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1 a stăpâni o limbă
to master a languageto be master of one languageto have a good command of a language\a stăpâni o limbă la perfecţie to have a perfect / a thorough command of a language. -
2 a vorbi deschis / pe faţă / şleau
to speak without restraint / reserveto speak one's mind (out)to speak out (bluntly / boldly)to speak plain(ly)to speak up / out / forthto use plain language to use language\a vorbi deschis / pe faţă / şleau cu cineva to be open with smb.înv. to be round with smb.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a vorbi deschis / pe faţă / şleau
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3 a nu avea cuvinte să...
not to be able to find the language to... -
4 a nu găsi cuvinte să
to be at loss for words to...not to find the language to...aprox. words fail me in...(praising, blaming, etc.). -
5 a păstra măsura
1. muz. etc. to keep time / the tempoto be in time2. to keep within bounds to be temperate (in one's language). -
6 a rosti fraze pompoase
to speak in pretentious language. -
7 a rosti înjurături
to utter abuse / profanitiesto use bad language. -
8 a spune lucrurilor pe nume
to call things by their proper / true nameto call a spade a spadeto call a pikestaff a pikestaffnot to mince wordsto take the gilt off the gingerbreadto use plain languageto speak plainly / frankly.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a spune lucrurilor pe nume
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9 a vorbi sincer / fără ocolişuri
to use plain language.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a vorbi sincer / fără ocolişuri
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10 a vorbi urât
to be vulgar of speechto use bad languageto talk smut. -
11 a învăţa o limbă prin lectură
to read oneself into a language.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a învăţa o limbă prin lectură
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12 a învăţa să converseze într-o limbă
to learn a language conversationally.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a învăţa să converseze într-o limbă
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13 s-o spun deschis
to put in plain language... -
14 spiritul unei limbi
the genius of a language.
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