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1 much as
(although: Much as I should like to come, I can't.) chiar dacă -
2 much the same
(not very different: The patient's condition is still much the same.) cam la fel -
3 much
comparative of; see more -
4 be not much of a
(to be not a very good thing of a particular kind: I'm not much of a photographer; That wasn't much of a lecture.) a nu fi cine ştie ce -
5 so much for
(that's all that can be said about: So much for that - let's talk about something else; He arrived half an hour late - so much for his punctuality!) atât despre; iată ce înseamnă -
6 be not up to much
(to be not very good: The dinner wasn't up to much.) -
7 be too much for
(to overwhelm; to be too difficult etc for: Is the job too much for you?) a fi prea mult/greu -
8 make much of
1) (to make a fuss of (a person) or about (a thing).) a face (mare) caz de2) (to make sense of; to understand: I couldn't make much of the film.) a înţelege, a pricepe -
9 not much
(nothing important, impressive etc: My car isn't much to look at but it's fast.) nu cine ştie ce -
10 nothing / not much to choose between
(hardly any difference between: There's not much to choose between the two methods.) a nu fi acelaşi lucruEnglish-Romanian dictionary > nothing / not much to choose between
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11 nothing much
(nothing important, impressive etc: `What are you doing?' `Nothing much.') nimic deosebit -
12 think little of / not think much of
(to have a very low opinion of: He didn't think much of what I had done; He thought little of my work.) a avea o părere proastă despreEnglish-Romanian dictionary > think little of / not think much of
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13 think too much of
(to have too high an opinion of: He thinks too much of himself.) a supraaprecia -
14 without so much as
(without even: He took my umbrella without so much as asking.) fără măcar -
15 in as much as
(because; in consideration of the fact that: It would not be true to say he had retired from this firm, inasmuch as he still does a certain amount of work for us.) având în vedere că -
16 pretty much the same
(more or less the same, alike etc.) cam la fel -
17 beyond expectation
(much more or much better than expected: The plan succeeded beyond all expectations; The hotel was beyond our expectations.) -
18 a good deal / a great deal
(much or a lot: They made a good deal of noise; She spent a great deal of money on it.) foarte mult, o grămadă -
19 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) a (se) întinde puternic2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) a întinde3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) a pune la grea încercare4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) a cerne; a strecura2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) tracţiune, tensiune2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) tensiune (nervoasă)3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) entorsă, luxaţie4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) solicitare•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) rasă2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) predispoziţie la3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) acorduri, accente -
20 quiet
1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) liniştit2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) liniştit3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) liniştit4) ((of colours) not bright.) discret2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) linişte, calm3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) a (se) linişti- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
- on the quiet
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