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1 la doi paşi de aici
close byin our close neighbourhood. -
2 maţe-fripte
close liver. -
3 strâns pe corp / talie / trup (d. haine)
close fitting.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > strâns pe corp / talie / trup (d. haine)
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4 în apropiere
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5 a închide ochii
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6 a nu spune nimic / o vorbă într-o privinţă
to be close about smth.to keep smth. close.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a nu spune nimic / o vorbă într-o privinţă
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7 a scăpa ca prin minune / ca prin urechile acului
to escape by a hair's breadthto have a narrow escape / squeak / shaveto have / to make a hair breadth escapeto escape by the skin of one's teethto have a near-run escapeto have a near squeak / touchto have a close shave of itto miss it by a close shaveai scăpat \a scăpa ca prin minune / ca prin urechile acului that was a near toucher for you!that was a near thing / escape / go.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a scăpa ca prin minune / ca prin urechile acului
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8 a se lipi de (ceva / cineva)
1. to stick to (smth. / smb.)to adhere to (smth. / smb.).to worry (smb.)to pester (smb.). 4. ( a se ataşa de cineva) to cling (close) to (smb.). 5. ( d. boli) to communicate oneself to (smth.). 6. ( a se cuibări lângă) to nestle against (smb.)to nestle close to (smb.)to snuggle up to (smb.)to snug up against (smth. / smb.).Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a se lipi de (ceva / cineva)
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9 a urma pe cineva de aproape
to follow (close) on / at smb.'s heelsto follow close behind smb.to follow in smb.'s wake( a urmări) to tail after smb.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a urma pe cineva de aproape
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10 a-şi încheia socotelile
1. to close / to settle one's account.amer. to hand in one's accounts -
11 tăcut ca mormântul
(as) silent as the tomb / the grave(as) still as death / the grave(as) close as a coffin / an oysteras close / tight as waxamer. (as) dumb as a wooden Indian. -
12 în imediata apropiere / vecinătate a...
in the immediate neighbourhood of...in close vicinity of...close by / to...in the proximity of...Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > în imediata apropiere / vecinătate a...
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13 a duce ceva la bun sfârşit / capăt
to bring to an end / a closeto see / to carry smth. throughto carry / to bring to its conclusionsto see smth. outto put smth. throughto bring smth. to a satisfactory conclusionsto go the whole hogsl. to do (amer. up) brown.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a duce ceva la bun sfârşit / capăt
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14 a face cuiva o concurenţă serioasă
to run smb. close / hard.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a face cuiva o concurenţă serioasă
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15 a face un târg
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16 a intra în luptă corp la corp
to come to close quarters.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a intra în luptă corp la corp
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17 a locui perete în perete cu...
to be close neighbour with...to live next door from...Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a locui perete în perete cu...
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18 a lua sfârşit
to end off / upto come to an end / to a closeto have / to take an end. -
19 a lua un viraj foarte strâns
to round a corner close.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a lua un viraj foarte strâns
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20 a nu scăpa pe cineva din ochi
to keep an eye on smb.to keep close watch on smb.to keep a sharp look-out on smb.not to trust smb. out of one's sightsl. to watch smb.'s water.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a nu scăpa pe cineva din ochi
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