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1 la rând
in successionin a stringone after the otheras they comein turnby turnson / at a stretchrar. at the stretch. -
2 în şir
1. in a row / a line / a stringin filesin single / Indian file.2. ( la rând) runningsuccessivelyin succession. 3. ( neîntrerupt) incessantlyceaselesslyon endtogetherrunningon / at a stretchrar at the stretchînv. by and by. -
3 a supune la torturi
ist. to put to the torture / înv. to the questionto put to the rackto put to / upon the stretchto (set upon the) rackamer. to put (a prisoner) on the grill. -
4 a ţine pe cineva încordat
to keep smb. on the stretch.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a ţine pe cineva încordat
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5 a ţine sub presiune
fig. to keep on the stretch. -
6 nervi încordaţi
nerves on the stretch. -
7 a denatura adevărul
to twist / to stretch the truthto stretch veracity too far. -
8 a lungi pasul
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9 a se întinde cât îi e plapuma
prov. 1. to stretch one's legs according to the coverlet.2. ( a o scoate la capăt) to make (both / two) ends meetto make the two ends of the year meetamer. to make buckle and tongue meetto live up to / within one's means.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a se întinde cât îi e plapuma
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10 a se depărta de adevăr
to swerve from the truthto stretch the truth. -
11 până în pânzele albe
(right) to the uttermost stretchto one's last breathright to the bitter end. -
12 a culca la pământ
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13 a doborî (la pământ)
to knock downto knock / to bowl overto throw downto stretch to the ground. -
14 a mânca borş
to tell a whopper.2. ( a exagera) to draw / to stretch the long bow. -
15 a răstălmăci legea
to stretch / to strain the law. -
16 a se lungi pe jos
to stretch oneself out on the ground. -
17 a se întinde cu burta la pământ
to lie / to stretch flat on the ground / on one's belly.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a se întinde cu burta la pământ
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18 a se întinde cât e de lung
to stretch oneself out at full lengthto measure one's length (on the ground).Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a se întinde cât e de lung
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19 a trăi pe socoteala / spinarea cuiva
to live at smb.'s cost / expenseto depend on smb.to live in dependence of smb.to live on othersto sponge on smb.to have / to put / to stretch one's feet / legs under smb.'s mahoganysl. to bumto be / to go on the bumamer. to scrounge on smb.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a trăi pe socoteala / spinarea cuiva
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20 a tăia la gogoşi / minciuni / palavre
to spin a yarnto throw a hatchetto swaggerto stretchto vapour( a exagera) to draw / to pull / to shoot the long bow.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a tăia la gogoşi / minciuni / palavre
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