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1 nu aştepta să i se spună de două ori
he did not require a second tellinghe did not require twice telling.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > nu aştepta să i se spună de două ori
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2 a accepta sfatul cuiva
to take smb.'s advice / telling. -
3 a accepta un sfat
to accept a piece of adviceto take a telling. -
4 a primi o mustrare cu calm
to take a telling.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a primi o mustrare cu calm
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5 auzi vorbă!
you're telling me!I don't think! -
6 cine ştie?
who knows? you can never tellwho can tell? there is no telling. -
7 mie-mi spui!
I should (just) think so!you're telling me! -
8 nu mai spune!
you don't say so! you don't mean it! you're telling me! no, really! not half! bless my heart! great Heavens / Caesar / Scott / snakes / sun!you gods and little fishes!înv. marry come up!sl. (oh) my eye(s)! ironic what a story! -
9 nu se poate şti!
one / you never can tell! there is no telling.
См. также в других словарях:
Telling — Tell ing, a. Operating with great effect; effective; as, a telling speech. {Tell ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
telling — [tel′iŋ] adj. 1. having an effect; forceful; striking [a telling retort] 2. that tells or reveals much SYN. VALID tellingly adv … English World dictionary
telling — index caveat, cogent, conversation, demonstrative (illustrative), determinative, disclosure (act of disclosing), eloquent … Law dictionary
telling — compelling, convincing, cogent, sound, *valid Analogous words: forceful, forcible, *powerful, potent: *effective, effectual, efficacious: *conclusive, decisive, determinative, definitive … New Dictionary of Synonyms
telling — [adj] effective, significant cogent, considerable, conspicuous, convincing, crucial, decisive, devastating, effectual, forceful, forcible, important, impressive, influential, marked, operative, potent, powerful, satisfactory, satisfying, solid,… … New thesaurus
telling — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having a striking or revealing effect; significant. DERIVATIVES tellingly adverb … English terms dictionary
telling — [[t]te̱lɪŋ[/t]] tellings 1) N VAR The telling of a story or of something that has happened is the reporting of it to other people. Herbert sat quietly through the telling of this saga... These stories grow in the telling. 2) ADJ GRADED If… … English dictionary
telling — tell|ing1 [ˈtelıŋ] adj 1.) having a great or important effect = ↑significant ▪ a telling argument 2.) showing the true character or nature of someone or something, often without being intended telling comment/example/detail etc >tellingly adv… … Dictionary of contemporary English
telling — /ˈtɛlɪŋ / (say teling) adjective 1. having force or effect; effective; striking: a telling blow. 2. indicative of one s feelings; revealing: a telling blush. –phrase 3. take a telling, Colloquial to be warned: he ought to take a telling. {tell1 + …
telling — tellingly, adv. /tel ing/, adj. 1. having force or effect; effective; striking: a telling blow. 2. revealing; indicative of much otherwise unnoticed: a telling analysis of motivation in business. [1850 55; TELL1 + ING2] Syn. 1. powerful, forceful … Universalium
telling — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Telling is used after these nouns: ↑fortune, ↑story {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. Telling is used with these nouns: ↑anecdote, ↑criticism, ↑critique, ↑detail, ↑example, ↑phrase, ↑ … Collocations dictionary