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1 nici... nici...
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2 nici unul, nici celălalt
neither of themneither (the) one nor the other.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > nici unul, nici celălalt
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3 hop şi el
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4 nici mai mult, nici mai puţin (decât)
neither more nor less (than).Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > nici mai mult, nici mai puţin (decât)
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5 nici albă, nici neagră
1. ( nehotărât) shilly-shallyblowing hot and coldneither off nor onhum and haw.2. neither fish nor flesh (nor good red herring)neither fish, flesh nor fowlbetwixt and between. 3. ( pe neaşteptate) unexpectedlywithout noticeunawareslike a thunderbolt.v. şi \nici albă, nici neagră una \nici albă, nici neagră alta. 4. ( fără ceremonie) without much / more ado / ceremonyunceremoniously. -
6 nici cal, nici măgar
peior. neither fish nor fowl (nor good red herring)neither fish / flesh nor fowlbetween hay and grass. -
7 a nu avea nici cap nici coadă
to have neither head nor tail / neither rhyme nor reason.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a nu avea nici cap nici coadă
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8 a se lovi ca nuca în perete
to be neither here nor thereto be as fit as a shoulder of mutton to a sick horsese loveşte ca nuca în perete that's as fit as a shoulder of mutton for a sick horseit is neither here nor thereit is nothing to the purpose.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a se lovi ca nuca în perete
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9 nici cald, nici rece
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10 a bate capul cuiva
to pester smb.to bother smb.to bore smb. ( to death)to give smb. no peace / neither peace nor restto have smb. on the lineto give smb. a pain in the neckto talk to smb. like a Dutch uncleto keep on at smb.to have smb. on the line. -
11 a nu avea nici o noimă / un rost...
1. to be of no use on earth / no earthly useto be uselessto be senselessto have neither rhyme nor reasonRomână-Engleză dicționar expresii > a nu avea nici o noimă / un rost...
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12 a nu avea nici un chichirez
1. ( a fi searbăd) to be dull / flat / stale / poor / tame.2. ( a nu avea rost)to have neither rhyme nor reasonto be absurd / senseless. 3. ( a fi ridicol) to be perfectly ridiculous.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a nu avea nici un chichirez
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13 a nu fi nici câine, nici ogar
nu e \a nu fi nici câine, nici ogar prov. he is neither (fish) flesh nor fowl.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a nu fi nici câine, nici ogar
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14 a nu lăsa nimic în picioare
to leave neither stick nor stone standing.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a nu lăsa nimic în picioare
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15 a nu lăsa pe cineva în pace
to give smb. no peaceto give neither peace nor rest to smb.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a nu lăsa pe cineva în pace
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16 a nu precupeţi nici truda, nici banii
to spare neither trouble nor expense.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a nu precupeţi nici truda, nici banii
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17 a nu precupeţi nici un efort
to spare no effort(s) / no pains / neither trouble nor expenseto leave no stone unturned.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a nu precupeţi nici un efort
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18 a nu schimba cu nimic lucrurile
nu schimbă that's neither here nor there.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a nu schimba cu nimic lucrurile
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19 a se nimeri ca nuca în perete
to be neither here nor thereto be as fit as a shoulder of mutton for a sick horse.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a se nimeri ca nuca în perete
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20 a se potrivi ca nuca în perete
se potriveşte \a se potrivi ca nuca în perete it is neither here nor thereit is as fit as a shoulder of mutton for a sick horsesl. it looks rather cock-eyed.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a se potrivi ca nuca în perete
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either... or, neither... nor — Either means one of two ; neither means not one of two. Or goes with either, nor with neither: Either Sarah or I will go, but neither Bill nor Jane will. When used alone, both either and neither take verbs in the singular: Either is ready to go… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
either ... or vs neither ... nor — either .. or is a construction we use to show there is a choice between two different things, but you can only choose one, not both. For example: You can have either beer or wine. You can use either ... or to give someone an ultimatum.… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
either ... or vs neither ... nor — either .. or is a construction we use to show there is a choice between two different things, but you can only choose one, not both. For example: You can have either beer or wine. You can use either ... or to give someone an ultimatum.… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
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nor — W1S2 [no: US no:r] conj, adv [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: nother neither, nor (13 19 centuries)] 1.) neither ... nor ... used when mentioning two things that are not true or do not happen ▪ He can neither read nor write. (=he cannot read or write) ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
nor — W1S2 [no: US no:r] conj, adv [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: nother neither, nor (13 19 centuries)] 1.) neither ... nor ... used when mentioning two things that are not true or do not happen ▪ He can neither read nor write. (=he cannot read or write) ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
neither — [nē′thər, nī′thər] adj., pron. [ME naither, altered (by assoc. with eyther, EITHER) < nauther < OE na hwæther, lit., not whether (see NO1, WHETHER), not either of two] not one or the other (of two); not either [neither boy went; neither of… … English World dictionary
