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1 a nu (mai) înţelege nimic din ceva
to make nothing (at all) of smth. / itnot to (be able to) make head or tail of smth. / it.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a nu (mai) înţelege nimic din ceva
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2 a face zid împotriva
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3 a nu înţelege o iotă din ceva
not to be able to make head of tail of smth.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a nu înţelege o iotă din ceva
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4 a împuia auzul / capul / urechile cuiva
to talk smb.'s head offto make smb.'s ears tingleto split smb.'s earsto addle smb.'s head / brainto stuff smb. (up)to din smth. into smb.'s ears.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a împuia auzul / capul / urechile cuiva
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5 a lega două-n curmei / tei
to make both ends meetto make the pot boilto boil the potto crack a crustto keep body and soul togetherto hold / to keep one's head above waterto cut and contriveînv. to live at fortune's alms.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a lega două-n curmei / tei
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6 a o scoate la cap / capăt
1. ( a termina) to bring to an end / a closeto carry throughto carry / to bring smth. to its conclusion2. ( a răzbi) to pull throughto break evenfig. to be in smooth waterfig. to keep one's head above waterfig. to make both ends meetfig. To keep the wolf from the door / at bayto make the best of a bad job / of a bad bargain\a o scoate la cap / capăt cu greu to eke out a livelihoodto muddle on / through\a o scoate la cap / capăt prin mijloace necinstite to slime through / out of a difficultyRomână-Engleză dicționar expresii > a o scoate la cap / capăt
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7 a lua în considerare / consideraţie
to take into consideration / accountto headto mindto considerto reckon withto make allowance for.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a lua în considerare / consideraţie
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8 a pune pe cineva la locul său
to put smb. in his place / on his good behaviourto teach smb. to know his placeto tell smb. off (properly)înv. to set smb. downto sit on smb.to snap smb.'s head / nose offto take smb. down a peg (or two)to give smb. a rap on his knucklesto flatten (out) smb.to make smb. look smallto tick smb. offto bring smb. to his bearingsamer. to tell smb. where to get offsl. to give smb. a clincher.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a pune pe cineva la locul său
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9 a trăi chibzuit
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10 a trăi de azi pe mâine / de la mână până la gură
to live from hand to mouthto lead a hand-to-mouth existence(barely) to manage to keep body and soul togetherto make shift to liveto keep the wolf from the door / at bayto hold / to keep one's head above waterto do it on the cheapto be at stick and liftaprox. to pull in one's belt.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a trăi de azi pe mâine / de la mână până la gură
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make head — phrasal 1. : to make progress especially against resistance 2. : to rise in armed revolt 3. : to build up pressure (as in a steam boiler) … Useful english dictionary
