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1 a desţeleni un teren virgin
fig. to break (fresh / new) groundto break the ground.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a desţeleni un teren virgin
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2 a face una cu pământul
to level to / with the groundto raze to the groundto beat down plain with the earth. -
3 a muşca ţărâna / ţărână
to bite the dustto bite / to kiss / to gnaw the groundto bite dust / ground / sandto lick the dustsl. to go to grass. -
4 a recunoaşte terenul
to survey the groundto go over the groundmil. to reconnoitreto make a reconnaissance. -
5 a rămâne pe poziţie
to stand fast / firm one's groundto hold one's own / 'groundto take one's stand (on a principle)to stick to one's opinion / to one's gunsto nail one's colours to the mast. -
6 a se simţi călare / tare pe situaţie
to be on sure / firm groundto be sure of one's ground.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a se simţi călare / tare pe situaţie
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7 a se ţine bine
1. ( d. persoane) to keep / to preserve oneself wellto be well preservedto carry / to wear one's age wellsl. to be full of beans.2. ( a rezista) to stand fast / firm / one's groundto hold one's ground / ownto make a standto sit tight. -
8 a sonda terenul
1. to explore the ground.2. fig. to see how the land liesto feel out a situationto feel the ground / the pulseto feel out the situationto put / to send / to throw out a feeler. -
9 a zbura razant
av. to skim the ground( d. păsări) to skim (along / over) the ground. -
10 a şterge ceva de pe faţa pământului
to level smth. to / with the groundto raze smth. (to the ground)to wipe smth. outto efface smth.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a şterge ceva de pe faţa pământului
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11 a-i veni la socoteală
to suit smb. down to the ground /amer. from the ground up. -
12 la pământ
1. on the grounddownlaid up.2. fig. (abătut) down(-hearted)downcastdown and out.3. fig. (învins) defeateddown in the mouthdone indown to the (very) groundon one's bones. 4. ( lefter) to be brokenot to know A from Bnot to know B from a bull's foot. -
13 sigur pe sine
on sure / firm groundsure of one's ground. -
14 una cu pământul
even with the groundlevel to / with the ground. -
15 a atinge fundul
to touch bottomto scrape the bottomto strike the ground / the bottom. -
16 a avea pe cineva la cheremul său
to have smb. at one's beck and call / at one's nodto have / to hold / to lead smb. by the earsto mop / to sweep (the ground) with smb.sl. to have (got) smb. (stone-)cold.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a avea pe cineva la cheremul său
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17 a bate din picior
to stamp one's foot / the ground. -
18 a bate un ţăruş în pământ
to stick a stake in the ground.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a bate un ţăruş în pământ
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19 a bate în retragere
1. mil. to beat a retreatto draw off (one's forces).2. fig. to retrace one's stepsto dance the back stepsto recoilto withdrawto give groundto take the back trackto hang a legto draw in one's hornsto take water. -
20 a ceda teren
mil. şi fig. to give / to lose ground.
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