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1 partea de dinapoi
the hind / the back partthe back. -
2 a returna în
back-hand / revert sport to take the ball on the back-hand. -
3 a întoarce spatele cuiva
1. to sit / to stand with one's back to smb.2. fig. to give smb. the back / the cold-shoulder / the go-byto cold-shoulder smb.to cut smb. dead (in society)to turn one's back upon smb.to slight / to ignore smb.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a întoarce spatele cuiva
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4 a face cale întoarsă
to revert / to retrace one's stepsto strike backamer. to take the back trailto tread back one's stepsto turn back -
5 pe dinapoi
1. at the backthe back way.2. at / in the rear. -
6 a bate în retragere
1. mil. to beat a retreatto draw off (one's forces).2. fig. to retrace one's stepsto dance the back stepsto recoilto withdrawto give groundto take the back trackto hang a legto draw in one's hornsto take water. -
7 să nu zici hop până n-ai sărit
prov. don't cry halloo / don't shout before you are out of the woodlet him not halloo till he is out of the wooddon't count your chickens before they are hatcheddon't pay yourself on the back too soonnever swop horses while crossing the streambetween the cup and the lip a morsel may slipsay no ill of the ear till it be pastin the evening one may praise the daynever cackle till your egg is laiddon't throw out your dirty water before you get in freshcall not a surgeon before you are wounded.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > să nu zici hop până n-ai sărit
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8 a susţine cauza cuiva
to back smb.to be behind smb.to be at the back of smb.to bolster smb. upto buoy smb. up. -
9 unde a dus mutu' iapa
at the ends of the earthat the world's endat the back of beyondat the bottom of the sea. -
10 la dracu în / dracu-n praznic
at the back of beyond / Godspeedat Jericho! at the ends of the earthat the world's endoff the map.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > la dracu în / dracu-n praznic
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11 în adâncul sufletului
at the bottom of one's heartin the privacy of one's thoughtsin the secret recesses of one's / the heartat bottomat the back of one's mindat / in heartin one's heart (of hearts)in one's secret heart. -
12 colac peste pupăză
on top of it allto crown (it) allto add the last strawto put the hat on one's misery( ca interjecţie) that beats the devil! last but not leaston the back of that. -
13 la capătul pământului
at the world's endat the ends of the earthat the back of beyond -
14 în străfundul sufletului (său)
\în străfundul sufletului (său) străfundurile inimii sale at the bottom of one's heartat / in heartin one's heart (of hearts)in the secret recesses of the heartin one's deep / secret heartat the back of one's mindRomână-Engleză dicționar expresii > în străfundul sufletului (său)
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15 a nu băga în seamă pe cineva
to give smb. the go byto give smb. the backto leave smb. out in the coldto cut smb. dead.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a nu băga în seamă pe cineva
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16 a spune baliverne / basme / braşoave
1. to talk nonsense / bilge / twaddle at randomto talk wildlyto talkthrough one's hat / through (the back of) one's neck / with one's tongue in one's cheek.2. ( a exagera)to draw / to pull the long bowto throw the hatchetto cut it too fat.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a spune baliverne / basme / braşoave
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17 a bate pe cineva pe umăr
to tap smb. on the shoulderto slap smb. on the back.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a bate pe cineva pe umăr
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18 a lovi mişeleşte
to hit below the beltto stab in the backto deal a foul blow at (smb.). -
19 a se umfla în pene (ca un păun)
to give oneself airsto put on airs / sideto puff oneself upto suffer from / to have a swelled headto get on one's high horseto give oneself a pat on the back over smth. / for having done smth.to cut a dash / a figure / a show / a flashto wag one's chinto set up one's combto be too big for one's bootsto be as vain as a peacocksl. to do the grand.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a se umfla în pene (ca un păun)
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20 a trece de jumătatea drumului / operaţiei
to break the back of the work.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a trece de jumătatea drumului / operaţiei
См. также в других словарях:
in the back — See: STAB IN THE BACK … Dictionary of American idioms
in the back — See: STAB IN THE BACK … Dictionary of American idioms
break the back of — phrasal to subdue the main force of < break the back of inflation > … New Collegiate Dictionary
on the back — See: PAT ON THE BACK … Dictionary of American idioms
on the back — See: PAT ON THE BACK … Dictionary of American idioms
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To turn the back — Back Back (b[a^]k), n. [AS. b[ae]c, bac; akin to Icel., Sw., & LG. bak, Dan. bag; cf. OHG. bahho ham, Skr. bhaj to turn, OSlav. b[=e]g[u^] flight. Cf. {Bacon}.] 1. In human beings, the hinder part of the body, extending from the neck to the end… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To turn the back on one — Back Back (b[a^]k), n. [AS. b[ae]c, bac; akin to Icel., Sw., & LG. bak, Dan. bag; cf. OHG. bahho ham, Skr. bhaj to turn, OSlav. b[=e]g[u^] flight. Cf. {Bacon}.] 1. In human beings, the hinder part of the body, extending from the neck to the end… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To take the back track — Back Back, a. 1. Being at the back or in the rear; distant; remote; as, the back door; back settlements. [1913 Webster] 2. Being in arrear; overdue; as, back rent. [1913 Webster] 3. Moving or operating backward; as, back action. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stab-in-the-back legend — An illustration from an 1919 Austrian postcard showing a caricatured Jew stabbing the German Army in the back with a dagger. The capitulation was blamed upon the unpatriotic populace, the Socialists, Bolsheviks, the Weimar Republic, and… … Wikipedia
To turn the back — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
