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1 a bate pe cineva la puncte
box to win / to beat smb. on points.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a bate pe cineva la puncte
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2 a umple de borş pe cineva
boxsl. to draw a cork.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a umple de borş pe cineva
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3 a greşi adresa
to get / to take the wrong sow by the earto catch a Tartarto be in the wrong boxto go to the wrong house / man / shop / personto get into the wrong boxto be (quite) wrongto lay / to put / to set the saddle on the wrong horse. -
4 a da o palmă cuiva
to slap smb. in the faceto box / to cuff smb.'s earsto smack smb.'s faceto have a slap at smb. -
5 a medita profund
to put one's conjuring / considering / thinking capto be in one's thinking box. -
6 a nu-i fi boii acasă
to be out of spiritsto be of bad cheerto be like a cat on hot bricksto feel cheapto be as queer as Dick's hat-bandto be feeling all no howto be in the wrong boxto be a cup too lowînv. to feel vickynot to be (quite) oneselfamer. to be off the beamsl. înv. to have the hump up. -
7 a pune pe cineva în dificultate / într-o încurcătură
to bring smb. to a (fine / a handsome / a pretty) pass / to griefto get / to land / to put smb. in a (fine / a pretty / a sweet) pickleto get / to land / to put smb. in(to) a holeto get smb. into a scrape / into troubleto put smb. in Queer streetsl. to put smb. in the cartamer. sl. to get smb. in a box / in Dutch / into a cornerto put / to place smb. in a spot.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a pune pe cineva în dificultate / într-o încurcătură
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8 a reveni la punctul de plecare iniţial
( d. păreri) to box the compass.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a reveni la punctul de plecare iniţial
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9 a sparge o cutie / o uşă
to smash open a box / a door.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a sparge o cutie / o uşă
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10 a trage cuiva o palmă
to slap / to strike smb. in the faceto have a slap / a smack at smb.to slap / to smack smb.'s faceto box / to cuff smb.'s earsto give smb. a thick ear. -
11 a-i arde o palmă / scatoalcă cuiva
to box / t o cuff smb.'s earsto slap smb.'s faceto paste smb. on the face.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a-i arde o palmă / scatoalcă cuiva
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12 la aman / ananghie
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13 la strâmtoare
1. in troublein a sad / a sorry plightin a tight corner / place / squeeze / spotin a nice fixwith one's back to the wallin huckster's handbetween the devil and the deep seaon one's bones(skating) on thin icein hot waterup a stump / a treein Queer Street(held) at bayin the carton a / the razor's edgein a (tight) boxamer. over a barrel.2. ( fără bani) hard up (for cash)on the rocksbrokein reduced / pinched circumstances. -
14 mai mai că / să...
almost...(cu mod personal)nearly... ( cu mod personal)within an inch of ( cu ing)about ( cu infinitiv)for two pins (I would box his ears, etc.). -
15 nu mi-a trebuit mult ca (să-l bat etc.)
for two pins I would (box his ears, etc.).Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > nu mi-a trebuit mult ca (să-l bat etc.)
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16 pe picior greşit
1. in the wrong box.2. ( în greşeală) red-handed. -
17 în gardă
on one's guard(la box) put 'em up! -
18 înghesuiţi ca sardelele
packed like sardines / herrings (in a box)tightly packed.
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