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1 on the face of it
(as it appears at first glance, usually deceptively: On the face of it, the problem was easy.) la prima vedere -
2 in the face of
(having to deal with and in spite of: She succeeded in the face of great difficulties.) în ciuda -
3 stare in the face
(to be easy to see or obvious: The answer to the problem was staring me in the face.) a sări în ochi -
4 fly in the face of
(to oppose or defy; to treat with contempt: He flew in the face of danger.) a sfida -
5 face value
(the value stated on the face of a coin etc: Some old coins are now worth a great deal more than their face value.) valoare nominală -
6 face
[feis] 1. noun1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) figură2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) (supra)faţă3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) front de abataj2. verb1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) a fi orientat spre2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) a se întoarce/a sta cu faţa spre3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) a accepta; a înfrunta•- - faced- facial
- facing
- facecloth
- facelift
- face-powder
- face-saving
- face value
- at face value
- face the music
- face to face
- face up to
- in the face of
- lose face
- make/pull a face
- on the face of it
- put a good face on it
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7 face to face
(in person; in the actual presence of one another: I'd like to meet him face to face some day - I've heard so much about him.) faţă în faţă -
8 face the music
(to accept punishment or responsibility for something one has done: The child had to face the music after being rude to the teacher.) a suporta consecinţele -
9 face-powder
noun (a type of make-up in the form of a fine powder: She put on face-powder to stop her nose shining.) -
10 make/pull a face
(to twist one's face into a strange expression: She pulled faces at the baby to make it laugh.) a se strâmba -
11 put a good face on it
(to give the appearance of being satisfied etc with something when one is not: Now it's done we'll have to put a good face on it.) a privi lucrurile cu optimism -
12 save one's face
(to avoid appearing stupid or wrong: I refuse to accept the reponsibility for that error just to save your face - it's your fault.) a salva reputaţia -
13 play the fool
(to act in a foolish manner, especially with the intention of amusing other people: He always played the fool when the teacher left the classroom.) a face pe clovnul -
14 come on the scene
(to arrive: We were enjoying ourselves till she came on the scene.) a-şi face apariţia -
15 rule the roost
(to be the person in a group, family etc whose orders, wishes etc are obeyed.) a face legea -
16 too many etc irons in the fire
(to be involved in, or doing, several etc things at the same time.) a face mai multe lucruri deodatăEnglish-Romanian dictionary > too many etc irons in the fire
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17 be/go on the rampage
['ræmpei‹] (to rush about angrily, violently or in excitement, often causing great destruction.) a face tărăboi/ravagii -
18 get (something) off the ground
(to get (a project etc) started.) a face să demareze (un proiect)English-Romanian dictionary > get (something) off the ground
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19 get (something) off the ground
(to get (a project etc) started.) a face să demareze (un proiect)English-Romanian dictionary > get (something) off the ground
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20 make the best of a bad job
(to do one's best in difficult circumstances.) a face tot posibilul
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