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1 vreme îndelungată
donkey's years. -
2 a se uita ca mâţa / pisica în calendar
to have as much idea (of it) as a donkey has of Sundayto be past one's Latinto be put to a nonplus.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a se uita ca mâţa / pisica în calendar
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3 a vorbi prea mult
to talk the hind leg off a donkey. -
4 a vorbi în prostie / fără şir
sl. to talk a donkey's hind leg off.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a vorbi în prostie / fără şir
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5 ameţi cu vorba pe cineva
1.to talk smb.'s head offto talk a dog's / donkey's / horse's hind leg off.2. v. a duce cu preşul \ameţi cu vorba pe cineva.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > ameţi cu vorba pe cineva
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6 bătut în cap
thick-headeddull-wittedsoft-pated(as) stupid as a donkey / a goose / an owl. -
7 nu te-am mai văzut de un car de ani / de o veşnicie
I haven't seen you for ages / for an age / for ever so longit's years / donkey's years since I saw you.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > nu te-am mai văzut de un car de ani / de o veşnicie
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8 prost ca noaptea / de dă în gropi
(as) stupid as a donkey / a goose / an owlas silly as a goosetoo silly for words(as) dull as ditchwateramer. (as) dumb as a wooden Indiansl. amer. dead above the ears / from the neck up.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > prost ca noaptea / de dă în gropi
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9 încăpăţânat ca un catâr
(as) stubborn / obstinate as a mule / a donkeymulish.
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