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1 think twice about (doing) something
(to be very careful about considering (doing) something: I wouldn't think twice about sacking him.) a se gândi de două ori (înainte de a face ceva)English-Romanian dictionary > think twice about (doing) something
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2 think twice about (doing) something
(to be very careful about considering (doing) something: I wouldn't think twice about sacking him.) a se gândi de două ori (înainte de a face ceva)English-Romanian dictionary > think twice about (doing) something
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3 what are you etc doing with
1) (why or how have you etc got: What are you doing with my umbrella?)2) (what action are you etc taking about: What are they doing with the children during the day if they're both working?) -
4 hang about/around
1) (to stand around, doing nothing: I don't like to see all these youths hanging about (street-corners).) a(-şi) pierde vremea2) (to be close to (a person) frequently: I don't want you hanging around my daughter.) a da târcoale -
5 potter
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6 bustle
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7 twice
1) (two times: I've been to London twice.) de două ori2) (two times the amount of: She has twice his courage.) de două ori (mai bun)3) (two times as good etc as: He is twice the man you are.) de două ori (mai bun)•- think twice about doing something- think twice about something -
8 talk
[to:k] 1. verb1) (to speak; to have a conversation or discussion: We talked about it for hours; My parrot can talk (= imitate human speech).) a vorbi2) (to gossip: You can't stay here - people will talk!) a bârfi3) (to talk about: They spent the whole time talking philosophy.) a discuta2. noun1) ((sometimes in plural) a conversation or discussion: We had a long talk about it; The Prime Ministers met for talks on their countries' economic problems.) discuţie2) (a lecture: The doctor gave us a talk on family health.) prelegere3) (gossip: Her behaviour causes a lot of talk among the neighbours.) bârfă4) (useless discussion; statements of things a person says he will do but which will never actually be done: There's too much talk and not enough action.) vorbe-n vânt•- talking book
- talking head
- talking-point
- talk show
- talking-to
- talk back
- talk big
- talk down to
- talk someone into / out of doing
- talk into / out of doing
- talk someone into / out of
- talk into / out of
- talk over
- talk round
- talk sense/nonsense
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9 set
[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) a aşeza2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) a pune3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) a fixa4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) a da5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) a declanşa6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) a apune7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) a (se) întări8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) a regla9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) a încreţi10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) a fixa11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) a pune la loc2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) stabilit2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) pregătit3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) bine determinat4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) împietrit5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) (bine) fixat6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) încrustat (cu)3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) set; colecţie2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) post3) (a group of people: the musical set.) grup4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) încreţire5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) decor6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
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10 argue
1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) a se certa (pentru/în legătură cu)2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) a pleda (pentru/împotriva)3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) a convinge (să/să nu)4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) a susţine•- arguable- argument
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12 qualm
(a feeling of uncertainty about whether one is doing right: She had no qualms about reporting her husband's crime to the police.) scrupul; şovăială -
13 think twice
( often with about) (to hesitate before doing (something); to decide not to do (something one was intending to do): I would think twice about going, if I were you.) a se mai gândi o dată -
14 warn
[wo:n] 1. verb1) (to tell (a person) in advance (about a danger etc): Black clouds warned us of the approaching storm; They warned her that she would be ill if she didn't rest.) a preveni2) (to advise (someone against doing something): I was warned about/against speeding by the policeman; They warned him not to be late.) a avertiza; a sfătui•- warning2. adjective(giving a warning: She received a warning message.) de avertizare -
15 at cross-purposes
(of two or more people, confused about what they are saying or doing because of misunderstanding one another: I think we're talking at cross-purposes.) (făcând o) confuzie -
16 follow up
1) (to go further in doing something: The police are following up a clue.) a urmări2) (to find out more about (something): I followed up the news.) a urmări (îndeaproape) -
17 good
[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) bun2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) corect; devotat3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) de bună calitate4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) competent; priceput5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) bun, agreabil6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) de nădejde7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) mulţumit8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) bun, plăcut9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) considerabil, mare10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) potrivit11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) potrivit12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) bun13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) favorabil14) (thorough: a good clean.) temeinic15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) bine2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) avantaj, profit2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) bunătate3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) bun!, bine!- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) O, Doamne!- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
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18 in passing
(while doing or talking about something else; without explaining fully what one means: He told her the story, and said in passing that he did not completely believe it.) în treacăt -
19 plot
[plot] 1. noun1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) complot2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) intrigă3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) parcelă (de pământ)2. verb1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) a complota2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) a trasa -
20 poke
[pəuk] 1. verb1) (to push something into; to prod: He poked a stick into the hole; He poked her in the ribs with his elbow.) a împinge; a înghionti2) (to make (a hole) by doing this: She poked a hole in the sand with her finger.) a face (o gaură)3) (to (cause to) protrude or project: She poked her head in at the window; His foot was poking out of the blankets.) a scoate2. noun(an act of poking; a prod or nudge: He gave me a poke in the arm.) ghiont- poker- poky
- pokey
- poke about/around
- poke fun at
- poke one's nose into
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