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1 a recunoaşte deschis ceva
to make a clean breast of smth.to make an acknowledgement of smth.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a recunoaşte deschis ceva
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2 a mărturisi totul
to make a clean breast of it. -
3 a o şterge
to go / to be offto take oneself offto run slick awayto march offto slide offto slope offto do a slopeto shift awayto steel awayto scamper away / offto scuttle awayto act / to play the invisibleto show a clean pair of heelsto turn tailto make oneself scarceto make a brushto make tracksto boltto cut one's sticksl. to hook itsl. to top one's boomsl. to stump / to walk one's chalksto skedaddleamer. to put / to skip off. -
4 a spăla putina
to make offto make one's escape / a brushto fling / to pick up / to take to one's heelsto show a clean pair of heelsto act / to play the invisibleto cut one's sticksto bundle in / off / outto pack away / offto whistle offto sling / to take one's hooksl. to skedaddlesl. to walk / to stump one's chalksamer. to take to the hillsto take (run-out) powderamer. to sashay offsl. amer. to dig outto jump one's bailto vamoose. -
5 a ieşi cu faţa curată / obraz curat (dintr-o încurcătură / dintr-un bucluc)
to come out with clean handsto come / to get off scatheless / unscathed / scot-free / clearto be above oneselfto fall / to light on one's feetto save one's face / carcassto save faceto have / to make a narrow escapeto come unscathed out of the battleto get the best of it.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a ieşi cu faţa curată / obraz curat (dintr-o încurcătură / dintr-un bucluc)
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6 a o rupe la fugă
to break into a runto turn tail / one's backto scamper offto set off runningto show a clean pair of heelsto make oneself scarcesl. to skedaddle. -
7 a-şi lua tălpăşiţa / tălpile la spinare
to show a clean pair of heelsto betake oneself to one's heelsto start one's bootsto make tracksto sling / to take one's hook.to do a guysl. to cut dirtia-ţi tălpăşiţa de aici! off you go! be off!Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a-şi lua tălpăşiţa / tălpile la spinare
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8 a-şi uşura conştiinţa
to ease / to clear one's con-scienceto make a clear / a clean breast of things. -
9 limpede ca lumina zilei
(as) clear as the sun at noon-day(as) clear as that two and two make(s) fourcrystal-clearas clear / clean as a whistle / as crystal.it is as plain as a pikestaff / as plain as can be / as plain as daylight / as plain as the nose on your face.
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