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1 a bate capul cuiva
to pester smb.to bother smb.to bore smb. ( to death)to give smb. no peace / neither peace nor restto have smb. on the lineto give smb. a pain in the neckto talk to smb. like a Dutch uncleto keep on at smb.to have smb. on the line. -
2 a cere îndurare
to beg / to plead for mercyînv. to cry quarterto holler / to hollow uncle. -
3 a face cuiva (o) morală părintească
to talk smb. like a Dutch uncle.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a face cuiva (o) morală părintească
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4 a se recunoaşte înfrânt / învins
to acknowledge oneself beatento yield the palmto show / to fly the white featherto lower / to strike one's coloursto cry cravento holler / to hollow / to cry / to say "uncle"( în faţa cuiva) to give smb. best.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a se recunoaşte înfrânt / învins
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5 a tăbărî cu gura asupra cuiva
to be down upon smb.to talk to smb. like a such uncleto fly at smb.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a tăbărî cu gura asupra cuiva
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6 a tăia frunză câinilor / la câini
to keep hands in pocketsto sit idleto loaf / to idle / to loll / to fiddle / sl. to gad aboutto idle away one's timeto laze (away) one's timesl. to bum aroundto go whistlingto twiddle one's fingers / thumbsto be helping Uncle Anthony to kill dead miceRomână-Engleză dicționar expresii > a tăia frunză câinilor / la câini
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7 dacă badea ar avea cosiţe i s-ar zice lele
if my aunt had been a man, she'd have been my unclepigs might flyif ifs and ands were pots and pans.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > dacă badea ar avea cosiţe i s-ar zice lele
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8 fă-te frate cu dracul până treci puntea
prov. call the bear "uncle" till you are safe across the bridge.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > fă-te frate cu dracul până treci puntea
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9 totul merge de minune / straşnic
Bob's your uncle!Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > totul merge de minune / straşnic
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