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1 a da ortul popii
to kick the bucketto hop the twig / the perchto turn up one's toes (to the daisies)to get one's toes upto kick / to lay / to tip / to topple up one's heelsto go to gloryto go aloftto go to one's accountto lose the number of one's messto stick one's spoon in the wallargou to drop a cuesl. to go bangargou to cut / to slip one's / the cableamer. to cash / to hand / to pass in one's checksamer. to go over / to cross the Great Dividesl. amer. to make a die of itto step off. -
2 a-şi pune nădejdea în cineva
to found / to pin / to set (all) one's hope(s) on smb.to repose / to anchor one's hope in / on smb.\a-şi pune nădejdea în cineva ceva to bank on smth.to lay (one's) account for smth.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a-şi pune nădejdea în cineva
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3 a-şi încheia socotelile
1. to close / to settle one's account.amer. to hand in one's accounts -
4 a-şi încheia socotelile cu viaţa / pe această lume / pe lumea aceasta
to be called / to go to one's accountto close / to end one's daysînv. to depart from this lifeto go henceto go pass beyond the veilsl. amer. to cash / to hand / to pass in one's chipsRomână-Engleză dicționar expresii > a-şi încheia socotelile cu viaţa / pe această lume / pe lumea aceasta
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5 la activul său
on one's recordto one's accountamong one's achievements. -
6 a da în primire
1. to deliverto remitto hand (over)to give.2. fig. to go to one's accountamer. To cash / to hand / to pass in one's checks. -
7 a se duce pe lumea cealaltă
to go to one's accountto go henceto go to heavento join the (great) majority.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a se duce pe lumea cealaltă
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8 a se stinge dintre cei vii
to close one's eyesto be gathered to one's fathersto breathe one's lastto go the way of all fleshto go to one's last account / to one's last resting place / to one's long home / restto join the great majorityto pass awayto shuffle off this mortal coil.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a se stinge dintre cei vii
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9 pe cont propriu
on one's own account / authorityat one's own chargeon one's own hookoff one's batunder one's own hat. -
10 a da greş
1. ( a nu reuşi) to failto come to little( a se înşela)to make a mistake in one's calculation / account / accountsto be out in one's reckoningto miss one's guess.2. ( a nu nimeri) to shoot wide of the markto miss (one's aim)to make a bad hitto fall short of the markto split on a rock(d. un plan etc.) to go to smash. 3. ( a fi dezamăgit) to meet with (a) disappointment. -
11 pe barba lui (proprie)
1. off one's bat.on one's own bookon one's own account / authority.2. at one's own danger / peril. -
12 a adormi întru Domnul
aprox. to go to one's last home / accountto take one's last sleepto sleep the sleep that knows no breakingto breathe one's lastto pass awayto give up the ghostto kick the bucket. -
13 a sta pe propriile sale picioare
to stand on one's own legs / feet / bottomto be on one's own account / sl. hook.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a sta pe propriile sale picioare
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14 a-i păsa de
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15 la activ
1. fin. on the plus side of the account.2. fig. on the / one's record. -
16 pe propria sa răspundere
on one's responsibility / account / headat smb.'s peril.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > pe propria sa răspundere
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