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1 a avea o foame de lup
to be ravenous(ly hungry)to be (as) hungry as a hawk / a hunter / a bear / a wolfto be sharp-setto have a twist. -
2 a i se lipi coastele de foame
to be pinched with hungerto be (as) empty as an old wolfto feel a great concavityto be dead on the grub.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a i se lipi coastele de foame
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3 a lupta cu foamea
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4 a lăsa sărăcia la uşă
to keep the wolf from the door. -
5 a mânca ca un lup
to eat like a wolf. -
6 a mânca cu lăcomie
to wolf (the food) downto gorge oneself (on smth.)to stuff (in)to make a pig of one-selfto shovel food into one's mouthto walk into one's food. -
7 a mânca repede
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8 a nu avea nici o ieşire
to have no way outto be in a deadlockto have / to hold a wolf by the ears. -
9 a nu putea scoate o vorbă
to see a wolf.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a nu putea scoate o vorbă
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10 a o duce de azi pe mâine
to have (barely) enough to keep the wolf from the door / at bayto have (barely) enough to keep body and soul togetherto eke out one's existence.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a o duce de azi pe mâine
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11 a o scoate la cap / capăt
1. ( a termina) to bring to an end / a closeto carry throughto carry / to bring smth. to its conclusion2. ( a răzbi) to pull throughto break evenfig. to be in smooth waterfig. to keep one's head above waterfig. to make both ends meetfig. To keep the wolf from the door / at bayto make the best of a bad job / of a bad bargain\a o scoate la cap / capăt cu greu to eke out a livelihoodto muddle on / through\a o scoate la cap / capăt prin mijloace necinstite to slime through / out of a difficultyRomână-Engleză dicționar expresii > a o scoate la cap / capăt
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12 a se lupta cu sărăcia
to keep the wolf from the door / at bay. -
13 a striga lupul
to cry wolf. -
14 a trăi de azi pe mâine / de la mână până la gură
to live from hand to mouthto lead a hand-to-mouth existence(barely) to manage to keep body and soul togetherto make shift to liveto keep the wolf from the door / at bayto hold / to keep one's head above waterto do it on the cheapto be at stick and liftaprox. to pull in one's belt.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a trăi de azi pe mâine / de la mână până la gură
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15 a înghiţi cu lăcomie
to wolf down. -
16 a-şi duce zilele
to keep body and soul togetherto keep the wolf from the door. -
17 cine se face oaie îl mănâncă lupii
prov. he that makes himself a sheep, shall be eaten by the wolf.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > cine se face oaie îl mănâncă lupii
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18 flămând ca un lup
(as) hungry as a wolf. -
19 lup în blană / piele de oaie
a wolf in a sheep's clothing.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > lup în blană / piele de oaie
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