto bend / to lift one's elbowto crook the elbow / the little fingerto moisten one's clay. -
4 a-şi croi drum
to make one's wayto force one's way throughto thread / to needle / to pick one's wayto toil throughto struggle forward( cu umerii) to shoulder one's way( cu coatele) to elbow one's wayto elbow oneself forwardto shove forward( împingând) to push one's wayto fight / to plough one's way. -
5 a avea de lucru până peste cap
to be over head and ears in workto be up to the eyes / the elbow / the neck in workto be head over heels in work.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a avea de lucru până peste cap
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6 a da din coate
1. to elbow one's way (through the crowd).2. fig. to work (oneself) up (to a post, etc.). -
7 a da din mâini şi din picioare
1. to rip and tearto throw oneself about.2. fig. to move heaven and earth( a-şi croi drum) to edge / to elbow / to push / to squeeze / to warm one's way.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a da din mâini şi din picioare
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8 a face un chef
to have a boozeto carouseto make a carousalînv. to crook the elbowto elevate the little fingerto paint the town redto make a feastto make good cheerto have a spreeto go on the spree. -
9 a răzbi prin mulţime
to make / to elbow / to force one's way through the crowd / the pressto squeeze / to strike through the crowd. -
10 a se sprijini în coate
to lean in one's elbow(s). -
11 a-şi face drum cu coatele
to elbow one's way.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a-şi face drum cu coatele
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12 a-şi pune la bătaie toată energia / toate forţele / resursele pentru ceva
to throw all one's energy into smth.to put (all) one's heart into smth.to put one's best foot foremost / forwardto put a bit of elbow grease into it.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a-şi pune la bătaie toată energia / toate forţele / resursele pentru ceva
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13 cu răbdarea treci marea
prov. it is dogged that / as does itelbow grease gives the best polisheverything comes to him who waits. -
14 la îndemână
1. handy(near / close / ready) at handwithin reach / rangeat one's elbowready to hand.2. ( uşor) easyfeasiblecomfortableas easy as nothing. -
15 răbdarea e mama înţelepciunii
prov. everything comes in time to him who can waitelbow grease gives the best polishit's dogged that does itpatience brings everything aboutslow and steady wins the racewith time and patience the leaf of the mulberry becomes satin.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > răbdarea e mama înţelepciunii
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16 să dea Dumnezeu să reuşeşti!
more power / strength to your elbow!Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > să dea Dumnezeu să reuşeşti!
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