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1 a irosi timpul de pomană
to squander / to waste timeto loaf away the time.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a irosi timpul de pomană
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2 a nu avea nici un căpătâi
to be a loafer / a do-nothingto loll aboutto loaf (about).Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a nu avea nici un căpătâi
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3 a tăia frunză câinilor / la câini
to keep hands in pocketsto sit idleto loaf / to idle / to loll / to fiddle / sl. to gad aboutto idle away one's timeto laze (away) one's timesl. to bum aroundto go whistlingto twiddle one's fingers / thumbsto be helping Uncle Anthony to kill dead miceRomână-Engleză dicționar expresii > a tăia frunză câinilor / la câini
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4 a umbla creanga / craun / lelea / teleleu / Tănase
to fool about / aroundto idle / to loaf / to loiter aboutto be on the gad.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a umbla creanga / craun / lelea / teleleu / Tănase
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5 a umbla de colo până colo
to walk a turnto bum aroundto loaf / to sponge / to wander about /amer. aroundto mooch / s /. to muck aboutto muddle on / along / aboutto shift aboutto porter about( cu un aer preocupat) to bustle about.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a umbla de colo până colo
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6 a umbla fără căpătâi / hai-hui / haimana
1. ( a vagabonda) to be on the tramp / the mike / to mooch / the bumto trig itamer. to pound the asphalt.2. ( a rătăci) to rove / to roam / to wander / to tramp aimlesslyto lop / to gad about3. to idle / to loll / loaf about.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a umbla fără căpătâi / hai-hui / haimana
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7 a vagabonda de colo până colo / dintr-un loc în altul
to roam / to rove / to loaf aboutto be on the loose.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a vagabonda de colo până colo / dintr-un loc în altul
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8 a-şi pune mintea la contribuţie / sub teasc
to use one's brains / head / wits / sl. bean / loafto exercise one's witsto set one's wits to workto put one's thinking cap onlit. to band one's mind (to study)to tax one's ingenuitypune-ţi \a-şi pune mintea la contribuţie / sub teasc! do some hard thinking!Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a-şi pune mintea la contribuţie / sub teasc
См. также в других словарях:
loaf — Ⅰ. loaf [1] ► NOUN (pl. loaves) ▪ a quantity of bread that is shaped and baked in one piece. ● half a loaf is better than no bread Cf. ↑half a loaf is better than no bread ● use one s loaf Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary
Loaf — Loaf, n.; pl. {Loaves}. [OE. lof, laf, AS. hl[=a]f; akin to G. laib, OHG. hleip, Icel. hleifr, Goth. hlaifs, Russ. khlieb , Lith. kl[ e]pas. Cf. {Lady}, {Lammas}, {Lord}.] Any thick lump, mass, or cake; especially, a large regularly shaped or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
loaf — loaf; loaf·er·ish; loaf·ing·ly; loaf·er; … English syllables
Loaf — Loaf, v. t. To spend in idleness; with away; as, to loaf time away. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
loaf — loaf1 [lōf] n. pl. loaves [lōvz] [ME lof < OE hlaf, akin to Ger laib, OHG hlaib, ON hleifr, Goth hlaifs] 1. a portion of bread baked in one piece, commonly of oblong shape and in a size convenient for table use 2. any mass of food shaped… … English World dictionary
Loaf — Loaf, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Loafed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Loafing}.] [G. laufen to run, Prov. G. loofen. See {Leap}.] To spend time in idleness; to lounge or loiter about. Loafing vagabonds. W. Black. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
loaf — [n] block of something bun, cake, cube, dough, lump, mass, pastry, roll, slab, twist; concepts 436,457,460,461 loaf [v] be idle, lazy be inactive, be indolent, be slothful, be unoccupied, bum*, bum around*, dally, dillydally*, dream, drift, evade … New thesaurus
loaf — index procrastinate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
loaf — vb *idle, lounge, loll, laze Analogous words: rest, repose, relax (see corresponding nouns at REST): *saunter, stroll, amble Contrasted words: work, labor, toil, travail (see corresponding nouns at WORK) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
loaf — The plural form of the noun is loaves; the third person singular of the verb is loafs … Modern English usage
loaf|er — «LOH fuhr», noun. 1. a person who loafs; idler. 2. a) a shoe resembling a moccasin, but with sole and heel stitched to the upper. b) Loafer, a trademark for such a shoe … Useful english dictionary
