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1 a călca în străchini
to put one's foot in / into itto put one's foot into one's mouthcalcă \a călca în străchini his fingers are all thumbs. -
2 a face o gafă
to drop a brickto stumbleto put one's foot in(to) itto crack the bellto make a breakînv. to put the wrong foot before. -
3 a o face de oaie
to put one's foot in itto make a bloomer / a blunderto put one's foot into one's mouthamer. to pull a boner. -
4 a călca cu stângul
aprox. to make a bad beginningto put one's foot in itto get up with one's wrong foot foremostamer. to get off on the wrong foot. -
5 a-şi pune la bătaie toată energia / toate forţele / resursele pentru ceva
to throw all one's energy into smth.to put (all) one's heart into smth.to put one's best foot foremost / forwardto put a bit of elbow grease into it.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a-şi pune la bătaie toată energia / toate forţele / resursele pentru ceva
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6 a reprima cu energie un abuz
to put one's foot down / to set one's foot upon smth.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a reprima cu energie un abuz
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7 a pune ceva pe picioare
to put / to set smth. uprightto put / to set smth. on its legs( o afacere etc.) to set smth. afoot / going / on foot / on its legs. -
8 a pune în mişcare
to set goingto put / to set in motionto set workingto set afoot / on footto put / to set in actionto bring / to call into action. -
9 a se pune pe treabă
to begin / to start doing smth.to get / to set / to go / to turn / to fall to workto get down to workto hitch up to a jobbibl. to put / to set one's hand to the plough\a se pune pe treabă serios / cu sârg to set to work with a good-willto take off one's coat to workto throw all one's energies into a taskfig. to turn on the steamto buckle to / down to work / a taskto put one's best foot foremost / forwardsl. amer. to get up / to go (off) on one's ear. -
10 a(-şi) grăbi pasul
to mend / to quicken one's pace / stepto put on the paceto put one's best foot forward. -
11 a comite o gafă
to put one's foot in itto drop a brick. -
12 a da ca Ieremia cu oiştea-n gard
to put one's foot in it.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a da ca Ieremia cu oiştea-n gard
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13 a da cinstea pe ruşine
to commit / to expose oneselfto make a blunderto put one's foot in it. -
14 a da cu băţul / bâta-n baltă
to drop a brickto put one's foot in itto come out at / of the little end of the hourto crack the bell.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a da cu băţul / bâta-n baltă
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15 a da fuga
to make hasteto hurry upto put / to set one's / the best foot / leg first foremost / forward. -
16 a face o boacănă
a face o boroboaţă to put one's foot in itto make a blunder / a bloomer / a bowler / a bad breakto drop a brick -
17 a face tot ce stă în putinţa sa
to do all in one's powerto do one's best / utmostto try one's best / hardestto act for the bestto put one's best foot forwardto move heaven and earthamer. to give the best one has in the shop.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a face tot ce stă în putinţa sa
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18 a iuţi pasul
to mend / to quicken one's paceto put / to set one's / the best leg / foot first / forward / foremost. -
19 a mustra pe cineva pe bună dreptate
to put the shoe on the right foot.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a mustra pe cineva pe bună dreptate
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20 a o nimeri (ca Ieremia) cu oiştea în gard
to be wide of the mark to get / to have / to take the wrong sow by the earto put one's foot in it / into one's mouthto make a blunder to chop a brickto make a bad shotto hunt / to run the wrong hareamer. to fire into the wrong flockamer. sl. to shoot one's grandmother / grannie.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a o nimeri (ca Ieremia) cu oiştea în gard
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