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1 a se pune pe treabă
to begin / to start doing smth.to get / to set / to go / to turn / to fall to workto get down to workto hitch up to a jobbibl. to put / to set one's hand to the plough\a se pune pe treabă serios / cu sârg to set to work with a good-willto take off one's coat to workto throw all one's energies into a taskfig. to turn on the steamto buckle to / down to work / a taskto put one's best foot foremost / forwardsl. amer. to get up / to go (off) on one's ear. -
2 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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3 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. -
4 a porni în goană
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5 a porni într-o călătorie
to set off / to start (off / out) on a journey.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a porni într-o călătorie
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6 a se apuca de lucru
to set / to turn to workto start on a taskto proceed to businessto get up and digto be on one's toesto set oneself to do smth.to get up / to go (off) on one's oarnot to let the grass grow under one's feet. -
7 a trage cuiva un perdaf!
to give smb. a bit / a piece of one's mindto shave smb.to comb / to stroke smb.'s hair (for him)to teach smb. a lessonto take smb. to taskto read smb. a lecture / a homily / the Riot Actto give it hot to smb.to give smb. a (good) dressing downto give smb. a good / a sound rating / a regular set-downto give smb. a roasting / a scolding hell / a what-forto bite smb.'s head / nose offto haul / to have smb. over the coalsto have smb. on the carpet / on the matto rap smb. over the knucklesto rap smb.'s knucklesto give smb. a rap over the knucklesto blow smb. a raspberryto give smb. the raspberrysl. to give smb. beanssl. to tick smb. offamer. to salt smb.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a trage cuiva un perdaf!
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8 a-şi ieşi din fire
to lose patience / one's hair / temper / sl. shirt / rag /amer. sl. goatto fly into a passionto be beside oneself / in a violent temper / in a fumeto jump out of one's skinto set up one's bristleto go up in the airamer. to fly / to go / to slip off the handleto get up on one's earsto raise one's dandersl. to get one's shirt off / one's monkey / dander / Irish upto get into a tantrumto cut up rough / rustyto get all hot and botheredto get put outto hit the ceilingto have one's blood upto be in hot bloodto have / to get the breeze up. -
9 a compensa o datorie
to set off a debt. -
10 a compensa o pierdere printr-un câştig
to set off a gain against a loss.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a compensa o pierdere printr-un câştig
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11 a face pe grozavul
to give oneself / to assume airsto set up one's combto cut a dash / a figure / a show / a flashto mount the high horseto do the grandto lord it over smb.to be out to killamer. to do business with a big spoonto grow / to get too big for one's boots / breeches / shoes / trousersto put it onto bell the catto play upstageto show offto stick it onto stick oneself upto put on sideto cut a dash / a feather / a shine /amer. a swathamer. sl. to cut it (fat). -
12 a pleca în călătorie
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13 a porni în galop
to set / to start off (a horse) at a gallopto gallop away. -
14 a provoca / stârni râsul cuiva
to move smb. to laughterto set smb. off laughing.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a provoca / stârni râsul cuiva
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15 a pune alături
to put side by side / together( a compara) to compare( a contrasta) to contrastto put in contrastto set off( a colaţiona) to codate. -
16 a pune în valoare ceva
1. to turn / to put smth. to account.2. fig. to set smth. off to advantageto bring smth. out. 3. ( a accentua) to lay stress on. -
17 a scoate ceva în evidenţă
to bring / to throw smth. into reliefto bring smth. out in bold / strong reliefto bring smth. into prominenceto give smth. prominenceto set off( a sublinia) to stress / to emphasize / to lay stress of smth.to dwell on smth.to underline smth.to point smth. out\a scoate ceva în evidenţă pe cineva to single smb. out.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a scoate ceva în evidenţă
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18 a scoate în evidenţă o culoare prin alta
artă to set off one colour from another.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a scoate în evidenţă o culoare prin alta
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19 a se afişa ca...
to set up for being...( a pretinde că este) to pretend to be...( a trece drept) to pass oneself off for...( a se proclama) to call / to style / to pro-claim oneself... -
20 a se face luntre şi punte
to set every spring in motionto leave no stone unturnedto crack on all handsto move heaven and earthto move hellto walk one's legs offto put oneself out.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a se face luntre şi punte
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